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HMAS Bombard Plaque
c. 1974Overview
Wooden shield-shaped plaque with raised painted metal emblem and scroll of HMAS Bombard.
Historical information
This plaque was presented to the Town of Albany during the ship's visit to Albany port in c.1974.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-12-2013.5.129
Item type
Material
Width
150 mm
Height or length
185 mm
Weight
295 g
Inscriptions and markings
"BOMBARD / HIT HARD / H.M.A.S. BOMBARD"
Contextual Information
HMAS BOMBARD, (LEUT R. Cook, RAN), completed the first circumnavigation of Australia by a patrol boat. Source: https://navyhistory.au/7-september-1974/ viewed 11 December 2024
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
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Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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