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An unidentified ship's diver leaps off from the deck of the River class frigate HMAS Parramatta to conduct a hull search whilst a diving attendant assists. He is fitted with Surface Supplied Breathing Apparatus (SSBA) and other items of standard kit. His swim was a defensive measure to counter the threat from any potential underwater saboteurs against his own ship, as well as HMA ships Sydney, Duchess and Vampire. This activity occurred during the disembarkation of 1 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) from the troop transport HMAS Sydney.
R63493 Ordinary Seaman Robert McGregor leaps into Hong Kong harbour to conduct a search of the hull whilst a diving party attends. Wearing a full diving suit, he is equipped with surface supplied bre
PERSIAN GULF. 1990-12. PETTY OFFICER MARINE TECHNICAL HULL (SHIPWRIGHT) JOHN SCARFE IN A MACHINERY SPACE ON HMAS SYDNEY, INSPECTING MACHINERY WHILE DOING MACHINERY ROUNDS. NOTE EMERGENCY ESCAPE GEAR (
In a diving operation at dawn, R59326 Writer E R Okely tends an air supply hose over the side of the River class frigate HMAS Parramatta. Other ship's divers are below the surface searching the hull
Armed with a Thompson sub-machine gun, helmeted sailor John O'Neill stands on the focsle of the Daring class destroyer HMAS Duchess anchored off South Vietnam. He is on alert against enemy underwater
R64018 Ordinary Seaman Russell Pantlin, helmeted and armed with a Thompson sub-machine gun, stands sentry duty on the upper deck of the Daring class destroyer HMAS Duchess. He is on alert against ene
Ordinary Seaman J A Giltrap, helmeted and armed with a Thompson sub-machine gun, stands sentry duty on the upper deck of the Daring class destroyer HMAS Duchess. He is on alert against enemy underwate
