Jan 69
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in 111 and IV Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
3 Sub-Lieutenant A J. Huelin killed in aircraft accident near Saigon.
9-17 Perth - NGFS in IV Corps.
14 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
28 Perth joined destroyer screen of USS Kitty Hawk.
Feb 69
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III and IV Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
3 Sydney left Sydney on 13th voyage with 5 RAR embarked.
11 Fifth Contingent CDT3 arrived in Vietnam.
15 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 5RAR disembarked.
22 Perth - NGFS in I Corps.
28 Sydney returned to Sydney.
Mar 69
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
7-16Perth - NGFS in II Corps.
14Jeparit left Sydney on 20th voyage.
20Brisbane left Sydney on first Vietnam deployment.
30Brisbane relieved Perth at Subic Bay.
31Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
Apr 69
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
15-30 Brisbane - NGFS in IV Corps.
20 Perth returned to Sydney completing second deployment.
24 Jeparit left Sydney on 21st voyage.
May 69
CDT3 Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
1-17 Brisbane - NGFS in IV Corps.
5 Sydney left Sydney on 14th voyage with 6RAR embarked.
l0 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
19 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 6RAR disembarked 4RAR embarked.
30 Sydney arrived at Brisbane: 4RAR disembarked.
31 Leading Aircrewman N. E. Shipp killed in action near Dong Tam, Dinh Tuong province.
Jun 69
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
2 Jeparit left Sydney on 22nd voyage.
10-14 Brisbane - NGFS in II Corps.
15-16 Brisbane - NGFS in I Corps.
18-19 Brisbane - NGFS in II Corps.
20 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
30 Brisbane attempted salvage of MV Sincere on fire in South China Sea.
Jul 69
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
1-3 Brisbane stood by MV Sincere.
15-31 Brisbane - NGFS in II Corps.
16 Jeparit left Sydney on 23rd voyage.
31 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
Aug 69
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau: operations in IV Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
1-2 Brisbane - NGFS in II Corps.
3-6 Brisbane - NGFS in III Corps.
13 Sixth Contingent CDT3 arrived in Vietnam.
23-31 Brisbane in destroyer screen of USS Oriskany.
Sep 69
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in IV Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
1-13 Brisbane in destroyer screens of USS Oriskany and USS Constellation.
7 Jeparit left Sydney 011 24th voyage.
10 Third Contingent RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV '69) arrived at Bearcat.
15 Vendetta left Sydney on Vietnam deployment.
26 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
28 Brisbane turned over to Vendetta at Subic Bay.
Oct 69
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in IV Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
2-19 Vendetta - NGFS in I Corps.
13 Brisbane returned to Sydney ending first deployment.
20-24 Vendetta - NGFS in II Corps.
22 Jeparit left Sydney on 25th voyage.
Nov 69
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in IV Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
9-10 Vendetta - NGFS in III Corps.
9 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
11-25 Vendetta - NGFS in I Corps.
16-29 Vendetta - NGFS in II Corps.
17 Sydney left Brisbane on 15th voyage with 8RAR embarked.
28 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 8RAR disembarked 9RAR embarked.
Dec 69
CDT3: Operation Stabledoor and EOD at Vung Tau; operations in III Corps. RANHFV: operations in IV Corps.
9 Sydney arrived at Adelaide: 9RAR disembarked.
11 Jeparit commissioned at Sydney.
19 Jeparit left Sydney on 26th voyage.
21-31 Vendetta - NGFS in II Corps.