| Accession Number | NAVYM0290/17 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Hicks, George Jeffrey |
| Place made | Philippines: Luzon |
| Date made | c March 1969-April 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
At the US Naval Base at Subic Bay, officers and other crew members of the RAN guided missile ...
Description
At the US Naval Base at Subic Bay, officers and other crew members of the RAN guided missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane (II) D41 attend to tasks in the bridge as the ship relieves HMAS Perth (II) for duty in Vietnamese waters. In the foreground with binoculars hanging from his neck is 1279 Captain Alan Antony Willis, Commanding Officer. The Brisbane will be serving with the US Seventh Fleet on the gunline.