His Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) (or Her Majesty's Australian Ship when the monarch is female) is a ship prefix used for commissioned units of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Dec 9, 2024 · The three-ship Hobart class–which in addition to Brisbane includes the class namesake, HMAS Hobart (DDG-40), as well as the destroyer HMAS Sydney (DDG-42), is a …

It is one of the largest and most sophisticated naval forces in the Pacific region, with a significant presence in the Indian Ocean and worldwide operations in support of military campaigns and …

In June 2024, HMAS Sydney became the first of the Hobarts to fire a Naval Strike Missile. In 2024, the government announced that the Hobarts would be armed with the SM-2 Block IIIC …

Feb 25, 2025 · USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived in Western Australia on February 25, 2025, kicking off the first of two planned U.S. fast-attack submarine visits to HMAS Stirling in 2025.

Sep 21, 2025 · HMAS stands for His/Her Majesty’s Australian Ship. It is a prefix used in the naming of ships commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). This prefix signifies that …

Dec 10, 2024 · HMAS Brisbane, one of three Royal Australian Navy Hobart-class destroyers, successfully launched a Tomahawk cruise missile, which is capable of striking land targets …

HMAS Canberra (L02) is the lead ship of the Canberra -class landing helicopter docks (LHD) and the Fleet Flagship of the Royal Australian Navy. Construction of the ship started in Spain in …

On June 26, 2025, the Royal Australian Navy announced that the HMAS Arafura will be formally commissioned on June 28, 2025, during a ceremony at the Fremantle Passenger Terminal. …

They contain the following information for each crew member: The ledgers for each ship have been bound as volumes for each quarter, or three-month period, that the ship was on active …