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Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS ''Australia''. A third ship was to receive the name, but her transfer from the Royal Navy to the Royal Australian Navy was cancelled: * The first , an launched in 1911, shortly after the formation of the Royal Australian Navy, and sunk in 1924 in accordance with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty. * The second , a heavy cruiser launched in 1927 and broken up in 1956. * The third HMAS ''Australia'' was intended to be renamed from the aircraft carrier , which the RAN intended to purchase in 1982. This sale was cancelled following the Falklands War and the 1983 Australian federal election. ==Battle honours== Ships named HMAS ''Australia'' are entitled to carry ten battle honours: * Rabaul 1914 * North Sea 1915–18 * Atlantic 1940–41 * Pacific 1941–43 * Coral Sea 1942 * Savo Island 1942 * Guadalcanal 1942 * New Guinea 1942–44 * Leyte Gulf 1944 * Lingayen Gulf 1945 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMAS Australia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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