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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
State:WA
Area:Foreign
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -32.261944
Long: 115.746944
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Friday 5th February, 2010
Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au