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This is a list of major classes of warship operated by the Royal Australian Navy. Included are capital ships, amphibious vessels, cruisers, destroyers and frigates.

Contents 1 Aircraft Carriers 1.1 Conventional Aircraft Carriers 1.2 Seaplane Carrier 2 Capital Ships 2.1 Battlecruiser 3 Amphibious Assault Shipping 4 Cruisers 4.1 Heavy Cruisers 4.2 Armoured Cruiser 4.3 Light Cruisers 5 Destroyers 6 Frigates 7 External Link

Main article: Aircraft Carriers of the Royal Australian Navy

Following the Second World War, the RAN began a policy of blue water operations built around an aircraft carrier. Two light fleet carriers were purchased from the Royal Navy, one of which, HMAS Melbourne, was modified with all the latest enhancements in carrier design. Melbourne continued as the RAN's flagship until 1982, when it was planned to replace her with a STOVL carrier, again purchased from the Royal Navy. However, the sale of HMS Invincible was cancelled by the British Government after the Falklands War. Soon after, the Australian Government decided to end aircraft carrier operations.

• Majestic class
  • HMAS Sydney
  • HMAS Melbourne
• Colossus class
  • HMAS Vengeance

• HMAS Albatross

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When the RAN was first founded, it was decided that a capital ship would be constructed to serve as the fleet flagship. Initially conceived as a unit of the Royal Navy, the second Indefatigable class battlecruiser was paid for and crewed by Australians, and was thus commissioned as HMAS Australia. Australia was the only true "capital ship" to serve in the RAN.

• Indefatigable class
  • HMAS Australia

• Landing Ship Infantry
  • HMAS Kanimbla
  • HMAS Manoora
  • HMAS Westralia
• Heavy Landing Ship
  • HMAS Tobruk
• High Speed Catamaran
  • HMAS Jervis Bay
• Kanimbla class (1994)
  • HMAS Kanimbla
  • HMAS Manoora
• Canberra class - two ships planned
• Mark III Landing Ship Tank - six ships

• "County" class
  • HMAS Canberra
  • HMAS Australia
  • HMAS Shropshire - loaned following loss of HMAS Canberra

• HMAS Encounter

• Pelorus class - two ships
• Sydney class (1910) - four ships
• Sydney class (1931) - three ships

• "River" class - six ships
• "S" class - five ships
• Marksman class - one ship
• "Tribal" class - three ships
• "N" class - five ships
• "Q" class - five ships
• "V" class - three ships
• "W" class - one ship
• Anzac class - two ships
• Voyager class - four ships
• Perth class - three ships
• Hobart class - three ships planned

• "River" class (1941) - twelve ships
• "River" class (1957) - six ships
• Adelaide class - six ships
• Anzac class - eight ships

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