The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Captain Craig Powell (Rtd) served as a SBLT on HMAS Brisbane, October 1990 - April 1991 during the First Gulf War as part of Operation Damask.
Topics discussed include: reasons for enlistment; commissioning as an officer; training and the role of Watchkeeper; description of the Bridge and general lay out of HMAS Brisbane; challenges and enjoyment of the work; contrast between the relative sizes of patrol boats, frigates and destroyers; the increase of personnel on board during Operation Damask; lead up to deploying to the Middle East Area of Operations, including upgrade of missile system, fit out and training; aspects of life on board such as the tv room and the mail drop; letters of support from the Australian public; the intensive training needed to qualify for the deployment, which continued even as the ship headed towards Diego Garcia; arriving at Gulf of Oman and later Persian Gulf; description of Brisbane's role including assisting US forces who launched aircraft from their carriers; rendering assistance to a broken down boat about twenty miles of coast, holding one man and a small herd of goats; deploying clearance divers to detonate an old model sea-mine; returning home to a warm welcome in the port of Brisbane; return to Sydney; thoughts about the significance of DDG's role in naval and Australian history; reflections on the personal significance of HMAS Brisbane and how HMAS Brisbane can be portrayed in the AWM galleries. The last five minutes of the recording consist of Craig speaking directly to camera for the Exhibition development project.
One of a series of interviews conducted for the DDG 'story sharers' project, Glazed Link gallery, Australian War Memorial.
Collection related to the service of Sub Lieutenant (SBLT) Craig Powell, HMAS Brisbane, Gulf War and Operation Damask. SBLT Powell served as an Officer of the Watch from mid-1990 until the end of 1991
Collection related to the service of Sub Lieutenant (SBLT) Craig Powell, HMAS Brisbane, Gulf War and Operation Damask. SBLT Powell served as an Officer of the Watch from mid-1990 until the end of 1991
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