HMAS Protector
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships have been named HMAS Protector.
- HMAS Protector (1884), a gunboat operated by the South Australian colonial navy and the RAN between 1884 and 1943
- HMAS Protector (ASR 241), a trials ship operated by the RAN between 1990 and 1998, and by Defence Maritime Services from that date
Battle honours[edit]
Ships named HMAS Protector are entitled to carry two battle honours:[1][2]
- China 1900
- Rabaul 1914
See also[edit]
- HMS Protector, seven ships of the Royal Navy
- HMCS Protector, a Canadian naval base established at Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1943 and operating until 1965
References[edit]
- ^ "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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