HMAS OTWAY

Date1968-1994

Object number00040891

NameCap tally

MediumSilk

Dimensions29 x 870 mm

ClassificationsClothing and personal items

Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Ralph Sanderson

Terms

cap tally

DescriptionCap tallies are significant items of uniforms for Royal Australian Navy sailors. They indicate the ship or establishment a sailor is based at and are worn at all times on sailors' caps.HistoryHMAS OTWAY - Oberon class submarine in the Royal Australian Navy from 1968 to 1994. The casing and fin are displayed in the NSW country town of Holbrook.