| Accession Number | NAVY14204 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Sydney Harbour |
| Date made | 27 September 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The RAN guided missile destroyer, HMAS Hobart (II) D39, has returned to Sydney after completing ...
Description
The RAN guided missile destroyer, HMAS Hobart (II) D39, has returned to Sydney after completing its first deployment to Vietnam, where it was attached to the US Seventh Fleet for six months. It was engaged in operational duties, shelling North Vietnamese shore installations and logistics support craft. Here two seamen on board the Hobart assist with hoisting the brow (gangway), while family and friends wait to on the wharf for the returning crew.