HMAS Melbourne

HMAS Melbourne

Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Melbourne after Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria.

• HMAS Melbourne (1912), a Chatham class light cruiser launched in 1912 and broken up for scrap in 1929
• HMAS Melbourne (R21), a Majestic class aircraft carrier acquired by the RAN in 1947. She was involved in two major collisions during her career, and was sold for scrap in 1985.
• HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05), an Adelaide class guided missile frigate launched in 1989 and active as of 2012