R.A.N. Chronological History Page 2
Vietnam Involvement 1965 - 1972
1968 - 1969

1968

January 1968

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in III Corps.

3rd
Sydney arrived Fremantle.

3rd
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

9th
Perth on northern Sea Dragon patrol.

17th
Sydney left Sydney on 8th voyage.

20th
Perth on southern Sea Dragon patrol.

25th
Perth and USS Bordelon under fire near Cap St. Anne. {Perth fourth time).

February 1968

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III and IV Corps.
RANHFV: operations in III Corps,

3rd
Sydney arrived at Vung Tau.

9th
Jeparit left Sydney on 12th voyage.

12th
Third Contingent CDT3 arrived in Vietnam.

14th
Perth on southern Sea Dragon patrol.

16th
Sydney returned to Sydney.

22nd
Lieutenant Commander P. J. Vickers killed in action, near Xuan Loc, Long Khanh province.

24th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

March 1968

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in III Corps.

11th
Perth on southern Sea Dragon patrol.

22nd
Hobart left Sydney for second Vietnam deployment.

23rd
Perth left Sea Dragon.

23rd
Jeparit left Sydney on 13th voyage.

27th
Sydney left Sydney on 9th voyage with I RAR embarked.

31st
Perth turned over to Hobart at Subic Bay.

April 1968

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in III Corps.

9th
Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: I RAR disembarked, 7 RAR embarked.

9th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

10th
Perth returned to Sydney ending first deployment.

13-18th
Hobart NGFS off northern I Corps.

18th
Hobart on southern Sea Dragon patrol.

22nd
Hobart and USS Collett under fire near Dong Hoi. {Hobart tenth time).

23rd
Hobart and Collett under fire near Ke Anh {Hobart eleventh time).

26th
Sydney arrived in Sydney: 7 RAR dis- embarked.

May 1968

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III and IV Corps.
RANHFV: operations in III Corps.

10th
Jeparit left Sydney on 14th voyage.

20th
Hobart NGFS off northern I Corps.

21st
Sydney left Brisbane on 10th voyage with 4 RAR embarked.

24th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

June 1968

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in III Corps.

1st
Sydney arrived at Vung Tau; 4 RAR disembarked embarked, 2 RAR embarked.

11th
Hobart on southern Sea Dragon patrol.

13th
Sydney arrived at Brisbane: 2 RAR disembarked.

14th
Hobart and USS Chandler under fire north west of Cap Lay {Hobart twelfth time).

17th
Hobart hit by three missiles fired by a USAF aircraft north of Cap Lay. Chief Electrician R. H. Hunt and Ordinary Seaman R. J. Butterworth were killed and three sailors seriously injured.

21st
Jeparit left Sydney on 15th voyage

July 1968

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in III and IV Corps.

6th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

25th
Hobart took up NGFS station off Da Nang in I Corps after repair of missile damage at Subic Bay.

August 1968

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in III Corps.

6th
Jeparit left Sydney on 16th voyage.

13th
Fourth Contingent CDT3 arrived in Vietnam.

14-22nd
Hobart NGFS in IV Corps, south west of Vung Tau.

21th
Lieutenant A. A. Casadio and Petty Officer 0. C. Phillips killed in action near Camp Blackhorse, Xuan Loc, Long Khanh pro- vince.

23-28th
Hobart NGFS off coast of Phuoc Tuy, III Corps.

26th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

September 1968

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in III Corps.

9th
Second Contingent RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV '68) arrived in Vietnam.

14th-22nd
Hobart NGFS between Da Nang and Hue, I Corps.

19th
Perth left Sydney on second Vietnam deployment.

22-25th
Hobart NGFS in IV Corps.

22nd
Jeparit left Sydney on 17th voyage.

29th
Hobart turned over to Perth at Subic Bay.

October 1968

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in III Corps.

7-9th
Perth NGFS near Da Nang, I Corps.

8th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

9-10th
Perth on Sea Dragon patrol.

10th
Perth and USS Leonard F. Mason under fire (Perth fifth time).

11th
Hobart returned to Sydney ending second deployment.

20-23
Perth on northern Sea Dragon patrol.

24-27th
Perth NGFS in northern I Corps.

27th
Perth on southern Sea Dragon patrol.

28th
Perth NGFS in northern I Corps.

November 1968

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps,
RANHFV: operations in III Corps.

Ist
US Joint Chiefs of Staff announced all sea, air and land bombardment of North Vietnam to cease at 2100 that night. Sea Dragon task units disbanded.

4th
Jeparit left Sydney on 18th voyage.

9th
Sydney left Adelaide on 11th voyage with 9 RAR embarked.

12-17th
Perth NGFS in II Corps.

17th-30th
Perth NGFS in IV Corps.

20th
Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 9 RAR disembarked.

21st
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

23rd
135th AHC moved to Bearcat in Bien Hoa province.

December 1968

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in III Corps.

5th
Sydney arrived at Sydney.

12-17th
Perth NGFS in I Corps.

18th
Perth NGFS in II Corps.

19th
Perth NGFS in III Corps.

20-26th
Perth NGFS in IV Corps.

28th
Jeparit left Sydney on 19th voyage.

1969

January 1969

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III and IV Corps.
RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

3rd
Sub-Lieutenant A. J. Huelin killed in aircraft accident near Saigon.

9-17th
Perth NGFS in IV Corps.

14th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

28th
Perth joined destroyer screen of USS Kittyhawk.

February 1969

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III and IV Corps.
RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

3rd
Sydney left Sydney on 12th voyage with 5 RAR embarked.

IIth
Fifth Contingent CDT3 arrived in Vietnam.

15th
Sydney arrived at Vung Tau:5 RAR disembarked embarked.

22nd
Perth NGFS in I Corps.

28th
Sydney returned to Sydney.

February 1969

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

3rd
Sydney left Sydney on 12th Voyage with 5 RAR Embarked

11th
5th Contingent CDT3 Arrived Vietnam

15th
Sydney arrived Vung Tau, 5 RAR Disembarked

22nd
Perth NGFS in 1 Corps

28th
Sydney Returned to Sydney

March 1969

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

7-16th
Perth—NGFS in II Corps.

14th
Jeparit left Sydney on 20th voyage.

20th
Brisbane left Sydney on first Vietnam deployment.

30th
Brisbane relieved Perth at Subic Bay.

31
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

April 1969

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

15-30th
Brisbane NGFS in IV Corps.

20th
Perth returned to Sydney completing second deployment.

24th
Jeparit left Sydney on 21st voyage.

May 1969

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

1-17th
Brisbane NGFS in IV Corps.

5th
Sydney left Sydney on 13th voyage with 6 RAR embarked.

10th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

19th
Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 6 RAR disembarked embarked, 4 RAR embarked.

30th
Sydney arrived at Brisbane: 4 RAR disembarked embarked.

31st
Leading Aircrewman N. E. Shipp killed in action near Dong Tarn, Dinh Tuong province.

June 1969

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

2nd
Jeparit left Sydney on 22nd voyage.

10-14th
Brisbane NGFS in II Corps.

15-16th
Brisbane NGFS in I Corps.

18-19th
Brisbane NGFS in II Corps.

20th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

30th
Brisbane attempted salvage of MV Sincere on fire in South China Sea.

July 1969

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

1-3rd
Brisbane stood by MV Sincere.

15-31st
Brisbane NGFS in II Corps.

16th
Jeparit left Sydney on 23rd voyage.

31st
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

August 1969

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau: operations in IV Corps.
RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

1-2nd
Brisbane NGFS in II Corps.

3-6th
Brisbane NGFS in III Corps.

13th
Sixth contingent CDT3 arrived in Vietnam.

23-31st
Brisbane in destroyer screen of USS Oriskany.

September 1969

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in IV Corps.
RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

1-13th
Brisbane in destroyer screens of USS Oriskany and USS Constellation.

7th
Jeparit left Sydney on 24th voyage.

10th
Third Contingent RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV '69) arrived at Bearcat.

15th
Vendetta left Sydney on Ist and Only Vietnam deployment.

26th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

28th
Brisbane turned over to Vendetta at Subic Bay.

October 1969

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in IV Corps.
RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

2-19th
Vendetta NGFS in I Corps.

13th
Brisbane returned to Sydney, ending first deployment.

20-24th
Vendetta NGFS in II Corps.

22nd
Jeparit left Sydney on 25th voyage.

November 1969

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in IV Corps.
RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

9-10th
Vendetta NGFS in III Corps.

9th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

11-25th
Vendetta NGFS in I Corps.

16-29th
Vendetta NGFS in II Corps.

17th
Sydney left Brisbane on 14th voyage with 8 RAR embarked.

28th
Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 8 RAR disembarked, 9 RAR embarked.

December 1969

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

9th
Sydney arrived at Adelaide: 9 RAR disembarked.

IIth
Jeparit commissioned at Sydney.

19th
Jeparit left Sydney on 26th voyage.

21-31st Vendetta NGFS in II Corps.

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