HMAS Anzac

HMAS Anzac

Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Anzac, after the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC).

• HMAS Anzac (1917), a Parker class destroyer leader commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Anzac and presented to the Australian Government in 1919. The ship was paid off in 1931, and sunk as a target four years later.
• HMAS Anzac (D59), a Battle class destroyer commissioned in 1951. The ship was paid off in 1974, and sold for scrap.
• HMAS Anzac (FFH 150), the lead ship of the Anzac class of frigates. The frigate was commissioned in 1996, and is active as of 2012.