HMAS PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), landed a US Commando unit in the southern area of the Demilitarised Zone in Vietnam, to ambush Viet Cong small craft ferrying mines to South ...
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Australian Naval History on 8 October 1970
The guided missile destroyer HMAS PERTH, (CAPT I. M. Burnside, RAN), sank two Viet Cong ammunition sampans moving into the demilitarised zone in Vietnam. Later in the day PERTH’S guns ...
Australian Naval History on 4 October 1970
HMAS PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), fired on Viet Cong infiltration trails, bunkers, and supply dumps around Da Nang. ...
Australian Naval History on 30 September 1970
The Manly ferry SOUTH STEYNE collided with HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft carrier), in Sydney Harbour. Damage to both vessels was minor. ...
Australian Naval History on 28 September 1970
The last recorded Sea Vampire Trainer flight took place and the aircraft were replaced by the CAC Aermacchi MB-326H (Macchi) from October 1970. The remaining six Vampires were sold during ...
Australian Naval History on 22 September 1970
HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), ended her third deployment in Vietnam, by providing gunfire support to the Australian Task Force in the Long Hai hills. HOBART fired 16,901 rounds in ...
Australian Naval History on 3 September 1970
The following awards to personnel of HMAS VENDETTA, (Daring class destroyer), for service in Vietnam, were announced:- OBE CMDR E. E. Johnston, RAN; MID LCDR V. W. Jones, RAN; MID ...
Australian Naval History on 28 August 1970
HMAS PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), was awarded her second USN citation for service in Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 August 1970
The Admiralty abolished the daily rum issue and grog allowance in the RN. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 July 1970
HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), was Naval Gunfire Ship for operations by the US II Corps in Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 24 July 1970
The USN Meritorious Unit Commendation was awarded to No. 817 Squadron, RAN, for outstanding service in the rescue of survivors, following the collision of HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft carrier), and USS ...
Australian Naval History on 20 July 1970
HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), carried out a night bombardment of a concentration of 400 Viet Cong troops on the border of U Minh, Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 July 1970
LEUT R. K. Marum, RAN, directed an attack by helicopter gunships on a Viet Cong unit near Tra Vinh, Vietnam. The gunships were led by SBLT J. R. J. Cooper, ...
Australian Naval History on 4 July 1970
HMAS ONSLOW, (submarine), arrived at Sydney to join the Australian Submarine Squadron, wearing the flag of the Chief of Naval Staff, VADM V. A. T. Smith. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 July 1970
First Macchi MB-326H delivered to RAN FAA ...
Australian Naval History on 28 June 1970
PO J. Kershler, and AB G. Kingston, of RAN Clearance Diving Team 3, carried out a night inspection of the hull of USS MEEKER COUNTY, following the sighting of Viet ...
Australian Naval History on 24 June 1970
RAN Fleet Air Arm Squadron No. 817, was awarded the USN Meritorious Unit Commendation for the rescue of 38 American sailors, following the collision of HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft carrier), and ...
Australian Naval History on 21 June 1970
AB B. K. Wojcik, (Clearance Diving Team 3), was killed in a vehicle accident in South Vietnam. Despite the number of times the Diving Team contingents had been under fire ...
Australian Naval History on 9 June 1970
HMAS JEPARIT arrived at Vung Tau with supplies for 7 RAR, and support forces. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 June 1970
Two RAN Skyhawk aircraft, piloted by LCDR John P. Park, USN, and LEUT Errol Kavanaugh, RAN, set an Australian distance record by flying 3379 kms in four and a half ...
Australian Naval History on 6 June 1970
HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), engaged various targets with her 5 inch guns, while serving on the gun-line in Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 May 1970
The Naval Historical Society of Australia was formed. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 May 1970
The RANHFV took part in an intensive action in Kien Hoa province. A regional force outpost in the Binh Dai district had been overrun and then heavily fortified by a ...
Australian Naval History on 15 May 1970
HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), supported the 1st Australian Task Force in its advance in the Long Hai hills, Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 May 1970
HM Ships POPHAM and NEASHAM, (inshore minesweepers), were purchased for conversion to diving tenders. Clearance Diving Team 3, (LEUT R.S. Blue, RAN), cleared 1040 tons of explosive ordnance from an ...