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HMAS Huon

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Two ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Huon, after the Huon River in Tasmania.

  • HMAS Huon (D50), a River-class torpedo boat destroyer operating from 1915 until 1928, and sunk as a target in 1931
  • HMAS Huon (naval base), the main naval facility in Tasmania from 1901 to 1994
  • HMAS Huon (M 82), the lead ship of the Huon-class minehunters, which entered service in 1999, and is active as of 2016

Battle honours

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Ships named HMAS Huon are entitled to carry a single battle honour:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.