HMAS Fremantle

Two vessels of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Fremantle for the city of Fremantle, Western Australia:

HMAS Fremantle (J246), a Bathurst-class corvette launched in 1943 and decommissioned in 1959
HMAS Fremantle (FCPB 203), a Fremantle-class patrol boat commissioned in 1980 and decommissioned in 2006

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Fremantle are entitled to carry two battle honours:[1][2]

Darwin 1943
Pacific 1943–45

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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