War Diary

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Clearance Diving Team 3 - Royal Australian Navy</B></FONT><B>     |   </B><B>  </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Clearance Diving Team 3 Royal Australia"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="cd_history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The CD Branch"><U>The CD Branch</U></A>   |   <A HREF="history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Brief History"><U>Brief History</U></A>   |   <A HREF="service.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Service in Vietnam"><U>Service in Vietnam</U></A>   |   <A HREF="teams.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Teams"><U>The Teams</U></A>   |   <A HREF="album.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Albums"><U>Photo Albums</U></A>   |   <A HREF="articles.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Articles"><U>Articles</U></A>   |   <B>War Diary</B>   |   <A HREF="contact.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="War Statistics"><U>War Statistics</U></A>   |   <A HREF="details.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Webmaster"><U>Webmaster</U></A>   |   <A HREF="misc.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Misc."><U>Misc.</U></A>   |   <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reunions"><U>Reunions</U></A>   |   <A HREF="guestbook.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guestbook"><U>Guestbook</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <U>The 8th Team</U></div> <div> <IMG SRC="389b4ca0.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="202" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Jake Linton OIC</div> <div> <I>'Dai Uy'</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="37fb4b90.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="185" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> John Gilchrist 2IC</div> <div> <I>'Thuong Si'</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="381b4cf0.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="207" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Phil Narramore</div> <div> <I>'Trung Si'</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="383b4d30.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="211" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Larry Digney</div> <div> <I>'Ha Si'</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="385b4c20.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="194" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Tony Ey</div> <div> <I>'Ha Si'</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="387b4e70.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="231" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Brian Furner</div> <div> <I>'Ha Si'</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="3a2b4e70.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="231" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Dog</div> <div> <I>'Binh Nhat'</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="3a4b4000.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="256" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Fred</div> <div> <I>'Binh Nhi'</I></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=398 BGCOLOR="#99FFFF" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <I>War Diary</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Arial" ><B>©</B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> A  brief selection of 'Diary entries' </B><B>showing the diversity of tasks carried out by the 8th Team. </B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>(Extracts from Lt. Jake Linton's hand written diary</B></I><I><B>)</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> This first event took place<I> </I><I><B>the </B></I><I><B>day after</B></I> the 8th Team arrived in DaNang:</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"18th Oct 1970</B></I><I> -  At approx 1000 a team consisting of CPOCD's Dollar & Gilchrist, LSCD Aldenhoven & ABCD Furner departed Hoi An accompanied by 6 members of the 1st Jungle Surveillance Group & about 50 RF forces as security.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>1100 - group inserted at GR 173-565. On landing, 1x105mm round, rigged as a booby trap was discovered and subsequently destroyed in situ. A further 150m inland a similar device was uncovered and destroyed.</I></div> <div> <I>A small bunker was discovered approx 250m from the insertion point. This bunker contained several pieces of North Korean propaganda which was inspected by and authenticated by a South Korean Marine officer attached to the JSG. A further 100m another 2 man bunker was discovered and the OIC of the JSG decided to plant sensors in this area. As the group were preparing these one member (USN) detonated a booby trap which was estimated by the EOD team as being a 105mm or 115mm round activated by a pressure device. The resultant hole measured 8 - 10 feet deep and approx 10 feet in diameter. Resultant injuries: 1 critical,1 serious and 2 minor.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>The wounded were evacuated to a suitable LZ and medivac assistance called for. About 20 minutes later the Dustoff approached the LZ and was taken under heavy enemy fire, preventing the helo from landing. </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>A request for Gunship support was then made. Due to unknown circumstances, this request was not answered for about 1 and a half hours, during which time the combined force took heavy enemy fire. Enemy weapon power included AK47, M16 & M79.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>The Gunships finally arrived and gave supporting fire for the tasks of the Dustoff  and the withdrawal of the sensor party plus support.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>The combined JSG and EOD groups were picked up by PBR and returned to Hoi An at approx 1700."</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>An interesting initiation for the new team. </I></div> <div> <I>*LSCD Aldenhoven was subsequently awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for Gallantry.</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> __________________</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>"24th Oct 1970</B></I><I> - 1730 - Harbour Security  reported that a barge had become alight and had subsequently exploded. POCD Narramore, ABCD's Ey & Digney investigated this call. This task will be of major proportions and will require complete team assistance."</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>The following is extracted from  the '</I><I><B>Articles</B></I><I>' page on this site and expands on the above incident:-</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"On the 24th October 1970, a radio call was received from US Harbour Security informing us that a large ammunition barge, having broken adrift during Typhoon Kate and run aground on a sand bar in Da Nang harbour, appeared to have been sabotaged. Security personnel reported seeing a small but intense fire burning on the upper deck, so three members from the 'new' team were immediately dispatched to investigate. The old team having said they were “too short” (going home) to take any more risks, the task fell to the new crew. I was driving the vehicle and took several wrong turns in trying to locate the Harbour Security wharf. This series of events fortunately delayed us by several minutes. As we were climbing aboard the waiting security skimmer boat to proceed to the barge, the barge detonated in a massive blast that shook the whole of Da Nang.</I></div> <div> <I>Had I been familiar with the most direct route to the wharf area, or had a member of the old team accompanied us, CDT3 would most certainly have lost three of its members that day. Approximately half of the 154 tonnes of mortars, rockets and projectiles on board the barge had detonated and the remaining 70 odd tonnes were 'throw-outs'."</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330099" FACE="Arial" ><I> </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#330099" FACE="Arial" ><I>(Tony Ey)</I></FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="3bad6380.jpg" border=0 width="470" height="312" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>_________________</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>"28th Oct 1970</B></I> -<I> 2230 - Harbour Security called for assistance as a suspected sapper attack had been discovered. POCD Narramore & ABCD Digney proceeded to HS pontoon. A sampan had been sighted acting suspiciously near some munitions barges. The barge was taken under fire. 1 KIA, 2 WIA. These people were seen to throw items overboard."</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>_________________</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>"4th Nov 1970</B></I><I> -  1005 - DaNang press centre requested EOD assistance for what appeared to be a landmine. ABCD's Ey & Digney investigated. The object proved to be plastic lid with two plastic bungs attached."</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> _________________</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>"5th Nov 197</B></I><B>0</B><I> -  On 3 Nov 1970, as the MSC 116 salvage operation was drawing to a close, NSF personnel, returning by helicopter to DaNang, observed an overturned YFU grounded near shore off Tan My. US Army Support Command, DaNang confirmed that YFU-63 and its crew were missing and requested the assistance of Commanding Officer, US NSF, DaNang. An initial investigation of YFU-63 on 4 November indicated there was no possibility that any of the eleven crew members were trapped alive in the compartments. Commander Seventh Fleet was requested to provide a salvage ship and salvage operations began on 5 November with the assistance of USS COHOES, a large fleet tug, a NSF diving barge, many salvage personnel, perimeter security forces, and much equipment, such as air compressors, pneumatic tools, cutting torches, tow wires and heavy lines. Efforts to pull YFU-63 off the beach and to right her were severely hampered by adverse weather and heavy surf conditions. Nevertheless a helicopter, two tank retrievers and two bulldozers were added to the salvage forces and efforts to recover the craft continued until 15 November when, after Herculean efforts to refloat or par buckle YFU-63 were unsuccessful, it was necessary to cut into the hull to remove ammunition and other material and to search for bodies of crewman who might have been trapped in compartments. In spite of heavy seas constantly breaking over YFU-63 and perilous diving conditions, the salvage team recovered the ship's engineering log, quartermaster's notebook and other documents but discovered no bodies. On 21 Nov 1970, with a tropical storm imminent, Commanding Officer, US NSF, DaNang determined further salvage efforts were no longer feasible and terminated the operation."</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Taken from CO USNSF report.</I></div> <div> <I>(This operation was not recorded in the </I></div> <div> <I>diary even though CDT3 supervised and </I></div> <div> <I>took the lead in the salvage operation).</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="315c22e0.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="302" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> __________________</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>"14th Nov 1970</B></I><I> - 0720 - NSF Security requested that a search be carried out of a body recovered from the DaNang river. ABCD Digney & GMT1 Watkins (USNEOD) searched the body which was clear of booby traps."</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> _________________</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>"30th Nov 1970</B></I> -<I> 0305 - A call  was received from NSF Security to say that a swimmer had been sighted in the water near the skimmer pontoon in SCARF. CPOCD Gilchrist, ABCD's Furner Digney & Ey answered this call. After grenade runs had been made in the area, no further sightings were made and the team returned to camp."</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>__________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"1st Dec 1970</B></I><B> </B>- <I>0830</I><I> </I>-<I> NSF Security requested that a check be made of an abandoned vehicle near 95th Evac Hospital road on highway 13. ABCD's Digney & Ey checked the vehicle without finding any booby traps."</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> __________________</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"15th Dec 1970</B></I> - <I>2000 - Correctional Custody reported that 2 grenades had been thrown into the exercise yard of CC. CDT3 answered this call and found two MK3A1 offensive grenades, both with pins in place."</I></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="36a900c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="268" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>Correctional Custody.</I></div> <div> ________</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"30th Dec 1970</B></I> -<I> 0100 - NSF Security & Harbour Security  reported a suspected swimmer/sapper attack at Deep Water Piers. Lt Linton, POCD Narramore, ABCD's Ey & Furner answered the summons. On arrival at the area one LST 399 & one merchant ship were searched around the stern area and also around the cable which was streamed. The 3 piers were also searched without result. A swimmer was definitely sighted by a Harbour Security skimmer under pier No 3 approx 12 feet from the stern of LST 399."</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>___________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>From the 17th Oct to 31st Dec 1970 the Team responded to 68 requests for assistance.</B></I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>___________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"11th Jan 197</B></I><B>1</B> -<I> On leaving Quan Thuong Duc for Hoi An the team was offloaded at Doi Loc and the helo co-opted by the 51st Arvn Regiment advisors to take part in troop lifts and gunship operations against a group of VC caught in the open. The result was 1 VC KIA plus 1 POW. Lt Linton, POCD Narramore & ABCD Ey made up the team for this operation."</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> _________________</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"13th Jan 1971</B></I><B> -</B><I> Lt Linton, ABCD's Digney & Ey answered a call from Sgt Brown at Deep Water Piers. Bridge Ramp personnel had passed to Deep Water Pier that they had fired on an object which exploded. On investigation object proved to be a ladder and the weapon used an </I><I><B>M79</B></I><I>!!!"</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> _________________</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"18th Jan 1971</B></I><I> - 0700 - The team proceeded to the wreck of the ammunition barge and recovered the following ordnance by vehicle and skimmer:</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>208 - 2.75" Rockets</I></div> <div> <I>294 - 81mm Mortars</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="3b9b3130.jpg" border=0 width="435" height="275" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>1600 - POCD Narramore, ABCD's Ey, Furner & Digney transported the above ordnance and that listed below, to the ARVN Demolition range where it was destroyed by detonation.</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>48 - M26 Frag Grenades</I></div> <div> <I>24 - CS Grenades</I></div> <div> <I>500 - Small arms ammunition"</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="3b8c82b0.jpg" border=0 width="456" height="299" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>__________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"21st Jan 1971</B></I><I> - 0345 - POCD Narramore, ABCD's Ey, Furner & Digney answered a call from the Operations centre at Deep Water Piers. A suspected saboteur had been seen on board the Ammunition Ship, HELEYON PANTHER at anchor in the harbour. The suspect was seen to dive overboard and swim to a waiting boat. </I></div> <div> <I>The ship's cargo consisted of</I><I><B> 8,327 tons</B></I><I> of high explosives.</I></div> <div> <I>The ship was searched internally and externally without result."</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>From </I><I><B>articles </B></I><I>page: </I></div> <div> <I>"it is an indescribably eerie and lonely feeling to be searching a ship in the middle of the night with the knowledge that it contains around 9,000 tonnes of high explosives</I><I>, and that a fanatically dedicated saboteur has recently been onboard.</I><I>"</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ____________________</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"27th Jan 1971</B></I><B> </B><I>- 2030 - Harbour Security reported that a swimmer had been sighted 40m from some Korean barges. </I></div> <div> <I>Lt. Linton, POCD Narramore & ABCD Digney answered this call. 5 tugs and 27 ammunition barges were searched without result.</I></div> <div> <I>There were no Harbour Security skimmers on patrol before, during or after the incident. The guards on the barges have no flares, grenades, radios or flashlights. Their only  means of communication is to fire into the air and hope that someone from Tien Sha Ramp hears them. "PRAISE BE THE LORD"."</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>From </I><I><B>articles </B></I><I>page:</I></div> <div> <I>"One wet, dark and miserable night during the typhoon season, Blue and I decided to make a spontaneous social call to the U.S. Army EOD detachment in downtown Da Nang. On returning to our hooch, we found 'Murphy's Law' had struck yet again. As always happened when the weather was at its worst, VC Sapper swimmers had been spotted at the Deep Water ammunition piers and Digger and Narra had been diving for most of the night by the time we returned. Needless to say, Blue and I spent what was left of that long night searching ship's hulls and anchor cables for explosive devices. I believe 32 hulls was our final count. A sobering experience for both of us. As we had overlooked informing Jake as to our intended whereabouts that evening, our social life was severely restricted for the following two weeks."</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ___________________</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"14th Feb 1971</B></I><I> -  0930 - NSF Security requested EOD to investigate possible Claymore mine in CTS Annex, Barracks #4. CPOCD Gilchrist & ABCD Furner recovered the cover plate from an outboard motor" </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Incredible but true.</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ___________________</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"16th Feb 1971</B></I><I> - 1620 - CPOCD Gilchrist & WO1 Norm Garron (USN) responded to a call from the </I><I>China Beach R&C centre.</I></div> <div> <I>The following ordnance was collected for future disposal:</I></div> <div> <I>3000  x  5.56mm rounds</I></div> <div> <I>2100  x  7.62mm rounds</I></div> <div> <I>56 trip flares</I></div> <div> <I>2  x  M26 grenades</I></div> <div> <I>50  x  12 gauge shotgun rounds."</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>_____________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"5th Mar 1971</B></I><I> - 1015 - G3 Operations at 24 Corps summoned EOD assistance. A helicopter had been sighted, crashed in shallow water NE of Camp Eagle (YD 865211).</I></div> <div> <I>POCD Narramore & ABCD EY were airlifted from LZ 39 at Camp Eagle where with a security force they proceeded to the location of the downed helo. It was established that the aircraft was a Charlie Model Gunship and that it had been in the area for quite some time (Tet '68). The helicopter was not recovered and the EOD unit returned to CTS by helo on the 7th March."</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="335c2260.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="294" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Tip of rotor blade protuding from water.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>From </I><I><B>articles </B></I><I>page:</I></div> <div> <I>"We arrived at the scene by chopper in company with U.S. Army Rangers who immediately set up our security perimeter. Another chopper circled overhead keeping a sharp eye out for our old friend 'Charlie'. Narra 'pulled rank' so I had to do the dive while he supervised. My first priority was to recover the bodies of the crew, and then any ordnance or weapons. Diving inside a mangled helicopter searching for bodies, weapons and armed ordnance in zero visibility, is not what you would describe as pleasant. The aluminium hull was extensively damaged with many sharp edges and I was very aware that it would be extremely easy to become entangled inside the wreckage. We only had one set of air cylinders and I was wearing them, so Narra could not come and get me out. I was diving in what was literally liquid mud and it was as black as a goat's guts. The complete lack of visibility meant that I had to rely on feel alone. When I found what I thought to be the cockpit, I couldn't work out why there were no bodies. Having searched the aircraft reasonably thoroughly, I brought to the surface various bits and pieces which proved it was not their chopper, but a gunship that was eventually identified as one which went missing during the Tet Offensive of 1968, approximately 3 years earlier.</I></div> <div> <I>Before we left, Narra presented the C.O. (of the Air Cav unit we were operating with) with a pair of Australian made GP 'Seal' boots. Sadly, only a few days after we returned to Da Nang, we were advised that the C.O. was killed when the chopper he was flying took a direct hit on the pilot's position from an RPG. He was wearing Narra's boots when he died."</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>__________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"11th Mar 1971</B></I><I> - 1430 - the team responded to an emergency call when a helicopter crashed into the water alongside the US Hospital ship 'Sanctuary'. The Navy Diving team fromSCRF were in attendance and the assistance of EOD was not required."</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>__________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"12th Mar 1971</B></I><I> - Two members of the Team travelled to Hoi An to assist EODTUPAC 82 in blasting a channel in the Song Vinh Dien river, (BT 050580).</I></div> <div> <I>The group inserted by PBR with 5 extra PBRs for security at approx 1000. Depth of water in the area proved to be approx 18 inches. 1500lbs of explosives, hose & cratering charges, were laid across the area requested, and a channel approx 4 feet in depth was the result. It appears that the VNN Thieu Uy (2nd Lt) didn't really know what he wanted and his selection of an area was an after thought - NO FISH."</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="3b7de470.jpg" border=0 width="478" height="327" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Mk8 Hose charges & 40lb cratering charges on foredeck of PBRs.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>_______________________</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>"26th Mar 1971</B></I><B> </B><I>- Lt Linton proceeded to Cua Viet to inspect the wreckage of an MSM which had been sunk by an explosive device in the Song (River) Bo Dieu at YD 254623. Team 35 has been requested to destroy remainder of the craft by demolition."</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>_____________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"5th Apr 1971</B></I><I> - 0815 - China Beach R&C centre </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Arial" ><I>(again)</I></FONT><I> requested removal of five grenades. ABCD Digney recovered 3 x M67 grenades and 2 x M26 grenades."</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>_____________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"20th Apr 1971</B></I><I> - The team was due to leave DaNang on this day and move to Saigon prior to RTA. The RAAF aircraft became unserviceable at Pleiku and the flight was cancelled."</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>_____________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"21st Apr 1971</B></I><I> - The team finally departed DaNang and arrived in Saigon PM on this day."</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="33b2c840.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="388" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>_____________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"25th Apr 1971</B></I><I> - ABCD Ey Honour Guard at Dawn Service, Australian Embassy, Saigon."</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>_____________________</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>5th May 1971</B><I> - The Team departed Saigon </I><I>for Australia </I><I>aboard a Qantas chartered B707, bringing to a</I><I> close </I><I>the Clearance Diving Branch's  first exposure to Active Duty.</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="36c2cbc0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="444" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <I>________________</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>