| Accession Number | NAVY18348 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
RAN Public Relations |
| Place made | At sea, Vietnam |
| Date made | c September-October 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
During a visit to the RAN guided missile destroyer HMAS Perth (II) D38 off the coast of Vietnam, ...
Description
During a visit to the RAN guided missile destroyer HMAS Perth (II) D38 off the coast of Vietnam, Sir John Wilton, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (third from left), discusses towing arrangments which are always rigged while the ship is off the coast of Vietnam. Left to right: Commander Geoffrey John Woolrych (Commanding Officer of escort ship, HMAS Derwent ?); Major General Arthur Leslie MacDonald, Commander Australian Force Vietnam (AFV); Sir John Wilton; Captain David Willoughby Leach, Commanding Officer HMAS Perth; and Lieutenant Commander David Henry Thomson, Executive Officer HMAS Perth.