HMAS

Darwin - Part 5

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2015

Members of Darwin's ship's company turned out for the Operation SLIPPER welcome home parade and memorial service in Sydney on 21 March 2015 as the last RAN ship to deploy to the Middle East under the auspices of that operation.

The crew of HMAS Darwin march through the streets of Sydney city during the 100th Centenary Anzac Day march.

HMAS Darwin Commanding Officer (CO) handover, 11 June 2015. Top left: CMDR Terence Morrison, RAN, farewells the crew of HMAS Darwin before handing over command of the ship. Top right: Crew of HMAS Darwin farewell former CO, (left) CMDR Terence Morrison, RAN; and welcome new CO, CMDR Phillip Henry, RAN. Bottom left: Former CO, CMDR Terence Morrison, RAN, sails in to Sydney Harbour after handing over command of HMAS Darwin. Bottom right: CMDR Phillip Henry, RAN is welcomed onboard HMAS Darwin as the new CO.

The ship returned to sea on 17 May to commence a series of post-refit trials and exercises. After proving her unit readiness in August she began preparations for her seventh and final deployment to the Middle East. She visited Melbourne in October before participating in the Fleet Concentration Period in November. Darwin departed Sydney on 30 December for her final deployment to the Middle East Region in support of Operation MANITOU.

HMAS Darwin off the coast of New South Wales during Fleet Concentration Period East 2015.

2016 - Operation MANITOU 5

PLA-N ships Jinan and Yiyang and HMAS Darwin transit through waters off the Queensland coast.

Left: Crew of HMAS Darwin line the ship's sides in preparation for berthing in the Port of Darwin, 6 January 2016. Right: Seaman Maritime Logistics - Cook John King and CO HMAS Darwin, CMDR Phillip Henry, RAN, celebrate HMAS Darwin's 1 million miles by cutting a cake in the Port of Darwin, 6 January 2016.

On New Year's Day, while off the South Queensland coast, the frigate took the rare opportunity to conduct passage exercises with PLA-N Ships Jinan, Yiyan and Quin Dao who were in the final stages of a round-the-world voyage. On 6 January 2016 Darwin achieved the rare feat of steaming her one millionth nautical mile as she arrived in her namesake city. She departed Darwin the following day visiting Sattahip and Jakarta before joining a multi-national task group en route to Visakhapatnam, India. En route she took part in passage exercises with Indonesian and Malaysian naval units before the task group arrived at Visakhapatnam on 3 February. On 6 February Darwin joined 90 vessels from 24 countries to take part in the Indian International Fleet Review.

Top: Crew of HMAS Darwin line the ship for a 'Cheer Ship' ceremony during the Indian International Fleet Review in Visakhapatnam, India. Bottom: HMAS Darwin personnel at the Indian International Fleet Review in Visakhapatnam, India.

RAN sailors from HMAS Darwin prepare for a patrol in the Middle East Region from the Naval Support Activity base in Manama, Bahrain, during Operation MANITOU. Top left: Seaman Combat Systems Operator James Knight. Top right: Leading Seaman Communications and Information Systems Matthew Tymrakiewicz. Bottom left: Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Personnel Kathy Kiryakos. Bottom right: Petty Officer Maritime Logistics - Cook Rob Bateman.

Darwin departed Visakhapatnam the following day arriving in the Middle East Region Area of Operations on 11 February 2016. Her patrol areas for this deployment included the North and Central Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Aden and Western Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa. The deployment began with a noteworthy interception and seizure. On 28 February Darwin intercepted MV Samir off the coast of Oman and, in a boarding and search operation lasting more than 36 hours, more than 2000 illegal weapons were seized including 1989 AK-47 assault rifles, 100 rocket-propelled grenade launchers, 49 PKM general purpose machine guns, 39 PKM spare barrels and 20 x 60mm mortar tubes. Two of the AK-47s were later donated to the Australian War Memorial for inclusion in the national collection. The tempo of boarding and search operations remained high throughout the deployment with her most successful month being May during which she seized and destroyed 952kg of heroin.

Left: HMAS Darwin intercepts a small-arms smuggler approximately 170 nautical miles off the coast of Oman. A search of the vessel revealed a significant number of military weapons hidden inside the cargo hold. Right: The weapons seized by HMAS Darwin from the small-arms smuggler.

HMAS Darwin sails into Muscat, Oman, on 14 March 2016, during her deployment to the Middle East Region on Operation MANITOU.

Top left and right, bottom centre and right: The crew of HMAS Darwin come together to commemorate Anzac Day while deployed as part of Operation MANITOU in Port Rashid, United Arab Emirates. Top centre: CO HMAS Darwin, CMDR Phillip Henry, RAN, prepares to lay a wreath. Bottom left: Able Seaman Communications and Information Systems Daniel McLaws stands by the Australian White Ensign.

Personnel from HMAS Darwin prepare to destroy seized heroin after vessel boardings off the African Coast. HMAS Darwin seized approximately 952kg of heroin during three consecutive vessel boardings.

On 15 June while the ship was alongside in Muscat preparing for her return to Australia, the crew were shocked to learn of the death of their shipmate Leading Seaman Cameron Acreman ashore. The 22-year-old was a popular and well-respected member of the crew, and had won the ship 'Sailor of the Quarter' award that April. Leading Seaman Acreman was farewelled by the ship's company at a ramp ceremony at Muscat International Airport as he was flown home aboard a RAAF C130 aircraft.

Top left: The Darwin City representative challenges the crew of HMAS Darwin during the Freedom of Entry March in Darwin City. Top centre: Chief Petty Officer Naval Police Coxswain Dennis McKenna presents the ship's scroll to the Darwin City representative to be granted permission to enter. Top right and bottom: The crew of HMAS Darwin march through the main street of Darwin during the Freedom of Entry March in Darwin City.

HMAS Darwin approaches the wharf at Garden Island, Sydney after being deployed to the Middle East Region, 17 July 2016.

Darwin departed the Area of Operations on 24 June arriving in Sydney on 17 July after calling at Singapore, Darwin where the crew conducted a Freedom of Entry parade, and Eden. The frigate then entered a leave and maintenance period.

Members from HMAS Darwin showcase their winning items after a charity auction event held onboard for the Sir David Martin Foundation Triple Care Farm.

Fund raising efforts for the ship's charities during the year were again successful and on 24 October at a reception held on board representatives from Assistance Dogs Australia, the Black Dog Institute, Aussie Hero Quilts and the Sir David Martin Foundation were presented with cheques amounting to a combined $35,335.

Top left: L-R, HMAS Darwin; Halifax Class frigate HMCS Vancouver; Replenishment Tanker HMNZS Endeavour; and Destroyer JDS Takanami sail in company during passage to Auckland for RNZN 75th Anniversary International Naval Review. Top right: L-R, HMAS Darwin, HMNZS Endeavour, HMCS Vancouver and JDS Takanami. Bottom left: HMAS Darwin in the Tasman Sea during passage to Auckland. Bottom right: (Front to back) HMAS Darwin, HMNZS Endeavour and HMCS Vancouver separate following Officer of the Watch manoeuvres.

Darwin returned to sea on 28 October 2016 to commence shakedown and workup exercises. She visited Brisbane in November before proceeding to Auckland to participate in Exercise MAHI TANGAROA and the New Zealand International Naval Review (INR) celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She anchored in Hauraki Gulf on 13 November but put to sea in the early hours of the 14th after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the South Island and a tsunami warning was issued for the east coast of New Zealand. She returned to anchor in Hauraki Gulf later that morning when the warning was cancelled. MAHI TANGAROA commenced that day but Darwin was retasked on the 15th, at the request of the New Zealand Government, to provide humanitarian assistance at Kaikoura, the epicentre of the earthquake, under the auspices of Operation AHWINA.

Left: Chaplain Richard Quadrio delivers a speech at a Remembrance Day service held on the flight deck of HMAS Darwin at the Devonport Naval Base in Auckland, New Zealand. Centre: Ship's company of HMAS Darwin observe a minutes silence. Right: HMAS Darwin's CO, CMDR Phillip Henry (centre), and ship's officers salute during the Remembrance Day service.

Top left: Sailors from HMAS Darwin arrive in Kaikoura township to commence clean up duties ashore. Top centre/right: L-R, Chef Stan Tawa from Christchurch, Able Seaman Maritime Logistics – Chef Kelsey Schramm (HMAS Darwin) and Able Combat Systems Specialist Jin Choi (HMNZS Te Kaha) prepare lunch in the local marai (traditional Maori meeting ground). Bottom left: Master Seaman Boatswain Jason Pepin from HMCS Vancouver (left) and Able Seaman Electronics Technician Taylor Reid from HMAS Darwin clear debris from a road in Kaikoura township. Bottom centre: HMAS Darwin's Petty Officer Boatswain David Herra (right) passes luggage to HMNZS Canterbury personnel during civilian evacuations. Bottom right: One of HMAS Darwin's two rigid hulled inflatable boats conducting civilian evacuations.

Darwin arrived at Kaikoura on 16 November in company with HMNZ Ships Te Kaha, Endeavour and Canterbury, USS Sampson, and HMCS Vancouver. Working parties were sent ashore to assist in restoring essential services such as electricity and water; welfare checks were carried out as well as basic reconstruction tasks and clean-up duties. Meanwhile the ship’s embarked Seahawk helicopter distributed emergency supplies and conducted welfare checks at surrounding communities. The task group departed Kaikoura on 19 November proceeding to Wellington and then Auckland where the crew attended a series of functions to thank them for their efforts at Kaikoura.

Darwin returned to Melbourne at the end of the month to participate in Exercise OCEAN RAIDER in early December. She arrived back in Sydney on 9 December.

2017

HMAS Parramatta (154), NUSHIP Hobart (39) and HMAS Darwin (04) sail together during sea trials in South Australia, 6 February 2017.

Left: HMAS Darwin leads ESPS Christobal Colon of the Spanish Armada, and HMAS Melbourne as they pass the HMAS Sydney (I) Memorial at Bradleys Head, Sydney Harbour. The crew of ESPS Christobal Colon was helping to train and familiarise crews of Australia's Hobart Class guided missile destroyers, 24 March 2017. Right: HMAS Darwin, ESPS Cristobal Colon, HMAS Parramatta and HMAS Melbourne enter Sydney Harbour in line astern formation.

 

Darwin returned to Western Australian waters, via Adelaide, in February and March 2017 to participate in the multi-national Exercise OCEAN EXPLORER 17, which included warships from Australia, New Zealand, Italy and Spain, before returning to Sydney towards the end of March. The disappointment of the cancellation of Exercises SEA EXPLORER and SEA RAIDER was offset by the opportunity to conduct surface warfare exercises in company with HMA Ships Success and Parramatta, and ESPS Cristobal Colon in May, following which she made port visits to Brisbane and Hobart.

HMAS Darwin (FFG04), HMAS Choules (L100), and HMAS Canberra (L02) alongside Fleet Base East, Sydney, 4 June 2017.

 

She took part in events marking the 500-day countdown to the 2018 Invictus Games on 7 June, following which she acted as host ship to the Chinese frigate Heng Yang, flagship of a visiting PLA-N task group. Darwin departed Sydney on 29 June for Queensland waters to take part in Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 17, involving some 33,000 personnel from Australia, the USA, New Zealand, Canada and Japan. She made her last visit to Brisbane at the conclusion of TALISMAN SABRE at the end of July before returning to Sydney.

Left: (L-R) HMAS Darwin follows HMA ships Toowoomba, Huon, Diamantina and Gascoyne out of Sydney Harbour for Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 2017, 29 June 2017. Right: A MRH-90 Taipan helicopter from HMAS Adelaide conducts a vertical replenishment with HMAS Sirius. Sirius is performing a dual replenishment at sea, refuelling HMAS Darwin (left) and HMAS Melbourne (right) simultaneously while underway, as the Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017 task group sails off the north coast of Australia, 12 September 2017.

Darwin made her final overseas deployment in September and October as a member of the INDO-PACIFIC ENDEAVOUR 17 (IPE 17) Task Group (TG 661.1) which also included HMA Ships Adelaide (III), Sirius, Melbourne (III), Parramatta (IV), Toowoomba (II) and two MRH-90 Taipan helicopters from 808 Squadron. The Task Group departed Sydney on 4 September and Darwin went on to visit Dili, Port Klang, Manila, Subic Bay and Singapore. The ship’s company conducted numerous community engagement activities during the deployment including delivering medical and other supplies to communities in Timor Leste, and carrying out maintenance work at a school for children with learning difficulties in Kuala Lumpur.

Top Left: HMAS Darwin makes way through Darwin Harbour to proceed to Stokes Hill Wharf, for the last time before decommissioning in December 2017. Top Right: HMAS Darwin enters Darwin Harbour passing HMAS Coonawarra as it proceeds to comes alongside Fort Hill Wharf, Darwin. Bottom Left: HMAS Darwin comes alongside Stokes Hill Wharf, Darwin. Bottom Right: HMAS Darwin comes alongside Stokes Hill Wharf, Darwin, for the last time before decommissioning in December 2017.

Left and right: Ship's company of HMAS Darwin conduct their final Freedom of Entry march through the City of Darwin, on 4 November 2017. Centre: Chief Petty Officer Naval Police Coxswain Jamie Dowd presents the ship's scroll to a Darwin city council representative to be granted permission to enter the city.

Darwin completed her final overseas port visit on 26 October when she departed Singapore for Darwin, which would also be her final visit to her namesake city. The ship arrived in Darwin on 1 November and commenced decommissioning events by firing a seven-gun salute in the vicinity of the Darwin Esplanade, which was returned by the howitzers of the 8/12 Medium Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, at Bicentennial Park. The visit was a busy one with various receptions, interviews, Darwin’s final Freedom of Entry march on the 4th, and an open day on the 5th which saw more than 3000 people visit the ship.

Darwin locals queue on 5 November 2017, to take a tour of HMAS Darwin as she opens to the public during the ship's last visit to its namesake city before decommissioning later in the year.

A tugboat sends off HMAS Darwin from Darwin Harbour for the final time with a water cannon salute, 6 November 2017.

She departed Darwin on 6 November and arrived back in Sydney, via Cairns, on the 14th. She conducted a family sea day on the 19th with over 150 family and friends of the ships company embarked ahead of her final week at sea with Principal Warfare Officer Course students embarked from HMAS Watson. After de-ammunitioning at Eden and anchoring for two nights in Jervis Bay, Darwin returned to Sydney with 12 former Commanding Officers embarked, flying her decommissioning pennant, on 27 November. Darwin decommissioned on 9 December after more than 33 years of dedicated service.

Top left: Past and present Commanding Officers of HMAS Darwin stand in order of command on the flight deck on her final night at sea as they sail from Jervis Bay, 27 November 2017. Top right: HMAS Darwin ship's company enjoy a steel deck barbeque as they celebrate her final night at sea. Bottom left: Leading Seaman Marine Technician Luke McKinnon and Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Isaac Ingui. Bottom right: CO HMAS Darwin, CMDR Phillip Henry, CSC, RAN; and Executive Officer HMAS Darwin, LCDR Jennifer Parker.

Preparing the decommissioning pennant onboard HMAS Darwin as the ship prepares to sail into Sydney Harbour for the last time before decommissioning. Top left: Leading Seaman Communication and Information System Russell Redman and Able Seaman Communication and Information Systems Alix Cavenagh. Top centre: Leading Seaman Communication and Information System Russell Redman and Able Seaman Communication and Information Systems Samuel Millar. Top right: Able Seaman Communication and Information Systems Jack Nash. Bottom left: HMAS Darwin crew members Petty Officer Maritime Logistics - Personnel Kathryn Morris, Seaman Maritime Logistics - Personnel Mandy-Lee Oldfield-McIver and Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Personnel Kathy Kiryakos. Bottom centre: Members of HMAS Darwin's ship's company pose for a photo as the ship sails into Sydney Harbour. Bottom right: Member's of HMAS Darwin's ship's company man the ship's side as the ship sails into Sydney Harbour for the last time before decommissioning.

A Royal Australian Navy Seahawk S-70B helicopter flies the Australian White Ensign as HMAS Darwin sails into Sydney Harbour for her final arrival at Fleet Base East, Sydney, 27 November 2017.

HMAS Adelaide ship's company cheer HMAS Darwin on her final entry to Fleet Base East, Sydney, 27 November 2017.

HMAS Darwin decommissioning ceremony at at Garden Island, Sydney, 9 December 2017. Top: Ship’s company of HMAS Darwin man the ship. Top right: Commander Australian Fleet Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer, AO, CSC and Bar, presents the Decommissioning Order to Commanding Officer Commander Phillip Henry, CSC, RAN. Bottom left: The Australian White Ensign being hauled down for the last time. Bottom centre left: Able Seaman Communication and Information Systems Samuel Millar and Able Seaman Communication and Information Systems Alice Saunders present HMAS Darwin's Australian White Ensign before folding it in preparation for safekeeping by the Commander Australian Fleet for a future commissioned ship of the same name. Bottom centre right: Petty Officer Communication and Information Systems Michael Clout hands the ship's Australian White Ensign to the Commanding Officer HMAS Darwin CMDR Phillip Henry, CSC, RAN. Bottom right: Ship's company of HMAS Darwin march off the ship for the last time during the decommissioning ceremony.

HMAS Darwin decommissioning ceremony at at Garden Island, Sydney, 9 December 2017. Top left: Commanding Officer HMAS Darwin CMDR Phillip Henry, CSC, RAN takes the Australian White Ensign from the ship during HMAS Darwin's decommissioning ceremony. Top right: Commander Australian Fleet Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer, AO, CSC and Bar, RAN prepares to take HMAS Darwin's Australian White Ensign from the Commanding Officer CMDR Phillip Henry, CSC, RAN. Bottom left: Commanding Officer HMAS Darwin CMDR Phillip Henry, CSC, RAN and crew march past Chief of Navy VADM Tim Barrett, AO, CSC, RAN. Bottom right: HMAS Darwin's Guard of Honour.

HMAS Darwin decommissioning ceremony at at Garden Island, Sydney, 9 December 2017. Left: (L-R) Commander Australian Fleet RADM Stuart Mayer, AO, CSC and Bar, RAN; SMNCSO Letitia Jarvis-Soars; Chief of Navy VADM Tim Barrett, AO, CSC, RAN; and the CO HMAS Darwin CMDR Phillip Henry, CSC, RAN cut the cake as part of HMAS Darwin's decommissioning ceremony. Right: HMAS Darwin passes the 'First Lady' Trophy to HMAS Success, as that ship becomes the longest serving ship in the fleet, after the decommissioning ceremony for HMAS Darwin.

Decommissioning Crew of HMAS Darwin

 

Decommissioning crew of HMAS Darwin.

 

Commander Phillip Henry	Lieutenant Commander Jennifer Parker	Lieutenant Commander Trevor Henderson	Lieutenant Commander Jason O'Gorman	Lieutenant Commander Jeremy Richardson
Lieutenant Kurt Phelps	Lieutenant Nicholas Foster	Lieutenant Neal Peters	Lieutenant Aaron Hocking	Lieutenant Claire McIntosh
Lieutenant Lance Morris	Lieutenant Samuel Steel	Sub Lieutenant Teiah McKee	Sub Lieutenant Kylea Jones	Sub Lieutenant Chelsea Bowden
Sub Lieutenant Thomas Sheaves	Sub Lieutenant Bowden Martin	Sub Lieutenant Daniel O'Neill	Sub Lieutenant Jason Mooney	Midshipman Emma Pilling
Midshipman Adele Beaumont	Midshipman Justin Csucsy	Midshipman Theodore Squires	Midshipman Maxwell Stein	Warrant Officer Jack Parnell
Chief Petty Officer Boatswain Gregory Morris	Chief Petty Officer Communication and Information Systems Richard Grimley	Chief Petty Officer Combat Systems Manager Michael Murray	Chief Petty Officer Electronic Technician William Edmonston	Chief Petty Officer Electronic Technician Ronald Palmer
Chief Petty Officer Electronic Technician Glen Smithers	Chief Petty Officer Maritime Logistics - Steward Sally-Anne Plewis	Chief Petty Officer Maritime Logistics - Supply Chain Peter Hearn	Chief Petty Officer Marine Technician Colin Frampton	Chief Petty Officer Marine Technician Andrew Sims
Chief Petty Officer Marine Technician David Ward	Chief Petty Officer Naval Police Coxswain Jamie Dowd	Petty Officer Boatswain Jason Kelly	Petty Officer Communication and Information Systems Gareth Archer	Petty Officer Communication and Information Systems Michael Clout
Petty Officer Combat Systems Supervisor Darren Hatfield	Petty Officer Combat Systems Supervisor Bethanie Keefe	Petty Officer Electronic Technician Richard Culpan	Petty Officer Electronic Technician Grahame Paton	Petty Officer Electronic Technician Matthew Perry
Petty Officer Electronic Technician Thomas Treloar	Petty Officer Electronic Warfare Mark Feggans	Petty Officer Medic David Cantelli	Petty Officer Maritime Logisitics - Cook Shaun Taylor	Petty Officer Maritime Logistics Kathryn Morris
Petty Officer Maritime Logistics - Supply Chain Stephanie Ellis	Petty Officer Marine Technician Shuan Butler	Petty Officer Marine Technician Alias Cody	Petty Officer Marine Technician Adrian Sxlachetka	Petty Officer Marine Technician Daniel Uibo
Leading Seaman Boatswains Mate Calum Dawson	Leading Seaman Boatswains Mate Michael Douglas	Leading Seaman Boatswains Mate Sarah Flanders	Leading Seaman Boatswains Mate Christopher Jelic	Leading Seaman Communication and Information Systems Khy Hentschel
Leading Seaman Communication and Information Systems Mark Rees	Leading Seaman Combat Systems Operator Ellie Graham	Leading Seaman Combat Systems Operator Vincent Roberts	Leading Seaman Combat Systems Operator Katherine McKenzie	Leading Seaman Combat Systems Operator Cameron Alcorn
Leading Seaman Electronic Technician Mitchell Blundell	Leading Seaman Electronic Technician Samuel Borrett	Leading Seaman Electronic Technician Aaron Brown	Leading Seaman Electronic Technician Jenna Clarke	Leading Seaman Electronic Technician Nazmi Kenar
Leading Seaman Electronic Technician Stuart Nichols	Leading Seaman Electronic Technician John Petty	Leading Seaman Electronic Technician Adam Smith	Leading Seaman Electronic Warfare Brooke Gregory	Leading Seaman Electronic Warfare Nathan Streeter
Leading Seaman Maritime Logistics - Cook Justin Macey	Leading Seaman Maritime Logistics - Cook Adam Wallis	Leading Seaman Maritime Logistics - Personnel Jolene Garvie	Leading Seaman Maritime Logistics - Steward Natalie Humphries	Leading Seaman Maritime Logistics - Steward Nathan Rumph
Leading Seaman Maritime Logistics - Supply Chain Kevin Edwards	Leading Seaman Marine Technician Hugo Allca	Leading Seaman Marine Technician Richard Calvert	Leading Seaman Marine Technician Stuart Dawe	Leading Seaman Marine Technician Nathan De Lore
Leading Seaman Marine Technician Carl McDonald	Leading Seaman Marine Technician Luke McKinnon	Leading Seaman Marine Technician Christopher McLoughlin	Leading Seaman Marine Technician Dean James Narvo	Leading Seaman Marine Technician Jarrod Rogers
Leading Seaman Marine Technician Blake Wade	Leading Seaman Naval Police Coxswain Matthew Briggs	Leading Seaman Physical Trainer Mitchell Morton	Able Seaman Boatswains Mate James Allgood	Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Stacey Anastassiadis
Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Isaac Ingui	Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Jacob Linsley	Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Amber Phineasa	Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Edmund Tomsana	Able Seaman Communication and Information Systems Sarah Jane Davidson
Able Seaman Communications and Information Systems Samuel Miller	Able Seaman Communications and Information Systems Jack Nash	Able Seaman Communications and Information Systems Daniel Phillips	Able Seaman Communication and Information Systems Alice Saunders	Able Seaman Melissa Van Der Ley
Able Seaman Communications and Information Systems Mark Welsh	Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator Luke Healey	Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator Breanna Jacobs-Rochford	Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator Dylan Smedley	Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator Nathan Smith
Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator Coban Beer	Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator Samuel Bentley	Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator Brandon Axford	Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator Tyson Burraston	Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator James Knight
Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator Bobbie Lee	Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator Michael Davaris	Able Seaman Electronic Technician Dary Ross Barlow	Able Seaman Electronic Technician Thomas Brady	Able Seaman Electronic Technician Daniel Hines
Able Seaman Electronic Technician Bradley Madsen	Able Seaman Electronic Technician Trent Micallef	Able Seaman Electronic Technician Hope Miller	Able Seaman Electronic Technician Sean Murphy	Able Seaman Electronic Technician Jason O'Shea
Able Seaman Electronic Technician Benjamin Powell	Able Seaman Electronic Technician James Sendeckyj	Able Seaman Electronic Technician Benjamin Taylor	Able Seaman Technician Blake Thompson	Able Seaman Electronic Technician Robert Veugen
Able Seaman Electronic Warfare Jackson Ricketts	Able Seaman Electronic Warfare Ryan Taylor	Able Seaman Medic Brooke Hankin	Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Cook Priyanth Abeykoon	Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Cook Simon Betts
Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Cook John King	Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Cook Kelsey Schramm	Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Cook Jack Ye	Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Personnel Bronwyn Griffiths	Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Personnel Kathy Kiryakos
Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Steward Tess Connell	Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Steward Peter O'Donnell	Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Steward Albert Pinphoo	Able Seaman Maritime Logistics David Scafidi	Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Steward Hayden Woods
Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Supply Chain	Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Supply Chain Jayden Humbles	Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Supply Chain Terez Lofts	Able Seaman Maritime Logistics - Supply Chain Jodie Telfer	Able Seaman Marine Technician Luke Michael Clark
Able Seaman Marine Technician Andrew Coleman	Able Seaman Marine Technician Eliiot Cryer	Able Seaman Marine Technician Shane Dunham	Able Seaman Marine Technician Travis Goddard	Able Seaman Marine Technician Christopher Haines
Able Seaman Marine Techician Adam Hope	Able Seaman Marine Technician Ryan Peterson	Able Seaman Marine Technician Luke Rich	Able Seaman Marine Technician Callum Smith	Able Seaman Marine Technician William Taylor
Able Seaman Marine Technician Stuart Wilson	Able Seaman Marine Technician Cassandra Bullock	Able Seaman Marine Technician Blake Grove	Able Seaman Marine Technician Baden Housden	Able Seaman Marine Technician Joshua Keleher
Able Seaman Marine Technician Andrew Smid	Able Seaman Marine Technician Jordan Smith	Able Seaman Marine Technician Rong Yi	Seaman Boatswains Mate William Lete	Seaman Boatswains Mate Phillip Nona
Seaman Boatswains Mate Lachlan Wells	Seaman Boatswains Mate Scott Whitaker	Seaman Boatswains Mate Brody Baeumler	Seaman Boatswains Mate Ainsley Depiazza	Seaman Boatswains Mate Kirsten Taylor Hansson
Seaman Combat Systems Operator Letitia Jarvis-Soars	Seaman Combat Systems Operator Codey Bizewski	Seaman Combat Systems Operator Mitchell Nelson	Seaman Combat Systems Operator Lakesiha Togafau	Seaman Combat Systems Operator Tessa Wilson
Seaman Electronic Warfare Joshua McNamara	Seaman Maritime Logistics - Personnel Mandy-Lee Oldfield-McIver	Seaman Marine Technician Lachlan Buffier-Legge	Seaman Marine Technician Luke Timothy Clarke	Seaman Marine Technician Joel Cross
Seaman Chris Van Der Ley

Map of the places HMAS Darwin visited in her 35 years of service in the Royal Australian Navy.

Commanding Officers of HMAS Darwin

 

21 Jul 1984	Commander RJ Bayley, RAN
18 Dec 1985	Captain HJ Donohue, RAN
04 Jan 1988	Captain GP Kable, RAN
12 Oct 1989	Commander BGJ Nye, RAN
10 Aug 1990	Captain RE Shalders, RAN
04 Feb 1991	Commander MW Bell, RAN
21 Oct 1992	Commander LN Pataky, RAN
23 Sep 1994	Commander DR Thomas, RAN
12 Apr 1996	Commander RA Shalders, RAN
20 Oct 1997	Commander MC Kellam, RAN
09 Apr 1999	Commander PG Lockwood, RAN
08 Dec 2000	Commander TN Jones, RAN
17 Jun 2002	Commander AJ Ingram, AM, CSC, RAN
07 Jan 2004	Commander WD Martin, RAN
01 Jul 2005	Commander KA Burleigh, RAN
08 Jan 2007	Commander CA Powell, RAN
01 Dec 2008	Commander CE Smith, CSM, RAN
15 Jun 2010	Commander DP Mann, RAN
30 Nov 2011	Commander BJ Schlegel, RAN
22 Aug 2013	Commander TM Morrison, RAN
11 Jun 2015	Commander PA Henry, RAN

Guided Missile Frigate (FFG) Systems Program Office Director, Captain Jason Sears, RAN; Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon. Marise Payne; and Senators for Tasmania, Steve Martin and Jonathon Duniam, at Fleet Base East, after Tasmania was announced as the recipient of the former Royal Australian Navy frigate, HMAS Darwin, for the purpose of creating an artificial reef and dive wreck, 9 August 2018.