title: HMAS Cessnock
text: # HMAS Cessnock
  
  Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Cessnock, after the town of Cessnock, New South Wales.
  
  * HMAS Cessnock (J175), a Bathurst-class corvette laid down in 1941 and paid off in 1946
  * HMAS Cessnock (FCPB 210), a Fremantle-class patrol boat laid down in 1981 and in service until 2005
  
  ## Battle honours
  
  Four battle honours were awarded to ships named HMAS Cessnock:
  
  * Pacific 1942
  * New Guinea 1942
  * Indian Ocean 1942–45
  * Sicily 1943
  