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. HOWARD
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