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America's Signal Lookout Plaque

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Western Australian Council of the Australian Bicentennial Authority

1988

Overview

A rectangular brass plaque with black enamel text inscription.

Historical information

The plaque was featured on the American Signal Lookout tower which was built in 1988 as part of the Australian Bicentenary. On the 25th April 1988 the tower was dedicated and the first US Submariners "Still on Patrol" memorial service being held at the new site; previously the memorial was located at Lawley Park. The tower was a modern recreation of the original tower built by the United States Navy which was used during the Second World War.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2013.13.38

Item type

Plaques

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Brass

Enamel Paint

Width

300 mm

Height or length

400 mm

Depth

56 mm

Weight

3114 g

Inscriptions and markings

AN AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL PROJECT / LOOKOUT SIGNAL TOWER / THIS TOWER IS REPRESENTATIVE OF WORLD WAR SIGNAL LOOKOUTS BUILT ON THIS SITE MANNED FIRSTLY BY AMERICAN AND LATER AUSTRALIAN SAILORS / THIS TOWER WAS DEDICATED ON ANZAC DAY, 25 APRIL 1988 AS THE AMERICA'S SIGNAL LOOKOUT IN RECOGNITION OF THE CONTINUING GOOD WILL BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES NAVY AND THE TOWN OF ALBANY / MR. W.H. ITOH CONSUL GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / MRS J.M. HODGSON MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF ALBANY / THE HON. J.J. HARMAN CHAIRMAN WESETRN AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL OF THE AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL AUTHORITY

Contextual Information

The plaque is the only remnant of the 1988-tower which was removed in 2013 for the development of the National Anzac Centre. The tower overlooked the waters of Princess Royal Harbour and King George Sound, and at the time, presented visitors an interpretation of the site's wartime conditions.

Keywords

Second World War

Albany

United States Navy

Place made

WA, Australia

Year

1988

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