Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Swan, for the Swan River in Western Australia.
- HMAS Swan (D61), a River-class destroyer launched in 1915, decommissioned in 1928, and broken up for scrap
- HMAS Swan (U74), a Grimsby-class sloop launched in 1936, decommissioned in 1962, and broken up for scrap
- HMAS Swan (DE 50), a River-class destroyer escort launched in 1967, decommissioned in 1996, and scuttled as a dive wreck in 1997
Battle honours
Ships named HMAS Swan are entitled to carry four battle honours:[1][2]
- Adriatic 1917–18
- Darwin 1942
- Pacific 1941–45
- New Guinea 1943–44
See also
- HMS Swan, twenty ships of the Royal Navy.
- USS Swan, three ships of the United States Navy.
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.