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Old 23-04-2012, 12:03 PM
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John my first father in law served on HMS Vendetta in WW2. He never spoke about it apart from the fun they managed to have. Have I got the designation correct for the ship? It wasn't HMSS was it?


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Hi Bert

Official designation for commissioned Australian warships is HMAS (His/Her Majesties Australian Ship). Uncommissioned ships now use the designation of ADFS until intergration with the fleet.

HMAS Vendetta (1) was a V&W Class destroyer, she served with distinction during WW2.

My father very rarely ever spoke about the sinking of HMAS Canberra, he suffered a lot of PTSD later in life.

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