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Date: Thu, 2 Jan 1997 22:41:05 +1100 (EST) From: Robert A Scott X-Attachments: C:\PHOTO\IMAGES\HULL_2.JPG; Dear Sir. I am Robert A Scott and I live in Canberra Australia. I was a Radio Operator on the HMAS Brisbane DDG 41 in 1971 when we had an opportunity to work with the USS HULL. Here is a JPEG photo of us along side her in Danang harbour. If you can figure out why the "Jack" flags are at half mast during mid 1971, then you will have the exact day as to when this photo was taken. Please let me know what ya come up with. Rob Scott Attachment Converted: c:\eudora\attach\HULL_2.jpg  
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 10:51:31 +1100 (EST)
HELLO SAILOR
Hi Rich,
Got ya message. Great!!!! ITs Stinking HOT here!!! Summer is here.
If ya know any one that has photos of the BRISBANE DDG 41 please zap them
to me. We have a HMAS Brisbane association going here in Aust which covers
members from the original Brisbane (a Collins class cruiser of WW II) to
the present ship. Only two Brisbanes have been made in History. I'm
sure other members here have photos of the USS Hull, so I will find out for
ya and see what I can do???
Ships that served in Vietnam on the gun line were
HMAS PERTH DDG 38, Hobart DDG 39, Vendetta D-08, Brisbane DDG
41, Got any photos on these ships, please zap to me?? Vendetta was a daring
class destroyer that had 4.5" guns fore and aft. Hobart was a DDG that got
clobbered by a "yank" Phantom jet from the carriers. The pilot assumed that
the ship was a low flying helicopter from the NVA and let two missiles into
the ship. one hit the fwd stack and killed an ordinary seaman (butterfield)
who was sitting on the flag deck watching the fireworks on shore at the
time. one missile hit the fantail, went thru the tiller flat, machine shop
& laundry and stopped in the middle bunk on the stb side of the aft seamens
mess. A Chief PO was also killed when machine gun fire hit the aft stack
under the SPS 51 radar. He was in the passage way there and got stitched
up. A sad story hey??? I suppose you could relate this to several
"mistakes" that happened in that useless war!!!!
HMAS Sydney P 214,(VUNG TAU FERRY) carried Aust troops to and from Vietnam
from 1967 to 1973. I was on her in 1967/68 on runs #6, #7, #8 at the age of
17 yrs. Then on the Brisbane in 1971 when I was 21. Had my birthday at sea
in the Gulf of Tonkin at Station Piraz. Unbelievable hey??
Catch ya later
Rob Scott
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Hi Richard,
The HMAS Brisbane has a NET address:
http://www.navy.gov.au./2fleet/ranships/ddg41
This is the "steel Cat" herself NOT the HMAS Brisbane Association
(past crew members) who can be contacted through our secretary Peter Maher
on E-mail address [email protected]
George Hicks is our official photographer within the association and
he was a photographer in the NAVY on the ship in Vietnam. He should have
some great photos of just about any USS ship that you could imagine that was
in the war zone - maybe. I dont have an E-mail address for him yet but I
will find out or you could ask Peter Maher for it??
Hold the line on the "phantoms" I will get an exact account of that
for ya. Hyper links - great I have asked Peter to talk to ya about that.
Here is another copy of that HULL/BRISBANE photo which I reduced to 33%.
I have seen the one that you put on the NET and I agree that it is a
little bit too big for a page. What percentage size is the best for this
for you??
I see you have FLOODS over there??? Hope you are safe!! I have
been through a 100 year flood in Brisbane city in 1974. Not a very nice
place to be or to have happen to ya if ya get caught up in it.
Dont suppose ya work for BOEING, HEY?? Seattle and all!! Unluck
for Sea Hawks this season. I usually barack for the REDSKINS - Bummer hey??
C U Later
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Hi Richard,
Just thought I would pass this bit of news on to you. You may be
able to used it for your internet pages.
Work is still da same but it sure is HOT here... had some 97/98F temps here
lately. Lucky I got a big aircond unit here..
best regards
Rob Scott
24 Feb 97
INFO ON THE INTERNET AND OUR HOME PAGE
The BRISBANE BROADCAST has entered a new phase in its life by being
transmitted via the 'net to those who have E-Mail addresses.
Please let us know your E-mail address and watch for our home page on
www.users.bigpond.com/steelcat.htm.
To facilitate this advance,
please note that we have changed our E-Mail address to
[email protected].
Regards
Peter Maher
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 09:17:10 +1100
Hi Richard,
My you have been busy with the home pages...look'n good!! The HMAS
brisbane association home page is now at www.users.bigpond.com/steelcat
You may wanna check it out.
How's spring come'n on over dere??? I dread winter but the fall is
great...we have lots and lots of Deciduous trees here in Canberra therefore
we get the same colors and fall responses as you do for autumn...a great
time for weddings and the camera bugs...
catch ya soon
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