Request for decommissioned ships fire fighting and damage control schematic/diagram
Dear Department of Defence,
I am former Royal Australian Navy sailor (service number R166792) that was decommissioning crew on HMAS Perth DDG38.
I would like to obtain a copy of Perth's damage control and fire fighting diagram.
The diagram looks similar to this damage control diagram from another warship of the USN... https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/image...
HMAS Perth had several of these diagrams spread throughout the damage control stations on board.
I'm hoping they are available in hi-resolution digital format or at the very least I can obtain a physical copy which can be scanned digitally.
These diagrams no longer have a required security clearance for public viewing.
Yours faithfully,
Aaron de Ruiter
0415 039 717
[email address]
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