Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Westralia:

  • HMAS Westralia (F95), a passenger vessel launched in 1929, requisitioned for RAN service as an armed merchant cruiser in 1939, converted into an infantry landing ship in 1943, and returned to her civilian owners in 1951
  • HMAS Westralia (O 195), a Leaf-class replenishment oiler acquired from the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1989, and decommissioned in 2006

Battle honours

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Ships named HMAS Westralia are entitled to carry six battle honours:[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours" (PDF). Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.