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Stained glass windows commemorate the 106th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Australian Navy.
Until Federation, five of the six Australian colonies operated their own colonial naval force, which formed on 1 March 1901 the Commonwealth Naval Force which received Royal patronage in July 1911 and was from that time referred to as Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Location
| Address: | 717 Flinders Street, Mission to Seafarers, Docklands, 3008 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.822408 Long: 144.951305 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Window |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Federal |
| Designer: | Commodore Dacre Smyth |
| Artist: | Commodore Dacre Smyth |
| Monument Manufacturer: | Commodore Dacre Smyth |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 1st March, 2007 |
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Plaque :
Australian Navy Windows
Dedicated by Rt. Rev. Bishop Jeremy Ashton - 1st March 2007
Celebrating 106th anniversary year of the foundation of the Australian Navy
Windows designed, crafted, installed by Commodore Dacre Smyth AO Legion D`Honneur RAN
In conjunction with Victoria Division - Navy League of Australia
During the 150th anniversary year of Mission to Seafarers - Melbourne
