Ward Room Plaque - Torrens, C 1950

Historical information

The first HMAS Torrens was a Torpedo - Boat Destroyer which served through WW1. Built at Cockatoo Dockyard in NSW she was commissioned in July 1916 and served for 10 years. In 1975 a second HMAS Torrens was in service, this time a Destroyer Escort.

Physical description

Ward room plaque fro the HMAS Torrens.

Inscriptions & markings

The main symbol on the plaque is a crow confirming the ships connection to the Torrens River in South Australia.

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