Ship Histories
Select from the list below to view ship data and historical facts of past RAN vessels.
This list is not complete and further ship histories will be added as they become available.
| Type | Commissioned | |
|---|---|---|
| HMAS AE1 | E Class Submarine | -176225040028 February 1914 |
| HMAS AE2 | E Class Submarine | -176225040028 February 1914 |
| HMAS Abraham Crijnssen | Minesweeper | -102888720026 May 1937 |
| HMAS Adelaide (I) | Light Cruiser | -14961384005 August 1922 |
| HMAS Albatross (I) | Seaplane Carrier | -129197520023 January 1929 |
| HMAS Anzac (II) | Battle Class Destroyer | -59343120014 March 1951 |
| HMAS Ararat (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -88969680023 October 1941 |
| HMAS Armidale (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -86973840011 June 1942 |
| HMAS Arunta (I) | Tribal Class Destroyer | -87604560030 March 1942 |
| HMAS Assail (I) | Attack Class Patrol Boat | -4651920012 July 1968 |
| HMAS Australia (I) | Battle cruiser | -178402320021 June 1913 |
| HMAS Australia (II) | County Class Heavy Cruiser | -131564880024 April 1928 |
| HMAS Ballarat (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -89436240030 August 1941 |
| HMAS Barcoo | River Class Frigate | -81919800017 January 1944 |
| HMAS Barwon | River Class Frigate | -75931920010 December 1945 |
| HMAS Bataan | Tribal Class Destroyer | -77651280025 May 1945 |
| HMAS Bathurst (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -9174312006 December 1940 |
| HMAS Benalla (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -84209040027 April 1943 |
| HMAS Bendigo (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -90403920010 May 1941 |
| HMAS Beryl (II) | Auxiliary Minesweeper | -9540648009 October 1939 |
| HMAS Biloela | Fleet Collier | |
| HMAS Bonthorpe | Auxiliary Minesweeper | -9437832005 February 1940 |
| HMAS Bowen | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -8566956009 November 1942 |
| HMAS Broome (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -86559120029 July 1942 |
| HMAS Bunbury (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -8519436003 January 1943 |
| HMAS Bundaberg (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -86170320012 September 1942 |
| HMAS Burdekin | River Class Frigate | -80519760027 June 1944 |
| HMAS Burnie (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -90619920015 April 1941 |
| HMAS Cairns (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -87241680011 May 1942 |
| HMAS Canberra (I) | County Class Heavy Cruiser | -13090824009 July 1928 |
| HMAS Castlemaine | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -86922000017 June 1942 |
| HMAS Cessnock (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -88149240026 January 1942 |
| HMAS Cessnock (II) | Fremantle Class Patrol Boat | 4156308005 March 1983 |
| HMAS Colac | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -8832204006 January 1942 |
| HMAS Condamine (I) | Modified River (Bay) Class Frigate | -75292560022 February 1946 |
| HMAS Coolebar | Auxiliary Minesweeper | -94801680018 December 1939 |
| HMAS Cootamundra | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -84183120030 April 1943 |
| HMAS Cowra | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -8279244008 October 1943 |
| HMAS Culgoa | Modified River (Bay) Class Frigate | -7181064001 April 1947 |
| HMAS Deloraine (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -88710480022 November 1941 |
| HMAS Diamantina (I) | River Class Frigate / Oceanographic Research Ship | -77893200027 April 1945 |
| HMAS Dubbo (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -86541840031 July 1942 |
| HMAS Echuca | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -8621352007 September 1942 |
| HMAS Encounter (I) | Light cruiser | -18146952001 July 1912 |
| HMAS Fantome | Sloop | -173874960027 November 1914 |
| HMAS Fremantle (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -84503160024 March 1943 |
| HMAS Gascoyne (I) | River Class Frigate / Oceanographic Research Ship | -82438200018 November 1943 |
| HMAS Gawler (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -86420880014 August 1942 |
| HMAS Gayundah | Gunboat | |
| HMAS Geelong (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -88235640016 January 1942 |
| HMAS Geraldton (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -8754408006 April 1942 |
| HMAS Gladstone (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -86420880014 August 1942 |
| HMAS Glenelg (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -85609080016 November 1942 |
| HMAS Goulburn (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -91017360028 February 1941 |
| HMAS Gunbar (I) | Auxiliary Minesweeper | -91639440018 December 1940 |
| HMAS Gympie (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -8571276004 November 1942 |
| HMAS HDML 1347 | Harbour Defence Motor Launch | -7889544001 January 1945 |
| HMAS Hawkesbury (I) | River Class Frigate | -8045064005 July 1944 |
| HMAS Hobart (I) | Modified Leander Class Light Cruiser | -107200080013 January 1936 |
| HMAS Horsham (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -85591800018 November 1942 |
| HMAS Huon (I) | River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer | -170574480014 December 1915 |
| HMAS Inverell (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -86127120017 September 1942 |
| HMAS Ipswich (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -86956560013 June 1942 |
| HMAS J1 | J Class Submarine | -160232400025 March 1919 |
| HMAS J2 | J Class Submarine | -160232400025 March 1919 |
| HMAS J3 | J Class Submarine | -160232400025 March 1919 |
| HMAS J4 | J Class Submarine | -160232400025 March 1919 |
| HMAS J5 | J Class Submarine | -160232400025 March 1919 |
| HMAS J7 | J Class Submarine | -160232400025 March 1919 |
| HMAS Jeparit (I) | Auxiliary Vessel (Store Carrier) | -185040011 December 1969 |
| HMAS Junee (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -81185040011 April 1944 |
| HMAS Kalgoorlie (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -8753544007 April 1942 |
| HMAS Kangaroo (I) | Boom Defence Vessel | -92347920027 September 1940 |
| HMAS Kanimbla (I) | Armed Merchant Cruiser / Landing Ship Infantry | -9543240006 October 1939 |
| HMAS Kapunda (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -85833720021 October 1942 |
| HMAS Kara Kara (I) | Boom Gate Vessel | -88442640023 December 1941 |
| HMAS Karangi (I) | Boom Defence Vessel | -88442640023 December 1941 |
| HMAS Katoomba (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -88494480017 December 1941 |
| HMAS Kiama (I) | Australian Minesweeper (AMS) | -81842040026 January 1944 |
| HMAS Koala (I) | Boom Working Vessel | -9436104007 February 1940 |
| HMAS Kookaburra (I) | Modified Net Class Boom Defence Vessel | -97333200028 February 1939 |
| HMAS Koompartoo | Harbour Ferry converted to Boom Gate Vessel | -85289400023 December 1942 |
| HMAS Koopa | Depot Ship (Combined Operations Training) and later Mother Ship for Fairmile Motor Launches | -86153040014 September 1942 |
| HMAS Kuru | Wooden motor vessel | -8857224008 December 1941 |
| HMAS Kurumba | Oil Tanker (Royal Australian Fleet Auxiliary) | |
| HMAS Lachlan | River Class Frigate | -78515280014 February 1945 |
| HMAS Larrakia (I) | Patrol Vessel (Air-Sea Rescue Launch) | -8857224008 December 1941 |
| HMAS Latrobe | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -8569548006 November 1942 |
| HMAS Launceston (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -8751816009 April 1942 |
| HMAS Lismore | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -91319760024 January 1941 |
| HMAS Lithgow | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -90101520014 June 1941 |
| HMAS ML 814 | Fairmile 'B' Type Motor Launch | -8521164001 January 1943 |
| HMAS Macquarie | River Class Frigate | -7595784007 December 1945 |
| HMAS Manoora (I) | Armed Merchant Cruiser / Landing Ship Infantry | -94853520012 December 1939 |
| HMAS Marguerite | Flower Class Minesweeping Sloop | |
| HMAS Maryborough (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -90118800012 June 1941 |
| HMAS Matafele | Stores Carrier | -8521164001 January 1943 |
| HMAS Melbourne (I) | Light Cruiser | -179732880018 January 1913 |
| HMAS Melbourne (II) | Modified Majestic Class Light Fleet Aircraft Carrier | -44750160028 October 1955 |
| HMAS Mildura (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -89764560023 July 1941 |
| HMAS Moresby (I) | 24 Class Survey Sloop | -140541840020 June 1925 |
| HMAS Murchison | Modified River (Bay) Class Frigate | -75871440017 December 1945 |
| HMAS Napier | 'N' Class Destroyer | -91812240028 November 1940 |
| HMAS Nepal | 'N' Class Destroyer | -87241680011 May 1942 |
| HMAS Nestor | N' Class Destroyer | -9123336003 February 1941 |
| HMAS Nizam | 'N' Class Destroyer | -91630800019 December 1940 |
| HMAS Norman (I) | 'N' Class Destroyer | -89298000015 September 1941 |
| HMAS Otway (I) | Odin Class Submarine | -13492584001 April 1927 |
| HMAS Oxley (I) | Odin Class Submarine | -13492584001 April 1927 |
| HMAS Paluma (I) | Gunboat (steel twin screw) | |
| HMAS Parkes (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -80804880025 May 1944 |
| HMAS Parramatta (I) | River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer | -187171920010 September 1910 |
| HMAS Parramatta (II) | Sloop | -9383400008 April 1940 |
| HMAS Parramatta (III) | River Class Destroyer Escort | -2681352004 July 1961 |
| HMAS Patricia Cam | fishing vessel | -8783820003 March 1942 |
| HMAS Penguin (I) | Wild Swan Class Sloop (barque rigged) | -17831592001 July 1913 |
| HMAS Perth (I) | Light Cruiser Modified 'Leander' Class | -105869520015 June 1936 |
| HMAS Perth (II) | Charles F. Adams (Modified Perth) class guided missile destroyer | -14078160017 July 1965 |
| HMAS Pioneer | Pelorus Class Light Cruiser (3rd Class Protected Cruiser) | -17937000001 March 1913 |
| HMAS Pirie (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -85928760010 October 1942 |
| HMAS Platypus (I) | Submarine Depot Ship | -160232400025 March 1919 |
| HMAS Protector (I) | Light Cruiser | |
| HMAS Quadrant | Q Class Destroyer / Anti-submarine Frigate | -85522680026 November 1942 |
| HMAS Quality | Q Class Destroyer | -8621352007 September 1942 |
| HMAS Queenborough | Q Class Destroyer / Anti-submarine Frigate | -76294800029 October 1945 |
| HMAS Quiberon | Q Class Destroyer / Anti-submarine Frigate | -8675784006 July 1942 |
| HMAS Quickmatch | Q Class Destroyer / Anti-submarine Frigate | -86153040014 September 1942 |
| HMAS Rockhampton | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -88192440021 January 1942 |
| HMAS SDB 1323 | Motor Launch (Seaward Defence Boat) | -81885240021 January 1944 |
| HMAS Shepparton (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -8494380001 February 1943 |
| HMAS Shoalhaven (I) | Modified River (Bay) Class Frigate | -7469640002 May 1946 |
| HMAS Shropshire (I) | County Class Heavy Cruiser | -127089360024 September 1929 |
| HMAS Stalwart (II) | Destroyer Tender | -598248009 February 1968 |
| HMAS Stawell (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -8332776007 August 1943 |
| HMAS Strahan | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -81427320014 March 1944 |
| HMAS Stuart (I) | Scott Class Destroyer (Flotilla Leader) | -161044560021 December 1918 |
| HMAS Swan (I) | River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer | -168449040016 August 1916 |
| HMAS Swan (II) | Grimsby Class Sloop | -103968720021 January 1937 |
| HMAS Swan (III) | River Class Destroyer Escort | 160560020 January 1970 |
| HMAS Sydney (I) | Chatham Class Light Cruiser | -178359120026 June 1913 |
| HMAS Sydney (II) | Modified Leander Class Light Cruiser | -108159120024 September 1935 |
| HMAS Sydney (III) | Majestic Class Aircraft Carrier / Fast Troop Transport | -66410640016 December 1948 |
| HMAS Tamworth | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -8647272008 August 1942 |
| HMAS Tarakan (I) | Landing Ship Tank (Mark 3) | -7415208004 July 1946 |
| HMAS Terka | Auxiliary Minesweeper | -91259280031 January 1941 |
| HMAS Tobruk (I) | Battle Class Destroyer | -6202152008 May 1950 |
| HMAS Toowoomba (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -8909064009 October 1941 |
| HMAS Torrens (I) | River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer | -16882920003 July 1916 |
| HMAS Townsville (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -88477200019 December 1941 |
| HMAS Vampire (I) | V & W Class Destroyer | -114319440011 October 1933 |
| HMAS Vampire (II) | Daring Class Destroyer | -33224400023 June 1959 |
| HMAS Vendetta (I) | V & W Class Destroyer | -114319440011 October 1933 |
| HMAS Vendetta (II) | Daring Class Destroyer | -35030160026 November 1958 |
| HMAS Vengeance | Colossus Class Aircraft Carrier | -54072720013 November 1952 |
| HMAS Voyager (I) | V & W Class Destroyer | -114319440011 October 1933 |
| HMAS Voyager (II) | Daring Class Destroyer | -40663440012 February 1957 |
| HMAS Wagga | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -85332600018 December 1942 |
| HMAS Wallaroo (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -86680080015 July 1942 |
| HMAS Warramunga (I) | Improved Tribal Class Destroyer | -85548600023 November 1942 |
| HMAS Warreen | Survey Vessel (later General Purpose Vessel) | -85825080022 October 1942 |
| HMAS Warrego (I) | River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer | -18172872001 June 1912 |
| HMAS Warrego (II) | Grimsby Class Sloop | -92658960022 August 1940 |
| HMAS Warrnambool (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -89228880023 September 1941 |
| HMAS Waterhen (I) | V & W Class Destroyer | -114319440011 October 1933 |
| HMAS Wato | Tug | -90395280011 May 1941 |
| HMAS Westralia (I) | Armed Merchant Cruiser / Landing Ship Infantry | -94542480017 January 1940 |
| HMAS Whyalla (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -8830476008 January 1942 |
| HMAS Wollongong (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | -88969680023 October 1941 |
| HMAS Wyatt Earp | Antarctic Exploration Vessel | -69823440017 November 1947 |
| HMAS Yarra (I) | River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer | -187171920010 September 1910 |
| HMAS Yarra (II) | Grimsby Class Sloop | -107130960021 January 1936 |
| HMAS Yarra (III) | River Class Destroyer Escort | -26614800027 July 1961 |
