Australia Navy HMAS Wollongong Retired

The Royal Australian Navy decommissioned the Armidale-class patrol boat HMAS Wollongong at a ceremony at HMAS Cairns on Thursday 8 December 2022, Baird Maritime reported. Commander Australian Fleet attended, and Defence Connect said she had served 15 years. Shortly before, her crew had marched through the streets of her namesake city in the traditional last parade before decommissioning. Defence Connect noted that she was the latest of several Armidale-class vessels decommissioned during the year, as the navy moves to 12 Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels.