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HMAS Armidale

HMAS Armidale (ACPB 83) is the lead ship of the Armidale class patrol boats which are the newest patrol boats of the Royal Australian Navy. Armidale was officially commissioned in Darwin on 24 June 2005. Armidale is based in Darwin and performs border protection and fisheries protection patrols. The ship displaces 270 tonnes and has a range of 3,000 nautical miles.