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HMAS Arunta

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 , an Anzac-class frigate commissioned in 1998 and in active service as of 2024

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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 2024

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Arunta have earned six battle honours:¹²

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

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"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.