| Navy | The Royal Australian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bathurst |
| Pennant | J 240 |
| Built by | Morts Dock & Enginering Co. Ltd. (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) |
| Ordered | 24 Jan 1941 |
| Laid down | 1 Sep 1941 |
| Launched | 24 Jan 1942 |
| Commissioned | 11 Jun 1942 |
| Lost | 1 Dec 1942 |
| Loss position | 10.00S, 126.30E |
| History | HMAS Armidale (Lt.Cdr. David Herbert Richards, RANR) was hit by two torpedoes from Japanese torpedo aircraft and sank within five minutes south of Timor in position 10.00°S, 126°30´E. while on its second journey to Timor to evacuate refugees and bring relief personnel from Port Darwin. 40 of her crew perished along with 60 Dutch passengers. |
Commands listed for HMAS Armidale (J 240)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. David Herbert Richards, RANR(S) | 25 May 1942 | 1 Dec 1942 |
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