HMAS Gawler

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Gawler, for the town of Gawler, South Australia.

• HMAS Gawler (J188), a Bathurst class corvette launched in 1941 and transferred to the Turkish Navy in 1946
• HMAS Gawler (FCPB 212), a Fremantle class patrol boat launched in 1983 and decommissioned in 2006

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Gawler are entitled to carry three battle honours:^[1][2]

• Pacific 1942
• Indian Ocean 1943–45
• Sicily 1943

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.