NAVY13452
Photograph NAVY13452 Vietnam, 1962-1975Chief Coxswain V L Driscoll, R37224 at action stations onboard the Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Hobart in the Gulf of Tonkin. He is using a pair of binoculars to observe operations in progress. He
NAVY13884 Accession Number: NAVY13884
Description
R63633 Able Seaman W H Ross at action stations onboard the Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Hobart operating off the North Vietnamese coast. He is on watch on the flag deck using binoculars to observe enemy activity against the ship. Wearing a steel helmet, he is also equipped with anti-flash gear as well as thick gloves and a protective vest. The ship was engaging enemy shore installations and water-borne logistics craft.
Details
Accession Number
NAVY13884
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c July 1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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