Royal Australian Navy
naval warfare branch of the Australian Defence Force
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Summary
Royal Australian Navy is a navy[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of navy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,891 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Australia[3]
- Item operated: Royal Australian Navy fleet[4]
- Headquarters location: Russell Offices[5]
- Military branch: Australian Defence Force[6]
- Location: Canberra[7]
- Child organization or unit: Fleet Command[8], Navy Strategic Command[9]
- Commons category: Royal Australian Navy[10]
- Inception: January 1, 1911[11]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[12], World War II[13], Malayan Emergency[14], Korean War[15], Iraq War[16]
- Parent organization or unit: Australian Defence Force[17]
- Official website: https://www.navy.gov.au/[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Royal Australian Navy[19]
- Employees: 13,500[20]
- Described by source: The World's Navies[21], Jane's Fighting Ships 1989-90[22], Jane's Fighting Ships 1946-47[23]
- Replaces: South Australian Naval Brigade[24]
- Owner of: HMAS Protector[25]
- Has list: list of ships of the Royal Australian Navy[26]
- Has works in the collection: Australian National Maritime Museum[27]
- Watercraft prefix: HMAS[28]
Why It Matters
Royal Australian Navy has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]