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The window was erected by K O`Neill and the Ferguson Family in memory of those who lost their lives when HMAS Hobart was damaged on the 20th July 1943 during World War Two. 

HMAS Hobart was a modified Leander-class light cruiser commissioned in the Royal Australian Navy in 1938. During the Second World War she saw service first from Bass Straitthen to several major theatres of war and received battle honours for action in the East Indies 1940, Mediterranean 1941, Indian Ocean 1941, Coral Sea 1942, Savo Island 1942, Gualcanal 1942, Pacific 1942-45 and Borneo 1945. On 20 July 1943, HMAS Hobart was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine while in the Solomon Islands and fourteen lives were lost. She was repaired at Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney and in 1945 returned to take part in landings at Tarakan, Brunei and Balikpan before proceeding to Tokyo in time for VJ Day in September.

Location

Address:	Nelson Street, Chapel of Our Lady Star of The Sea, HMAS Cerberus, 3920
State:	VIC
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -38.365678 Long: 145.190872 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

Monument Type:	Window
Monument Theme:	Conflict
Sub-Theme:	WW2
Monument Manufacturer:	Brooks, Robinson & Co
Link:	http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/

Dedication

Source: VHD