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HMAS Canberra Plaque
1996Overview
Wooden shield-shaped plaque with raised painted metal emblem of HMAS Canberra. Beneath the emblem is a engraved brass-like plaque.
Historical information
This plaque was presented to the museum during the ship's visit to Albany port in 1996.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-12-2013.5.36
Item type
Plaques
Material
Metal
Wood
Width
153 mm
Height or length
180 mm
Weight
463 g
Inscriptions and markings
"CANBERRA / FOR QUEEN AND COUNTRY" with "PRESENTED BY / THE SHIPS COMPANY - HMAS CANBERRA / - 1996 -"
Place made
Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Monday, 22 June, 2026
Completeness
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