During 1970

Jan 70

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

l-14Vendetta - NGFS in II Corps.

8Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

Feb 70

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in 111 and IV Corps. RANHFV operations in IV Corps.

5Jeparit left Sydney on 27th voyage.

16Sydney left Sydney on 1 — 6 — th Vietnam voyage with 7RAR embarked.

18-20Vendetta - NGFS in III Corps.

21-28Vendetta - NGFS in II Corps.

27Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 7RAR disembarked, 5RAR embarked.

28Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

Mar 70

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in IV Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

1-4Vendetta - NGFS in II Corps.

5Sydney arrived at Fremantle: 5RAR disembarked.

11 — Seventh Contingent CDT3 arrived in Vietnam.

15-16Vendetta - NGFS in II Corps.

16Hobart left Sydney on third Vietnam deployment.

17-23Vendetta - NGFS in IV Corps.

26Jeparit left Sydney on 28th voyage.

28Vendetta returned over to Hobart at Subic Bay.

Apr 70

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

6-21Hobart - NGFS in II Corps.

11Vendetta returned to Sydney, ending Vietnam deployment.

13Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

22-30Hobart - NGFS in I Corps.

May 70

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

11-14Hobart - NGFS in lI Corps.

15Jeparit left Sydney on 29th voyage.

15-22Hobart - NGFS in III Corps.

22-24Hobart - NGFS in II Corps.

Jun 70

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in IV Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

6-9Hobart - NGFS in II Corps.

9Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

10-21Hobart - NGFS in I Corps.

22 — Able Seaman B. K. Wojcik killed in accident at Cam Ranh Bay.

Jul 70

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in 111 and IV Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.

6Jeparit left Sydney on 30th voyage.

9-11Hobart - NGFS in III Corps.

11-21Hobart - NGFS in IV Corps.

21-23Hobart - NGFS in III Corps.

22Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

23-31Hobart - NGFS in 1I Corps.

Aug 70

CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in Military Region 1. RANHFV: operations in Military Region Corps tactical zones renamed Military Regions.

1-4Hobart - NGFS in Military Region 2.

14 — CDT3 relinquished responsibility for Operation Stabledoor at Vung Tau.

14-29Hobart - NGFS in Military Region 1.

15 — CDT3 left Vung Tau to join USN Support Facility at Da Nang.

18Jeparit left Sydney on 31st voyage.

Sep 70

CDT3: EOD at Da Nang; operations in Military Region 1. RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.

4Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

6 — 135th AHC moved from Bearcat to Dong Tam, Dinh Tuong province.

10 — Fourth Contingent RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV '70) arrived at Dong Tam.

12-23Hobart - NGFS in Military Region 3.

14Perth departed Sydney on third Vietnam deployment.

28Hobart turned over to Perth at Subic Bay.

30Sydney left Sydney on 1 — 7 — th voyage via Singapore.

Oct 70

CDT3: EOD at Da Nang; operations in Military Region 1. RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4

1Jeparit left Sydney on 32nd voyage.

3-24Perth - NGFS in Military Region 1.

16 — Eighth Contingent CDT3 arrived at Da Nang.

17Hobart arrived in Sydney, ending third deployment.

21Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

31Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 8RAR embarked.

Nov 70

CDT3: EOD at Da Nang; operations in Military Region 1. RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.

4-16Perth - NGFS in Military Region 1.

12Sydney arrived at Brisbane: 8RAR disembarked.

15Jeparit left Sydney on 33rd voyage.

17-18Perth - NGFS in Military Region 3.

Dec 70

CDT3: EOD at Da Nang; operations in Military Region 1. RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.

2-4Perth - NGFS in Military Region 4.

3Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.

5Perth - NGFS in Military Region 3.

5-20Perth - NGFS in Military Region 4.

21-22Perth - NGFS in Military Region 3.