HMAS Warramunga
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | HMAS Warramunga |
| Owner | Royal Australian navy |
| Builder | Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Coy |
| Launched | 7 Dec 1942 |
| Completed | 22 Nov 1942 |
| In service | 23 Nov 1942 |
| Out of service | 7 Dec 1959 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap in 1963 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tribal Class Destroyer |
| Tonnage | 2,031 tons |
| Length | 377 feet (115m) |
| Beam | 36 feet 6 inches (11.1m) |
| Depth | 9 feet (2.7m) |
| Propulsion | Twin shaft 44,000 HP |
| Speed | 36.5 knots |
| Capacity | 197 crew |
Remarks
Built during World War II she entered service in late 1942 and was assigned to convoy escort duties. In 1943 she swapped to support for amphibious landings throughout the Pacific islands for the rest of the war.
From 1950 until 1952 HMAS Warramunga fought in the Korean War before being converted into an anti-submarine destroyer. Between 1954 and 1959 she completed two tours of duty with the Far East Strategic reserve. Decommissioned in 1959 she was sodl fro scrap in 1963.
Armament: At launch:
6 × 4.7-inch Mark XII guns (3 twin turrets)
2 × 4-inch Mark XVI* guns (1 twin turret)
1 × quad-barrelled 2-pounder Mark VIII pom pom
6 × 20 mm Oerlikons
1 × quadruple 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tube set
1 × depth charge rail
Battle Honours
- Pacific 1943–45
- New Guinea 1943–44
- Leyte Gulf 1944
- Lingayen Gulf 1945
- Borneo 1945
- Korea 1950–52
Crew members
- John Edward Bradley Nov 1944 - 24 Nov 1945