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. ...
HMAS Hobart II
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 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 16 April 1970
An international fleet of 48 vessels from 10 nations visited Sydney for the Bicentenary of CAPT James Cook’s landing. Six of the ships were sail-training vessels:NIPPON MARU, (Japan), LIBERTAD, (Argentina), ...
Australian Naval History on 9 January 1970
The following awards were announced for service in Vietnamese waters:-BEM CPO H. E. Frey, (HMAS PERTH)MID CAPT A. A. Willis, (HMAS HOBART)MID LCDR R. G. Taylor, (HMAS HOBART)LCDR Taylor later ...
Australian Naval History on 26 August 1969
HMA Ships HOBART, VENDETTA, ANZAC, DERWENT, YARRA, CURLEW, HAWK, and GULL, searched for survivors from MV NOONGAH, which foundered in heavy seas off Smoky Cape. Five of the ship’s crew ...
Australian Naval History on 21 April 1969
HMAS HOBART, (destroyer), awarded the USN Unit Commendation for service in Vietnam. ...
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 September 1968
HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), was awarded the US Presidential Commendation for service in Vietnam between 10 March and 20 September, 1968. ...
Australian Naval History on 19 September 1968
HMAS PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), was dispatched to Vietnam to relieve her sister ship HMAS HOBART, which had been damaged by US aircraft missiles. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 August 1968
HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), bombarded Viet Cong camps and bases in the Long Hai hills, east of Vung Tau, Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 4 August 1968
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 ...
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 18 June 1968
Investigations showed that HMAS HOBART, (cruiser), was only one of a number of ships attacked in error, by US 7th Air Force fighters, on 16 and 17 June. PCF 19, ...
Australian Naval History on 17 June 1968
At 0300 the destroyer HMAS HOBART, (CAPT K. W. Shands, RAN), was accidentally attacked by a US Air Force F-4 fighter, off Cap Lay, Vietnam. The aircraft fired a total ...
Australian Naval History on 23 May 1968
The guided missile destroyer HMAS HOBART, (CAPT K. W. Shands, RAN), silenced three North Vietnamese automatic weapon sites near Da Nang. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 April 1968
The Attack class fast patrol boat HMAS ACUTE was commissioned. ACUTE was laid down at Evans Deakin Yard, Brisbane, in April 1967, and launched on 26 August 1967. CAPT I. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 March 1968
HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), acted as bait to draw the fire of North Vietnamese batteries near Cap Lay, Vietnam. The ruse was not successful. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 March 1968
The guided missile destroyer HMAS HOBART, (CAPT K. W. Shands, RAN), was in company with the US Ships COLLETT and ST PAUL when she came under enemy fire from shore ...
Australian Naval History on 22 March 1968
HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), sailed from Sydney on her second tour of duty with the US 7th Fleet off Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 19 December 1967
HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), and USS CANBERRA, (guided missile heavy cruiser), attacked an enemy missile site near Dong Hoi, Vietnam, with gunfire. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 August 1967
HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), with US Ships ST PAUL and BLUE, were fired on by North Vietnamese coastal batteries near Cap Bang, Vietnam. Enemy shells landed within 50 metres ...
Australian Naval History on 29 July 1967
Surgeon LEUT L. Barnett, RAN, of HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), was transferred by helicopter to the burning USS FORRESTAL, (aircraft carrier), in the Gulf of Tonkin, to treat casualties. ...
Australian Naval History on 6 July 1967
HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), and USS EDSON, fired on a petroleum store, sank two large enemy landing craft, damaged four more, scattered a truck convoy, and disrupted North Vietnamese ...
Australian Naval History on 24 May 1967
North Vietnamese shore batteries fired on HMAS HOBART, and USS FECHTELER, (destroyers), in the Bay of Brandon area, Vietnam. ...