The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
At the RAN Diving School, HMAS Penguin, Rear Admiral (Rear Adm) G J B Crabb CBE DSC RAN, Flag Officer Commanding East Australia Area, is presenting a Mentioned in Despatches citation to R64687 Leading Seaman Clearance Diver (LSCD) Jeffrey Lynden Garrett, for his services in Vietnam with the Clearance Diving Team 3 (CDT3). Left to right: R94293 Able Seaman Clearance Diver (ABCD) John Cecil Pocklington, of Sydney, NSW; Rear Adm Crabb; Private D Pike, of Randwick, NSW, and of the Australian Army; Engineering Mechanic (ME) H Smith; R62377 Petty Officer Phillip Charles (Phil) Kember, of Sydney, NSW; LSCD Garrett; unidentified. LSCD Garrett is dressed in a regular ceremonial uniform while the other men are dressed in diving suits. All RAN divers are trained at HMAS Penguin, including the teams which operate in Vietnam. The CDT3 carry out underwater searches on allied shipping, in Vietnamese waters. Another part of their work is the disposal of enemy 'booby traps' and unstable ammunition. Projects undertaken by the Australian clearance divers have included the task of making exploded ammunition dumps safe.
Members of the 7th Contingent, RAN Clearance Diving Team 3 (CDT3) work on the collection and disposal of bombs in Vietnam. Left to right: Able Seaman Clearance Diver (ABCD) R63109 Gerald Kingston; AB
Informal portrait of R63109 Able Seaman Clearance Diver (ABCD) Gerald Kingston, of the 7th Contingent, RAN Clearance Diving Team 3 (CDT3), working on the collection and disposal of bombs in Vietnam. C
Informal portrait R66029 Leading Seaman Clearance Diver (LSCD) Russell Leonard Steer, of the 7th Contingent, RAN Clearance Diving Team 3 (CDT3) relaxing while off duty at a base, probably in Vung Tau,
At HMAS Kuttabul (Garden Island), NSW, Commander (Cdr) B L Cleary (left), Commander of HMAS Rushcutter, presents Naval Board Recommendations to four members of the Clearance Diving Team 3, 1st Conting
Informal portrait of R93944 Able Seaman Clearance Diver (ABCD) John Adrian Aldenhoven of the 7th Contingent, RAN Clearance Diving Team 3 (CDT3), working on the collection and disposal of bombs in Viet
Informal group portrait of Australian Clearance Diving Team 3 (AUSCDT3), at the port of Um Qasr. Divers present at the time of the photograph include, Petty Officer Clearance Diver (POCD) Richard Hock
