HMAS Arunta warship quietly exits Darwin for east Asia

After arriving without any fanfare and languishing in Darwin Harbor for the past 10 days the navy frigate the HMAS Arunta has slipped quietly out to sea

HMA Ships Hobart, Stuart, Arunta and Sirius, which have been part of the Regional Presence Deployment through Southeast Asia, are now participating on Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2020 (RIMPAC) which takes place in the southern waters off Hawaii, from 17 to 31 August 2020.

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AFTER arriving without fanfare and languishing in Darwin Harbour for the past 11 days, navy frigate HMAS Arunta has slipped quietly out to sea with its mission revealed.

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The Arunta had returned to Australia from a three-month deployment across Southeast Asia and the Pacific as part of the Navy Task Group and its logistical visit allowed it to anchor in COVID-19-free Darwin before heading out again.

The Anzac-class frigate will spend the next six weeks in the east Asia region working alongside regional partners.

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“Deployments such as this serve as a demonstration of Australia’s ongoing commitment to the region,” Commanding Officer Troy Duggan said.