[49] The aircraft came around for a third attack run, but was scared off when Hobart's forward gun turret, under independent control, fired five rounds at the aircraft. [4], On 27 December 1974, Hobart sailed from Sydney as one of thirteen RAN ships involved in Operation Navy Help Darwin; the RAN disaster relief effort following the destruction of Darwin by Cyclone Tracy on 24–25 December 1974. Pt. D.T. [64] Three days later, the destroyer rammed and sank a South Vietnamese fishing craft, but rescued the five crew and transported them to shore. During the mid-1960s, the United States government pressured Australia to increase the resources it was committing to the Vietnam War; one of the requests was for a combat vessel to help the USN meet the demand for naval gunfire support operations. Order a copy Note: Number in brackets refers to the year when the vessel was lost or deliberately sunk. [76] From August until December, the ship, accompanied by HMA Ships Adelaide, Brisbane, and Sydney, visited ports in Indonesia and South-east Asia. Vendettaand her sister ships were the first all-welded ships to be constructed in Australia. Australian War Memorial, Canberra. [78], The ship was sunk as a dive wreck on 5 November 2002 in Yankalilla Bay, South Australia at .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}35°28′51.6″S 138°09′26.0″E / 35.481000°S 138.157222°E / -35.481000; 138.157222Coordinates: 35°28′51.6″S 138°09′26.0″E / 35.481000°S 138.157222°E / -35.481000; 138.157222, 4.8 nautical miles (8.9 km) west-north-west of Marina St. Vincent. [61] One sailor was awarded a Distinguished Service Medal for his actions during the 17 June attack (the government received advice that as it was a friendly fire incident, a non-combat medal like the British Empire Medal should be awarded instead, but this was ignored), while two Mentions in Despatches and 23 Naval Board commendations were also issued. This marked the start of consistent six-month deployments to the warzone, which continued until late 1971; Hobart was redeployed in 1969 and 1970. [5] After commissioning, Hobart remained in American waters for eight months on trials and training exercises. Crew members working on the deck of HMAS 'Hobart'. [75] Hobart remained in Australian waters during the early 1980s, with the exception of deployments to Hawaii for RIMPAC, to the North West Indian Ocean for 6 months in 1981 and participation in Kangaroo exercises. [1] She left the US on 3 August 1966, and sailed via Hawaii and Fiji before reaching her namesake city on 1 September. [1] The ship was launched on 9 January 1964 by the wife of David Hay, the Australian ambassador to the United Nations. One of DVA's key roles is acknowledging and commemorating the service and sacrifice of all those who served Australia and its allies in wars, conflicts and peace operations through commemorations, memorials, war graves and research. [4] The ship returned to Hawaii for RIMPAC 94, and was assigned command of one of the exercise task groups. Then on 17 June 1968, Hobart II was in the vicinity of Tiger Island off Vietnam when she detected an aircraft approaching her from the vicinity of Cap Lay. [4][74] Later in the year, the destroyer participated in the multinational exercise RIMPAC 75, then embarked on a three-month deployment in the Indian Ocean, during which Hobart became the first RAN ship to visit Malé in the Maldives, and the first warship to dock at HMAS Stirling, the new naval base in Western Australia. The Vietnam war, like many other conflicts throughout history is littered with UFO sightings and accounts. [75] In order to transfer the researcher to the ship, Hobart's personnel constructed a makeshift helipad, which was used by Thala Dan's helicopter to deliver the injured man to the destroyer. [45] At 03:14, the aircraft fired a single missile at the ship, which killed one sailor, wounded two others, and damaged the chief petty officer's mess, air search radar and missile control compartments, and the ship's funnels. The Australian War Memorial acknowledges the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia. Come on â ¦ Our sister ship HMAS Adelaide holding a commemoration for the loss of HMAS Canberra I. Hobart was laid down by the Defoe Shipbuilding Company at Bay City, Michigan on 26 October 1962. [40] The ships were unsuccessfully shelled by coastal artillery on 22 and 23 April, then spent the next three days attempting to attract attention from shore batteries so they could be bombed by aircraft. VENDETTA was relived by HMAS HOBART at Subic Bay in late March 1970 and arrived back in Sydney on 11th April 1970. The crew are shown toiling with heavy equipment while entombed in the metallic grey confines of the ship. Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is a new initiative designed to record the locations and photographs of every publicly accessible memorial across Australia. Please update to get the most out of Flickr. [48] There was also major damage around the destroyer's Ikara magazine, but as Hobart was not carrying any Ikara missiles at the time, the potential magazine fire did not occur. by Ian Callaway and David Holthouse. [39][41] This continued until 2 June, when the destroyer's guns required new barrels. HMAS HOBART I The destroyers were referred to in the RAN as Perth Class DDGs and their primary role was air defence. Read Part 1 here. [25] On 3 April, the forward 5-inch gun mount became unserviceable, a state which remained for four-and-a-half-days. During the 1968 tour, the destroyer was attacked by a United States Air Force aircraft. (1)11 Jun 1940 HMAS Hobart (Capt. The wreck site is officially known as the Fleurieu Artificial Reef. COMMISSIONING. Source: AUFORN Special Report, Issue 34, April 2003 HMAS HOBART HIT DURING VIETNAM UFO ENCOUNTER? Howden, RAN). ... Our second deployment ended in mid-October 1968. HMAS Hobart (II) was one of three improved Charles F Adams Class guided missile destroyers (DDG) built in the United States for the RAN. [52], The attacks on Hobart and the other ships were the capstone of a series of firing incidents between 15 and 17 June, and an inquiry was held by the USN into the incidents, with three RAN personnel attending as technical advisors. [4] In 1993, Hobart visited South-east Asia, then participated in the first Exercise Kakadu. Come and see why. [40] On 11 June, the destroyer returned to the Sea Dragon area of operations, joining USS Theodore E. Story by Jon Wyatt In June 1968 Australia was dismayed by the news that the guided-missile destroyer HMAS Hobart had been badly damaged by 'friendly fire' in Vietnam: Two crew died and seven were wounded during the USAF attack. HMAS Hobart (1965-2000) Cultural Message Modal. H.L. Dymott, RN) conducted exercises off Colombo. The Australian War Memorial was voted the number one landmark in Australia by travellers in the 2016 Trip Advisor awards. [6] The idea of deploying a RAN combat ship to the Vietnam War was initially hampered by the number of ships available, particularly with commitments to the Far East Strategic Reserve and involvement in the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, along with the difficulty of operating and maintaining British-designed ships with USN resources. [43], During the evening of 16–17 June, the three destroyers were ordered to undertake surveillance missions around Tiger Island, because of reports of North Vietnamese helicopter activity in the area. HMAS Hobart had filled her SQS 23 Sonar Compartment up with FFO the day prior to sailing for Vietnam (REF SOP HMAS Hobart) I sailed on HMAS Hobart the following morning for Vietnam to assist with repairs to the SQS 23 Generators. [12], While deployed to Vietnam, the destroyer's were placed under the administrative control of Commander Australian Forces Vietnam in addition to that of the Flag Officer Commanding Australian Fleet. If you can get hold of a video called UFO Conspiracy - In Search Of The Truth it tells of a direct attack on two navy ships the USS Boston and HMAS Hobart during the Vietnam war. Since the year-long American punitive campaign failed to deter the North Vietnamese, the Johnson administration decided that a massive effort was required to strengthen the South's stand against its Communist foe. HMAS 'Hobart' was one of several Australian destroyers that operated on the gunline in the South China Sea with the US 7th Fleet. [76], Hobart paid off on 12 May 2000. [84], Guided missile destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy scuttled off Yankalilla Bay, Australian historic shipwrecks with a protected zone. She was commissioned into the RAN as HMAS Duchess (I) at Williamstown on 8 May with Commander Ian Burnside, RAN, in command. [34] On 10 July, the destroyer left the operational area and sailed to Subic via Hong Kong, and underwent self-maintenance. [7] On 14 December 1966, the Australian Cabinet approved the deployment of Hobart as part of increases to Australian military commitment to the conflict. In June 1968 Hobart was engaged in Operation Sea Dragon as Task Unit Commander of TU 77.1.2, ... After some quizzing of Hobart’s crew members I am more than puzzled by Daish’s article. You seem to be using an unsupported browser. [59] On 22 August, the destroyer fired to support the 1st Australian Task Force in Phuoc Tuy Province: the first time a RAN destroyer provided naval gunfire support for Australian soldiers in the war. [69] The destroyer was relieved by Perth on 26 September. [76], During early 1998, Hobart was deployed to exercises in New Zealand, then sailed to Queensland in May. Explore the Collection. [33] During this period, the destroyer was also called on to escort the amphibious warfare ships involved in the Beacon Torch landings. We pay our respects to elders past and present. Chandler. The RN component of the crew returned to the UK leaving the ship completely in RAN hands for the first time. In March 1967, Hobart became the first RAN combat ship deployed to fight in the Vietnam War. The Hobart limped back to the US naval base at Subic Bay in the Philippines. hmas hobart hit during vietnam ufo encounter? [37], During this deployment, Hobart fired over 10,000 rounds at 1,050 targets during 160 days at sea, and was fired on ten times, with no casualties. [2] The ship's company consisted of 20 officers and 312 sailors. [42] Early in the month, problems with the 5-inch/54 guns aboard Hobart and several US destroyers appeared; Hobart's captain decided to only fire the guns in emergencies until the problem was clearly identified. De-Commissioning of DDG 39 . The Darings had a standard displacement of 2,800 tons, which increased to 3,600 tons at full load. [1] During construction, the ship was assigned the United States Navy hull number DDG-26. [70] Two personnel were mentioned in despatches, and 23 Naval Board commendations were issued for the deployment. The scuttled ship is scheduled as a historic shipwreck as per the South Australian Historic Shipwrecks Act 1981 and has a protected zone of 550-metre (1,800 ft) radius which prohibits boating activity unless the operator has a permit. In 1968, two patrol boats in the DMZ between North and South Vietnam spotted a couple of UFOs approaching them. [35] The ship was double tasked to the USS Forrestal escort group and Sea Dragon operations; three destroyers were required to escort the carrier at any time, with any additional ships operating on Sea Dragon duties. The ships were modified during construction: most changes were made to improve habitability, including the installation of air-conditioning. [66] Hobart resumed gunline operations on 6 June; these continued until 28 June, when she sailed to Subic for rebarrelling. [4] During early 1988, the destroyer participated in activities celebrating Australia's Bicentenary, then later in the year sailed to join the RIMPAC exercise. Video of HMAS Hobart damaged (video) ... Vietnam, 1962-1975; Units. [4], Hobart visited New Zealand in 1991 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Royal New Zealand Navy. VIETNAM . [76] Hobart spent most of 1999 either alongside in Sydney, or on exercises in Jervis Bay. [44] At 03:09, Hobart's radar picked up an aircraft approaching with no IFF transponder active. During this voyage, the ship visited nineteen ports in twelve countries, and represented Australia at the fleet review off New York commemorating the United States Bicentennial. [1] Personnel awards included a Distinguished Service Order, a British Empire Medal, a Mention in Despatches, and 25 Naval Board commendations. [71] Hobart received the battle honour "Vietnam 1967–70" for her wartime service, adding to the eight honours inherited from the previous ship of the name. Hobart was the second ship of the class and was constructed by the Defoe Shipbuilding Company, Bay City, Michigan, USA. A furious Australia Prime Minister John Gorton was said to have ordered the head of the US Pacific Fleet, Admiral J J Hyland, to repair the Hobart with the US to pay all damages. [53][55] Hobart underwent repairs in Subic Bay, and returned to duty on the gunline on 25 July. R.A.N. [62], Hobart returned to Vietnam for her third tour on 28 March 1970, taking over from the Daring-class destroyer HMAS Vendetta. I was transferred to HMAS Hobart in 1968, as LEM in charge of Sonar Fleet maintenance on HMAS Stalwart. HMAS Hobart 2nd Deployment - Captain K.W.Shands RAN. Our collection contains a wealth of material to help you research and find your connection with the wartime experiences of the brave men and women who served in Australia’s military forces. [67] She returned to the gunline on 9 July, and operated until 29 August, when she sailed to Singapore for maintenance, then Bangkok for naval exercises. 2021 1st Deployment: 14th September 1976 – 31st March 1968. [63] On 21 April, the ship moved north to near the Demilitarized Zone. [58] The Sea Dragon deployment did not eventuate, and after operating near the Demilitarized Zone, Hobart was reassigned to gunfire support duties around southern Vietnam on 12 August. [36] On 29 July, a fire aboard the carrier necessitated her removal from the operational area; Hobart was one of the ships assigned to escort and assist with casualties. [1] The ship spent very little time in Australian waters before she was deployed to fight in the Vietnam War in March 1967. [51] At 05:15, the three destroyers linked up with the cruiser USS Boston (which had been hit by a missile from another aircraft) and the escorting destroyer USS Blandy, and continued anti-aircraft manoeuvring. Crew members of the second patrol boat watched as a flash of light from the UFOs completely engulfed the first boat and destroyed it in a huge explosion. HMS Apollo and her sister ships Phaeton and Amphion were modified Leander Class light cruisers.. Apollo commissioned on 13 January 1936 and served on the North American and West Indies Station from 1936 to 1938. [4] Between May and September 1976, Hobart sailed on a round-the-world voyage; the 109-day deployment was named Exercise Phineas Fogg after the main character from Around the World in Eighty Days. [21] Arrangements were made to provide logistic support through the United States Pacific Fleet. [71] Hobart made no further deployments to Vietnam, and after HMAS Brisbane completed her assigned operations in September 1971, no further RAN ships were deployed to the warzone for combat operations. [4] While in her namesake city, Hobart was visited by Charles, Prince of Wales; the first time the royal had boarded an Australian warship. Vendetta and her sisters were 39… The two UFOs stopped and hovered over the first patrol boat. The Royal Australian Navy initially ordered four Daring class destroyers, which were to be named after the ships of the "Scrap Iron Flotilla" of World War II. [37] On 14 September, Hobart arrived in Subic, handed over responsibility to HMAS Perth, and sailed for home. [63] After working up, the destroyer relieved USS Ernest G. Small from gunline duties on 6 April. [4] On 15 October, Hobart departed from Sydney with HMAS Supply for a five-week tour of Australian and New Zealand ports. After 35 days of repairs the crew sailed it back to the so-called “Gunline” off Vietnam. [34] This was completed on 24 July, and Hobart sailed for the operational area. After training he was posted to the guided missile destroyer HMAS Hobart (II), which deployed to Vietnam for her second tour of duty in March 1968. [40] Hobart's participation in Sea Dragon ended in late April, and after maintenance in Hong Kong and Taiwan from 1 to 20 May, she resumed gunline duties. [29] On 29 April, the destroyer sailed to Subic, underwent self-maintenance, then returned to Sea Dragon operations. Built in the United States of America to a slight variant of the United States Navy (USN) Charles F. Adams class, she was commissioned into the RAN in 1965. [23], On 15 March 1967, Hobart arrived at Subic to join the Seventh Fleet. [72][73], In 1972, Hobart underwent modernisation in the US. ... ON 17 June 1968, Hobart was in the vicinity of Tiger Island when she detected an aircraft approaching her from the vicinity of Cap Lay. [8][9] Destroyers deployed to the Vietnam theatre generally operated in one of four roles: Although RAN ships on deployment were expected to fulfil all duties of an equivalent American destroyer, they were forbidden by the Australian government from operating outside the Vietnam theatre on unrelated Seventh Fleet duties (such as the Taiwan Patrol Force, guard ship duties at Hong Kong, or the Space Recovery Program). H.G. 2nd Deployment: 30th September 1968 – 30th March 1969. As one part of this commemoration, DVA … [4] In June 1974, the destroyer was involved in the exercise Kangaroo One. [4] In July 1979, Hobart and the Antarctic Support Vessel Thala Dan were sent to Macquarie Island to retrieve a badly injured researcher and return him to Australia. Part 2 of 2. [20] Operationally, the RAN vessels were under the command of the United States Seventh Fleet. Deployments of HMAS Perth in Vietnam. [57] The fault was found to be with the marine unit's spotter, who was inexperienced, failed to signal the close proximity of friendly units to the target, and failed to fully identify the target before calling for five rounds of shellfire. [1] Hobart was commissioned into the RAN on 18 December 1965. [69] On 22 September, Hobart sailed to Subic. Story by Jon Wyatt In June 1968, Australia was dismayed by the news that the guided-missile destroyer HMAS Hobart had been badly damaged by 'friendly fire' in Vietnam: Two crew died and seven were wounded during the USAF attack. These included a practice attack on the Australian light cruiser HMAS Hobart (Capt. [57] Although Hobart was asked to rotate Sea Dragon duties on 2 August to relieve a destroyer experiencing gunnery faults, nine days early, the destroyer's captain refused, as he wanted more time to prepare the ship after the repairs, particularly as the air warning radars were yet to become operational, and the gun mounts were experiencing minor problems. [68] Returning on 13 September, Hobart was called to relieve USS Lloyd Thomas on the gunline after an explosion in one of the American destroyer's gun mounts. She was commissioned on the 18th December 1965 in Boston USA and decommissioned on the 12th May 2000.HMAS Hobart completed three 6 month tours of duty off the coast of Vietnam in 1967, 1968 and 1970. Based on the United States Navy's Charles F. Adams class, Hobart had a displacement of 3,370 tons at standard load, and 4,618 tons at full load, a length of 440 feet 3 inches (134.19 m) overall and 420 feet (130 m) between perpendiculars, a beam of 47 feet 1 inch (14.35 m), and a maximum draught of 15 feet 3 inches (4.65 m). ... As Hobart’s crew raced to action stations a second and third missile hit the ship. [37], Hobart was deployed to Vietnam for the second time in 1968, relieving Perth on 31 March. [31] Apart from a brief stint on the gunline, Hobart remained assigned to Sea Dragon until 26 May, when sailed to Subic for maintenance, with both 5-inch gun barrels replaced. The ship was badly damaged and Ordinary Seaman R.J. Butterworth and Chief Petty Officer R.H. Hunt were killed. Use this login for Shop items, and image, film, sound reproductions, Crew members, HMAS 'Hobart'; resupply at sea in demilitarised zone off the coast of Vietnam. 1st EL/O. Hobart in Vietnam: Follow-up letters . The destroyer USS EDSON (DD 946) was detached from the NGFS task unit and sent north to join Hobart and Chandler on the 15th in surveillance of Tiger Island, a rocky isle thirteen miles east of Cap Lay which was the site of enemy radar monitoring Sea Dragon and NGFS ships. [39] Five days later, she began Sea Dragon operations with USS Collett. Propulsion was provided by two General Electric turbines, which provided 70,000 shaft horsepower (52,… [27] The destroyer was fired on by shore batteries several times, and on one occasion took minor shrapnel damage. We recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and waters. by Harry Daish. H.L. Vendetta+Vietnam+Cruise+Booklet+1969_70.compressed. It's obvious that UFO's have more than a passing interest in the military. [28] Several explosions in 5-inch/54 gun mounts during the later weeks of April saw all equipped destroyers (including Hobart) reassigned to other duties while investigations into the cause (believed to be a bad batch of ammunition) were explored. [33] On 23 June, Hobart rotated to Sea Dragon. All furniture and equipment obstructing access or not secured was removed. The first attack was on Boston then the Hobart. [30] Over the next week, Hobart and USS Allen M. Sumner cooperated on the interdiction of coastal shipping during a period of heavy activity; previous successes saw the North Vietnamese begin to increase retaliation with coastal artillery in an attempt to dissuade American operations. [77], Prior to the scuttling, preparatory work was done to ensure safe diving and minimal environmental impact, based on international best practices and mostly undertaken at Port Adelaide by contracted labour and some volunteers. [1] Hobart could achieve speeds of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). [54][55] F-4 Phantoms of the USAF Seventh Air Force, responding several hours after the attack on the Swift Boats, were unable to distinguish between the radar signature of surface ships and airborne helicopters, and instead opened fire on Hobart, Boston, and Edson. All rights reserved. [4] The destroyer underwent refit in 1984. [29] Hobart was attached to the carrier escort group for USS Kitty Hawk on 23 April. R.A.N Vietnam Chronology 65-72; HMAS HOBART Attacked Vietnam 1968; CDT Ops In Vietnam CPOCD T. Ey. 1; Crew List HMAS Perth 1st & 2nd Deployments HMAS Hobart (D 39) was a Perth-class guided missile destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Vietnam 1965 - 1972. HMAS 'Hobart' was one of several Australian destroyers that operated on the gunline in the South China Sea with the US 7th Fleet. The goal was to maintain the vessel’s character as a fighting ship, but in the interests of safety, some entrances were sealed, some doors, hatches and sharp and protruding objects were removed, and corridors and openings widened. Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain. [46] Two minutes later, the aircraft made a second pass and fired two missiles.

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