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HMS Shropshire was a Royal Navy (RN) heavy cruiser of the London sub-class of County-class cruisers. She is the only warship to have been named after Shropshire, England. Completed in 1929, Shropshire served with the RN until 1942, when she was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) following the loss of sister ship HMAS Canberra. Commissioned as HMAS Shropshire, the ship remained in RAN service until 1949, and was sold for scrap in 1954.
Location
| Address: | Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre, Garden Island Naval Base, Garden Island , 2011 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.859027 Long: 151.230537 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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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: | Sunday 25th October, 1998 |
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Plaque:
H.M.A.S. SHROPSHIRE
County / London Class Heavy Cruiser
8 x 8" and
8 x 4" guns
[ RAN Service Campaigns ]
Radio Call Sign
`Porthole`
Ship`s Company Awarded
67 Honours And Awards
1 DSO 1 MBE 2 BARS to DSO 6 DSC 16 DSM 3 BEM
35 Mentioned In Despatches And 3 US Awards
Lost On Active Service
[ Names ]
To The Memory Of All Who Served In HMAS Shropshire
Plaque:
This memorial was made possible by
the combined efforts of
H.M.A.S. Canberra H.M.A.S. Shropshire Association
N.S. W. Division
Department of Veteran Affairs
Royal Australian Navy.
Unveiled by
Vince Highland Association President
25th October 1998
