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The plaque commemorates the personnel who served on H.M.A.S. Bundaberg during World War Two.
The plaque location is indicated by the red poppy in the second image.
H.M.A.S. Bundaberg (J231 / M231), named for the city of Bundaberg, Queensland, was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during World War Two, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
H.M.A.S. Bundaberg was laid down by Evans Deakin and Company at Brisbane on 7 June 1941, launched on 1 December 1941 by Mrs. W. S. Hurwood, wife of the Director of Evans Deakin, and commissioned on 12 September 1942.
The ship was awarded the battle honours “Pacific 1942–45” and “New Guinea 1943–44” for her service during World War Two. H.M.A.S. Bundaberg was paid off to reserve on 26 March 1946, and sold for scrap to the Kinoshita Company of Japan on 6 January 1961.
Location
| Address: | Fairbairn & Limestone Avenues, Australian War Memorial Sculpture Garden, Campbell, 2612 |
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| State: | ACT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.279626 Long: 149.147118 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 12-September-1942 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 26-March-1946 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 2nd February, 2005 |
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In memory of H.M.A.S. Bundaberg
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Commissioned 12 September 1942 - decommissioned 26 March 1946
Steamed 113,193 miles
