On the gunline

The Australian guided missile destroyer HMAS Perth at war in Vietnam. Shows the routine of war for the officers and men, self maintenance and preparations at the U.S. Navy base at Subic Bay in the Philippines, underway replenishment of fuel and ammunition and action on the gunline off South Vietnam.

Credits

production company

Department of the Navy

Supreme Films

Duration

00:12:23:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

31832

Language

English

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia. Royal Australian Navy

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Naval battles

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Perth (Destroyer)

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Australia

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - Australia - History

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Perth (Destroyer)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

History → History

History → War - Australia - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1969

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