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 Units
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. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 June 1969
HMAS BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), was Naval Gun Fire Ship for US II Corps’ operations in Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 6 June 1969
USS KEARSAGE arrived at Subic Bay, (The Philippines), with 196 of the 199 survivors from USS FRANK E EVANS, (destroyer), which had been cut in half by HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft ...
Australian Naval History on 3 June 1969
USS FRANK E. EVANS, (destroyer), was cut in two following a collision with HMAS MELBOURNE, (aircraft carrier), during exercises in the South China Sea. The bow section sank immediately, and ...
Australian Naval History on 21 April 1969
HMAS HOBART, (destroyer), awarded the USN Unit Commendation for service in Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 April 1969
The Oberon class submarine HMAS OVENS, (LCDR B. Nobes, RAN), was commissioned. OVENS was laid down at Scott’s Yard, Greenock, Scotland, on 17 June 1966, and launched on 4 December ...
Australian Naval History on 4 April 1969
HMAS AITAPE and LADAVA, (patrol boats), penetrated 230 miles up the Sepik River, New Guinea. Their record voyage emulated the cruise of HMA Ships PARRAMATTA and WARREGO in 1914. ...
Australian Naval History on 30 March 1969
HMAS BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), relieved sister ship HMAS PERTH at Subic Bay, for duty in Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 March 1969
The Daring class destroyer HMAS VENDETTA, (CMDR E. E. Johnson, RAN), carried out naval gunfire support duties in operations off the coast of Vietman. ...
Australian Naval History on 20 March 1969
The guided missile destroyer HMAS BRISBANE, (CAPT A. A. Willis, RAN), sailed from Sydney on her first deployment in Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 17 March 1969
The guided missile destroyer HMAS PERTH, (CAPT D. W. Leach, RAN), acted as naval gunfire support ship for II Corps in support of an operation by the US 101st Airborne ...
Australian Naval History on 22 February 1969
The Attack class patrol boat HMAS BAYONET, (LEUT A. VODIC, RAN ), was commissioned at Urangan, QLD. BAYONET was laid down in Walkers Yard, Maryborough, QLD, in October 1968. Mrs ...
Australian Naval History on 13 February 1969
The former HMAS ARUNTA, (Tribal class destroyer), sank 65 miles off Boken Bay while under tow to Japan for breaking up. Although efforts were made to stop the flooding, it ...
Australian Naval History on 18 January 1969
HMAS LAE, (patrol boat), rescued injured and removed dead when Cyclone Ada devastated northern Queensland coastal resorts. For conspicuous gallantry in the rescues the following awards were announced:-MBE LEUT J. ...
Australian Naval History on 11 January 1969
The Attack class patrol boat, HMAS BUCCANEER, was commissioned. BUCCANEER was laid down in Evans Deakin Yard, QLD, in June 1968, and launched on 14 September 1968. BUCCANEER was decommissioned ...
Australian Naval History on 9 January 1969
HMAS PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), fired her 5000th round on her second Vietnam deployment. ...
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 December 1968
HMAS PERTH, (guided missile destroyer), provided naval gun support in IV Corps sector in Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 December 1968
The Attack class patrol boat HMAS BANDOLIER, (LEUT R. S. Blue, RAN), was commissioned. BANDOLIER was laid down in Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, in July 1968, and launched on 2 ...
Australian Naval History on 13 December 1968
HMAS Curlew recommissioned after conversion to the RANs first Minehunter. She had previously decommissioned on 19 December 1966 for the conversion. ...
Australian Naval History on 28 November 1968
The Attack class patrol boat HMAS MADANG, was commissioned. MADANG was laid down in Evans Deakin & Co Pty Ltd, Brisbane, in March 1968, and launched on 10 August 1968. ...
Australian Naval History on 21 November 1968
HMAS SYDNEY, (fast troop transport), landed the Australian 9th Battalion, RAR, at Vung Tau, Vietnam. ...
Australian Naval History on 9 November 1968
HMA Ships Attack and Sydney (III) left Adelaide and proceeded to cross the Great Australian Bight in atrocious weather. Sydney’s captain, Captain Domara Clarke, MVO, DSC, RAN, later reported that ...
Australian Naval History on 5 November 1968
The Attack class patrol boat HMAS BOMBARD, was commissioned. She was laid down in Walker’s Yard, Maryborough, QLD, in April 1968, and launched on 6 July 1968. ...