HMAS Melbourne
Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy have borne the name HMAS Melbourne in honor of that Australian city.The first HMAS Melbourne, a Town-class light cruiser, saw action in World War I.
The second HMAS Melbourne, the lead ship of her class of post-World War II light fleet aircraft carriers, was sold for scrap to China where she was studied to help design a Chinese aircraft career as she was broken up.
The third HMAS Melbourne (FFG05) is an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate.
