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HMAS ''Arunta'' (I30/D5/D130) was a destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Named for the Arrernte Aborigines, the destroyer was laid down in 1939 and commissioned into the RAN in 1942. ''Arunta'' fought during the second half of World War II; initially as a convoy escort and patrol ship, then in the shore bombardment and amphibious landing support roles while attached to the United States 7th Fleet. During the war, she was responsible for sinking Japanese submarine off Port Moresby on 24 August 1942, and earned five battle honours (one of which was later rescinded). After the war's end, ''Arunta'' underwent two deployments to Japan as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. The ship underwent a lengthy modernisation from 1949 to 1952, and was reclassified as an anti-submarine destroyer. After conversion, ''Arunta'' served in Korean waters after the Korean War armistice, and was one of the first Australian warships assigned to the Far East Strategic Reserve. ''Arunta'' was paid off into operational reserve at the end of 1956, where she remained for twelve years. In 1968, the destroyer was sold for scrap, but was never broken up, instead sinking while under tow off Broken Bay on 13 February 1969. ==Design and construction== ''Arunta'', named for the Arrernte Aborigines, was ordered by the Naval Board January 1939 and laid down by the Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Company Limited at Sydney in New South Wales on 15 November 1939.〔Cassells, ''The Destroyers'', p. 17-18〕 She was the first of three Australian Tribal class destroyers.〔 The destroyer was launched on 30 November 1940 by Lady Zara Gowrie, wife of the serving Governor-General, but became stuck halfway down the slipway, requiring the launching ceremony to be completed the next day.〔Cassells, ''The Destroyers'', pgs 18, 238〕 Completed at a cost of AU£500,000, ''Arunta'' was commissioned into the RAN on 30 March 1942, exactly a month before work on the ship was completed.〔Cassells, ''The Destroyers'', p. 18〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMAS Arunta (I30)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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