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HMAS Tobruk Plaque and Presentation Case
Overview
Wooden shield-shaped plaque with raised painted metal emblem of HMAS Tobruk with presentation case featuring small engraved aluminium plaque.
Historical information
This plaque was presented by the Commanding Officer to the Town of Albany during the ship's visit to Albany port.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-12-2013.5.116
Item type
Material
Width
137 mm
Height or length
180 mm
Weight
209 g
Inscriptions and markings
On plaque front "TOBRUK / FAITHFUL AND STRONG"
On plaque back "AUSTRALIAN MADE / Townsend Productions / QUALITY CRESTS / 6/109 HUNTER STREET / HORNSBY, 2077. / TELEPHONE: (02) 477 7467 / FAX: (02) 476 5903" and "THIS CREST HAS BEEN / APPROVED BY THE DEPT. OF / DEFENCE, R.A.N. CANBERRA, A.C.T. / The design is Crown Copyright and / reproduction without permission is illegal."
On wooden presentation case, "PRESENTED BY / COMMANDING OFFICER / HMAS TOBRUK"
Place made
Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
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Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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