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]

• Pacific 1943–45
• New Guinea 1943–44
• Leyte Gulf 1944
• Lingayen Gulf 1945
• Borneo 1945
• Korea 1951–52

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.