when did the us navy fleet visit australia
The British Australia Station passed to the Commonwealth Naval Forces in 1911 and the Australian Squadron was disbanded. On 10 July 1911, King George V granted the title of  Royal Australian Navy  to the Commonwealth Naval Forces, and RAN ships could carry the prefix His Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS).efore the Federation of Australia in 1901, five of the six self-governing colonies in Australia operated a navy, the exception being Western Australia which did not have a naval force. The colonial navies were supported by the ships of the Royal Navy's Australian Station which was established in 1859.