HMAS Vampire
Encyclopedia
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy
(RAN) have been named HMAS Vampire.
, a V class destroyer launched for the Royal Navy in 1917. As HMS Vampire, she served in World War I, then was transferred to the RAN in 1933. As HMAS Vampire, she served in World War II, and was sunk by air attack off Ceylon on 9 April 1942., a Daring class destroyer launched in 1956. She was paid off in 1986 and is preserved as a museum ship at the Australian National Maritime Museum.
s were awarded to ships named HMAS Vampire:
An additional battle honour ("Aegean 1944") was carried by the Daring class destroyer. This honour was awarded to the British submarine , but until 1989, honours awarded to British warships were also inherited by Australian ships of the name. Any future RAN vessels named HMAS Vampire will not carry this honour.
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 Vampire.
, a V class destroyer launched for the Royal Navy in 1917. As HMS Vampire, she served in World War I, then was transferred to the RAN in 1933. As HMAS Vampire, she served in World War II, and was sunk by air attack off Ceylon on 9 April 1942., a Daring class destroyer launched in 1956. She was paid off in 1986 and is preserved as a museum ship at the Australian National Maritime Museum.
Battle honours
Six 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....
s were awarded to ships named HMAS Vampire:
- CalabriaBattle of CalabriaThe Battle of Calabria, was a naval battle during the Battle of the Mediterranean in World War II. It was fought between the Italian Royal Navy and the British Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy. The battle occurred 30 miles to the east of Punta Stilo, the "toe" of Italy , on 9 July 1940...
1940 - Libya 1940–41
- GreeceBattle of GreeceThe Battle of Greece is the common name for the invasion and conquest of Greece by Nazi Germany in April 1941. Greece was supported by British Commonwealth forces, while the Germans' Axis allies Italy and Bulgaria played secondary roles...
1941 - CreteBattle of CreteThe Battle of Crete was a battle during World War II on the Greek island of Crete. It began on the morning of 20 May 1941, when Nazi Germany launched an airborne invasion of Crete under the code-name Unternehmen Merkur...
1941 - Indian OceanIndian Ocean in World War IIAxis naval forces operated throughout the Indian Ocean during World War II . These activities included unrestricted submarine warfare, airstrikes by aircraft carriers, covert raiding ships, capital ships and raids by land-based heavy bombers...
1941–42 - Malaysia 1964–66
An additional battle honour ("Aegean 1944") was carried by the Daring class destroyer. This honour was awarded to the British submarine , but until 1989, honours awarded to British warships were also inherited by Australian ships of the name. Any future RAN vessels named HMAS Vampire will not carry this honour.