HMAS Ovens

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Accession NumberP7Title (extended title only)HMAS OvensDescriptionWood Plaque with a silver plate engraved picture of HMAS Ovens SSG 70 with the motto “Silence is Golden” – Presented by the Commanding Officer HMAS Ovens
The plaque was gifted to the Mayor and City upon a visit by the Ships Commanding Officer upon a deployment to Fremantle.DateBetween 1st January 1980 and 31st December 1990ProvenanceHMAS Ovens was an Oberon Class Submarine, the third of six commissioned and operated by the Royal Australian Navy. It was an ‘O’ Class Submarine.
The ship has a long link with Fremantle, having visited on many occasions.
The ship served during the peace time operations of the Royal Australian Navy. The ship was decommissioned at HMAS Stirling just south of Fremantle in 1995. It was then put on display at the Maritime Museum in Fremantle.Relevance to the CityHMAS Ovens served in the Royal Australian Navy in the defence of Australian waters and has been based around Fremantle for some of her service, including being based just south of Fremantle at HMAS Stirling at Garden Island.
The ship was decommissioned at HMAS Stirling just south of Fremantle in 1995. It then became a centre piece of the Maritime Museum in Fremantle.

SubjectHMAS Ovens (Submarine)W.A. Maritime MuseumRoyal Australian NavyCollectionCivic CollectionImagesOvens HMAS. WA Maritime Museum,

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