Two ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Torrens, after the River Torrens.
- HMAS Torrens (D67), a River-class torpedo-boat destroyer commissioned in 1916, decommissioned in 1920, and sunk as a target in 1930
- HMAS Torrens (naval base), a naval depot at Port Adelaide, South Australia, operated from 1940 to 1964
- HMAS Torrens (DE 53), a River-class destroyer escort commissioned in 1971, decommissioned in 1998, and sunk as a target in 1999
Battle honours
editShips named HMAS Torrens are entitled to carry a single battle honour:[1][2]
- Adriatic 1917–18
References
edit- ^ "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours" (PDF). Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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