Two ships of the
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the principal naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AM, RAN. CN is also jointly responsible to the Minister of ...
(RAN) ships have been named HMAS ''Protector''.
*, a gunboat operated by the South Australian colonial navy and the RAN between 1884 and 1943
*, a trials ship operated by the RAN between 1990 and 1998, and by
Defence Maritime Services
DMS Maritime, formerly Defence Maritime Services, is a company providing port services to the Australian Defence Force and Marine Unit. It is a subsidiary of Serco.
History
Defence Maritime Services was founded in 1997 as a 50:50 joint ventu ...
from that date
Battle honours
Ships named HMAS ''Protector'' are entitled to carry two
battle honour
A battle honour is an award of a right by a government or sovereign to a military unit to emblazon the name of a battle or operation on its flags ("colours"), uniforms or other accessories where ornamentation is possible.
In European military t ...
s:
*
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
1900
*Rabaul 1914
See also
* , seven ships of the Royal Navy
* , a Canadian naval base established at Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1943 and operating until 1965
References
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Royal Australian Navy ship names