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The plaque commemorates all those who served in H.M.A.S. Cape Leeuwin, Survey and Lighthouse Support from 1943 to 1945.
It is also dedicated to requisitioned ships Alert, Bangalow, Kwato, Polaris, Stella, Winter and other support ships of World War Two.
Location
Address: | Sir Edwin Smith Avenue, South Australia Naval Memorial Garden , North Adelaide, 5006 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.914075 Long: 138.600534 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
Approx. Event Start Date: | August-1943 |
Approx. Event End Date: | December-1945 |
Dedication
Royal Australian Navy
H.M.A.S. Cape Leeuwin
(Survey and Lighthouse Support)
Active service Aug 1943 - Dec 1945
New Guinea Phillipines
Milne Bay Leyte Gulf
Tufi Lingayen Gulf
Buna Subic Bay
Madang Manila
Hollandia Zamboanga
Finschaven China Sea
This plaque was donated by Ex Crew Members and their families and also includes requisitioned survey ships Alert, Bangalow, Kwato, Polaris, Stella and Winter and all other support ships in World War II.
Lest We Forget