HMAS Darwin

HMAS Darwin , named for the capital city of the Northern Territory, was an Adelaide-class guided-missile frigate, formerly in service with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). One of four ships ordered from the United States, Darwin entered service in 1984. During her career, she has operated in the Persian Gulf, as part of the INTERFET peacekeeping taskforce, and off the Solomon Islands. The frigate underwent a major upgrade during 2007 and 2008. She was decommissioned on 9 December 2017 and was supposed to be scuttled as a dive wreck in Tasmania, but the deal was pulled by the Tasmanian Government and her fate remains uncertain.

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FFG 04
speed 30 knot, length 139 metre, draft 6.7 metre, beam 14 metre, 
frigate, Adelaide-class frigate, Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation, United States Navy, Royal Australian Navy, 

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

1981-07-03T00:00:00Z

1981-07-03T00:00:00Z

keel laying

2017-12-09T00:00:00Z

2017-12-09T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1982-03-26T00:00:00Z

1982-03-26T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1984-07-21T00:00:00Z

1984-07-21T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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USS Vandegrift (FFG-48) and HMAS Darwin (FFG 04) under constuction at Todd in 1982

Aerial starboard beam view of the HMAS DARWIN (F 04) underway. This frigate (US hull number FFG 44) was built for Australia by Todd Pacific Shipyard Corporation, Seattle, Washington - DPLA - 4ab48edd4219ddeb11079055b8020d52

Mrs. E.E. Johnson, sponsor for the AUSTRALIAN frigate DARWIN (F-04), poses during the ship's launching ceremony at Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation - DPLA - e0631797c2698cbd053c5c325c5aceb7

HMCS Provider (AOR 508) refueling HMAS Darwin (FFG 04) and USS Berkeley (DDG-15) 1986

HMAS Darwin (FFG 04) launching a RIM-66 Standard missile on 1 June 1986 (6417017)

USS Roanoke (AOR-7) refueling Ranger (CV-61) and HMCS Terra Nova (DDE 259) 1986

US Aust UK warships Dec 02

US Aust UK warships Dec 02

An unidentified marine technician from HMAS Darwin kisses his girlfriend at a homecoming ceremony for HMAS ANZAC and HMAS Darwin at Victoria Quay, Fremantle, Western Australia.

US Navy 050315-N-5345W-190 An HH-60H Seahawk hovers near the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Darwin (FFG-04) while underway in the Persian Gulf

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Vandegrift (FFG-48) and HMAS Darwin (FFG 04) under constuction at Todd in 1982		Commons
commons	image		Aerial starboard beam view of the HMAS DARWIN (F 04) underway. This frigate (US hull number FFG 44) was built for Australia by Todd Pacific Shipyard Corporation, Seattle, Washington - DPLA - 4ab48edd4219ddeb11079055b8020d52		Commons
commons	image		Mrs. E.E. Johnson, sponsor for the AUSTRALIAN frigate DARWIN (F-04), poses during the ship's launching ceremony at Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation - DPLA - e0631797c2698cbd053c5c325c5aceb7		Commons
commons	image		HMCS Provider (AOR 508) refueling HMAS Darwin (FFG 04) and USS Berkeley (DDG-15) 1986		Commons
commons	image		HMAS Darwin (FFG 04) launching a RIM-66 Standard missile on 1 June 1986 (6417017)		Commons
commons	image		USS Roanoke (AOR-7) refueling Ranger (CV-61) and HMCS Terra Nova (DDE 259) 1986		Commons
commons	image		US Aust UK warships Dec 02		Commons
commons	image		US Aust UK warships Dec 02		Commons
commons	image		An unidentified marine technician from HMAS Darwin kisses his girlfriend at a homecoming ceremony for HMAS ANZAC and HMAS Darwin at Victoria Quay, Fremantle, Western Australia.		Commons
commons	image		US Navy 050315-N-5345W-190 An HH-60H Seahawk hovers near the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Darwin (FFG-04) while underway in the Persian Gulf		Commons