HMAS Torrens Plaque

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2013.5.110

Item type

Plaques

Themes

Defence > Navy

Material

Aluminium

Wood

Width

298 mm

Height or length

163 mm

Weight

541 g

Inscriptions and markings

On crest "TORRENS / FAITH AND FORTITUDE" with "HMAS TORRENS DE 53" below side profile of ship.

Keywords

Royal Australian Navy

Town Of Albany

Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

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

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

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878
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Nearby places:

• Middleton Beach
• Port Albany
• Mount Clarence
• Mira Mar

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Links to additional resources

HMAS Torrens II [navyhistory.au]

Last modified

Tuesday, 10 December, 2024

Completeness

83

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