| Accession Number | NAVY15259 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
RAN Public Relations |
| Place made | At sea, Vietnam |
| Date made | c January 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
The RAN guided missile destroyer HMAS Perth (II) D38 is on operational duties with the US Seventh ...
Description
The RAN guided missile destroyer HMAS Perth (II) D38 is on operational duties with the US Seventh Fleet in Vietnamese waters. Three crew members are preparing to fire an 81mm mortar. Left to right: R64427 Able Seaman Quartermaster Gunner (ABQMG) Barry John Crews; R93721 Leading Electrical Mechanic Power (LEMP) Terence Patrick O'Donnell; and R58148 Leading Seaman Underwater Weapons (LSUW) Laszlo (Les) Horvath