HMAS Gladstone
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Gladstone, for the port city of Gladstone, Queensland:
- HMAS Gladstone (J324), a Bathurst-class corvette commissioned in 1943 and paid off in 1956
- HMAS Gladstone (FCPB 216), Fremantle-class patrol boat commissioned in 1984 and decommissioned in 2007
Battle honours
Ships named HMAS Gladstone are entitled to carry two battle honours:[1][2]
- Pacific 1943–45
- New Guinea 1943–44
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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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