About This Unit
HMAS Stuart (II) DE48 1963-1991
A River Class Destroyer Escort commissioned in 1963, having been built at Cockatoo Island Dockyard in Sydeny, she was the second RAN ship to bear the name.
She is listed on this site having undertaken several escort tasks primarily with HMAS Sydney (III) 'The Vung Tau Ferry' , to and from Vung Tau during the Vietnam War.
The reader is referred to a very conmprehensive history of this ship HERE https://seapower.navy.gov.au/hmas-stuart-ii (seapower.navy.gov.au)