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:^[1]^[2]

Pacific 1942
New Guinea 1942
Indian Ocean 1942–45
Sicily 1943

References[]

^ "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.
^ "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.

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[newhonours-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.

[honourslist-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.

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