HMAS Cessnock

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Cessnock, after the town of Cessnock, New South Wales.


 * HMAS Cessnock (J175), a Bathurst class corvette laid down in 1941 and paid off in 1946
 * HMAS Cessnock (FCPB 210), a Fremantle class patrol boat laid down in 1981 and in service until 2005

Battle honours
Four battle honours were awarded to ships named HMAS Cessnock:
 * Pacific 1942
 * New Guinea 1942
 * Indian Ocean 1942–45
 * Sicily 1943