| Accession Number | NAVY16008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
RAN Public Relations |
| Place made | At sea, Vietnam |
| Date made | c January-February 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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During operational duties with the USN Seventh Fleet in Vietnamese waters, the guided missile ...
Description
During operational duties with the USN Seventh Fleet in Vietnamese waters, the guided missile destroyer HMAS Perth (II) D38 has fired 10 000 rounds of ammunition at targets in South and North Vietnam. Here R62474 Writer (Wtr) Robert Elsdon Saunders, of Grange, SA, places shell number 10 000 into the loader drum in Perth's magazine. The number 10 000 has been written in chalk on the shell.