HMAS Bendigo
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Bendigo, for the city of Bendigo, Victoria.
- HMAS Bendigo (J187), a Bathurst class corvette laid down in 1940 and sold into civilian service in 1946.
- HMAS Bendigo (FCPB 211), a Fremantle class patrol boat laid down in 1981 and decommissioned in 2006.
Battle honours
Ships named HMAS Bendigo have been awarded three battle honours.[1][2]
- Pacific 1942–44
- New Guinea 1942-44
- Okinawa 1945
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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