Royal Australian Navy

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military branch navy

The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force, responsible for maritime defense, security, and operations using a modern fleet of surface ships, submarines, and aircraft.

Aliases (1)

Commonwealth Naval Forces ×1

Statements (72)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military branch → navy →
abbreviation	RAN →
allegiance	Charles III → King of Australia →
belongsToAlliance	ANZUS → Five Power Defence Arrangements →
belongsToOrganization	Australian Defence Organisation →
branchColor	navy blue →
ceremonialChief	Monarch of Australia →
commanderInChief	Governor-General of Australia →
country	Australia →
dateFormed	1911-07-10 →
doctrine	blue-water navy →
employer	Royal Australian Navy personnel →
engagedIn	First World War → Gulf War → Iraq War → Korean War → Second World War → Vietnam War → War in Afghanistan → peacekeeping operations →
fleetBase	HMAS Kuttabul → HMAS Stirling →
foundedBy	Commonwealth of Australia →
garrison	Russell Offices, Canberra →
hasComponent	Australian Navy Cadets → Permanent Navy → Royal Australian Naval Reserve →
headquartersLocation	Australian Capital Territory → Canberra →
languageOfCommand	English →
militaryBranch	naval →
militarySize	tens of thousands of personnel →
motto	Vox Non Incerta →
mottoLanguage	Latin →
mottoTranslation	A Voice Not Uncertain →
navalEnsign	Australian White Ensign →
notableBase	Fleet Base East → Fleet Base West →
operatesIn	Australian exclusive economic zone → Indian Ocean → Pacific Ocean → Southern Ocean →
operatesVesselClass	Anzac-class frigate → Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel → Canberra-class landing helicopter dock → Collins-class submarine → Hobart-class destroyer →
partOf	Australian Defence Force →
precededBy	Commonwealth Naval Forces →
role	disaster relief → humanitarian assistance → maritime defence → maritime security → naval warfare → power projection → sea control → sea denial →
serviceBranchOf	Australian Defence Force →
trainingInstitution	HMAS Creswell → Royal Australian Naval College →
typeOfEquipment	amphibious warfare ships → auxiliary ships → naval aircraft → patrol vessels → submarines → surface combatants →
usesFlag	Australian White Ensign →
usesRankStructure	naval ranks of Australia →
usesRoundel	Royal Australian Navy roundel →

Referenced by (46)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
40 mm Bofors autocannon → F88 Austeyr → Fairey Firefly → Ironbottom Sound → Port of Darwin → RAAF Base Edinburgh → RGM-109 Tomahawk → Savo Sound → Supermarine Walrus → Tomahawk cruise missile →	usedBy
Battle of Cape Spada → Battle of Surigao Strait → Battle of the Badung Strait → Battle of the Makassar Strait →	belligerent
Battle of Bardia → Battle of Cape Matapan → Battle of the Java Sea → Battle of the Sunda Strait →	combatant
U.S. Pacific Fleet → United States Seventh Fleet →	allies
Operation Okra → Operation Postern →	involves
HMAS Canberra → Hawker Sea Fury →	operator
Combined Fleet → Tokyo Express supply run →	opponent
Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas →	alliedWith
Coral Sea →	battleInvolved
Battle of Savo Island →	belligerentSide
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force →	cooperatesWith
Saab Kockums →	designedFor
5th Carrier Division →	engagedAgainst
Type 26 frigate →	exportCustomer
Chief of the Defence Force →	hasAuthorityOver
Australian Defence Force →	hasBranch
British Commonwealth forces →	hasMember
Cartwheel →	involvedForce
Borneo campaign (1945) →	mainForce
Pacific theater commands →	militaryBranch
Department of Defence (Australia) →	oversees
South West Pacific Area →	participant
Operation Okra →	participatingBranch
Operation Chronicle →	participatingForce
Royal Australian Navy ("Commonwealth Naval Forces") →	precededBy
Australian Defence Force Academy →	preparesForServiceIn
A-4 Skyhawk →	primaryUser