Australia Navy HMAS Huon Retired
Event Report
Navy
| Date | May 30, 2024 |
| Country | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Force | Navy |
| Location |
HMAS Waterhen, Sydney, Australia
-33.84, 151.20 |
| Ship Class | Huon |
| Ship Name | HMAS Huon |
| Hull Number | M 82 |
| Event type | Retired -1 |
Description
The coastal minehunter HMAS Huon (M 82) was decommissioned at HMAS Waterhen in Sydney on 30 May 2024 after 25 years of service, the Department of Defence reported. Commissioned on 15 May 1999, she was the lead ship of the six-strong Huon class, built with glass-reinforced plastic hulls to minimise their magnetic signature. Australian Defence Magazine reported that she would not be directly replaced, as the planned mine countermeasures variant of the Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel had not been funded.
HMAS Waterhen, Sydney, Australia
