Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Geraldton, for the port of Geraldton, Western Australia.
- HMAS Geraldton (J178), a Bathurst-class corvette launched in 1941 and sold to the Turkish Navy in 1946
- HMAS Geraldton (FCPB 213), a Fremantle-class patrol boat launched in 1983 and decommissioned in 2006
Battle honours
Ships named HMAS Geraldton are entitled to carry three battle honours:[1]
- Pacific 1942
- Indian Ocean 1942–45
- Sicily 1943
References
- ↑ "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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