Sub-Lieutenants Bob Kyle and M Perrott piloted their Huey helicopter through intense enemy fire to reach the crew of a downed helicopter in Vinh Long Province South Vietnam. The downed ...
Australian Naval History on 2 February 1969
A helicopter crewed by SBLT M. A. Perrott, RAN, and SBLT R. J. Kyle, RAN, rescued the crew of a helicopter gunship shot down within 20 metres of a Viet ...
Australian Naval History on 18 January 1969
HMAS LAE, (patrol boat), rescued injured and removed dead when Cyclone Ada devastated northern Queensland coastal resorts. For conspicuous gallantry in the rescues the following awards were announced:-MBE LEUT J. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 January 1969
CPO B. W. Wilson and AB R. H. Spicer of Clearance Diving Team 3, participated in an amphibious operation to destroy enemy positions on 5km of river bank in southern ...
Australian Naval History on 11 January 1969
The Attack class patrol boat, HMAS BUCCANEER, was commissioned. BUCCANEER was laid down in Evans Deakin Yard, QLD, in June 1968, and launched on 14 September 1968. BUCCANEER was decommissioned ...
Australian Naval History on 10 January 1969
HMS TRUMP, (submarine), the last of the British submarines on loan to the RAN for training, sailed from Sydney to return to the UK. TRUMP was credited with making the ...
Australian Naval History on 9 January 1969
HMAS PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), fired her 5000th round on her second Vietnam deployment. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 January 1969
A 135th Assault Helicopter Company helicopter captained by Sub Lieutenant Anthony Huelin, RAN crashed after striking power lines near Saigon. The mission involved flying from Bearcat to the Seven Mountains ...
Australian Naval History on 1 January 1969
The following awards were made for bravery and resource in HMAS HOBART when the destroyer was struck by American aircraft missiles off Vietnam: DSM for ME G. H. Sculley MID ...
Australian Naval History on 20 December 1968
HMAS PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), provided naval gun support in IV Corps sector in Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 December 1968
The Attack class patrol boat HMAS BANDOLIER, (LEUT R. S. Blue, RAN), was commissioned. BANDOLIER was laid down in Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, in July 1968, and launched on 2 ...
Australian Naval History on 10 December 1968
Clearance Diving Team 3 recovered bodies, weapons and diving equipment from a Viet Cong supply sampan, sunk in an ambush at Rung Sat, Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 28 November 1968
The Attack class patrol boat HMAS MADANG, was commissioned. MADANG was laid down in Evans Deakin & Co Pty Ltd, Brisbane, in March 1968, and launched on 10 August 1968. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 November 1968
RAN’s Helicopter Flight commenced operations at Bearcat Base in Bien Hoa province, Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 November 1968
The RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam made it second base move when it relocated from Camp Black Horse near Xuan Loc in Long Khan Province to Camp Martin Cox codenamed’ Camp ...
Australian Naval History on 21 November 1968
HMAS SYDNEY, (fast troop transport), landed the Australian 9th Battalion, RAR, at Vung Tau, Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 9 November 1968
HMA Ships Acute (P81), and Sydney III left Adelaide and proceeded to cross the Great Australian Bight in atrocious weather. Sydney’s captain, Captain Domara Clarke, MVO, DSC, RAN, later reported ...
Australian Naval History on 5 November 1968
The Attack class patrol boat HMAS BOMBARD, was commissioned. She was laid down in Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, in April 1968, and launched on 6 July 1968. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 November 1968
New Queen’s Colours were presented to the RAN by His Excellency, the Governor General at a special parade held at Olympic Park No.2 in Melbourne. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 October 1968
The Attack class patrol boat HMAS ARDENT, was commissioned. ATTACK was laid down in Evans Deakin Yard, Brisbane, in October 1967, and launched on 27 April 1968. Mrs Gair, (Wife ...
Australian Naval History on 22 October 1968
The guided missile destroyer HMAS BRISBANE, (CAPT A. A. Willis, RAN), arrived in Sydney on her maiden voyage from the USA, where she was built. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 October 1968
The Attack class patrol boat HMAS LADAVA, was commissioned. LADAVA was laid down in Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, in February 1968, and launched on 11 May 1968. Mrs Robert Tabua, ...
Australian Naval History on 20 October 1968
The USN Communication Station at North West Cape, WA, which commenced operation in 1962, is formally renamed USN Naval Communications Station Harold E. Holt, in memory of the late Prime ...
Australian Naval History on 15 October 1968
The guided missile destroyer HMAS PERTH, (CAPT D. W. Leach, RAN), with two Skyhawk aircraft from USS INTREPID, (aircraft carrier), destroyed the Dac Nguyen highway bridge in Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 28 September 1968
HMAS TORRENS, (destroyer escort), was launched at Cockatoo Island, Sydney. ...
