US Marines Plaque - The Fighting 13th

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Accession NumberP360Title (extended title only)US Marines Plaque - The Fighting 13thDescriptionUS Marines plaque – 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit “The Fighting 13th”
Gifted to the City of Fremantle during the 13th MEU’s 21-26 April 1992 visit. The plaque has a wooden base with a sloping carved outside outlined by a light blue paint. The centre of the plaque features a ceramic piece painted with a variation of the insignia used by the 13th MEU. It features an eagle flying on top of earth in front of a shield holding a ribbon with “semper fidelis” (Latin for “always faithful”) written on it. In front of planet earth is a rifle and another ribbon with “13th Marine Expeditionary Unit” written on it. The circle is surrounded by stars and has “THE FIGHTING 13TH” written on the bottom. There is a brass inscription on the bottom which reads “PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF FREMANTLE ON THE OCCASSION [sic] OF OUR VISIT 21-26 APRIL 1992”.DateBetween 21st April 1992 and 26th April 1992ProvenanceBeginning in January 1992 to 13th MEU were deployed to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf to conduct training operations. They visited Fremantle from 21-26 April 1992, presumably as a stop before a May 3 arrival in Malaysia. The commanding officer during this visit was Colonel S.D. Haley. The 13th MEU was originally activated as the 13th Marine Amphibious Unit on February 1 1985 before being redesignated as the Marine Expeditionary Unit on February 5 1988. They are still active as of 2024. The mayor of the City of Fremantle during this time was John Cattalini who held office from 1984-1994.Relevance to the CityShows relationship between Fremantle and the US Navy

SubjectUnited States NavyCollectionCivic Collection

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LocationCivic Collection

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