HMS Gambia is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE13 7AR), in the parish of Alrewas.

How do I get to HMS Gambia?

The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE13 7AR.

Is HMS Gambia free to visit?

Yes, HMS Gambia is free to enter.

How do I get to HMS Gambia?

The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE13 7AR.

Memorials & monuments · East Midlands

HMS Gambia

In or near Harlaston.

Free admission

HMS Gambia — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.

RNLI Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 846532 — Alan Heardman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Lichfield Trent Valley · 6.7 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

HMS Gambia is a memorial located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.

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From the Wikipedia article

HMS Gambia (pennant number 48, later C48) was a Fiji-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was in the service of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) as HMNZS Gambia from 1943 to 1946. She was named after the then Crown colony of The Gambia, and has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Architecture

Gambia was conceived in the 1938 Naval Estimates and was laid down on 24 July 1939, at Swan Hunter's Yard at Wallsend. She was launched on 30 November 1940, by Lady Hilbery and commissioned on 21 February 1942.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 52.7292, -1.7283
County: Staffordshire
District: Lichfield
Parish: Alrewas
Postcode: DE13 7AR
Parliamentary constituency: Lichfield
Nearest railway station: Lichfield Trent Valley — 6.7 km

Sources

osm: node/1823180122 (ODbL)
wikipedia: HMS Gambia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is HMS Gambia?: HMS Gambia is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE13 7AR), in the parish of Alrewas.
What is HMS Gambia?: HMS Gambia — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
How do I get to HMS Gambia?: The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE13 7AR.
Is HMS Gambia free to visit?: Yes, HMS Gambia is free to enter.
How do I get to HMS Gambia?: The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE13 7AR.

Plan your visit

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From the Wikipedia article

Background

Sources

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