#Anathema alternative 4 rar rar#
In order to gather men for a fifth battalion to be raised Chief of General Staff Lt General Wilton for the RAR Depot be expanded,(2) and in August the SAS company was expanded and formed into a Regiments with two Sabre Squadrons. The difficult state of Army manpower was addressed by again improving pay and conditions for Regulars and removing the Tax liability from CMF earnings(1) in order to attract more recruits, an initiative that was successful at both attracting new recruits and high school cadets but also former Regular members. the Vietnam commitment of advisors and RTFV was commanded from Malaysia as it was seen as an extension of the FESR/SEATO role at this stage. The US request was met by increasing the number of advisors and establishing the RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam at Vung Tau air base with 3 and later 6 new DHC4 Caribou aircraft from August. 5 Sqn RAAF with four new UH1 helicopters was deployed to Butterworth and tasked with supporting 28th Commonwealth Brigade, of which included 3 RAR as well as 104 Field Battery. Fearing that a direct Australian commitment to the Confrontation in Borneo could lead to an escalation that would include the Australian administered territory of Papua New Guinea the British request was declined.
Things were getting worse in Vietnam and Malaysia, with both Britain and the US making requests for more military assistance.
Mid 80s 16 S70B Seahawks ordered for OHPs.Īs far as I'm concerned pretty much all of this bullshit, particularly the DDL nightmare, could be avoided without the Melbourne-Voyager collision.ġ964 was the Year of Decision for Australia. 1980 5th and 6th Flight III OHP ordered from Williamtown shipyard. Fourth OHP ordered sometime between 77-80 to longer Flight III design compatible with the SH60B Seahawk helicopter. Feb 76 2 OHP ordered, but no helicopters. Late 75 new Fraser Coalition Government reviews DDL again and decides it is no longer viable. Apr 74 ALP Government rejects T42-SM1 recommendation due to integration concerns and approves OHP. T42 recommended with some doubt about SAM and 5", OHP considered 2nd rate. 
Aug 73 DDL project cancelled after $1.7 million expended, Type 42 with SM1 SAM & 5" gun and Oliver Hazard Perry compared. Jan 73 Defence Minister orders Review of DDL project and comparison of US, Dutch and British designs. Dec 72, ALP takes power after 23 years in Opposition. 3 ships planned from 1975 costing $210 million. Aug 72 McMahon government approves DDL design 4200t, 5” gun, SM1 SAM, 2 helicopters, Olympus GT engines. Aug 72 Duchess purchased outright for 150,000 pounds and refitted into training ship. Late 70 'requirements' change to include Standard SM1 SAM and 2 helicopters. Jun 70 DDL defined as 2100t, 2 x 5” guns and light helicopter. 69 Plans to refit Vampire and Vendetta with Ikara and Seacat abandoned due to cost, ~ $20 million. Sep 69 Due to a lack of DDGs HMAS Vendetta does deployment to Vietnam. Nov 68 joint project ended because RAN DDL 'requirements' diverged from RN. Oct 67 Duchess loan extended for another 4 years, until Apr 72. 67 talks with the RN about joint development of what became the Type 21, 5 planned. 66 DDL project started, first defined as 1000t Frigate, up to 10 planned. Mar 66 project directive released to refit Vendetta and Vampire with Ikara ASW missile and Seacat SAM. Nov 64 COSC proposal for 4th DDG rejected by Cabinet, the air threat is deemed insufficient. 
Mid-Late 64 River class DEs ordered, ostensibly to replace the capability of the Voyager during the 4 year loan period of the Duchess, they entered service in 1970.Apr-Nov 64 HMAS Duchess transferred and went into refit.Feb 18 HMS Duchess was offered by the RN as a no-cost, 4 year loan, this offer was accepted on Feb 23.
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