www.monumentaustralia.org.au
Home » Themes » Conflict » World War Two
Corvette MemorialPrint Page
The plaque commemorates the Royal Australian Navy Corvettes and the men who made them at Mort`s Dock and Engineering Company Ltd during World War Two.
Location
Address: | Mort Street, Mort Bay Park, Balmain, 2041 |
---|---|
State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.854164 Long: 151.184928 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
---|---|
Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1940 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 1942 |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 19th October, 1990 |
---|
Front Inscription
Source: MAOn this site during 1940 - 1942 the following "Bathurst Class" Corvettes wwre built by Australian workmen of the shipyards of Mort`s Dock and Engineering Company Ltd.
[ Nnames of ships ]
Dedicated on 19 October 1990 by the ex-crew members of the Corvettes in recognition of the ship's proud contribution to the nation's war effort from 1941 to 1946 and in appreciation of the shipyard and men who provided these fine ships.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au