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Crew of 11 Squadron Catalina A24-50Print Page 
09-September-2023
Photographs supplied by Chris McLaughlin
The plaque commemorates the crew of No 11 Squadron Catalina A24-50 of the Royal Australian Air Force which crashed in September 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: | 02-September-1943 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 02-September-1943 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MARoyal Australian Air Force
Catalina A24 - 50
Tragically lost on 2 September 1943
In memory of the crew of Number 11 Squadron Catalina A24 - 50
They gave their lives on 2 September 1943 when their aircraft crashed into mountains 14 miles north-west of Fakfak, Indonesia, while on a 25 hour mission to mone Sorong Harbour.
Their sacrifice, our freedom
Lest We Forget
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
