HMAS Melbourne

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Q1564084




HMAS Melbourne (R21) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1955 until 1982, and was the third and final conventional aircraft carrier to serve in the RAN. Melbourne was the only Commonwealth naval vessel to sink two friendly warships in peacetime collisions.

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HMS Majestic; R21; R77
speed 24 knot, 
Majestic-class aircraft carrier, light aircraft carrier, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Navy, Vickers-Armstrongs, United Kingdom, 

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    1955-10-28T00:00:00Z
    1955-10-28T00:00:00Z
    1955 HMAS Melbourne
    1943-04-15T00:00:00Z
    1943-04-15T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1945-02-28T00:00:00Z
    1945-02-28T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1982-05-30T00:00:00Z
    1982-05-30T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1955-10-28T00:00:00Z
    1955-10-28T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
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    Frameless
    HMAS Melbourne (R21) at the 1977 Spihead Fleet ReviewHMAS Melbourne (R21) at the 1977 Spihead Fleet Review
    A-4G Skyhawk being hoist onto the deck of HMAS Melbourne in November 1967A-4G Skyhawk being hoist onto the deck of HMAS Melbourne in November 1967
    S2F-1 Tracker of VS-21 in HMAS Melbourne (R21) in 1958S2F-1 Tracker of VS-21 in HMAS Melbourne (R21) in 1958
    HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1960sHMAS Melbourne (R21) c1960s
    Sea Venom of 805 NAS landing on HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1962Sea Venom of 805 NAS landing on HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1962
    HMAS Melbourne (R21) with destroyers c1962HMAS Melbourne (R21) with destroyers c1962
    HMAS Melbourne (R21) passes aft of USS Philippine Sea (CVS-47), in May 1958HMAS Melbourne (R21) passes aft of USS Philippine Sea (CVS-47), in May 1958
    Gannet AS1 on HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1963Gannet AS1 on HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1963
    USS Hassayampa (AO-145) refuels HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1962USS Hassayampa (AO-145) refuels HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1962
      TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
      commonsimageHMAS Melbourne (R21) at the 1977 Spihead Fleet Review Commons
      commonsimageA-4G Skyhawk being hoist onto the deck of HMAS Melbourne in November 1967 Commons
      commonsimageS2F-1 Tracker of VS-21 in HMAS Melbourne (R21) in 1958 Commons
      commonsimageHMAS Melbourne (R21) c1960s Commons
      commonsimageSea Venom of 805 NAS landing on HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1962 Commons
      commonsimageHMAS Melbourne (R21) with destroyers c1962 Commons
      commonsimageHMAS Melbourne (R21) passes aft of USS Philippine Sea (CVS-47), in May 1958 Commons
      commonsimageGannet AS1 on HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1963 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Hassayampa (AO-145) refuels HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1962 Commons
      commonsimageNaval Chapel GI Mel-Syd Commons
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