Description
Title: United and Undaunted
Author: Blue, R S
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
Publication Date: 1976
ISBN: 0909153051
Cover: Soft Cover without Dust Jacket – 99 pages
Comments: The detailed and now scarce history of the Royal Australian Navy Diver Clearance Branch.
The Clearance Diving Teams (CDT) of the Royal Australian Navy also act as commando frogmen: they consist of naval personnel who are qualified in diving, demolitions, underwater repairs, and reconnaissance. They fulfil a Maritime Counter-Terrorist role as part of the waterborne troop of the Tactical Assault Group East (TAG EAST).
* In the Vietnam War, Clearance Diving Team 3 was awarded the United States Meritorious Unit Commendation for its mine clearance work: see Non-U.S. winners of U.S. gallantry awards.
* 1991: Performed mine clearance operations for coalition forces during the Gulf War.
* 1999: In the East Timor conflict, covertly mapping Indonesian harbours and beaches.
* 2003: In the Iraq War, where they supported Naval Special Clearance Team ONE in mine clearance operations in the port of Umm Qasr.
* 2008 – Present: EOD/IEDD Operators assigned to Operation Slipper in Afghanistan.
