Surface ships of the Royal Australian Navy

Surface ships of the Royal Australian Navy of 1982

Aircraft carrier

Majestic-class light aircraft carrier

HMAS Melbourne is a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier of the Royal Australian Navy which began operating with the Royal Australian Navy from 1955 onwards; she is the third conventional aircraft carrier to serve in the Royal Australian Navy.

HMAS Melbourne

Destroyers

Perth-class destroyers

The Perth-class destroyers are four modified Charles F. Adams-class guided missile destroyers operated by the Royal Australian Navy. Ordered from Defoe Shipbuilding Company during 1962 and 1963, Ships Perth, Hobart, Brisbane and Canberra were the first guided missile-armed warships, and the first naval ships of United States design, to enter service with the Royal Australian Navy.

HMAS Perth HMAS Hobart HMAS Brisbane HMAS Canberra

Daring-class destroyer

The Daring-class is a class of four ships for the Royal Australian Navy.

HMAS Vampire, converted into a training ship in 1981. HMAS Vendetta HMAS Voyager HMAS Waterhen

Destroyer escort

River-class destroyer escort

The River-class is the name given to a class of six related Type 12 and Leander-class frigates of the Royal Australian Navy. The ships were initially ordered as anti-submarine warfare frigates, with the first four commissioned as such. However, they were reclassified as "destroyer escorts" during the 1960s.

HMAS Parramatta HMAS Yarra HMAS Stuart HMAS Derwent HMAS Swan HMAS Torrens

Frigate

Adelaide-class frigate

The Adelaide-class is a ship class of six to be build guided missile frigates for use with the Royal Australian Navy. The class is based on the United States Navy's Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, but modified for Australian requirements. Two vessels named Adelaide and Sydney are already in service with the Royal Australian Navy as of 1982 with four more vessels being built in the United States, while the other two will be constructed in Australia.

HMAS Adelaide HMAS Sydney HMAS Melbourne, launched in September 26th 1980 at Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Washington. HMAS Darwin, laid down on July 2rd 1981 at Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Washington.