Plaque - Plaque-HMAS Sydney

Historical information

In 1965, HMAS Sydney sailed on the first of 25 trips to Vũng Tàu, transporting Australian soldiers and equipment to serve in the Vietnam War. This is how the ship became known by the nickname " the Vung Tau Ferry".

Physical description

Shield-shaped wooden plaque with a bronze attachment displaying a crown, anchor, boomerang, woomera and nulla nulla with the word Sydney. Emblem of he HMAS Sydney

Inscriptions & markings

SYDNEY / THOROUGH AND READY

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