Memorial

HMS Curacao

Full view of square plaque

Source: Paul Cooper

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Current Location

In the Navy area, National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, Lichfield, Staffordshire, DE13 7AR, England

SK 18331 14580

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WMR Reference Number: 107147
Description: Two plaques, one square commemorating the loss of the crew when the ship was sunk on 2 October 1942. An oblong plaque from the 29th Infantry, United States Army commemorating the witnessing of the loss and subsequent service on the Normandy beaches.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF / HMS CURACAO / SUNK 2ND OCTOBER 1942

Plaque

Height: c457mm

Width: c304mm

Made from: Metal