| Accession Number | P05923.020 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Coppleman, Peter Coppleman, Peter |
| Place made | Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau |
| Date made | c 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Centurion Mk V/I tanks and one Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) from C Squadron, 1st Armoured ...
Description
Centurion Mk V/I tanks and one Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) from C Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment, Royal Australian Armoured Corps, on the beach at Vung Tau after being unloaded from the Motor Vessel (MV) Jeparit. After post voyage servicing and arming at Vung Tau, these vehicles were transported by United States Army Landing Craft Universal (LCU) up river to Song Dinh Hard, close to Ba Ria, and then driven by road and cross country to the 1ATF base at Nui Dat.