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hmashobartassn.com WEBSITE CONTROLLER Gareth Watts (08) 9495 1541
To all Junior Recruits who served on Hobart.... There will be a reunion held at Leeuwin Barracks (was HMAS Leeuwin) Western Australia in July 2010.
The reunion will run over 5 days and will coincide with the unveiling of a memorial to all JR's on July 13th.
There will also be a Gala Dinner on the evening of the 13th.
A new page has been created on the website 'Newsletters' Please look on that page and click 'here' to read the Newsletter
Check Out - The latest information on HMAS Hobart III in the update section supplied by Leo Stakenburg HOBART PHOTOS
Hobarts Commissioning Ceremony Boston USA 18 December 1965 Photo by John Hakkenes
NUSHIP HOBART- Check the Updates section for the latest Information from Leo Stakenberg Check Out: Reunion Pages for the latest information on the Bundaberg Reunion for 2009 Updated: 27 February 2008
Hobart History Cruiser Hobart
HMAS Hobart DDG 39 was commissioned in Boston USA on 18 December 1965 . She was the second of three Charles F Adams class to be built. The first being HMAS Perth DDG 38 and the third HMAS Brisbane DDG 41 HMAS Hobart was the first warship to be deployed to Vietnam – and indeed served with distinction during her three tours of duty in Vietnam . She was awarded the United States Navy Unit Citation during her first tour of Vietnam HMAS Hobart was also awarded the Gloucester Cup in 1967 after her first deployment to Vietnam – And before the end of her service she had received the award a total of 8 times – indeed a great honour. This cup is awarded annually to the most proficient ship in the fleet. The ship was decommissioned in Sydney after approx 35 years of service and was sunk as a dive wreck in Yankalilla Bay , South Australia in November 2002.
This picture of the Commissioning on the 18/12/1965 was sent In by Graeme Edwards (Commissioning Crew) now living in Burnie in Tasmania |
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