Canadian Navy Plaque - HMCS Regina

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Accession NumberP822Title (extended title only)Canadian Navy Plaque - HMCS ReginaDescriptionWooden plaque with raised motif of Canadian Navy Ship HMCS Regina – gold inscription plate; ‘Presented by the Captain and Crew of HMCS Regina FFH334’Date22nd July 1997ProvenanceA visit to Fremantle by the Canadian Navy ship HMCS Regina - HMCS Regina is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces and Royal Canadian Navy since 1993. Regina is the fifth vessel in her class which is the name for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. She is the second vessel to carry the designation HMCS Regina. The ship most likely visited Fremantle during one of the ships Persian Gulf deploymentsRelevance to the CityVisits by ships of the Canadian Navy to Fremantle have been rare, though they are a fellow member of the British Commonwealth. This visit took place on the 22nd July 1997. The plaque was gifted to the Mayor by the Ship's Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Michael Graven

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