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 Rathane | 585 | 30 August 1943 | 22 April 1944 |
| HMAS Reverie | 721 | 12 August 1942 | |
| HMAS Riawe | 772 | 26 December 1942 | 12 December 1945 |
| HMAS Rockhampton | J203 | 21 January 1942 | 5 August 1946 |
| HMAS Rondelle | 566 | 17 November 1942 | |
| HMAS Rushcutter | M80 | 1 November 1986 | 14 August 2001 |
| HMAS Salamaua | L131 | 19 October 1973 | 26 November 1974 |
| HMAS Samuel Benbow | 5 September 1940 | 1 November 1945 | |
| HMAS Sea Bird | 521 | 1 April 1944 | |
| HMAS Sea Mist | 10 | 21 July 1941 | 9 November 1945 |
| HMAS Seafarer | 732 | 27 October 1943 | |
| HMAS Shepparton (I) | J248 | 1 February 1943 | 10 May 1946 |
| HMAS Shepparton (II) | A03 | 24 January 1990 | 16 June 2023 |
| HMAS Shoalhaven | K535 | 2 May 1946 | 19 December 1955 |
| HMAS Shoalwater | M81 | 10 November 1987 | 14 August 2001 |
| HMAS Shropshire | 73 | 20 April 1943 | 10 November 1949 |
| HMAS Silver Cloud | 52 | 21 July 1941 | 22 July 1943 |
| HMAS Sirius | O 266 | 16 September 2006 | 18 December 2021 |
| HMAS Sleuth | 18 January 1917 | 19 February 1920 | |
| HMAS Snipe | M1102 | 11 September 1962 | 17 June 1983 |
| HMAS Spinaway | 729 | 26 August 1941 | |
| HMAS Sprightly | A203 | 23 February 1944 | 31 March 1958 |
| HMAS St Giles | 15 January 1940 | 11 March 1946 | |
| HMAS Stalwart (I) | H14 | 27 January 1920 | 01 December 1925 |
| HMAS Stalwart (II) | D215 | 9 February 1968 | 9 March 1990 |
| HMAS Starfish | 564 | 20 November 1942 | 7 September 1943 |
| HMAS Stawell | J348 | 7 August 1943 | 26 March 1946 |
| HMAS Steady Hour | 12 | 26 August 1941 | |
| HMAS Stella Maris | 544 | 8 July 1943 | 12 March 1944 |
| HMAS Stingray | 542 | 8 September 1943 | 30 October 1945 |
| HMAS Strahan | J363 | 14 March 1944 | 25 January 1946 |
| HMAS Stuart (I) | D00 | 11 October 1933 | 27 April 1946 |
| HMAS Stuart (II) | DE48 | 28 June 1963 | 26 July 1991 |
| HMAS Success (I) | H02 | 27 January 1920 | 21 May 1930 |
| HMAS Success (II) | OR304 | 23 April 1986 | 29 June 2019 |
| HMAS Sundowner | 671 | 22 September 1942 | 6 July 1944 |
| HMAS Supply (I) | 0195, A195, AO195 | 15 August 1962 as HMAS Tide Austral | 16 December 1985 |
| HMAS Suva | 23rd June 1919 | 12th August 1919 | |
| HMAS Swan (I) | D61 | 16 August 1916 | 15 May 1928 |
| HMAS Swan (II) | U74 | 21 January 1937 | 20 September 1962 |
| HMAS Swan (III) | DE50 | 20 January 1970 | 13 September 1996 |
| HMAS Swordsman | H11 and F3A | 27 January 1920 | 21 December 1929 |
| HMAS Sydney (I) | 26 June 1913 | 8 May 1928 | |
| HMAS Sydney (II) | D48 | 24 September 1935 | |
| HMAS Sydney (III) | R17 later A214 | 16 December 1948 | 12 November 1973 |
| HMAS Sydney (IV) | 03 | 29 January 1983 | 7 November 2015 |
| HMAS Sylph | 573 | 2 March 1943 | 19 April 1944 |
| HMAS Tambar | 7 November 1939 | 14 July 1942 | |
| HMAS Tamworth | J181 | 8 August 1942 | 30 April 1946 |
| HMAS Tangalooma | 9 October 1942 | 23 January 1946 | |
| HMAS Tarakan (I) | L3017 | 4 July 1946 | 12 March 1954 |
| HMAS Tarakan (II) | L129 | 15 June 1973 | 20 November 2014 |
| HMAS Tasmania | H25 | 27 January 1920 | 09 January 1928 |
| HMAS Tattoo | H26 | 27 January 1920 | 19 June 1936 |
| HMAS Teal | M1152 | 30 August 1962 | 31 May 1973 |
| HMAS Terka | TR | 31 January 1941 | 25 January 1943 |
| HMAS Three Cheers | TC | 20 October 1944 | 20 February 1946 |
| HMAS Tingira | 25 April 1912 | 30 June 1927 | |
| HMAS Tobruk (I) | D37 | 8 May 1950 | 29 October 1960 |
| HMAS Tobruk (II) | L50 | 23 April 1981 | 31 July 2015 |
| HMAS Tolga | TL | 30 December 1940 | 3 March 1946 |
| HMAS Tonga | 533 | 5 September 1943 | 16 February 1944 |
| HMAS Toomeree | 65 | 15 May 1942 | 4 December 1945 |
| HMAS Toowoomba (I) | J157 | 9 October 1941 | 5 July 1946 |
| HMAS Topsy A | 539 | 18 January 1943 | 9 May 1944 |
| HMAS Torrens (I) | D67 | 3 July 1916 | 12 May 1926 |
| HMAS Townsville (I) | J205 | 19 December 1941 | 5 August 1946 |
| HMAS Townsville (II) | P205 | 18 July 1981 | 11 May 2007 |
| HMAS Uki | FY80 | 11 December 1939 | 24 December 1942 |
| HMAS Upolu | 18 August 1914 | 9 December 1914 | |
| HMAS Valanjen | 589 | 22 October 1943 | 18 April 1944 |
| HMAS Vampire (I) | D68 | 11 October 1933 | |
| HMAS Vampire (II) | D11 | 23 June 1959 | 13 August 1986 |
| HMAS Vendetta (I) | D69 | 11 October 1933 | 27 November 1945 |
| HMAS Vendetta (II) | D08 | 26 November 1958 | 9 October 1979 |
| HMAS Vengeance | R71 | 13 November 1952 | 25 October 1955 |
| HMAS Victoria (HMVS) | |||
| HMAS Viking | 716 | 8 July 1942 | 9 January 1945 |
| HMAS Vlaming | 719 | 10 July 1942 | 9 January 1945 |
| HMAS Voyager (I) | D31 | 11 October 1933 | 23 September 1942 |
| HMAS Voyager (II) | D04 | 12 February 1957 | 10 February 1964 |
| HMAS Wagga | J315, M183 | 18 December 1942 | 28 October 1960 |
| HMAS Wallaroo | J222 | 15 July 1942 | 11 June 1943 |
| HMAS Waree | W | 18 September 1942 | 17 October 1946 |
| HMAS Warramunga (I) | I44 | 23 November 1942 | 7 December 1959 |
| HMAS Warreen (Stella) | 821/Y263 | 22 October 1942 | 31 March 1966 |
| HMAS Warrego (I) | D70 | 1 June 1912 | 22 July 1919 |
| HMAS Warrego (II) | U73 | 22 August 1940 | 15 August 1963 |
| HMAS Warrnambool (I) | J202 | 23 September 1941 | 13 September 1947 |
| HMAS Waterhen (I) | D22 | 11 October 1933 | 30 June 1941 |
| HMAS Wato | 11 May 1941 | 12 November 1945 | |
| HMAS Westralia (I) | F95 | 17 January 1940 | 19 September 1946 |
| HMAS Westralia (II) | AO195 | 9 October 1989 | 16 September 2006 |
| HMAS Wewak | L130 | 10 August 1973 | 11 December 2012 |
| HMAS Whang Pu | 1 October 1943 | 22 April 1946 | |
| HMAS Whyalla (I) | J153 | 8 January 1942 | 16 May 1946 |
| HMAS Whyalla (II) | P208 | 3 July 1982 | 2 September 2005 |
| HMAS Winbah | 16 | 23 December 1941 | 6 August 1945 |
| HMAS Winnilya | 728 | 3 July 1941 | |
| HMAS Winter | WR | 24 July 1943 | 14 September 1945 |
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Total number of ship histories: 428
