USS Carbonero

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Accession NumberP59Title (extended title only)Plaque - USS CarboneroDescriptionUSS Carbonero (SS337) – Brown wood base with metallic motif/design of USS Carbonero – Also tin plate with inscription of ‘Coral Sea Festival May 1967) – Gifted to City of Fremantle in 1967 – (Old description number CE-041)DateBetween 1st May 1967 and 31st May 1967ProvenancePlaque gifted to the Mayor and the City of Fremantle during the visit by the USS Carbonero (SS337) – Coral Sea Festival May 1967 – The USS Carbonero was a Balao Class Submarine which was commissioned in 1945. The ship served during the last days of World War Two, and through the Korean and Vietnamese Conflicts. The submarine was decommissioned in 1970.
It visited Fremantle during it’s service in the US NavyRelevance to the CityAttributes to the close relationship Fremantle has with the US Navy, and the submarine fleet in World War Two and since

SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945 - SubmarinesUnited States NavyCollectionCivic Collection

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