HMAS Townsville explained

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Townsville, for the city of Townsville, Queensland.

• , a that was launched in 1941, served until 1946, and was scrapped in 1956
• , a launched in 1981, in service until 2007, and preserved as a museum ship

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Townsville are entitled to carry three battle honours:^{[1] [2]}

• Darwin 1942
• Pacific 1942–45
• New Guinea 1944

Notes and References

1. News: Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours . 1 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613184920/http://www.navy.gov.au/Navy_Marks_109th_Birthday_With_Historic_Changes_To_Battle_Honours . 13 June 2011 . Royal Australian Navy . 23 December 2012.
2. Web site: Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours . 1 March 2010 . Royal Australian Navy . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614064156/http://www.navy.gov.au/w/images/Units_entitlement_list.pdf . 14 June 2011 . 23 December 2012.