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<span class="vector-toc-numb">1.5</span> <span>Post war to present</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Post_war_to_present-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Structure" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Structure"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2</span> <span>Structure</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Structure-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Structure subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Structure-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Command_structure" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Command_structure"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.1</span> <span>Command structure</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Command_structure-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Fleet" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Fleet"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.2</span> <span>Fleet</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Fleet-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Clearance_Diving_Branch" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Clearance_Diving_Branch"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.3</span> <span>Clearance Diving Branch</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Clearance_Diving_Branch-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Personnel" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Personnel"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Personnel</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Personnel-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Ranks_and_uniforms" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Ranks_and_uniforms"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Ranks and uniforms</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Ranks_and_uniforms-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Ranks and uniforms subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Ranks_and_uniforms-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Commissioned_Officers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Commissioned_Officers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span> <span>Commissioned Officers</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Commissioned_Officers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sailors" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sailors"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2</span> <span>Sailors</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sailors-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Rate_Insignia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Rate_Insignia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3</span> <span>Rate Insignia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Rate_Insignia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Special_insignia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Special_insignia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.1</span> <span>Special insignia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Special_insignia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Chaplains_and_Maritime_Spiritual_Wellbeing_Officers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Chaplains_and_Maritime_Spiritual_Wellbeing_Officers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.2</span> <span>Chaplains and Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officers</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Chaplains_and_Maritime_Spiritual_Wellbeing_Officers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Ships_and_equipment" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Ships_and_equipment"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Ships and equipment</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Ships_and_equipment-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Ships and equipment subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Ships_and_equipment-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Current_ships" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Current_ships"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1</span> <span>Current ships</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Current_ships-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Fleet_Air_Arm" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Fleet_Air_Arm"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2</span> <span>Fleet Air Arm</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Fleet_Air_Arm-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Small_arms" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Small_arms"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.3</span> <span>Small arms</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Small_arms-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Future" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Future"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4</span> <span>Future</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Future-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Submarines" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Submarines"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4.1</span> <span>Submarines</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Submarines-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Current_operations" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Current_operations"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Current operations</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Current_operations-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-References-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle References subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Notes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.1</span> <span>Notes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Bibliography" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Bibliography"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.2</span> <span>Bibliography</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Bibliography-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Toggle the table of contents" > <label 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mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9" title="البحرية الملكية الأسترالية – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="البحرية الملكية الأسترالية" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armada_Real_Australiana" title="Armada Real Australiana – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Armada Real Australiana" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armada_Reial_Australiana" title="Armada Reial Australiana – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Armada Reial Australiana" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australsk%C3%A9_kr%C3%A1lovsk%C3%A9_n%C3%A1mo%C5%99nictvo" title="Australské královské námořnictvo – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Australské královské námořnictvo" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Australian_Navy" title="Royal Australian Navy – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Royal Australian Navy" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Australian_Navy" title="Royal Australian Navy – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Royal Australian Navy" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austraalia_kuninglik_merev%C3%A4gi" title="Austraalia kuninglik merevägi – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Austraalia kuninglik merevägi" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%92%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C_%CE%91%CF%85%CF%83%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%8C_%CE%9D%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C" title="Βασιλικό Αυστραλιανό Ναυτικό – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Βασιλικό Αυστραλιανό Ναυτικό" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armada_Real_Australiana" title="Armada Real Australiana – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Armada Real Australiana" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C_%D8%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C_%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%86%D8%AA%DB%8C_%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7" title="نیروی دریایی سلطنتی استرالیا – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="نیروی دریایی سلطنتی استرالیا" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Australian_Navy" title="Royal Australian Navy – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Royal Australian Navy" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Australian_Navy" title="Royal Australian Navy – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Royal Australian Navy" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%98%A4%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%BC%EB%A6%AC%EC%95%84_%EC%99%95%EB%A6%BD_%ED%95%B4%EA%B5%B0" title="오스트레일리아 왕립 해군 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="오스트레일리아 왕립 해군" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkatan_Laut_Australia" title="Angkatan Laut Australia – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Angkatan Laut Australia" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Australian_Navy" title="Royal Australian Navy – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Royal Australian Navy" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a 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ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>14,745 Permanent personnel</li> <li>4,607 Reserve personnel</li> <li>29 commissioned ships</li> <li>11 non-commissioned ships<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Part of</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Australian_Defence_Force" title="Australian Defence Force">Australian Defence Force</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Russell_Offices" title="Russell Offices">Russell Offices</a>, <a href="/wiki/Canberra" title="Canberra">Canberra</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Motto(s)</th><td class="infobox-data">To fight and win at sea.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">March</th><td class="infobox-data">"<a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Navy_(march)" title="Royal Australian Navy (march)">Royal Australian Navy</a>"</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Anniversaries</th><td class="infobox-data">10 July</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_active_Royal_Australian_Navy_ships" title="List of active Royal Australian Navy ships">Fleet</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>2 <a href="/wiki/Canberra-class_landing_helicopter_dock" title="Canberra-class landing helicopter dock">landing helicopter docks</a></li> <li>1 <a href="/wiki/Bay-class_landing_ship" title="Bay-class landing ship">landing ship dock</a></li> <li>6 <a href="/wiki/Collins-class_submarine" title="Collins-class submarine">submarines</a></li> <li>3 <a href="/wiki/Hobart-class_destroyer" title="Hobart-class destroyer">destroyers</a></li> <li>7 <a href="/wiki/Anzac-class_frigate" title="Anzac-class frigate">frigates</a></li> <li>3 <a href="/wiki/Armidale-class_patrol_boat" title="Armidale-class patrol boat">patrol boats</a></li> <li>8 <a href="/wiki/Cape-class_patrol_boat" title="Cape-class patrol boat">non-commissioned patrol boats</a></li> <li>3 <a href="/wiki/Huon-class_minehunter" title="Huon-class minehunter">minehunters</a></li> <li>1 <a href="/wiki/Leeuwin-class_survey_vessel" title="Leeuwin-class survey vessel">survey ship</a></li> <li>2 <a href="/wiki/Supply-class_replenishment_oiler" title="Supply-class replenishment oiler">replenishment oilers</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Engagements</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/First_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="First World War">First World War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="Second World War">Second World War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">Korean War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malayan_Emergency" title="Malayan Emergency">Malayan Emergency</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indonesian_Confrontation" class="mw-redirect" title="Indonesian Confrontation">Indonesian Confrontation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vietnam_War" title="Vietnam War">Vietnam War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gulf_War" title="Gulf War">Gulf War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001%E2%80%93present)" class="mw-redirect" title="War in Afghanistan (2001–present)">War in Afghanistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iraq_War" title="Iraq War">Iraq War</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.navy.gov.au/">www<wbr />.navy<wbr />.gov<wbr />.au</a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Commanders</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Force_(Australia)" title="Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)">Chief of the Defence Force</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Admiral <a href="/wiki/David_Johnston_(admiral)" title="David Johnston (admiral)">David Johnston</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_the_Defence_Force_(Australia)" title="Vice Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)">Vice Chief of the Defence Force</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Air Marshal <a href="/wiki/Robert_Chipman" title="Robert Chipman">Robert Chipman</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Navy_(Australia)" title="Chief of Navy (Australia)">Chief of Navy</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Vice Admiral <a href="/wiki/Mark_Hammond_(admiral)" title="Mark Hammond (admiral)">Mark Hammond</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Chief_of_Navy_(Australia)" title="Deputy Chief of Navy (Australia)">Deputy Chief of Navy</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Rear Admiral <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Earley" title="Jonathan Earley">Jonathan Earley</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Commander_Australian_Fleet" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander Australian Fleet">Commander Australian Fleet</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Rear Admiral <a href="/wiki/Christopher_Smith_(admiral)" title="Christopher Smith (admiral)">Christopher Smith</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Insignia</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Australian_White_Ensign" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian White Ensign">Naval ensign</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/200px-Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="100" class="mw-file-element" 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Queen%27s_Colour_for_the_Royal_Australian_Navy.svg/100px-Queen%27s_Colour_for_the_Royal_Australian_Navy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="83" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Queen%27s_Colour_for_the_Royal_Australian_Navy.svg/150px-Queen%27s_Colour_for_the_Royal_Australian_Navy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Queen%27s_Colour_for_the_Royal_Australian_Navy.svg/200px-Queen%27s_Colour_for_the_Royal_Australian_Navy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="504" data-file-height="416" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Aircraft flown</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Multirole_helicopter" class="mw-redirect" title="Multirole helicopter">Multirole helicopter</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/MH-60R" class="mw-redirect" title="MH-60R">MH-60R Seahawk</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Trainer_helicopter" class="mw-redirect" title="Trainer helicopter">Trainer helicopter</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Eurocopter_EC135" title="Eurocopter EC135">EC-135T2+</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Military unit</div> <p>The <b>Royal Australian Navy</b> (<b>RAN</b>) is the <a href="/wiki/Navy" title="Navy">naval branch</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Defence_Force" title="Australian Defence Force">Australian Defence Force</a> (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Navy_(Australia)" title="Chief of Navy (Australia)">Chief of Navy</a> (CN)<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Vice_admiral_(Australia)" title="Vice admiral (Australia)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Mark_Hammond_(admiral)" title="Mark Hammond (admiral)">Mark Hammond</a> AM, RAN. The Chief of Navy is also jointly responsible to the <a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Defence_(Australia)" title="Minister for Defence (Australia)">Minister for Defence</a> (MINDEF) and the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Force_(Australia)" title="Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)">Chief of the Defence Force</a> (CDF). The <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Defence_(Australia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Department of Defence (Australia)">Department of Defence</a>, which is a part of the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Public_Service" title="Australian Public Service">Australian Public Service</a>, administers the ADF, and ergo, the Royal Australian Navy.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2023, the <a href="/wiki/Surface_Fleet_Review" title="Surface Fleet Review">Surface Fleet Review</a> was introduced to outline the future of the Navy. </p><p>The navy was formed in 1901 as the <b>Commonwealth Naval Forces</b> (<b>CNF</b>) through the amalgamation of the <a href="/wiki/Colonial_navies_of_Australia" title="Colonial navies of Australia">colonial navies of Australia</a> following the <a href="/wiki/Federation_of_Australia" title="Federation of Australia">federation of Australia</a>. Although it was originally intended for local defence, it became increasingly responsible for regional defence as the British Empire started to diminish its influence in the South Pacific. </p><p>The Royal Australian Navy was initially a <a href="/wiki/Green-water_navy" title="Green-water navy">green-water navy</a>, as the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> provided a <a href="/wiki/Blue-water_navy" title="Blue-water navy">blue-water</a> force to the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Squadron" title="Australian Squadron">Australian Squadron</a>, which the Australian and New Zealand governments helped to fund; the squadron was assigned to the <a href="/wiki/Australia_Station" title="Australia Station">Australia Station</a>. This period lasted until 1913, when naval ships purchased from Britain arrived, although the <a href="/wiki/British_Admiralty" class="mw-redirect" title="British Admiralty">British Admiralty</a> continued to provide blue-water defence capability in the Pacific and Indian Oceans up to the early years of the Second World War.<sup id="cite_ref-Oxcom_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Oxcom-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During its history, the Royal Australian Navy has participated in a number of major wars, including the First and Second World Wars, Korean War, Malayan Emergency, Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation and the Vietnam War. As of 2024, the RAN consists of over 52 commissioned vessels, 11 non-commissioned vessels and over 16,000 personnel. The navy is one of the largest and most sophisticated naval forces in the South <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Rim" title="Pacific Rim">Pacific region</a>, with a significant presence in the Indian Ocean and worldwide operations in support of military campaigns and peacekeeping missions. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Royal_Australian_Navy" title="History of the Royal Australian Navy">History of the Royal Australian Navy</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Formation">Formation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Formation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Commonwealth Naval Forces were established on 1 March 1901, with the amalgamation of the six separate <a href="/wiki/Colonial_navies_of_Australia" title="Colonial navies of Australia">colonial naval forces</a>, following the <a href="/wiki/Federation_of_Australia" title="Federation of Australia">Federation of Australia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Royal Australian Navy initially consisted of the former New South Wales, Victorian, Queensland, Western Australian, South Australian and Tasmanian ships and resources of their disbanded navies. </p><p>The <i><a href="/wiki/Defence_Act_1903" title="Defence Act 1903">Defence Act 1903</a></i> established the operation and command structure of the Royal Australian Navy.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When policymakers sought to determine the newly established force's requirements and purpose, there were arguments about whether Australia's naval force would be structured mainly for local defence or designed to serve as a fleet unit within a larger imperial force, controlled centrally by the <a href="/wiki/British_Admiralty" class="mw-redirect" title="British Admiralty">British Admiralty</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Dennis516_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dennis516-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1908–09, a compromise solution was pursued, with the Australian government agreeing to establish a force for local defence but that would be capable of forming a fleet unit within the Royal Navy, albeit without central control. As a result, the navy's force structure was set at "one battlecruiser, three light cruisers, six destroyers and three submarines". The first of the RAN's new vessels, the destroyer <a href="/wiki/HMAS_Yarra_(I)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMAS Yarra (I)">HMAS Yarra</a>, was completed in September 1910, and by the outbreak of the <a href="/wiki/First_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="First World War">First World War</a> the majority of the planned fleet had been realised.<sup id="cite_ref-Whitley17_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Whitley17-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 10 July 1911, the CNF was granted "Royal" status by King <a href="/wiki/George_V" title="George V">George V</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="World_War_I">World War I</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: World War I"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Pacific">Pacific</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Pacific"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following <a href="/wiki/British_entry_into_World_War_I" title="British entry into World War I">the British Empire's declaration of war on Germany</a>, the <a href="/wiki/British_War_Office" class="mw-redirect" title="British War Office">British War Office</a> tasked the capture of <a href="/wiki/German_New_Guinea" title="German New Guinea">German New Guinea</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Government" title="Australian Government">Australian Government</a>. This was to deprive the <a href="/wiki/Imperial_German_Navy" title="Imperial German Navy">Imperial German Navy</a>'s <a href="/wiki/East_Asia_Squadron" title="East Asia Squadron">East Asia Squadron</a> of regional intelligence by removing their access to wireless stations. On 11 August, three destroyers and <a href="/wiki/HMAS_Sydney_(I)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMAS Sydney (I)">HMAS <i>Sydney</i></a> prepared to engage the squadron at German Anchorages in New Guinea, which did not eventuate as the vessels were not present. Landing parties were placed on <a href="/wiki/Rabaul" title="Rabaul">Rabaul</a> and <a href="/wiki/Herbertshohe" class="mw-redirect" title="Herbertshohe">Herbertshohe</a> to destroy its German wireless station; however, the objective was found to be further inland and an expeditionary force was required. Meanwhile, <a href="/wiki/HMAS_Australia_(I)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMAS Australia (I)">HMAS <i>Australia</i></a> was tasked with scouring the Pacific Ocean for the German squadron. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Australian_Naval_and_Military_Expeditionary_Force" title="Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force">Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force</a> (ANMEF) began recruiting on the same day that the taskforce arrived in <a href="/wiki/New_Britain" title="New Britain">New Britain</a>, and consisted of two battalions: one of 1,000 men, and the other with 500 serving and former seamen. On 19 August, the ANMEF departed <a href="/wiki/Sydney" title="Sydney">Sydney</a> for training in <a href="/wiki/Townsville" title="Townsville">Townsville</a> before the rendezvous with other RAN vessels in <a href="/wiki/Port_Moresby" title="Port Moresby">Port Moresby</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 29 August, four cruisers and HMAS <i>Australia</i> assisted New Zealand's <a href="/wiki/Samoa_Expeditionary_Force" title="Samoa Expeditionary Force">Samoa Expeditionary Force</a> in landing at <a href="/wiki/Apia" title="Apia">Apia</a>, and committing a bloodless takeover of German Samoa. Additionally, the RAN captured German merchant vessels, disrupting German merchant shipping in the Pacific. On 7 September, the ANMEF, now including HMAS <i>Australia</i>, three destroyers, and two each of cruisers and submarines, departed for Rabaul. </p><p>A few days later, on 9 September, <a href="/wiki/HMAS_Melbourne_(I)" class="mw-redirect" title="HMAS Melbourne (I)">HMAS <i>Melbourne</i></a> landed a party to destroy the island's wireless station, though the German administration promptly surrendered. Between 11 and 12 September, landings were put ashore at Kabakaul, Rabaul and Herbertshohe; it was during this period that the first Australian casualties and deaths of the war occurred. On 14 September, <a href="/wiki/HMAS_Encounter_(1902)" title="HMAS Encounter (1902)">HMAS <i>Encounter</i></a> barraged an enemy position at Toma with shells; it was the first time the RAN had fired upon an enemy and had shelled an inland location. On 17 September, German New Guinea surrendered to the encroaching ANMEF, with the overall campaign a success and exceeded the objectives set by the War Office. However, the RAN submarine <a href="/wiki/HMAS_AE1" title="HMAS AE1">HMAS <i>AE1</i></a> became the first ever vessel of the new navy to be sunk.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Australian Squadron was placed under control of the <a href="/wiki/British_Admiralty" class="mw-redirect" title="British Admiralty">British Admiralty</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was moreover tasked with protecting Australian shipping.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 1 November, the RAN escorted the <a href="/wiki/First_Australian_Imperial_Force" title="First Australian Imperial Force">First Australian Imperial Force</a> convoy from <a href="/wiki/Albany,_WA" class="mw-redirect" title="Albany, WA">Albany, WA</a> and set for the <a href="/wiki/Khedivate_of_Egypt" title="Khedivate of Egypt">Khedivate of Egypt</a>, which was soon to become the <a href="/wiki/Sultanate_of_Egypt" title="Sultanate of Egypt">Sultanate of Egypt</a>. On 9 November, HMAS <i>Sydney</i> began hunting for <a href="/wiki/SMS_Emden" title="SMS Emden">SMS <i>Emden</i></a>, a troublesome German coastal raider. The SMS <i>Emden</i> and HMAS <i>Sydney</i> met in the Battle of Cocos, the <i>Emden</i> was destroyed in Australia's first naval victory. Following the almost complete destruction of the East Asia Squadron in the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_the_Falklands" class="mw-redirect" title="Battle of the Falklands">Battle of the Falklands</a> by the Royal Navy, the RAN became able to be reassigned to other naval theatres of the war.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_11-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Atlantic_and_Mediterranean">Atlantic and Mediterranean</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Atlantic and Mediterranean"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 28 February 1915, the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Naval_Bridging_Train" title="Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train">Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train</a> (RANBT) was formed with members of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Naval_Reserve" title="Royal Australian Naval Reserve">Royal Australian Naval Reserve</a> who could not find billets in the RAN.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the entrance of the Ottoman Empire in alliance with the Central Powers, <a href="/wiki/HMAS_AE2" title="HMAS AE2">HMAS <i>AE2</i></a> was committed to the initial naval operation of the <a href="/wiki/Gallipoli_campaign" title="Gallipoli campaign">Gallipoli campaign</a>. After the failure of the naval strategy, an amphibious assault was planned to enable the Allies' warships to pass through the <a href="/wiki/Dardanelles" title="Dardanelles">Dardanelles</a> and capture <a href="/wiki/Constantinople" title="Constantinople">Constantinople</a>. The RANBT was sent ashore, along with the invasion, for engineering duties.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Later in the war, most of the RAN's major ships operated as part of <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> forces in the Mediterranean and North Seas, and then later in the Adriatic, and then the Black Sea following the surrender of the <a href="/wiki/Ottoman_Empire" title="Ottoman Empire">Ottoman Empire</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Whitley17_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Whitley17-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Interwar_years">Interwar years</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Interwar years"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1919, the RAN received a force of six destroyers, three sloops and six submarines from the Royal Navy,<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but throughout the 1920s and early 1930s, the RAN was drastically reduced in size due to a variety of factors including political apathy and economic hardship as a result of the <a href="/wiki/Great_Depression" title="Great Depression">Great Depression</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Gillett61_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gillett61-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In this time the focus of Australia's naval policy shifted from defence against invasion to trade protection,<sup id="cite_ref-Dennis518_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dennis518-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and several fleet units were sunk as targets or scrapped. By 1923, the size of the navy had fallen to eight vessels,<sup id="cite_ref-Gillett61_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gillett61-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and by the end of the decade it had fallen further to five, with just 3,500 personnel.<sup id="cite_ref-Dennis518_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dennis518-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the late 1930s, as international tensions increased, the RAN was modernised and expanded, with the service receiving primacy of funding over the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Army" title="Australian Army">Army</a> and <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="Royal Australian Air Force">Air Force</a> during this time as Australia began to prepare for war.<sup id="cite_ref-Dennis518_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dennis518-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="World_War_II">World War II</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: World War II"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Early in the <a href="/wiki/Second_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="Second World War">Second World War</a>, RAN ships again operated as part of Royal Navy formations, many serving with distinction in the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_the_Mediterranean" title="Battle of the Mediterranean">Mediterranean</a>, the <a href="/wiki/East_African_Campaign_(World_War_II)" class="mw-redirect" title="East African Campaign (World War II)">Red Sea</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Anglo-Iraqi_War" title="Anglo-Iraqi War">Persian Gulf</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Madagascar" title="Battle of Madagascar">Indian Ocean</a>, and off the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Dakar" title="Battle of Dakar">West African coast</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the outbreak of the <a href="/wiki/Pacific_War" title="Pacific War">Pacific War</a> and the virtual destruction of Allied naval forces in <a href="/wiki/Southeast_Asia" title="Southeast Asia">Southeast Asia</a>, the RAN operated more independently, defending against <a href="/wiki/Axis_naval_activity_in_Australian_waters" title="Axis naval activity in Australian waters">Axis naval activity in Australian waters</a>, or participating in <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a> offensives. As the navy took on an even greater role, it was expanded significantly and at its height the RAN was the fourth-largest navy in the world, with 39,650 personnel operating 337 warships, but no active submarines.<sup id="cite_ref-Dennis518_17-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dennis518-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A total of 34 vessels were lost during the war, including three cruisers and four destroyers.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Post_war_to_present">Post war to present</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Post war to present"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wessex_92.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Wessex_92.jpg/220px-Wessex_92.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Wessex_92.jpg/330px-Wessex_92.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Wessex_92.jpg/440px-Wessex_92.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4798" data-file-height="3199" /></a><figcaption>RAN Wessex helicopter in 1962</figcaption></figure> <p>After the Second World War, the size of the RAN was again reduced, but it gained new capabilities with the acquisition of two aircraft carriers, <a href="/wiki/HMAS_Sydney_(R17)" title="HMAS Sydney (R17)"><i>Sydney</i></a> and <a href="/wiki/HMAS_Melbourne_(R21)" title="HMAS Melbourne (R21)"><i>Melbourne</i></a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The RAN saw action in many <a href="/wiki/Cold_War" title="Cold War">Cold War</a>–era conflicts in the Asia-Pacific region and operated alongside the Royal Navy and United States Navy off Korea, Malaysia, and Vietnam.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since the end of the Cold War, the RAN has been part of Coalition forces in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean, operating in support of <a href="/wiki/Operation_Slipper" class="mw-redirect" title="Operation Slipper">Operation Slipper</a> and undertaking counter piracy operations. It was also deployed in support of Australian peacekeeping operations in <a href="/wiki/INTERFET" class="mw-redirect" title="INTERFET">East Timor</a> and the <a href="/wiki/RAMSI" class="mw-redirect" title="RAMSI">Solomon Islands</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-workingpaper_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-workingpaper-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The high demand for personnel in the Second World War led to the establishment of the <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Royal_Australian_Naval_Service" title="Women's Royal Australian Naval Service">Women's Royal Australian Naval Service</a> (WRANS) branch in 1942, where over 3,000 women served in shore-based positions. The WRANS was disbanded in 1947, but then re-established in 1951 during the Cold War. It was given permanent status in 1959, and the RAN was the final branch to integrate <a href="/wiki/Women_in_the_Australian_military" title="Women in the Australian military">women in the Australian military</a> in 1985.<sup id="cite_ref-Dennis607_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dennis607-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Structure">Structure</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Structure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Command_structure">Command structure</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Command structure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The strategic command structure of the RAN was overhauled during the New Generation Navy changes.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The RAN is commanded through Naval Headquarters (NHQ) in <a href="/wiki/Canberra" title="Canberra">Canberra</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> NHQ is responsible for implementing policy decisions handed down from the <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Defence_(Australia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Department of Defence (Australia)">Department of Defence</a> and for overseeing tactical and operational issues that are the purview of the subordinate commands.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Beneath NHQ are two subordinate commands: </p> <ul><li><b>Fleet Command</b>: fleet command is led by <a href="/wiki/Commander_Australian_Fleet" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander Australian Fleet">Commander Australian Fleet</a> (COMAUSFLT). COMAUSFLT holds the rank of <a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(Australia)" title="Rear admiral (Australia)">rear admiral</a>; previously, this post was Flag Officer Commanding HM's Australian Fleet (FOCAF), created in 1911,<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but the title was changed in 1988 to the Maritime Commander Australia. On 1 February 2007, the title changed again, becoming Commander Australian Fleet.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The nominated at-sea commander is Commodore Warfare (COMWAR), a one-star deployable task group commander. Fleet command has responsibility to CN for the full command of assigned assets, and to Joint Operations command for the provision of operationally ready forces.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Navy_Strategic_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Navy Strategic Command">Navy Strategic Command</a></b>: the administrative element overseeing the RAN's training, engineering and logistical support needs. Instituted in 2000, the Systems Commander was appointed at the rank of <a href="/wiki/Commodore_(rank)" title="Commodore (rank)">commodore</a>; in June 2008, the position was upgraded to the rank of rear admiral.</li></ul> <p>Fleet Command was previously made up of seven <a href="/wiki/Force_Element_Group" title="Force Element Group">Force Element Groups</a>, but after the New Generation Navy changes, this was restructured into four Force Commands:<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm_(RAN)" title="Fleet Air Arm (RAN)">Fleet Air Arm</a> (previously known as the Australian Navy Aviation Group), responsible for the navy's aviation assets and capability. As of 2018, the FAA consists of two front line helicopter squadrons (one focused on anti-submarine and anti-shipping warfare and the other a transport unit), two training squadrons and a trials squadron.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Mine Warfare, Clearance Diving, Hydrographic, Meteorological and Patrol Forces, an amalgamation of the previous <a href="/wiki/Australian_Patrol_Boat_Group" title="Australian Patrol Boat Group">Patrol Boat</a>, <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Navy_Hydrographic_Service" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Australian Navy Hydrographic Service">Hydrographic</a>, and Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Forces, operating what are collectively termed the RAN's "minor war vessels"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Navy_Submarine_Service" title="Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service">Submarine Force</a>, (Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service) operating the <a href="/wiki/Collins-class_submarine" title="Collins-class submarine"><i>Collins</i>-class submarines</a></li> <li>Surface Force, covering the RAN's surface combatants (generally ships of <a href="/wiki/Frigate" title="Frigate">frigate</a> size or larger)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fleet">Fleet</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Fleet"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Royal Australian Navy consists of over 50 commissioned vessels and over 16,000 personnel.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ships commissioned into the RAN are given the prefix HMAS (<a href="/wiki/Her_Majesty%27s_Australian_Ship" class="mw-redirect" title="Her Majesty's Australian Ship">His/Her Majesty's Australian Ship</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The RAN has two primary bases for its fleet: the first, <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Base_East" title="Fleet Base East">Fleet Base East</a>, is located at <a href="/wiki/HMAS_Kuttabul_(naval_base)" title="HMAS Kuttabul (naval base)">HMAS <i>Kuttabul</i></a>, Sydney and the second, <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Base_West" class="mw-redirect" title="Fleet Base West">Fleet Base West</a>, is located at <a href="/wiki/HMAS_Stirling" title="HMAS Stirling">HMAS <i>Stirling</i></a>, near Perth.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, three other bases are home to the majority of the RAN's minor war vessels: <a href="/wiki/HMAS_Cairns_(naval_base)" title="HMAS Cairns (naval base)">HMAS <i>Cairns</i></a>, in Cairns, <a href="/wiki/HMAS_Coonawarra" title="HMAS Coonawarra">HMAS <i>Coonawarra</i></a>, in Darwin, and <a href="/wiki/HMAS_Waterhen_(naval_base)" title="HMAS Waterhen (naval base)">HMAS <i>Waterhen</i></a>, in Sydney.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Clearance_Diving_Branch">Clearance Diving Branch</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Clearance Diving Branch"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Clearance_Diving_Team_1_-_HYDRACRAB_2019.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Clearance_Diving_Team_1_-_HYDRACRAB_2019.png/220px-Clearance_Diving_Team_1_-_HYDRACRAB_2019.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Clearance_Diving_Team_1_-_HYDRACRAB_2019.png/330px-Clearance_Diving_Team_1_-_HYDRACRAB_2019.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Clearance_Diving_Team_1_-_HYDRACRAB_2019.png/440px-Clearance_Diving_Team_1_-_HYDRACRAB_2019.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="667" /></a><figcaption>Australian Clearance Diving Team One conduct direct-action tactical manoeuvring during HYDRACRAB</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Clearance_Diving_Branch_(RAN)" title="Clearance Diving Branch (RAN)">Clearance Diving Branch (RAN)</a></div> <p>The Clearance Diving Branch is composed of two <i>Clearance Diving Teams</i> (CDT) that serve as parent units for naval clearance divers: </p> <ul><li>Clearance Diving Team 1 (AUSCDT ONE), based at HMAS <i>Waterhen</i> in <a href="/wiki/New_South_Wales" title="New South Wales">New South Wales</a>; and</li> <li>Clearance Diving Team 4 (AUSCDT FOUR), based at HMAS <i>Stirling</i> in Western Australia.</li></ul> <p>When clearance divers are sent into combat, Clearance Diving Team Three (AUSCDT THREE) is formed. </p><p>The CDTs have two primary roles: </p> <ul><li>Mine counter-measures (MCM) and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD); and</li> <li>Maritime tactical operations.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personnel">Personnel</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Personnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Able_Seaman_Maritime_Logistics-Support_Operations_Codie-Lee_Reid_on_HMAS_Canberra_at_RIMPAC_2016.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Able_Seaman_Maritime_Logistics-Support_Operations_Codie-Lee_Reid_on_HMAS_Canberra_at_RIMPAC_2016.jpg/220px-Able_Seaman_Maritime_Logistics-Support_Operations_Codie-Lee_Reid_on_HMAS_Canberra_at_RIMPAC_2016.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="154" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Able_Seaman_Maritime_Logistics-Support_Operations_Codie-Lee_Reid_on_HMAS_Canberra_at_RIMPAC_2016.jpg/330px-Able_Seaman_Maritime_Logistics-Support_Operations_Codie-Lee_Reid_on_HMAS_Canberra_at_RIMPAC_2016.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Able_Seaman_Maritime_Logistics-Support_Operations_Codie-Lee_Reid_on_HMAS_Canberra_at_RIMPAC_2016.jpg/440px-Able_Seaman_Maritime_Logistics-Support_Operations_Codie-Lee_Reid_on_HMAS_Canberra_at_RIMPAC_2016.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4698" data-file-height="3280" /></a><figcaption>A female RAN sailor in 2016. Women serve in the RAN in combat roles and at sea.</figcaption></figure> <p>As of June 2023, the RAN has 14,745 permanent full-time personnel, 172 gap-year personnel, and 4,607 reserve personnel.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The permanent full-time trained force consists of 3,070 commissioned officers, and 9,695 enlisted personnel.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While male personnel made up 75.9% of the permanent full-time force, while female personnel made up 24%. The RAN has the second-highest percentage of women in the permanent forces, compared to the RAAF's 26.6% and the Army's 15.3%.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_39-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Throughout the 2022-23 financial year 1,141 enlisted in the RAN on a permanent basis while 1,354 left, representing a net loss of 213 personnel. <sup id="cite_ref-:0_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>               </p><p>The following are some of the current senior Royal Australian Navy officers: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Vice_admiral_(Australia)" title="Vice admiral (Australia)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/David_Johnston_(admiral)" title="David Johnston (admiral)">David Johnston</a> – <a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_the_Defence_Force_(Australia)" title="Vice Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)">Vice Chief of the Defence Force</a></li> <li>Vice Admiral <a href="/wiki/Mark_Hammond_(admiral)" title="Mark Hammond (admiral)">Mark Hammond</a> – <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Navy_(Australia)" title="Chief of Navy (Australia)">Chief of Navy</a></li> <li>Vice Admiral <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Mead" title="Jonathan Mead">Jonathan Mead</a> – Chief Nuclear-Powered Submarine Taskforce</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(Australia)" title="Rear admiral (Australia)">Rear Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Earley" title="Jonathan Earley">Jonathan Earley</a> – <a href="/wiki/Deputy_Chief_of_Navy_(Australia)" title="Deputy Chief of Navy (Australia)">Deputy Chief of Navy</a></li> <li>Rear Admiral <a href="/wiki/Christopher_Smith_(admiral)" title="Christopher Smith (admiral)">Christopher Smith</a> – <a href="/wiki/Commander_Australian_Fleet" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander Australian Fleet">Commander Australian Fleet</a></li> <li>Rear Admiral Matthew Buckley – Head Nuclear-Powered Submarine Capability</li> <li>Rear Admiral Stephen Hughes – Head Navy Capability</li> <li>Rear Admiral Rachel Durbin – Head Navy Engineering</li> <li>Rear Admiral <a href="/wiki/David_Greaves" title="David Greaves">David Greaves</a> – Director-General <a href="/wiki/Australian_Navy_Cadets" title="Australian Navy Cadets">Australian Navy Cadets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrant_Officer#Australia" class="mw-redirect" title="Warrant Officer">Warrant Officer</a> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Andrew_Bertoncin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Andrew Bertoncin (page does not exist)">Andrew Bertoncin</a> – <a href="/wiki/Warrant_Officer_of_the_Navy" title="Warrant Officer of the Navy">Warrant Officer of the Navy</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ranks_and_uniforms">Ranks and uniforms</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Ranks and uniforms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Safety_briefing_aboard_HMAS_Tobruk_in_2010.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Safety_briefing_aboard_HMAS_Tobruk_in_2010.jpg/220px-Safety_briefing_aboard_HMAS_Tobruk_in_2010.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="157" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Safety_briefing_aboard_HMAS_Tobruk_in_2010.jpg/330px-Safety_briefing_aboard_HMAS_Tobruk_in_2010.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Safety_briefing_aboard_HMAS_Tobruk_in_2010.jpg/440px-Safety_briefing_aboard_HMAS_Tobruk_in_2010.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2100" data-file-height="1500" /></a><figcaption>Royal Australian Navy sailors in 2010</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Australian_Defence_Force_ranks" title="Australian Defence Force ranks">Australian Defence Force ranks</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Commissioned_Officers">Commissioned Officers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Commissioned Officers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Commissioned officers of the Australian Navy have pay grades ranging from S-1 to O-10.<sup id="cite_ref-Ranks_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ranks-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The highest rank achievable in the current Royal Australian Navy structure is O-10, an admiral who serves as the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) when the position is held by a Naval Officer. The navy has a O-11 position <a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_the_fleet_(Australia)" title="Admiral of the fleet (Australia)">Admiral of the Fleet</a> that is honorary and is currently held by <a href="/wiki/Charles_III" title="Charles III">Charles III</a>, <a href="/wiki/King_of_Australia" class="mw-redirect" title="King of Australia">King of Australia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Ranks_40-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ranks-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>O-8 (rear admiral) to O-11 (admiral of the fleet) are referred to as <a href="/wiki/Flag_officer" title="Flag officer">flag officers</a>, O-5 (commander) and above are referred to as <a href="/wiki/Military_rank#Field_or_senior_officers" title="Military rank">senior officers</a>, while S-1 (midshipman) to O-4 (lieutenant commander) are referred to as <a href="/wiki/Junior_officer" title="Junior officer">junior officers</a>. All RAN Officers are issued a commission by the <a href="/wiki/Governor_General_of_Australia" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor General of Australia">Governor-General</a> as <a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander-in-Chief">Commander-in-Chief</a> on behalf of His Majesty King Charles III. </p><p>Naval officers are trained at the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Naval_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Australian Naval College">Royal Australian Naval College</a> (HMAS <i>Creswell</i>) in <a href="/wiki/Jervis_Bay_Territory" title="Jervis Bay Territory">Jervis Bay</a> as well as the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Defence_Force_Academy" title="Australian Defence Force Academy">Australian Defence Force Academy</a> in Canberra.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <table style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background:#f7f8ff; text-align:center; padding:5px;"> <tbody><tr style="background:#CCCCCC"> <th width="12%"><a href="/wiki/NATO" title="NATO">NATO Code</a> </th> <td width="7%" colspan="1">OF-10 </td> <td width="7%" colspan="1">OF-9 </td> <td width="7%" colspan="1">OF-8 </td> <td width="7%" colspan="1">OF-7 </td> <td width="7%" colspan="1">OF-6 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#DFDFDF"> <th width="12%">Aus/US Code </th> <td width="7%" colspan="1">O-11 </td> <td width="7%" colspan="1">O-10 </td> <td width="7%" colspan="1">O-9 </td> <td width="7%" colspan="1">O-8 </td> <td width="7%" colspan="1">O-7 </td></tr> <tr> <th><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></span></span></span> Australia <i>Flag Officer <span class="avoidwrap" style="display:inline-block;">rank insignia</span></i><sup id="cite_ref-badges-insignia_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-badges-insignia-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Australia-Navy-OF-10-collected.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Australia-Navy-OF-10-collected.svg/100px-Australia-Navy-OF-10-collected.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="126" class="mw-file-element" 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</td></tr> <tr> <th>Rank title: </th> <td colspan="1"><a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_the_Fleet_(Australia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Admiral of the Fleet (Australia)">Admiral of the Fleet</a> </td> <td colspan="1"><a href="/wiki/Admiral_(Australia)" title="Admiral (Australia)">Admiral</a> </td> <td colspan="1"><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(Australia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (Australia)">Vice Admiral</a> </td> <td colspan="1"><a href="/wiki/Rear_Admiral_(Australia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rear Admiral (Australia)">Rear Admiral</a> </td> <td colspan="1"><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(Australia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Commodore (Australia)">Commodore</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Abbreviation: </th> <td colspan="1">AF </td> <td colspan="1">ADML </td> <td colspan="1">VADM </td> <td colspan="1">RADM </td> <td colspan="1">CDRE </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background:#f7f8ff; text-align:center; padding:5px;"> <tbody><tr style="background:#CCCCCC"> <th width="12%"><a href="/wiki/NATO" title="NATO">NATO Code</a> </th> <td width="7%" colspan="2">OF-5 </td> <td width="7%" colspan="2">OF-4 </td> <td width="7%" colspan="2">OF-3 </td> <td width="7%" colspan="2">OF-2 </td> <td width="14%" colspan="2">OF-1 </td> <td width="7%"><a href="/wiki/Officer_candidate" title="Officer candidate">OF(D)</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#DFDFDF"> <th width="12%">Aus/US Code </th> <td width="7%" colspan="2">O-6 </td> <td width="7%" colspan="2">O-5 </td> <td width="7%" colspan="2">O-4 </td> <td width="7%" colspan="2">O-3 </td> <td width="7%" colspan="1">O-2 </td> <td width="7%" colspan="1">O-1 </td> <td width="7%">O-0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" 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data-file-height="191" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Royal_Australian_Navy_OF_(D).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Royal_Australian_Navy_OF_%28D%29.svg/50px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OF_%28D%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="127" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Royal_Australian_Navy_OF_%28D%29.svg/75px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OF_%28D%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Royal_Australian_Navy_OF_%28D%29.svg/100px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OF_%28D%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="75" data-file-height="191" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Rank title </th> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Captain_(Australia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Captain (Australia)">Captain</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Commander#Australia" title="Commander">Commander</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Commander#Australia" class="mw-redirect" title="Lieutenant Commander">Lieutenant Commander</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(Australia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Lieutenant (Australia)">Lieutenant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sub_Lieutenant#Australia" class="mw-redirect" title="Sub Lieutenant">Sub Lieutenant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Acting_Sub_Lieutenant#United_Kingdom_and_Commonwealth" class="mw-redirect" title="Acting Sub Lieutenant">Acting Sub Lieutenant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midshipman" title="Midshipman">Midshipman</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Abbreviation </th> <td colspan="2">CAPT </td> <td colspan="2">CMDR </td> <td colspan="2">LCDR </td> <td colspan="2">LEUT </td> <td>SBLT </td> <td>ASLT </td> <td>MIDN </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sailors">Sailors</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Sailors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background:#f7f8ff; text-align:center; padding:5px;"> <tbody><tr style="background:#CCCCCC"> <th width="10%"><a href="/wiki/NATO" title="NATO">NATO Code</a> </th> <td width="27%">OR-9* </td> <td>OR-9 </td> <td colspan="1" width="18%">OR-8 </td> <td colspan="2">OR-6 </td> <td colspan="2" width="10%">OR-5 </td> <td width="9%">OR-3 </td> <td>OR-2 </td> <td>OR-1 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#DFDFDF"> <th width="10%">Aus/US Code </th> <td width="27%">E-9 </td> <td>E-9 </td> <td colspan="1" width="18%">E-8 </td> <td colspan="2">E-6 </td> <td colspan="2" width="10%">E-5 </td> <td width="9%">E-3 </td> <td>E-2 </td> <td>E-1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></span></span></span> Australia <i>Other Ranks Insignia</i> </th> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-9b.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-9b.svg/70px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-9b.svg.png" decoding="async" width="70" height="178" class="mw-file-element" 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typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-8.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-8.svg/70px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-8.svg.png" decoding="async" width="70" height="178" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-8.svg/105px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-8.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-8.svg/140px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-8.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="75" data-file-height="191" /></a></span> </td> <td colspan="2" width="9%"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-6.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Petty Officer"><img alt="Petty Officer" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-6.svg/70px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-6.svg.png" decoding="async" width="70" height="178" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-6.svg/105px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-6.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-6.svg/140px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-6.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="75" data-file-height="191" /></a></span> </td> <td colspan="2"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-5.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Leading Seaman"><img alt="Leading Seaman" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-5.svg/70px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-5.svg.png" decoding="async" width="70" height="178" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-5.svg/105px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-5.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-5.svg/140px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-5.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="75" data-file-height="191" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-3.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Able Seaman"><img alt="Able Seaman" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-3.svg/70px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-3.svg.png" decoding="async" width="70" height="178" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-3.svg/105px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-3.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-3.svg/140px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-3.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="75" data-file-height="191" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-2.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Seaman"><img alt="Seaman" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-2.svg/70px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="70" height="178" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-2.svg/105px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-2.svg/140px-Royal_Australian_Navy_OR-2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="75" data-file-height="191" /></a></span> </td> <td colspan="2" width="9%"><i>No insignia</i><hr style="height:4px" /> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Rank Title: </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Warrant_Officer_of_the_Navy" title="Warrant Officer of the Navy">Warrant Officer of the Navy</a> </td> <td colspan="1"><a href="/wiki/Warrant_Officer#Australia" class="mw-redirect" title="Warrant Officer">Warrant Officer</a> </td> <td colspan="1"><a href="/wiki/Chief_Petty_Officer#Australia" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief Petty Officer">Chief Petty Officer</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Petty_Officer" class="mw-redirect" title="Petty Officer">Petty Officer</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Leading_Seaman" class="mw-redirect" title="Leading Seaman">Leading Seaman</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Able_Seaman_(rank)" class="mw-redirect" title="Able Seaman (rank)">Able Seaman</a> </td> <td colspan="1"><a href="/wiki/Seaman_(rank)" title="Seaman (rank)">Seaman</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Military_recruitment" title="Military recruitment">Recruit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Abbreviation: </th> <td colspan="1">WO-N </td> <td colspan="1">WO </td> <td colspan="1">CPO </td> <td colspan="2">PO </td> <td colspan="2">LS </td> <td>AB </td> <td colspan="1">SMN/SMN* </td> <td>RCT </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rate_Insignia">Rate Insignia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Rate Insignia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:CIS_Department_Halifax.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/CIS_Department_Halifax.jpg/220px-CIS_Department_Halifax.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/CIS_Department_Halifax.jpg/330px-CIS_Department_Halifax.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/CIS_Department_Halifax.jpg/440px-CIS_Department_Halifax.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1820" data-file-height="1212" /></a><figcaption>Royal Australian Navy sailors from HMAS <i>Sydney</i> during Operation Northern Trident 2009</figcaption></figure> <p>Royal Australian Navy Other Ranks wear "right arm rates" insignia, called "Category Insignia" to indicate specialty training qualifications.<sup id="cite_ref-RAN_Website_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RAN_Website-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This is a holdover from the Royal Navy. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Special_insignia">Special insignia</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Special insignia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Warrant_Officer_of_the_Navy" title="Warrant Officer of the Navy">Warrant Officer of the Navy</a> (WO-N) is an appointment held by the most senior sailor in the RAN and holds the rank of warrant officer (WO). However, the WO-N does not wear the WO rank insignia; instead, they wear the special insignia of the appointment.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The WO-N appointment has similar equivalent appointments in the other services, each holding the rank of warrant officer, each being the most senior sailor/soldier/airman in that service, and each wearing their own special insignia rather than their rank insignia. The Australian Army equivalent is the <a href="/wiki/Regimental_Sergeant_Major_of_the_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army">Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army</a> (RSM-A)<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the Royal Australian Air Force equivalent is the <a href="/wiki/Warrant_Officer_of_the_Air_Force" title="Warrant Officer of the Air Force">Warrant Officer of the Air Force</a> (WOFF-AF).<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Chaplains_and_Maritime_Spiritual_Wellbeing_Officers">Chaplains and Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Chaplains and Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Royal_Australian_Navy_Chaplain_and_MSWO_Rank_Insignia.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Royal_Australian_Navy_Chaplain_and_MSWO_Rank_Insignia.png/220px-Royal_Australian_Navy_Chaplain_and_MSWO_Rank_Insignia.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="244" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Royal_Australian_Navy_Chaplain_and_MSWO_Rank_Insignia.png 1.5x" data-file-width="240" data-file-height="266" /></a><figcaption>Rank Insignia for Royal Australian Navy Chaplains and Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officers (from 2021).</figcaption></figure><p>Chaplains in the Royal Australian Navy are commissioned officers who complete the same training as other officers in the RAN at the Royal Australian Naval College, HMAS Creswell. From July 2020, Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officers (MSWOs) were introduced to the Navy Chaplaincy Branch, designed to give Navy people and their families with professional, non-religious pastoral care and spiritual support.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the Royal Australian Navy, Chaplains and MSWOs are commissioned officers without rank. For reasons of protocol, ceremonial occasions and for saluting purposes, they are, where appropriate, normally grouped with Commanders (O-5).<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>. The more senior Division 4 Senior Chaplains are grouped with Captains (O-6) and Division 5 Principal Chaplains are grouped with Commodores (O-7), but their rank slide remains the same. Principal Chaplains and MSWOs, however, have gold braid on the peak of their white service cap.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2017)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>From January 2021, MSWOs and all chaplains wear the branch's new non-faith-specific rank insignia of a fouled anchor overlaying a compass rose, which represents a united team front, encompassing all faiths and purpose. Chaplains and MSWOs have insignia that reflect their religion on collar mounted patches (Cross for Christian, Crescent for Muslim etc, Compass rose for MSWOs.)<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ships_and_equipment">Ships and equipment</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Ships and equipment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Current_ships">Current ships</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Current ships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Current_Royal_Australian_Navy_ships" class="mw-redirect" title="Current Royal Australian Navy ships">Current Royal Australian Navy ships</a></div> <p>The RAN currently operates nearly 50 commissioned vessels, made up of nine ship classes and three individual ships, plus 11 non-commissioned vessels. In addition, <a href="/wiki/DMS_Maritime" title="DMS Maritime">DMS Maritime</a> operates a <a href="/wiki/List_of_Defence_Maritime_Services_vessels" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Defence Maritime Services vessels">large number of civilian-crewed</a> vessels under contract to the Australian Defence Force. </p> <table class="toccolours" style="width: 100%; font-size:95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Image</th> <th>Class/name</th> <th>Type</th> <th>Number</th> <th>Entered service</th> <th>Details </th></tr> <tr style="background:#ccc;"> <th colspan="6" style="background:lavender">Commissioned vessels </th></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HMAS_Collins_Kockums_photo.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="HMAS Collins, Collins class"><img alt="HMAS Collins, Collins class" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/HMAS_Collins_Kockums_photo.jpg/150px-HMAS_Collins_Kockums_photo.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="101" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/HMAS_Collins_Kockums_photo.jpg/225px-HMAS_Collins_Kockums_photo.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/HMAS_Collins_Kockums_photo.jpg/300px-HMAS_Collins_Kockums_photo.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1770" data-file-height="1194" /></a><figcaption>HMAS <i>Collins</i>, <i>Collins</i> class</figcaption></figure></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Collins-class_submarine" title="Collins-class submarine"><i>Collins</i> class</a></td> <td>Submarine</td> <td>6</td> <td>1996</td> <td>Anti-shipping, intelligence collection. <a href="/wiki/Diesel-electric_transmission" class="mw-redirect" title="Diesel-electric transmission">Diesel-electric</a> powered. </td></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HMAS_Canberra_arrives_at_Joint_Base_Pearl_Harbor-Hickam_for_RIMPAC_2016.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="HMAS Canberra, Canberra class"><img alt="HMAS Canberra, Canberra class" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/HMAS_Canberra_arrives_at_Joint_Base_Pearl_Harbor-Hickam_for_RIMPAC_2016.jpg/150px-HMAS_Canberra_arrives_at_Joint_Base_Pearl_Harbor-Hickam_for_RIMPAC_2016.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/HMAS_Canberra_arrives_at_Joint_Base_Pearl_Harbor-Hickam_for_RIMPAC_2016.jpg/225px-HMAS_Canberra_arrives_at_Joint_Base_Pearl_Harbor-Hickam_for_RIMPAC_2016.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/HMAS_Canberra_arrives_at_Joint_Base_Pearl_Harbor-Hickam_for_RIMPAC_2016.jpg/300px-HMAS_Canberra_arrives_at_Joint_Base_Pearl_Harbor-Hickam_for_RIMPAC_2016.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6048" data-file-height="4032" /></a><figcaption>HMAS <i>Canberra</i>, <i>Canberra</i> class</figcaption></figure></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canberra-class_landing_helicopter_dock" title="Canberra-class landing helicopter dock"><i>Canberra</i> class</a></td> <td>Landing helicopter dock</td> <td>2</td> <td>2014</td> <td>Amphibious warfare ships with <a href="/wiki/Aircraft_carrier" title="Aircraft carrier">aircraft carrier</a> capacity. </td></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HMAS_Hobart_December_2017.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/HMAS_Hobart_December_2017.jpg/149px-HMAS_Hobart_December_2017.jpg" decoding="async" width="149" height="112" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/HMAS_Hobart_December_2017.jpg/224px-HMAS_Hobart_December_2017.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/HMAS_Hobart_December_2017.jpg/298px-HMAS_Hobart_December_2017.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4086" data-file-height="3069" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hobart-class_destroyer" title="Hobart-class destroyer"><i>Hobart</i> class</a></td> <td>Destroyer</td> <td>3</td> <td>2017</td> <td>Air warfare destroyer.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HMAS_Perth_entering_Pearl_Harbor_in_June_2012.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="HMAS Perth, Anzac class"><img alt="HMAS Perth, Anzac class" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/HMAS_Perth_entering_Pearl_Harbor_in_June_2012.jpg/150px-HMAS_Perth_entering_Pearl_Harbor_in_June_2012.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/HMAS_Perth_entering_Pearl_Harbor_in_June_2012.jpg/225px-HMAS_Perth_entering_Pearl_Harbor_in_June_2012.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/HMAS_Perth_entering_Pearl_Harbor_in_June_2012.jpg/300px-HMAS_Perth_entering_Pearl_Harbor_in_June_2012.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="1993" /></a><figcaption>HMAS <i>Perth</i>, <i>Anzac</i> class</figcaption></figure></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Anzac-class_frigate" title="Anzac-class frigate"><i>Anzac</i> class</a></td> <td>Frigate</td> <td>7</td> <td>1996</td> <td>Anti-submarine and anti-aircraft frigate with one helicopter. Two more were built for the <a href="/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Navy" title="Royal New Zealand Navy">Royal New Zealand Navy</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HMAS_Broome_(ACPB_90).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="HMAS Broome, Armidale class"><img alt="HMAS Broome, Armidale class" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/HMAS_Broome_%28ACPB_90%29.jpg/150px-HMAS_Broome_%28ACPB_90%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="84" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/HMAS_Broome_%28ACPB_90%29.jpg/225px-HMAS_Broome_%28ACPB_90%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/HMAS_Broome_%28ACPB_90%29.jpg/300px-HMAS_Broome_%28ACPB_90%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4928" data-file-height="2772" /></a><figcaption>HMAS <i>Broome</i>, <i>Armidale</i> class</figcaption></figure></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Armidale-class_patrol_boat" title="Armidale-class patrol boat"><i>Armidale</i> class</a></td> <td>Patrol boat</td> <td>3</td> <td>2005</td> <td>Coastal defence, maritime border, and fishery protection. </td></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:RAN-IFR_2013_D3_81.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="HMAS Yarra, Huon class"><img alt="HMAS Yarra, Huon class" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/RAN-IFR_2013_D3_81.JPG/150px-RAN-IFR_2013_D3_81.JPG" decoding="async" width="150" height="99" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/RAN-IFR_2013_D3_81.JPG/225px-RAN-IFR_2013_D3_81.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/RAN-IFR_2013_D3_81.JPG/300px-RAN-IFR_2013_D3_81.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4928" data-file-height="3264" /></a><figcaption>HMAS <i>Yarra</i>, <i>Huon</i> class</figcaption></figure></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Huon-class_minehunter" title="Huon-class minehunter"><i>Huon</i> class</a></td> <td>Minehunter</td> <td>3</td> <td>1997</td> <td>Minehunting. </td></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:RAN-IFR_2013_D3_179.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="HMAS Leeuwin, Leeuwin class"><img alt="HMAS Leeuwin, Leeuwin class" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/RAN-IFR_2013_D3_179.JPG/150px-RAN-IFR_2013_D3_179.JPG" decoding="async" width="150" height="99" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/RAN-IFR_2013_D3_179.JPG/225px-RAN-IFR_2013_D3_179.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/RAN-IFR_2013_D3_179.JPG/300px-RAN-IFR_2013_D3_179.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4928" data-file-height="3264" /></a><figcaption>HMAS <i>Leeuwin</i>, <i>Leeuwin</i> class</figcaption></figure></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leeuwin-class_survey_vessel" title="Leeuwin-class survey vessel"><i>Leeuwin</i> class</a></td> <td>Survey ship</td> <td>1</td> <td>2000</td> <td>Hydrographic survey </td></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HMAS_Choules_FBE_2014.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="HMAS Choules FBE 2014"><img alt="HMAS Choules FBE 2014" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/HMAS_Choules_FBE_2014.JPG/150px-HMAS_Choules_FBE_2014.JPG" decoding="async" width="150" height="99" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/HMAS_Choules_FBE_2014.JPG/225px-HMAS_Choules_FBE_2014.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/HMAS_Choules_FBE_2014.JPG/300px-HMAS_Choules_FBE_2014.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4928" data-file-height="3264" /></a><figcaption>HMAS <i>Choules</i> FBE 2014</figcaption></figure></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bay-class_landing_ship" title="Bay-class landing ship"><i>Bay</i> class</a></td> <td>Landing ship dock</td> <td>1</td> <td>2011</td> <td>Heavy sealift and transport </td></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HMAS_Stalwart_(A304)_participating_in_the_International_Fleet_Review_2022.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="HMAS Stalwart"><img alt="HMAS Stalwart" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/HMAS_Stalwart_%28A304%29_participating_in_the_International_Fleet_Review_2022.jpg/150px-HMAS_Stalwart_%28A304%29_participating_in_the_International_Fleet_Review_2022.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/HMAS_Stalwart_%28A304%29_participating_in_the_International_Fleet_Review_2022.jpg/225px-HMAS_Stalwart_%28A304%29_participating_in_the_International_Fleet_Review_2022.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/HMAS_Stalwart_%28A304%29_participating_in_the_International_Fleet_Review_2022.jpg/300px-HMAS_Stalwart_%28A304%29_participating_in_the_International_Fleet_Review_2022.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="1333" /></a><figcaption>HMAS <i>Stalwart</i></figcaption></figure> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Supply-class_replenishment_oiler" title="Supply-class replenishment oiler"><i>Supply</i> class</a> </td> <td>Replenishment oiler </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2021 </td> <td>Replenishment at sea and afloat support. </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ccc;"> <th colspan="6" style="background:lavender">Non-commissioned vessels </th></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ADV_Cape_Otway_at_Austal_shipyards_in_Henderson,_Western_Australia,_October_2021_10.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="An as yet unnamed Cape-class patrol boat at Austal shipyards in Henderson, Western Australia"><img alt="An as yet unnamed Cape-class patrol boat at Austal shipyards in Henderson, Western Australia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/ADV_Cape_Otway_at_Austal_shipyards_in_Henderson%2C_Western_Australia%2C_October_2021_10.jpg/150px-ADV_Cape_Otway_at_Austal_shipyards_in_Henderson%2C_Western_Australia%2C_October_2021_10.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="113" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/ADV_Cape_Otway_at_Austal_shipyards_in_Henderson%2C_Western_Australia%2C_October_2021_10.jpg/225px-ADV_Cape_Otway_at_Austal_shipyards_in_Henderson%2C_Western_Australia%2C_October_2021_10.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/ADV_Cape_Otway_at_Austal_shipyards_in_Henderson%2C_Western_Australia%2C_October_2021_10.jpg/300px-ADV_Cape_Otway_at_Austal_shipyards_in_Henderson%2C_Western_Australia%2C_October_2021_10.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>An as yet unnamed Cape-class patrol boat at Austal shipyards in Henderson, Western Australia</figcaption></figure></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cape-class_patrol_boat" title="Cape-class patrol boat"><i>Cape</i> class</a></td> <td>Patrol boat</td> <td>9</td> <td>2017</td> <td>Maritime border and fishery protection, augmenting the <i>Armidale</i> class. Two more under construction, with another two ordered.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ADV_Ocean_Protector_at_HMAS_Stirling,_December_2022_02.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="ADV Ocean Protector at HMAS Stirling, December 2022 02"><img alt="ADV Ocean Protector at HMAS Stirling, December 2022 02" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/ADV_Ocean_Protector_at_HMAS_Stirling%2C_December_2022_02.jpg/150px-ADV_Ocean_Protector_at_HMAS_Stirling%2C_December_2022_02.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="113" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/ADV_Ocean_Protector_at_HMAS_Stirling%2C_December_2022_02.jpg/225px-ADV_Ocean_Protector_at_HMAS_Stirling%2C_December_2022_02.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/ADV_Ocean_Protector_at_HMAS_Stirling%2C_December_2022_02.jpg/300px-ADV_Ocean_Protector_at_HMAS_Stirling%2C_December_2022_02.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>ADV Ocean Protector at HMAS Stirling, December 2022 02</figcaption></figure></td> <td><a href="/wiki/ADV_Ocean_Protector" title="ADV Ocean Protector">ADV <i>Ocean Protector</i></a></td> <td>Auxiliary</td> <td>1</td> <td>2016</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auxiliary_ship" title="Auxiliary ship">Auxiliary vessel</a>, manned and managed by Teekay. </td></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ADV_Guidance_at_Fleet_Base_East_November_2023.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="ADV Guidance at Fleet Base East November 2023"><img alt="ADV Guidance at Fleet Base East November 2023" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/ADV_Guidance_at_Fleet_Base_East_November_2023.jpg/150px-ADV_Guidance_at_Fleet_Base_East_November_2023.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="113" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/ADV_Guidance_at_Fleet_Base_East_November_2023.jpg/225px-ADV_Guidance_at_Fleet_Base_East_November_2023.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/ADV_Guidance_at_Fleet_Base_East_November_2023.jpg/300px-ADV_Guidance_at_Fleet_Base_East_November_2023.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1136" data-file-height="855" /></a><figcaption>ADV Guidance at Fleet Base East November 2023</figcaption></figure></td> <td><a href="/wiki/ADV_Guidance" title="ADV Guidance">ADV <i>Guidance</i></a></td> <td>Auxiliary</td> <td>1</td> <td>2023</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auxiliary_ship" title="Auxiliary ship">Auxiliary vessel</a> / undersea support vessel, manned and managed by Teekay. </td></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ADV_Reliant_May_2024.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="ADV Reliant at Fleet Base East May 2024"><img alt="ADV Reliant at Fleet Base East May 2024" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/ADV_Reliant_May_2024.jpg/150px-ADV_Reliant_May_2024.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="113" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/ADV_Reliant_May_2024.jpg/225px-ADV_Reliant_May_2024.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/ADV_Reliant_May_2024.jpg/300px-ADV_Reliant_May_2024.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="3024" /></a><figcaption>ADV Reliant at Fleet Base East May 2024</figcaption></figure></td> <td><a href="/wiki/ADV_Reliant" title="ADV Reliant">ADV <i>Reliant</i></a></td> <td>Auxiliary</td> <td>1</td> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auxiliary_ship" title="Auxiliary ship">Pacific support vessel</a>, manned and managed by Teekay. </td></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Melbourne_International_Tall_Ship_Festival_2013_(9713636920).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="STS Young Endeavour"><img alt="STS Young Endeavour" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Melbourne_International_Tall_Ship_Festival_2013_%289713636920%29.jpg/150px-Melbourne_International_Tall_Ship_Festival_2013_%289713636920%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Melbourne_International_Tall_Ship_Festival_2013_%289713636920%29.jpg/225px-Melbourne_International_Tall_Ship_Festival_2013_%289713636920%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Melbourne_International_Tall_Ship_Festival_2013_%289713636920%29.jpg/300px-Melbourne_International_Tall_Ship_Festival_2013_%289713636920%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3008" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption>STS <i>Young Endeavour</i></figcaption></figure></td> <td><a href="/wiki/STS_Young_Endeavour_(1987)" title="STS Young Endeavour (1987)">STS <i>Young Endeavour I</i></a></td> <td>Sail training ship</td> <td>1</td> <td>1988</td> <td>Tall ship, operated under the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme. </td></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank_image_140x96.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Blank image 140x96"><img alt="Blank image 140x96" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Blank_image_140x96.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="103" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="140" data-file-height="96" /></a><figcaption>Blank image 140x96</figcaption></figure></td> <td>MV Admiral's Barge</td> <td>Ceremonial and VIP transport</td> <td>1</td> <td>1993</td> <td>The main Admiral's Barge belonging to the VIP Boat Squadron and based at <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Base_East" title="Fleet Base East">Fleet Base East</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank_image_140x96.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Blank image 140x96"><img alt="Blank image 140x96" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Blank_image_140x96.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="103" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="140" data-file-height="96" /></a><figcaption>Blank image 140x96</figcaption></figure></td> <td>MV Admiral Hudson</td> <td>Ceremonial and VIP transport</td> <td>1</td> <td>1995</td> <td>A Kingfisher 54 cruiser used as an admiral's barge belonging to the VIP Boat Squadron and based at Fleet Base East. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fleet_Air_Arm">Fleet Air Arm</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Fleet Air Arm"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm_(RAN)" title="Fleet Air Arm (RAN)">Fleet Air Arm (RAN)</a></div> <table class="toccolours" style="width: 100%; font-size:95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Image</th> <th>Squadron</th> <th>Equipment</th> <th>Number</th> <th>Role</th> <th>Details </th></tr> <tr style="background:#ccc;"> <th colspan="6" style="background:lavender">Operational Squadrons </th></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg/150px-N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="94" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg/225px-N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg/300px-N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4187" data-file-height="2614" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/816_Squadron_RAN" title="816 Squadron RAN">816 Squadron</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/MH-60R" class="mw-redirect" title="MH-60R">MH-60R</a></td> <td>8</td> <td>Anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, search and rescue</td> <td>The RAN operates 23 MH-60Rs, 8 of which are usually deployed at sea at any one time with the rest in maintenance and training.<sup id="cite_ref-MH-60R_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MH-60R-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-MH-60RDitch_55-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MH-60RDitch-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One was ditched in the <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Sea" title="Philippine Sea">Philippine Sea</a> in October 2021 while embarked on HMAS <i>Brisbane</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-MH-60RDitch_55-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MH-60RDitch-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg/150px-N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="94" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg/225px-N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg/300px-N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4187" data-file-height="2614" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/808_Squadron_RAN" class="mw-redirect" title="808 Squadron RAN">808 Squadron</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/MH-60R" class="mw-redirect" title="MH-60R">MH-60R</a></td> <td></td> <td>Transport and resupply</td> <td>In April 2022, the RAN ceased flying the MRH-90 Taipan and the fleet was placed into storage.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In May 2022, the Australian government announced that the <a href="/wiki/MRH-90" class="mw-redirect" title="MRH-90">MRH-90</a> would be replaced by additional MH-60R Seahawks.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In September 2022, the government ordered 12 MH-60Rs.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="6" style="background:lavender">Training Squadrons </th></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg/150px-N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="94" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg/225px-N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg/300px-N48-005_at_the_2016_ADFA_Open_Day.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4187" data-file-height="2614" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/725_Squadron_RAN" title="725 Squadron RAN">725 Squadron</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/MH-60R" class="mw-redirect" title="MH-60R">MH-60R</a></td> <td>15</td> <td>Conversion training and maintenance</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Joint_Helicopter_Aircrew_Training_School_(N52-014)_Airbus_Helicopter_EC135T2%2B_at_Wagga_Wagga_Airport.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img 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<td><a href="/wiki/723_Squadron_RAN" title="723 Squadron RAN">723 Squadron</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eurocopter_EC135" title="Eurocopter EC135">EC-135T2+</a></td> <td>15</td> <td>Helicopter aircrew training </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="6" style="background:lavender">Experimental Squadron </th></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US_Navy_1005268-N-RC844-159_A_Scan_Eagle_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle_(UAV).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/US_Navy_1005268-N-RC844-159_A_Scan_Eagle_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle_%28UAV%29.jpg/150px-US_Navy_1005268-N-RC844-159_A_Scan_Eagle_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle_%28UAV%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="101" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/US_Navy_1005268-N-RC844-159_A_Scan_Eagle_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle_%28UAV%29.jpg/225px-US_Navy_1005268-N-RC844-159_A_Scan_Eagle_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle_%28UAV%29.jpg 1.5x, 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Schiebel_CAMCOPTER_S-100.jpg/225px-Schiebel_CAMCOPTER_S-100.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Schiebel_CAMCOPTER_S-100.jpg/300px-Schiebel_CAMCOPTER_S-100.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2257" data-file-height="1343" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Schiebel_Camcopter_S-100" title="Schiebel Camcopter S-100">S-100 Camcopter</a></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Small_arms">Small arms</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Small arms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>RAN personnel utilise the following small arms:<sup id="cite_ref-:4_62-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Steyr_AUG" title="Steyr AUG">EF88 Austeyr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FN_Minimi" title="FN Minimi">F89A1 Minimi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Browning_Hi-Power" title="Browning Hi-Power">Browning Hi-Power</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Remington_Model_870" title="Remington Model 870">870P Shotgun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M2_Browning" title="M2 Browning">M2HB-QCB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M4_carbine#M4A1" title="M4 carbine">M4A1 carbine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FN_MAG" title="FN MAG">MAG 58</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Future">Future</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Future"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Future_of_the_Royal_Australian_Navy" title="Future of the Royal Australian Navy">Future of the Royal Australian Navy</a></div> <p>There are currently several major projects underway that will see upgrades to RAN capabilities. </p> <ul><li><i>Project SEA 1180 Phase 1</i> is building six <a href="/wiki/Arafura-class_offshore_patrol_vessel" title="Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel"><i>Arafura</i>-class offshore patrol vessels</a> based on the <a href="/wiki/L%C3%BCrssen" title="Lürssen">Lürssen</a> OPV80 design, to replace <i>Armidale</i>-class patrol boats. Construction started in November 2018, with the first vessel, HMAS <i>Arafura</i> to enter service in 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-OPV_63-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OPV-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Project SEA 1905</i> is the acquisition of a further two <i>Arafura</i>-class offshore patrol vessels in a mine counter-measures configuration.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_65-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Project SEA 1654 Phase 3</i> acquired two <a href="/wiki/Supply-class_replenishment_oiler" title="Supply-class replenishment oiler"><i>Supply</i>-class</a> replenishment ships based on the Spanish <a href="/wiki/Spanish_oiler_Cantabria" title="Spanish oiler Cantabria"><i>Cantabria</i>-class oiler</a>. HMAS <i>Supply</i> was launched in November 2018<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and replaced <a href="/wiki/HMAS_Success_(OR_304)" title="HMAS Success (OR 304)">HMAS <i>Success</i></a>, while the second, HMAS <i>Stalwart</i> replaced HMAS <i>Sirius</i>.</li> <li><i>Project SEA 1445 Phase 1</i> is the acquisition of ten Evolved <a href="/wiki/Cape-class_patrol_boat" title="Cape-class patrol boat"><i>Cape</i> class</a> patrol boats to be built by <a href="/wiki/Austal" title="Austal">Austal</a> in <a href="/wiki/Henderson,_Western_Australia" title="Henderson, Western Australia">Henderson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The RAN decided to acquire the Evolved <a href="/wiki/Cape-class_patrol_boat" title="Cape-class patrol boat"><i>Cape</i> class</a> boats instead of extending the life of six <a href="/wiki/Armidale-class_patrol_boat" title="Armidale-class patrol boat"><i>Armidale</i> class</a> patrol boats as it transitions to the new <a href="/wiki/Arafura-class_offshore_patrol_vessel" title="Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel"><i>Arafura</i> class</a> offshore patrol vessel.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Project SEA 3000</i> is the <a href="/wiki/Australian_general_purpose_frigate_program" title="Australian general purpose frigate program">General Purpose Frigate program</a> aimed to replace the <i>Anzac-</i>class frigates in the Tier 2 role.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Project SEA 4000 Phase 6</i> will upgrade the existing three <a href="/wiki/Hobart-class_destroyer" title="Hobart-class destroyer"><i>Hobart-class</i> destroyers</a> with <a href="/wiki/Aegis_Combat_System" title="Aegis Combat System">Aegis Baseline 9</a> combat system.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Project SEA 5000 Phase 1</i> is acquiring six <a href="/wiki/Hunter-class_frigate" title="Hunter-class frigate"><i>Hunter</i>-class frigates</a> based on the British <a href="/wiki/Type_26_frigate" title="Type 26 frigate">Type 26 Global Combat Ship</a>, to replace the <i>Anzac</i>-class frigates in the Tier 1 ASW role from 2034. The vessels will be built in Adelaide by BAE Systems, with the first three to be named HMA Ships <i>Hunter</i>, <i>Flinders</i> and <i>Tasman</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Surface Fleet Review</i> announced the acquisition of six <i>Large Optionally Crewed Surface Vessels (LOSVs)</i> which will be constructed in partnership with the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Submarines">Submarines</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Submarines"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i>Project SEA 1429 Phase 2</i> is upgrading the <a href="/wiki/Collins-class_submarine" title="Collins-class submarine"><i>Collins</i>-class submarines</a> with the Mk48 Mod 7 CBASS torpedo.<sup id="cite_ref-ANAO1429_73-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ANAO1429-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Initial Operational Capability (IOC) was achieved in May 2008<sup id="cite_ref-ANAO1429_73-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ANAO1429-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with Final Operational Capability (FOC) due in December 2018, 60 months late.<sup id="cite_ref-ANAO1429_73-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ANAO1429-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Project SEA 1439 Phase 3</i> is upgrading the <i>Collins</i>-class submarine platform systems to improve 'reliability, sustainability, safety and capability'. IOC was achieved in October 2007, FOC is due in September 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Project SEA 1439 Phase 4A</i> is replacing the <i>Collins</i>-class submarines' combat system with the AN/BYG-1(V)8 developed in conjunction with the US Navy<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> IOC Expected to achieve Final Operating Capability in December 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> IOC was in May 2008 with FOC planned for December 2018.</li> <li><i>Project SEA 1450</i>: In September 2021, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that the <i>Collins</i>-class submarines will receive a Life of Type Extension (LOTE) from 2026 that will cost up to A$6.4 billion.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SSN-AUKUS" title="SSN-AUKUS">SSN-AUKUS</a>: In March 2023, Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Albanese" title="Anthony Albanese">Anthony Albanese</a> announced that Australia will build nuclear-powered SSN-AUKUS class submarines.<sup id="cite_ref-AUKUSMar23_79-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AUKUSMar23-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The UK Submersible Ship Nuclear Replacement (SSNR) design was renamed SSN-AUKUS in March 2023, under the <a href="/wiki/AUKUS" title="AUKUS">AUKUS</a> trilateral security partnership, when Australia joined the project and additional US technology was incorporated into the design.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The construction of the first boat is to begin by the end of the 2030s with the boat delivered in the early 2040s.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMinistry_of_Defence20237,_23_82-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMinistry_of_Defence20237,_23-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Five boats are planned to be built.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virginia-class_submarine" title="Virginia-class submarine"><i>Virginia</i> class</a>: In March 2023, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that Australia intends to purchase three nuclear-powered <i>Virginia</i> class submarines from the US, subject to <a href="/wiki/United_States_Congress" title="United States Congress">congressional approval</a>, to ensure there is no capability gap as the RAN transitions to the SSN-AUKUS.<sup id="cite_ref-AUKUSMar23_79-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AUKUSMar23-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMinistry_of_Defence20238_84-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMinistry_of_Defence20238-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first boat is planned to be delivered in 2033.<sup id="cite_ref-Aust14March23_85-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Aust14March23-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> If there are delays with the SSN-AUKUS class program, Australia has the option of purchasing up to two additional <i>Virginia</i> class boats.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Aust14March23_85-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Aust14March23-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>East coast base: In March 2022, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that a "new submarine base will be built on the east coast of Australia" and "three preferred locations on the east coast have been identified, being <a href="/wiki/Brisbane" title="Brisbane">Brisbane</a>, <a href="/wiki/Newcastle,_New_South_Wales" title="Newcastle, New South Wales">Newcastle</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Port_Kembla_harbour" title="Port Kembla harbour">Port Kembla</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Current_operations">Current operations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Current operations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Current_Australian_Defence_Force_deployments" class="mw-redirect" title="Current Australian Defence Force deployments">Current Australian Defence Force deployments</a></div> <p>The RAN currently has forces deployed on seven major operations:<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Operation Resolute: border protection and fisheries patrol.</li> <li>Operation Manitou: counter-piracy, counterterrorism and maritime stability in the Middle East and</li> <li>Operation Accordion: support operation to provide sustainment to forces deployed on Operation Manitou.</li> <li>Operation Solania: contribute to maritime surveillance in the Pacific.</li> <li>Operation Gateway: operate maritime patrols in the Indian Ocean and South China Sea, alongside Malaysia.</li> <li>Operation Render Safe: safely dispose of remnant explosives of <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a> on Pacific nations.</li> <li>Operation Dyurra: integrate space capabilities into other operations.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span 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href="/wiki/Navy_News_(Australia)" title="Navy News (Australia)"><i>Navy News</i> (Australia)</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Notes">Notes</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Australian_Navy&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">6 November</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Federal+Register+of+Legislation&rft.atitle=Defence+Act+1903&rft.date=2019-06-10&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislation.gov.au%2FDetails%2FC2019C00188&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARoyal+Australian+Navy" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Dennis516-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Dennis516_8-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Dennis et al. 1995, p. 516.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Whitley17-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Whitley17_9-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Whitley17_9-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Whitley 2000, p. 17.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFStevens" class="citation web cs1">Stevens, David. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.navy.gov.au/history/feature-histories/ran-brief-history">"The R.A.N. – A Brief History"</a>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 October</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Navy&rft.atitle=Gallipoli+as+a+Joint+Maritime+Campaign&rft.aulast=Stevens&rft.aufirst=David&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.navy.gov.au%2Fhistory%2Ffeature-histories%2Fgallipoli-joint-maritime-campaign&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARoyal+Australian+Navy" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Gillett & Graham 1977, p. 193.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Gillett61-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Gillett61_16-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Gillett61_16-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Gillett & Graham 1977, p. 61.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Dennis518-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Dennis518_17-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Dennis518_17-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Dennis518_17-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Dennis518_17-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Dennis et al. 1995 p. 518.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-18">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Gillett & Graham 1977, pp. 69–76.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Gillett & Graham 1977, p. 93.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-20">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Gillett & Graham 1977, p. 94.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Dennis et al. 1995, pp. 519–520.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-workingpaper-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-workingpaper_22-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120227081723/http://www.navy.gov.au/w/images/Working_Paper_18.pdf">"Database of Royal Australian Navy Operations, 1990–2005"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. 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Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fleet_Command_(Australia)#Commodore_Flotillas" title="Fleet Command (Australia)">Commodore Flotillas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrant_Officer_of_the_Navy" title="Warrant Officer of the Navy">Warrant Officer of the Navy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Organisation</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Naval_Reserve" title="Royal Australian Naval Reserve">Royal Australian Naval Reserve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Navy_Cadets" title="Australian Navy Cadets">Australian Navy Cadets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maritime_Border_Command_(Australia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Maritime Border Command (Australia)">Maritime Border Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Navy_School_of_Underwater_Medicine" title="Royal Australian Navy School of Underwater Medicine">Royal Australian Navy School of Underwater Medicine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Military_units_and_formations_of_the_Royal_Australian_Navy" title="Category:Military units and formations of the Royal Australian Navy">Units and Formations</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Fleet_Command_(Australia)" title="Fleet Command (Australia)">Fleet Command</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Surface Force</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm_(RAN)" title="Fleet Air Arm (RAN)">Fleet Air Arm</a> (<a href="/wiki/723_Squadron_RAN" title="723 Squadron RAN">723 Squadron</a>, <a href="/wiki/725_Squadron_RAN" title="725 Squadron RAN">725 Squadron</a>, <a href="/wiki/808_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="808 Naval Air Squadron">808 Squadron</a>, <a href="/wiki/816_Squadron_RAN" title="816 Squadron RAN">816 Squadron</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Navy_Submarine_Service" title="Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service">Submarine Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Patrol_Boat_Group" title="Australian Patrol Boat Group">Patrol Boat Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Waterhen_(naval_base)" title="HMAS Waterhen (naval base)">Mine Warfare Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clearance_Diving_Branch_(RAN)" title="Clearance Diving Branch (RAN)">Clearance Diving Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Hydrographic_Service" title="Australian Hydrographic Service">Australian Hydrographic Service</a> (<a href="/wiki/Laser_Airborne_Depth_Sounder_Flight_RAN" title="Laser Airborne Depth Sounder Flight RAN">Laser Airborne Depth Sounder Flight</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Navy_Headquarters_(Australia)" title="Navy Headquarters (Australia)">Navy Headquarters</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Navy Engineering, Regulation, Certification and Safety</li> <li>Navy Capability</li> <li>Navy People Training and Resources</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Creswell" title="HMAS Creswell">Royal Australian Naval College</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Ships and<br />equipment</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_active_Royal_Australian_Navy_ships" title="List of active Royal Australian Navy ships">Current fleet</a> (<a href="/wiki/Anzac-class_frigate" title="Anzac-class frigate"><i>Anzac</i>-class frigate</a>, <a href="/wiki/Adelaide-class_frigate" title="Adelaide-class frigate"><i>Adelaide</i>-class frigate</a>, <a href="/wiki/Collins-class_submarine" title="Collins-class submarine"><i>Collins</i>-class submarine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Canberra-class_landing_helicopter_dock" title="Canberra-class landing helicopter dock"><i>Canberra</i>-class landing helicopter dock</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bay-class_landing_ship" title="Bay-class landing ship">Bay-class landing ship</a>, <a href="/wiki/Armidale-class_patrol_boat" title="Armidale-class patrol boat"><i>Armidale</i>-class patrol boat</a>, <a href="/wiki/Huon-class_minehunter" title="Huon-class minehunter"><i>Huon</i>-class minehunter</a>, <a href="/wiki/HMAS_Sirius_(O_266)" title="HMAS Sirius (O 266)">HMAS <i>Sirius</i></a>, <a href="/wiki/Leeuwin-class_survey_vessel" title="Leeuwin-class survey vessel"><i>Leeuwin</i>-class survey vessel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paluma-class_motor_launch" title="Paluma-class motor launch"><i>Paluma</i>-class motor launch</a>, <a href="/wiki/STS_Young_Endeavour" title="STS Young Endeavour"><i>Young Endeavour</i></a>, <a href="/wiki/Cape-class_patrol_boat" title="Cape-class patrol boat">Cape-class patrol boat</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_Royal_Australian_Navy" title="List of ships of the Royal Australian Navy">All ships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_the_Royal_Australian_Navy" title="List of aircraft of the Royal Australian Navy">Aircraft</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Procurement_programme_of_the_Royal_Australian_Navy" class="mw-redirect" title="Procurement programme of the Royal Australian Navy">Naval procurement programme</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Military_equipment_of_the_Royal_Australian_Navy" title="Category:Military equipment of the Royal Australian Navy">Equipment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Craft_of_Opportunity_Program" title="Craft of Opportunity Program">Craft of Opportunity Program</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Royal_Australian_Navy_bases" title="List of Royal Australian Navy bases">Installations</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fleet_Base_East" title="Fleet Base East">Fleet Base East</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Stirling" title="HMAS Stirling">Fleet Base West (HMAS <i>Stirling</i>)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Albatross_(air_station)" title="HMAS Albatross (air station)">HMAS <i>Albatross</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Cairns_(naval_base)" title="HMAS Cairns (naval base)">HMAS <i>Cairns</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Cerberus_(naval_base)" title="HMAS Cerberus (naval base)">HMAS <i>Cerberus</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Coonawarra" title="HMAS Coonawarra">HMAS <i>Coonawarra</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Creswell" title="HMAS Creswell">HMAS <i>Creswell</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Harman" title="HMAS Harman">HMAS <i>Harman</i></a></li> <li><a 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Australian Navy">History</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Australia_Station" title="Australia Station">Australia Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colonial_navies_of_Australia" title="Colonial navies of Australia">Colonial navies of Australia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jervois-Scratchley_reports" title="Jervois-Scratchley reports">Jervois-Scratchley reports</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_Australia_during_World_War_I" title="Military history of Australia during World War I">World War I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_Australia_during_World_War_II" title="Military history of Australia during World War II">World War II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_Australia_during_the_Malayan_Emergency" title="Military history of Australia during the Malayan Emergency">Malayan Emergency</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australia_in_the_Korean_War" title="Australia in the Korean War">Korean War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_Australia_during_the_Vietnam_War" title="Military history of Australia during the Vietnam War">Vietnam War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_Australia_during_the_Indonesia%E2%80%93Malaysia_Confrontation" class="mw-redirect" title="Military history of Australia during the Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation">Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Navy_Help_Darwin" title="Operation Navy Help Darwin">Operation Navy Help Darwin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Force_East_Timor" title="International Force East Timor">International Force East Timor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_contribution_to_the_1991_Gulf_War" title="Australian contribution to the 1991 Gulf War">Gulf War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_contribution_to_the_2003_invasion_of_Iraq" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian 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href="/wiki/Chief_of_Air_Force_(Australia)" title="Chief of Air Force (Australia)">Chief of Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Joint_Operations_(Australia)" title="Chief of Joint Operations (Australia)">Chief of Joint Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Senior_Australian_Defence_Organisation_Positions" title="Senior Australian Defence Organisation Positions">Senior Positions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Current_senior_Australian_Defence_Organisation_personnel" title="Current senior Australian Defence Organisation personnel">Senior Personnel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inspector-General_of_the_Australian_Defence_Force" title="Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force">Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Structure</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Defence_Organisation" title="Australian Defence Organisation">Australian Defence Organisation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australia%27s_Federation_Guard" title="Australia's Federation Guard">Australia's Federation Guard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Force_Element_Group" title="Force Element Group">Force Element Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Special_forces_of_Australia" title="Special forces of Australia">Special Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_the_Defence_Force_(Australia)#VCDF_Group" title="Vice Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)">Vice Chief of the Defence Force Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Joint_Operations_(Australia)" title="Chief of Joint Operations (Australia)">Joint Operations Command</a> (<a href="/wiki/Headquarters_Joint_Operations_Command_(Australia)" title="Headquarters Joint Operations Command (Australia)">Headquarters Joint Operations Command</a>, <a href="/wiki/Northern_Command_(Australia)" title="Northern Command (Australia)">Northern Command</a>, <a href="/wiki/Maritime_Border_Command_(Australia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Maritime Border Command (Australia)">Maritime Border Command</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Joint_Capabilities" title="Chief of Joint Capabilities">Joint Capabilities Group</a> (Joint Logistics Command, <a href="/wiki/Joint_Health_Command_(Australia)" title="Joint Health Command (Australia)">Joint Health Command</a>, <a href="/wiki/Australian_Defence_College" title="Australian Defence College">Australian Defence College</a>, <a href="/wiki/Australian_Defence_Force_Academy" title="Australian Defence Force Academy">Australian Defence Force Academy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Joint_Military_Police_Unit_(Australia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Joint Military Police Unit (Australia)">Joint Military Police Unit</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judge_Advocate_General_(Australia)" title="Judge Advocate General (Australia)">Judge Advocate General</a></li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/Australian_Navy_Cadets" title="Australian Navy Cadets">Australian Navy Cadets</a>, <a href="/wiki/Australian_Army_Cadets" title="Australian Army Cadets">Australian Army Cadets</a>, <a href="/wiki/Australian_Air_Force_Cadets" title="Australian Air Force Cadets">Australian Air Force Cadets</a>, <a href="/wiki/National_Cadet_Advisory_Council" class="mw-redirect" title="National Cadet Advisory Council">National Cadet Advisory Council</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women_in_the_Australian_military" title="Women in the Australian military">Women in the Australian military</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sexual_orientation_and_gender_identity_in_the_Australian_military" title="Sexual orientation and gender identity in the Australian military">Sexual orientation and gender identity in the Australian military</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conscription_in_Australia" title="Conscription in Australia">Conscription</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Defence_Force_Discipline_Act_1982" title="Defence Force Discipline Act 1982">Defence Force Discipline Act 1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Defence_Force_Basic_Flying_Training_School" title="Australian Defence Force Basic Flying Training School">Australian Defence Force Basic Flying Training School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Australian_military_uniforms" title="Category:Australian military uniforms">Military Uniforms</a> (<a href="/wiki/Australian_Multicam_Camouflage_Uniform" title="Australian Multicam Camouflage Uniform">Australian Multicam Camouflage Uniform</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Veterans%27_Affairs_(Australia)" title="Department of Veterans' Affairs (Australia)">Department of Veterans' Affairs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Veterans%27_Review_Board" title="Veterans' Review Board">Veterans' Review Board</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Australian_Defence_Force#Military_intelligence_and_surveillance" title="Australian Defence Force">Intelligence</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Defence_Intelligence_Organisation" title="Defence Intelligence Organisation">Defence Intelligence Organisation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Signals_Directorate" title="Australian Signals Directorate">Australian Signals Directorate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Geospatial-Intelligence_Organisation" title="Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation">Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pine_Gap" title="Pine Gap">Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Defence_Strategic_Policy_and_Intelligence_Group" title="Defence Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group">Defence Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Strategy</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group 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