Portal:Military history of Australia/Units/November 29

HMAS Stuart (I) was a Scott class destroyer. Stuart was originally commissioned into the Royal Navy on 21 December 1918 and transferred to the Royal Australian Navy on 11 October 1933. During World War II HMAS Stuart saw action in the Mediterranean as part of the 19th Destroyer Division, the famous "Scrap Iron Flotilla". Stuart returned to Australia in 1941 and conducted escort duties in New Guinea and Australian waters until she paid off in early 1946.