H.M.A.S. DerwentPrint Page 
A plaque and gun turrent commemorate H.M.A.S. Derwent.
H.M.A.S. Derwent , named for the Derwent River, was a River class destroyer escort of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Commissioned in 1964, the ship operated during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, and was used for filming of the British drama series Warship. The ship was decommissioned in 1994, and was scutted as an artificial reef after use for ship survivability tests.
On 25 May 1964, H.M.A.S. Derwent became the first RAN ship to launch a guided missile when she fired a Sea Cat missile. During the Indonesian-Malaysian confrontation Derwent was one of several ships operating in support of the Malaysian government. This service was later recognised with the battle honour "Malaysia 1964–66"; the only one to be earned by the ship. H.M.A.S. Derwent was deployed 3 times to Vietnam as an escort for the troop carrier H.M.A.S. Sydney.
Location
| Address: | Rockingham Beach Road, Naval Memorial Reserve, Rockingham, 6168 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.261667 Long: 115.746667 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
HMAS Derwent
Served with distinction during Australian involvment in the Vietnam War
1961 - 1972
