| Accession Number | NAVY13918 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | South China Sea: Gulf of Tonkin |
| Date made | 1 August 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The USN destroyer USS Rupertus DD 851 is relieving the RAN destroyer HMAS Hobart (1965-2000), in ...
Description
The USN destroyer USS Rupertus DD 851 is relieving the RAN destroyer HMAS Hobart (1965-2000), in its operational area during Operation Sea Dragon, off the coast of North Vietnam. On the bridge wing of HMAS Hobart, Captain Guy Richmond Griffiths talks to the unidentified Captain of USS Rupertus. HMAS Hobart is changing to the task unit run by the USN cruiser USS St Paul CA-73.