| Accession Number | NAVY08053 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau |
| Date made | c June 1965 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A cargo party of sailors onboard the troop transport HMAS Sydney carry out unloading operations ...
Description
A cargo party of sailors onboard the troop transport HMAS Sydney carry out unloading operations to disembark soldiers from 1 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). In this activity, an army M113A1 armoured personnel carrier (APC) from 1 Troop, A Squadron, 4th/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment is suspended from a shipboard crane as sailors on the flight deck attempt to lower it into a landing craft alongside (not in picture). An unidentified Australian Daring class destroyer, either HMAS Duchess or HMAS Vampire, is partly visible in the background.