Place: Darwin, Northern Territory, 0800
District: Darwin-Daly
Orientation: Territory capital
Location: Adjacent to Darwin Cenotaph, Bicentennial Park, off Esplanade between Herbert Street and Knuckey Street
Position: 12 28 00 S     130 50 39 E
Ref: 80065

The plaque is one of a series commemorating various units who served in Darwin during World War II. They are set at ground level next to a fence overlooking the harbour and in close proximity to Darwin Cenotaph.

Silhouette of ship
HMAS ARMIDALE
J 240
BATHURST CLASS CORVETTE
11 JUNE 1942 - 1 DECEMBER 1942

AT APPROXIMATELY 1515, 1 DECEMBER 1942 DARWIN BASED HMAS ARMIDALE WAS ATTACKED
BY JAPANESE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT APPROXIMATELY 100 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH WEST OF
DARWIN LAT 126º30' LONG 10º SOUTH [sic].  DURING THE ENSUING BATTLE, SHE WAS HIT BY
TWO TORPEDOES AND SUNK WITHIN 3 MINUTES.  BEFORE DISENGAGING THE FIGHTERS
STRAFED THE SURVIVORS STILL IN THE WATER.

THIS PLAQUE LAID BY THE NAVAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA DARWIN SECTION INC. IN
DEDICATION TO ALL THE PERSONNEL ONBOARD - 83 SHIPS COMPANY, 3 A.I.F., 2 DUTCH ARMY
OFFICERS AND 61 INDONESIAN TROOPS FOR THEIR COURAGE AND SACRIFICE.

"THE SHIP THAT HAD TO DIE" SADLY MISSED BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN

10 KILLED IN ACTION, 2 DIED, 46 SURVIVORS,
MISSING PRESUMED DEAD - 28 AUSTRALIAN, 2 DUTCH, 58 INDONESIAN

                                                                                                                    11 JUNE 1998

Information current to May 2000

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