Ranks
What is the only rank that does Not have an SRI?
RCT
What is the purpose of the RAN's two Supply Class ships, HMAS Supply and HMAS Stalwart?
Fleet replenishment
How many people are needed for a 3 rank squad?
10
When was the RAN founded?
March 1st 1901
BOW
What ANC rank has one squiggly line?
SBLUT
What class of ships does HMAS Sydney Belong to?
Hobart Destroyer class
Witch pipe is used to call everyone to the attention?
The still
What was the name of the RAN's first purpose-built fleet replenishment ship, commissioned in 1964?
HMAS Supply
What is the main purpose of a rudder
To steer the ship
What Navy cadet rank is equivilent to a Cadet Corporal in the army?
Leading Seaman
What is the Primary Role of HMAS Adelaide?
Provide transport and deploy an embarked force, along with their equipment and aviation units
What does the term Duff mean in navy slang?
Dessert
The RAN destroyer HMAS Vampire served during which major conflict alongside allied forces in the 1970s?
The Vietnam War
What is the bottom line of the ship called?
Keel
What is the highest enlisted rank in the Royal Australian Navy?
Warrant Officer
How many ships does the RAN have?
45
What do the letters HMAS stand for?
His Majesty's Australian Ship.
What RAN base in Sydney is historically significant as the primary base for the fleet's operations on the east coast?
HMAS Kuttabul
What is the Mast of a Ship used for?
To suport the sails
This Navy commissioned officer rank is equivalent to a Major in the Army or Squadron Leader in the Air Force, what Rank is this?
Lieutenant Commander
What were the first 2 Ship in the RAN fleet?
HMAS Parramatta and HMAS Yarra
What are the Navy's Values?
Service, Courage, Respect, Integrity, Excellence
what is the name of the RAN destroyer that sank in 1964 after colliding with the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne.
HMAS Voyager
What is the crows nest of a ship?
A lookout point.