HMAS Gascoyne

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Gascoyne, after the Gascoyne River, the longest river in Western Australia.

• HMAS Gascoyne (K354), a River-class frigate laid down in 1942 and paid off in 1966
• HMAS Gascoyne (M 85), a Huon-class minehunter in service as of 2016

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Gascoyne are entitled to carry five battle honours:^[1][2]

• New Guinea 1944
• Leyte Gulf 1944
• Lingayen Gulf 1945
• Borneo 1945
• Pacific 1945

References

1. "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.
2. "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.