HMAS Derwent
Encyclopedia
One ship and one shore base of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Derwent, for the Derwent River
in Tasmania.
, a naval base in Tasmania, renamed in 1942 to avoid confusion with ., a River class destroyer escort which entered service in 1964, left service in 1994, and was sunk as an artificial reef
Derwent River
-Rivers:* Derwent River which flows through Hobart.It may also refer to:* Derwent River which crosses the Birdsville Track at Mungeranie in the Lake Eyre Basin-See also:...
in Tasmania.
, a naval base in Tasmania, renamed in 1942 to avoid confusion with ., a River class destroyer escort which entered service in 1964, left service in 1994, and was sunk as an artificial reef
Battle honours
One battle honour was awarded to the destroyer escort Derwent, which will be inherited by future ships of the name:- Malaysia 1964–66