HMAS Adelaide
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Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Adelaide, after Adelaide
, the capital city of South Australia:
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Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, the capital city of South Australia:
- The first was a Town-class light cruiser commissioned in 1922 and decommissioned in 1946.
- The second was an Adelaide class frigate commissioned in 1980 and decommissioned in 2008.
- The third will be one of two Canberra class large amphibious shipCanberra class large amphibious shipThe Canberra class is a ship class of two Landing Helicopter Dock ships being built for the Royal Australian Navy . Planning to upgrade the navy's amphibious fleet began in 2000, based on Australian experiences leading the International Force for East Timor peacekeeping operation...
s due to enter service in 2012.
Battle honours
Ships of the name HMAS Adelaide have earned four battle honourBattle honour
A battle honour is an award of a right by a government or sovereign to a military unit to emblazon the name of a battle or operation on its flags , uniforms or other accessories where ornamentation is possible....
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- PacificPacific WarThe Pacific War, also sometimes called the Asia-Pacific War refers broadly to the parts of World War II that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in East Asia, then called the Far East...
1941–43 - East Indies 1942
- East Timor 1999
- Persian GulfWar in Afghanistan (2001–present)The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
2001–02