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Royal Australian Navy 75th Anniversary Plaque

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Royal Australian Navy

1986

Overview

Wooden oblong-shaped plaque with raised brass emblem of the Royal Australian Navy 75th Anniversary with small engraved brass plaque below. Has a blue sticker with white print on rear.

Historical information

This plaque was presented to the Town of Albany by HMAS Stuart in recognition of the 7th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy in 1986.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2013.5.14

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

192 mm

Height or length

275 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Large brass emblem on front with "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY / 1911-1986" with a brass plaque below engraved with "PRESENTED TO THE TOWN OF ALBANY / BY "HMAS STUART." / TO COMMEMORATE / THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE R.A.N." On rear is a sticker with "SERIAL NO 18 / THIS CREST WAS MADE BY CRAFTSMEN / AT GARDEN ISLAND DOCKYARDS, SYDNEY, / TO COMMEMORATE THE SEVENTY FIFTH / ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE / R.A.N."

Keywords

Royal Australian Navy

Place made

Sydney, NSW, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Well provenanced

Google Maps search term / URL

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

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified

Monday, 15 July, 2024

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