HMAS Jervis Bay

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Accession NumberP895Title (extended title only)HMAS Jervis BayDescriptionhips Plaque - 'Jervis Bay - Strive Valiantly' – Wooden backing with black and gold raised plaque - presented to City of Fremantle - undatedDateBetween 1st January 1990 and 31st December 1999ProvenanceThe first HMAS Jervis Bay (GT 203) was a roll-on/roll-off passenger and vehicle ferry operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) between 1977 and 1994.
The ship was built by the State Dockyard between 1967 and 1969 for service with the Australian National Line, under the name MV Australian Trader. Initially operating on the Melbourne to Devonport run, Australian Trader was reassigned to the Sydney to Tasmania run in 1972. Passenger service on that run ended in 1976, and at the start of 1977, the vessel was purchased by the RAN for use as a training vessel and troop transport, and was renamed HMAS Jervis Bay. HMAS Jervis Bay (AKR 45) was a wave piercing catamaran that operated in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
The Second HMAS Jervis Bay was built by Incat in Tasmania and launched in 1997 as Incat 045, the ship was chartered to TT-Line as Tascat to supplement cross-Bass Strait services until the company acquired new ships. The catamaran remained laid up until 1999, when she was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy as a troop and equipment transport, becoming the first large catamaran to enter naval service. Jervis Bay operated in support of the INTERFET peacekeeping taskforce until May 2001, when she was decommissioned and returned to the builder.
As both ships had the same motto design it is unknown which ship visited Fremantle when the plaque was given to the City of Fremantle
Relevance to the CityPlaque given to the City of Fremantle after a visit.

SubjectRoyal Australian NavyCollectionCivic Collection

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