One ship and one shore establishment of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Cairns, for the city of Cairns, Queensland.
, a launched in 1941 and transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1946 , the RAN's minor war vessel base located in the city of the same name, which was opened in 1974
Battle honours Four battle honours have been awarded to HMAS Cairns: Pacific 1942–45 Indian Ocean 1942–45 Sicily 1943 Okinawa 1945
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