HMAS Arunta (FFH 151)

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Career
Ordered:
Laid down:	22 July 1995
Launched:	28 June 1996
Commissioned:	12 December 1998
Decommissioned:
Fate:	Active
Struck:
General Characteristics
Displacement:	3,600 tons
Length:	118 m
Beam:	15 m
Draught:	4 m
Propulsion:	1 × General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine providing 30,000 hp (22.5 mW); 2 x MTU 12v 1163 TB83 diesels providing 8,840 hp (6.5 mW)
Speed:	27 knots
Range:	6,000 miles at 18 knots
Complement:	163
Armament:	Mk 41 Mod 5 VLS for Sea Sparrow and Evolved Sea Sparrow; 1 x 5in United Defence Mk 45; 2 x triple 324mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes
Aircraft:	1 x SH-2G Seasprite
Motto:	"Conquer Or Die"

The second HMAS Arunta (pennant number 151) is an Anzac class frigate, laid down by Tenix Defence Systems Propriety Limited at Williamstown in Victoria, Australia on July 22 1995. She was launched on June 28 1996 by Mrs Dulce Morrow, wife of the late Commodore J. C. Morrow, RAN CBE DSO DSC, Commanding Officer of the first Arunta on commissioning in 1942. The second Arunta was commissioned on December 12 1998.

In 2002 Arunta saw active service for the first time when she participated as part of the third rotation of RAN ships to the Persian Gulf as part of Operation Slipper. The ship was involved in the enforcement of United Nations sanctions against Iraq and at the time operated closer to the Iraqi coast than any other ship of the multi-national force.

HMAS Arunta 5 inch gun.

See HMAS Arunta for other ships of this name.

Anzac class frigate

Royal Australian Navy

Anzac | Arunta | Warramunga | Stuart | Parramatta | Ballarat | Toowoomba | Perth

Royal New Zealand Navy

Te Kaha | Te Mana

List of major warship classes of the Royal Australian Navy

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