HMAS PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), engaged North Vietnamese guns in the hills around Da Nang, Vietnam. ...
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Australian Naval History on 23 October 1970
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 ...
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 25 July 1970
HMAS HOBART, (guided missile destroyer), was Naval Gunfire Ship for operations by the US II Corps in Vietnam. ...