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Two Admiralty pattern long shanked anchors from the sail training ship Vernon, built 1839, serve as a Sydney-based memorial to Merchant Seamen who died in service or were killed in action in World War Two.
Perhaps the largest of their type on public display in Australia, the anchors weigh over four and a half tons each. The anchors were recovered from shallow water off Goat Island and set up as a memorial in 1992 with the assistance of BHP.
A plaque on the monument also commemorates the sacrifices made by Australian and international merchant seaman in the development of Australia.
Location
| Address: | 2 Murray Street, Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.870096 Long: 151.19902 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
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1992 |
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In memory of all Merchant Navy seafarers who made the ultimate sacrifice during World War II (one in eight Australian merchant seamen gave his life), and in recognition of the sterling wartime contribution of seamen`s women`s auxiliaries.
Commissioned by the Brisbane Seamen`s Union Women` Committee, 1953 - 1993
1940
Vessels lost off the East Coast of Australia
1944
[ List of vessels ]
Dedicated to the memory of the sacrifices made by Australian and International Merchant Seafarers in contributing to Australia's prosperity and peace.
