As well as an operational aircraft carrier, "Melbourne" was Flagship of the RAN, a role she received almost immediately following her 1956 arrival in Australia, and fulfilled until her decommissioning in 1982.
As well as an operational aircraft carrier, "Melbourne" was Flagship of the RAN she received almost immediately following her 1956 arrival in Australia. As well as an operational aircraft carrier, "Melbourne" was Flagship of the RAN she fulfilled until her decommissioning in 1982. The RAN was a role.