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HMAS Coonawarra
HMAS ''Coonawarra'' is a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base located in Darwin, Northern Territory, and is home to nine fleet units of the RAN. The current commander is Captain Moses Raudino, ADC, RAN. History During World War I, Port Darwin had been used as a coaling station for naval ships, but it was not considered a naval base. Later, during the 1930s, the RAN constructed oil fuel tanks on the harbour front, holding about of oil. All were destroyed in the Japanese attack on Darwin on 19 February 1942. The first naval depot at Darwin was established in January 1935. This was a naval reserve depot, commanded by Lieutenant Commander H.P. Jarrett. At this time, Darwin was part of the Naval Reserve District of Queensland. In 1937, the Naval District of the Northern Territory was separated from the Queensland District, and the first District Naval Officer, Lieutenant Commander J.H. Walker, was appointed. In 1939, under the recommendation of the Committee of Imperial Defence, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin ( ; Larrakia: ) is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. With an estimated population of 147,255 as of 2019, the city contains the majority of the residents of the sparsely populated Northern Territory. It is the smallest, wettest, and most northerly of the Australian capital cities and serves as the Top End's regional centre. Darwin's proximity to Southeast Asia makes the city's location a key link between Australia and countries such as Indonesia and East Timor. The Stuart Highway begins in Darwin, extends southerly across central Australia through Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, concluding in Port Augusta, South Australia. The city is built upon a low bluff overlooking Darwin Harbour. Darwin's suburbs begin at Lee Point in the north and stretch to Berrimah in the east. The Stuart Highway extends to Darwin's eastern satellite city of Palmerston and its suburbs. The Darwin region, like much of the Top End, experiences a tropical climate with a wet a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larrakeyah Barracks
Larrakeyah Barracks, incorporating , is the main base for the Australian Defence Force in the Northern Territory of Australia, and occupies the headland west of the suburb of Larrakeyah in the capital, Darwin. It was established in 1932–33, with building commencing in earnest in 1934, although many of the oldest structures were built in the early years of World War II. The name Larrakeyah is a transcription of the name of the Australian Aborigine tribe known also as the Larrakia people, the traditional owners of where Darwin was built and its surrounding areas. Geography The base is on a mostly level headland running east–west, some 25 metres above the ocean. Darwin Naval Base is on a lower area on the south side, incorporating some reclaimed land. The base is bounded to the east by the suburb of Larrakeyah, to the south by HMAS Coonawarra and the boat harbour on Darwin Harbour, to the west by Emery Point overlooking the approaches to Darwin Harbour, and the north by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Royal Australian Navy Bases
The following is a list of current and former commissioned bases used by the Royal Australian Navy The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the principal naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AM, RAN. CN is also jointly responsible to the Minister of .... Current bases Former bases Notes References * {{RAN Bases Bases fr:Royal Australian Navy#Bases de la marine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMAS Maryborough (ACPB 95)
HMAS ''Maryborough'' (ACPB 95), named after the city of Maryborough, Queensland, is one of fourteen ''Armidale''-class patrol boats operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Design and construction The ''Armidale''-class patrol boats are long, with a beam of , a draught of , and a standard displacement of 270 tons.Saunders (ed.), ''IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2012–2013'', p. 33 The semi-displacement vee hull is fabricated from aluminium alloy, and each vessel is built to a combination of Det Norske Veritas standards for high-speed light craft and RAN requirements.Kerr, ''Plain sailing'' The ''Armidale''s can travel at a maximum speed of , and are driven by two propeller shafts, each connected to an MTU 16V M70 diesel. The ships have a range of at , allowing them to patrol the waters around the distant territories of Australia, and are designed for standard patrols of 21 days, with a maximum endurance of 42 days. The main armament of the ''Armidale'' class is a Rafa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMAS Launceston (ACPB 94)
HMAS ''Launceston'' (ACPB 94) is an ''Armidale''-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Design and construction The ''Armidale''-class patrol boats are long, with a beam of , a draught of , and a standard displacement of 270 tons.Saunders (ed.), ''IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2012–2013'', p. 33 The semi-displacement vee hull is fabricated from aluminium alloy, and each vessel is built to a combination of Det Norske Veritas standards for high-speed light craft and RAN requirements.Kerr, ''Plain sailing'' The ''Armidale''s can travel at a maximum speed of , and are driven by two propeller shafts, each connected to an MTU 16V M70 diesel. The ships have a range of at , allowing them to patrol the waters around the distant territories of Australia, and are designed for standard patrols of 21 days, with a maximum endurance of 42 days. The main armament of the ''Armidale'' class is a Rafael Typhoon stabilised gun mount fitted with an M242 Bushmaster autocannon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMAS Childers (ACPB 93)
HMAS ''Childers'' (ACPB 93) is an ''Armidale''-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Named for the towns of Childers, Queensland and Childers, Victoria, ''Childers'' is the only ship in the RAN to be named after two towns. Design and construction The ''Armidale''-class patrol boats are long, with a beam of , a draught of , and a standard displacement of 270 tons.Saunders (ed.), ''IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2012–2013'', p. 33 The semi-displacement vee hull is fabricated from aluminium alloy, and each vessel is built to a combination of Det Norske Veritas standards for high-speed light craft and RAN requirements.Kerr, ''Plain sailing'' The ''Armidale''s can travel at a maximum speed of , and are driven by two propeller shafts, each connected to an MTU 16V M70 diesel. The ships have a range of at , allowing them to patrol the waters around the distant territories of Australia, and are designed for standard patrols of 21 days, with a maximum endurance of 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMAS Broome (ACPB 90)
HMAS ''Broome'' (ACPB 90), named for the city of Broome, Western Australia, is an ''Armidale''-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Design and construction The ''Armidale''-class patrol boats are long, with a beam of , a draught of , and a standard displacement of 270 tons.Saunders (ed.), ''IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2012–2013'', p. 33 The semi-displacement vee hull is fabricated from aluminium alloy, and each vessel is built to a combination of Det Norske Veritas standards for high-speed light craft and RAN requirements.Kerr, ''Plain sailing'' The ''Armidale''s can travel at a maximum speed of , and are driven by two propeller shafts, each connected to an MTU 16V M70 diesel. The ships have a range of at , allowing them to patrol the waters around the distant territories of Australia, and are designed for standard patrols of 21 days, with a maximum endurance of 42 days. The main armament of the ''Armidale'' class is a Rafael Typhoon stabilised gun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMAS Albany (ACPB 86)
HMAS ''Albany'' (ACPB 86), named for the city of Albany, Western Australia, is an ''Armidale''-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Design and construction The ''Armidale'' class patrol boats are long, with a beam of , a draught of , and a standard displacement of 270 tons.Saunders (ed.), ''IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2012–2013'', p. 33 The semi-displacement vee hull is fabricated from aluminium alloy, and each vessel is built to a combination of Det Norske Veritas standards for high-speed light craft and RAN requirements.Kerr, ''Plain sailing'' The ''Armidale''s can travel at a maximum speed of , and are driven by two propeller shafts, each connected to an MTU 16V M70 diesel. The ships have a range of at , allowing them to patrol the waters around the distant territories of Australia, and are designed for standard patrols of 21 days, with a maximum endurance of 42 days. The main armament of the ''Armidale'' class is a Rafael Typhoon stabilised gun m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMAS Bathurst (ACPB 85)
HMAS ''Bathurst'' (ACPB 85), named for the city of Bathurst, New South Wales, is an ''Armidale'' class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Design and construction The ''Armidale'' class patrol boats are long, with a beam of , a draught of , and a standard displacement of 270 tons.Saunders (ed.), ''IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2012–2013'', p. 33 The semi-displacement vee hull is fabricated from aluminium alloy, and each vessel is built to a combination of Det Norske Veritas standards for high-speed light craft and RAN requirements.Kerr, ''Plain sailing'' The ''Armidale''s can travel at a maximum speed of , and are driven by two propeller shafts, each connected to an MTU 16V M70 diesel. The ships have a range of at , allowing them to patrol the waters around the distant territories of Australia, and are designed for standard patrols of 21 days, with a maximum endurance of 42 days. The main armament of the ''Armidale'' class is a Rafael Typhoon stabilised gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMAS Larrakia (ACPB 84)
HMAS ''Larrakia'' (ACPB 84) is an Armidale-class patrol boat, ''Armidale''-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Design and construction The ''Armidale''-class patrol boats are long, with a Beam (nautical), beam of , a draught of , and a standard Displacement (ship), displacement of 270 tons.Saunders (ed.), ''IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2012–2013'', p. 33 The semi-displacement vee hull is fabricated from aluminium alloy, and each vessel is built to a combination of Det Norske Veritas standards for high-speed light craft and RAN requirements.Kerr, ''Plain sailing'' The ''Armidale''s can travel at a maximum speed of , and are driven by two propeller shafts, each connected to an MTU Friedrichshafen, MTU 16V M70 diesel. The ships have a range of at , allowing them to patrol the waters around the distant States and territories of Australia, territories of Australia, and are designed for standard patrols of 21 days, with a maximum endurance of 42 days. The main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMAS Armidale (ACPB 83)
HMAS ''Armidale'' (ACPB 83), named for the city of Armidale, New South Wales, is the lead ship of the ''Armidale'' class of patrol boats serving in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). It was commissioned in June 2005 and decommissioned in March 2023. Design and construction The ''Armidale''-class patrol boats are long, with a beam of , a draught of , and a standard displacement of 270 tons.Saunders (ed.), ''IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2012–2013'', p. 33 The semi-displacement vee hull is fabricated from aluminium alloy, and each vessel is built to a combination of Det Norske Veritas standards for high-speed light craft and RAN requirements.Kerr, ''Plain sailing'' The ''Armidales can travel at a maximum speed of , and are driven by two propeller shafts, each connected to an MTU 16V M70 diesel. The ships have a range of at , allowing them to patrol the waters around the distant territories of Australia, and are designed for standard patrols of 21 days, with a maximum endur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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