32nd Small Ship SquadronPrint Page 
The plaque commemorates the personnel who served in the 32nd Small Ship Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers during various conflicts from 1959 to 1972.
The 32nd Small Ship Squadron, was an amphibious unit of the Royal Australian Engineers. They were formed in 1959 to operate the four LSM-1 class landing Ship Medium purchased from the United States Navy. The ships were sold in 1971 and the unit was disbanded.
Location
| Address: | Fairbairn & Limestone Avenues, Captain Reg Saunders Courtyard, Australian War Memorial, Campbell, 2612 |
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| State: | ACT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.280366 Long: 149.147731 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: | 1972 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 6th April, 2006 |
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32 Small Ship Squadron
Royal Australian Engineers
1959 - 1971
Cargo and training ship
AS3051 John Monash
Landing Ships Medium
AV1353 Harrry Chauvel AV1354 Brudenell White
AV1355 Vernon Sturdee AV1356 Clive Steele
Borneo 1964 South Vietnam 1966 - 72
Jamais être remorque
Dedicated by 32 Small Ships Squadron RAE Association, incorporating RAE Tn, on 6 April 2006
