HMAS Melbourne

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

S2F-1 Tracker of VS-21 in HMAS Melbourne (R21) in 1958

HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1960s

Sea Venom of 805 NAS landing on HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1962

HMAS Melbourne (R21) with destroyers c1962

HMAS Melbourne (R21) passes aft of USS Philippine Sea (CVS-47), in May 1958

Melbourne Quickmatch 301029

Gannet AS1 on HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1963

USS Hassayampa (AO-145) refuels HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1962

RAN Carriers (AWM 301021)

Naval Chapel GI Mel-Syd

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		S2F-1 Tracker of VS-21 in HMAS Melbourne (R21) in 1958		Commons
commons	image		HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1960s		Commons
commons	image		Sea Venom of 805 NAS landing on HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1962		Commons
commons	image		HMAS Melbourne (R21) with destroyers c1962		Commons
commons	image		HMAS Melbourne (R21) passes aft of USS Philippine Sea (CVS-47), in May 1958		Commons
commons	image		Melbourne Quickmatch 301029		Commons
commons	image		Gannet AS1 on HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1963		Commons
commons	image		USS Hassayampa (AO-145) refuels HMAS Melbourne (R21) c1962		Commons
commons	image		RAN Carriers (AWM 301021)		Commons
commons	image		Naval Chapel GI Mel-Syd		Commons