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H.M.A.S. Parramatta (II) Print Page 
26-April-2016
Photographs supplied by Peter Williams
The tree commemorates H.M.A.S. Parramatta (II) and all who served in her during World War Two.
H.M.A.S. Parramatta (II) was a Grimsby class sloop of the Royal Australian Navy (R.A.N.). Built during the late 1930s, Parramatta operated in the Red Sea and Mediterranean during World War Two. The sloop was torpedoed by the German submarine U-559 on 27 November 1941, and sank with 138 of the 162 aboard.
Location
| Address: | Garden Island Naval Base , Garden Island, 2011 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.858735 Long: 151.230206 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1940 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1941 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAPlaque :
HMAS Parramatta
Sloop
1940 - 1941
This tree is dedicated to a fine ship and all who served in her
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
