Sailor's cap tally : HMAS Shoalhaven Accession Number: REL34235

Description

Sailor's black ribbon cap tally with gold cotton woven lettering 'H.M.A.S. SHOALHAVEN'.

Contextual Description

Cap tally worn by a sailor serving in the River class frigate HMAS Shoalhaven. The ship was built at Maryborough, Queensland in 1944 and saw service in the Korean War as a convoy escort in 1950. She was broken up in 1962.

Details

Accession Number
REL34235
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Headdress
Physical Description
Material: Cotton
Measurement
Overall: x 785 mm
Date Made
c 1945-1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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