Full & By The crew journal of the barque James Craig.

INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW.

ISSUE 33. NOVEMBER 2013. Full & By The crew journal of the barque James Craig.

CONTENTS. • Sea Fever. 2. John Masefield.

• Sydney’s Martello Tower. 3. Peter Davey.

• Arrival of Australia’s Navy. 5.

• The Entrance How the Ship Came In. 6.

• Old Ironsides Gets a New Commander. 8. Javier Panzar.

• James Craig Goes to Jervis Bay. 9. John Cowie.

• Naval Ships Converge on Jervis Bay. 11.

• Fleet Review Jervis Bay, Day 2. 11.

• James Craig Welcomes the 2013 Fleet. 13. John Cowie.

• Lady Hopetoun Takes Part in the Ceremonial Fleet Review. 14. John Cowie.

• 2013 Sydney Auckland Tall Ship Regatta. 17. John Cowie.

• City of Adelaide - A Ship Renamed. 18.

• The City of Adelaide. 18.

Web site: www.shf.org.au/JCraig/JCraig.html Compiled & edited by: Peter Davey. [email protected] Contributors: various. Sub-editor & Layout: John Cowie [email protected] Cover photo: HMA Ships Sydney, Darwin, Perth, Par- ramatta, Bundaberg & Diamantina. Image: John Cowie.

The opinions expressed in this journal may not neces- sarily be the viewpoint of the Sydney Maritime Museum, the Sydney Heritage Fleet or the crew of the James Craig or its officers. 1 Issue 33 Sea Fever.

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by, And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking, And a gray mist on the sea’s face, and a gray dawn breaking.

I must down go to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull’s way and the whale’s way, where the wind’s like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.

(from Salt-Water Ballads, 1902) By John Masefield (1878-1967). (English Poet Laureate, 1930-1967).

Image : John Cowie.

2 Issue 33 Sydney’s Martello Tower.

possible threats by foreign forces caused a review of the harbour’s defences to be undertaken. Construction commenced in 1841 but was not completed. Construc- tion was recommenced in 1855, a result of fears of a Russian naval attack during the Crimean war (1850s), but it took until 1857 for is completion, well after the end of the Crimean War. ort Denison features a distinctive Martello tower, the Fonly one built in Australia and the last one con- structed in the British Empire. The walls are between 3.3 Image:Image: wikipedia. wikipedia. meters and 6.7 meters. The tower is one of the few to be damaged by shell fire. In May 1942 three Japanese ort Denison1 with its Martello tower has an interesting two-man midget-submarines attacked SydneyHarbour. Fhistory which is worth passing on to James Craig’s Their prey was the Cruiser USS Chicago which let fly visitors. The tower was inspired by a round fortress with everything causing some damage to the tower which was part of a Genovese defence system at Mor- which still remains visible. tella (Myrtle) Point in Corsica. This tower was originally Peter Davey. Seaman (sail Barque James Craig) built to alert villagers of pirate attacks and to ward off foreign invasions. In February 1774, during the Napoleonic wars, two Brit- ish warships HMS Fortitude (74 guns) and HMS Juno (32 guns) unsuccessfully attacked the tower at Mortella Point. The warships pounded the tower for two and half hours resulting in HMS Fortitude being very much damaged by red-hot shot and suffering over 60 casuali- ties. The walls of the tower were of prodigious thickness and almost impervious to the cannon fire. The tower eventually fell to British land-based forces after two days fighting and a lucky shot. Both the Navy and Army were Image: State Library of NSW impressed with the strength of the tower. A plan of the tower, made by an army engineer, was greatly admired References: by Admiral Jervis2* and, with his recommendation, it be- Fleet Battle and Blockade. The French Revolutionary War 1793-1797 came the basic design for similar defence towers along Chatham Publishing Great Britain 1996 Internet. the south coast of England. However the British got the Endnotes: name wrong by misspelling “Mortella” as “Martello” 1. Fort Denison was Initially known as Rock Island, but became know as Pinchgut in 1788 when a convict, Thomas Hill, was sentenced to a week there, in irons, on bread and water. 2. Jervis Bay. (South of Sydney) The Bay was sighted by Lieutenant James Cook on the Bark Endeavour in 1770. In August 1791 the bay was entered and named by Lieutenant Bowen, aboard the convict transport ship Atlantic of the Third Fleet, in honor of Admiral John Jervis under whom he had served. Admiral Jervis’s most famous battle was the Battle of the Cape of St. Vincent. The British and Spanish fleet sighted one another at dawn on 14 February 1786. Onboard the quarter deck of HMS Victory , after a count of the Spanish vessels, Admiral Jervis realized that he was outnumbered nearly two-to-one (15 British ships to 27 Spanish ships) Image: wikipedia. and the quarter-deck conversation was recorded as; There are eight sail of the line, Sir John” etween 1804 and 1812 Britain built a chain of tow- “Very well, sir” “There are twenty sail of the line, Sir John” Bers based on the original Mortella Tower (Torre di “Very well, sir” Mortella) to defend the south and east coast of England. “There are twenty five sail of the line, Sir John” A total of 103 were built. During WW2 a number were “Very well, sir” returned to military service as observation platforms and “There are twenty seven sail of the line, Sir John” Enough, sir, no more of that; the die is cast, and if there are fifty I will for anti-aircraft artillery. Forty seven survive in England go through them. with a few being restored and transformed to Museums It was a great and welcome victory for the Royal Navy – 15 British and residences. They were also built in various coun- ships defeated a Spanish fleet of 27 ships which was made up of a tries around the world with Sydney’s Fort Denison being greater number of guns and men. Admiral Jervis had trained a highly disciplined force and this was pitted against an inexperienced Spanish completed in 1857. navy. The Spanish men fought fiercely but without direction. British n 1839 two American warships entered Port Jackson casualties were 73 killed and 227 badly wounded. The Spanish had and circled Pinchgut Island. The resultant concern of over 1000 men killed or badly wounded. Jervis was made a Baron I and Nelson a Rear-Admiral. 3 Issue 33 HMAS SYDNEY.

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O. Images: SHF Collection. HMAS WARREG 4 Issue 33 rom out the morning mist the long grey line came of the Sydney - 17 per cent, of them Australians - sailed in. It was not the Great White Fleet this time. It was out of the same harbour on July 21, with memories of Fthe Great Grey Fleet - a smaller, but a greater thing the old flagship of Trafalgar and the gallant sailor whose to us than the warships of the United States. We were famous signal reminds us of what Australia, as well conscious of the pride of ownership as we watched that as England, expects of every man in her navy. And it thin grey line over the waters come creeping on from the would have been strange if the people who on Saturday east, and growing larger and larger as it came. It was watched our ships come in, and not recalled memories Australia’s Fleet in Being. of the past, of the glories of the Royal Navy, and of As Mr. Fisher, the ex-Prlme Minister, put it, as he stood famous British warships and their commanders - of the at the rail of the steamer Kubu with Senator Millen (Min- Victory and Nelson, the Revenge and Sir Richard Gren- ister for Defence) and Senator Pearce (ex-Minister for ville, the Queen Charlotte and Lord Howe, the Ramillies Defence), and watched the Fleet come in, “The thing is and Admiral Byng, the Royal George and Kempenfeit, done, and there is now no turning back.” the Royal Sovereign and Collingwood, and many other It was the thought that was uppermost in all men’s famous ships and men. minds - the scores of thousands of them who, on land Was it but coincidence, or was it the memory of Colling- and water, were gazing at the ships. The thing was wood’s own words as he took the Royal Sovereign into done. The talking time was past. The net had been action, that led one on board the Kubu to exclaim: “What performed. There In front of their eyes, on this bright would Nelson give to be here!” morning, was the splendid realisation of the dream of WORLDS TO KEEP. years-a dream that was born of our Nationhood. Not here may be no more worlds to conquer, but there the full realisation of it, in truth, but the beginning of it, are worlds to keep - and “the fleet of England is the nucleus of the Fleet that is to be. And all knew, as T her all in all.” And ever since Trafalgar, wherever our they looked, that there could be no turning back. The ships of war have gone, they have been a protection to full meaning of it, with all Its responsibilities, shot home, the weak against the strong, they have been the sym- as these terrible engines of war, withal so stately and bol of liberty against oppression, and of right against majestic, rode in triumph through the Heads. might. For this same thing our Australian fleet stands. Sir Henniker Heaton, watching them from the same As the Minister for Defence says, it is not merely the steamer, renounced his preconceived ideas of a sepa- embodiment of force - it is the expression of Australia’s rate navy in that impressive moment. “I am almost resolve to pursue in freedom its national ideals, and to persuaded,” he said. “This splendid sight and the talks hand down, unimpaired and unsullied, the heritage it I have had with our fine Admiral, Sir George King Hall, has received, and which it holds and cherishes as an have upset my convictions. There is no doubt of Aus- inviolable trust. Thus has Australia played her part as a tralia’s loyalty, and their hearts will swell bigger now than daughter of the Homeland. Such is her contribution to ever before.” the naval defence of the Empire. THE SPIRIT OF THE NAVY. “Carry the word to my Sisters - to the Queens of the he fourth of October-it will be a memorable day for North and South, Tus, even as the month is a memorable one for all I have proven faith in the heritage by more than word of British people. mouth”. For on the 21st of October every year the mastheads With that action which speaks louder than words, we of the old Victory, lying in Portsmouth Harbour, are have fashioned a fleet of our own. And from out the crowned with laurel, in remembrance of her last great cannon’s mouth the big ships spoke our message to the fight at sea. The crews of the Australia, our flagship, and 5 Issue 33 Empire and the world. It was Australia’s salute to the AN AERONAUT’S WELCOME. nations. aptain Penfold, the aeronaut who returned to A separate navy, and yet attached to the Royal Navy, CSydney from England on Thursday week, made an with the same traditions to live up to, the same worlds ascent from Watson’s Bay as the fleet was on the point to keep. A thing apart, and yet a part of a glorious and of entering the Heads, and dropped several bombs indivisible whole. which exploded in mid-air, and produced puffs of smoke Reprinted from: as a salute He also waved an Australian flag.The The Sydney Morning Herald, balloon rose to a height of 2000ft or 3000ft. Monday 6 October 1913, page 5. Reprinted from: The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 6 October 1913, page 8

THE ENTRANCE. HOW THE SHIPS CAME IN. A NOBLE SIGHT. THOUSANDS OF CHEERING CITIZENS.

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ar away on the horizon there was a faint grey streak. - a beautiful ascent and descent - for a minute or two FIt was scarcely visible, but someone on the steamer held the attention of the people, who in their thousands Kubu, which took the Ministry and members of the were crowding the foreshores and the boats that lay Federal Parliament, together with a large number of within the harbour, and perhaps - it also interested the specially invited guests to the Heads to welcome the crews of the warships, for the balloonist was throwing Fleet, espied the streak of grey and exclaimed “There bombs down from high up in the air to demonstrate she comes” its possibilities in war time; but this was soon over. The morning was somewhat dull, and the sky overcast Impressive as it was, the sight beyond the Heads was a - It had seemed earlier that there would be rain - but more impressive and more fascinating thing. gradually as the wisp of smoke afar off became more Thought of that other fleet - the American fleet - which definite against the sky-line, the clouds began to lift. entered Sydney Harbour a few years ago, a magnificent Then another faint grey line was seen, another and yet and awe-inspiring spectacle, came to one; but one another, until at last there were seven of them. Out of made no comparisons. This was a different thing, and in the mist of the morning the ships came into sight The its way more wonderful to us. It was our Own. blur became something definite and tangible, and seven AUSTRALIA’S GREYHOUNDS. . ships of war rode in from the east. hey will do twenty knots and more these ships, when Seven ships of war in line rode slowly towards the Toccasion comes. On Saturday they crept up to the Heads. One thought of Phillip and the First Fleet, a Heads like snails. A hydroplane came racing across the century and a quarter ago, heading for the self-same harbour at terrific speed, churning the waters into angry harbour. Here, on the shores of Port Jackson, Phillip foam. But the battle-cruiser Australia and her consorts, founded “a meagre settlement, and gave immortality like greyhounds straining in the leash, were waiting the to an obscure statesman by naming it Sydney”; and on call of time. Saturday the great city which he founded gave welcome The Navy is never late. And the time fixed for the to this other and far greater Fleet. entrance was half-past.10. That was why the advance A GRIM, PORTENTOUS THING. of the ships was slow. They were waiting till the clock ajestic and beautiful, yet a grim, portentous thing, should strike. Out of the south-east they came in Mthe fleet took shape before our eyes. From seven beautiful single line, like a long, lithe snake, turned, grey ships rose seven great grey clouds of smoke - rose and came in direct from the east, so that, looking from and curled away to the south. Slowly they came on, inside the Heads, the flagship was for a time all that was nearer and nearer, till they stood out, bold and clear visible. And exactly at half-past 10 H.M.A.S. Australia, cut, against the sky. A balloon ascent at Watson’s Bay flagship of the Australian Fleet, Rear

6 Issue 33 Admiral Sir George Patey, K.C.V.O., in command, was Now, for the first time, we saw a real and compact Fleet - passing through the Heads. And as she did so her a real Australian Fleet, if not as yet a big one. band played “Rule Britannia,” and the crew stood at But our eyes were chiefly on the great ship in the van their stations. And simultaneously on the Kubu, where - the Bulldog of the Fleet, with its great turrets and its the welcoming Ministers and members of the Federal torpedo-net booms, that looked like great steel stays to Parliament were, another band played “Home, Sweet strengthen the hull. It was the first time a battleship with Home;” and from ten thousand throats on harbour and torpedo-net booms had been seen in Australian waters; on shore came cheer upon cheer. It was a proud moment and it was an Australian battleship. Because a feature for all. There, high up on the foremast flew, the Rear- of modern warships is a clearance of all unnecessary Admiral’s flag, alongside the Australian flag - the starred superstructure, there were some who seemed blue ensign; on the mainmast was the White Ensign of disappointed. “The Connecticut was a finer ship,” one the Royal Navy. The Commonwealth Flag was the symbol with a remembrance of the American Fleet mistakenly of our ownership. It is the Blue Ensign, with a Southern remarked. He forgot the thirty feet below Cross on the field, made of five-pointed stars and a slx- the waterline, and he forgot that this ship of his is made polnted star underneath the Union Jack in the centre. for fighting, and not for spectacular, purposes. The MAGNIFICENT GRACE AND BEAUTY. Australia is the greatest fighting ship the Commonwealth nd the ship herself. . . . She rode in with magnificent has seen. And most of those who cheered her proudly Agrace and beauty, nineteen thousand and two knew it. hundred tons of massive grandeur, the biggest warship Seven ships in single line rode in and down the harbour. that has ever entered Sydney Harbour. We had seen A stately procession, and an impressive sight. And pictures of her, but the sight of her revealed the nation’s on each foremast flew Australia’s flag, and on each Dreadnought in all her beauty and majesty-no longer mainmast the White Ensign. The sun was now shining a thing to be looked at on a printed page, but a living, brightly, and the harbour waters were as peaceful as a sentient thing, whose mission is to guard our shores lake. All the way along, at every vantage-point on the and protect our foreshores, dense commerce and our crowds of people trade routes. We do cheered. not look upon her THE SALUTES. as standing for war, nd suddenly but for peace-that Aa shaft of peace which comes light shot out by being prepared from the, side for war. Yet we of the flagship, know when we look immediately upon her that she is followed by a thick a grim and powerful smoke-cloud - then thing, fearfully and a loud report. It wonderfully made, was the First Gun. and that she is And from Bradley’s something to be Head onwards reckoned with by an the big guns of enemy. That broad the Australia, on belt of steel armour, Image: RAN website. starboard and port, 7in thick, those continued to boom great 12in guns, 60ft long, which hurl 860lb shells through seventeen of them. the air at a rate of something between 2000ft and 3000ft It was the salute of Rear-Admiral Sir George Patey to a second, carrying death in their train, remind us of what Admiral Sir George King-Hall. terrible engines of destruction they are And so with the And from H.M S. Cambrian, moored in Farm Cove, light cruisers Melbourne and Sydney, which followed the thirteen guns were fired in return – the “Admiral’s” salute flagship in, and so with the Encounter and the destroyers to the Rear-Admiral. Warrego, Parramatta, and Yarra. Each one is an engine “DRESS SHIP.” of war, a deadly thing. As they came through the Heads uietly and methodically the ships of the fleet went to in the order, named, a distance of two cables and a Qtheir moorings in Farm Cove. And then the strains half, from foremast to foremast, they spoke to us of the of a bugle rang out on the flagship - “Dress Ship”- and potential force they stand for. And it was heightened in a moment, a magical thing, every warship there was when, nearing Farm Cove, the big guns of the flagship dressed from stem to stern with flags. boomed out their salute. It was magnificent, but, Rear-Admiral Patey descended into his barge, and fortunately, it was not war. proceeded to the Cambrian to visit Admiral Sir George A STATELY PROCESSION. King-Hall. The Admiral a few minutes later returned the e had seen the destroyers before-those swift, call. Wdestruction-dealing things which Kipling calls the Our ships had come to their home. “Choosers of the Slain”- and we had seen the cruiser Melbourne; but the Sydney, sister ship to the Melbourne, Reprinted from The Sydney Morning Herald, and the Australia, greatest of them all, we had not seen. Monday 6 October 1913, page 5 7 Issue 33 Old Ironsides Gets A New Commander. Incoming skipper has lifelong fascination with fabled ship. By Javier Panzar, Globe Correspondent.

ince he was a Down from its Schild visiting rel- 1797 peak of 500 atives in Braintree, crew members, Sean D. Kearns the ship now has has always been a crew of around drawn to the USS 70 who promote Constitution and its its history to the storied legacy. general public. He collected mod- Before relinquish- els and posters and ing his command, studied the ship’s Bonner was legendary com- presented with manders. It was the Meritorious on the deck of Old Service Medal Ironsides where the by Vice Admiral Hampden, Maine, Richard W. Hunt native became for his two event- a Navy officer in ful years as com- 1994. mander. On Friday morn- In 2012, Bonner ing, under overcast oversaw the Con- skies and light rain, stitution’s second the 44-year-old unassisted sail in stood in Charles- 131 years when town Navy Yard, the crew cel- clad in the classic Image: Hunter Stires. ebrated the 200th 1813 commanding anniversary of the officer’s uniform, and was sworn in as the latest skipper ship’s victory over the Guerriere. of the 215-year-old warship. “Young naval officers often dream of having a command During an emotional ceremony, Kearns approached of their own, to be the captain. And I don’t think I was Matthew J. Bonner, the ship’s 72nd commander, and any different,” Bonner said, pausing to fight back tears presented him with his orders. The two tucked their during his last speech as commander. “Command of the bicorn hats under their arms as more than 150 friends, Constitution has been the greatest job I have ever had family, former commanders, and the ship’s crew looked in the Navy.” on. Bonner, a Meredith, N.H., native who will now work at “Sir,” Kearns announced, “I relieve you.” the Pentagon, thanked the crew as well as the artisans “I stand relieved,” Bonner said. who keep the ship in working order. With that, Kearns became the ship’s 73rd commander, Few people can understand the significance of taking joining the ranks of such naval legends as Captain Isaac command of such a historic ship, said Robert L. Gillen, Hull, the Constitution’s commander when it laid waste to a Charlestown native who served as the Constitution’s the British frigate HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812. 59th skipper, from 1978-1980. It was during that battle that the ship earned its nick- Watching the change of command Friday reminded him name Old Ironsides, when British cannonballs appeared of when he took -- and relinquished -- his command. “It to bounce off the ship’s thick wooden hull. was so emotional each time,” he said. “It is very humbling list,” he said after the ceremony. “It is Bonner said he told Kearns to listen and to look to the an honor.” ship and its history for guidance. Kearns boasts a long history in Boston, having earned a “People always kind of think that’s funny when you say mechanical engineering degree from Boston University the ship speaks to you, but she does,” Bonner said after and two master’s degrees from Massachusetts Institute the ceremony. “I told [Kearns] to trust his heart, trust his of Technology. judgment and, when in doubt, take a walk on the ship Commanders serve two-year stints on the oldest com- and it will all become clear.” missioned warship in the world still afloat, one that Boston Globe, racked up a 33-0 record in battle. July 27, 2013, Pg. B1.

8 Issue 33 James Craig Goes to Jervis Bay to Meet the 2013 Fleet. t 1000hrs Saturday, September 28, the Bronzewing ing bag to fill the cannelloni - proving that chefs, in times Aassisted the James Craig away from Wharf 7 for her of crisis, can be very inventive. departure on a 6-day sea exercise. The Protex was not On leaving Sydney the temperature was around 29oC available to be conjoined to the James Craig, with the but the temperature in the galley was in the high 30s umbilical farewell streamer, and, in compliance with Na- so the James Craig slipped val protocol, the chefs and quietly down the harbour the stewards were entitled and out through the Heads. to a daily shower – the rest She returned in a fleet of 16 of the crew had to wait until tall ships Thursday, October Jervis Bay - thus a shower 03. The tall ships were part after the evening meal was of the International Fleet most welcome. Review which commemo- y Day 2 the ship was rated the arrival, on October Brunning smoothly, but 05 1913, of the 7 warships of the swell and resultant rock the Australian Fleet. and roll caused some of Planned to coincide with the the ADFA Cadets to have International Fleet Review, Image: John Cowie. a close but brief relation- the 6-day sea exercise ship with a PED. Along with consisted of 37 James Craig crew, 24 ADFA cadets and the rock and roll there was an exercise for a steering 14 passage crew. Some of the passage crew had flown failure, followed by a fire in the Bosun’s locker and the in from Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and evacuation of an injured crew member, which moved the Tasmania just to be part of focus away from the PED the exercise and the at- to the job at hand. The rock tendant excitement of being and roll intensified with the under sail. There was also steering failure and the juice the added bonus of being of the lamb hot pot, bak- part the International Fleet ing in the oven, started to Review. slosh around until it spilt out Once through the Heads onto the oven floor. Lamb and with sails set the James hot pot juice coming into Craig turned right with the contact with a hot oven very intention of making her way quickly turns into lamb hot down the coast to Jervis pot smoke and smoke in a Bay. As with every first day galley sets off a fire alarm. at sea there was the usual Image: Kathe Swales. Source identified, lamb controlled chaos with chefs removed from oven, oven familiarising themselves with the galley, new crew get- turned off, smoke dispersed, evening meal, lamb hot pot ting used to the movement of the ship and her workings with homemade dumplings, saved. and the James Craig crew At some point the 2nd chef settling back into a voyage suffered a scratch to his routine. left eye which gave rise to he 2 chefs, from HMAS much speculation as to how TKuttabul, excelled them- it happened and who was selves in suppling meals responsible. The Ship’s based on hard tack and salt Doctor had a chance to meat, with the occasional hone her eye-bandaging fresh vegetables. Their skills, much more interest- careful attention to suitable ing than tending crew suf- vegetables ensured that the fering the effects of a close sailor’s nightmare, scurvy, relationship with a PED. did not rampage through the The resultant head band- nd ship nor did the prospect of Image: John Cowie. age drew attention to the 2 a food-driven mutiny arise. chef and, his being some- The first meal out was spinach (for strength viz; Popeye) what of a retiring nature and not being partial to all the and ricotta cannelloni. A pristine PED (personal evacua- attention, soon replaced the head bandage with dude tion device), with a clipped corner, substituted for a pip- sunglasses. He claimed that the bandage restricted his 9 Issue 33 vision and was an OH&S hazard. Whalewatcher vessel, packed with watchers, made a After the excitement of the smoke and lunch being over circuit – whales pass by every year but the opportunity the chefs were able to do their training climb with the in- to see 3 tall ships does not happen often. tention of getting their climbing qualification, which they As the morning progressed the wind from the west achieved the next day. increased and the Bay chopped up. The local Coastal On the James Craig’s return to Wharf 7 the chefs left the Rescue boat went out the entrance of the Bay to give a ship after receiving a token of the crew’s appreciation tow a small boat that was having a bit of a problem fight- and 4 resounding cheers. ing the westerly (up to 50 The 1st chef returned to her knot gusts) and the chop. family, the 2nd chef to HMAS Along the south shore of the Success to be part of the Bay a number of naval ves- catering team that designed sels were visible and as the “a mouth watering Australian James Craig was weighing Menu” for the welcome Re- anchor HMAS Sydney, Dar- ception for the International win and Perth started their Fleet Review. The Reception patrol around the Bay. On was held on the evening of the horizon more naval ves- October 04 - from one suc- sels were visible and after cess to another Success. patrolling the Bay, Sydney, n the morning of Day 3 Darwin and Perth left to Othe James Craig was Image: John Cowie check out the approaching off Jervis Bay with HMB vessels – guard (sea) dogs Endeavour to starboard (she had been at sea since on patrol. September 24), various naval vessels dotted along the Anchors weighed, James Craig, Young Endeavour and horizon and the Young Endeavour ahead, off the port HMB Endeavour made their way out of the Bay as the bow. The day was perfect international naval ves- for sailing so the 3 tall ships sels made their way into took the opportunity to sail the Bay. There was some around outside the Bay until speculation that they were late afternoon. The James running for shelter whilst Craig spent the day tacking the tall ships were getting backwards and forwards out into the real weather. and with each subsequent With a topsail and a mizzen tack the crew improved cap staysail set the James their timing and coordina- Craig hit 8.5 knots – smiles tion – practice makes almost all around. The rest of the perfect. She entered Jervis day the sailing was magic, Bay around 1645hrs and a pod of dolphins visited to made her way to Montagu Image: John Cowie. surf the bow and the James Homestead where the HMB Craig made good time up Endeavour and the Young Endeavour were already the coast. anchored. ay 5 the wind eased and the Officer of the Fore The evening meal over, the chefs relaxed by making DWatch had set 18 sails to push the James Craig up a night climb up the main the coast. She was sched- mast, the 2nd chef climbing uled to anchor for the night to the Royal - the 1st chef in Broken Bay, along with Royaled the next day, going the Young Endeavour and out along the yard. HMB Endeavour. Being at anchor for the night When the 1st steward took meant that there was only an early morning cup of a need for 2 crew in each coffee to the OOW, on the watch, so a number of the quarterdeck, he spotted a ADFA cadets decided to test sail up ahead on the hori- their mettle by sleeping on zon which he was informed the main hatch. was the Young Endeavour. ay 4 dawned with a num- He then rather excitedly Dber of - 26oC mummy Image: John Cowie. drew attention to what he bags spread across the thought was a group of main hatch, the occupants enjoying the sunrise. In fact tall ships on the horizon. The OOW politely informed some were loathe to vacate their bags and lay there him that they were highrise buildings in Sydney. To until breakfast was available, at which point the bags make amends for this lack of sea vision the 1st steward were very quickly emptied. The morning also presented returned to the galley to prepare 2 slices of toast with the opportunity for a number of local craft to cross the Vegemite, as a bribe for the OOW’s silence. Bay to circle around the 3 tall ships at anchor. The local Another perfect day, sunny, good breeze and a follow- 10 Issue 33 ing swell initiated a “Recovery from aloft” exercise by the Fleet’s Trainer. DC Charlie had fallen from the yard Naval Ships Converge on whilst tightening up a gasket, activating his harness and the crew endeavoured to recover him. They worked Jervis Bay. hard at the job finally lowering him to the deck and, de- The assembly of visiting warships ahead of the International Fleet Review got under way on Sunday at Jervis Bay, with 11 warships lying at anchor off the naval training base, HMAS Creswell. As well as preparing for the IFR in Sydney, the ships and their crews have been taking part in a Maritime Security Field Training Exercise, which is being staged both inside Jervis Bay and in the East Australian Exercise Area. Ships from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, China and India were among those participating in training exercises, along with HMAS Parramatta and helicopters from HMAS Albatross. More ships are due to arrive in the bay and more than 20 are expected to be anchored on Wednesday, with a number of local activities planned. The vessels will sail up to Sydney for entry into the harbour following the navigational path of the original Image: John Cowie. seven ships of the first Australian navy 100 years ago on Friday. spite the damage to his leg (an old war wound), he was Reprinted from South Coast Register soon back on his feet as a fully active crewmember. September 30, 2013. ay 6 and the weather changed, overcast, with the Dpromise of rain squalls. Assembling off the Heads the 16 tall ships entered the Harbour at 1100hrs, the Young Endeavour led one group of the tall ships along the Western Channel, whilst the HMB Endeavour led the other groups along the Eastern Channel. The James Craig was the last through the Heads in her shepherd- ing capacity. The entire entry was accompanied by heavy rain, heli- copters, police Jetskis, Navy zodiacs, ferries and assort- ed local vessels. The occupants of the vessels patently ignored the rain as the spectacle of 16 tall ships moving up the Harbour in convoy negated any discomfort. As the James Craig approached Bradleys Head and Image: Geoff Parsons. the mast of the original HMAS Sydney a kilted passage crewmember climbed the foremast and standing on the futtock plate played his pipes as a mark of respect to all Fleet Review Australian ships and sailors lost in conflict. Being the last to enter Darling Harbour, James Craig Jervis Bay, Day Two. berthed once again at Wharf 7. Her near neighbour was Seventeen warships from around the world have the barque Europa, the lightship Carpentaria having anchored in Jervis Bay ahead of the International Fleet vacated her usual berth. Review in Sydney. Local residents and visitors have The Europa, had damaged her mizzen mast during the flocked to vantage points at Hyams Beach, Iluka and voyage to Sydney, so she took the opportunity of the Greenpatch to witness the impressive build up of military 7-day layover to make all the necessary repairs, using hardware. the Fleet’s workshop. Ships started arriving on Sunday, but on Wednesday Sightseers lined Wharf 7 to watch the tall ships enter morning Jervis Bay was at its glorious best, with the ships and berth at various points in Darling Harbour and dropping anchor between HMAS Creswell and Bowen Cockle Bay. Some of the Craig’s crewmembers, who Island. were not part of the 6-day exercise, were on the wharf to The ships are in Australia for the International Fleet receive the heaving lines. They had to move the sight- Review, with the main event taking place in Sydney seers out of the way so they could secure the mooring Harbour on Saturday. lines. That done some crewmembers left the James They dropped into Jervis Bay to prepare for the big event, Craig, others stayed onboard to be on hand for Friday’s just as Australia’s first RAN fleet did 100 years ago before arrival of the Grey Fleet and Saturday’s Fleet Review. the seven RAN ships steamed into Sydney Harbour. John Cowie. Reprinted from South Coast Register Crew member James Craig. October 02, 2013 11 Issue 33 The 2013 Australian Fleet.

HMAS SYDNEY.

HMAS DARWIN. HMAS BUNDABERG.

HMAS PERTH. HMAS PARRAMATTA.

HMAS DIAMANTINA. HMAS HUON. Images: John Cowie. 12 Issue 33 James Craig Welcomes the 2013 Fleet. hen the Australian tered around the Harbour to WFleet entered Sydney enjoy the spectacle. Harbour on October 04, The James Craig was in 1913, the weather was a pole position for viewing the dull grey morning, with the progress the vessels of the sky almost overcast with 3rd Division up the Harbour. leaden clouds, and the sea Initially the vessels sailed and cliffs enshrouded in a up the eastern channel dull haze1. On the same before crossing over to date one hundred years the western channel near later, when the Australian Taylor’s Bay. As each ves- Fleet entered Sydney sel passed the mast of the Harbour, the weather was original HMAS Sydney, on sunny, with a light WNW Bradleys Head, the Bosun’s breeze and a temperature Image: John Cowie. pipe sounded a mark of re- of 20oC. spect to all Australian ships The James Craig, with 159 and sailors lost in conflict. passengers crowded on With the passing of each her decks, left Wharf 7 at of the 3rd Division vessels 0830hrs and made her way the excitement of those on down the Harbour to her board the James Craig was allocated position between overlaid with the familiar the eastern and western kurching of digital cameras channels, off Chowder Bay. recording the moment. Be- As the re-enactment of the ing anchored midstream, entry of the 7 warships of the photo opportunities for the Australian Fleet was those onboard were multi- scheduled for 1100hrs the ple – from the vessels’ entry James Craig had to well through the Heads, to their and truly in position before crossing the bow of the then. Image: John Cowie. James Craig to their pass- On boarding, the pas- ing around Bradleys Head. sengers were given their Calm then settled over the catered lunch pack (in an James Craig as lunch packs eco-friendly brown paper were opened and refresh- bag) which meant the ments taken in anticipation Stewards were able to of the arrival of the next enjoy the full spectacle of Division, which consisted of the Fleet’s entry. USS Chosin, JDS Makinami Two divisions of the In- and FNS Véndemiaire. ternational Naval vessels Despite the fact that these had entered the Harbour at vessels took the west chan- 0600hrs and at 0800hrs. nel there were still plenty of The 3rd Division, HMA photo opportunities. Once Ships Sydney, Darwin, they had passed around Perth, Parramatta, Bunda- Image: John Cowie. Bradleys Head the James berg, Diamantina and Craig weighed anchor and Huon, representing the original Fleet of HMA Ships accompanied by her handmaidens, Bronzewing and Australia, Sydney, Melbourne. Encounter, Warrego, Currawong, made her way back to Wharf 7 to unload Parramatta & Yarra, entered the Harbour at 1100hrs. the passengers and prepare herself for the Fleet Review The balloonist, Captain Penfold, who in 1913 had on Saturday, October 05. launched his balloon from Watson’s Bay,2 was rep- John Cowie. resented by 10 Navy helicopters from 816 and 723 Crewmember James Craig. Squadrons. n estimated one million spectators, on land or in Endnotes: commercial and recreational vessels, were scat- 1. The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 6 October 1913, page 5, 6. A 2. See the article “An Aeronaut’s Welcome” page 6. 13 Issue 33 Lady Hopetoun Takes Part in the Ceremonial Fleet Review 2013.

Image: IFR website.

hen the Australian Fleet arrived in October 1913 coincide with the Ceremonial Fleet Review. The 100- Wthe Lady Hopetoun, despite her name, was gun salute, at 1000hrs, was followed by the HMA just a working girl. As such, she spent time visiting Ships Sydney, Darwin, Perth, Parramatta, Bundaberg, various vessels of the Fleet offering her services, but Diamantina and Huon entering the Heads and sailing history has not recorded their response. History has, up the Harbour to the Review party anchored off Kirribilli however, recorded that she worked as a relief pay Point. The Review party consisted of HMAS Leeuwin, boat, did small towing jobs and took the children who with ex-HMAS Advance, STS Young Endeavour and lived on Fort Denison to school each day. She has also Lady Hopetoun in attendence. At 1100hrs the Review accommodated such luminaries as King George VI party then made a circuit of the naval vessels anchored (as the Duke of York), the Duke of Windsor, the Duke of in the Harbour as far down as Rose Bay. Gloucester, the King and Queen of Thailand, Princess Freshly back from her 6-day training exercise the James Alexandra; Governors-General of Australia, Governors Craig was also on hand to be part of the Ceremonial and Premiers of New South Wales. So, one hundred Fleet Review. On boarding the James Craig, the 180 years later, in October 2013, it was no surprise that passengers were given their eco-friendly lunch packs, the Lady Hopetoun was invited to be part of the official thus ensuring that the stewards would once again Review party by carrying the retired Chiefs of Navy and be able to enjoy all aspects of the Review spectacle. their partners. Attended by her hand maidens, Bronzewing and During the winter the Lady Hopetoun was slipped at Currawong, the James Craig took up her pole position Noakes, in North Sydney, had her hull re-painted, midstream off Bradleys Head. A position richly deserved the steel side plates of the boiler room replaced, the as she was the oldest and some would say the most boiler stripped, all valves, fittings, boiler interior and impressive working vessel on the Harbour. The clear the furnace space scrutinised by RMS inspectors and skies, the 15 knot westerly and a temperature of around the main engine and the auxiliaries underwent their 20oC ensure that the wait for the Ceremonial Fleet regular maintenance. All that being completed the Lady Review to commence was a pleasant one. As the day Hopetoun was ready to take her place in the official progressed the wind veered around to the east and Review party and looking particularly elegant as the dropped to 13 knots with the temperature reaching 23oC Dowager of Sydney Harbour. in the afternoon. Consequently all those aboard the At numerous points around the Harbour more than James Craig, despite being in full sun, found the wait a million people, from early morning, took up their pleasant and relaxing. positions to watch the various events planned to The kurching of digital cameras on the James Craig

14 Issue 33 The Review party aboard HMAS Leeuwin may have had the Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, HRH Prince Harry and CN VADM Ray Griggs but the James Craig had Paul Skully-Power – the Payload Specialist aboard STS-41-G Challenger for the 13th Shuttle mission in October 1984. The “Salute to the Navy” air display began around 1400hrs with the Navy’s UH-1B Iroquois followed by a formation of four F/A-18A Hornets of 81 Wing and four BAe Hawk 127s of 76 Squadron coming in from the Heads and flying low up the Harbour. The Hornets and Hawks disappeared into the west and then returned one at a time to make a number of low passes up and Image: John Cowie. down the Harbour. With the volume turned up to 11 the pilots seemed to be having a great time as they put on a overlaid the buzz of excitement as the HMAS Sydney spectacular show of climbs, dives, rolls and all the other led the HMA Ships Darwin, Perth, Parramatta, Bundaberg, Diamantina and Huon up the Harbour to the official Review party off Kirribilli Point. Following on behind the fleet of Navy vessels being reviewed was the ceremonial flypast. The flypast was led by two Navy Seahawks from 816SQN carrying the White Ensign and the Australian flag. They were followed by various fixed wing aircraft, such as the E-7A Wedgetail from No2 SQN and the AP-3C Orion from 92WN, and aircraft from Canada, France, New Zealand, the UK and the USA. At around 1130hrs a formation of 26 helicopters from the RAN, RAAF, the Australian Army, civilian emergency services appeared, initially as small dots, over the Heads and flew up the Harbour to be reviewed also. Image: Kathe Swales.

things that their aircraft can do. It was well worth the price of admission. The air display continued with Heritage Trainers, Emergency Services helicopters, Pel-Air Westwinds and Learjets by which time the James Craig had returned to Wharf 7, unloaded the passengers, cleared the decks so that the general public could come on board, which they did in droves, until the ship was closed at 1800hrs. Some of the crew stayed on board to watch the Fireworks Spectacular whilst others returned home to watch it, in comfort, on ABCTV. John Cowie Image: John Cowie. Crewmember James Craig. The passengers on board the James Craig then waited patiently until the Review party made its way down the Harbour to Rose Bay and the digital kurching started up again. A cheer from the James Craig’s crew went up as the Lady Hopetoun passed by, which she graciously acknowledged. On reaching Chowder Bay the Review party turned east and a made a brief foray into Rose Bay then continued onto Rushcutters Bay where it passed by HMAS Farncomb, the only submarine participating in the Ceremonial Fleet Review. The HMAS Leeuwin and the vessels in the Review party then turned north and made their way past HMS Daring, anchored north of Clark Island. Once past the HMS Daring the Review party turned west to make its way to Garden Island. The Bronzewing and the Currawong had to swing the stern of the James Craig a few points to starboard so that the Review party could pass between her and HMS Daring. Image: John Cowie. 15 Issue 33 2013 Sydney Auckland Tall Ship Regatta.

BARK EUROPA 1st.

TECLA 2nd. SPIRIT of NEW ZEALAND 3rd.

OOSTERSCHELDE 4th. YOUNG ENDEAVOUR 5th.

PICTON CASTLE (retired). LORD NELSON (retired). Images: John Cowie. 16 Issue 33 “2013 Sydney Auckland Tall Ship Regatta” Bronzewing helps to get it under way.

ne hundred years after the Lady ships berthed in Cockle Bay to exit OHopetoun offered her services to unhindered. The first ship to pass the Australian Fleet the Bronzewing through was the Young Endeavour made a similar offer. This time it was and the crew and “observers” on to the tall ship fleet berthed in Cockle the Bronzewing were able to wish Bay and at the Australian National one of the James Craig’s Active Maritime Museum. The offer was to crew, who was aboard the Young assist the ships as they prepared to Endeavour, farewell. The next ship leave their berths and make their way the Bronzewing assisted was the down the Harbour to the starting line Lord Nelson, which was berthed for the “2013 Sydney Auckland Tall at the ANMM South Wharf. She Ship Regatta”. The Official Regatta came away easily leaving the Start Gate was between North and Bronzewing to make her way to South Heads and the start time was the Picton Castle at the Heritage at 1400hrs on Thursday, October 10. Pontoon. Before the Picton Castle Leaving Rozelle Bay with her could leave the Yukon, also on the crew of 4 and 4 “observers” the northside of the Heritage Pontoon, Bronzewing passed by the ADV had to clear. Her departure was Ocean Shield (ex Skandi Bergen) swift – dropping her lines and berthed at Glebe Island. The Ocean moving out into Darling Harbour Shield, complementing the RAN’s Image: John Cowie. without flapping a sail. The Picton amphibious ships HMAS Choules Castle came away, smoothly ably and the HMAS Tobruk, will be used primarily for the assisted by the Bronzewing. While the lines were being transport of troops and supplies in relation to domestic/ passed to the HMB Endeavour, on the North Wharf, a regional humanitarian and disaster relief operations. blast of a ship’s horn echoed around Darling Harbour. he Bronzewing’s first stop was the James Craig It was a most impressive blast which could have been Tto confirm the time she was scheduled to depart. mistaken for that of a Cruise Ship. The blast, however, Once confirmed it was off to Cockle Bay and the ANMM had originated from the barque Europa, berthed at to make a circuit of the tall ships berthed there. The Wharf 7. She came away under own engines and Young Endeavour, Lord Nelson, Picton Castle and HMB moved out into Darling Harbour accompanied by more Endeavour were the only vessels to take up the offer, blasts. After she retrieved her lines from the HMB as all the other vessels were confident of leaving their Endeavour, the Bronzewing returned to the James berths unassisted. Of the 16 tall ships Craig eased her away from the that entered Sydney Harbour October wharf and followed her out into 03 only the Bark Europa, Lord Darling Harbour, where they parted Nelson, Oosterschelde, Picton company. Castle, Spirit of New he Bronzewing returned to Zealand, Tecla andYoung TRozelle Bay, the James Craig Endeavour participated in the and the HMB Endeavour followed Regatta. The other vessels – Coral the tall ships down the Harbour Trekker, Lady Nelson, South to the Regatta Start Gate and Passage, Southern Swan, Viking then out through the Heads. They replica, Windward Bound, and Yukon accompanied the entrants out to returned to their home ports. sea, farewelled them and then strong breeze, which came up just returned to their respective berths. Aas the Bronzewing was attaching n October 17, the Bark Europa lines to the Young Endeavour, Ocrossed the finish line at pushed the Young Endeavour up Cavalli Islands in the Bay of Islands against the Harbourside quay. (NZ). The Tecla and the Spirit of Undeterred, the Bronzwing’s master New Zealand crossed the line on used his skills and the power of October 19. The Oosterschelde the Bronzewing’s engine to ease came in fourth with the Young the Young Endeavour away from Endeavour being fifth across the the quay and out into Cockle Bay. Image: John Cowie line. The Picton Castle and the Lord Since the ubiquitous Monorail was Nelson both retired early. no longer operational it meant the Pyrmont Swing John Cowie. Bridge remained open for an hour, enabling all the tall Crewmember James Craig. 17 Issue 33 City of Adelaide - a Ship Renamed, a Duke Showered in Champagne, and Funding Approved.

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH HAS DESCRIBED A SHIP RENAMING RITUAL INVOLVING GLASSES OF CHAMPAGNE BEING THROWN AS “VERY AUSTRALIAN”. Prince Philip was left amused by a ceremony to appease the gods of the sea and four winds on Friday, which was held so a 19th-century vessel, believed to be the world’s oldest clipper ship, could be given its original name - City of Adelaide. The Duke, who served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, has been involved in the project to save the ship, which will now be transported back to Australia and preserved. Built in 1864 as a passenger Image: Simon Burchett ship, it carried migrants to a new life in South Australia he composite clipper ship, City of Adelaide, which had - taking 65 days to transport people from London to Tbeen renamed HMS Carrick, was officially renamed Adelaide. the City of Adelaide once at a ceremony on the River Its last active employment was as the headquarters of Thames at Greenwich near London. Prince Philip, the Clyde Division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve the Duke of Edinburgh, was accidentally sprayed with in Scotland but today it is just a shell without its sails, champagne during the ceremony, but was good-natured rudder and fittings. about it all, remarking “ how very Australian.” The renaming ceremony for the 1864 built clipper ship was held near where the only other surviving composite clipper, Cutty Sark is preserved in dry dock. City of Adelaide is five years older than the Cutty Sark. Both are composite clippers, which means that they have wooden planks over iron or steel frames and keel. he City of Adelaide was recently moved by barge Tfrom Irvine, Scotland. She will now be taken to a port in Europe where she will be loaded on a heavy-lift ship for transport to her namesake port in Australia. Until recently, the funding for the transport was in question. Only in the last few days has the new Australian government confirmed that it will fund the $850,000 to fund part of the shipping fees. The government largess, Image: Simon Burchett is however, rather limited. The funding is subject to an Andrew Chapman, whose great-great-grandfather agreement that the Commonwealth will not provide any travelled from Adelaide back to his native England on further money for the project. the ship, performed the ceremony on the banks of the Reprinted from: Old Salt Blog. River Thames in London. Posted: 18 Oct 2013. With the huge vessel in the background on a transporter ship, Mr Chapman, a marine developer from Adelaide, began by burning the clipper’s old name Carrick, written on a piece of paper. The ashes were thrown into the Thames - to purge its name from the “ledger of the deep” - and then a bottle a champagne was poured on to the foreshore. Four glasses of bubbly were kept and each was thrown to the four winds - north, east, south and west. The Duke could not help laughing, and when a glass of bubbly was about to be thrown in his direction he moved backwards in his seat, but he was spared a shower of alcohol. Sitting next to him was Bill Muirhead, Agent-General for Image: Stefan Wertmuth/PA Wire/Press Assoc Images 18 Issue 33 South Australia, who has been involved in the project to save the vessel. The City of Adelaide. Mr Muirhead said afterwards: “When he was chucking the champagne, the Duke said ‘Watch out - we’ll cop a member of our staff on Tuesday forenoon sent a mes- glass of champagne’. Asage from Kirkcaldy Beach in a bottle to Captain Bowen, “He loved it. He said ‘That’s very Australian’. He really who forwarded a boat with the following reply:— “The vessel enjoyed himself. I think he loved seeing the vessel. He has settled down quietly, and does not stake a drop of water. thought that was really awesome, and he was interested We are all well on board. Expect a gang of lumpers (labour- to know when she would be going to Australia, we hope ers) down to-day to commence discharging. In reference to in May next year.” the stranding of the vessel, we were off Glenelg light at mid- night of the 23rd, bearing E.S.E., distant six miles, in 10 fath- AAP October 19, 2013 oms water; blowing a heavy gale from westward; ship under FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS IT WILL lower top sails, lower jib, and foretopmaststaysail, forging PROVIDE $850,000 FOR THE ahead about four knots. At 1.30 sighted lightship bearing N. CITY OF ADELAIDE CLIPPER SHIP’S JOURNEY TO by E., ship heading up N. by W. ½ -W, with every prospect LARGS NORTH. of getting to the anchorage in perfect safety. Set uppermain- topsail reefed to assist us. All at once wind headed us off three points, and before I had time to shorten sail found ship in four fathoms. The next call was three and a half. Put the helm down and let go port anchor, but it would not bring the ship up. At 2.30 a.m. ship took the ground, chain parted, and her head drifted direct on to the land. No spare, sails, &c, lost; and, notwithstanding our bumping yesterday, the good ship seems as sound as ever. We sighted the Neptune Isles at 6 a.m. on 23rd, about eight miles distant, blowing hard from westward. Any further information I shall be happy to tender you, and remain, yours faithfully. L. Bowen.’” The foregoing message reached our reporter at a quarter past 12 o’clock, at which time the steamer Eleanor, from Port Adelaide, carrying Dr. Duncan, the Health Officer, was within 500 yards of the vessel. A number of letters for Image: Peter Roberts. friends of passengers came ashore in a bottle, and having been handed to our reporter by a trooper, were brought to he new Federal Government has thrown its support Adelaide for distribution. Messages reported that the people Tbehind the world’s oldest surviving clipper ship, City on board were still all well. A large crowd thronged Kirkcaldy of Adelaide, providing $850,000 to cover the cost of its Beach, a police-trooper was on the spot, and refreshments journey from the UK to Adelaide. were obtainable. The weather having moderated, the whole The City of Adelaide Preservation Trust was promised the of the immigrants, except some sick children and their at- funding by the former Labor government more than a year tendants, were safely transhipped by the aid of the vessel’s ago. Today, Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment boats and a lifeboat which recently belonged to the ill-fated Simon Birmingham, announced the government would ship Fairfield. During the progress of this work one of the fund the ship’s transportation costs. “The City of Adelaide boats was capsized, owing to the men who were in her not is part of our history and is of significance particularly to sitting quietly. The occupants, however, received no further the many South Australians whose heritage includes fam- injury than a ducking. The steamer reached Port Adelaide ily members first reaching our shores on it,” Mr Birming- about 6 o’clock, and the passengers proceeded to the city ham said. by the 6.30 p.m. train. The single females were located at “Many South Australians have worked for a long period of the Servants’ Home, and the others, to the number of about time towards bringing the City of Adelaide from Scotland 200— men, women, and children— proceeded to Morcom’s to a new home here, and we wish them every success in Temperance Hotel. Mr. Morcom had official notice on Mon- day that he would be expected to accommodate 70 or 80 or preserving this historic vessel for South Australians and even 100 at a push, and he had made preparations for the others into the future.” reception of a large number. When the immigrants landed at The grant will come from unallocated money in the $4.42 the Port, however, he did not receive any intimation of the million Protecting National Historic Sites program. The fact, and he did not expect them at the late hour at which government’s offer is subject to the Trust agreeing that they arrived at his premises, consequently when they got the Commonwealth will not provide any further money for there, in a rather hungry state, some of them mentioning that the project. they had received nothing to eat since morning, there was The ship is in England, awaiting a ceremony tomorrow dissatisfaction; but food was soon provided, and a better (October 18) alongside the historic clipper Cutty Sark, feeling prevailed as a result. No official was in charge of the on the River Thames attended by His Royal Highness new-comers, and we are informed that some of them had a the Duke of Edinburgh. It will then be loaded on a ship for difficulty in finding the hotel. Fortunately Mr. Morcom’s prem- transportation to Port Adelaide, and is due to arrive early ises are commodious, and he managed to find quarters for in the new year. The ship was built in 1864 to carry pas- the whole of the people who flocked to his establishment. In sengers and cargo to Adelaide. the afternoon the steamer Sophia proceeded to the ship with Pam Brombal. two lighters and a gang of lumpers to work at unloading the Portside M e s s e nge r. cargo. Reprinted from: South Australian Register, October 17, 2013. Wednesday 26 August 1874, page 5. 19 Issue 33