HMAS Norman

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Norman. The second ship is named for the Norman River in Queensland.

HMAS Norman (G49), an N-class destroyer launched in 1940 and transferred to the Royal Navy in 1945
HMAS Norman (M 84), a Huon-class minehunter launched in 1999 and commissioned but in reserve as of 2016

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Norman are entitled to bear a four battle honours:^[1]^[2]

Indian Ocean 1942–44
East Indies 1944
Burma 1944–45
Okinawa 1945

References

↑ "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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