HMAS Canberra

HMAS Canberra

Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Canberra, for Canberra, the capital city of Australia.

• HMAS Canberra (D33), a County-class cruiser launched in 1927 and sunk after the battle of Savo Island in 1942
• HMAS Canberra (FFG 02), an Adelaide class guided missile frigate launched in 1978, decommissioned in 2005, and scuttled as a dive wreck in 2009
• HMAS Canberra (LHD 02), lead vessel of the Canberra class landing helicopter docks, launched in 2011, and due to enter service by 2014