R.A.N. Chronological History - Page 3
Vietnam Involvement 1965 - 1972
1970-1972

1970

January 1970

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

1-14th
Vendetta NGFS in II Corps.

8th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

February 1970

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

5th
Jeparit left Sydney on 27th voyage.

16th
Sydney left Sydney on 15th Vietnam voyage with 7 RAR embarked.

18-20th
Vendetta NGFS in III Corps.

21-28th
Vendetta NGFS in II Corps.

27th
Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 7 RAR dis- embarked, 5 RAR embarked.

28th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

March 1970

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

1-4th
Vendetta NGFS in II Corps.

5th
Sydney arrived at Fremantle: 5 RAR dis- embarked.

IIth
Seventh Contingent CDT3 arrived in Vietnam.

15-16th
Vendetta NGFS in II Corps.

16th
Hobart left Sydney on third Vietnam deployment.

17-23rd
Vendetta NGFS in IV Corps.

26th
Jeparit left Sydney on 28th voyage.

28th
Vendetta turned over to Hobart at Subic Bay.

April 1970

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

6-21th
Hobart NGFS in II Corps.

IIth
Vendetta returned to Sydney, ending Vietnam deployment.

13th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

22-30th
Hobart NGFS in I Corps.

May 1970

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

11-14th
Hobart NGFS in II Corps.

15th
Jeparit left Sydney on 29th voyage.

15-22nd
Hobart NGFS in III Corps.

22-24th
Hobart NGFS in II Corps.

June 1970

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

6-9th
Hobart—NGFS in II Corps.

9th Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

10-21st
Hobart NGFS in I Corps.

22nd
Able Seaman B. K. Wojcik killed in acci dent at Cam Ranh Bay.

July 1970

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

6th
Jeparit left Sydney on 30th voyage.

9-11th
Hobart NGFS in III Corps.

11-21st
Hobart NGFS in IV Corps.

21-23rd
Hobart NGFS in III Corps.

22nd
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

23-31st
Hobart NGFS in II Corps.

August 1970

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in Military Region 1. RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.

Ist
Corps tactical zones renamed Military Regions.

1-4th
Hobart NGFS in Military Region 2.

14th
CDT3 relinquished responsibility for Operation Stabledoor at Vung Tau.

14-29th
Hobart NGFS in Military Region 1.

15th
CDT3 left Vung Tau to join USN Support Facility at Da Nang.

18th
Jeparit left Sydney on 31st voyage.

September 1970

CDT3: EOD at Da Nang; operations in Military Region 1.
RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.

4th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

6th
135th AHC moved from Bearcat to Dong Tarn, Dinh Tuong province.

10th
Fourth Contingent RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV '70) arrived at Dong Tarn.

12-23rd
Hobart NGFS in Military Region 3.

14th
Perth departed Sydney on third Vietnam deployment.

28th
Hobart turned over to Perth at Subic Bay.

30th
Sydney left Sydney on 16th voyage via Singapore.

October 1970

CDT3: EOD at Da Nang; operations in Military Region 1.
RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.

Ist
Jeparit left Sydney on 32nd voyage.

3-24th
Perth NGFS in Military Region 1.

16th Eighth Contingent CDT3 arrived at Da Nang.

17th
Hobart arrived in Sydney, ending third deployment.

21st
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

31st
Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 8 RAR embarked.

November 1970

CDT3: EOD at Da Nang; operations in Military Region 1.
RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.

4-16th
Perth NGFS in Military Region 1.

12th
Sydney arrived at Brisbane: 8 RAR dis- embarked.

15 Jeparit left Sydney on 33rd voyage.

17-18th
Perth NGFS in Military Region 3.

December 1970

CDT3: EOD at Da Nang; operations in Military Region 1.
RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.

2-4th
Perth NGFS in Military Region 4.

3rd
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

5th
Perth NGFS in Military Region 3.

5-20th
Perth NGFS in Military Region 4.

21-22nd
Perth NGFS in Military Region 3.

1971

January 1971

CDT3: EOD at Da Nang; operations in Military Region 1.
RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.

4th
Jeparit left Sydney on 34th voyage.

10-15th
Perth in destroyer screen of USS Hancock.

16-17th
Perth NGFS in Military Region 3.

17-31st
Perth NGFS in Military Region 4.

21st
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

February 1971

CDT3: EOD at Da Nang; operations in Military Region 1.
RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.

1-2nd
Perth NGFS in Military Region 4.

15th Sydney left Adelaide on 17th voyage with 3 RAR Embarked

16th
Jeparit left Sydneyon 35th Voyage

22-23rd
Perth NGFS in Militarty Region 2.

23-28
Perth NGFS in Military Region 3.

25th
Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 3 RAR dis- embarked, 7 RAR embarked.

March 1971

CDT3: EOD at Da Nang, operations in Military Region 1.
RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.

1-2nd
Perth NGFS in Military Region 3.

2-4th
Perth NGFS in Military Region 2.

5th
Perth NGFS in Military Region 3.

7-11th
Perth in destroyer screen of USS Ranger and USS Kitty Hawk.

8th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

10th
Sydney returned to Sydney: 7 RAR dis- embarked.

16th
Brisbane left Sydney on second Vietnam deployment.

26th
Sydney left Adelaide on 18th voyage.

29th
Perth turned over to Brisbane at Subic Bay.

April 1971

CDT3: EOD at Da Nang, operations in Military Region 1.
RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.

2nd
Jeparit left Sydney on 36th voyage.

5th
Sydney arrived at Vung Tau.

5-6th
BrisbaneNGFS in Military Region 3.

8th
Perth returned to Sydney, ending third deployment.

8-15th
Brisbane NGFS in Military Region 4.

17-21st
Brisbane NGFS in Military Region 3.

19th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

19th
CDT3 relinquished responsibility for EOD at Da Nang to US Army.

23rd
Sydney returned to Sydney.

30th
Minister for Navy announced CDT3 and RANHFV would be withdrawn from Vietnam.

May 1971

RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.

5th
Eighth Contingent CDT3 returned to Australia.

13th
Sydney departed Townsville on 19th voy age: 4 RAR embarked.

13th
Jeparit departed Sydney on 37th voyage.

15-31st
Brisbane NGFS in Military Region 1.

22nd
Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 4 RAR dis- embarked, 2 RAR embarked.

31st
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

June 1971

Ist
Sydney arrived at Townsville: 2 RAR dis- embarked.

8th
RANHFV pilots ceased flying operations.

16th
Fourth Contingent RANHFV returned to Australia.

24-26th
Brisbane NGFS in Military Region 3.

27-30th Brisbane NGFS in Military Region 4.

July 1971

1-21st
Brisbane NGFS in Military Region 4.

3rd
Jeparit departed Sydney on 38th voyage.

21st
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

22-23rd
Brisbane NGFS in Military Region 3.

August 1971

12th
Naval Staff Office, HQ Australian Force Vietnam closed.

15-31st
Brisbane NGFS in Military Region 1.

18th
Prime Minister announced withdrawal of all remaining Australian combat forces in Vietnam. Brisbane not to be replaced.

20th
Jeparit departed Sydney on 39th voyage.

September 1971

1-6th
Brisbane NGFS in Military Region 2.

8th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

20th
Sydney departed Sydney on 20th voyage.

October 1971

6-7th
Sydney at Vung Tau: 3 RAR embarked.

IIth
Jeparit left Sydney on 40th voyage.

15th
Brisbane returned to Sydney, ending second deployment.

19th
Sydney arrived at Sydney.

26th
Sydney departed Sydney on 21st voyage.

27th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau,

November 1971

6th
Sydney at Vung Tau; final army units embarked.

18th
Sydney arrived at Sydney.

25th
Jeparit departed Sydney on 41st voyage.

December 1971

13th
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

1972

January 1972

10th
Jeparit departed Sydney on 42nd voyage.

February 1972

3rd
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

14th
Sydney departed Sydney on 22nd voyage.

29th
Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: embarked 457 soldiers.

March 1972

11th
Jeparit returned to Sydney.

12th
Sydney returned to Sydney.

15th
Jeparit paid off in Sydney.

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