Armidale Class
Ships of Australia's Armidale Class patrol boat fleet are named after Australian cities and towns with close links with Navy heritage.
The Armidale Class were named to coincide with the 60th commemoration of the sinking of the original HMAS Armidale (I).
The Armidale Class provide Navy an improved capability to intercept and apprehend vessels in a greater range of sea conditions than the earlier patrol boat classes; the Fremantle Class and the Attack Class.
Multi-Crewing
The Armidale Class Patrol Boats operate as multi-crewed vessels that are formed into:
- Four divisions each comprised of four ships,
- Each Division has six crews, which rotate amongst the ships of the division;
- Three Divisions will be home ported in Darwin and One in Cairns;
The story of how the Armidale Class came into being is found in the following Semaphore article "Welcome to the Armidale Class".
Boats
| Boat | Pennant | Class | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMAS Albany | ACPB 86 | Armidale Class | 2453931.515 July 2006 |
| HMAS Ararat | ACPB 89 | Armidale Class | 2454049.510 November 2006 |
| HMAS Armidale | ACPB 83 | Armidale Class | 2453545.524 June 2005 |
| HMAS Bathurst | ACPB 85 | Armidale Class | 2453776.510 February 2006 |
| HMAS Broome | ACPB 90 | Armidale Class | 2454141.510 February 2007 |
| HMAS Bundaberg | ACPB 91 | Armidale Class | 2454162.53 March 2007 |
| HMAS Childers | ACPB 93 | Armidale Class | 2454288.57 July 2007 |
| HMAS Glenelg | ACPB 96 | Armidale Class | 2454518.522 February 2008 |
| HMAS Larrakia | ACPB 84 | Armidale Class | 2453776.510 February 2006 |
| HMAS Launceston | ACPB 94 | Armidale Class | 2454365.522 September 2007 |
| HMAS Maitland | ACPB 88 | Armidale Class | 2454007.529 September 2006 |
| HMAS Maryborough | ACPB 95 | Armidale Class | 2454442.58 December 2007 |
| HMAS Pirie | ACPB 87 | Armidale Class | 2453945.529 July 2006 |
| HMAS Wollongong | ACPB 92 | Armidale Class | 2454274.523 June 2007 |
