CDs who served on the 'Gunline'

Naval Operations, Vietnam - Offshore:

In March '67, HMAS Hobart joined the US 7th Fleet to provide gunfire support missions. In 5 years of service RAN destroyers steamed over 397,000 miles and fired 102,546  5 inch rounds.

HMAS Hobart -       3 deployments and fired a total of 42,475 rounds in support of ground troops.

HMAS Perth -          3 deployments, firing 30,711 rounds.

HMAS Brisbane -   2 deployments, firing 15,651 rounds and

HMAS Vendetta -    1 deployment, firing 13,709 rounds.

NGFS Call Signs:

HMAS Hobart -       'Royal Purple'

HMAS Perth -         'Gunpowder'

HMAS Brisbane -   'Flamboyant'

HMAS Vendetta -   'Premier'

GUNLINE CLEARANCE DIVERS - from  07 Mar '67 - 15 Oct  '71

HMAS HOBART 1ST Deployment 07/03/67 - 27/09/67

LSCD                R.L. Goodall

ABCD               G.R. Bascombe

HMAS PERTH 1ST Deployment 02/09/67 - 10/04/68

POCD               C.R. Thelan

LSCD                H.R. Brankstone

HMAS HOBART 2ND Deployment 22/03/68 - 11/10/68

LSCD               W. Miezkuc

ABCD               S.C. Howarth

HMAS PERTH 2ND Deployment 19/09/68 - 20/04/1969

LSCD               H.R. Brankstone

ABCD               P.A. Lofts

HMAS BRISBANE 1ST Deployment 20/03/69 - 13/10/69

POCD               W.G. Burrows

ABCD                D.S. Allan

HMAS VENDETTA 1ST Deployment 15/09/69 - 11/04/70

POCD               M.J. Currie

ABCD               G.D. Simmons

HMAS HOBART 3RD Deployment 16/03/70 - 17/10/70

POCD                G.A. Johnstone

ABCD                G.E. Miller

HMAS PERTH 3RD Deployment 14/09/1970 - 08/04/71

POCD               F.K. Asher

ABCD               D.S. Allan

HMAS BRISBANE 2ND Deployment 16/03/1971 - 15/10/71

POCD               B.P. Paulsen

ABCD               R. A. Barclay

from 'RAN IN VIETNAM' by Denis Fairfax