US Navy - Champion of Freedom" COMDESRON 15

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Accession NumberP406Title (extended title only)US Navy - Champion of Freedom" COMDESRON 15DescriptionShips Plaque – Wooden Plaque with raised brass motif of COMDESRON 15 “Champion of Freedom” – Gold inscription plaque ‘Presented to Mayor of Fremantle Mr. William A McKenzie – Captain JH Berry jnr Comdesron 15 November 1978Date15th November 1978ProvenanceDestroyer Squadron 15 is the largest Destroyer Squadron in the United States Navy consisting of ten Arleigh Burke-class destroyers forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. Commander, Destroyer Squadron 15 also serves as Commander, Task Force 71 which includes command and control of independent Cruiser and Destroyer deployments, U.S. Coast Guard (Title 10) deployments, and a host of Allied and partner Navy surface Combatant deployments to the Western Pacific. This squadron has visited Fremantle during it’s service in the US Navy
Time PeriodRelevance to the CityGifted to the City of Fremantle Mayor William McKenzie in 1978
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US Navy - Champion of Freedom" COMDESRON 15