Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have borne the name HMAS Arunta, a name derived from the Arrernte Aboriginals 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 Taiwan for scrapping.
- HMAS Arunta (FFH 151), an Anzac-class frigate commissioned in 1998 and in active service as of 2020
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Battle honours
Ships named HMAS Arunta have earned six battle honours:[1][2]
- Pacific 1942–45
- New Guinea 1942–44
- Leyte Gulf 1944
- Lingayen Gulf 1945
- Borneo 1945
- Persian Gulf 2001–02
References
- ^ "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours" (PDF). Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists.
This page was last edited on 27 September 2021, at 14:51