| Accession Number | P04103.304 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Parker, David Dare |
| Place made | Iraq: Um Qasr |
| Date made | 23 April 2003 |
| Conflict |
Iraq, 2003-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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| Source credit to | Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003; This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
An informal group portrait of Australian Clearance Diving Team 3 (AUSCDT3), at the port of Um ...
Description
An informal group portrait of Australian Clearance Diving Team 3 (AUSCDT3), at the port of Um Qasr. Identified are, front row (left to right), Petty Officer Clearance Diver (POCD) Richard Hocking, Able Seaman Clearance Diver (ABCD) Darren Schuback, ABCD Kyle Atkins, ABCD Marcus Loring, Leading Seaman Clearance Diver (LSCD) Jason Dund, Leading Seaman Stores Naval (LSSN) Andrew Munrow, POCD Dean Campbell and Chief Petty Officer Clearance Diver (CPOCD) Peter Berbst. Middle row (left to right) Lieutenant Commander (Lt Cdr) Paul 'Paps' Papilea, POCD Brice Harvey, LSCD Oliver Sattin, LSCD Troy Miles, POCD Chris Smart, Sub-Lieutenant (Sub-Lt) Jace Hutchinson, Chief Petty Officer Scott Craig, POCD Gavin Stevens, ABCD Richard Court, ABCD John Wilson, ABCD Ken Walker, ABCD Colin Von Rechenberge, and ABCD Michael Aitken. Third row (left to right) Leading Seaman Radio Operator (LSRO) Griff Snell, Leading Seaman Medic (LSMED) Dave Chandler, LSCD Keith Marning, Sub-Lt Sye Flood, ABCD John Jarvis, POCD Michael Graves, ABCD Dean, ABCD Ryan Shepard, and ABCD John Breadon. During Operation Falconer, AUSCDT3 conducted mine clearance operations, which consisted of shallow water Mine Counter Measures (MCM) and Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) in the Khawr Abd Allah waterway, Um Qasr, the Al Faw peninsula, and later the Khawr Az Zubayr waterway. AUSCDT3 operated in the Middle East as part of the Australian commitment to the coalition forces assembled to disarm Iraq.