HMAS Darwin

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Accession NumberP83Title (extended title only)Plaque - HMAS DarwinDescriptionSmall sized wooden plaque with raised brass motif of HMAS Darwin of the Royal Australian Navy – The ships motto is ‘Resurgent’
DateBetween 1st January 1992 and 31st December 1992ProvenanceHMAS Darwin (FFG 04), named for the capital city of the Northern Territory, was an Adelaide-class guided-missile frigate, formerly in service with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). One of four ships ordered from the United States, Darwin entered service in 1984. During her career, she has operated in the Persian Gulf, as part of the INTERFET peacekeeping taskforce, and off the Solomon Islands. The frigate underwent a major upgrade during 2007 and 2008. She was decommissioned on 9 December 2017 and was supposed to be scuttled as a dive wreck in Tasmania, but the deal was pulled by the Tasmanian Government and her fate remains uncertain.
Relevance to the CityThis plaque was given to the City of Fremantle by the Captain and crew of HMAS Darwin on one of the ships many visits to the Port City. In 1992 HMAS Darwin left Fremantle for a deployment to the Persian Gulf.

SubjectRoyal Australian NavyCollectionCivic Collection

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LocationCivic Collection

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