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Hawker Sea Fury53 viewsHawker Sea Fury 105, near Nowra. These aircraft operated from the flightdeck of HMAS Sydney in the 1950's. admin
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HMAS Hobart 196759 viewsAA Control Lookouts watching the coast of North Vietnam. When the North Vietnamese Coastal Defence Batteries opened fire, the lookouts could see puffs of smoke, and report it to the bridge. The Captain would stear a zig zag course to try to avoid the fall of shot. Bevin Stringer
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HMAS Hobart 196767 viewsMount 51 firing at a designated target in North Vietnam.Bevin Stringer
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HMAS Hobart 196772 viewsAA Control Lookouts watching the coast of North Vietnam for signs of enemy fire from coastal defence batteries. The smoke is from Mount 51 firing a salvo at a designated target in North Vietnam.Bevin Stringer
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HMAS Hobart 196771 viewsAA Control Lookouts watching the coast of North Vietnam, as we go in close for a firing mission. American spotter planes would choose designated military targets, and report on the accaracy of our fall of shot. When on target our guns would switch to rapid fire salvos.Bevin Stringer
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HMAS Hobart 196767 viewsEnemy fall of shot from North Vietnamese coastal defence batteries. These shells have passed over Hobart and landed in the ocean on the seaward side of the ship. This photo taken from the wing of the bridge.Bevin Stringer
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HMAS Hobart 196776 viewsAA Control Lookouts reporting enemy fall of shot as Hobart comes under fire from North Vietnamese coastal Defence batteries. During the 2 watch system I was part of the lookout team. There was a Petty Officer in charge and I was his second in charge. John and I were in intercom contact with the bridge and it was our job to report everything the lookouts saw. Bevin Stringer
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HMAS Hobart75 viewsInside the Gun Turret - 5 inch shell loaded.Bevin Stringer
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HMAS Hobart 196779 viewsDuring underway replenishments, the 5 inch shells had to be carried below to the magazine using these twin shell carry boxes. Ammunition and stores had to be stowed away before the ship returned to within sight of the Vietnamese coast. Bevin Stringer
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HMAS Hobart 196780 viewsChopper from USS Kitty Hawk winches personnel from the quarterdeck of HMAS Hobart off the coast of Vietnam.Bevin Stringer
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Real Destroyers - Perth, Brisbane, Hobart43 viewspony
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HMAS Duchess91 viewsEx-RN replacement for HMAS Voyager. This older model Daring class destroyer had hammocks instead of bunks. Hammocks had to be lashed up and stowed away before breakfast. There was no main cafeteria on this ship. Meals were carried back to mess decks.admin
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