As of June 2025, the strength of the Royal Australian Navy consists of 34 commissioned vessels, plus 10 non-commissioned vessels. Scuttled off Sydney in 1924. from colonial navy of Victoria. Hulk …

It is one of the largest and most sophisticated naval forces in the Pacific region, with a significant presence in the Indian Ocean and worldwide operations in support of military campaigns and …

Sep 21, 2025 · HMAS stands for His/Her Majesty’s Australian Ship. It is a prefix used in the naming of ships commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). This prefix signifies that the ship is a …

His Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) (or Her Majesty's Australian Ship when the monarch is female) is a ship prefix used for commissioned units of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Commissioned in December 2011, HMAS Choules is an amphibious Bay Class landing ship dock (LSD) ship based on the Royal Schelde Enforcer design. It is a 16,000 tonne ship capable of carrying over …

17 hours ago · Australian navy light cruiser HMAS Sydney disappeared in November 1941 after a collision with a German raider Kormoran. The foreign warship had been disguised as a Dutch …

On June 26, 2025, the Royal Australian Navy announced that the HMAS Arafura will be formally commissioned on June 28, 2025, during a ceremony at the Fremantle Passenger Terminal. The …

May 8, 2025 · The ceremony will give Cape Schanck and Cape Solander the designation of His Majesty’s Australian Ships (HMAS), officially recognising their status as commissioned warships in …

Her or His Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) is a ship prefix used for commissioned units of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

On 19 November 1941, the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran engaged each other in a battle off the coast of Western Australia. Sydney, with Captain …