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The memorial commemorates H.M.A.S. Manoora which served in World War Two and was named after the town.
H.M.A.S. Manoora was a passenger liner that served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). It was built in Scotland in 1935 for the Cairns to Fremantle coastal passenger run for the Adelaide Steamship Company. She was requisitioned by the RAN for naval service in 1939. She was initially converted into an Armed Merchant Cruiser (AMC), operating primarily in Australian, New Guinea, and Pacific waters, with deployments to Singapore and the Bay of Bengal.
Location
| Address: | Barrier Highway, Manoora Institute, Manoora, 5414 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.999993 Long: 138.817341 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
HMAS Manoora
1939 - 1945
Armed Merchant Cruiser - Landing Ship Infantry
Burma New Guinea Philippines Borneo
Singapore Leyte
Calcutta Luzon
Hollandia Tarakan
Morotai Labuan
China Sea Balikpapan
