Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Melbourne, after Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria. , a light cruiser launched in 1912 , a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier acquired by the RAN in 1947. , an guided missile frigate launched in 1989
Battle honours Rabaul, 1914 North Sea, 1916–18 Malaysia, 1965–66 East Timor, 2000 Persian Gulf, 2002