title: HMAS Hawkesbury
text: # HMAS Hawkesbury
  
  Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Hawkesbury, after the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales.
  
  * HMAS Hawkesbury (K363), a River-class frigate launched in 1943, decommissioned in 1947, recommissioned in 1952, and decommissioned for the second time in 1955
  * HMAS Hawkesbury (M 83), a Huon-class minehunter launched in 1998 and commissioned but in reserve as of 2016
  
  ## Battle honours
  
  Ships named HMAS Hawkesbury are entitled to carry three battle honours:
  
  * Pacific 1944–45
  * New Guinea 1944
  * Borneo 1945
  