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Plaque:27-April-2016
Plaque:27-April-2016

Photographs supplied by Peter Williams

The tree commemorates H.M.A.S. Parramatta (III) and all her served in her. 

H.M.A.S. Parramatta (III) was commissioned at Sydney on 4 July 1961 under the command of Commodore G. R. Griffiths D.S.C., and was the first of six River Class Destroyer Escorts.

Parramatta completed several overseas deployments and spent many months on the Australia station. One of her early career highlights was the escort of the Royal Yacht Britannia during the visit of Her Majesty the Queen in 1963. Parramatta had active service during the Vietnam War, escorting the fast troop transport H.M.A.S. Sydney (III) to Vung Tau, Vietnam, in 1965, 1968 and 1971. She also served on patrol duties between 1964 and 1966 during the Indonesian Confrontation.

 

Location

Address:Garden Island Naval Base , Garden Island, 2011
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.858524
Long: 151.230106
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Tree
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:1910
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:1928
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Dedication

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Front Inscription

Plaque : 

HMAS Parramatta

Destroyer Escort

1961 -

This tree is dedicated to a fine ship and all who served in her

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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