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A Golden Cypress tree commemorates His Majesty's Australian Motor Launches which were lost in action during World War Two.
Fairmile motor launches were small, fast, highly manoeuvrable, lightly-armed ships designed in the United Kingdom. They were originally intended to be used for coastal anti-submarine and convoy protection duties but soon proved to be vessels capable of much broader operational tasking.
In April 1941 the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) recognised the need for a vessel which could be built locally and used in the littoral waters of Australia, New Guinea, the Dutch East Indies and their surrounding islands. On 5 January 1942 the War Cabinet gave approval to construct Fairmiles in Australia; and between November 1942 and April 1944, thirty-five vessels were commissioned into RAN service.
Location
| Address: | Birdwood Avenue, Shrine Reserve, Melbourne, 3000 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.830139 Long: 144.973276 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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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
This Golden Cypress tree is dedicated to H.M.A. Motor Launches in World War II.
Bundarra, Fauro - Chief, Gladmore, Lolita, Marlean, Maroubra, Nereus, Siesta, Silver - Cloud, Sirocco, Starfish, Steady Hour, M.L. 30
Lest We Forget
