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

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

List of ships with the same or similar names

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