HMAS Bathurst
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Bathurst, for the city of Bathurst, New South Wales.
- HMAS Bathurst (J158), lead ship of the Bathurst-class corvettes, launched in 1940 and sold for scrap in 1948
- HMAS Bathurst (ACPB 85), an Armidale-class patrol boat commissioned in 2006 and active as of 2016
Battle honours
Two battle honours have been awarded to ships named HMAS Bathurst:[1][2]
- Indian Ocean 1942–44
- Pacific 1945
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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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