Ship Histories

Select from the list below to view ship data and historical facts of past RAN vessels.

We apologise if a ship you are particularly interested in is not on this list. Our Naval History Section continues to work on updating this list, however researching each individual ship history is an involved process that entails reviewing monthly Reports of Proceedings and official logs for each year of a ship's commission. Often this material can span a period of greater than 20 years and it takes considerable time to review it and author an accurate history suitable for publication. Your patience in this matter is appreciated.

Name Pennantsort ascending Commissioned Decommissioned/Lost
VSIS Merkur
HMAS Upolu 18 August 1914 9 December 1914
HMAS Samuel Benbow 5 September 1940 1 November 1945
HMAS Cerberus (HMVS) April 1871 April 1921
Hospital Ship Grantala
HMAS Tingira 25 April 1912 30 June 1927
HMAS Childers (HMVS) 29 April 1912 15 September 1916
HDML 1161 9 January 1943 5 October 1945
HMVS Gordon
HMAS Tangalooma 9 October 1942 23 January 1946
HMAS Albert (HMVS) 24 June 1884 20 May 1895
HMAS Moruya 4 October 1941 November 1944
HMAS St Giles 15 January 1940 11 March 1946
HMAS Pioneer 1 March 1913 7 November 1916
HMAS Countess of Hopetoun (HMVS) 25 July 1891
HMAS Woomera 20 February 1946 11 October 1960
HMAS Otway (I) 15 June 1927 24 August 1945
HMAS Lonsdale (HMVS)
HMAS Platypus (I) 25 March 1919 1 November 1956
HMAS Nepean (HMVS)
HMAS Victoria (HMVS)
HMAS Protector (I) (HMCS) 19 June 1884 June 1924
HMAS Oxley (I) 1 April 1927 10 September 1939
HMAS Bungaree 9 June 1941 7 August 1946
HMAS Psyche 1 July 1915 26 March 1918
HMAS Paluma (I) May 1884 1949
HMAS Borough Belle 13 December 1943 4 December 1945
RAFA Kurumba 11 March 1919 29 July 1946

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