HMAS Ipswich

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Ipswich, for the city of Ipswich, Queensland.

• HMAS Ipswich (J186), a Bathurst-class corvette launched in 1941 and transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1946
• HMAS Ipswich (FCPB 209), a Fremantle-class patrol boat which entered service in 1982 and was decommissioned in 2007

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Ipswich are entitled to carry five battle honours:[1][2]

• Pacific 1942
• Indian Ocean 1942–45
• Sicily 1943
• East Indies 1944
• Okinawa 1945

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.