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HMAS Ballarat

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HMT Ballarat, built for P&O in 1911 to expand its Blue Anchor Line subsidiary. Requisitioned as a troopship in the First World War. On 25 April 1917 a German submarine torpedoed her in the English Channel. All her passengers and crew were rescued and she was taken in tow, but she sank the next day.[1]

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Ballarat, for the city of Ballarat, Victoria.

Battle honours

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Three battle honours are carried by ships named HMAS Ballarat:[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "His Majesty's Australian Transports [HMAT] Ships, Transporting the AIF".
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.