HMAS Anzac

HMAS Anzac (D59) was a Battle-class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Named after the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, the destroyer was commissioned in 1951. The ship served on two tours of duty during the Korean War, and attempts to distinguish herself from British ships led to the practice of red kangaroo symbols on Australian warships. During 1956, Anzac served during the Malayan Emergency. In 1960, a malfunction in the destroyer's gun direction equipment caused Anzac to fire directly on sister ship HMAS Tobruk during a gunnery exercise, with Tobruk left unrepairable. In 1961, the destroyer was reclassified as a training vessel. Anzac remained in service until 1974, and was sold for breaking a year later.

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1946-09-23T00:00:00Z

1946-09-23T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1951-03-14T00:00:00Z

1951-03-14T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1948-08-20T00:00:00Z

1948-08-20T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1974-10-04T00:00:00Z

1974-10-04T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

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HMAS Anzac (9939650833007636)

HMAS Anzac 1950 (9939660066107636)

HMAS Anzac (AWM P00271-001)

HMAS Anzac by Allan Green SLV H91.108 2159

HMAS ANZAC (D59)

Rockingham Naval Memorial Park, Commemorative plaque for HMAS Anzac (D59) (Vietnam War)

Rockingham Naval Memorial Park, Commemorative plaque for HMAS Anzac (D59)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		HMAS Anzac (9939650833007636)		Commons
commons	image		HMAS Anzac 1950 (9939660066107636)		Commons
commons	image		HMAS Anzac (AWM P00271-001)		Commons
commons	image		HMAS Anzac by Allan Green SLV H91.108 2159		Commons
commons	image		HMAS ANZAC (D59)		Commons
commons	image		Rockingham Naval Memorial Park, Commemorative plaque for HMAS Anzac (D59) (Vietnam War)		Commons
commons	image		Rockingham Naval Memorial Park, Commemorative plaque for HMAS Anzac (D59)		Commons