HMAS Vendetta (D08)
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For other ships of the same name, see HMAS Vendetta.
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| Career (Royal Australian Navy) |  |
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| Builder: | Williamstown Naval Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 4 July 1950 |
| Launched: | 3 May 1954 |
| Commissioned: | 26 November 1958 |
| Decommissioned: | 9 October 1979 |
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| Class and type: | Daring class destroyer |
HMAS Vendetta (D08) was a Daring class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was laid down by the Williamstown Dockyard at Melbourne in Victoria on 4 July 1950, launched on 3 May 1954 and commissioned on 26 November 1958.
Vendetta was the only Australian-built warship to perform in an active combat role in the Vietnam War.[1] During this time she saw service as part of the USN shore barrage, ably demonstrating her superiority as a purpose built gun ship, with her pin-point accuracy and high rate of fire.
HMAS Vendetta paid off on 9 October 1979.
[edit] References
- ^ Lew Lind,1986, The Royal Australian Navy - Historic Naval Events Year by Year, p 274
- Lind, Lew [1982] (1986). The Royal Australian Navy - Historic Naval Events Year by Year, 2nd, Frenchs Forest, NSW: Reed Books.
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