Valve from H.M.A.S. Swan Dive Wreck

1970
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Stainless steel valve from H.M.A.S Swan wreck.

Historical information

HMAS Swan (DE 50), named for the Swan River, was a River-class destroyer escort of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Constructed in Melbourne following the loss of HMAS Voyager, Swan entered service in 1970.

During her career, the ship was deployed to South East Asia on several occasions as part of ANZUK forces. She was modernised in the mid-1980s, then was assigned to the west coast naval base HMAS Stirling. Following the integration of women into the RAN, Swan was the site of sexual harassment and discrimination claims, leading to an Australian Defence Force-wide inquiry.

Swan was decommissioned in 1996 and was sunk as a dive wreck off the coast of Dunsborough, Western Australia at the end of 1997.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2020.501
Item type
Material
Width
7.5000 cm
Height or length
23 cm
Place made
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
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Valve from HMAS Swan dive wreck
Valve from HMAS Swan dive wreck

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