HMAS Bendigo

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Bendigo, for the city of Bendigo, Victoria.

• HMAS Bendigo (J187), a Bathurst-class corvette laid down in 1940 and sold into civilian service in 1946.
• HMAS Bendigo (FCPB 211), a Fremantle-class patrol boat laid down in 1981 and decommissioned in 2006.

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Bendigo have been awarded three battle honours.[1][2]

• Pacific 1942–44
• New Guinea 1942–44
• 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.