HMAS Glenelg
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Glenelg, after the city of Glenelg, South Australia:
- HMAS Glenelg (J236), a Bathurst-class corvette commissioned in 1942, decommissioned in 1946, and sold for scrap in 1957
- HMAS Glenelg (ACPB 96), an Armidale-class patrol boat commissioned in 2008, and active as of 2016
Battle honours
Ships named HMAS Glenelg are entitled to carry two battle honours:[1][2]
- Pacific 1942–45
- New Guinea 1943–44
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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