HMAS Armidale
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Armidale, for the city of Armidale, New South Wales.
- HMAS Armidale (J240), a Bathurst-class corvette launched in January 1942 and sunk by Japanese aircraft on 1 December 1942; the only ship of the class lost to enemy action
- A Fremantle-class patrol boat announced in August 1980 was to be named Armidale, but the vessel was cancelled before construction
- HMAS Armidale (ACPB 83), the lead ship of the Armidale-class patrol boats, was commissioned in 2005 and is active as of 2016
Battle honours
Three battle honours have been awarded to ships named HMAS Armidale:[1][2]
- Darwin 1942
- Pacific 1942
- New Guinea 1942
References
- ↑ "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ↑ "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours" (PDF). Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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