| Accession Number | NAVY20878 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
RAN Public Relations |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | December 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The RAN Daring class destroyer HMAS Vendetta (II) is on its only deployment to the Vietnam War. ...
Description
The RAN Daring class destroyer HMAS Vendetta (II) is on its only deployment to the Vietnam War. The Vendetta, attached to the US Seventh Fleet, is providing naval gunfire support on the gunline, off the coast of South Vietnam. The crew are participating in Christmas activities on board ship. Here three sailors are receiving Christmas parcels from Australian Overseas Forces Fund. Left to right: R63579 Leading Seaman Radar Plotter (LSRP) Redvers Michael (Reg) Tulip, of Cronulla, NSW; R65971Radio Operator Special (ROS) Willliam Douglas Gadd, of Nambucca Heads, NSW; and R65390 ROS Lindsay George Giltrap, of Cootamundra, NSW.