Description
The RAN guided missile destroyer HMAS Perth (II) D38 is engaged in Operation Sea Dragon with the US Seventh Fleet, just north of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) of Vietnam. The operations are aimed at destroying waterborne logistic craft taking supplies from North Vietnam into the south. Rugged up against the unpredictable weather in the Gulf of Tonkin, Sub Lieutenant James Harry Gault, of Box Hill, Vic, keeps watch on the flag deck. Recently, HMAS Perth was shelled while making a run against enemy gun emplacements, and was hit on the aft gun mount.
Details
Accession Number
NAVY14664
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Measurement
Overall: 2 7/16 in x 2 7/16 in
Image: 2 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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