List of ships of the Royal Australian Navy
Name Type Class Dates Notes
HMAS Macquarie Frigate River 1945-1962
HMAS Madang Patrol boat Attack 1968-1975 to Papua New Guinea
HMAS Mallina Store carrier and collier Auxiliary vessel 1914-1915
HMAS Mallow Corvette Acacia 1919-1925 from Royal Navy
Mamutu Auxiliary vessel 1941
HMAS Manoora Armed merchant ship 1939-1947
HMAS Manoora Landing ship Kanimbla 1994-2011 From US Navy , ex- USS Fairfax County
HMAS Marguerite Sloop Arabis 1919-1929 ex- HMS Marguerite from Royal Navy , scuttled off Sydney on 1 August 1935
HMAS Marlean Channel patrol boats Converted civilian pleasure boat
HMAS Maroubra Cutter Converted civilian cutter 1942-1943 Sunk in a Japanese air raid on Milingimbi , NT
HMAS Maryborough Corvette Bathurst 1941-1947
HMAS Matafele Stores carrier Auxiliary vessel 1943-1944 ex- Burns Philp & Company cargo and passenger vessel , lost without trace with all hands in June 1944
HMAS Mavie Patrol boat Converted lugger 1941-1942 Sunk Darwin , 1942
HMAS Medea Minesweeper 1942-1945 ex- HMS Circe , scuttled off Sydney on 20 January 1948
HMAS Melbourne Light cruiser Town 1913-1928
HMAS Melbourne Aircraft carrier Majestic 1955-1982 ex- HMS Majestic
HMAS Melbourne Frigate Adelaide 1992-2019
HMAS Mercedes Minesweeper 1942-1945 ex- HMS Medusa , scuttled off Sydney on 23 January 1948
Past ships -- M
Since its foundation in 1913, the Royal Australian Navy has operated a large number of vessels, including various types of warship, support and supply craft, and auxiliary vessels drawn from civilian service when required.