HMAS Wollongong explained

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

• , a launched in 1941 and sold to the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1946
• , a launched in 1981, and decommissioned in 2005
• , an commissioned in 2007, and decommissioned in 2022

Battle honours

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

Notes and References

1. News: Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours . 1 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613184920/http://www.navy.gov.au/Navy_Marks_109th_Birthday_With_Historic_Changes_To_Battle_Honours . 13 June 2011 . Royal Australian Navy . 23 December 2012.
2. Web site: Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours . 1 March 2010 . Royal Australian Navy . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614064156/http://www.navy.gov.au/w/images/Units_entitlement_list.pdf . 14 June 2011 . 23 December 2012.