TitleShip's Plaque, Jacques CartierDatec 1980sAbout this objectThis circular ship’s plaque belongs to BATRAL Jacques Cartier, a Light Transport Ship (Bâtiment de Transport Léger, or BATRAL) designed for transporting and landing a motorised infantry. Commissioned in 1983, Jacques Cartier is based in Nouméa, New Caledonia. In April 2005, the ship served as a base camp for an excavation campaign on Vanikoro, which aimed at elucidating the circumstances around the disappearance of La Pérouse and his crew (Net-Marine).Object No.2006.3DimensionsH:32mm
Dia:193mmPlace madeLe Grand-Quevilly, FranceMaterialBronzeWoodSourceLa Perouse MuseumCredit lineGift of BATRAL Jacques Cartier crew, date unknownOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)
