Royal Australian Navy

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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.

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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

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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

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