| Accession Number | NAVYM0291/12 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
RAN (de.n) RAN Public Relations |
| Place made | Philippines: Luzon |
| Date made | c February 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
At Subic Bay naval base, the RAN guided missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane (II) relieves HMAS Perth ...
Description
At Subic Bay naval base, the RAN guided missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane (II) relieves HMAS Perth (II) for duty in Vietnam. 668 Captain David Willoughby Leach, Commanding Officer of HMAS Perth, is passing the weight (a cup with 'The Weight' inscribed on it), symbolising the official handover of gunline duties, to 1279 Captain Alan Antony Willis, Commanding Officer of HMAS Brisbane.