Jan 71
CDT3: EOD at Da Nang; operations in Military Region 1.
RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.
4 Jeparit left Sydney on 34th voyage.
10-15 Perth in destroyer screen of USS Hancock
16-17 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 3.
17-31 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 4.
21 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
Feb 71
CDT3: EOD at Da Nang; operations in Military Region 1.
RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.
1-2 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 4.
15 Sydney left Adelaide on 18th voyage with 3RAR embarked.
16 Jeparit left Sydney on 35th voyage.
22-23 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 2.
23-28 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 3.
25 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 3RAR disembarked, 7RAR embarked.
Mar 71
CDT3: EOD at Da Nang, operations in Military Region 1.
RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.
1-2 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 3.
2-4 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 2.
5 Perth - NGFS in Military Region 3.
7-11 Perth in destroyer screen of USS Ranger and USS Kitty Hawk
8 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
10 Sydney returned to Sydney: 7RAR disembarked.
16 Brisbane left Sydney on second Vietnam deployment.
26 Sydney left Adelaide on 19th voyage.
29 Perth turned over to Brisbane at Subic Bay.
Apr 71
CDT3: EOD at Da Nang, operations in Military Region 1.
RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.
2 Jeparit left Sydney on 36th voyage.
5 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau.
5-6 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 3.
8 Perth returned to Sydney, ending third deployment.
8-15 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 4.
17-21 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 3.
19 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
19 CDT3 relinquished responsibility for EOD at Da Nang to US Army.
23 Sydney returned to Sydney.
30 Minister for Navy announced CDT3 and RANHFV would be withdrawn from Vietnam.
May 71
RANHFV: operations in Military Region 4.
5 Eighth Contingent CDT3 returned to Australia.
13 Sydney departed Townsville on 20th voyage: 4RAR embarked.
13 Jeparit departed Sydney on 37th voyage.
15-31 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 1.
22 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau: 4RAR disembarked, 2RAR embarked.
31 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
Jun 71
1 Sydney arrived at Townsville: 2RAR disembarked.
8 RANHFV pilots ceased flying operations.
16 Fourth Contingent RANHFV returned to Australia.
24-26 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 3.
27-30 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 4.
Jul 71
1-21 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 4.
3 Jeparit departed Sydney on 38th voyage.
21 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
22-23 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 3.
Aug 71
12 Naval Staff Office, HQ Australian Force Vietnam closed.
15-31 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 1.
18 Prime Minister announced withdrawal of all remaining Australian combat forces in Vietnam. Brisbane not to be replaced.
20 Jeparit departed Sydney on 39th voyage.
Sep 71
1-6 Brisbane - NGFS in Military Region 2.
8 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
20 Sydney departed Sydney on 21st voyage.
Oct 71
6-7 Sydney at Vung Tau: 3RAR embarked.
11 Jeparit left Sydney on 40th voyage.
15 Brisbane returned to Sydney, ending second deployment.
19 Sydney arrived at Sydney.
26 Sydney departed Sydney on 2 — 2nd voyage.
27 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
Nov 71
6 Sydney at Vung Tau; final army units embarked.
18 Sydney arrived at Sydney.
24 Sydney departed Sydney on 23rd voyage.
25 Jeparit departed Sydney on 41st voyage.
Dec 71
8-9 Sydney arrived at Vung Tau.
13 Jeparit arrived at Vung Tau.
17 Sydney arrived at Townsville.