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08-December-2018
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The plaque commemorates the crew of No 11 Squadron Catalina A24-25 of the Royal Australian Air Force which crashed in February 1943.
Location
| Address: | Abbott Street, Catalina Memorial, Cairns, 4870 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -16.913447 Long: 145.770323 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 28-February-1943 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-February-1943 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MARoyal Australian Air Force
Catalina A24 - 25
Tragically lost on 28 February 1943
In memory of the crew of Number 11 Squadron Catalina A24 - 25
They gave their lives on 28 February 1943 when their aircraft crashed 30 nautical miles south east of this point near the Franklin Islands, following a 17 hour anti submarine escort mission to a convoy in the Coral Sea bound for Milne Bay.
[ Names ]
Their sacrifice, our freedom
The sea is their grave
Lest We Forget
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