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 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 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 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 9 June 1970
HMAS JEPARIT arrived at Vung Tau with supplies for 7 RAR, and support forces. ...
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 28 March 1970
HMAS VENDETTA, (Daring class destroyer), completed her deployment in Vietnam. VENDETTA fired 13,709 rounds against the enemy. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 March 1970
HMAS COONAWARRA, (shore establishment in Darwin), was commissioned at Berrimah. In 2003 the base was closed and all activities transferred to Darwin Naval Base located at Larrakeyah. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 March 1970
HMAS PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), operated on the destroyer screen of the USS KITTY HAWK, (aircraft carrier), during air strikes against North Vietnamese troops in Laos. ...
Australian Naval History on 6 March 1970
Lieutenant Dave Gibson was seriously injured when he brought his helicopter into a landing zone east of Ben Tre that had been booby trapped with a 105mm artillery shell. The ...
Australian Naval History on 28 February 1970
HMAS PARRAMATTA, (destroyer escort), collided with the ferry BELLUBERA in Sydney Harbour. There was no loss of life. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 February 1970
HMAS PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), bombarded enemy troop assembly points near Nui Dat, Vietnam, in support of attacks by the 1st Australian Task Force. PERTH destroyed buildings, wells, bridges, and ...
Australian Naval History on 16 February 1970
Fast troop transport HMAS SYDNEY leaves Garden Island, Sydney for Vietnam with the 7th Bn RAR. ...