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HMS Neptune Memorial
About
Memorial to four Nelson men, killed in the New Zealand Navy's worst incident involving loss of life. Don Corbin, Bill Gibbs, Trevor McComish and Lawrie Nalder were killed when the HMS Neptune ran into a minefield on December 19, 1941 off the cost of Libya.
A total of 764 Neptune crew members were killed with only one survivor; 150 were New Zealanders.
Location
The HMS Neptune Memorial sits beside the entry to the Nelson Yacht Club boat park and ramp marking an association between the men who died and their love of sailing.
For more information
For more information on heritage walks and heritage sites please contact Arts and Heritage Adviser.
You can also see this site if you take the Quay Art walk, part of Nelson's Heritage walks.
