| Accession Number | NAVY15107 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
RAN Public Relations |
| Date made | 29 December 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
On 18 October 1967 the RAN guided missile destroyer HMAS Perth (II) D38, and USS Newport News ...
Description
On 18 October 1967 the RAN guided missile destroyer HMAS Perth (II) D38, and USS Newport News were fired on by North Vietnamese shore batteries, and HMAS Perth was hit by one round. The shell glanced off Mount 52 (aft 5 inch gun turret), penetrated the upper deck and exploded in the confidential book vault, causing a fire and injuring 7 sailors, two seriously. Here Rear Admiral (Rear Adm) Combs, of the US Navy, examines damage to the ship, possibly at Subic Bay, Philippines. Left to right: 0763 Commander Desmond David (Dusty) Miller, of HMAS Perth; Captain Peter Hogarth Doyle, of HMAS Perth; R34372 Chief Petty Officer Coxswain (CPOCOX) Samuel James Parke, of HMAS Perth; and Rear Adm Combs. CPOCOX Parke is one of the wounded crew members.