| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL34075 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Cotton |
| Maker |
Australian Spirit (c) |
| Place made | China |
| Date made | c 2001-2002 |
| Conflict |
Afghanistan, 2001-2021 |
Operation Enduring Freedom T-shirt : HMAS Sydney
Description
Grey cotton extra large sized T-shirt with small logo over left breast with 'HMAS SYDNEY 2001-2002 - OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM'. A Ned Kelly character is in the middle of this logo holding both an Australian flag and the Navy ensign. Over his back is slung a rifle. The number '03' is on the front plate of his body armour. On the back of the T-shirt is a large cartoon featuring HMAS Sydney as a human like character, with arms and a face chasing a contraband carrying ship. Under this cartoon is printed 'HMAS SYDNEY 03 / ARABIAN GULF DEPLOYMENT 2001-02 / MARITIME INTERCEPTION OPERATIONS'.
History / Summary
This unnofficial T-shirt was designed for the crew of HMAS Sydney to keep as a souvenir, or wear as a physical training T-shirt.