H.M.A.S. VampirePrint Page 
The plaque commemorates the 50th anniversary of the commissioning of HMAS Vampire and all her crew.
HMAS Vampire, Australia`s largest museum vessel, is the last of the country`s big gun ships. After this, Australia`s fighting ships were equipped with rocket weaponry. The Daring class were the largest destroyers built in Australia. These powerful, fast ships were designed principally for the machinery and weapons of war. Vampire served in the Royal Australian Navy (R.A.N.) from 1959 to 1986.
Despite this armament, Vampire had a peaceful career, even while escorting troops to Vietnam in the 1960s. In 1977, Vampire had a brush with royalty as the R.A.N. escort for HMY Britannia during the Queen`s Silver Jubilee tour of Australia. In 1980, it was refitted as a R.A.N. training ship.
Location
| Address: | 2 Murray Street, Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.86933 Long: 151.199486 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1959 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 2009 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2009 |
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