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Discovering SS Iron Crown

September 3, 2019 @ 10:00 pm - September 4, 2019 @ 12:00 am

Hear from Emily Jateff who was Chief Scientist on board RV Investigator when it discovered the final resting place of SS Iron Crown. The vessel, sunk by a Japanese submarine off the Victorian coastline in June 1942, was discovered in 2019 in a collaboration between CSIRO and Heritage Victoria.

Presenter: Emily Jateff

Date: Tuesday 3 September, midday

Location: Education Centre, Shrine of Remembrance

Cost: $5, free for Shrine Friends

The annual Merchant Navy service will follow at 2pm.

Details

Start:: September 3, 2019 @ 10:00 pm
End:: September 4, 2019 @ 12:00 am
Website:: https://www.shrine.org.au/Visit-the-Shrine/Talks-and-Events/Discovering-SS-Iron-Crown

Venue

: The Shrine of Remembrance
: Birdwood Avenue
Melbourne, 3000 Australia + Google Map

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We are proud to have the support of the following organisations:

Office of Air Force History

Sea Power Centre - Australia

City of Melbourne

Royal Historical Society - Victoria

Shrine of Remembrance - Melbourne

Army History Unit