Clearance Diving Branch (RAN)

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Clearance Diving Branch
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Clearance Diving Branch Badge
Active1951–present
CountryAustralia
Branch Royal Australian Navy
Type Clearance diving
Role
SizeTwo AUSCDT
Part ofMine Warfare and Clearance Diving Group
Garrison/HQ HMAS Waterhen, New South Wales
HMAS Stirling, Western Australia
Nickname(s)Bubbleheads
Bubblies
Motto(s)United and Undaunted
Engagements
Decorations

The Clearance Diving Branch is the specialist diving unit of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) whose versatile role covers all spheres of military diving, and includes explosive ordnance disposal and maritime counter-terrorism. The Branch has evolved from traditional maritime diving, and explosive ordnance disposal, to include a special operations focus. [6]

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History

The RAN has used divers on a regular basis since the 1920s, but it was not until World War II that clearance diving operations came to the fore, with RAN divers working alongside Royal Navy divers to remove naval mines from British waters, and from the waters of captured ports on the European mainland such as Hugh Syme, John Mould, George Gosse and Leon Goldsworthy all highly decorated. [7] RAN divers were also used in performing duties including reconnaissance of amphibious landing sites. [7] The skills learned in the European theatre were brought back to Australia, and used in the war against Japan. [7] After the war, RAN divers were used during the clean-up of Australian and Papua New Guinea waters of defensive mines. [7]

Inspecting clandestine naval mines in the Persian Gulf, 2003. US Navy 030321-N-4655M-037 Coalition Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team members inspect camouflaged mines hidden inside oil barrels on the deck of an Iraqi shipping barge.jpg
Inspecting clandestine naval mines in the Persian Gulf, 2003.

The utility of clearance and commando divers demonstrated during and after World War II prompted the Australian Commonwealth Naval Board to establish a clearance diving branch within the RAN in 1951. [8] [9] Divers were initially attached to the Underwater Research and Development Unit, based at HMAS Rushcutter. [10] In 1956, they were organised into a separate Mobile Clearance Diving Team. [8] [10] In March 1966, the divers underwent further reorganisation, splitting into two Clearance Diving Teams. [10] Clearance Diving Team 1 (CDT 1) was the operational team assigned to mine clearance and reconnaissance operations throughout the Australia Station, while Clearance Diving Team 2 (CDT 2) was dedicated to mine warfare in the Sydney area, but was not cleared for operations[ verification needed ] outside this area. [11]

In late 1966, Clearance Diving Team 3 (CDT 3) was established specifically for deployment to the Vietnam War to assist the overworked United States Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal units, and to give RAN personnel in clearance diving work in an operational environment. [12] Sending CDT 1 or CDT 2, in full or in part, would have impacted on the teams' existing commitments, along with the continuity of training and postings. [13] CDT 3 was formed from available personnel; this was sufficient to keep a six-man team on station in Vietnam from early 1967 until early 1971, with six-month deployments. [14] CDT 3 was disbanded at the end of the Vietnam War, but the designation is reactivated for overseas wartime deployments, including in 1991 for the Gulf War, and again in 2003 for the Iraq War. [15]

Structure

Clearance Diver preparing to conduct a maritime tactical operations dive using Divex Shadow Excursion rebreather during Exercise RIMPAC 2016 in Southern California 160724-N-IK388-012 Exercise RIMPAC 16 Clearance Diver.jpg
Clearance Diver preparing to conduct a maritime tactical operations dive using Divex Shadow Excursion rebreather during Exercise RIMPAC 2016 in Southern California

The Clearance Diving Branch consists of:

For overseas operational deployments, the designation of Clearance Diving Team Three (AUSCDT3) is used for a specifically formed team.

The Royal Australian Naval Reserve has eight Reserve Diving Teams (ANRDT) which provide supplementary or surge capability in support of regular CDTs in addition to localised fleet underwater taskings: [16] [17]

Role

Clearance Divers prepare to enter the water during a Very Shallow Water (VSW) scenario during Exercise Tricrab 2016 in Guam 160517-N-ON977-026 Exercise Tricrab 2016 Clearance Divers.jpg
Clearance Divers prepare to enter the water during a Very Shallow Water (VSW) scenario during Exercise Tricrab 2016 in Guam

The Clearance Diving Branch force elements are: [18] [Note 1]

1. Maritime Tactical Operations (MTO): [19] [20] [21]

2. Mine Counter Measures (MCM): [20] [23]

Clearance Diver performs an underwater search with a handheld sonar during Exercise RIMPAC 2012 in Pearl Harbour Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - A Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diving Team performs an underwater search..jpg
Clearance Diver performs an underwater search with a handheld sonar during Exercise RIMPAC 2012 in Pearl Harbour

3. Underwater Battle Damage Repair (UBDR): [20] [24]

4. Task Group Explosive Ordnance Disposal (TGEOD): [25] [6]

5. Maritime counter terrorism-explosive ordnance disposal (MCT-EOD): [18]

A Clearance Diver may be posted to a Clearance Diving Team, Huon Class Minehunter Coastal ship, training position in the Australian Defence Force Diving School at HMAS Penguin and can apply to serve in the Tactical Assault Group-East (TAG-E). [28]

Since January 2002, Special Duties Units of Clearance Divers from AUSCDT1 and AUSCDT4 have provided the maritime counter terrorism element of Tactical Assault Group-East (TAG-E), attached to the Australian Army 2nd Commando Regiment, which became operational on 22 July 2002 to respond to terrorist incidents in the Eastern States of Australia. [29] [30] [20] [31] [6] Clearance Divers need to successfully pass the Army Special Forces Screen Test and then successfully complete specific elements of Commando Reinforcement Training before serving in either the water platoon as an assaulter or in the water sniper team in the sniper platoon. [30] [29] [32] Service in TAG-E is normally 12 to 18 months online before rotating back into the Branch with divers able to rotate back into TAG-E after 12 to 18 months offline. [6]

Selection and training

The RAN's diver training program is commenced with a 5-day Clearance Diver Aptitude Assessment, or CDAA, focussed on demonstrating in-water confidence, physical endurance, mental resilience and attention, and supported through psychological assessment. CDAA is aimed to ensure officer and sailor clearance diver candidates have the right aptitude to commence the lengthy training program. Historically there have been a few variants, including the 10-day clearance diver acceptance test (CDAT), colloquially known as "hell week". During CDAT, candidates began each day at 02:00, and were put through over thirty staged dives designed to test their strength and endurance. [33] CDAT was shortened to a 7-day program, then into the current 5-day program with an increasing emphasis on in-water confidence and endurance.

Upon passing aptitude assessment, students must successfully pass numerous specialist courses to become fully qualified. The Basic Clearance Diver Course spans 37 weeks whilst the Advanced Clearance Diver Course and the Clearance Diving component of the Mine warfare and Clearance Diving Officers course spans 41 weeks. [34] [35]

The MCT-EOD role requires clearance divers to be familiar with Tactical Assault Group (TAG) specialist insertion techniques including diving, fast roping and parachuting to be able to integrate into the unit to provide IED expertise. [18]

Operations

Clearance Diver inspects an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during Exercise Tricrab 2016 in Guam 160516-N-ON977-184 Exercise Tricrab 2016 Clearance Diver.jpg
Clearance Diver inspects an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during Exercise Tricrab 2016 in Guam

See also

Notes

Footnotes
  1. ↑ Since 2015, new force element names have been used such as "Expeditionary Reconnaissance and Clearance" indicating a recent restructure of the Clearance Diving Teams. In 2012, the Clearance Diving Teams had been restructured into five force elements.
Citations
  1. ↑ "Kuwait (Gulf War 1990-91), Clearance Diving Team 3". Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Operation Falconer (Iraq), Clearance Diving Team 3". Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ↑ McPhedran, Ian (30 November 2012). "Vietnam heroes recognised after 44 years". News.com.au. News Corp Australia Network. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Navy Unit Commendation CDT Kuwait 1991". Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers Association. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Meritorious Unit Commendation CDT3 Vietnam 1967". Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers Association. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Linton and Donohue., Commander E.W. (Jake) and Commodore H.J (Hec) (2015). United and undaunted : the first 100 years : a history of diving in the Royal Australian Navy 1911–2011. Queanbeyan, New South Wales: Grinkle Press Pty Ltd. ISBN   9780980282153.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Grey, Up Top, p. 280
  8. 1 2 Perryman & Mitchell, in Oldham (ed.) 100 Years of the Royal Australian Navy, p. 73
  9. ↑ Grey, Up Top, pp. 280–1
  10. 1 2 3 Grey, Up Top, p. 281
  11. ↑ Grey, Up Top, pp. 281–2
  12. ↑ Grey, Up Top, p. 282
  13. ↑ Grey, Up Top, pp. 282–3
  14. ↑ Grey, Up Top, pp. 282–3, 290–1, 318–9
  15. ↑ Perryman & Mitchell, in Oldham (ed.) 100 Years of the Royal Australian Navy, p. 74
  16. ↑ Ryder, LCDR Andrew (18 May 2006). "RESERVE DIVING TEAMS – what they do, where they are and how to join" (PDF). RAN Reserve news. Vol. 13, no. 4. Victoria Barracks, QLD: Office of Director General Reserves - Navy. pp. 2–3. Libraries Australia ID 26772142. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2006.
  17. ↑ "Naval Diver". Defence Jobs. Archived from the original on 30 January 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 Kelly, LEUT Ryan (15 August 2013). "Clearance divers go on show" (PDF). Navy news: the official newspaper of the Royal Australian Navy. Vol. 56, no. 13. Canberra: Directorate of Defence Newspapers. Libraries Australia ID 26771706. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  19. ↑ Hardman, Wes. "The men who are trained to be invisible: Meet Australia's navy clearance divers". Channel Nine News. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  20. 1 2 3 4 "Clearance Diving Teams". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  21. ↑ Ker, LCDR Glenn (5 June 2003). "Float exercise first for Collins Class". Navy news: the official newspaper of the Royal Australian Navy. Vol. 46, no. 9. Canberra: Directorate of Defence Newspapers. Libraries Australia ID 26771706. Archived from the original on 12 September 2007.
  22. ↑ "Navy divers plunge into Army course". Navy news: the official newspaper of the Royal Australian Navy. Vol. 44, no. 14. Canberra: Directorate of Defence Newspapers. 23 July 2001. Libraries Australia ID 26771706. Archived from the original on 24 January 2003.
  23. ↑ "Clearance Diver". Defence Jobs. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  24. ↑ "Underwater Battle Damage Repair". Defence Jobs. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  25. ↑ Burkhart, John; Barnes, Michael (7 November 2013). "Divers ready for Slipper" (PDF). Navy news: the official newspaper of the Royal Australian Navy. Vol. 56, no. 21. Canberra: Directorate of Defence Newspapers. Libraries Australia ID 26771706. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  26. ↑ "Operation MANITOU". Australian Defence Force. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  27. ↑ "Operation MANITOU". Royal Australian Navy. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  28. ↑ Ragless, Leut. Andrew (8 September 2016). "Navy and Army divers under one roof" (PDF). Navy news: the official newspaper of the Royal Australian Navy. Vol. 59, no. 16. Canberra: Directorate of Defence Newspapers. Libraries Australia ID 26771706. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  29. 1 2 "Clearance Diver". 2nd Commando Regiment. Australian Army. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017.
  30. 1 2 O'Brien, Hugh (2014). Undaunted: From Clearance Diver to Mercenary: An Australian Man's Life on the Edge. North Sydney, NSW: Random House Australia. ISBN   9780857983480.
  31. ↑ Davis, Graham (26 September 2002). "Action Team TAG – Sailors form integral part of anti-terrorist unit". Navy news: the official newspaper of the Royal Australian Navy. Vol. 45, no. 19. Canberra: Directorate of Defence Newspapers. Libraries Australia ID 26771706. Archived from the original on 17 October 2002.
  32. ↑ "Team History – Tactical Assault Group (TAG)-East". RAN Clearance Divers Association. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017.
  33. ↑ "Hell Week". Navy Divers (Television production). Episode 1. Sydney: ABC. 2009. OCLC   696000553.
  34. ↑ "Clearance Diving Team One". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  35. ↑ Watt, David (1999). "The Clearance Diving Team" (PDF). The Navy. Vol. 61, no. 4. Navy League of Australia. pp. 23–25. ISSN   1322-6231 . Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  36. ↑ Farrell, John Hunter. "CDT Vietnam 69–70 Brown Water War" (PDF). Australian & NZ Defender. No. 4. West End: Fullbore Magazine. Libraries Australia ID 25036046. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2003.
  37. ↑ Tony, Ey. "RAN Clearance Diving Team 3's War Service in South Vietnam, 1967–1971". RAN Clearance Divers Association. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017.
  38. ↑ Maxwell, Eugene. "A Clearance Diver in the Gulf War – 1991". RAN Clearance Divers Association. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017.
  39. ↑ "RAN Clearance Divers (CDT3) in 91 Gulf War". Australian & NZ Defender. No. 16. West End: Fullbore Magazine. Libraries Australia ID 25036046.
  40. ↑ "Australian involvement in the Gulf War". Department of Veterans' Affairs. Archived from the original on 26 June 2003.
  41. ↑ "CDT3 Report of Proceedings First Gulf War". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  42. ↑ "CDT3 Kuwait '91". RAN Clearance Divers Association. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016.
  43. ↑ Williams, LEUT Emma. "AUSCDT4 Clears Beaches and Conducts Clandestine Ops in East Timor". Royal Australian Navy. Archived from the original on 28 April 2001.
  44. ↑ Caton, LEUT Richard. "AUSCDT4 hands over to AUSCDT1". Royal Australian Navy. Archived from the original on 28 April 2001.
  45. ↑ Smith, Simon; Walker, Maxy. "Team Four in Timor – Divers do Dili". Royal Australian Navy. Archived from the original on 28 April 2001.
  46. ↑ "CDs in E. Timor". RAN Clearance Divers Association. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016.
  47. ↑ Hunter Farrell, John (September 2003). "CDT3 at Umm Qasr & Az Zubayr". Australian & NZ Defender. No. 43. West End: Fullbore Magazine. Libraries Australia ID 25036046. Archived from the original on 21 August 2006.
  48. ↑ Craig, LCDR Scott. "Operation Iraqi Freedom". RAN Clearance Divers Association. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017.

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