Clearance Diving Branch (RAN)

Clearance Diving Branch
Clearance Diving Branch
	Clearance Diving Branch Badge
Active	1951–present
Country	Australia
Branch	Royal Australian Navy
Type	Clearance diving
Role	Expeditionary Reconnaissance and Clearance; Maritime Explosive Ordnance Disposal; Underwater Damage Repair; Counter-terrorism;
Size	Two AUSCDT
Part of	Mine 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	Vietnam War; Gulf War; • Operation Desert Storm; 1999 East Timorese crisis; • INTERFET; Iraq War; Afghanistan War; • Operation Slipper;
Decorations	Meritorious Unit Citation; Presidential Unit Citation (United States); Navy Unit Commendation (United States); Meritorious Unit Commendation (United States);

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.^[8]

^ "Kuwait (Gulf War 1990-91), Clearance Diving Team 3". Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
^ "Operation Falconer (Iraq), Clearance Diving Team 3". Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
^ Brooke, Michael (31 January 2013). "Citation at last for our divers" (PDF). Navy news: the official newspaper of the Royal Australian Navy. Vol. 56, no. 1. Canberra: Directorate of Defence Newspapers. p. 9. ISSN 2209-2242. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2019.
^ McPhedran, Ian (30 November 2012). "Vietnam heroes recognised after 44 years". News.com.au. News Corp Australia Network. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ "Navy Unit Commendation CDT 3 Gulf War 1991". Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers Association. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
^ Rago, LCDR Lauren (28 June 2018). "Navy Clearance Diving Team 3 receives US Commendation". Royal Australian Navy. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020.
^ "Meritorious Unit Commendation CDT3 Vietnam 1967". Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers Association. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
^ 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.

[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] Brooke, Michael (31 January 2013). "Citation at last for our divers" (PDF). Navy news: the official newspaper of the Royal Australian Navy. Vol. 56, no. 1. Canberra: Directorate of Defence Newspapers. p. 9. ISSN 2209-2242. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2019.

[4] McPhedran, Ian (30 November 2012). "Vietnam heroes recognised after 44 years". News.com.au. News Corp Australia Network. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

[5] "Navy Unit Commendation CDT 3 Gulf War 1991". Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers Association. Retrieved 28 July 2018.

[6] Rago, LCDR Lauren (28 June 2018). "Navy Clearance Diving Team 3 receives US Commendation". Royal Australian Navy. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020.

[7] "Meritorious Unit Commendation CDT3 Vietnam 1967". Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers Association. Retrieved 28 July 2018.

[100_year_book-8] 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.

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