https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAsT66Xi5n4
Hobart sees a barrage of graffiti.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/why-did-american-fighter-jet-attack-australian-ship-1968-178612
The Incident. On the night of June 16, 1968, unidentified aircraft fired missiles at PCF-12 and PCF-19. Two missiles hit PCF-19, sinking it rapidly. PCF-12 and the Coast Guard cutter responded

https://navyhistory.au/17-june-1968/
On This Day · Jun 17, 1968 · Print This Page. At 0300 the destroyer HMAS HOBART, (CAPT K. W. Shands, RAN), was accidentally attacked by a US Air Force F-4 fighter, off Cap Lay, Vietnam. The aircraft fired a total of three missiles at HOBART, in two separate attacks. All three missiles hit the ship, and two RAN personnel, Ordinary Seaman R. J

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1300440
One of a series of photographs taken aboard HMAS Hobart off Vietnam on 17 June 1968 showing ... Download Low Res Image. Place: Asia: Vietnam ... of photographs taken aboard HMAS Hobart off Vietnam on 17 June 1968 showing damage caused by an accidental missile attack from a USAF F-4 Phantom aircraft. Position where one of the missiles struck the

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Hobart_(D_39)
HMAS Hobart (D 39) was a Perth-class guided missile destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Built in the United States of America to a slight variant of the United States Navy (USN) Charles F. Adams class, she was commissioned into the RAN in 1965.In March 1967, Hobart became the first RAN combat ship deployed to fight in the Vietnam War.This marked the start of consistent six-month

http://diggerhistory.info/pages-hobart/short_history.htm
Hobart. ; a potted history. The second of the 3 RN cruisers to join the RAN, Hobart was launched at Devonport, as HMS Apollo , on 9th Oct 1934. After two years service with the RN she was commissioned into the RAN as HMAS Hobart on Sep. 28th, 1938. On the day WW2 broke out, Hobart put to sea from Sydney to safeguard the eastern coastal routes.

https://www.australiandefence.com.au/defence/sea/naval-warfare-enhancement-hobart-and-hunter-in-the-2030s
At ADM's annual Congress in Canberra in February Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mike Noonan said he is considering delaying the. The Hunter class ships will also have the same baseline air defence capability as the Hobart destroyers. commissioning of HMAS Sydney until late 2019 or early 2020 to incorporate the Aviation Upgrade program in the build.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Hobart_(DDG_39)
HMAS Hobart (DDG 39), named after the city of Hobart, Tasmania, is the lead ship of the Hobart-class air warfare destroyers used by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship, based on the Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate designed by Navantia, was built at ASC's shipyard in Osborne, South Australia from modules fabricated by ASC, BAE Systems Australia in Victoria, and Forgacs Group in New South

http://www.gunplot.net/vietnam/hobartvietnam.html
June 1968 Vietnam. HMAS Hobart & HMAS Perth 'handing over' in Subic Bay, Philippines - 1968 Gunline Deployment. Hobart returned to 'The Gunline' on 20th May 1968 for her 2nd Deployment. Straight into heavy action in 1 Corps around the Da Nang vicinity saw her heading for Subic in early June for a barrel replacement for her two 5" Guns.

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1125512
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC: Description. The RAN guided missile destroyer HMAS Hobart (II) at Subic Bay naval base, Philippines, after being hit by United States Air Force (USAF) rockets fired by an F-4 fighter aircraft, on 17 June 1968. ... Two men were killed by the attack, R54257 Chief Electrician Weapons Radio Raymond Henry Hunt

https://www.facebook.com/TheAdvocateTas/videos/wwii-veteran-recalls-hmas-hobart-torpedo-attack/1932555746755968/
2.6K views, 15 likes, 0 loves, 0 comments, 3 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from The Advocate newspaper: Douglas Brooks was on the HMAS Hobart when it was hit by a Japanese torpedo. READ MORE:... WWII veteran recalls HMAS Hobart torpedo attack | Douglas Brooks was on the HMAS Hobart when it was hit by a Japanese torpedo.

https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australias-navy-is-undergunned-for-denying-long-range-attackers/
The Royal Australian Navy has neglected long-range naval surface-warfare capability for too long. Its new Hobart-class air warfare destroyers represent Australia's most advanced naval combatant introduced into operational service, but their main anti-ship and land-attack missile, the RGM-84 Harpoon Block II, has a range of only 124 kilometres, is subsonic and has an explosive payload of just

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-16/did-hobarts-coastal-defence-networks-ever-see-any-action/10354652
If Hobart was under attack, three shots were to be fired from the Queens Battery. Civilians visit the Queens Battery in Hobart in 1900. ( Supplied: E.R Pretyman Collection, Tasmanian Heritage and

https://navyhistory.au/hmas-hobart-the-skilful-survivor/
Hobart later joined with Dutch forces in an attempt to cut off the Japanese who were intent on invading East Java. The Allied naval forces were divided into two groups with Hobart being in command of the Western Strike Force and Admiral Dorman in charge of the Eastern Strike Force. During this period 13 separate air attacks involving 109 enemy

https://seapower.navy.gov.au/hmas-hobart-ii
HMAS Hobart (II) as she appeared following her 1984-85 refit. Early in 1982, Hobart participated in Exercise SEA EAGLE 82-1, and in March, as leader of Task Group 627.3, took passage for Suva and Pearl Harbor to participate, with RN, US, Canadian, and Japanese ships, in Exercise RIMPAC 82. After departing from Pearl Harbor, Operation TORTA was

https://www.mpnews.com.au/2018/08/13/vietnam-tribute-to-victims-of-friendly-fire-attack/
Story of a tragedy: Wayne Bastow pays tribute to the lives lost on HMAS Hobart 50 years ago in the lead up to Saturday's Vietnam Veterans Day.Picture: Yanni. A RYE man and former sailor who served in waters off Vietnam feels honoured to have been allowed to perform his own memorial service at the site of a deadly "friendly-fire" attack on HMAS Hobart.

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/lockheed-martin-aids-aegis-upgrade-for-hobart-clas/
Lockheed Martin Australia is supporting an Aegis combat system upgrade on the three Royal Australian Navy Hobart-class air warfare destroyers, under the SEA 4000 Phase 6 Combat System Design Agent (CSD-A) programme.. A two-year A$33 million ($23.5 million) contract, announced on 16 December, will see Lockheed Martin Australia perform most of the work in Adelaide.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-25/hobart-streets-dug-up-air-raid-shelters-ww2-bombing-threat/102214542
A mock photo of Hobart's St Mary's Cathedral was published showing residents what might happen if the city came under attack. ( Supplied: Tasmanian Archives/Civil Defence Legion ) 'Like people

https://seapower.navy.gov.au/hmas-hobart-i
Suez was reached at 07:45 on 26 August and the troops disembarked. Two days later Hobart departed Suez bound for Aden. On the morning of 30 August Hobart came under a determined aerial attack from an Italian SM81 Savoia bomber. The aircraft commenced its bombing run flying a steady course in spite of heavy anti-aircraft fire from the ship.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-17/devarshi-deka-student-assault-in-hobart-leaves-him-paralysed/103856342
In short: Indian student Devarshi Deka came to Australia to study at the University of Tasmania. But an alleged assault in Hobart last year left him in a medically induced coma for more than three

https://navyhistory.au/derek-holyoake-torpedoing-hmas-hobart-1943/
As part of the Mediterranean fleet, HMAS Hobart supported Australian and British forces, including the Diggers besieged at Tobruk, until December 1941 when the Japanese attacked. Ordered home, the cruiser - and Able Seaman Holyoake - took part in the Battle of the Coral Sea and escorted troop convoy ships including the Queen Elizabeth and

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-19/indian-student-devarshi-deka-recovery-alleged-hobart-attack/103865342
A visit to a much-loved beach represents a major milestone for international student Devarshi Deka, after an attack during a night out in Hobart that led to a months' long recovery. Generous

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/d-day-funnies-no-joke-to-the-nazis/
As Hobart, under a cloak of secrecy, shaped the 79th Armored Division into a formidable and unique force, his enthusiasm fired the staffers and units. As each problem was discovered in the course of a long series of experiments and trials, Hobart led the way in seeking solutions and badgering the War Office and the Ministry of Supply to meet