Although in Darwin the cost of living is a little higher than elsewhere in Australia, this is compensated for by District Allowance. Edward "Teddy" Sheean (28 December 1923 – 1 December 1942) was a sailor in the Royal Australian Navy during the Second World War.Born in Tasmania, Sheean was employed as a farm labourer when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve in April 1941. Armidale ‘42: Memory and Imagination, commemorates this story of bravery and endurance. Launched in early 1942, and initially assigned to convoy escort duties, In late November 1942, the RAN was called on to evacuate the commandos of the The corvettes sailed from Darwin at midday on 29 November, leaving just as Japanese aircraft flew over the harbour.At 13:00, five approaching Japanese dive-bombers were sighted by As the soldiers and sailors began to evacuate into the water, the Zeroes stopped attacking the sinking corvette and began The survivors remained together until midday on 2 December, when one of the boats, with the commanding officer aboard, set out for Darwin in an effort to find rescuers.Following this attack, the Royal Australian Navy changed policy to prevent minimally armed vessels like the
Armidale Class Patrol Boats are highly capable and versatile warships which are able to conduct a wide variety of missions and tasks.Most importantly, Patrols Boats are a primary enabler of the Australian Defence Force contribution to Operation SOVEREIGN BORDERS, which is a whole of government effort to protect Australia's borders and offshore interests.Our operations in association with Border Force, Australian Fisheries and Australian Federal Police protect against unauthorised entry, breaches of customs, immigration and drugs legislation, other illegal activity and in support of law enforcement, preserve the integrity of our national fish-stocks, our marine environment and other natural resources.When protecting our borders, Patrol Boat crews are typically employed on a range of constabulary duties involving tracking, intercepting, stopping and boarding other vessels, and sometimes arresting their crews and seizing cargo.The Patrol Boat Group is headquartered in Darwin with vessels home ported in Darwin and Cairns.Life in Australia's tropical North has many advantages with easy access to Asia for leave, stunning National Parks, including Kakadu and Litchfield, just outside Darwin, a great outdoor lifestyle, camping, fishing, water sports and 4WD opportunities. There are also travel allowances for RAN members and their dependants.The region is monsoonal, and is characterised by two seasons - a wet season from late December until the end of April, and a dry season from May to December. For this reason Defence has tasked the HMAS Armidale (II) HMAS Armidale and her 12 sister Armidale Class Patrol Boats and two Cape Class Patrol Boats are Navy's principal contribution to the nation's fisheries protection, immigration, customs and drug law enforcement operations. The vessels work hand-in-hand with other Government agencies as part of the Australian Border Force. Australian corvettes were small ships each armed with a single 4-inch main gun, three 20mm Oerlikon guns principally for anti-aircraft protection, This cannon has a rate of fire of 200 rounds per minute, and is controlled remotely from the bridge. Two 12.7-millimetre (0.50 in) … There are also numerous cultural and artistic events, including festivals. The vessels work hand-in-hand … HMAS Armidale at sea. The semi-displacement vee hull is fabricated from aluminium alloy, and each vessel is built to a combination of Det Norske Veritas standards for high-speed light craft and RAN requirements.