Australian Contribution To The 1991 Gulf War - Royal Australian Navy

Royal Australian Navy

Operation Damask I (6 September 1990 – 3 December 1990)

Task Group 627.4

  • HMAS Adelaide
    • 1 S-70B-2 Seahawk, SITU and 1 AS-350BA Squirrel, 723 Squadron
  • HMAS Darwin
    • 1 S-70B-2 Seahawk, SITU and 1 AS-350BA Squirrel, 723 Squadron
  • HMAS Success (6 September 1990 – 25 January 1991)
    • Detachment, 111 Battery (Light), 16th Air Defence Regiment
    • 1 AS-350BA Squirrel, 723 Squadron

Operation Damask II (3 December 1990 – 28 May 1991)

Task Group 627.4

  • HMAS Brisbane (until 26 March 1991)
  • HMAS Sydney (until 26 March 1991)
    • 1 S-70B-2 Seahawk, SITU, 1 AS-350BA Squirrel, 723 Squadron
  • HMAS Westralia (26 January 1991 – June 1991)
    • Detachment, 111 Battery (Light), 16th Air Defence Regiment

Operation Damask III (13 June 1991 – 4 September 1991)

  • HMAS Darwin
    • 1 S-70B-2 Seahawk, 816 Squadron and 1 AS-350BA Squirrel, 723 Squadron

Other Deployments

  • Logistic Support Element (Muscat, Oman)
    • Logistic Support Detachment Bahrain
    • Logistic Support Detachment Dubai

Task Group Medical Support Elements (served aboard USS Comfort)

  • TGMSE 1 (13 September 1990 – 4 January 1991)
  • TGMSE 2 (31 December 1990 – 15 March 1991)
  • TGMSE 3 (13 January 1991 – 15 March 1991)

Clearance Diving Team 3 operated in the theatre from 27 January 1991 to 10 May 1991. It was involved in mine clearing operations in Kuwait from 5 March to 19 April 1991.

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