Four ships of the Royal Australian Navy been named HMAS Parramatta, for the Parramatta River. The name comes from the Barramattagal people (burra meaning eel and matta meaning creek).
- HMAS Parramatta (D55), a River-class destroyer commissioned in 1910, paid off in 1928, and sold for scrap
- HMAS Parramatta (U44), a Grimsby-class sloop commissioned in 1939, and sunk by U-559 off Tobruk on 27 November 1941
- HMAS Parramatta (DE 46), a River-class destroyer escort commissioned in 1961 and decommissioned in 1991
- HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154), an Anzac-class frigate commissioned in 2003 and active as of 2016
Battle honours
Ships named HMAS Parramatta are entitled to carry four battle honours:[1][2]
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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