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Subic Bay, Philippines. Starboard view looking aft, showing the tarpaulin covered Ikara house missile magazine of Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Hobart II (D39) undergoing repairs. The Hobart had been struck by three guided missiles fired by a USAF F-4 fighter aircraft on 17 June 1968. HMAS Hobart, along with other US NAvy warships was engaged on surveillance of a North Vietnamese radar monitoring station on Tiger island east of Cap Lay, when, early in the morning Hobart was fired upon by aircraft evaluated as friendly. The first missile struck Hobart amidships on the starboard side, the next two missiles being fired three and a half minutes later. Two men were killed by the attack, Ordinary Seaman R. J. Butterworth with the first missile and Chief Petty Officer Hunt with the third and others were wounded. The ship spent four weeks in Subic Bay being repaired and by 26 July 1968 was back on the gun line ten miles south east of Da Nang in support of the 2nd Brigade ROK Marine Corps.
Subic Bay, Philippines. Starboard view looking aft, showing the tarpaulin covered Ikara missile magazine of Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Hobart II (D39) undergoing repairs after being fired upon by a
Subic Bay, Philippines. A section of the starboard bulkhead of the steering gear room removed to show damage to the Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Hobart II (D39) which had been hit by three missiles.
Subic Bay, Philippines. A section of the starboard aft no. 1 deck removed to show damage to the Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Hobart II (D39) which had been hit by three missiles. On 17 June 1968, the
Subic Bay, Philippines. A hole in the Starboard Ikara missile magazine deck head showing the fan room (designation 02-119-1Q) of Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Hobart II (D39), the result of missile da
Subic Bay, Philippines. Aft funnel uptakes of the Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Hobart II (D39) repaired after being hit by three missiles. On 17 June 1968, the Hobart was engaged in surveillance, al
Subic Bay, Philippines. No. 01 deck near the starboard davits showing part of the superstructure where damaged steel plates have been removed from the Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Hobart II (D39) aft
