HMAS Geelong

HMAS Geelong

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS "Geelong" for the city of Geelong, Victoria.
* The first HMAS "Geelong" (J201) was a "Bathurst" class corvette launched in 1941 and lost following collision with an American tanker in 1944.
* The second HMAS "Geelong" (FCPB 215) was a "Fremantle" class patrol boat launched in 1984 and decommissioned in 2006.


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