| Navy | The Royal Australian Navy |
| Type | Sloop |
| Class | Grimsby |
| Pennant | L 77 / U 77 |
| Built by | Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Co. Ltd. (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 24 May 1934 |
| Launched | 28 Mar 1935 |
| Commissioned | 21 Jan 1936 |
| Lost | 4 Mar 1942 |
| Loss position | |
| History | HMAS Yarra (Lt.Cdr. Robert William Rankin, RAN) was sunk south off Java in a gun battle with by the Japanese heavy cruisers Atago, Maya and Takao. Commanding Officers: Lt.Cdr. Robert William Rankin, RAN |
Commands listed for HMAS Yarra (L 77 / U 77)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Wilfred Hastings Harrington, RAN | 30 Aug 1939 | 11 Feb 1942 |
| 2 | Robert William Rankin, RAN | 11 Feb 1942 | 4 Mar 1942 |
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