May 1965
27 HMAS Sydney departed Sydney for Vung Tau on 1st Vietnam voyage: 1RAR embarked.
June 1965
Sydney arrived at Vung Tan: 1RAR disembarked.
Sydney arrived at Fremantle.
September 1965
14 Sydney departed Brisbane on 2nd voyage.
28 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau.
October 1965
20 Sydney returned to Sydney.
1966
April 1966
22 Sydney departed Sydney on 3rd voyage.
May 1966
4 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau.
17 MV Boonaroo left Sydney on 1st Vietnam voyage.
18 Sydney returned to Sydney.
25 Sydney departed Sydney on 4th voyage.
June 1966
6 Boonaroo arrived in Vietnam.
6 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau.
17 Mv Jeparit left Sydney for Vung Tau on 1st Vietnam voyage.
July 1966
Sydney returned to Sydney. Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau. Boonaroo returned to Sydney.
August 1966
22 Jeparit departed Sydney on 2nd voyage.
September 1966
15 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
October 1966
16 Jeparit departed Sydney on 3rd voyage.
November 1966
1 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
December 1966
3 Jeparit departed Sydney on 4th voyage.
17 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
1967
January 1967
21 Jeparit departed Sydney on 5th voyage
February 1967
6 First Contingent CDT3 arrived in Vietnam
8 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
18 CDT3 assumed Operation Stabledoor and EOD responsibilities at Vung Tau.
22 Boonaroo left Sydney on 2nd voyage to Vietnam (via Melbourne).
March 1967
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
1 White Ensign hauled down at 0900 and new Australian White Ensign hoisted in RAN ships and establishments.
1 HMAS Boonaroo commissioned at Melbourne.
7 HMAS Hobart departed Sydney on first Vietnam deployment.
9 RAN detachment joined Jeparit at Sydney
10 Boonaroo departed Melbourne for Can Ranh Bay, continuing her 2nd voyage.
11 Jeparit departed Sydney on 6th voyage (1st with RAN detachment).
15 Hobart joined US Seventh Fleet at US Naval Base, Subic Bay.
27 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
28 Boonaroo arrived at Cam Ranh Bay.
31 Hobart on station off Quang Ngai province, I Corps Tactical Zone, for -NGFS.
April 1967
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau, operations in III Corps.
1-15 Hobart - NGFS in I Corps.
8 Sydney departed Sydney on 5th voyage: 7RAR embarked.
16-23 Hobart in Operation Sea Dragon.
20 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 7RAR landed, 5RAR embarked.
21 Hobart received enemy fire norih of Cap Falaise (first time under fire).
22 Hobart under fire near Song Ma river (second time).
23 Hobart left Sea Dragon for destroyer screen of USS Kitty Hawk.
28 Jeparit departed Sydney on 7th voyage.
29 Boonaroo arrived Sydney.
May 1967
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
6-8 Hobart in destroyer screen of USS Kitty Hawk
8 Boonaroo paid off at Melbourne.
8-26 Hobart in Operation Sea Dragon.
11 Hobart under fire near mouth of Kien Giang (third time).
12 Sydney arrived at Sydney: 5RAR disembarked.
12 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
17 Hobart under fire while bombarding Truc Li ferry (fourth time).
18 Hobart provided - NGFS for Operation Beau Charger.
19 Sydney left Brisbane on 6th voyage with 2RAR embarked.
24 Hobart under fire twice near Hon Matt island (fifth and sixth times).
30 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 2RAR disembarked, 6RAR embarked.
June 1967
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in Ill Corps.
9 Jeparit left Sydney on 8th voyage.
14 Sydney arrived at Brisbane: 6RAR disembarked.
15-22 Hobart - NGFS in I Corps.
Hobart in support of Operation Beacon Torch.
Hobart on northem Sea Dragon patrol.
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
July 1967
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
24 Hobart on southern Sea Dragon patrol and in destroyer screen of USS Forrestal
27 Jeparit left Sydney on 9th voyage.
29 Hobart joined USS Forrestal which was on fire in the Tonkin Gulf.
August 1967
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. Hobart in northem Sea Dragon patrol.
2 Hobart, USS St Paul and USS Blue received enemy fire while bombarding Cong Phu railway spur (Hobart's seventh time under fife).
9 Hobart and USS Boston under fire near Sam Son (eighth time for Hobart).
11 Hobart and Boston under fire north of Hon Me island (ninth time for Hobart).
13 Second Contingent CDT3 arrived in Vietnam.
15 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
26 Able Seaman D C Trompp wounded in action in Phuoc Tuy province - first RAN casualty of Vietnam War.
September 1967
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
2 HMAS Perth left Sydney on first Vietnam deployment.
6-12 Hobart - NGFS northern I Corps.
14 Hobart turned over to Perth at Subic Bay.
26-29 Perth provided - NGFS for Operation Pershing in northern I Corps.
27 Hobart returned to Sydney, ending first deployment.
30 Perth - NGFS near DMZ.
October 1967
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in ifi Corps.
3 First Naval Staff Officer joined HQ Australian Force Vietnam in Saigon.
16 1st Contingent RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV '67) joined US Army 135th Aviation Company at Vung Tau.
17 Perth on northern Sea Dragon patrol.
18 Perth and USS Newport News under fire near Sam Son. Perth hit by one shell with four sailors injured. (Perth first time under fire).
24 Perth on southern Sea Dragon patrol.
30 Jeparit left Sydney on loth voyage.
November 1967
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in ifi Corps.
1 Perth on southern Sea Dragon patrol.
2 135th Assault Helicopter Company began combat operations.
13 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
27 Perth on southem Sea Dragon patrol.
28 Perth assigned to northem Sea Dragon.
December 1967
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in III Corps.*
3 Perth and USS Newport News under fire in Bay of Brandon (Perth second time).
13 Perth in southern Sea Dragon patrol.
16 135th AHC experienced first night combat operations.
16 Sydney left Adelaide on 7th voyage with 3RAR embarked.
17 Perth and USS Hamner under fire off Dong Hoi. (Perth third time).
18 Jeparit left Sydney on 11th voyage.
27 Sydney arrived Vung Tau; 3RAR disembarked.
31 135th AHC began operating from Camp Blackhorse near Xuan Loc, Long Khanh province.
1968
January 1968
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in III Corps.
3 Sydney arrived Fremantle.
3 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
9 Perth on northern Sea Dragon patrol.
17 Sydney left Sydney on 8th voyage.
20 Perth on southern Sea Dragon patrol.
25 Perth and USS Bordelon under fire near Cap St. Anne. (Perth fourth time).
February 1968
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III and IV Corps. RANHFV: operations in Ill Corps.
3 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau.
9 Jeparit left Sydney on 12th voyage.
12 Third Contingent CDT3 arrived in Vietnam.
14 Perth on southern Sea Dragon patrol.
16 Sydney returned to Sydney.
22 Lieutenant Commander P J Vickers killed in action, near Xuan Loc, Long Khanh province.
24 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
March 1968
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in ifi Corps.
11 Perth 011 southern Sea Dragon patrol.
22 Hobart left Sydney for second Vietnam deployment.
23 Perth left Sea Dragon.
23 Jeparit left Sydney on 13th voyage.
27 Sydney left Sydney on 9th voyage with iRAR embarked.
31 Perth turned over to Hobart at Subic Bay.
April 1968
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in ifi Corps.
9 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 1RAR disembarked, 7RAR embarked.
9 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
10 Perth returned to Sydney ending first deployment.
13-18 Hobart - NGFS off northern I Corps.
18 Hobart on southern Sea Dragon patrol.
22 Hobart and USS Collett under fire near Dong Hoi. (Hobart tenth time).
23 Hobart and Collett under fire near Ke Anh (Hobart eleventh time).
26 Sydney arrived in Sydney: 7RAR disembarked.
May 1968
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in 111 and IV Corps. RANHFV: operations in Ill Corps.
10 Jeparit left Sydney on 14th voyage.
20 Hobart - NGFS off northern I Corps.
21 Sydney left Brisbane on loth voyage with 4RAR embarked.
24 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
June 1968
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in Ill Corps. Sydney arrived at Vung Tau; 4RAR disembarked, 2RAR embarked.
11 Hobart on southern Sea Dragon patrol.
13 Sydney arrived at Brisbane: 2RAR disembarked.
14 Hobart and USS Chandler under fire north west of Cap Lay (Hobart twelfth time).
17 Hobart hit by three missiles fired by a USAF aircraft north of Cap Lay. Chief Electrician R H Hunt and Ordinary Seaman R J Butterworth were killed and three sailors seriously injured.
21 Jeparit left Sydney on 15th voyage.
July 1968
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in III and IV Corps.
6 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
25 Hobart took up - NGFS station off Da Nang in I Corps after repair of missile damage at Subic Bay.
August 1968
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in ifi Corps.
6 Jeparit left Sydney on 16th voyage-.
13 Fourth Contingent CDT3 arrived in Vietnam.
14-22 Hobart - NGFS in IV Corps, south west of Vung Tau.
21 Lieutenant A A Casadio and Petty Officer 0 C Phillips killed in action near Camp Blackhorse, Xuan Loc, Long Khanh province.
23-28 Hobart - NGFS off coast of Phuoc Tuy, ifi Corps.
26 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
September 1968
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps.
RANHFV: operations in III Corps.
9 Second contingent RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV '68) arrived in Vietnam.
14-21 Hobart t - NGFS between Da Nang and Hue, I Corps.
19 Perth left Sydney on second Vietnam deployment.
22-25 Hobart - NGFS in IV Corps.
22 Jeparit left Sydney on 17th voyage.
29 Hobart turned over to Perth at Subic Bay.
October 1968
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in III Corps.
7-9 Perth - NGFS near Da Nang, I Corps.
8 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
9-10 Perth on Sea Dragon patrol.
10 Perth and USS Leonard F Mason under fire (Perth fifth time).
11 Hobart returned to Sydney ending second deployment.
20-23 Perth on northern Sea Dragon patrol.
24-27 Perth - NGFS in northem I Corps.
27 Perth on southern Sea Dragon patrol.
28 Perth - NGFS in northern I Corps.
November 1968
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in III Corps.
1 US Joint Chiefs of Staff announced all sea, air and land bombardinent of
North Vietnam to cease at 2100 that night. Sea Dragon task units disbanded.
4 Jeparit left Sydney on 18th voyage.
9 Sydney left Adelaide on 11th voyage with 9 RAR embarked.
12-17 Perth - NGFS in II Corps.
17-30 Perth - NGFS in IV Corps.
20 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 9RAR disembarked.
21 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
23 135th AHC moved to Bearcat in Bien Hoa province.
December 1968
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANAFV: operations in III Corps.
5 Sydney arrived at Sydney.
12-17 Perth - NGFS in I Corps.
18 Perth - NGFS in II Corps.
19 Perth- NGFS in Ill Corps.
20-26 Perth - NGFS in IV Corps.
28 Jeparit left Sydney on 19th voyage.
1969
January 1969
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in 111 and IV Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
3 Sub-Lieutenant A J. Huelin killed in aircraft accident near Saigon.
9-17 Perth - NGFS in IV Corps.
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
Perth joined destroyer screen of USS Kitty Hawk.
February 1969
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in Ill and IV Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
3 Sydney left Sydney on 12th voyage with 5 RAR embarked.
11 Fifth Contingent CDT3 arrived in Vietnam.
Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: SRAR disembarked.
Perth - NGFS in I Corps.
Sydney returned to Sydney.
March 1969
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
7-16 Perth - NGFS in II Corps.
14 Jeparit left Sydney on 2Oth voyage.
20 Brisbane left Sydney on first Vietnam deployment.
30 Brisbane relieved Perth at Subic Bay.
31 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
Aprll 1969
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in Ill Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
15-30 Brisbane - NGFS in IV Corps.
20 Perth returned to Sydney completing second deployment.
24 Jeparit left Sydney on 21st voyage.
May 1969
CDT3 Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
1-17 Brisbane - NGFS in IV Corps.
5 Sydney left Sydney on 13th voyage with 6RAR embarked.
10 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
19 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 6RAR disembarked 4RAR embarked.
30 Sydney arrived at Brisbane: 4RAR disembarked.
31 Leading Aircrewman N.E. Shipp killed in action near Dong Tam, Dinli Tuong province.
June 1969
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
2 Jeparit left Sydney on 22nd voyage.
10-14 Brisbane - NGFS in II Corps.
15-16 Brisbane - NGFS in I Corps.
18-19 Brisbane - NGFS in II Corps.
20 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
30 Brisbane attempted salvage of MV Sincere on fire in South China Sea.
July 1969
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
1-3 Brisbane stood by MV Sincere.
15-31 Brisbane - NGFS in II Corps.
16 Jeparit left Sydney on 23rd voyage.
31 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
August 1969
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau: operations in IV Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
1-2 Brisbane - NGFS in II Corps.
3-6 Brisbane - NGFS in Ill Corps.
13 Sixth Contingent CDT3 arrived in Vietnam.
28 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
23-31 Brisbane in destroyer screen of USS Oriskany.
September 1969
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in W Corps. RANHFV: operations in W Corps.
1-13 Brisbane in destroyer screens of USS Oriskany and USS Constellation.
7 Jeparit left Sydney 011 24th voyage.
10 Third Contingent RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV '69) arrived at Bearcat.
15 Vendetta left Sydney on Vietnam deployment.
26 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
28 Brisbane turned over to Vendetta at Subic Bay.
October 1969
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in W Corps. RANHFV: operations in W Corps.
2-19 Vendetta - NGFS in I Corps.
13 Brisbane returned to Sydney ending first deployment.
20-24 Vendetta - NGFS in II Corps.
22 Jeparit left Sydney on 25th voyage.
November 1969
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in W Corps. RANHFV: operations in W Corps.
9-10 Vendetta - NGFS in III Corps.
9 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
11-25 Vendetta - NGFS in I Corps.
16-29 Vendetta - NGFS in II Corps.
17 Sydney left Brisbane on 14th voyage with 8RAR embarked.
28 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 8RAR disembarked 9RAR embarked.
December 1969
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
9 Sydney arrived at Adelaide: 9RAR disembarked.
11 Jeparit commissioned at Sydney.
19 Jeparit left Sydney on 26th voyage.
21-31 Vendetta - NGFS in II Corps.
1970
January 1970
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in W Corps.
1-14 Vendetta - NGFS in II Corps.
8 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
February 1970
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in 111 and IV Corps. RANHFV operations in IV Corps.
5 Jeparit left Sydney on 27th voyage.
16 Sydney left Sydney on 15th Vietnam voyage with 7RAR embarked.
18-20 Vendetta - NGFS in III Corps.
21-28 Vendetta - NGFS in II Corps.
27 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 7RAR disembarked, 5RAR embarked.
March 1970
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in IV Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
1-4 Vendetta - NGFS in II Corps.
5 Sydney arrived at Fremantle: SRAR disembarked.
11 Seventh Contingent CDT3 arrived in Vietnam.
15-16 Vendetta - NGFS in II Corps.
16 Hobart left Sydney on third Vietnam deployment.
17-23 Vendetta - NGFS in IV Corps.
26 Jeparit left Sydney on 28th voyage.
28 Vendetta returned over to Hobart at Subic Bay.
Aprll 1970
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
6-21 Hobart - NGFS in II Corps.
11 Vendetta returned to Sydney, ending Vietnam deployment.
13 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
22-30 Hobart - NGFS in I Corps.
May 1970
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
11-14 Hobart - NGFS in 11 Corps.
15 Jeparit left Sydney on 29th voyage.
15-22 Hobart - NGFS in III Corps.
22-24 Hobart - NGFS in II Corps.
June 1970
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in IV Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
6-9 Hobart - NGFS in II Corps.
9 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
10-21 Hobart - NGFS in I Corps.
22 Able Seaman B. K. Wojcik killed in accident at Cam Ranh Bay.
July 1970
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in 111 an IV Corps. RANIFV: operations in IV Corps.
6 Jeparit left Sydney on 3Oth voyage.
9-11 Hobart - NGFS in Ill Corps.
11-21 Hobart - NGFS in IV Corps.
21-23 Hobart - NGFS in III Corps.
22 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
23-31 Hobart - NGFS in 11 Corps.
August 1970
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in Military Region 1. RAAAFV: operations in Military Region Corps tactical zones renamed Military Regions.
1-4 Hobart - NGFS in Military Region 2.
14 CDT3 relinquished responsibility for Operation Stabledoor at Vung Tau.
14-29 Hobart - NGFS in Military Region 1.
15 CDT3 left Vung Tau to join USN Support Facility at Da Nang.
18 Jeparit left Sydney on 31st voyage.
September 1970
CDT3: EOD at Da Nang; operafions in Military Region 1. RANHFV:
operations in Military Region 4.
4 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
6 135th AHC moved from Bearcat to Dong Tam, Dinh Tuong province.
10 Fourth Contingent RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV '70) arrived at Dong Tam.
12-23 Hobart - NGFS in Military Region 3.
14 Perth departed Sydney on third Vietnam deployment.
28 Hobart turned over to Perth at Subic Bay.
30 Sydney left Sydney on 16th voyage via Singapore.
October 1970
CDT3: EOD at DaNang; operations in Military Region 1. RANHFV:
operations in Military Region 4
1 Jeparit left Sydney on 32nd voyage.
3-24 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 1.
16 Eighth Contingent CDT3 arrived at Da Nang.
17 Hobart arrived in Sydney, ending third deployment.
21 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
31 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 8RAR embarked.
November 1970
CDT3: EOD at Da Nang; operations in Military Region 1. RAHFV:
operations in Military Region 4.
4-16 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 1.
12 Sydney arrived at Brisbane: 8RAR disembarked.
15 Jeparit left Sydney on 33rd voyage.
17-18 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 3.
December 1970
CDT3: EOD at Da Nang; operations in Military Region 1. RANHFV:
operations in Military Region 4.
2-4 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 4.
3 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
5 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 3.
5-20 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 4.
21-22 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 3.
1971
January 1971
CDT3: EOD at DaNang; operations in Military Region 1. RANHFV:
operations in Military Region 4.
4 Jeparit left Sydney on 34th voyage.
10-15 Perth in destroyer screen of USS Hancock
16-17 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 3.
17-31 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 4.
21 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
February 1971
CDT3: EOD at Da Nang; operations in Military Region 1. RANHFV:
operations in Military Region 4.
1-2 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 4.
15 Sydney left Adelaide on 17th voyage with 3RAR embarked.
16 Jeparit left Sydney on 35th voyage.
22-23 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 2.
23-28 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 3.
25 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 3RAR disembarked, 7RAR embarked.
March 1971
CDT3: EOD at Da Nang, operations in Military Region 1. PANHFV:
operations in Military Region 4.
1-2 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 3.
2-4 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 2.
5 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 3.
7-l1 Perth in destroyer screen of USS Ranger and USS Kitty Hawk
8 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
10 Sydney returned to Sydney: 7RAR disembarked.
16 Brisbane left Sydney on second Vietnam deployment.
26 Sydney left Adelaide on 18th voyage.
29 Perth turned over to Brisbane at Subic Bay.
April 1971
CDT3: EOD at DaNang, operations in Military Region 1. RANHFV:
operations in Military Region 4.
2 Jeparit left Sydney on 36th voyage.
5 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau.
5-6 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 3.
8 Perth returned to Sydney, ending third deployment.
8-15 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 4.
17-21 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 3.
19 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
19 CDT3 relinquished responsibility for EOD at Da Nang to US Army.
23 Sydney returned to Sydney.
30 Minister for Navy announced CDT3 and RANHFV would be withdrawn from Vietnam.
May 1971
RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.
5 Eighth Contingent CDT3 returned to Australia.
13 Sydney departed Townsville on 19th voyage: 4RAR embarked.
13 Jeparit departed Sydney on 37th voyage.
15-31 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 1.
22 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 4RAR disembarked, 2RAR embarked.
31 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
June 1971
1 Sydney arrived at Townsville: 2RAR disembarked.
8 RANHFV pilots ceased flying operations.
16 Fourth Contingent RANHFV returned to Australia.
24-26 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 3.
27-30 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 4.
July 1971
1-21 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 4.
Jeparit departed Sydney on 38th voyage.
Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
22-23 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 3.
August 1971
12 Naval Staff Office, HQ Australian Force Vietnam closed.
15-31 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 1.
18 Prime Minister announced withdrawal of all remaining Australian combat forces in Vietnam. Brisbane not to be replaced.
20 Jeparit departed Sydney on 39th voyage.
September 1971
1-6 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 2.
8 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
20 Sydney departed Sydney on 2Oth voyage.
October 1971
6-7 Sydney at Vung Tau: 3RAR embarked.
11 Jeparit left Sydney on 4Oth voyage.
15 Brisbane returned to Sydney, ending second deployment.
19 Sydney arrived at Sydney.
26 Sydney departed Sydney on 21st voyage.
27 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
November 1971
6 Sydney at Vung Tau; final army units embarked.
18 Sydney arrived at Sydney.
25 Jeparit departed Sydney on 41st voyage
December 1971
13 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
1972
January 1972
10 Jeparit departed Sydney on 42nd voyage.
February 1972
3 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
14 Sydney departed Sydney on 22nd voyage.
29 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: embarked 457 soldiers.
March 1972
11 Jeparit returned to Sydney.
12 Sydney returned to Sydney.
15 Jeparit paid off in Sydney
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