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HMAS Bombard Plaque

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Royal Australian Navy

c. 1974

Overview

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

Plaques

Themes

Material

Enamel Paint

Metal

Wood

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

Keywords

Royal Australian Navy

Town Of Albany

Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

HMAS Bombard

Year

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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Commissioning Order for HMAS Bombard

Last modified

Wednesday, 11 December, 2024

Completeness

94

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