Anchor - H.M.A.S. Melbourne, War Memorial, Bomaderry.
Posted by: Tuena
S 34° 51.303 E 150° 36.534
56H E 281401 N 6140423
Large anchor once belonging to the aircraft carrier, H.M.A.S. Melbourne.
Waymark Code: WMBEX0
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 05/12/2011
Views: 11
This Majestic class light aircraft carrier was commissioned into the RAN from 28/10/1955 to 30/6/1982. Once decommissioned it lay at anchor in Sydney harbour before being towed to China in 1985 to be scrapped.
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