HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), provided support fire to a helicopter landing by the US 1st Marine Division, north of Da Nang, Vietnam. The object of the assault was to ...
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Australian Naval History on 29 July 1968
HMS NEASHAM, (inshore minesweeper), arrived in Sydney as deck cargo on the merchant ship GLADSTONE STAR. The minesweeper, and her sister-ship WINTRINGHAM, were purchased from the RN and converted to ...
Australian Naval History on 28 July 1968
HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), fired on suspected enemy observation posts near Da Nang, Vietnam. Twelve enemy dead were later found in the target area. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 July 1968
HMAS Acute embarked a small medical team and went to the assistance of the American submarine, USS Indianapolis, 240 nautical miles west of Perth. One of Indianapolis’ crew was suffering ...
Australian Naval History on 19 July 1968
A section from CDT3, commanded by LEUT Lees, ambushed a Viet Cong platoon travelling in sampans up a canal. Twenty-five of the enemy were killed. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 July 1968
The Official RAN Badge underwent further design revision, with changes to the rope design, and the addition of four dots. ...
Australian Naval History on 12 July 1968
The Attack class patrol boat HMAS ASSAIL, (LEUT T. J. Murphy, RAN), was commissioned. ASSAIL was laid down in Evans Deakin Yard, Brisbane, in August 1967, and launched on 18 ...
Australian Naval History on 11 July 1968
The Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service Reserve, (WRANSR), was formed. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 July 1968
The Attack class patrol boat HMAS ARROW, was commissioned. ARROW was laid down in Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, in September 1967, and launched on 17 February 1968. Mrs Hansen performed ...
Australian Naval History on 21 June 1968
The Attack class patrol boat, HMAS AWARE, (LEUT D. J. Angus, RAN), was commissioned. AWARE was laid down in Evans Deakin Yard, Brisbane, in June 1967, and launched on 7 ...