ANZAC Day Brisbane 2020

Hi Shipmates, In light of recent developments and the formal advice from the ANZAC Day Parade Committee that the 2020 Brisbane march has been cancelled the committee has decided to cancel our Association’s plans for ANZAC Day and post march lunch...

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ANZAC DAY BRISBANE 2020

The Queensland Division of the Vendetta Veterans Association extends an invitation to join us in Brisbane for the ANZAC Day march and post march lunch at the Ship Inn.   Details are contained in the link below: Anzac-Day-Invite-2020

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Anzac Day Sydney 2020

NOTIFICATION #1 Dear Shipmates, Firstly on behalf of your association may I wish you and yours a wonderful and prosperous New Year. Yes I am early with my notifications if we plan early and get the dates locked in we will continue to GROW our...

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JUL 11THFOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS

It is with great sadness that I advise of the passing of WO COXSWAIN TIMOTHY COLLINS – R28178 DOB – 16.6.28 Tim travelled to Vietnam on HMAS VENDETTA on two occasions – first the gunline trip September 1969 to April 1970 HONOUR – MENTION IN...

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WACKATACK

In the latest edition of Rogues Yarn from the Naval Commemoration Committee of Victoria there is an story on page 2 which talks about the Wackatack that served on HMAS Vendetta.  The story was discussed at the recent reunion held in Mildura in...

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SHELL CARTRIDGE SOUVENIRS

This picture was sent in recently with a query about its origin. What you have here is the base of a 4.5 inch shell cartridge.  The full cartridge was about a metre in length and was made of solid brass. During a firing these cartridge casings...

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VENDETTA WHEELHOUSE BEING “MODIFIED”

In 1958 during trials there was an incident which lead to the discovery that the engine telegraphs were not installed correctly.    Here is a link to a newspaper article that was published at the time explaining what occurred...

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