HMAS Warramunga

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Warramunga, after the Warumungu Aborigines.

  • HMAS Warramunga (I44), a Tribal-class destroyer commissioned in 1942. The ship fought during the latter half of World War II, and in the Korean War. She was decommissioned in 1959, and sold for scrap.
  • HMAS Warramunga (FFH 152), an Anzac-class frigate commissioned in 2001 and in active service as of 2016

Battle honours

Six battle honours have been awarded to ships named HMAS Warramunga.[1][2]

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References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.

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