TitleShip’s plaque, Patrouilleur La MoqueuseDatec 1980sAbout this objectThis circular ship’s plaque belongs to Patrouilleur (Patrol Boat) La Moqueuse, which translates as The Mockingbird, a motif depicted on the crest. Commissioned in 1987, the boat is based in Nouméa, New Caledonia, and made several stopovers in Australia and New Zealand during its career. It has assisted the Fortunes de Mer association in several occasions in its search for shipwrecks, notably during its excavation campaigns on Vanikoro in search of the wrecks of L’Astrolabe and La Boussole (Net-Marine).Object No.2006.4DimensionsH:40mm
Dia:200mmPlace madeCherbourg-en-Cotentin, FranceMaterialBronzeWoodSourceLa Perouse MuseumCredit lineGift of French navy ship Patrouiller La Moqueuse 31 January 2006Acquisition date31 January 2006Organisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)
