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The plaque commemorates the H.M.S. Ganges, a shore based training ship for 15 year old naval recruits of the Royal Navy which operated from 1905-1975 at Shotley Gate near Ipswich, Suffolk in England.
Members of the H.M.S. Ganges would undergo rigorous training, which included military drills, seamanship, gunnery, communications and engineering.
Location
Address: | Rockingham Beach Road, Naval Memorial Park, Rockingham, 6168 |
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State: | WA |
Area: | Foreign |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.261944 Long: 115.746944 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 5th February, 2010 |
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Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au