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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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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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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Below is version 8 of the Anzac Day Order of March for Brisbane 2020. Navy steps off last in 2020. Anzac-Day-Brisbane-Order-of-March-2020
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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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The obituary for Gordon A. Hill as it appeared in the Courier Mail 12 September 2018 Obituary-Gordon-A-Hill
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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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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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This new study conducted in the US raises a number of questions about medical conditions that may to date been not covered by DVA. Read the article as it may be important to you or someone you know who was involved in land based operations...
moreVENDETTA 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...
moreHISTORY OF THE DARINGS
A great story about the Australian Daring Class Destroyers. Daring class destroyers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI-ahxovS14
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