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 ...
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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. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 March 1969
The Daring class destroyer HMAS VENDETTA, (CMDR E. E. Johnson, RAN), carried out naval gunfire support duties in operations off the coast of Vietman. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 March 1969
The following personnel of the RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam, were decorated for their service:-MID (Posthumous) LEUT A.A. Casadio, RAN MID LEUT R.J. Godfrey, RANMID SBLT J.W. Dagleish, RANMID POE (AW) ...