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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#000066" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>RAN Clearance Divers Association</B></FONT><B>     |   </B><B>  </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RAN Clearance Divers Association"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="rancda.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RANCDA "><U>RANCDA </U></A>   |   <A HREF="branch_history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Branch History"><U>Branch History</U></A>   |   <A HREF="branch_structure.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Branch Structure"><U> Branch Structure</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Team history"><U>Team history</U></A>   |   <A HREF="photo_albums.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Albums"><U>Photo Albums</U></A>   |   <A HREF="articles.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Articles"><U>Articles</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NOTICE BOARD"><U>NOTICE BOARD</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="State Chapters"><U>State Chapters</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Trivia Page"><U>Trivia Page</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Memorial Guestbook Page"><U>Memorial & Guestbook Page</U></A>   |   <B>Links</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000066" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <U>Recommended reading</U>:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17c9b5110.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="273" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="12bb4fe0.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="254" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="ca5b6ff0.jpg" border=0 width="182" height="255" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="30ab4960.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="c4ab40d0.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="269" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="1c7b4d60.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="214" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="33cb4010.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="257" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=398 BGCOLOR="#0099FF" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="12d500c00egcecm.jpg"> <div> <I>Links</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>RAN related sites</U></B></I><B><U>:</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ausspecialforces.com/CDT.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ausspecialforces.com/CDT.htm"><U>Australian Special Forces</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.navyhistory.org.au/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.navyhistory.org.au/"><U>Naval Historical Society</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.navalassoc.org.au/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.navalassoc.org.au/"><U>Naval Association of Australia</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.navy.gov.au/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.navy.gov.au/"><U>Website of the  Royal Australian Navy </U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.defencejobs.gov.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.defencejobs.gov.au"><U>Want to join Australia's Defence Forces?</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.hmasperth.asn.au/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hmasperth.asn.au/"><U>HMAS Perth</U></A>  Association (D-38)</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sixteenthnavalsquadaus.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sixteenthnavalsquadaus.org"><U>RAN Minesweepers</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.mcdoa.org.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mcdoa.org.uk"><U>Royal Navy Clearance Diving Association website</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ranbandassoc.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ranbandassoc.net"><U>Royal Australian Navy Band Association</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://web.mac.com/alan_curtis/iWeb/ReturnedVets/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://web.mac.com/alan_curtis/iWeb/Retu"><U>Alan Curtis's Defence Links</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>Other Military related sites:</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.australiansatwarfilmarchive.gov.au/aawfa/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.australiansatwarfilmarchive.g"><U><B>Australians at War Archive</B></U></A><B> </B> Lengthy interviews with 2000 Australians of their wartime experiences - from WW2 through to Iraq - site includes interviews with Clearance Divers.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/nomroll/gulf/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/nomroll/gul"><U>Nominal Roll - Gulf war 1990 -1991</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.eodmemorial.org/navy.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eodmemorial.org/navy.html"><U>US EOD Memorial</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.usn-usmceodassoc.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.usn-usmceodassoc.org"><U>USN/USMCEOD Assoc</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.udtseal.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.udtseal.org/"><U>USN Seals</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.mrfa.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mrfa.org"><U>Mobile Riverine Force Assoc - Vietnam</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dva.gov.au/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dva.gov.au/"><U>Department of Veteran Affairs</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.vvaa.org.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.vvaa.org.au"><U>Vietnam Veterans' Association of Australia</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.awm.gov.au/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.awm.gov.au/"><U>Australian War Memorial</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/"><U>Australian Honours system</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://gunnersnet.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://gunnersnet.com/"><U>Gunners Australia</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.navydiver.ca/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.navydiver.ca/"><U>Canadian Naval Divers Association</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>Other sites:</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.herosketch.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.herosketch.com"><U>http://www.herosketch.com</U></A> - "Visual Salutes to American Heroes" by sketch artist Cheryl Ann Roberts.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.divingpersonnel.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.divingpersonnel.com"><U>Subnet Services Ltd</U></A>  - employment opportunities<B> </B>for ex CDs.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://chu65nang67.us/nam/vietnam.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://chu65nang67.us/nam/vietnam.html"><U>Music of the Vietnam Era</U></A>  A <B>'must visit</B>' site for those who love the music of the 60s - stirs the heart.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>Recommended reading:</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>"Navy Divers"</B></div> <div> <I>The incredible story of the Australian Navy's elite unit.</I></div> <div> <I>Gregor Salmon</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>"In the Ocean's Dark Embrace"</B></div> <div> <I>  RAN Clearance Diving Team 3, VIETNAM 1967 - 1971. </I><I> </I></div> <div> <I>  Lex McAulay</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>"United and Undaunted"</B></div> <div>   <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Arial" ><I>Ross S. Blue LCDR MCD RAN Rtd</I></FONT></div> <div> <I>  The history of the Clearance Diving Branch - beginnings to 1976.  </I></div> <div> <I>  Published by the Naval Historical Society of Australia.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>"RAN Clearance Diving Team One - Operations and Employment, Jan 1971 to Dec 1973"</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT></div> <div> <I>  Ian McConnochie, LCDR MCD RAN Rtd.</I></div> <div> <I>  Published by the Naval Historical Society of Australia. </I></div> <bR> <div> <B>"Royal Australian Navy in Vietnam"</B></div> <div>   <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Arial" ><I>Denis Fairfax</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>"Voyages to Vietnam"</B></div> <div> <I>  An outstanding compilation of hundreds of photographs by Australian Naval & Military veterans of </I></div> <div> <I>  the Vietnam conflict.</I></div> <div> <I>  Steve Lewis -  </I><A HREF="http://www.myvietnam.com.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.myvietnam.com.au"><U><I>http://www.myvietnam.com.au</I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>"Australia's Navy in Vietnam"</B></div> <div> <I>A comprehensive pictorial record of RAN involvement in the Vietnam War.</I></div> <div> <I>John Perryman & Brett Mitchell</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>"The Vietnam Years - </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>from the Jungle to the Australian Suburbs</B></I></FONT><B>"</B></div> <div> <I>The personal side of the Vietnam War from the perspective of those who lived through it.</I></div> <div> <I>Michael Caulfield</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>"Of Nautilus and Eagles"</B></div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Arial" ><I> History of the Royal Australian Navy.</I></FONT></div> <div> <I>  Peter Firkins</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>"Up Top"</B></div> <div> <I> The Royal Australian Navy and Southeast Asian Conflicts 1955 - 1972.  </I></div> <div> <I> Jeffrey Grey</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>"Tiger Territory"</B></div> <div> <I>The untold story of the Royal Australian Navy in Southeast Asia 1948 - 1971</I></div> <div> <I>Ian Pfennigwerth</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <center><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#808080" bordercolordark="#2D2D2D" bordercolorlight="#C0C0C0"><tr><td><div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr> <td width="50" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><img src="http://exbirdie.com/images/shipahoy_mini.gif" width="50" height="50"></td> <td width="300" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr> <td width="300"><p align="center"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana"><strong>Australian & Allied Navy Net Ring</strong></font></p> </td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><hr size="1" width="92%" color="#808080"> </td></tr><tr><td><p align="center"><font color="#000000" size="1" face="Verdana">[</font><font size="1" face="Verdana"> </font><a href="http://www.ringsurf.com/netring?ring=shipahoy;action=addform"><font color="#0000FF" size="1" face="Verdana">Join</font></a><font size="1" face="Verdana"> </font><font color="#000000" size="1" face="Verdana">|</font><font size="1" face="Verdana"> </font><a href="http://www.ringsurf.com/netring?ring=shipahoy;action=list"><font color="#0000FF" size="1" face="Verdana">List All Sites</font></a><font size="1" face="Verdana"> </font><font color="#000000" size="1" face="Verdana">|</font><font size="1" face="Verdana"> </font><a href="http://www.ringsurf.com/netring?ring=shipahoy;id=35;action=prev"><font color="#0000FF" size="1" face="Verdana">Previous</font></a><font size="1" face="Verdana"> </font><font color="#000000" size="1" face="Verdana">|</font><font size="1" face="Verdana"> </font><a href="http://www.ringsurf.com/netring?ring=shipahoy;action=rand"><font color="#0000FF" size="1" face="Verdana">Random</font></a><font size="1" face="Verdana"> </font><font color="#000000" size="1" face="Verdana">|</font><font size="1" face="Verdana"> </font><a href="http://www.ringsurf.com/netring?ring=shipahoy;id=35;action=next"><font color="#0000FF" size="1" face="Verdana">Next</font></a><font color="#0000FF" size="1" face="Verdana"> </font><font color="#000000" size="1" face="Verdana">]</font></p> </td></tr></table></td></tr></table></center></div></td></tr></table>  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>