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HMAS Manoora

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Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Manoora:

  • HMAS Manoora (F48), a passenger liner launched in 1934, requisitioned by the RAN in 1939 for use as an armed merchant cruiser and later a landing ship, and returned to her owners in 1949
  • HMAS Manoora (L 52), an amphibious transport ship acquired from the United States in 1994 and decommissioned in 2011

Battle honours

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Ships named HMAS Manoora are entitled to carry seven battle honours:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours" (PDF). Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.