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  • initialism Her Majesty's Australian Ship. The designation of Australian ships and naval bases.
  • initialism His Majesty's Australian Ship.

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Examples

  • The other: an Australian battle ship called the HMAS Sydney.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • Navy's new $100 million ship labelled 'HMAS Lemon Scented' THE navy's newest $100 million amphibious ship has been tagged "HMAS Lemon Scented" after a major inspection earlier this year uncovered a raft of serious technical faults in the second-hand British vessel.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • The naval officials say the presence of HMAS Warramunga and her crew highlights greater cooperation between Canberra and Beijing.

    Australia, China Conduct Live-Fire Naval Exercise in Yellow Sea 2010

  • The Australian frigate, HMAS Warramunga, participated in the first live-firing exercise of its kind with the Chinese navy off the Shandong Peninsular in the Yellow Sea in north-eastern China.

    Australia, China Conduct Live-Fire Naval Exercise in Yellow Sea 2010

  • Bunting had spent his shift working in the small, lower motor room of the Collins-class submarine HMAS Dechaineux.

    The Orange Revolution Adrian Gostick 2010

  • Hmmmm,,, hows about HMAS Havoc, V Iranian nutters in ASW frigates x2, persian gulf, plus leased chinese warbow sub on their carcass as well…or Johnh Birmingham chucking a benny as his bowl of nuts n fkn berries has been cleaned out by the bunnies and lab, the later of which has dropped a log dog turd which now resides in his pool, bobbing away gently on the rippled surface.

    Cheeseburger Gothic » Might do a coupla writing blogs. 2010

  • After the war, Australia was keen to resume research in Antarctica to consolidate its territorial claim, and in 1947, Mr. Law was recruited to join an expedition to Australian Antarctic Territory in HMAS Wyatt Earp as senior scientific officer.

    Australian Explorer Established Three Antarctic Stations The Times of London 2010

  • Bunting had spent his shift working in the small, lower motor room of the Collins-class submarine HMAS Dechaineux.

    The Orange Revolution Adrian Gostick 2010

  • After the war, Australia was keen to resume research in Antarctica to consolidate its territorial claim, and in 1947, Mr. Law was recruited to join an expedition to Australian Antarctic Territory in HMAS Wyatt Earp as senior scientific officer.

    Australian Explorer Established Three Antarctic Stations The Times of London 2010

  • After the war, Australia was keen to resume research in Antarctica to consolidate its territorial claim, and in 1947, Mr. Law was recruited to join an expedition to Australian Antarctic Territory in HMAS Wyatt Earp as senior scientific officer.

    Australian Explorer Established Three Antarctic Stations The Times of London 2010

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