Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Vampire.
Six battle honours were awarded to ships named HMAS Vampire:[1][2] An additional battle honour ("Aegean 1944") was carried by the Daring class destroyer.
[3] This honour was awarded to the British submarine HMS Vampire, but until 1989, honours awarded to British warships were also inherited by Australian ships of the name.
[3] Any future RAN vessels named HMAS Vampire will not carry this honour.
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