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 | 242019228 February 1914 |
| HMAS AE2 | E Class Submarine | 242019228 February 1914 |
| HMAS Abraham Crijnssen | Minesweeper | 242868026 May 1937 |
| HMAS Adelaide (I) | Light Cruiser | 24232725 August 1922 |
| HMAS Albatross (I) | Seaplane Carrier | 242563523 January 1929 |
| HMAS Anzac (II) | Battle Class Destroyer | 243372014 March 1951 |
| HMAS Ararat (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243089216 June 1943 |
| HMAS Armidale (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243052211 June 1942 |
| HMAS Arunta (I) | Tribal Class Destroyer | 243044930 March 1942 |
| HMAS Assail (I) | Attack Class Patrol Boat | 244005012 July 1968 |
| HMAS Australia (I) | Battle cruiser | 241994021 June 1913 |
| HMAS Australia (II) | County Class Heavy Cruiser | 242536124 April 1928 |
| HMAS Ballarat (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243023730 August 1941 |
| HMAS Barcoo | River Class Frigate | 243110717 January 1944 |
| HMAS Barwon | River Class Frigate | 243180010 December 1945 |
| HMAS Bataan | Tribal Class Destroyer | 243160125 May 1945 |
| HMAS Bathurst (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 24299706 December 1940 |
| HMAS Benalla (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243084227 April 1943 |
| HMAS Bendigo (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243012510 May 1941 |
| HMAS Beryl (II) | Auxiliary Minesweeper | 24295469 October 1939 |
| HMAS Biloela | Fleet Collier | |
| HMAS Bonthorpe | Auxiliary Minesweeper | 24296655 February 1940 |
| HMAS Boonaroo | Auxiliary Vessel (Store and Ammunition) | 24395511 March 1967 |
| HMAS Bowen | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 24306739 November 1942 |
| HMAS Brisbane (I) | Town Class Light Cruiser | 242116831 October 1916 |
| HMAS Broome (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243057029 July 1942 |
| HMAS Bunbury (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 24307283 January 1943 |
| HMAS Bundaberg (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243061512 September 1942 |
| HMAS Burdekin | River Class Frigate | 243126927 June 1944 |
| HMAS Burnie (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243010015 April 1941 |
| HMAS Cairns (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243049111 May 1942 |
| HMAS Canberra (I) | County Class Heavy Cruiser | 24254379 July 1928 |
| HMAS Castlemaine | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243052817 June 1942 |
| HMAS Cessnock (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243038626 January 1942 |
| HMAS Cessnock (II) | Fremantle Class Patrol Boat | 24453995 March 1983 |
| HMAS Colac | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 24303666 January 1942 |
| HMAS Condamine (I) | Modified River (Bay) Class Frigate | 243187422 February 1946 |
| HMAS Coolebar | Auxiliary Minesweeper | 242961618 December 1939 |
| HMAS Cootamundra | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243084530 April 1943 |
| HMAS Cowra | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 24310068 October 1943 |
| HMAS Culgoa | Modified River (Bay) Class Frigate | 24322771 April 1947 |
| HMAS Deloraine (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243032122 November 1941 |
| HMAS Diamantina (I) | River Class Frigate / Oceanographic Research Ship | 243157327 April 1945 |
| HMAS Dubbo (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243057231 July 1942 |
| HMAS Echuca | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 24306107 September 1942 |
| HMAS Encounter (I) | Light cruiser | 24195851 July 1912 |
| HMAS Fantome | Sloop | 242046427 November 1914 |
| HMAS Fremantle (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243080824 March 1943 |
| HMAS Gascoyne (I) | River Class Frigate / Oceanographic Research Ship | 243104718 November 1943 |
| HMAS Gawler (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243058614 August 1942 |
| HMAS Gayundah | Gunboat | 24091771884 |
| HMAS Geelong (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243037616 January 1942 |
| HMAS Geraldton (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 24304566 April 1942 |
| HMAS Gladstone (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243058614 August 1942 |
| HMAS Glenelg (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243068016 November 1942 |
| HMAS Goulburn (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243005428 February 1941 |
| HMAS Gunbar (I) | Auxiliary Minesweeper | 242998218 December 1940 |
| HMAS Gympie (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 24306684 November 1942 |
| HMAS HDML 1347 | Harbour Defence Motor Launch | 24314571 January 1945 |
| HMAS Hawkesbury (I) | River Class Frigate | 24312775 July 1944 |
| HMAS Hobart (I) | Modified Leander Class Light Cruiser | 242818113 January 1936 |
| HMAS Horsham (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243068218 November 1942 |
| HMAS Huon (I) | River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer | 242084614 December 1915 |
| HMAS Inverell (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243062017 September 1942 |
| HMAS Ipswich (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243052413 June 1942 |
| HMAS J1 | J Class Submarine | 242204325 March 1919 |
| HMAS J2 | J Class Submarine | 242204325 March 1919 |
| HMAS J3 | J Class Submarine | 242204325 March 1919 |
| HMAS J4 | J Class Submarine | 242204325 March 1919 |
| HMAS J5 | J Class Submarine | 242204325 March 1919 |
| HMAS J7 | J Class Submarine | 242204325 March 1919 |
| HMAS Jeparit (I) | Auxiliary Vessel (Store Carrier) | 244056711 December 1969 |
| HMAS Junee (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243119211 April 1944 |
| HMAS Kalgoorlie (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 24304577 April 1942 |
| HMAS Kangaroo (I) | Boom Defence Vessel | 242990027 September 1940 |
| HMAS Kanimbla (I) | Armed Merchant Cruiser / Landing Ship Infantry | 24295436 October 1939 |
| HMAS Kapunda (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243065421 October 1942 |
| HMAS Kara Kara (I) | Boom Gate Vessel | 243035223 December 1941 |
| HMAS Karangi (I) | Boom Defence Vessel | 243035223 December 1941 |
| HMAS Katoomba (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243034617 December 1941 |
| HMAS Kiama (I) | Australian Minesweeper (AMS) | 243111626 January 1944 |
| HMAS Koala (I) | Boom Working Vessel | 24296677 February 1940 |
| HMAS Kookaburra (I) | Modified Net Class Boom Defence Vessel | 242932328 February 1939 |
| HMAS Koompartoo | Harbour Ferry converted to Boom Gate Vessel | 243071723 December 1942 |
| HMAS Koopa | Depot Ship (Combined Operations Training) and later Mother Ship for Fairmile Motor Launches | 243061714 September 1942 |
| HMAS Kuru | Wooden motor vessel | 24303378 December 1941 |
| HMAS Kurumba | Oil Tanker (Royal Australian Fleet Auxiliary) | |
| HMAS Lachlan | River Class Frigate | 243150114 February 1945 |
| HMAS Larrakia (I) | Patrol Vessel (Air-Sea Rescue Launch) | 24303378 December 1941 |
| HMAS Latrobe | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 24306706 November 1942 |
| HMAS Launceston (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 24304599 April 1942 |
| HMAS Lismore | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243001924 January 1941 |
| HMAS Lithgow | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243016014 June 1941 |
| HMAS ML 814 | Fairmile 'B' Type Motor Launch | 24307261 January 1943 |
| HMAS Macquarie | River Class Frigate | 24317977 December 1945 |
| HMAS Manoora (I) | Armed Merchant Cruiser / Landing Ship Infantry | 242961012 December 1939 |
| HMAS Marguerite | Flower Class Minesweeping Sloop | |
| HMAS Maryborough (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243015812 June 1941 |
| HMAS Matafele | Stores Carrier | 24307261 January 1943 |
| HMAS Melbourne (I) | Light Cruiser | 241978618 January 1913 |
| HMAS Melbourne (II) | Modified Majestic Class Light Fleet Aircraft Carrier | 243540928 October 1955 |
| HMAS Mildura (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243019923 July 1941 |
| HMAS Moresby (I) | 24 Class Survey Sloop | 242432220 June 1925 |
| HMAS Murchison | Modified River (Bay) Class Frigate | 243180717 December 1945 |
| HMAS Napier | 'N' Class Destroyer | 242996228 November 1940 |
| HMAS Nepal | 'N' Class Destroyer | 243049111 May 1942 |
| HMAS Nestor | N' Class Destroyer | 24300293 February 1941 |
| HMAS Nizam | 'N' Class Destroyer | 242998319 December 1940 |
| HMAS Norman (I) | 'N' Class Destroyer | 243025315 September 1941 |
| HMAS Otway (I) | Odin Class Submarine | 24249721 April 1927 |
| HMAS Oxley (I) | Odin Class Submarine | 24249721 April 1927 |
| HMAS Paluma (I) | Gunboat (steel twin screw) | 24091771884 |
| HMAS Parkes (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243123625 May 1944 |
| HMAS Parramatta (I) | River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer | 241892510 September 1910 |
| HMAS Parramatta (II) | Sloop | 24297288 April 1940 |
| HMAS Parramatta (III) | River Class Destroyer Escort | 24374854 July 1961 |
| HMAS Patricia Cam | fishing vessel | 24304223 March 1942 |
| HMAS Penguin (I) | Wild Swan Class Sloop (barque rigged) | 24199501 July 1913 |
| HMAS Perth (I) | Light Cruiser Modified 'Leander' Class | 242833515 June 1936 |
| HMAS Perth (II) | Charles F. Adams (Modified Perth) class guided missile destroyer | 243895917 July 1965 |
| HMAS Pioneer | Pelorus Class Light Cruiser (3rd Class Protected Cruiser) | 24198281 March 1913 |
| HMAS Pirie (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243064310 October 1942 |
| HMAS Platypus (I) | Submarine Depot Ship | 242204325 March 1919 |
| HMAS Protector (I) | Light Cruiser | 240934719 June 1884 |
| HMAS Quadrant | Q Class Destroyer / Anti-submarine Frigate | 243069026 November 1942 |
| HMAS Quality | Q Class Destroyer | 24306107 September 1942 |
| HMAS Queenborough | Q Class Destroyer / Anti-submarine Frigate | 243175829 October 1945 |
| HMAS Quiberon | Q Class Destroyer / Anti-submarine Frigate | 24305476 July 1942 |
| HMAS Quickmatch | Q Class Destroyer / Anti-submarine Frigate | 243061714 September 1942 |
| HMAS Rockhampton | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243038121 January 1942 |
| HMAS SDB 1323 | Motor Launch (Seaward Defence Boat) | 243111121 January 1944 |
| HMAS Shepparton (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 24307571 February 1943 |
| HMAS Shoalhaven (I) | Modified River (Bay) Class Frigate | 24319432 May 1946 |
| HMAS Shropshire (I) | County Class Heavy Cruiser | 242587924 September 1929 |
| HMAS Sprightly | Salvage Tug | 243114423 February 1944 |
| HMAS Stalwart (II) | Destroyer Tender | 24398969 February 1968 |
| HMAS Stawell (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 24309447 August 1943 |
| HMAS Strahan | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243116414 March 1944 |
| HMAS Stuart (I) | Scott Class Destroyer (Flotilla Leader) | 242194921 December 1918 |
| HMAS Swan (I) | River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer | 242109216 August 1916 |
| HMAS Swan (II) | Grimsby Class Sloop | 242855521 January 1937 |
| HMAS Swan (III) | River Class Destroyer Escort | 244060720 January 1970 |
| HMAS Sydney (I) | Chatham Class Light Cruiser | 241994526 June 1913 |
| HMAS Sydney (II) | Modified Leander Class Light Cruiser | 242807024 September 1935 |
| HMAS Sydney (III) | Majestic Class Aircraft Carrier / Fast Troop Transport | 243290216 December 1948 |
| HMAS Tamworth | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 24305808 August 1942 |
| HMAS Tarakan (I) | Landing Ship Tank (Mark 3) | 24320064 July 1946 |
| HMAS Terka | Auxiliary Minesweeper | 243002631 January 1941 |
| HMAS Tobruk (I) | Battle Class Destroyer | 24334108 May 1950 |
| HMAS Toowoomba (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 24302779 October 1941 |
| HMAS Torrens (I) | River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer | 24210483 July 1916 |
| HMAS Townsville (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243034819 December 1941 |
| HMAS Vampire (I) | V & W Class Destroyer | 242735711 October 1933 |
| HMAS Vampire (II) | Daring Class Destroyer | 243674323 June 1959 |
| HMAS Vendetta (I) | V & W Class Destroyer | 242735711 October 1933 |
| HMAS Vendetta (II) | Daring Class Destroyer | 243653426 November 1958 |
| HMAS Vengeance | Colossus Class Aircraft Carrier | 243433013 November 1952 |
| HMAS Voyager (I) | V & W Class Destroyer | 242735711 October 1933 |
| HMAS Voyager (II) | Daring Class Destroyer | 243588212 February 1957 |
| HMAS Wagga | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243071218 December 1942 |
| HMAS Wallaroo (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243055615 July 1942 |
| HMAS Warramunga (I) | Improved Tribal Class Destroyer | 243068723 November 1942 |
| HMAS Warreen | Survey Vessel (later General Purpose Vessel) | 243065522 October 1942 |
| HMAS Warrego (I) | River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer | 24195551 June 1912 |
| HMAS Warrego (II) | Grimsby Class Sloop | 242986422 August 1940 |
| HMAS Warrnambool (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243026123 September 1941 |
| HMAS Waterhen (I) | V & W Class Destroyer | 242735711 October 1933 |
| HMAS Wato | Tug | 243012611 May 1941 |
| HMAS Westralia (I) | Armed Merchant Cruiser / Landing Ship Infantry | 242964617 January 1940 |
| HMAS Whyalla (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 24303688 January 1942 |
| HMAS Wollongong (I) | Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class) | 243029123 October 1941 |
| HMAS Wyatt Earp | Antarctic Exploration Vessel | 243250717 November 1947 |
| HMAS Yandra | Requisitioned Patrol Craft | |
| HMAS Yarra (I) | River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer | 241892510 September 1910 |
| HMAS Yarra (II) | Grimsby Class Sloop | 242818921 January 1936 |
| HMAS Yarra (III) | River Class Destroyer Escort | 243750827 July 1961 |
