HMAS Brisbane

Three ships and a naval base of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Brisbane after Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland.

* HMAS Brisbane (1915), a Town-class light cruiser launched in 1915 and later decommissioned in 1935.
* HMAS Brisbane (naval base), situated in Brisbane from 1940 to 1942.
* HMAS Brisbane (D 41), a Perth-class guided missile destroyer launched in 1966 and decommissioned in 2001.
* HMAS Brisbane (DDG 41), a Hobart-class air warfare destroyer, commissioned in 2018.

## Battle honours

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Ships of the name HMAS Brisbane have earned three battle honours.[1][2]

* Indian Ocean 1917
* Vietnam 1969–71
* Kuwait 1991

## 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.

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