A court martial to enquire into the causes of the collision between HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft carrier), and USS FRANK E EVANS, (destroyer), was convened in Sydney. The court found that ...
Australian Naval History on 14 August 1969
The findings of the combined USA-Australian Board of Inquiry into the collision of HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft carrier), and USS FRANK E EVANS, (destroyer), was made public. Primary responsibility for the ...
Australian Naval History on 3 August 1969
HMAS BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), laid down gunfire support for an attack by the 1st Australian Task Force, in Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 August 1969
A destroyer squadron of the Japanese Self Defence Force arrived at Sydney on a goodwill visit. ...
Australian Naval History on 31 July 1969
The total number of pilots from the RAN Fleet Air Arm engaged in helicopter flying in Vietnam was 35. The eight teams averaged 93 hours per month in the year ...
Australian Naval History on 21 July 1969
The USN Unit Commendation was awarded to HMAS PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), for exceptionally meritorious service in Vietnam from 9 September 1967 to 5 April 1968. ...
Australian Naval History on 4 July 1969
The Naval Club opened in Charlotte Street, Brisbane. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 July 1969
The Admiralty announced the changeover from fathoms to metres. ...
Australian Naval History on 30 June 1969
HMAS BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), fought a fire in the merchant ship SINCERE, at Singapore. When the fire raced out of control, she took off the ship’s crew. ...
Australian Naval History on 28 June 1969
LCDR I. D. Roberts, RAN, became the first Australian to command an Oberon class submarine. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 June 1969
The six-man US-Australian Board of Inquiry into the HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft carrier), and USS FRANK E EVANS, (destroyer), collision heard evidence from its 78th witness, and adjourned to assess blame. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 June 1969
US Secretary for Defense, announced that members of the same family would be allowed to continue service in the same combat ship, or unit, despite the loss of three brothers ...
Australian Naval History on 13 June 1969
HMAS BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), engaged Viet Cong targets, destroying 16 bunkers, 19 military structures, and collapsing 25 metres of tunnels. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 June 1969
HMAS BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), was Naval Gun Fire Ship for US II Corps’ operations in Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 6 June 1969
USS KEARSAGE arrived at Subic Bay, (The Philippines), with 196 of the 199 survivors from USS FRANK E EVANS, (destroyer), which had been cut in half by HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft ...
Australian Naval History on 3 June 1969
USS FRANK E. EVANS, (destroyer), was cut in two following a collision with HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft carrier), during exercises in the South China Sea. The bow section sank immediately, and ...
Australian Naval History on 31 May 1969
Leading Air-crewman N. E. Shipp, (RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam), was killed in action. Five miles west of Dong Tam, Dinh Tuong province, Shipp was door gunner in the lead gunship ...
Australian Naval History on 23 May 1969
CPO Albert Victor Rasleigh was awarded the BEM, and LS Jeffrey Lynden Garrett was MID, for gallantry while serving in RAN Clearance Diving Team 3 at Vung Tau, Vietnam. The ...
Australian Naval History on 23 April 1969
CPO A. V. Rashleigh and AB A. J. Sherlock, of the RAN Clearance Diving Team 3, carried out an underwater night search of the hull of MV HERADIA at Vung ...
Australian Naval History on 21 April 1969
HMAS HOBART, (destroyer), awarded the USN Unit Commendation for service in Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 April 1969
The Oberon class submarine HMAS OVENS, (LCDR B. Nobes, RAN), was commissioned. OVENS was laid down at Scott’s Yard, Greenock, Scotland, on 17 June 1966, and launched on 4 December ...
Australian Naval History on 15 April 1969
VADM Sir Roy Russell Dowling, KCVO, KBE, CB, CBE, DSO, died in Canberra. ...
Australian Naval History on 4 April 1969
HMAS AITAPE and LADAVA, (patrol boats), penetrated 230 miles up the Sepik River, New Guinea. Their record voyage emulated the cruise of HMA Ships PARRAMATTA and WARREGO in 1914. ...
Australian Naval History on 30 March 1969
HMAS BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), relieved sister ship HMAS PERTH at Subic Bay, for duty in Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 March 1969
CPO A. V. Rashleigh, and AB A. J. Sherlock, of Clearance Diving Team 3, cleared an enemy log barrier more than 30mts long, blocking a channel in the Mekong Delta. ...