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The plaque commemorates those who served on the Allied Chinese Ships during World War Two.
Following the fall of Hong Kong followed by Singapore in World War Two there were approximately 32 ships owned by the China Navigation Company (head office Hong Kong) and leased out. Six ships were requisitioned by the Royal Australian Navy, four of which became HMA `Ships` and two of which became Vitalising Supply Issuing Ships (VSIS) - store ships working with the Royal Navy in the Western Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean sea. They were manned by Royal Australian Navy personnel.
Location
| Address: | 412 Stanley Street, Queensland Maritime Museum , South Brisbane, 4101 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.481908 Long: 153.025523 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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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
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 11th November, 1997 |
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Allied Chinese Ships
HMAS Poyang
HMAS Ping Wo
HMAS Yunnan
HMAS Whang Pu
VSIS Taiping
VSIS Changte
In memory of those who served
Lest We Forget
