The RAN decommissioned the last three remaining Armidale class patrol boats, HMA Ships Albany, Bathurst and Childers in a ceremony at HMAS Coonawarra in Darwin. First introduced in 2005 with HMAS Armidale, the class was designed to replace the Fremantle-class patrol boats and enhance Australia’s maritime patrol capability
Australian Naval History on 4 December 2025
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