HMAS Anzac April 1966.
This photo shows HMAS Anzac, one of HMAS Sydney's escort destroyers, moving away from the Sydney after transferring some crew members and a small amount of stores. The crew and stores were transferred by Bosun's Chair while the two vessels were underway to Vung Tau in late April 1966.
For the 5RAR members this occurrence broke the monotony of training drills, duties and boredom
[1]HMAS Anzac (D59) was a Battle-class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Named after the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, the destroyer was commissioned in 1951.
[2]When 5 RAR (both tours of duty) was being transported on the 'Vung Tau Ferry' her escorts were:
♦ April 1966 from Australia to Vung Tau: HMAS Melbourne, HMAS Vampire and HMAS Yarra.
♦ April-May 1967 from Vung Tau to Sydney: HMAS Vampire.
♦ February 1969 Fremantle to Vung Tau: HMAS Derwent.
♦ February-March 1970 from Vung Tau to Sydney: HMAS Yarra.
[1] HMAS Anzac, "Wickepedia", online, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Anzac (April 2025)
[2] Information supplied by David Wilkins OAM