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HMAS Arunta

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Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have borne the name HMAS Arunta, a name derived from the Arrernte Aborigines of central Australia.

  • HMAS Arunta (I30), a Tribal-class destroyer commissioned in 1942 which served during World War II. The ship remained in service until 1968, and sank while being towed to China for scrapping.
  • HMAS Arunta (FFH 151), an Anzac-class frigate commissioned in 1998 and in active service as of 2016

    • Battle honours

    Ships named HMAS Arunta have earned six battle honours:

  • Pacific 1942–45
  • New Guinea 1942–44
  • Leyte Gulf 1944
  • Lingayen Gulf 1945
  • Borneo 1945
  • Persian Gulf 2001–02

    • References

    HMAS Arunta Wikipedia
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