HMAS Arunta
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Tribal |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 4.7″ guns |
Tribal-class destroyer built in Sydney. Sank the Japanese submarine RO-33 off Port Moresby on 29 August 1942, with all 42 aboard. Fought at Leyte Gulf and was hit by a kamikaze at Lingayen Gulf. Sank under tow to the breakers in 1969.
Armament and specifications
Armament
At launch
- 6 × QF 4.7-inch (120-mm) Mk XII guns (3 twin turrets)
- 2 × QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mk XVI anti-aircraft guns (1 twin turret)
- 6 × 20-millimetre (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns
- 1 × 2-pounder (40-mm) quadruple pom pom
- 1 × 4-tube 21-inch (530 mm) torpedo launcher (4 torpedoes)
- 2 × depth charge throwers (46 charges)
1945 refit
- All Oerlikons removed
- 6 × 40-millimetre (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns installed
1949 modernisation
- 2 × 4.7-in guns (1 turret) removed
- All depth charge throwers removed
- Quadruple pom pom removed
- 2 × 40 mm Bofors (1 twin mounting) installed
- 1 × Squid anti-submarine mortar installed
| Builder | Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Company |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 November 1939 |
| Launched | 30 November/1 December 1940 |
| Commissioned | 30 March 1942 |
| Displacement | 1,990 tons (at launch) 2,122 tons (1945 refit) |
| Length | 377 ft 1 in (114.94 m) overall 355 ft 6 in (108.36 m) between perpendiculars |
| Speed | 36.5 knots (67.6 km/h; 42.0 mph) |
| Complement | 12 officers, 178 sailors (initial) 13 officers, 247 sailors (later) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
30 November/1 December 1940
Arunta sinks RO-33
Survived
29 August 1942
Battle of Surigao Strait
Survived
24–25 October 1944
Second destroyer attack
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap in 1968, sank while under tow in 1969