Welcome to the HMAS VENDETTA homepage where you will find information, photo’s, events and a heap of other information relating to the ships HMAS VENDETTA of The Royal Australian Navy.

There have been two ships of the RAN carrying the name HMAS VENDETTA. The first VENDETTA was a “V” Class Destroyer launched in 1917 and served with the RN (Royal Navy) until 1933 when she was transferred to the RAN.

She remained in commission with the RAN off and on until 1945. During that period of service with the RAN, VENDETTA was involved with a number of war situations in convoy duties, bombardments and the evacuation of Greece.

The most memorable and significant of those operations was the “Spud Run” in support of the “Rats of Tobruk”. After recommissioning in 1939 VENDETTA’S first task was to carry the coffin and remains of Joseph Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia, back to Tasmania.

HMAS Vendetta 1938

The second VENDETTA was an Australian built “Daring” Class Destroyer launched in 1956 which remained in service with the RAN until 1979.   This ship saw war service in the Malaya and Borneo confrontation period 1959-60, FESR and Vietnam 1969 – 70.    She was the only fully built Australian warship to fire her guns on the enemy and to serve on the Vietnam gunline. She was also the last of the Australian warships to fire a broadside salvo.

HMAS Vendetta "Daring Class" early 1960's

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