HMAS Cairns

One ship and one shore establishment of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Cairns, for the city of Cairns, Queensland.

• , a launched in 1941 and transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1946
• , the RAN's minor war vessel base located in the city of the same name, which was opened in 1974

Battle honours

Four battle honours have been awarded to HMAS Cairns:

• Pacific 1942–45
• Indian Ocean 1942–45
• Sicily 1943
• Okinawa 1945

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