HMAS Canberra

Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Canberra, for Canberra, the capital city of Australia.


 * HMAS Canberra (D33), a County-class cruiser launched in 1927 and sunk after the Battle of Savo Island in 1942
 * HMAS Canberra (FFG 02), an Adelaide-class guided missile frigate launched in 1978, decommissioned in 2005, and scuttled as a dive wreck in 2009
 * HMAS Canberra (LHD 02), lead vessel of the Canberra-class landing helicopter docks, launched in 2011, and due to enter service by 2014

Battle honours
Five battle honours are associated with the name HMAS Canberra.
 * East Indies 1940–41
 * Pacific 1941–42
 * Guadacanal 1942
 * Savo Island 1942
 * Persian Gulf 2002