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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Predicate Object
instanceOf military branch
navy
abbreviation RAN
allegiance Charles III, King of Canada
surface form: Charles III

King of Australia
belongsToAlliance ANZUS
Five Power Defence Arrangements
belongsToOrganization Department of Defence (Australia)
surface form: Australian Defence Organisation
branchColor navy blue
ceremonialChief King of Australia
surface form: Monarch of Australia
commanderInChief Governor-General of Australia
country Australia
dateFormed 1911-07-10
doctrine blue-water navy
employer Royal Australian Navy personnel
engagedIn World War I
surface form: First World War

Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
World War II
surface form: Second World War

Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: 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 (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: 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 White Ensign
surface form: 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 Royal Australian Navy self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 White Ensign
surface form: Australian White Ensign
usesRankStructure naval ranks of Australia
usesRoundel Royal Australian Navy roundel

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Republic of Vietnam Navy alliedWith Royal Australian Navy
ROKN cooperatesWith Royal Australian Navy
Operation Ke (Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal) opponent Royal Australian Navy
subject surface form: Operation Ke
Aitape–Wewak campaign supportedBy Royal Australian Navy
Hobart-class destroyer operator Royal Australian Navy
Hobart-class destroyer navalForce Royal Australian Navy
this entity surface form: Royal Australian Navy Fleet
Fleet Base West operator Royal Australian Navy
Fleet Base West partOf Royal Australian Navy
Fleet Base West branch Royal Australian Navy
Fleet Base West militaryBranch Royal Australian Navy
Anzac-class frigate operator Royal Australian Navy
Anzac-class frigate usedBy Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Kuttabul operator Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Kuttabul garrison Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Kuttabul usedBy Royal Australian Navy
this entity surface form: Royal Australian Navy surface fleet
HMAS Kuttabul usedBy Royal Australian Navy
this entity surface form: Royal Australian Navy submarine service
HMAS Kuttabul branch Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Kuttabul associatedWith Royal Australian Navy
this entity surface form: Royal Australian Navy Fleet Command
Virginia-class submarine allianceUser Royal Australian Navy
this entity surface form: Royal Australian Navy (planned under AUKUS)
RAN officialName Royal Australian Navy
subject surface form: Royal Australian Navy
RAN nativeName Royal Australian Navy
subject surface form: Royal Australian Navy
RAN hasComponent Royal Australian Navy
subject surface form: Royal Australian Navy
this entity surface form: Royal Australian Fleet
Vox Non Incerta usedBy Royal Australian Navy
Vox Non Incerta appliesTo Royal Australian Navy
Vox Non Incerta armedForceAssociatedWith Royal Australian Navy
A Voice Not Uncertain mottoOf Royal Australian Navy
A Voice Not Uncertain usedBy Royal Australian Navy
A Voice Not Uncertain usedInContext Royal Australian Navy
this entity surface form: Royal Australian Navy identity
A Voice Not Uncertain partOf Royal Australian Navy
this entity surface form: Royal Australian Navy symbolism
Canberra-class landing helicopter dock operator Royal Australian Navy
Collins-class submarine operator Royal Australian Navy
Collins-class submarine primaryUser Royal Australian Navy
Collins-class submarine usedBy Royal Australian Navy
this entity surface form: Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service
Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel operator Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Naval Reserve partOf Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Naval Reserve serviceBranch Royal Australian Navy
Permanent Navy partOf Royal Australian Navy
Permanent Navy serviceBranch Royal Australian Navy
Permanent Navy usesEquipmentOf Royal Australian Navy
Permanent Navy followsDoctrineOf Royal Australian Navy
Australian Navy Cadets affiliation Royal Australian Navy
Australian Navy Cadets sponsor Royal Australian Navy
Australian Navy Cadets militaryBranch Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Naval College operatedBy Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Naval College partOf Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Naval College militaryBranch Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Naval College service Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Naval College trains Royal Australian Navy
this entity surface form: Royal Australian Navy officers