Da Nang
CDT3 living quarters at Camp Tien Sha,
Da Nang. ' 70 -' 71.
Our 6 man team had 5 vehicles plus a 17ft 'skimmer' powered by an 85hp outboard.
Monkey Mountain.
CDT3's hootch was directly below the two dish aerials.
Looking upriver - DaNang.
Da Nang's deep water ammunition piers.
Ammunition ships unloading at these piers were an irresistible target for Viet Cong sapper swimmers at night.
The Deep Water piers.
View from Monkey Mountain.
Camp Tien Sha is in immediate foreground.
The white sands of 'China Beach' can be seen in the middle distance. Marble Mountain in the far left distance.
Small Craft Repair Facility - DaNang
Highway 1 to the north of the Hai Van Pass.
Da Nang 1970.
The Hai Van Pass.
An Air America Curtiss C-46 at Da Nang airfield. We occasionally traveled on this aircraft between Da Nang & Saigon. It also brought in our mail twice a week.
(Air America belonged to the CIA)
Remains of a USAF C130 after long night of VC rocket attacks.
Da Nang airfield.
Da Nang harbour looking north with USN Small Craft Repair Facility in foreground.
Remains of sabotaged ammunition barge is left of centre close to mouth of Da Nang river.
Da Nang harbour anchorage with Deep Water ammunition piers in right distance. 1971.
CDT3 boat and 4x4 EOD Dodge 'Power Wagon'. 1971.
A young ABCD Larry Digney with 'Fred', our pet female monkey.
CDT3's collection of captured weapons (and Playboy centerfolds).
Da Nang hootch, 1971.
Phil Narramore, Blue Furner & Tony Ey on their return to the Da Nang hootch after a week in the scrub. 1970.
Aerial view of Da Nang - 1970.
Market Day - Da Nang April 1971.
The 'Helgoland'. A German Red Cross ship in Da Nang. She rarely put to sea, but when she did, it was a fair indication that we would have a rocket attack that very night - 1971.
A 'seafood' restaurant - Da Nang 1971.
Fishing boats - Da Nang 1970.
Stop the war - it's BBQ time.
"Beer time". Tony Ey & Blue Furner - Da Nang 1970.
Jake Linton & PO3 Rick Watkins (USN EOD) having a serious conversation in the bar.
Da Nang 1970.
Fred.
Fred's grave - Da Nang 1971.
The inscription reads: "Here lies Fred, the meanest monkey in the valley. RIP".
Swift Boats - Da Nang - 1970.
(photo courtesy of Jim Grooms (USN)
Swift Boat and Patrol Boat-River (PBR). Small Craft Repair Facility - DaNang 1970
(photo courtesy of Jim Grooms (USN)
From security tower. Camp Tien Sha.
(photo courtesy of Mark Lemmon USN, Security Police, NSF)
Da Nang.
(photo courtesy of Mark Lemmon USN, Security Police, NSF)
Viet housing outside Tien Sha - Da Nang.
(photo courtesy of Mark Lemmon USN, Security Police, NSF)
Watchtower, Camp Tien Sha, Da Nang.
(photo courtesy of Mark Lemmon USN, Security Police, NSF)
An R&R express.
'Chieu Hoi' safe conduct pass.
A visit from the Australian Minister for the Navy, Jim Killen - talking to Jake & Tony.
(Later to become Sir James Killen & Patron of the RANCD Association).
Xmas Eve, Da Nang 1970
Putting on a meal for the US Red Cross girls. (Doughnut Dollies)
Da Nang 1970
Mamasan in the kitchen - Da Nang 1970
The Boss (Jake Linton) 'entertains' some Aussie entertainers visiting Da Nang - 1970.
Tony Ey and Blue Furner - water-skiing. DaNang Harbour.
Blue Furner & 'Dog'.
A captured 'National Liberation Front' (VC) flag - with minor alterations.
our Bar - Da Nang 1970
Larry Digney's beret with a few of his collection of badges added.
John Gilchrist & Blue Furner present Minister of the Navy, Jim Killen with CDT3 plaque.
The 8th team says farewell to 'Mamasan' on their last day in Da Nang. April '71.
The team then spent 8 days in Saigon on R&C before returning to Australia on 5th May.
A bit of shopping in Saigon prior to departure for home - May 1971.
Our Qantas B707 'Freedom Bird'.
Tan Son Nhat, Saigon.
The last Team - "Leaving, on a Jet Plane"
Back to the 'World'.
5th May 1971 - "The end of an era"
