Physical description

Of H.M.C.S Protector- non reflecting glass wooden fram-brass plates (2)

Inscriptions & markings

Presented to H.M.A.S cerberus museum by the Director Gerneral of naval Traing and Education, Commodore Ian Nicholson A.D.C., RAN and the commanding officer of the Adelaide port Division of the RANR Commander Tony Bennett RD RANR. September 1981.
H.M.C.S Protector.
1884- Commissioned into the South Australia Colonial Naval forces.
1900- Briefly commissioned into the royal Navy for service in the boxer reballion. in China.
1911- Commissioned into the royal Australian Navy.
1914- 18 served in New Guinea waters and Australian waters abd surveyed the wreck of the EMDEN in 1915.
1921- Renamed H.M.A.S Cerberus.
1924 Reverted to the name Protector and sold out of service
1941- Requisitioned for war service with the U.S army Small Ships command.
1944- Damaged near gladstone and left on a reef off heron II and, where she now rests.