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Wounded HMAS Perth sailor is transferred by jackstay to USS Newport News

Description	English: On 18 October 1967 the RAN guided missile destroyer HMAS Perth (II) D38, and USS Newport News were fired on by North Vietnamese shore batteries, and HMAS Perth was hit by one round. The shell glanced off Mount 52 (aft 5 inch gun turret), penetrated the upper deck and exploded in the confidential book vault, causing a fire and injuring 7 sailors, two seriously. Here one of the two seriously injured sailors is being evacuated to USS Newport News by jackstay. There he will receive medical treatment before being evacuated by helicopter.
Date	18 October 1967
Source	https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C349623
Author	RAN Public Relations

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