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	hmas arunta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The first HMAS Arunta (D-130) was a Tribal class destroyer laid down by the Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Company Limited at Sydney in New South Wales on 15 November 1939, launched on 30 November 1940, and commissioned on 30 March 1942.
		Arunta attacked and sank the enemy Japanese submarine RO-33 off New Guinea on 24 August 1942, and participated in the landings at Lingayen Gulf in January 1945 where she was damaged by enemy Japanese kamikaze aircraft and at Balikpapan in Borneo in July 1945.
		HMAS Arunta paid off to reserve on 21 December 1956, was sold for scrap to the China Steel Corporation of Taipei in Formosa on 1 November 1968, and sank under tow 65 miles off the New South Wales coast on 13 February 1969.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /HMAS_Arunta.html (212 words)

	Encyclopedia: Royal Australian Navy
		The first Australian warship, the destroyer HMAS Parramatta, was launched at Govan in Scotland on Wednesday 9 February 1910 and its sister ship HMAS Yarra, was launched at Dumbarton in Scotland on Saturday 9 April 1910.
		HMAS Encounter was a second-class protected cruiser laid down for the Royal Navy by HM Dockyard at Devonport in Plymouth 28 January 1901, launched on 18 June 1902, completed 21 November 1905 and transferred to the Royal Australian Navy 27 July 1915.
		HMAS Terrible (R93) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier laid down by HM Devonport Dockyard at Plymouth in England 19 April 1943, launched 30 September 1944.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Royal-Australian-Navy (3622 words)

	Territory Live (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		HMAS Arunta personnel are assisting the crew of MV MSC Denisse to pump water from flooded compartments in an effort to stabilise the container ship.
		HMAS Stuart is also operating off the coast of North Western Australia and is on her way to assist.
		HMAS Arunta was conducting patrol duties in the area for Operation Relex II, the Australian Defence Force operation which contributes to the whole of government program to detect, intercept and deter vessels carrying unauthorised arrivals from entering Australia through the North-West maritime approaches, when she was tasked to respond.
	www.territorylive.com /news_details.asp?id=617 (198 words)

	HMAS Arunta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have borne the name 'HMAS Arunta, derived from the Arrernte aboriginal people from central Australia.
		The first Arunta was a Tribal-class destroyer commissioned in 1942.
		The second Arunta is an Anzac-class frigate commissioned in 1998.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMAS_Arunta (106 words)

	HMAS ARUNTA
		During the month of October, ARUNTA was employed on troop escort convoys between Queensland and New Guinea as the Australians gradually pushed the Japanese back over the Kokoda Trail.
		At Balikpapan Borneo, ARUNTA participated in the shelling of shore positions from 27th June until the amphibious landing on July 1.
		ARUNTA spent an additional four active but peaceful years in the Royal Australian Navy until she was laid up in 1957.
	hmcshaida.ca /arunta.html (799 words)

	WARSHIPS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Voyager was sunk in a collision with the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne in 1964, HMS Duchess being transferred to the RAN as a replacement.
		HMAS Canberra is due to decommission in November 2005, whilst the four newer ships will receive significant upgrades to their capabilities.
		HMAS Fremantle was constructed in the United Kingdom, the remainder of the class in Australia.
	www.mattmar.com.au /warships_australia.htm (465 words)

	Royal Australian Navy
		HMAS ARUNTA is the second of the Royal Australian Navy's eight ANZAC class frigates.
		ARUNTA is a long—range escort capable of air defence, surface and undersea warfare, surveillance, reconnaissance and interdiction.
		ARUNTA is fitted with an advanced package of air surveillance radars, omni—directional hull mounted sonar and electronic support measures that interface with a state—of—the—art combat data system.
	www.navy.gov.au /ships/arunta (459 words)

	Alice Springs - HMAS ARUNTA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The original HMAS ARUNTA, commissioned in 1942, was the first of Australia’s Tribal Class Destroyers and was the fastest ship ever built for the RAN at that time.
		ARUNTA was damaged by Kamikaze aircraft in January 1945 with the loss of two men while supporting landings at Lingayen Gulf, but following temporary repairs the vessel continued to play an active role in the Pacific War.
		ARUNTA was active for some years after the war and in 1955 became one of the first RAN ships to join the Commonwealth Strategic Reserve, setting the pattern for RAN and South-East Asian deployments.
	www.alicesprings.nt.gov.au /about_alice/arunta.asp (654 words)

	ABC Western Australia » Defence Forces Contingent - Navy
		The ex HMAS Sydney (WA) Association are mainly Western Australian sailors that served in the Royal Australian Navy's cruiser HMAS Sydney from her commissioning in 1935, in her service in Australian waters, and during her service in the Mediterranean, during 1940/1941.
		HMAS Bataan was originally to be called the Tribal class destroyer Kurnai but in honour of the battle for Bataan Island being waged, was renamed HMAS Bataan.
		HMAS SYDNEY was deployed on 25 missions to Vietnam over seven years and covered 346000 miles carrying 16094 troops, 2337 vehicles and 5753 tons of cargo.
	www.abc.net.au /wa/anzac/sea.htm (3355 words)

	Australian Diggers - Navy Support For Civil Vessel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		HMAS Stuart took over from HMAS Arunta at first light on 26 February.
		HMAS Arunta is now en route to Fleet Base West, Western Australia to resume normal operations.
		HMAS Stuart continued to provide assistance until the early hours of this morning when it was determined by both ADF and MV MSC Denisse's parent company, that MSC Shipping Company and TUG Nimble were able to resume control of the situation.
	www.diggerz.org /content/view/151/2 (230 words)

	Battle of Timor (1942-43) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The destroyer HMAS Voyager ran aground at the southern port of Betano while landing the 2/4th, and had to be abandoned after it came under air attack.
		The launch HMAS Kuru was used to ferry the passengers between the shore and two corvettes, (additional info and facts about HMAS Armidale) HMAS Armidale and (additional info and facts about HMAS Castlemaine) HMAS Castlemaine.
		On the night of January 9-10, the bulk of the 2/4th and 50 Portuguese were the destroyer (additional info and facts about HMAS Arunta) HMAS Arunta.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/battle_of_timor_(1942-43).htm (2040 words)

	Commemorative mission to Papua New Guinea - Veteran Biographies - Kenneth 'Ken' Allen
		Arunta was involved in convoy escort duties between Townsville and Port Moresby and around to Milne Bay.
		The Arunta later supported operations forward of Milne Bay, transporting troops of the 2/12th Battalion to Goodenough Island in October 1942, and conducted further convoy escort duties.
		In July 1943, Ken was drafted from Arunta and sent to Sydney but on arrival he was promptly put on a troop train that same night bound for Queensland.
	www.dva.gov.au /commem/pngmb/bios/ken.htm (603 words)

	HMAS Shropshire - Stan Nicholls
		Before the main battle fleet opened fire Arunta was warned to move clear as she was fouling the battleships line of fire and risked being sunk.
		Further to the attack Captain Nichols mentioned in his report to Rear-Admiral Oldendorf that Arunta's captain, Commander Buchanan's torpedo attack was probably affected due to the presence of another Desron coming into attack, required Arunta to increase speed before firing and Beale and Killen slowing down subsequently reducing the accuracy of the shoot in total.
		Arunta was hit by a 'Zero' kamikaze at 1737 and had to stop for repairs, later to rejoin the fleet at 0100.
	www.hmasshropshire.com /chapter7_2.htm (10294 words)

	hmas found by findoz.com
		HMAS Swan suffered her first attack by Japanese bombers while she was evacuating civilians from Amboina in the Moluccas in January 1942.
		HMAS Perth was built at Portsmouth Naval Dockyard and commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Amphion on 15 June 1936.
		HMAS NORMAN was one of eight N Class destroyers laid down in British yards during 1939 to the...
	www.findoz.com /australia/h/hmas/readme.htm (1484 words)

	60th Anniversary of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 1944
		The frigate HMAS Warrego and motor launch HDML1074, were part of a hydrographic survey group that plotted the approaches to the landing beaches.
		The three Australian LSIs (Landing Ships, Infantry) HMA Ships Kanimbla, Manoora and Westralia were part of the force that transported and landed troops, and the cruisers HMA Ships Australia and Shropshire and destroyers HMA Ships Warramunga and Arunta were part of the escort fleet.
		Arunta, under Commander A. Buchanan, and Shropshire, under Captain C. Nichols, were intrinsic to the attack on the battleship Yamashiro, carrying the Japanese task force commander, Vice-Admiral Nishimura.
	www.dva.gov.au /commem/news/leyte_gulf.htm (1073 words)

	Cockatoo Island Dockyard: Ships - HMAS Arunta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The HMAS Arunta served in the Pacific during World War II, with the occupation forces in Japan, in the Korean War and in the Strategic Reserve in the Far East.
		HMAS Arunta was subject to a modernisation program at Cockatoo Island Dockyard in the early 1950s.
		Some drawings from this program are included in the series, with identification numbers in the same range as the original working drawings; these later drawings are not included in the register to the working drawings, but have been left with the series since they were apparently held there by the dockyard.
	www.naa.gov.au /Publications/research_guides/guides/dockyard/pages/chapter03/arunta.htm (544 words)

	Herald Sun Footy Story Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Navy engineers from HMAS Arunta boarded the ship, which had 23 crew on board, on Thursday and found it had a flooded engine room and no propulsion.
		A defence spokesman said navy personnel from HMAS Stuart took over early yesterday from HMAS Arunta, which had returned to normal operations near its West Australian base.
		"HMAS Stuart continued to provide assistance until the early hours of this morning when it was determined by both ADF (Australian Defence Force) and MV MSC Denisse's parent company, that MSC Shipping Company and the tug Nimble were able to resume control of the situation," the spokesman said.
	www.heraldsun.news.com.au /footy/printpage/0,8036,12389924^661,00.html (202 words)

	MEDIA RELEASE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Part of this huge force was Task Force 74, composed of ships of the Australian Navy, namely the cruisers HMAS Australia (fondly known as “The Aussie”) and HMAS Shropshire, the destroyer HMAS Arunta and her sister ship HMAS Warramunga.
		The frigate HMAS Gascoyne and HDML 1074 were part of the minesweeping and hydrographic group while HMAS Bishopdale, Poyang, Yunnan and Merkur were part of the service force.
		Despite the heavy damage it sustained at Leyte in support of the landing operations, HMAS Australia together with Shropshire, Arunta, Warramunga, Gascoyne and Warrego was to return in the Lingayen Gulf landings (in Northern Luzon) on 9 January 1945.
	www.australia.com.ph /public/2004/wwii111004.html (1130 words)

	ADF :: Online Media Room
		HMAS ARUNTA departed Fleet Base West in July 2004 and deployed to Christmas Island for two months, before sailing for the East Asian deployment.
		During this deployment, HMAS ARUNTA participated in several naval exercises with Australia's regional neighbours and conducted goodwill visits to various countries.
		HMAS ARUNTA is one of Navy's eight ANZAC Class Frigates, based on the German Meko 2000 Frigate design and is the second RAN ship to be named HMAS ARUNTA.
	www.defence.gov.au /media/DepartmentalTpl.cfm?CurrentId=4374 (274 words)

	HMAS ARUNTA HOME FOLLOWING DEPLOYMENT WITH INTERNATIONAL COALITION AGAINST TERRORISM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Fran Bailey, and more than 200 family and friends will be welcoming home the crew of the ANZAC Class Frigate, HMAS ARUNTA to Fleet Base West after a six month operational deployment to the Persian Gulf.
		During her deployment, ARUNTA recently had the unique opportunity to host Steve Waugh and seven members of the Australian Cricket team for a day during a port visit to Dubai.
		ARUNTA and MELBOURNE were recently replaced in the Persian Gulf by the Fleet Base West frigates ANZAC and DARWIN.
	www.defence.gov.au /minister/Baileytpl.cfm?CurrentId=2128 (315 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		HMAS ARUNTA, along with HMAS MELBOURNE which returned home last Friday, completed almost 700 boardings of vessels attempting to smuggle contraband in and out of Iraq through the Persian Gulf over the last six months.
		“There is no doubt that HMAS ARUNTA has significantly contributed to enhancing the Royal Australian Navy’s reputation amongst its allies as a highly skilled and professional force.
		The support of the families, of the men and women who have been deployed, is outstanding and appreciated.” During her deployment, ARUNTA recently had the unique opportunity to host Steve Waugh and seven members of the Australian Cricket team for a day during a port visit to Dubai.
	www.minister.defence.gov.au /2002/70002.doc (299 words)

	Defence Models and Graphics - HMAS ARUNTA
		The model of ARUNTA was commenced in May 1995.
		I chose to build ARUNTA as a model of the ANZAC was already being built.
		She was a huge hit with the TENIX Staff as well as invited guests and I was asked what it might be worth to build a copy of ARUNTA for them to display.
	www.defencemodels.com.au /Projects/Arunta.asp (375 words)

	The Old War Horse
		The cruiser HMAS Shropshire seen from the quarterdeck of HMAS Hobart, Borneo, June 1945.
		HMAS Arunta was placed in a destroyer group with the cruisers on the right flank and another destroyer group operated with the left flank.
		Then it was Arunta’s turn to take part in an attack on Nishimura himself in the battleship Yamashiro.
	www.ww2australia.gov.au /waratsea/story_warhorse.html (1246 words)

	Naval Technology - Anzac Class - Frigates
		HMAS Arunta, HMAS Warramunga, HMAS Stuart and HMAS Parramatta are also in service.
		HMAS Toowoomba was launched in May 2003 with delivery in 2005.
		HMAS Warramunga was the first vessel in the world to be fitted with the ESSM.
	www.naval-technology.com /projects/anzac (1363 words)

	Herald Sun Footy Story Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		HMAS Arunta's personnel were helping the Denisse's crew to pump water from flooded compartments in an effort to stabilise the ship, the spokesman said.
		"Engineers are monitoring the ship's integrity and HMAS Arunta is ready to provide further assistance," he said.
		The spokesman said the Arunta had been patrolling the area as part of Operation Relex II to intercept and deter vessels with would-be asylum seekers on board.
	www.heraldsun.news.com.au /footy/printpage/0,8036,12358323^661,00.html (139 words)

	Nation page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Navy engineers from HMAS Arunta boarded the ship, which had 23 crews on board, last Thursday and found it had a flooded engine room and no propulsion.
		A defence spokesman said navy personnel from HMAS Stuart took over from HMAS Arunta, which had returned to normal operations near its West Australian base.
		“HMAS Stuart continued to provide assistance until the early hours of yesterday morning when it was determined by both ADF (Australian Defence Force) and MV MSC Denisse’s parent company, that MSC Shipping Company and the tug Nimble were able to resume control of the situation,” the spokesman said.
	www.thenational.com.pg /0308/nation27.htm (196 words)

	Alice Springs - Welcome Hmas Arunta! - Council News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		There will be drums beating, bands playing and flags flying in Todd Mall this weekend when seventy sailors from the HMAS ARUNTA - and twenty members of the Navy Band - return to the ship's home port of Alice Springs for a Freedom of Entry Parade on Saturday 17 April.
		Anglicare St Mary's was chosen by the crew of HMAS ARUNTA as their local charity when they were granted Freedom of Entry to Alice Springs in 1998.
		HMAS ARUNTA Commander Braddon Wheeler (refer to attached biography) will be available for media interviews on Monday 19 April, 9-11am and 12-5pm.
	www.alicesprings.nt.gov.au /news/newsItem.asp?date=040415&txt=Wel (333 words)

	Cockatoo Island Dockyard: Ships - HMAS Bataan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Originally to be named the Kurnai, HMAS Bataan was laid down on 18 February 1942, launched on 15 January 1944 and completed on 26 June 1945.
		HMAS Bataan was laid up in 1954, and sold a few years later.
		Some of the drawings were taken from the collection of ‘as fitted’ drawings for the second Tribal class destroyer, HMAS Warramunga.
	www.naa.gov.au /publications/research_guides/guides/dockyard/pages/chapter03/bataan.htm (258 words)

	AM Archive - More allegations of sexual assault in navy
		Officers from HMAS Arunta are facing a misconduct investigation.
		The report, by Military Police, examines the behaviour of the crew of HMAS Arunta while on Christmas Island last December.
		A Navy spokesman says it's not known when the internal inquiry into HMAS Arunta will be concluded.
	www.abc.net.au /am/stories/s455703.htm (471 words)

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