HMAS Perth
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Template:Italic title prefixed Template:Use Australian English Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Perth after Perth, the capital city of Western Australia.
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Battle honours
Nine battle honours have been awarded to ships named HMAS Perth.[1][2]
- Atlantic 1939
- Malta Convoys 1941
- Matapan 1941
- Greece 1941
- Crete 1941
- Mediterranean 1941
- Pacific 1941–42
- Sunda Strait 1942
- Vietnam 1967–71
References
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