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Accession Number | REL31442 |
Collection type | Heraldry |
Object type | Personal Equipment |
Physical description | Aluminium, Chemicals, Plastic |
Maker |
Szmeheco Toothpaste Co |
Place made | China |
Date made | c 2000s |
Conflict |
Iraq, 2003-2013 |
Tube of toothpaste: Iraqi minelayer 'Jumariya'
Description
Tube of 'Sign' brand toothpaste used by a crew member of the Iraqi minelayer 'Jumariya'. The tube is made of white painted aluminium, printed in red and blue, with a white plastic screw cap. The words 'Sign Maximum fluoride protection' are printed in blue on one side, while the same words appear in Arabic on the other. Other text on the tube reads 'MADE IN CHINA SZMEHCO TOOTHPASTE CO EXPIRY DATE 2 YEARS NET WT 50g'. There is an illustration on each side of the tube of a tooth containing the word 'CALCIUM'.
History / Summary
Tube of toothpaste taken from the Iraqi minelaying tug 'Jumariya' (also known as 'Jamahoria'). This tug was intercepted by a boarding party from HMAS Kanimbla, and was found to be towing a barge loaded with 20 Manta and 48 LUGM sea mines.
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