HMAS Hawkesbury

HMAS Hawkesbury

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS "Hawkesbury", after the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales.

* The first HMAS "Hawkesbury" (K363/F363) was a River class frigate launched in 1943, decommissioned in 1947, recommissioned in 1952, and decommissioned for the second time in 1955
*The second HMAS "Hawkesbury" (M 83) is a "Huon" class minehunter launched in 1998 and actively serving as of 2008


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