HMAS Adelaide

HMAS Adelaide

Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS "Adelaide", after Adelaide, the capital of South Australia:

* The first HMAS "Adelaide" (1918) was a Town-class light cruiser commissioned in 1922.
* The second HMAS "Adelaide" (FFG 01) is an "Adelaide" class frigate, commissioned in 1980.
* The third "Adelaide" will be one of two Canberra class large amphibious ships due to enter service in 2012.


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