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Jul and Oct 1997 In this Issue Viewpoint In this edition of The Navy, more than ten naval Carriers and Regional Security commentators have put open to paper' to provide a balanced The RAN and Maritime Airpower coverage of current and regional naval activities. Special attention is again devoted to the United States Navy, with many What's in a Name visits conducted to the major Australian ports following Exercise Tullochs of Brays Bay Tandem Thrust' off the Queensland coast Onboard an Arleigh Burke To mark the arrival in Sydney of the USS CONSTELLATION, the recently re-furbished Super Constellation passenger aircraft KIWI Sealift rendezvoused with the American carrier off Sydney Heads and as What is a Signalman - Telegraphist she entered the harbour. This event was captured by the Naval Photographic Unit and is featured on the back cover Naval airpower developments are discussed in the articles Regular Features Carriers and Regional Security and The RAN and Maritime Airpower and although she has yet to visit Australia in her new Viewpoint role, the recently commissioned HMNZS CHARLES UPHAM is Naval News described in detail. The number of contnbutors is a good sign for the future, as In Brief the magazine approaches its 60th year in 1998 Further 'vintage' The Navy Revisited copies of The Navy from the mid to late 1940s have also been received by the editor for possible publication in future editions. Book Reviews In one of the most interesting maritime park developments in recent years, the old Tullochs site in Brays Bay in the upper reaches of Sydney's Parramatta River is being re-created as a foreshore park Some of the types of vessels built in the bay during the Second World War were the long serving 120 foot long steel cargo lighters, more commonly known as Motor Stores Lighters and their Water and Refrigerated variants. As part of the plan, the developers are seeking an example of the lighter, to be placed in the new park as the main attraction from the old Tullochs building yard By the time this edition of The Navy is published, the first and nameship of six Huon class coastal minehunters building in Newcastle will be launched. Also due for launching, in Cairns in Copy deadline for the next issue is 9th August 1997. mid July, is the first of two new hydrographic ships, LEEUWIN. • THE NAVY LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA HDIRAl COUNCIL SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION Palron in ChM: Hn lurilm y, The (<»tmii (irtipjl Patron: His t xellency. The Governor of South Australia rmid»nl.(.'jl1jmMHJ„„ KID President: Aljn Prekett. RIO. 15 Sleeps HiH Drive Panorama SA 5041 Vice-Presidents: RADM A I Rtihrflvxi AO. DiC. RAN iRld). lohn BINT CDRl H I P Adams Hon Secretary: Mm 11 Oil. GPO Bo« I52S. Adelaide. SA SOOI Telephone 8J47 1185 AM. RAN iRldl C APT H A losephs. AM RAN (Rlrii Hon Secretary: Dun Schrapel. PO Bos I IS. Woodville. SA 51111 TASMANIAN DIVISION Telephone I0BIBM7 ISSSfa*(06>8l47 125b Patron: Hn Ivrllmty. The Governor of Tasmania President: M | Cooper. OAM NIW SOUTH WALIS DIVISION Hon Secretary M/\ | M Cooper. 42 Amy Road. launceslon. Tas. 7250 Telephone 44 15)1 Patron: Hr\ Isiellervy. The Governor of New Sou»h Wales State Branches President R f) Albert. AM. RfO. RD Devonporl: G Williams. tS Pine Plate. Devonport. TAS 7JI0 Telephone (0041 24 SBBb Hon. Secretary: I C I kppesen. OAM. Rf D GPO Bo> 17l<». Sydney NSW 2001 Burnie G Davis. 40 Cherry Street Burrwe. TAS 7J20 Telephone (0041 JI 402i Telephone •<570 8425 VICTORIAN DIVISION WIST AUSTRALIAN DIVISION Patron: Hn {scellerv y, The Cormoi of Victoria Patron: His f icellency. The Governor ot Western Australia President: N Meaden RfO* Hon. Secretary T f Kilbum. MBF. RfO, VRD PO BOT I 101 BM Hill Delivery Onlrr VIC >128 Hon Secretary: Mrs G Hewitt. 2) lawlef Road. Atladale. WA b I Sb Telephone J10 1600 Telephone VBBB 1177. Stale Branches Geraldlon: I Beckwith. 2 Petchell Street Rangeway. WA 65 JO. Telephone (099) 21 17bB(HI QUHNSLAND DIVISION MM 21 1200Ml Patron: Her (uellency.The Governor of Queensland Albany: D Bray lot 4b Frederick Street. Gledhow. via Albany. WA 61)0. Telephone KNBI 416 Prrodent: I M l'«r OAM S442 Hon Secretary: R 0 Poufcon. RfD. POBOT 170. Clevelarvl Qld 41 b I Telephone 11452174 State Branches HDIRAl ADVISORY COUNCIL Caims A Cummeen. PO Bot I0OT. Cairns. Qtd 4870 Telephone 10701 S4I 1SS I Geoffrey [vans. OW. VRD. Chairman Towmviltr I Mr Douftall. PO Dm 1478. Townsville. Qid 4810. Telephone 10771 724 588 Wm Bolitho. AM Mat kay Mrs W Osbom PO Bo« SS27 Mickiy. Qld 4740 Telephone (0791 SSI b61 Admiral Michael W Hudion. AC. RAN (Rid) Bundaberg: I lohse, PO Bos 5141. Bundaberg Wm. Qld 4b70 Telephone 10711 51 2210 Vice Admiral David leach. AC CBC. IVO. RANIM HMAS -COLLINS- underway off Western Australia (Photo LSPH Peter LewisI Southport I V root. PO Bon <Ub. Souhport. Qld 4215 Telephone (07SI 122 447 Vice Admiral Sir Richard Peek. KM. CB.DSC. RAN (Rldl lohn Strang Chairman Strang International Ply ltd The .Vary. JulySeptemIter l!Hf7 1 FROM OUR READERS CARRIERS and REGIONAL SECURITY After taking jxirt in the combined Australian- American Exercise Tandem Thrust, the oldest commissioned Calling All Ex FAA Western Australia on March 25 that is a hallmark of naval Motor Lighters warship in the United States Navy, the aircraft carrier I'SS "Independence" visited Sydney. A few Personnel when he presented them with service Dear Sir. weeks later the I'SS "Constellation" lead her battlegroup in. Richard Jackson reports on the US the Navy League ot Australia The Navy League of In the October-December, Deai Sir. Perpetual Trophy for Community carriers and their role in regional security. Australia was also thanked for 1996, issue of The Navy'. D. Ley The Fleet Air Arm Services their continuing support of the of Potts Point wanted to know Association of Australia is The 'Seagrove Trophy' is Navy, both in the form of this the details of some holding their Golden Jubilee awarded by the Navy League to award and in the many other photographs, one of which was Reunions at HMAS ALBATROSS - a ship or establishment for ways it helps sustain Navy 28 October to 3 November 1998 sustained and significant the launching of MWL 256 and are tyring to locate all support of the general throughout Australia I installed the radio surviving ex FAA personnel to community Commodore Bob Rod Salmari equipment onboard MWL 256 invite them to this significant Trotter. Commanding Officer Rockingham WA and served as Telegraphist in the occasion The 50th Anniversary HMAS Stirling was delighted to crew when she was of HMAS ALBATROSS is also accept the award for Navy's commissioned in mid 1947. Her being commemorated in a joint support of the WA community Farewell "AITAPE" commanding officer was LEUT ceiebration during the period and in particular the Guyatt, RAN She was built at Would you please advise Rockingham community Dear Sir. the State Dockyard, Newcastle, details to your readers for the ex During 1986 HMAS Stirling In August, 1996. I was in and as far as I can recall was FAA shipmates can make this a provided financial support and Papua New Guinea and read a launched in March, 1946 worthy and memorable voluntary labour to a wide range newspaper article about the occasion of community based Sorry for the delay, but disposal ot one of the patrol Please contact organisations with the have only recently seen the MIKE LEHAN. SECRETARY relationship with the Malibu boats given to PNG by Australia October-December issue of the .Irrirlny in Sytlney Harbour, the I'SS "CONSTELLATION", briny welcomed by the rrstonil Su/nr Constellation. (Photo - Brian Morrison) FAA SOTH ANNIVERSARY Special School proving a in 1974 The former patrol magazine. wonderful experience for many boat HMPNGS AITAPE, COMMITTEE Yours faithfully. Independence Day margin of safety". As Justin eased (but still with deadly force; PO BOX Al 15 personnel Malibu provides the decommissioned in 1985, was N Doyle. it later sank the Kiwi yacht Queen Charlotte) the Independence NAVALPO special needs of severely scuttled as the cost of It's a familiar image, from countless CNN news reports and (Ex Telegraphist RAN) and her escorts steamed west, flying off air strikes, seeking handicapped children who NOWRA NSW 2540 maintaining the vessel was movies like Top Gun. The angular bulk of a US aircraft carrier Randwick 2031 battle with the "enemy" RAAF Hornets and fending off the Wishing you all the very cannot be placed in a normal apparently beyond the resources has become a modern icon, but this morning, in the Tasman ship-hunting F-111s, so as to cover the combined amphibious best of health and we look school. of the National Museum Sea approaching Sydney, the USS Independence is force landing at Shoalwater Bay. forward to seeing you in 1998 Fleet Base West personnel Indonesia I only recently found the overwhelmingly real. The 80,000 ton carrier is at ease, her For the flight deck crews, this was simply another three or at the Naval Aviation Museum have assisted Malibu Special aircraft neatly arranged on deck, the immense steam plant m the meantime School since 1989 with working article at home when looking for Dear Sir. weeks of their familiar yet dangerous routine. "Its the most held to a fraction of its power, the crew in their whites lining Yours sincerely bees. fundraising which some souvenirs of my visit to I read the Indonesian Naval dangerous job in the world", the sailors boast; nearly seventy her sides, as the ship slips quietly past Sydney's famous heads.
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