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HMAS Otway Plaque

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Royal Australian Navy

Overview

Wooden elliptical-shaped plaque with raised painted plaster emblem of HMAS Otway.

Historical information

This plaque was presented to the Town of Albany during the ship's visit to Albany port.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2013.5.131

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

170 mm

Height or length

230 mm

Weight

503 g

Inscriptions and markings

"OTWAY"

Keywords

Royal Australian Navy

Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Well provenanced

Google Maps search term / URL

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878

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