HMAS Pirie
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Pirie, after the city of Port Pirie, South Australia.
- HMAS Pirie (J189), a Bathurst-class corvette commissioned in 1942 and sold to the Turkish Navy in 1946
- HMAS Pirie (ACPB 87), an Armidale-class patrol boat commissioned in 2006 and decommissioned in 2021.
Battle honours
[edit]Three battle honours were earned by the first HMAS Pirie, and are carried by all subsequent ships of the name:[1][2]
- Pacific 1942–45
- New Guinea 1943–44
- Okinawa 1945
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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