HMAS Gladstone

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Gladstone, for the port city of Gladstone, Queensland:

• HMAS Gladstone (J324), a Bathurst-class corvette commissioned in 1943 and paid off in 1956
• HMAS Gladstone (FCPB 216), Fremantle-class patrol boat commissioned in 1984 and decommissioned in 2007

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Gladstone are entitled to carry two battle honours:[1][2]

• Pacific 1943–45
• New Guinea 1943–44

References

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.