HMAS Success
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Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy
(RAN) have been named HMAS Success.
, an S class destroyer launched in 1918, decommissioned in 1931, and sold for scrap, a Durance class replenishment oiler launched in 1984 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 Success.
, an S class destroyer launched in 1918, decommissioned in 1931, and sold for scrap, a Durance class replenishment oiler launched in 1984 and active as of 2011
Battle honours
Ships named HMAS Success are entitled to carry two 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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1991 - East Timor 1999