Royal Australian Navy (RAN)
List of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) warships that served in World War II in the Pacific War.
Heavy Cruiser
HMAS Australia (D84) scrapped 1955-1956
HMAS Canberra (D33) scuttled August 9, 1942
Light Cruiser
HMAS Hobart (D63) scrapped 1954
HMAS Perth (D29) sunk March 1, 1942 at 12:25a, Battle of Sunda Strait
HMAS Sydney scrapped 1928-1929
HMAS Sydney (D48) sunk November 19, 1941
Destroyer
HMAS Arunta (I30/D5/D130) sunk 1969 while under tow
HMAS Stuart (D00) scrapped 1947
HMAS Torrens (D67)
sunk November 24, 1930
HMAS Vampire (D68) sunk April 9, 1942
HMAS Vendetta (D69) scrapped 1946 hull scuttled July 2, 1948
Corvette
HMAS Armidale (J240) sunk December 1, 1942 by Japanese aircraft off Timor
HMAS Ballarat (J184) scrapped 1953
HMAS Colac (J242/M05) sunk March 4, 1987 off Jervis Bay
HMAS Katoomba (J204/M204) scrapped 1957
HMAS Kiama (J353) scrapped 1979
HMAS Lithgow (J206) scrapped 1956
HMAS Pirie (J189) scrapped circa 1984
HMAS Whyalla (J153) displayed Whyalla Maritime Museum
Minesweeper
HMAS Armidale (J240) sunk December 1, 1942 by Kate torpedoes
HMAS Bendigo (J187 / B237 / A111) sold to Hong Kong as Cheung Hing and later PLAN as Luoyang in service until 1988 fate unknown
Armed Merchant Cruiser (AMC)
HMAS Manoora (F48) scrapped 1972
Sloop
HMAS Warrego (U73) scrapped 1966
HMAS Swan (U74) scrapped 1964
HMAS Yarra (U77) sunk March 4, 1942
Fairmile Motor Launch (ML)
ML801
ML802
ML805 (MV Petaj) scuttled 1997
ML809
ML810
ML818 sold as surplus 1947 ultimate fate unknown
ML822
ML825 ultimate fate unknown
Harbour Defence Motor Launch (HDML)
HMAS HDML1321 (SDB 1321, HMAS Rushcutter, MV Rushcutter) stored East Arm wharf near Darwin
HMAS HDML1327 (SDML 1327) sold to Philippine Navy 1958 ultimate fate unknown
Hospital Ship
AHS Centaur sunk May 14, 1943
AHS Maetsuycker scrapped 1974
Passenger Ferry
HMAS Kuttabul sunk June 1, 1942 in Sydney Harbor, salvaged bridge displayed at AWM
Salvage/Repair Ships
Caledonian Salvor 0368 (BARS-1) sunk October 31, 1982
Cambrian Salvor 0361 (BARS-2) scrapped 1981
Coastal Steamer
HMAS Terka (TR) sunk March 26, 1945
Coal Carrier
Kelat damaged Februray 19, 1942 and sank into Darwin Harbor off Darwin wharves.
Submarines
AE-1 sunk September 14, 1914
discovered December 2017
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