HMAS Vendetta (D08)

HMAS "Vendetta" (D08) was a "Daring" class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was laid down by the Williamstown Dockyard at Melbourne in Victoria on 4 July 1950, launched on 3 May 1954 and commissioned on 26 November 1958.

"Vendetta" was the only Australian-built warship to perform in an active combat role in the Vietnam War.Lew Lind,1986, "The Royal Australian Navy - Historic Naval Events Year by Year", p 274] During this time she saw service as part of the USN shore barrage, ably demonstrating her superiority as a purpose built gun ship, with her pin-point accuracy and high rate of fire.

HMAS "Vendetta" paid off on 9 October 1979.

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