HMAS Melbourne
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Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy
(RAN) have been named HMAS Melbourne, for Melbourne
, the capital city of Victoria
and second largest city in Australia
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, a Chatham class light cruiser launched in 1912 and broken up for scrap in 1929., a Majestic class aircraft carrier acquired by the RAN in 1947. She was involved in two major collisions during her career, and was sold for scrap in 1985., an Adelaide class guided missile frigate launched in 1989 and active as of 2011.
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Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
(RAN) have been named HMAS Melbourne, for Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, the capital city of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
and second largest city in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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, a Chatham class light cruiser launched in 1912 and broken up for scrap in 1929., a Majestic class aircraft carrier acquired by the RAN in 1947. She was involved in two major collisions during her career, and was sold for scrap in 1985., an Adelaide class guided missile frigate launched in 1989 and active as of 2011.
Battle honours
Between them, ships named HMAS Melbourne have earned five battle honourBattle honour
A battle honour is an award of a right by a government or sovereign to a military unit to emblazon the name of a battle or operation on its flags , uniforms or other accessories where ornamentation is possible....
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- Rabaul 1914
- North Sea 1916–18
- Malaysia 1965–66
- East Timor 2000
- Persian GulfWar in Afghanistan (2001–present)The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
2002