Australia Navy HMAS Ararat Retired
Event Report
Navy
| Date | July 2, 2022 |
| Country | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Force | Navy |
| Location |
HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
-12.46, 130.83 |
| Ship Class | Armidale |
| Ship Name | HMAS Ararat |
| Hull Number | ACPB 89 |
| Event type | Retired -1 |
Description
The Royal Australian Navy decommissioned the Armidale-class patrol boat HMAS Ararat at a ceremony at HMAS Coonawarra in Darwin, following 16 years of service, according to a Department of Defence release dated 2 July 2022. She was the third Armidale-class boat to be retired. Defence Connect reported that she had operated with Border Force, Australian Fisheries and the Australian Federal Police, and that in May and June 2022 she supported maritime surveillance for Fiji and the Solomon Islands, rescuing 17 people from a Solomon Islands police vessel.
Armidale
HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
