HMS Arun

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HMS Arun is the name of two of Royal Navy vessels, named after the English River Arun:

  • Arun, a River class destroyer built by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, launched in 1903 and completed later that year. The ship was sold for scrap in 1920.
  • Arun, a River class minesweeper, launched at Lowestoft in 1985. The vessel was sold to the Brazilian Navy in 1998, and renamed successively Hercules, Jose Bonifacio and Babitonga.

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