USS Copeland

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Accession NumberP376Title (extended title only)USS CopelandDescriptionWooden base of plaque with inlaid white circular plate with motif of USS Copeland – Inscription plate ‘Presented on the occasion of our visit 9-13 October 1986’DateBetween 9th October 1986 and 13th October 1986ProvenanceUSS Copeland was the seventeenth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided-missile frigates in the United States Navy. She was named for Rear Admiral Robert W. Copeland (1910–1973).
Ordered from Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, California on 28 February 1977 as part of the FY77 program, Copeland was laid down on 24 October 1979, launched on 26 July 1980, and commissioned on 7 August 1982. Decommissioned and stricken on 18 September 1996, she was transferred to Egypt the same day as Mubarak (F911). After the 2011 revolution the ship was renamed to remove the former ruler's name. The ship is named Alexandria (F911) now. As of 2023, she remained in active service with the Egyptian Navy.
USS Copeland visited Fremantle on at least two occasions however the plaque dates from the October 1986 visit
Relevance to the CityHelps shows the relation between Fremantle and the US Navy

CollectionCivic Collection

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LocationCivic Collection

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