HMAS Maryborough

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Maryborough, after the city of Maryborough, Queensland

HMAS Maryborough (J195), a Bathurst-class corvette commissioned in 1941, decommissioned in 1945, and sold into private ownership in 1947
HMAS Maryborough (ACPB 95), an Armidale-class patrol boat commissioned in 2007 and active as of 2016

Battle honours

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

Pacific 1942
Indian Ocean 1942–44
Sicily 1943

References

↑ "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
↑ "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours" (PDF). Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.

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