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09-March-2019
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The plaque commemorates all merchant seaman who died in service or were killed in action in World War Two.
Location
| Address: | Bradford & Wileman Streets, Memorial Oval Gates , Whyalla, 5600 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.035696 Long: 137.570531 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 11th November, 2008 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MACommemorating Australian Merchant Navy
In honour of all the Merchant Seamen who paid the supreme sacrifice in unarmed ships that ran the gauntlet in war zones carrying supplies and cargoes and transferring wounded around the Australian coastline.
Fifty-one vessels were sunk and another 25 chased or attacked including vessels which carried steelmaking cargoes between Whyalla and NSW
Unveiled by Whyalla Mayor Jim Pollock
11. 11. 2008
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
