On 8 December 2017 the guided missile frigate HMAS Darwin was decommissioned in a ceremony at Fleet Base East, Garden Island in the presence of former crew and hundreds of ...
HMAS Darwin
Australian Naval History on 9 December 2017
HMAS Darwin decommissioned ...
Australian Naval History on 16 November 2016
After an earthquake on Nov 14 HMAS Darwin arrived at Kaikoura, New Zealand on 16 November in company with HMNZ Ships Te Kaha, Endeavour and Canterbury, USS Sampson, and HMCS Vancouver. Working parties were sent ashore ...
Operation DAMASK: RAN Operations Against Iraq During The Gulf War
By SBLT Nathan Willrow, RAN Following completion of secondary education at Melbourne High School Nathan gained entry to the University of Melbourne where he graduated as a Bachelor of Science ...
Operation Damask: RAN Operations against Iraq 1990-2001
By Sub-Lieutenant D. A. L. Thomason, RAN Danielle Thomason was born in Sydney and raised at Lake Macquarie. She attended Avondale College and attained a Bachelor of Business – Marketing ...
The Sea Swapping Captain
Australian Naval History on 25 June 2005
HMAS Darwin returned to Fleet Base West, Garden Island in Western Australia after operations in the Middle East region ...
Australian Naval History on 1 December 2004
CAPT P. G. Lockwood, DSC, CSC, RAN, was awarded the United States Bronze Star, in recognition of his meritorious service as the Commanding Officer of HMAS ANZAC, (guided missile frigate), ...
Australian Naval History on 24 February 2004
VADM Chris Ritchie, AO, RAN, (Chief of Naval Staff), released a signal to the RAN concerning the safety of Anthrax injections issued to RAN personnel who were involved in the ...