Royal Australian Navy uniform cap from HMAS KANIMBLA
Date2001-2002
Object number00045986
NameCap
MediumCotton, metal, velcro
DimensionsOverall (laid flat): 105 x 170 x 270 mm, 75.57 g
ClassificationsClothing and personal items
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Greg Swinden
HistoryMany crew of HMAS Kanimbla are very proud to serve onboard an amphibious landing ship, and consequently adopted the Mexican axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) amphibious fish as an unofficial mascot. The rifle carried by the axolotl is the standard issue rifle of the Australian Defence Force, the F-88 Austeyr rifle. HMAS Kanimbla (LPA-51) was built for the United States Navy as USS Saginaw and was launched on 7 February 1970. Kanimbla was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy in August 1994. Kanimbla was heavily involved in Operation Slipper conducting a variety of tasks such as patrol, mine recovery, compliant boardings and non-compliant boardings in the Persian Gulf in 2001-2.
Above text extracted from Australian War Memorial records.
