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 |
Pennant |
Commissioned | Decommissioned/Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMAS Barbette | P97 | 16 August 1968 | 15 June 1984 |
| HMAS Polaris | PS | 18 November 1942 | 21 November 1945 |
| HMAS Poyang | PY | 6 May 1943 | 6 March 1946 |
| HDML 1347 | Q1347 | 1 January 1945 | 29 April 1946 |
| HMAS Sydney (III) | R17 later A214 | 16 December 1948 | 12 November 1973 |
| HMAS Melbourne (II) | R21 | 28 October 1955 | 30 June 1982 |
| HMAS Vengeance | R71 | 13 November 1952 | 25 October 1955 |
| HMAS Mulcra | S-141 | 11 June 1945 | 10 January 1946 |
| HMAS Oxley (II) | S57 | 21 March 1967 | 13 February 1992 |
| HMAS Ovens | S70 | 18 April 1969 | 1 December 1995 |
| HMAS Marguerite | T51 | 31 January 1920 | 23 July 1929 |
| HMAS Three Cheers | TC | 20 October 1944 | 20 February 1946 |
| HMAS Tolga | TL | 30 December 1940 | 3 March 1946 |
| HMAS Terka | TR | 31 January 1941 | 25 January 1943 |
| HMAS Parramatta (II) | U44 | 8 April 1940 | 27 November 1941 |
| HMAS Warrego (II) | U73 | 22 August 1940 | 15 August 1963 |
| HMAS Swan (II) | U74 | 21 January 1937 | 20 September 1962 |
| HMAS Yarra (II) | U77 | 21 January 1936 | 4 March 1942 |
| HMAS Waree | W | 18 September 1942 | 17 October 1946 |
| HMAS Winter | WR | 24 July 1943 | 14 September 1945 |
| HMAS Air Sprite | Y256 | 15 June 1960 | 1977 |
| HMAS Kara Kara | Y276 | 14 October 1941 | 8 December 1945 |
| HMAS Koompartoo | Z256 | 23 December 1942 | 8 June 1962 |
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Total number of ship histories: 423
