HMAS Parramatta

Four ships of the Royal Australian Navy have borne the name HMAS Parramatta.

Named for the Parramatta River, from the Barramattagal people (burra meaning eel and matta meaning creek), a large tidal estuary of Sydney Harbour.

The first HMAS Parramatta (D-55) was a River class destroyer launched on 9 February 1910
The second HMAS Parramatta was a Grimsby class sloop.
The third HMAS Parramatta (F-05/DE-46) was a River class destroyer launched on 31 January 1959
The fourth HMAS Parramatta (154) is an Anzac class frigate launched on 17 June 2000

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