HMAS Wollongong

Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Wollongong, after the city of Wollongong, New South Wales

* HMAS Wollongong (J172), a Bathurst-class corvette launched in 1941 and sold to the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1946
* HMAS Wollongong (FCPB 206), a Fremantle-class patrol boat launched in 1981, and decommissioned in 2005
* HMAS Wollongong (ACPB 92), an Armidale-class patrol boat commissioned in 2007, and decommissioned in 2022

## Battle honours

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Ships named HMAS Wollongong are entitled to carry six battle honours:[1][2]

* Pacific 1942–45
* Indian Ocean 1942–45
* Sicily 1943
* Mediterranean 1943
* East Indies 1943
* Okinawa 1945

## 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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