Royal Australian Navy

History Military History of Australia Ships List of ships Anzac class frigate Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate Collins class submarine Fremantle class patrol boat Armidale class patrol boat Other Clearance Diving Team Navy memorial

For other nations' commando frogmen, and information about frogmen in general, see Frogman.

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Operations

• 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.
• In the East Timor conflict, covertly mapping Indonesian harbours and beaches.
• 2003: In the Iraq War, where they supported U.S. Navy SEALs in mine clearance operations.

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Sources

• Australian SF Community
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