Description
Description: RAN Tally Band – HMAS Hawk.
Maker’s Name: N/A
Condition: Near Mint
Comments: Royal Australian Navy – Tally Band – HMAS Hawk.
HMAS Hawk was one of six ex-Royal Navy Ton-class minesweepers acquired by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Her sister ships were HMA Ships Curlew, Gull, Snipe, Ibis and Teal. The six Ton-class minesweepers formed the 16th Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Squadron and provided the RAN with the means to gain and maintain proficiency in mine countermeasures.
