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 Units
Australian Naval History on 24 August 1969
HMAS BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), served on the screen of USS ORISKANY, (aircraft carrier), in Vietnamese waters. ...
Australian Naval History on 20 August 1969
A court martial to enquire into the causes of the collision between HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft carrier), and USS FRANK E EVANS, (destroyer), was convened in Sydney. The court found that ...
Australian Naval History on 14 August 1969
The findings of the combined USA-Australian Board of Inquiry into the collision of HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft carrier), and USS FRANK E EVANS, (destroyer), was made public. Primary responsibility for the ...
Australian Naval History on 3 August 1969
HMAS BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), laid down gunfire support for an attack by the 1st Australian Task Force, in Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 July 1969
The USN Unit Commendation was awarded to HMAS PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), for exceptionally meritorious service in Vietnam from 9 September 1967 to 5 April 1968. ...
Australian Naval History on 30 June 1969
HMAS BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), fought a fire in the merchant ship SINCERE, at Singapore. When the fire raced out of control, she took off the ship’s crew. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 June 1969
The six-man US-Australian Board of Inquiry into the HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft carrier), and USS FRANK E EVANS, (destroyer), collision heard evidence from its 78th witness, and adjourned to assess blame. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 June 1969
US Secretary for Defense, announced that members of the same family would be allowed to continue service in the same combat ship, or unit, despite the loss of three brothers ...
Australian Naval History on 13 June 1969
HMAS BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), engaged Viet Cong targets, destroying 16 bunkers, 19 military structures, and collapsing 25 metres of tunnels. ...