AUSTRALIA'S MARITIME JOURNAL MARCH, 1949 CONTENTS NAVY MARCH, 194? No. 3
EDITORIAL Page Lottcri to the Editors * Editorial 10
ARTICLES
A Day in the Life of Raymond Ceppy 12 Mainly About Anchon Captain H. N. Warner 14 Cover: The I-irit Navel Member of the The Navy League Sea Cadets John Clark 17 Auatr alien Common wealth Nevai Board, Rear Admiral J. A. Collins, C.B., R.A.N. The "Guerre de Course" Reuben Renzo 23 Menus Advenced Base 34
Editor: PERSONALITIES 6. H. GILL, Captain H. L. Howden, C.B.E., R.A.N
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What the Navy is ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COY. of AUSTRALASIA Ltd. doing ashore and afloat. News of the World's Navies, Mari time News, Nautical Quiz, Fiction and general articles, and Haad Office —360 COLLINS STREET. MELBOURNE the latest news of the Ex-Naval Men's Association and the CAPSTAN: THE EMPIRE'S Works — RISDON, TASMANIA Navy League. Order your April issue of "The Navy" now. FAVOURITE CIGARETTE Tto N«vy M.rcti, 1*4* , - —-•'-' »- • i \ LETTERS TO THE EDITORS jy# DELICIOUS WHEN SPREAO SHIP'S NAMES Fighting Ships"—page 8. It runs into many hundreds, and gives :\\ ON BISCUITS OR BREAP/ Sir, the dates of the first ship of the I have been an interested read name, and the number of ships er of your fine magazine for sev- carrying the name in the Navy's eral months now, and have en history. But, of course, you want joyed it thoroughly. Congratu far more than that. In the cur DELIGHTFUL FOR SAVOURIES lations on a fine publication. I rent issue of "The Navy Year BABCOCK ENRICHES ALL GRAVIES / am a keen student of the Navy Book and Diary, 1949," publish and its history, and particularly ed in London by Hutchinson and MARH'F of the ships themselves. Unfor Co. Ltd., Mr. Francis McMurtrie tunately there is not a very big gives the particulars you require BOILER scope here for my information for a limited number of ships, hunting, so perhaps you can help these being: "Amphion," "Arc- me by suggesting possible sources cpuife thusa," "Diadem," "Dido," "Eu- I could investigate. My main ryalus," "Formidable," "Isis," Tho future of stoom for marino purpoto* "want" in information is on the "Kent," "London," "Penelope," ii mot by tho latott Bobeock dovolop- type and main details, also dates "Revenge," and "Royal Sov monts, which, in turn, aro backed by MAKES A DELICIOUS BEEF BREW of addition to and deletion from ovor 50 yoare' MO •xparionco. At too, ereign"—the first of the seven as on (ant), timo hat provod tho sorvtco the Navy (all Empire Navies) of of this last name having been of Babcock BoiUr Plant IN A MOMENT OR TWO/ each ship of each name. Quite built in 1485. Mr. McMurtrie a tall order, isn't it? Neverthe gives brief details of the careers BABCOCK & WILCOX less, I have acquired quite a lot of all the ships bearing the of information already, but seem twelve names mentioned above, main GLOB EX BEEF EXTRACT up against a brick wall now. which might be of some help to Modern ships are comparatively you. But that, of course, is only - easy to trace, but the old timers scratching the surface of your of the 18th. Century and earlier desire. Probably the best thing are very difficult to dig out. The for you to do would be to write . main libraries here do not seem to Mr. Francis McMurtrie—who to have a great deal on the sub is Editor of "Jane's Fighting THE THE UNITED SHIP SERVICES ject at all. If you could suggest Ships," and who could possibly any way in which I could further advise you of your most likely FLEET-FORGE PTY. LTD. my studies in this direction, I source for the information you would be very grateful indeed. desire. Thanking you in anticipation, and PTY. LTD. wishing you all the very best. Ed., "The Navy." 9-13 I.ORIMER ST. Yours, etc., SHIP PARTICULARS D. K. Robertson, STH. MELBOURNE Sir, Storey Road, Would it be possible for you VICTORIA Preston, N.19, to supply me with some informa Vic. tion concerning a list of ships ENGINEERS that I have enclosed. I have pre Thank you for your letter, for pared a chart for your conveni STRUCTURAL ence and if you would be so kind your congratulations on our ef MECHANICAL forts, and for your good wishes. as to fill it in, I shall be indeed As you say, the information you grateful. I suppose some of this MARINE CUSSES OF SHIP REPAIRS AND FITTINGS are seeking constitutes quite a tall information I require may be un order. I doubt if you will be obtainable for security reasons, Quotations given for all UNDERTAKEN able to get it locally. You will then in such cases an estimate or claws of work. probably have to go to overseas approximate figure will suffice. sources to get what you are after. You may think it odd that I re TELEPHONE: 88-102 NORMANBY RD., STH. MELBOURNE, VIC. quire this information for so large You are probably aware of the MX5211 (6 lines) Telephones: MX 5231 (6 lines). " list of ships with lengthy-history a number of ships, but the fact names which appears in "Janes Continued on p«gt 7 1: March, IT4T . •'-. ...;L_ . • • built for the purpose and capable 1 LETTERS of undertaking regular ocean and sea voyages and propelled by sail BIRT & COMPANY ALFRED HERBERT TO THE EDITORS or mechanical means—are entitl ed to be called ships. The office (PTY.) LIMITED (AUSTRALASIA) PTY. dictionary says: "Boat: Old Eng is that I am a model builder and lish "bat", ship, boat'. 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A group of us were talking GENERAL AGENTS. FURNITURE the other day, and mention was made of the hostile reception MANUFACTURERS given by a seaman to the> refer 'Phone: BX 3584. ence to his vessel—if she is of CARGO AND PASSENGER ft any size—as "a boat." None of us could say what is the essential SERVICES TO UNITED TIMBER difference between a "boat" and CIRCULAR QUAY When shlpt of the Navy a "ship." We presume that size KINGDOM, CONTINENT, MERCHANTS "heave to" this rope has something to do with it. AMERICA AND THE holds fast! And so we ask, "When does a e boat become a ship?" SYDNEY, N.S.W. EAST. BUCKLAND STREET Yours, etc., "Interested," ft PARK ROAD, < Little Bourke St., ALEXANDRIA, NAW. Melbourne. FULL PARTICULARS Thank you for your letter. Ac FURNISHED ON e tually it would seem that a ship APPUCATION. B 4223—Telephone—B 4223 •Phone: MX 1473. is always a .boat, but that only ANCHOR BRAND the larger types of boat—those It* Na»i 1*4* . HHI&.o>-- . 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' hi* third volume of die "History of United State* India, South Africa, and the Middle East to the Naval Operations in World War II.". "Marshal westward, lies in Australian coastal water*. The «'NAVY Wavell told Admiral Hart a* late a* 31st January, iron ore of Whyalla; the limestone of Tasmania; 1942"—when it was clear that such aid could not essentials in our economy in times of peace no lea* LYKE-NU DRY Australia's MarttiM Jwrial come—"that the island of Singapore could hold than in war, must be seaborne to the steelwork* of New South Wales, as must the products of Vol. 12 MARCH, 1949 No. 3 out indefinitely, although he admitted that it could no longer serve as a fleet base, and the order those works, and the coal of the New South Wales had already been given to evacuate ground forces mines, be seaborne to their distribution centres in CLEANING from the peninsula." The island of Singapore other States. MANUS capitulated to the Japanese a fortnight later. No peoples in the world are more dependent CO. PTY. LTD. upon sea communications than are those of this Other examples are not wanting. In the same island continent, and our future lies in our ability TN a statement he made on the 8th of last volume of his History, in dealing with the Philip to maintain the integrity of those communications. * month—published in full elsewhere in this is pines campaign, Captain Morison says: "It would sue—the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Riordan), be presumptious in this, a naval history, to follow discussing the Royal Australian Navy's new ad the operations of the Japanese troops ashore, when IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN vanced base at Manus, in the Admiralty Islands, they came to grips with the 11th. and 21st. In said: "Apart from the strategical advantages it fantry Divisions of General Wainwright's North presents geographically, it enjoys as welt, despite Luzon Force. We can only remind the reader It might be argued that today there is no ques its location, the advantage of being a compara that the Philippines Campaign of 1941-42 was tion of the integrity of those communications be Over 70 Suburban Branches tively easy place to defend against raids, princi primarily an Army show, and that the full story ing maintained. The Naval-Air powers of the pally because its main harbour, Seeadler Harbour, of it must be told by Army historians. We must world are the United States of America and the and Depots is almost enclosed by sheltering islands and reefs candidly admit that the pitifully few ships and countries of the British Commonwealth. That and also because the nature of the country has planes of the sadly inadequate Asiatic Fleet were is so. But the same conditions obtained in the made possible the construction of airstrips for unable to prevent the enemy from landing where- years immediately following the first World War. 575 77 PARRAMATTA ROAD, bombers and fighter aircraft possible." ever he chose, or even to delay his efficient time At the conclusion of hostilities in 1918, Great In this column of "The Navy" in our issue of table of conquest." Britain occupied a position of naval supremacy as great as she had ever enjoyed. The United States LEICHHARDT July last, it was suggested that the value of Manus It is in this last sentence that lies the whole in its new role lies in our ability to hold it should of America was strong also. European navies story of the Pacific War of 1941-1945. It was had practically ceased to count in the naval circumstances demand. And, at the risk of ted throughout the story of the over-running and cap ious reiteration, it is suggested that our ability to scheme. Japan, next in strength, was an ally. The PHONE: LM4724 ture of advanced bases, made possible by com picture had never looked more secure. hold it would, in the event of war, depend not mand of the sea, and operating in the flow and only on the scale of defence it might be possible counter flow of two great waves of Naval-Air Yet in a comparatively few years, and to an to mount in the Admiralty Islands themselves in power, in the first place Japanese, in the second extent none would have believed possible, the bal and relation to the scale of attack, but upon our ability Allied. As the instruments of the "sadly inade ance had changed completely. Shortly after the to deprive the enemy of sea communications, and quate Asiatic Fleet were unable to prevent the outbreak of war in 1939, the British Common 'o secure those communications for ourselves. enemy from landing .wherever he chose, or even wealth was fighting for its life with inadequate to delay his efficient timetable of conquest" dur naval resources strained to the uttermost. And MENTMORE AVENUE ROSEBERY ing the flood of the Japanese tide, so, when the when Japan, entered the war in December, 1941, EXAMPLES OF THE PAST tide turned with the rising Naval-Air Power of she could muster in the Pacific greater aval the Allies, were the Japanese unable to prevent strength than the United States and the British PHONE: MU247I their enemies from landing wherever they chose Commonwealth combined. Events have a habit Whilst it might be considered temerity to harp of moving quickly. on this, apparently, obvious aspect, one is forti —including Manus Island. fied in so doing by examples of the past. For We have made, here in Australia, a good post many years Singapore was a hostage to British war start in building up an effective Navy com fortunes in the Far East, its strength dependent SEA CONTROL ESSENTIAL bining surface and air power. The development entirely on Britain's ability to maintain sea com of Manus as a Naval Base imposes upon us not munications with the fortress. only no reduction of that power, but an increase commensurate with our liabilities. To again quote Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond Sea control is essential to our defence of the in his remarks on Singapore in his "Statesmen new advanced base at Manus Island, should cir and Sea Power": "Unless aid could have come cumstances in the future make that defence neces LYKE-NU DRY in a shape in which it could deprive the enemy, sary. Sea control is essential, also, to our defence and secure for the British, the sea communications of Australia generally. We are not only sea-girt of the invading and defending forces respectively, and therefore, as an island, dependent upon lea 'The Navj* CLEANING the fall of Singapore, sooner or later, was inevit communications for our security against an over able: as the fall of every isolated fortress on land seas aggressor; our whole internal economy is de or at sea has been inevitable throughout the whole pendent upon our coastal sea communications. As U Your Guide CO. PTY. LTD. history of war." has been said, the Indian Ocean docs not end for In the event, despite the best intentions, that us on the coasts of Western Australia. It ends to Naval Affairs aid was not forthcoming. Yet, according to the on our South East coast, where the Pacific begins. U.S. Naval Historian, Captain S. E. Morison, in A large section of our lines of communication with 10 Tte Navy Man*. IW II - tance from Ipswich, the market town and county town of Suf folk, in 1933. It has antipodean associations, for the land on which the school now stands was given by Mr. G. S. Reade, of Auckland, New Zealand, a native of Holbrook, and one who had a great admir ation for the Royal Navy. Mr. Reade died in 1929, and left practically the whole of his con siderable estate in trust for Greenwich Hospital, in recogni tion of the work done by the Royal Navy in the First World War. The Royal Hospital School, which is a boarding school, charges no fees. Admission is restricted to the sons of officers and ratings, and priority is given Raymond Cappy is on* of tha bright pupils at tha Royal to those whose fathers have serv Hospital School; with a sansa of fun and boyish high ed as ratings, or who were killed spirits. or died on service. The boys are taken in to the school between the ages of 11 and 12 years, and remain there until they are 15 or 16. They A DAY IN THE LIFE OF RAYMOND CAPPY do not necessarily go into the Navy, although a large propor' THE ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL AT HOLBROOK, SUFFOLK, ENGLAND. tion of them do, not unnaturally, follow the profession of their EDUCATES THE SONS OF OFFICERS AND RATINGS OF THE ROYAL NAVY AND fathers. The 'School is run on Naval lines, but education is1 ROYAL MARINES. given by civilian masters, with Naval men to give nautical train ing. In the accompanying series of ^^JOT far from the important photographs some indication is *• ' Royal Naval station of Har given of a day at the Royal Hos wich, and overlooking the broad pital School in the life of Ray reaches of the River Stour where mond Cappy, an 11 -year-old it empties into the North Sea student. and forms the boundary between Essex and Suffolk, stands a fine school for boys. It is the Royal Hospital School, at Holbrook in Are You a Suffolk, where the sons of offi cers and ratings who are serving or who have served in the Royal Subscriber to Navy or the Royal Marines re' ceive an excellent education with a sea background. The JVewjf? Top.: Aftar f.T. wa find him with tha rast of tha boys enjoying the daily showar. Established in 1715, the Royal Centra: In tha School Chapal, Raymond—contra front—sings in tha School Hospital School was originally Order Your Choir. situated at Greenwich, but was Lowor; Hare, at tha last Speech Day, Admiral lurrough. Comm«ntJir in-Cn-tf, Morning physical training find* him transferred to its present site, Tha Nora, inspects tha Speech Day Parada. Raymond, top of his form, Facilitias for saamanihip training in twinging his Indian clubs with tha rast about six miles from Harwich Copy Now received his prna from Admiral sWrrough on Speech Night. clude a squara-riggad mast in tha of tha 500 pupils. and approximately the same dis- All British Official Photoqraphs. by courtasy of tha Contra) Offico of School Grounds. Information, London. 12 Tha Navy - " suitable, so the priest of the temple The Mate walked forrard, let go MAINLY ABOUT ANCHORS was asked to sell it. He replied the anchor with a suitable scope of that it did not belong to him, but chain, walked aft again and, ad A ONE-TIME COLOMBO PILOT TELLS OF EXPERIENCES WITH THE EMBLEM OF to a Muslim merchant who had dressing his brother, said, "Well, asked permission to store it there. Cappy boy, my end of the ship is HOPE IN THAT—AND OTHER—PORTS. AND SEEKS FOR ADVICE ON THE UBEL The Muslim gentleman explained at anchor. You can do what the that he had bought it at a salvage you like with yours." AGAINST THE DUTCHMAN AS A SEAMAN. By Coptoi. H. V. War*** sale some years before and was While anchors are intended for quite willing to sell it at a price, the purpose of mooring a ship and was recently reported that at she stayed in the berth for several put out his hands to steady him the purchaser to pay any charges holding her in place, they some rtempts would be made to re days. Her anchor sank deeper self and one of them closed over asked by the priest and remove it times have to be used in emergency cover an anchor and cable lost by and deeper as the days passed un the ring. He at once made the at his own expense. That was to prevent collision with other a steamer in the Spencer's Gulf. til it probably reached hard ground. signal to haul up, which was in agreed upon. ships or the shore. Engines or In such a search there is a large When the ship was sailing and her terpreted by those in his boat to Before the lorry could be got steering gears may and do fail, and element of luck, but luck alone Joined there by the two Chief*, who anchor was being hove up, the mean that he was in trouble, so into the grounds, a portion of the were both iweering at the Captain in often the use of one or even two does not find an anchor lost -on liner's anchor came up, too, one imagine their surprise when he dilapidated wall enclosing the 'heir native tongue. anchors may be the only hope of the sea bottom. It is the nautical being hooked to the other. broke the surface with the ring in temple grounds had to be de preventing a serious accident. equivalent of searching for a needle Strangely enough, while this his hand. molished, so permission was asked Bringing a ship up in this way in a haystack, only more so. anchor was missing, one of His of the priest. That gentleman had name, and a Doctor of Civil Law. involves a very grave risk of break One of the best stories, almost One of those lost anchors was ing the chain, so much depends on Majesty's ships held a dance on incredible to a seaman, is that of prepared for this eventuality and The salvors not only need to board. While stepping from a produced an agreement in dupli dredged up seven years later from the skill and judgment of the offi a ship which came into Colombo under 11 feet of sand. The other cer in charge of the operation. have a very accurate knowledge boat on to the gangway, a lady in 1920. She had old-fashioned cate typescript. The engineer of the position of the anchor, but had not been recovered when I missed her footing, and, in grasp anchors which dropped from a scanned it over hurriedly and I well remember the case of a the bottom of the sea where it was ing a man-rope to save herself, gathered that he was agreeing to left Colombo 26 years after it was hooked rail by merely knocking lost. big liner coming up to Colombo lost must be fairly hard. If the a valuable ring slipped from her out a pin with a heavy hammer. replace the damaged wall, so in his Another anchor story was told with too much speed. If all had ground is at all soft the anchor finger, falling into the sea. There A carpenter's mate was stationed hurry he signed over a 50 cent, me many years ago by a pilot at gone well in the engine-room no and cable will sink into the sand was little hope of recovering it, but at each side ready to knock out on stamp. The anchor was taken Boston, Massachusetts and I have harm would have been done, but with surprising rapidity. I can as a sympathetic gesture the Navy getting the order. The pilot away and the ship sailed, having no reason to disbelieve it. His one of the engines refused :o re recall many instances of anchors brought a diver over next day to shouted, "Port anchor. Let go." paid the bill. family had owned a schooner trad verse, while the reversal of the being lost during my years in make a search. He went down Out went the pin and down went When the masons went to re ing on the North-east coast of the other caused the ship to swing to Colombo Harbour and I can from the foot of the gangway and the anchor. Then came a cry from pair the wall, they were stopped United States. They not only wards the breakwater. I heard her vouch for the fact that many are long before he touched bottom was the young officer in charge of the by the priest, who told them to owned it, but it was entirely man anchors dropping and cable grind lost, but few recovered, though in total darkness due to soft mud. fo'c'stlc, "Sir! the cable was not send for the engineer. When that ned by members of his family. One ing against her bows until at last sometimes the "Angel that sits up shackled on the anchor." aloft" does her stuff and they are Slowly he descended through the man arrived he was asked if he of his brothers was Captain and the ship was pulled up perilously found. last few feet of thick mud until at had read the agreement which another was Mate. To economise close to the breakwater. The "All right," replied the pilot, cables were bar tight, but they had last he touched hard ground. He "let go the starboard one." stipulated that in return for five on expense they insured only years' storage of the anchor, and against total loss and damage by saved her from a terrible smash. A large liner was berthing in Bang! Out went' the pin and They were afterwards found to be Colombo one day when a pin fell for the permission to demolish part fire, so all were impressed by th- down went the starboard anchor. of the wall, the purchasers of the necessity of avoiding even minor badly stretched and had to be out of a shackle while she was Again came the cry. There was scrapped when the ship reached anchoring and her four-ton anchor, anchor agreed to demolish and re damage. no cable on that one either. The build to the specifications and England; but only very fine judg with 90 feet of heavy cable chain, flabbergasted captain turned to the Sailing lazily one morning into ment on the part of the fo'c'stle was lost. Within half an hour a plans supplied to them by the a dangerous harbour in a very light pilot saying, "That damned fool i priest, the whole of the wall officer had pulled the ship up with powerful steam launch towing a did the same thing three weeks breeze, they encountered dense fog. out breaking them. heavy grapnel, started to drag for round the temple grounds. That After a while the Mate, who had ago and now we haven't an anchor meant several hundred feet, so it. The position was known to left aboard the ship." been keeping look-out on the An amusing incident once oc within 50 feet, yet it was three the poor engineer had to go and fo'c'stle, went aft to the Captain curred on a ship leaving Colombo. weeks before it was recovered. The ship was moored up to consult his principals. and said, "Say, Cappy. If you She was a small coasting steamer Divers went down with steel buoys and an intensive drag for They in turn consulted their don't want to pile up on the rocks, with a Chinese crew. Chinese on probes thrusting into the sand. the lost anchors was commenced. lawyers, who advised them that I calculate that you had better give such ships often draw a messing Then they called for high pressure All the resources of the port were the document was a work of legal her the anchor until it clears. allowance and provide their own fire hoses to wash away the sand brought into action, but without art and its terms must be complied Guess we're making more leeway cooks and provisions. In Colombo while one of them did his utmost avail, then commenced a hunt with. So a wall that was scienti than headway, anyhow." they had bought some live pigs, with the probes. They found round ashore for anchors, as she fically perfect had to be built at The Captain, who had been and while leaving harbour their nothing. The search was aban must have at least one anchor be great expense. It more than ab thinking the same thing, resented cook was trying to steer one of doned—the ship sailed. fore she could be allowed to sail. sorbed the profit made on the sale the interference with his respon these into an improvised pigsty. Some days later the scout of a of that anchor. The Buddhist sibility, so he replied, "I'll look out During the round-up the pig fell For three weeks one ship after local engineering firm said he had priest with shaven head and yel for this end of the ship. You get overboard. The cook shouted some another used the berth each for a found an anchor in the grounds of low robes was no simpleton, but a away forrard to your own end and thing to the Chinese carptenter, day or two. Then came a ship Whan tha engineer arrived he we, who was standing by the anchor*. • tied by Ihe prielt if he had r«ad 'he a Buddhist temple some miles from graduate of an English University don't come here telling me how to with a full cargo for Colombo and agreement. the harbour. It proved to be very with many sets of letters after his Chips promptly jet go an anchor. 14 * - -'-':: v*~ ..:* - . _ . • - and, turning towards the Captain, of their position as owners. I had pointer going to "Full Speed shouted, "Stop engine, pig over to take her from dry-dock, which Ahead." I had visions of the tow board; pig-J~K> can swim." had not been dry from the liquor rope getting foul of the propeller, point of view. Nearly all the so replied, "Stop." That was not Fortunately the engines rpd al ship's company were well illumin acknowledged and the ship shot ready been stopped to allow the ated. ahead, with howls of rage from the pilot to leave, so no damage was Second Mate. I looked aft and saw done. But it might have been It was important to get her clear the towing wire flying round the otherwise. of the dock before dark, as an poop until the end suddenly disap other ship urgently required to en peared over the stern. At the same I once joined a tramp steamer ter. I could get no tug, but as she time I heard the anchor go with a which was held up waiting for a was not very big I felt that .J roar. The ship started turning i new spare anchor. Curious to could manage without. The Cap circle, narrowly missing the tug know what had happened to the tain was entertaining someone in which was heaving in the top- missing anchor, I questioned one his cabin, so I went to the bridge rope. I rang the engine telegraph of the apprentices. His reply was and rang "Stand by Engines." violently and was thankful to get amusing, "The last boYun pinched There was no reply, so I informeJ an acknowledgment this time that it and sold it." Now that anchor the Captain, who assured me that the engines were stopped. We weighed two tons 15 cwts., so I the engines were ready. I there hove up the anchor and succeed asked for details. fore told the dockmaster that he ed in reaching the berth without could go ahead undocking. He more excitement. "About eight months ago we took his lines to the capstan and were in Venice when a ship came commenced heaving the ship out in that had lost her anchors dur of dock. When clear of the dock After mooring I went to the ing a storm at a Greek port. Next entrance the ship's officers, with Captain's room and was joined morning was Sunday, and both out waiting for orders, cast off the thereby the two Chiefs, who were mates were ashore. The boYun both swearing at the Captain in A group of Victorian Navy Laagua Sea Cadets at H.M.A.S. "Lomdala" about to embark in warps, leaving the ship to be transport for Williamitown, whara, by courtesy of the Navat Board and H.M.A.S. "Lomdale," came to our room and said, "Lend handled by the helm and engines. their native tongue while filling up the glasses of all present. The thay were conducted on an initruetional'tour of the frigate, H.M.A.S. "Condamine" and of me a hand to get this spare Williamttown Naval Dockyard, on Saturday, tha 5th, Fabniary. anchor over the side and there'll Captain laughingly told me that I gave an order to the helmsman — [Block by courtesy "The Age." Melbourne). be a quid between the four of everyone aboard was mad drunk and rang "Slow Ahead" on the you." and invited me to drink a tumbler engine telegraph to straighten up of brandy and join in the fun. There was no steam, but we rig the ship. I got no reply from the When I declined, saying that I ged some gear and got it over into engine-room, but the Chief En had other ships to handle during THE NAVY LEAGUE SEA CADETS a barge. Bo's'un painted up the gineer came up and angrily told the night, he told the steward to dirty places where it had been me that the engines were not put a couple of bottles in my boat. ESTABLISHED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS IN AUSTRALIA, THE SEA CADET CORPS stowed, and no one seemed to miss ready. Hoping .for the best I or I left the ship with the feeling NOW HAS NAVAL BOARD RECOGNITION AND SHOULD FORGE AHEAD ON THE it until Lloyd's surveyor asked to dered "Helm Amidships," but that I had earned them. see it when we were under survey. nothing happened. The angry ENGUSH MODEL. By John Clark There's been plenty of talk about Chief Engineer had shut the it since then, but no one has asked steam off the steering gear Had the carpenter not held on PEAKING some months ago has come to us from the Sea insofar as the Sea Cadet Corps ia us about it and, anyhow, we don't while he_ went to tell the to the anchor chain when he did S in England of the Sea Cadet Cadet Corps." concerned, is primarily to sow in know anything. We might be Captain who was boss of the we should have inevitably sunk the Corps there, Mr. A. V. Alex The one fact follows naturally the boys the seeds of good cit' pinched as accessories, though we engine-room. The ship seemed tug that evening. ander, First Lord of the Admir from the other. The populariz izenship; and through social con only obey orders. likely to go astern first into the alty for a great part of the 1939- ing in the minds of youth of the tact to provide for their spiritual guide pier, so I ordered "Let go During my early days at sea it 45 War, and the present Minis idea of seamanship is to popu and educational welfare so that the Port Anchor." The Chief was a common thing to hear said, ter for Defence in the British larize also the idea of comrade they may be of a character the Officially, the "Mystery of the Officer shouted back, "Anchors Missing Anchor" was never solved, with reference to something which Government, said: "It is a stroke ship.' And the training in sea better to fit them to take their not ready. No can let go."" He could not be found: "I suppose it's of genius for the Navy League manship naturally produces boys part, to enjoy* their privileges and as she was one of those tramps in had lashed the anchors while in which few of the officers stayed like the Dutchman's anchor; you to concentrate much of its work who have, atjeast, a grounding shoulder their responsibilities, in dock to avoid their being let go left it at home." on popularizing in the minds of in the technical instruction of a national life. more than a voyage or two, and by accident. while they were in her took every our youth the idea of a life at sea seaman, which plus that sense of That there has been consider opportunity of augmenting their Now a Dutchman is as good a and giving them to understand loyalty to an ideal and of re* able success in achieving that miserable pay. A friendly zephyr caught the sailorman as any in the world, so what seamanship really means, sponsibility to his fellows which aim is shown in the story of the ship and turned her stern away so this aspersion on his character has what comradeship means." And comradeship imbues, makes ex Sea Cadet movement since its e»' I had a funnv experience once that she glided just clear of the always puzzled me. If, therefore, he added that "It would have cellent material in "troublesome tablishment in 1900, in Britain. on a foreign rftip in which all the pier-head. Then the tug came any of the old sailors, of which been very much more difficult for days in the war at sea." At that time few organisations officers and engineers were part along, so I ordered him to pass his there seem to be many thousands us to have carried on in these There is, however, far more existed for directing into useful owners. They had bought her rope aboard. While he was doing in Australia, can tell the origin of troublesome days in the war at to the Sea Cadet Corps than the channels, through discipline and cheaply during the slump and they so there was a violent ring on the the libel, I should be very glad to sea if it had not been for the training of boys for a life at sea. moral training, the outflow of all seemed to take full advantage engine telegraph ending with the hear from him. steady stream of fine youth, which The aim of the Navy League, high spirits of normal healthy •* n. mm .;.-^iJ. boys. As a start to do something to those who carried on under A valuable step taken by the Black Rock, and this was follow "A -art was made on Jury in that direction, the Navy difficult conditions and, during Navy League was the opening ed in the southern State by the 7th., 1931," he say*, "to dear Reserve Officers and Chief and League established a Sea Train-' the fifteen years which preceded of establishments for the train establishment of additional Com away the scrub and lantana Petty Officers is working hard ing Home at Liverpool and a the 1939-4? war, not only with ing of signalmen for the Royal panies at Port Melbourne and bushes to make possible a survey to link the various Companies in training ship on the Thames, lack of encouragement from the Navy. The "Bounty," an old Geelong. These Companies are of the actual surface of the is the State into a body that will be while eight years later a second Public, but often against actual Bristol Channel sailing ship, was still on the "active list"—and land. A fortnight later the ideal of value, and a credit, to the Thames training ship was start opposition from local bodies and purchased, and a shore establish are becoming more active today. depot and future home of sea Navy and to the Country. At ed. From these small beginnings societies whose dislike of 'uni ment was opened also. In De Some others, which were estab training was mapped out, and it the present time the Cadets— the Empire-wide organisation of form' and any form of drill and cember, 1940, a< a conference at lished and nourished for a while was found necessary to lower the who are mostly between the ages the Navy League Sea Cadets discipline over-rode any desire for the Admiralty, the assistance of between the wars, have been dis whole surface of the island by of 14 and 18 years—are under has grown. the 'moral, social and physical the Navy League was sought to banded, this being due princi nine feet six inches, to gain a going the same training as that flat surface on which to construct received by the New Entries in In 1910, the various Boys' training of boys,' which was one meet the demand for Signalmen pally to the difficulty experienc of the main objectives of the and Telegraphists. The Navy ed in obtaining the equipment the necessary buildings. It was the Sea Cadet Corps of the Unit Naval Training Brigades which found that approximately 1,000 ed Kingdom. It is expected that had been established in Britain movement at that time . . . Crit League undertook to supply some without which sea-training can icism and opposition did not, four hundred partly-trained boys not be given. It is hoped, hew- tons of rock would have to be re this course, which takes efficient were reorganised, and the sev moved by blasting. It was also Cadets from "New Entry" to eral units affiliated to the Navy however, discourage the Sea annually, and so successful was ever, to revive these now that Cadets. With the loyal help of this 'Bounty' scheme that it was the movement is getting under realised that the area of the is "Petty Officer" rate in 33 months, League, and by 1914 there were land was too small; it was decid will eventually be adopted in its 27 Boys' Naval Brigades so af the local Committees, the officers suggested that the number way again. of the_ Sea Cadets Corps and, should be very largely increased. ed to enlarge it by reclamation. A entirety. filiated, and three Navy League A recent addition to the Vic most important of all, the boys The Admiralty assumed control wall was built from the rock, training brigs. In 1919, by which torian list is an energetic unit at The course includes instruc themselves, the movement grew of the training of the boys; ap with a total length of 279 feet, time the Navy League Naval tion in general seamanship; rig steadily in strength and effici pointed salaried area officers; Portland. eight feet high, and five feet in Brigades in Britain had grown to ging; boats and boat handling ency." granted temporary, unpaid, R.N. Here, as in the United King thickness. The rock blasted from 34 in number. Admiralty recog and maintenance; pilotage; sig V.R. Commissions to the Sea dom, the success of units has been the top was utilised to some pur nition was sought, and was grant By 1939 the number of the nals; small arms drill; Corps Cadet officers; and provided the due to the enthusiasm of the pose, and the area of the island ed provided that the unit seek Sea Cadets Corps in the United and ship knowledge; sea history; following: uniforms for boys Honorary Commanders and of was increased by one third. All ing recognition passed an inspec Kingdom had nearly reached the service and leadership; medical between 14 and 17; uniform officers of the Corps, and to the this work was done by the little tion by an officer detailed by the 100 mark; this being the maxi hygiene; as well as physical in grant for officers; naval stores, keenness of the boys. With in unit, unaided by outside labour, Admiral Commanding Reserves. mum then authorised to receive struction and exercise, and train if available; and equipment grant spiring leadership, and the un and almost without financial as The name "Navy League Sea Admiralty recognition. The ing in citizenship. for each unit, and an annual cap selfish devotion of their services sistance, between July, 1931, and Cadet Corps" was then formally Cadets numbered about 9,000. January, 1932." adopted. On receipt of official itation grant for boys. and time, officers have done much Substantial assistance, e.g., recognition from the Admiralty, The outbreak of war came as The administration of the —and are doing much now—to And, on this redesigned island, equipment, uniform, grants, etc., each Corps was granted certain a great blow to the Sea Cadet. movement was left in the hands build the Sea Cadet Corps and within a few months there had will be provided by the Naval privileges, such as stores from Corps, because owing to consoli of the Navy League and of Local to help boys to become better cit been built—"in spare time, on Board to approved Companies, naval sources and a capitation dation and expansion a steady Committees. izens. Many imposing difficulties holidays, on every conceivable oc and the Sea Cadets in Australia flow of officers and instructors have been overcome, and such grant for the number of boys be After the inevitable reduction casion"—a model depot, on per show promise of developing into was essential, and instead of get triumphs offer examples which tween the ages of 12 and 18 pres in strength in the post-war years, fect Naval lines, to be officially an organisation as efficient and ting that flow, many officers and auger well for the future of the ent at the annual inspection. the Corps in the United King opened on the 26th. November, as useful to the country as that ratings who. had been giving their movement here. Naval uniform, authorised by the dom has continued to grow until 1932, by Sir Charles Cox, on be at present in being in the United services and leisure to the Corps half of the Minister for Defence. Admiralty, was provided for the the present aim is to limit the On the 20th. November last, Kingdom. were recalled to naval service. That is one instance of what Cadets fr M lb* Nsrsy v ~A NAVAL PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH CAPTAIN H. L HOWDEN, C.B.E., RAN. APTAIN Harry Leslie Howden, C.B.E., Aden when she received the signal to commence C R.A.N., Naval Officer-in-Charge, Frcmantle, hostilities against Italy, her first shots being fired Western Australia, was born in Wellington, New two days later against Italian aircraft raiding Aden Zealand, on July 4th., 1896, the son of Patrick G. on the 12th. June. Howden, of Edinburgh, Scotland, and New Zea During August, 1940, "Hobart" carried out land. valuable work during the British evacuation of Bcrbera, British Somaliland. She was Headquart Educated at Wellington College, Captain How ers Ship throughout the operation, and her Ship's den went to sea as a boy, and was appointed Company performed excellent service, manning Midshipman, R.A.N., in October, 1916, being her own boats and harbour tugs, carrying out de promoted Acting Sub-Lieutenant in July of the molitions ashore, and evacuating troops and other following year. During the 1914-1R War he serv personnel. At 0745 on the morning of Monday, ed overseas in H.M.S. "Bcnbow" and H.M.A.S. 19th. August, 1940, "Hobart" commenced bom "Sydney." barding Bcrbera, com, leting the work of the dem olition parties, and an hour later, on the success He was promoted Lieutenant on the 5th. May, ful conclusion of a difficult operation, sailed for 1919, and Lieutenant-Commander in May, 1927. Aden. The following year, having passed the prelimin ary examination in Japanese in June, 1927, he was For his services on this occasion, Captain How appointed as an attache to the British Embassy, at den was made a Commander of the Order of the Tokyo. Following a period there. Captain How British Empire. den had various sea appointments, and while Com manding Officer of H.M.S. "Mantis" on the "Hobart"s" operations in the Middle East in Yangtze-Kiang River, China Station, he was pro cluded a period of service in the Mediterranean moted Commander in December, 1931. from July to December, 1941, in which last- named month she passed through the Suez Canal en route for Australia and the Far Eastern War. During his naval career, Captain Howden has served several terms of exchange duty in the "Hobart" operated in Malayan and Indonesian Royal Navy, including a term at Admiralty in the waters during January and February, 1942, and Naval Intelligence Division. From 1932 to 1933 took part in the final operations leading up to the he was appointed to H.M.A.S. "Albatross," and Battle of the Java Sea, Captain Howden being in 1933, when the "V" and "W" Class destroy Mentioned in Despatches for his services during ers came out to Australia from England, he was this period "For bravery and endurance when Second'in-Command of the Flotilla, in command H.M.A.S. 'Hobart' was taking convoys across the of H.M.A.S. "Vampire" for the voyage out. be China and Java Seas in the face of sustained enemy ing appointed to H.M.A.S. "Canberra" on arrival attacks." * in Australia. After some three years in H.M.A.S. "Hobart," He subsequently commanded various destroy Captain Howden relinquished command of the ers, and H.M.A. Ships "Albatross," "Yarra," and cruiser in June, 1942, and has since held Com "Adelaide," being promoted Captain in June, mand appointments in various of H.M.A. Shore 1938. Establishments, including that of Captain Super intendent of Training, Flinders Naval Depot; and Shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939, Commanding Officer, H.M.A.S. "Penguin", Syd he was appointed Commanding Officer of the ney—during which period he was for a time act cruiser H.M.A.S. "Hobart," and in October, 1939, ing as Naval Officer-in-Charge, Sydney—previous left Sydney in that ship for Singapore en route to his assuming his present appointment as Naval to the Middle East, "Hobart" being the first ship Officer-in-Charge, Fremantle. of the R.A.N, to operate in that area during the 1939-45 War. The months up to the entry of Italy Captain Howden married, in May, 1931, at into the war in June, 1940, were spent in the In Hankow, Vanda, daughter of Mr. W. Saunders CAPTAIN H. L HOWDEN, CM, ILA.N. dian Ocean and Red Sea, "Hobart" being at Fiske, of Kensington, London. 20 Tk» Navy M.rcd. 194? II f# SEAS, SHIPS AND SAILORS - THE GUERRE DE COURSE Oy/? VULNERABILITY TO IT IS A REMINDER THAT THE NUMBER AND STRENGTH OF SUITABLE SEA ESCORTS NEEDED DEPENDS UPON THE, INTERESTS WHICH nm£s £*#*& J na$ite, THEY HAVE TO DEFEND. by Re»be. Rcwm C*PTC0C«!S FIBST EPIC VOYAGE 'WAS IN HMS*5>W>MH«« "07&ft-7ijioTAHITI.THENCE HE ClQCUMMAVlCATto THE VORLD VIA MEW ZEALAND AMD THE EAST CCAiTT ^AUSTRALIA IN A TINY VESSEL fOMMERCE destroying—the a cruising warfare, "from June, directed towards countering this ioSFTLOMC,29rTBEAM.dw'e'e"oeEP'£Maa«>t»v" ^-" "Guerre de course," as the 1756, to June, 1760, captured form of warfare. VIA OF 367 TONS, MANNED BY 85 MEW French call it—has for long been from the English more than IT WAS OI4 THIS VOYAGE THAT COOtt HOISTED "He advised," recalls Sir Her 7ME EMGLtSM COLOUes'AXJb, FROM roSSESStON ISLAND. twenty-five hundred merchant a recognised form of sea warfare. bert Russell in "Sea Shepherds," CLAIMED FOR OR I TAIN THS COAST OF ME^ HOLLAND It is capable, as we have learned men" through the activities of FROM LAT. 38^ TD O*!* S ., ABOUT 2.COO MILES AMD "that only a sufficient number of CAaeo IT 'blew SOUTH WALES'.' privateers. "In 1761, though from hard experience in our own ships-of-the-line should be built France had not, so to speak, a lifetimes today, of inflicting severe 'to overawe those of the enemy,* single ship-of'the-line at sea, and losses upon the maritime nation but that the shipyards should though the English had taken against which it is practised. But concentrate on the rapid con- two hundred and forty of our even today, when the submarine struction of very large numbers privateers, their comrades still and the aeroplane have given of frigates, corvettes, sloops, brigs took eight hundred and twelve those practising it advantages not and cutters for the protection of vessels." formerly possessed by them, it is merchantmen against the raiding not on its own decisive. MOST oroue KNOWLEDGE tactics of the 'guerre de course.' OF THE rZU CENTURY ENGLISH The big factor in the two re VARSWIF* COMES FROM THC Circumstances have changed cent wars has been the submar BAYEUX TAPESTRY, BUT FBOM since Mahan wrote in "The In ine, less dependent in its cruising "This letter is of historic im DOCUMENTS Mirch, 1949 n. N.TT »..„.*:»...... • =-T—* of the Merchant Service. Naval In any case, by 1917, the sink "another copy of the Trade that objections rested in the main on ings of British Merchant Ships left Jamaic with the 'Pallas' the number of escort vessels that by U-Boats had reached such under my command, wherein I would be needed, on the fact figures that something had to be have set off the time of their that convoys presented too big a done, impossible or not, and in parting against the names of such target for U-Boats, and that: May of that year the first experi as we knew, but they chiefly "they would never be able to mental convoy from Gibraltar to parted in the night; I hope their keep merchant ships sufficiently the United Kingdom was form Lordships will be pleased to con together to enable a few destroy ed. It consisted of 17 steamers sider that it was totally impossible ers to screen them. It was differ escorted by two "Q" ships, and for the officers of a man-of-war ent with warships which they the passage was made success to tell the names of all the merch could keep in a 'lock-up' forma fully. Regular convoys began to ant ships, particularly as there tion." (Admiral Jellicoe, at a run between America and the were not above eight or ten out meeting of the War Committee, United Kingdom on the 2nd. of above a hundred sail that kept on November 2nd., 1916.) July following; from Gibraltar their stations or behaved toler on the 26th. July, and from Dak ably well. During the time the Admiral Bacon records that at ar on the 11th. August. 'Maidstone' was in . company I a meeting of Merchant Service The success of the convoys wrote to Captain Gardner to beg officers called at the Admiralty, was immediate, and saved Brit that he would oblige the ships the more important objections ain from disaster. Between the in the rear to pay attention to raised by those officers were summer of 1917, when the con my signals; notwithstanding "that it would be impossible for voy system was fully instituted, which, when we were off Cape the ships of the convoy to keep and the end of the war, 16,657 Antonio, between twenjty and even reasonable station at night vessels were convoyed to or from thirty sail brought-to to buy if the ships extinguished their Great Britain; and of this total turtle, the 'Maidstone' being at lights. .They had none of the 16 ships were lost by sea peril, that time in chase. When she station-keeping instruments fitted and 36 were sunk by enemy ac came up the masters of the in men-of-war, no manoeuvring tion when not in contact with merchant ships acquainted, Cap valves in their steam supply; nor, their convoys. This total amount tain Gardner that their passeng since their best officers were serv ed to less than one per cent, of ers were on shore purchasing ing in the Navy, had they anyone the vessels convoyed. At the turtle, and they could not make competent to use them if they same time, the sinkings of enemy sail. This Captain Gardner in HIGH SHIPBUILDING conditions into those of real and over all with a beam of 73 feet, were fitted . . . They were con submarines—due to improved de formed me of before we parted COSTS lasting prosperity. • and will cruise at 19 knots. Two vinced that one of two things tection instruments, depth company, and that many of them HE Chairman of Messrs. AUSTRALIA'S FOOD hundred and twenty-eight first- would happen; either the ships charges, and the more effective gave him impertinent answers 'Barclay, Curie and Co- EXPORTS class passengers will be carried, would straggle or there would be T arming of Merchant Ships—in when he hailed them, and that it Mr. George Barrie—speaking at With the exception of dairy and cargo space amounts to collisions. The conclusion reach creased sharply. was impossible for him to make a luncheon in Glasgow recently products and some meats, the 522,000 cubic feet. The vessels ed was, that without sea-training them attend their duty." on the occasion of the launching Commonwealth's food exports in will have a "yacht-like, stackless and practical experience, it In the 1914-18 war, the Ad For their part, "many of the at the firm's yard of the P. 6? the first six months of 1948-49 contour, and what little smoke or would be folly to put 'ships of miralty—and the Merchant Ser masters of the merchant ships O. Line's motor vessel "Coro- showed a healthy increase, ac vapour arises from the ultra-mod the Tramp" class into convoys." vice—was confronted with some acquainted the officers of the mandel," commenting on the high cording to a statement by the ern engine room will be expelled thing entirely new in the con 'Pallas' that they thought it en cost of ship building, said: "I Minister for Commerce and Ag through vents, or dorsal-like fins, On the other hand. Naval Of duct of a "guerre de course" with tirely owing to our steering so wish I could feel more confident riculture (Mr. Pollard). Butter from the vessels' sides." The ficers who had had to deal with the advent of the submarine. much to the eastward that we than I do that ship owners will and processed milk exports de new liners have incorporated in the movements of shipping, Furthermore, many years had met with the calms which occa continue to order new ships un clined slightly, but total dairy their designs extensive national while generally agreeing that the elapsed since the need for con sioned the long passage. From der the present conditions." The production increased and more defence features required by the views of the Merchant Service voys had existed. The record of this time to the 24th. of Sep existing plcntitudc of work, he was being held in store. Export U.S. Navy to make them readily Officers were sound, "pointed out convoys in the past—both from tember the weather was such said, had induced a feeling of of wheat to the United Kingdom convertible into naval auxiliary that experience had shown that the point of view of the Naval ; that any ship might have kept prosperity and security—with in was back to the level of prewar craft or troopships should the oc the Merchant Service Officers Officer and the Merchant Ser company that chose; that morn creased demands and consequent trade, and sugar exports showed casion arise. had carried out every task impos vice Officer—was not one alto ing there were only nineteen sail rising costs. Mr. Barrie said that the industry recovering from ITALIAN MERCHANT ed on them by the Admiralty, gether to justify confidence in in company; during the day it the incentive of serious competi drought effects, the Minister said. MARINE however difficult, however un their efficacy. As part of Italy's merchant ma reasonable or impossible it had blew very hard and we brought- tion was for the first^time inoper NEW AMERICAN UNERS Sir Herbert Russell quotes a to under a reefed mainsail; the ative, and an all-round slacken This month, the first of three rine rehabilitation plan, a 60,- appeared to be ; therefore noth 000.000 dollar subsidy pro ing could be said to be impos letter written by Admiral Sir next morning there were only six ing of effort was the result; and 11,000,000 dollar round-the-world William Cornwallis to the Ad sail in sight which joined us." he commented that it seemed a luxury liners will be laid down in gramme for the construction of sible for them!" some 260,000 tons of new ships miralty in November, 1776, Shortage of escort ships, in the pity to have to wait for difficult the United States for the Amcr has been approved by the Italian Later experience, both in the which gives one picture of sail past as in the recent wars, was times to provide the effective in ican President Lines. Each of Council of Ministers, says a re* 1914-18 War and even more so ing ship convoys of the earlier a contributory factor to losses in centive to increased output when the three ships will be of 19,600 port in the "New York Herald in that of 1939-45, was to prove wars. "I shall enclose by the convoy. An outstanding case realisation now of the urgent tons displacement and 10,600 the truth of this assertion. next post"—wrote Cornwallis • need for it might change present deadweight tons, will be 5 36 feet Tribune." The subsidy will be Continued on pag* 46 Tfc* N.», , - „„-.-.. rr"H.kJ|ii- .^wvr- • in the form of State-advanced "SCANDINAVIA INVITBS" On the 1st. January of this year, credit up to 40 per cent, of the The Scandinavian countries ships under construction or order' cost of construction of modern are in the race for the European ed numbered 75 merchant vessels, passenger and cargo liners and tourist trade, and travel informa aggregating' 1,'173,430 gross tons, News off the Worlds Navies specialized ships including oil tion offices in the United States, and the two dredges. The tankers. Ships built under the representing Denmark, Norway, merchant vessels include two pas PRIZE MONEY which was established in Febru were also able to work a Fire programme will be exempt from and Sweden, have started an ad senger liners for the American N the February issue of "The ary of last year. Control Box which would oper requisitioning and from carrying vertising and promotional cam Export Lines; 64 oil tankers; Navy," reference was made in ate model guns at a distance of compulsory cargoes during the paign called "Scandinavia In I two ferry boats; three combina this column to the Prize Bill in US. NAVY DEEP DIVES ten feet. next five^years, and profits earn vites," in a joint effort to spur tion passenger-cargo ships for the troduced to the House of Com Reference was made in this ed from them will be exempt tourist travel to their countries VS. NAVY FORECASTS American President Lines; three mons in Great Britain. Since column in the issue of "The from income tax. this year. trawlers; and one bulk carrier. - SUNSPOT DECLINE those notes were written the Navy" of November last, to the Captain Guy W. Clark, Super TYPE OF SHIPS ARGENTINE IN EMIGRANT SHIPBUILDING IN scope of the Bill—in respect of , deep diving record of 535 feet intendent, of the U.S. Naval Ob VISUALISED TRADE CANADA categories of those entitled to re established by Petty Officer Diver servatory, predicts a decline in Four large Italian liners are in The Dodcro Lines of Argen Considerable activity is evident ceive prize money—has been ex William Bollard, R.N., in an ex the number and frequency of operation today, the "Conte tina, one of the biggest maritime in Canadian shipyards. The tended. Those eligible now in perimental dive from H.M. Sub sunspots for several years, says a Grande," "Conte Biancamano," concerns in South America, is Canadian merchant marine was clude: Members of the Naval marine Rescue Ship "Reclaim" in report in the "New York' "Saturnia" and "Vulcania," of ap getting new ships for the emi of very small proportions before' and Marine forces who served as Loch Fyne, Scodand. Two U.S. Times." The Observatory points proximately 24,000 tons each, and grant trade from Southern the war, but the Dominion is at Commodores of Convoys, or on Navy Divers—Wesley Singleton out that while the effect of sun- all built under various Italian sub Europe. In January, according to present building 25 cargo ships their staffs; Pilots in merchant and George McCullough—defeat spots was a matter of controv sidy programmes. No such large a report in the "New York and colliers, one tanker, and three aircraft carriers; Gun crews in ed the previous American record ersy, the spots themselves are liners are anticipated under the Times," the Argentine shipping passenger ships. defensively equipped merchant of 440 ft., but failed to reach the very real, ranging in size from ships known as "Dems"; Mem present plan. The most likely line took delivery at Newport BULK ORE CARRIER British depth, when they dived small ones only a~few hundred type of ship to be built, it is un News, Virginia, of the "Corrien- bers of the Royal Artillery who to 485 feet off Key West, Flor miles wide, to "huge areas many The longest merchant ship at rendered similar service. The derstood, is combination cargo tes," a converted escort carrier, present building in the United ida, in December last. Single times the earth's diameter." The ships of approximately 10,000 purchased from the United States total amount of Prize Money it ton and McCullough, wearing or spots are defined as "turbulent States is the 660-foot "Wilfred is proposed to distribute a ap tons. as war surplus, and converted to Sykes," a bulk or carrier intend dinary diving suits and breathing regions in the sun's atmosphere proximately £5,125,000. a mixture of oxygen and helium, CUNARD "CARONIA" an emigrant ship by the Newport ed for service on the Great which are several hundred de were lowered into the ocean AROUSES INTEREST News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Lakes. Ordered by the Inland grees cooler than their surround Company. To trade between PATRONESS OF from the Submarine Rescue ship ings." The spots are believed to During her stay in the port of Steel Company, of Chicago, she ARTILLERYMEN Mediterranean ports and South is under construction at the Lor-' "Chanticleer." According to a affect both weather variations' New York on her maiden voyage The Californian town of Santa report in the "New York Herald across the Atlantic in January, America, the "Corrientes" will ain, Ohio, yards of the American' and transmission of short wave carry 1,350 passengers, and is Barbara was presented by H.M.S. Tribune," they remained on the radio. In 1947 they reached the the new Cunard liner "Caronia" Shipbuilding Company, her keel "Excellent," the Royal Navy equipped with motor lifeboats, having been laid on the 1st. No floor of the ocean for a minute, peak of cycles timed by the U.S. was visited by nearly 7,000 per School of Naval Gunnery at and were not uncomfortable de sons eager to see over her. On extensive fire equipment, state vember last. Naval Observatory as lasting rooms for four to six persons, Whale Island, with a model of spite the intense pressure of eleven years each. the one day on which she was St. Barbara, the Patroness of Ar nearly 216 pounds to the square thrown open to the public, 5,000 spacious public rooms, and the NEW YORK SHIPPING SUBMARINE FOR latest safety and navigating equip TRADE tillerymen, at a reunion dinner inch. boarded her. Special invited and held by gunnery officers on the PORTUGAL conducted parties accounted for ment. She is the- fourth in a With the exception of ships The British Government re series of such conversions carried on U.S. Registry, Great Britain occasion of the Saint's Festival in SCHOOLBOY'S OWN the other 2,000. December last. Admiral of the cently transferred the submarine out at Newport News for the Do- had more ships than any other In January of this year, Ad "Spur" from the Royal Navy to SOVIET ICEBREAKER Fleet Lord Outfield was guest dero Lines, and a fifth ship, the country entering New York in miral of the Fleet Sir James F. the Portuguese Navy, the cere RECONVERTED "Salta," is now being converted December last. Of the 639 which of honour at the dinner, and un Somerville, G.C.B., C.B.E., veiled a memorial to messmates mony of transfer taking place at The Soviet ice breaker "Lenin" for delivery early this year. entered the port, 298 were Amer D.S.O., opened the Schoolboys' Gosport. This is the third sub has been reconverted in a British ican and 341 foreign. Of the of men in the Gunner's Mates' Own Exhibition in London, at Mess, who fell in the war. The marine so handed over, Portugal shipyard after more than two US. SHIPBUILDING foreign group, 79 were British, Westminster. The Royal Naval having received from the Royal years of delays and changed de The shipbuilding and repair 62 Norwegian, 34, Danish, 31 presentation to the town of Santa Exhibition stand provided a Barbara was handed by Officers Navy the submarines "Saga" and signs. The "Lenin" was built in industry in the United States Panamanian, 26 Swedish, 24 schoolboys' dream of heaven in "Spearhead," some time ago. Great Britain in 1917 as the shows a marked improvement Dutch, 10 Greek and 10 Italian, of the Gunnery School' to rep-* the shape of a complete Engine Czarist "St. Alexandre Nevsky," compared with the immediate nine were registered in Hondur resentatives from a visiting U.S. Room Control Platform. The EVIDENCE OF SABOTAGE and is a two-funnelled vessel of post-war years according to a re as, eight were Argentine vessels warship, for delivery to the replica of the starting platform IN H.M.A.S. "SYDNEY" 3,828 tons. She was seized by view of the industry made by Mr. and eight Brazilian; France was town. of a destroyer, it was equipped In the first official statement on the British during the 1914-18 H. Gerrish Smith, president of low on the list with seven, Bel CHILEAN ANTARCTIC with all the normal accessories, the damage to H.M.A.S. "Syd war, but was handed over to the the Shipbuilders Council of gium and Spain had four each, BASE including smoke control buzzer, ney" in Devonport Dockyard, Soviet Government when hostili America. On the 1st. January, Portugal, Chile and Columbia A Chilean naval expedition steering gear alarms, revolution made in the House of Commons . ties concluded. As the "Lenin" 1948, private shipyards in the tied with three each, Cuba, Vene- has recently established a new and telegraph reply gongs, regu last month, the Civil Lord of the the took part in a number of Arc United States had under con zeula, Egypt, Finland and Pol base below the Antarctic circle, lating wheels, and controls. Boys Admiralty (Mr. W. J. Edwards) tic rescues. She was sent to Eng struction or on order 30 sea-go and each had two, while those in in the deepest penetration Chili operating the regulating wheels said that the nature of the dan- land for repairs in 1946, and now, ing merchant ships of 185,818 the "one" class were Turkey, has yet made of the frozen con were able to produce conditions age pointed to sabotage. Accord* after successful trials, has been gross tons and two dredges aggre Iceland, Nicaragua, Dominica, tinent. The new base is located which would obtain in a destroy inn to a report in the Melb delivered to the Russians. gating 22,672 displacement tons. Ecuador, and Costa Rica. south of the O'Higgins Base, er under cunning conditions; and "Argus," Mr. Edward* aid IM*j M E3* . • ' ''. ": • • one feet sot indict long, and Meteorological and Education Of' stands sixteen feet eleven inches ficcrs, are also available. in height. It is powered by a ANTARCTIC SEASON Pratt and Whitney R-4360-4 en The Antarctic Summer Season gine. The new aircraft has a is seeing the annual visits of crew of one, and a range of more vessels of nations concerned to than 2,000 miles, with a speed of their southern bases. Reference over 300 miles an hour. Except has been made earlier in this for guns in the leading edges of column to the Antarctic visit of the wings, all armament is a Chilean naval expedition. So carried in shackles under the far as Australia is concerned, wings and fuselage. H.M.A.S. "Labuan" is at present on a voyage to Heard Island, and WRNS SPECIAL ENTRY to Macquarie Island. In the At OFFICERS lantic sector, the Falkland Island The Royal Navy has invited Dependencies motor survey ves applications from suitable women sel v'John Biscoe" has been visit for special entry to officer rank ing British Antarctic bases, while in the Women's Royal Naval the sloop H.M.S. "Sparrow" has' Service. Candidates must be be WRENS TAKE NEW DENTAL COURSE also been carrying out a routine tween the ages of 20J and 29, visit to British Antarctic terri of good general education, and A new Dantal Course is being taken by W.R.E.N.S. at Portsmouth Barracks, tory. desirous of making the Service whe HE main development in the Royal Australian Navy since these the Tasmanian cruise. She de H.MA.S. Conddmine (Lieuten granted 50 days' availability for RA.N.V.R.) is employed carrying T notes were last written is that a start has been made on the estab parted from Sydney on the 22nd. ant-Commander J. H. Dowson, leave and 45 for refit. the relief parties to Heard and lishment of the advanced Naval Base at Manus, in the Admiralty of last month, and will remain in R.A.N.) is with the Fleet in Tas H.MA.S. MuTchison (Lieuten Macquarie Islands, in connection Islands group north of New Guinea. As the centre of the Navy's the Hobart area until the 21st. manian waters, and remains in the ant-Commander W. F. Cook, with the Australian Antarctic Re operations in the New Guinea area, it will replace the present Royal March, her subsequent programme company of the Flag until she re R.A.N.) is carrying out training search Expedition. She should Australian Naval base at Dreger Harbour, 260 miles to the south on being: Westernport, 23rd. March turns to Williamstown on the 6th. exercises under the control of the complete this assignment and re the mainland of New Guinea. On the 8th. of last month the Minister to 25th.; Melbourne, from the May. She will commence 50 days' Flag Officer-in-Charge, N.S.W. turn to Melbourne about the for the Navy (Mr. Riordan) said that an advance party of the Royal 26th. March until the 4th. April, availability for leave and refit at Murchison will commence 45 days' middle of next month. Australian Navy had arrived at Manus, and that H.M.A.S. TaraJ(an, arriving in .Sydney two days later. Williamstown on the 9th. May, refit on the 7th. June. Australian Minesweepers: of the K)th. L.S.T. Flotilla, had departed from Sydney for the Admiralty She will accompany the Flagship previous to her departure for New 10th. US.T. Flotilla: These two vessels, which are Islands with the equipment needed to begin the establishment of the to Jervis Bay from the 20th. to the Guinea Waters about the middle H.M.A.S. Tarakan (Lieutenant- based on Flinders Naval Depot, Base. The full text of the Minister's statement is published elsewhere 29th. April, then returning to of July. Commander H. K. D w y e r, comprise the Training Flotilla: in this issue of "The Navy." Sydney, whence she should depart H.M.A.S. Shoalhaven (Lieuten R.A.N.R.) is employed shipping H.M.A.S. Gladstone (Lieuten on the 4th. May for Japan, to re ant-Commander Keith Tapp, stockpile of material and equip ant-Commander H. A. E. Cooper, lieve H.M.A.S. Shoalhaven with RAN.) is in Japanese waters, ment for the construction of the RA.N). FLEET DISPOSITIONS the British Commonwealth Occu having departed from Sydney in advanced Naval Base at Minus, H.M.A.S. Latrobe (Lieutenant pation Force. Her programme for and departed Sydney in January The Aircraft Carrier: IOth. Destroyer Flotilla: January to relieve H.M.A.S. War M. G. Pechy, D.S.C., R.A.N.) the passage to Japan is: Depart on this mission. She will later be Survey Ships: H.M.A.S. Sydney (Captain R. H.M.A.S. Warramunga (Cap ramunga for duty with the British Sydney 4th. May; Cairns, 8th employed in the transfer of men R. Dowling, D.S.O., R.A.N.) has tain (D) 10, Captain W. H. Har Commonwealth Occupation Forces. H.M.A.S. Warrego (Commander May; arrive Darwin 13th. May and stores from the Royal Austra been carrying out trials and exer rington, D.S.O., R.A.N.) is in She will remain in Japanese waters G. D. Tancred, D.S.C., RA.N.) and depart on the 14th; Tarakan lian Navy's base at Dreger Har cises in United Kingdom waters. Sydney, after having been relieved until her relief early in June by is employed on survey work, and on the 18th. May, Hong Kong on . bour, New Guinea, to Manus, Early last month she departed from of her duties with the British H.M.A.S. Bataan. Shoalhaven has been carrying out a first de the 23rd., and Sasebo on the 30th when the latter base is ready for Prirtsmouth for Belfast, whence Commonwealth Occupation Forces will call at Hong Kong on her pas gree triangulation connecting the of the month. occupation. she will shortly leave for Aus in Japan, by H.M.A.S. Shoal- sage south, and should arrive at mainland to Tasmania via various H.M.A.S. ^uiberon, is in Syd Williamstown Naval Dockyard H.M.A.S. Labuan (Lieutenant- islands in Bass Strait, as part of tralia. haven. Warramunga has been ney undergoing refit. granted 50 clays' availability for early in July, where she will be Commander G. M. Dixon, D.S.C., the National Geodetic Survey of The Cruiser: H.M.A.S. 8_uick.match (Lieu leave and urgent defects, and is tenant-Commander R. R. Brown, H.M.A.S. Australia (Captain due to depart on the 20th. April R.A.N.) is in Sydney, where she H. M. Burrell, R.A.N.) wearing with the Flagship for Jervis Bay will commence refit about the be the Flag of Rear Admiral H. B. and Western Australia. Her ginning of next month. Farncomb, C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O., Western Australian programme is: 1st. Frigate Flotilla: Flag Officer commanding His Bunbury from the 10th. to the Majesty's Australian Fleet, is in 13th. May, Fremantle from the H.M.A.S. Culgoa, Senior Offi Tasmanian waters, where she has 13th. to the 23rd. of the month, cer (Commander J. Plunkett-Cole, been carrying out exercises with and return to Sydney via Adelaide R.A.N.) is in New Guinea waters, other units of the Fleet. She is —in which port she should remain under the operational command of due to depart from Hobart on the from the 28th. May to 6th June. the Naval Officer-in-Charge, New 21st. of this month for Western- Warramunga should arrive in Syd Guinea. She arrived at Dreger port, arriving there on the 23rd., ney on the 10th. June, and is ex Harbour from Sydney on the 15th. Melbourne on the 26th., and de pected to sail from that port on a January, and will remain in the parting Melbourne on the 4th. cruise later in the month. New Guinea area until the end of April for Sydney. Her subsequent this month, when she returns to H.M.A.S. Arunta (Commander programme is: Arrive Sydney on Austral..: via the Solomon Islands F. N. Cook, DSC, RAN.) is the 6th. April, and depart on the and New Hebrides. Culgoa is due in company with H.M.A.S. Aus 20th. of that month for Jervis Bay, back in Sydney on the 5th. April, tralia on the Tasmanian cruise, sailing from Jervis Bay on the 4th and proceeds to Williamstown and will later accompany the Flag May for Fremantle, where it is Naval Dockyard in May, being ship to Western Australia. She probable that she will meet due there on the 6th. of that montn will remain with Australia until H.M.A.S. Sydney. She should re after accompanying the Fleet to the 4th. May, and subsequently turn to Sydney, via Adelaide, by Jervis Bay from the 20th. April. will be in company with H.MA.S. the 10th. June, and shortly after She will have 50 days' availability Sydney on that ship's arrival on will commence 50 days' availability for leave and urgent defects at Wil the Station. liamstown, and it is anticipated that for leave and 45 days for refit. WINNER OF THE GLOUCESTER CUP FRIGATE OF THE R.A.N. she will leave Sydney about the She should depart Sydney on a H.M.A.S. Batoan (Commander The R.A.N. Frigate H.M.A.S. "Shoalhavan," from a recent photograph taken at Jorvis Bay. H.M.A.S. "Shoalhaven" cruise early in August. A. S. Storey, D.S.C., RA.N.) is 10th. August to relieve Batoan in (Lieutenant-Commander Keith Tapp, R.A.N.) was awarded Hii Royal Highnen the Dule of Gloueastar Cup for 1948, in company with the Flagship on Japanese waters. et being adjudged the ship in His Majeity'i Australian Fleet foremost in general efficiency, claanlinass, taamanshtp, and technical training, throughout the year. Tk. Nay, -.{Photograph by Max G. Wilson) March, 1949 II • " Australia. Representatives of the ed Western Port, and anchored in and the two visitors were taken ed by the Rotary Club before Director of Naval Mapping have the berth "that was to have been for a conducted tour. Their re returning to London for a final been assisting in this important occupied by H.M.S. "Van action, on leaving half-an-hour two days sightseeing. . At the triangulation. guard" had the Royal Tour ma later, was: "She's a bloomin' conclusion of his leave he return H.M.A.S. Barcoo (Lieutenant- terialised this year. While floating palace." ed to H.M.A.S. "Sydney" at Commander D'A. T. Gale, DSC, there the corvettes were visited Devpnport, impressed with the RA.N.) has been carrying out a by Commodore W. A. Dallmey- SEEING ENGLAND beauty of the country and the triangulation survey of Investiga er, D.S.O., R.N., the Commo The men of the "Sydney" are hospitality of its people, but also tor Strait and Spencer and St. dore Superintendent of Training. getting a good opportunity to with the poorness of the food Vincent Gulfs, and surveys of the The Flotilla later sailed for Tas see over the "Old Dart." Twelve and the general living conditions. approaches to the Outer Harbour, mania, and opportunity was tak years ago a young school-girl of Port Adelaide, and the ports of en to visit anchorages at the is Toowoomba, Queensland, started Whyalla and Port Pirie. TKe last lands en route, such as Waterloo writing to a pen friend in Scot PERSONAL charts of these approaches were Bay near Wilson's Promontory; land, and the friendship thus es made from surveys carried out Seal Bay in King Island; and tablished spread to the two fam Captain David H. Harries, over 70 years ago. Flinders Island. ilies concerned. That girl was R.A.N., has been appointed Com H.M.A.S. Jabiru, is engaged on the sister of Yeoman of Signals manding Officer of H.M.A.S. survey work, as tender to H.M.A.S. SEA CADETS VISIT Ken Nutley of H.M.A.S. "Syd "Penguin" at the Naval Base Warrego. H.M.A.S. "CONDAMINE" ney," and he spent his Christmas Headquarters, Sydney. He suc Through the courtesy of the leave with the Scottish pen- ceeds Captain Ernest C. Rhodes. GENERAL Naval Board, and under arrange friends at Dunoon, on the Clyde. Captain Harries entered the Roy "Warramunga" In Sea Rescue ments made by the Resident Some of the Sydney's people al Australian Naval College in During her recent period with Naval Officer, H.M.A.S. "Lons have got around with a ven 1917. At the outbreak of war in Considerable progreti it being mada in the work of completing and fitting the British Commonwealth Occu dale," a party of 30 Victorian geance. Petty Officer Telegraph 1939, he was on exchange duty pation Forces in Japan, H.M.A.S. out tha Royal Australian Navy's lattia Class dastroyar, baing built at Williami- Navy League Sea Gidets enjoy ist 'Johnno' Johnson, for example, overseas with the Royal Navy, town Naval Dockyard, Victoria. Tha tunnel is aractad, and work is proceeding "Warramunga" figured in a sea ed an interesting and instructive of Walkerville, Sofith Australia, commanding various of H.M. on othar superstructure, including tha bridge, as shown here. rescue following a collision be afternoon on Saturday, the 5th. has taken a big bite at England Ships, and being appointed for tween two vessels off Bonhom February, when they were em' in. his first visit there. Through a period of duty at Admiralty. Light, on the China coast in the barked in transport at Port Mel an introduction, he spent the first From 1941 to 1942 he was Aus vicinity of Shanghai. The ships bourne and taken across to Wil- day of his leave as the guest of tralian Naval Attache at Wash corroded. While* the work was involved in the collision were the lia" when the bridge of the ship liamstown for a conducted tour the Austin Works at Birming ington, and from there was ap in progress, a warning was re Steamships "Tai-Ping" and "Ken- was struck by a Japanese aircraft of the frigate H.M.A.S. "Con- ham, lunched with the Board of pointed to H.MA.S. "Shrop ceived that the pistols might be Yuan." More than 1,500 pas at Leyte, during the Philippines damine," and of the Williams- Management, and was conducted shire," returning to Australia in of magnetic type. This did not sengers were in one ship, and a assault in October, 1944. Cap town Naval Dockyard. The on a tour of the factory. Th« that ship as Executive Officer, an deter Commander McNicoll, who large number in the other, and tain Dechaineux, the ship's Com boys derived considerable benefit next few days he spent in Man appointment he occupied until his continued his work until the tor reports from survivors indicate manding Officer, was killed, and from this first-hand contact with chester with friends of friends appointment in 1944 as Deputy pedoes were rendered safe. He that one of the vessels sank with Rear Admiral J. A. Collins, OB. the Navy, and were able to see in Walkerville, and motored Chief of the Naval Staff at Navy is the son of the late Brigadier in five minutes of the collision, —then Commodore Command for themselves the progress that round Windermere in the Lake Office. In "Shropshire," he was General Sir Walter McNicoll and the other some forty minutes ing, His Majesty's Royal Austra has been made in completing the District, and went sight-seeing in present at the landing operations K.B.E., C.B., CMC, D.S.O., a later. On receipt of the call for lian Naval Squadron—was seri Battle Class destroyer, H.M.A.S. North Wales. Thence to Scot and assault bombardments at former Administrator of New help, "Warramunga" proceeded ously wounded. Commander "Ansae," which has been fitting land, where he hired a car and Cape Gloucester, Seeadler Har Guinea. at full speed to the scene of the Wright immediately took com out at Witliamstown Naval for three days toured the High bour, Humboldt Bay and Biak mand and quickly' got the ship disaster. No boats were found by Dockyard since her launch there lands, covering some 500 miles areas. Captain Harries was ap her, but she took 36 survivors under control. For his "skill, de The new Deputy Director of in August last. and attending the famous Brae- pointed Commanding Officer of termination and courage" on this Plans and Operations at Navy from the water, and carried them mar Gathering. Off to Peter H.M.A.S. "Australia" in No to Woosung. occasion, he was awarded the Office is Commander Jack S. NEWS FROM H.M.A.S. borough next, where he stayed vember, 1945; and of H.M.A.S. Distinguished Service Cross. "SYDNEY" Mesley, DSC, R.A.N., former with the owner of the Embassy "Hobart" in August, 1946. Pre ly Commanding Officer of SCHOOLBOYS IN Ratings of the Royal Navy are Theatre, to whom he was intro vious to his present appointment, Commander Alan W. R. H.MA.S. "Kuttabul," at Sydney. CORVETTES impressed with the facilities pro duced by friends in Melbourne. he had been in the United King McNicoll, G.M., R.A.N., has During 1941-1942, Commander During their routine training vided for the Ship's Company in More sight-seeing,- but this time dom, where he attended the been appointed Director of Plans Mesley served in H.M.A. Ships cruise from the 24th. January to H.M.A.S. "Sydney," if the reac from the Auster aeroplane own course at the Imperial Defence and Operations at Navy Office;' "Hobart" and "Canberra," and the 3rd. February with recruits tion of a couple of them who ed by his host. Backstage at the College. he was formerly Deputy Direct later was Naval Officer-in- from Flinders Naval Depot, the visited the ship after she had Embassy he met Australian Bill or. Commander McNicoll was Charge, Port Moresby. From corvettes "Gladstone' and "La- been taken over by the R.A.N, Kerr, who has achieved fame on awarded the George Medal for December, 1943, to September, trobe" of the Tiaining Flotilla are any criterion. A few days stage and radio; together with Commander Harley C. Wright, coolness and courage in remov 1944, he commanded the destroy carried with them as guests of after she was commissioned as Kay Cavendish, and Laurie Lu D.S.C., RA.N., has been ap ing the inertia pistols from eight er H.M.A.S. "Vendetta." He the officers, twenty school boys, one of His Majesty's Australian pino Line of "Lambeth Walk" pointed War Book Officer, his torpedoes of the captured Italian was awarded the Distinguished aged 16 to 17 years, who are po ships, a "Sydney" rating, long fame. There followed a visit to previoiis appointment having submarine "Galileo Galilei" in Service Cross in November, tential candidates for entry into after visiting hours, requested the Perkins diesel works, where been that of Director of Plans 1940. The torpedoes had been in the Royal Australian Navy as permission to show two Royal he met the founder of that well- and Operations, Navy Office. 1945, "for courage, skill Mid in the tubes for about six months, Special Entry Cadet-Midshipmen. Navy men over the ship. The known firm; and he was lunch- Commander Wright was Execu itiative, whilst serving in opera During the cruise the ships visit- Officer of the Watch approved, tive Officer in H.M.A.S. "Austra- and the war heads were badly- tions in the Far East." 32 The Navy March, It4f . ._=» . .... dismantled and the material both events and a potential enemy. Manus Advanced Base from them sold. With events shaping a* they did "Many of the structures used BOOK REVIEWS in the years leading up to Decern' Full Text Of The Statement Made By The Minister during the war have deteriorated her, 1941, and with it becoming but workshops and stores, which fairly clear that if war did come For The Navy. were built of iron, are in fairly "HISTORY OF UNITED STATES NAVAL OPERATIONS IN to the Pacific it would open with good condition. Repairs will be WORLD WAR II. Volume 3, The Rising Sun in the Pacific, 1931— a Japanese strike at the Philippines, effected where they are required. PEAKING of the Royal Aus bour, the north-eastern side of April 1942." By Samuel Eliot Morison. Little, Brown and Company, the East Indies, and possibly which is flanked by a long nar S tralian Navy's new advanc "The transfer from Dreger to Boston, U.S.A. Northern Australia,«pne might feel ed base at Manus, in the Admir row promontory known as Mo- Manus will be made in two surprised that the Japanese mental (Reviewed by 'Tennor") alty Islands, the Minister for the kerang, which the Americans stages. The first stage will be ity was not taken more fully into Navy (Mr. Riordan) said in a used as an air strip. Lombrum completed by the small party of account in defence planning, if not statement he made on the 8th. of Point is on the western side of RAN officers and men who have N the Third Volume of this cure the whole of the series, since in diplomacy. Her acting in the February last: "Situated, as it is, the entrance to an enclosed bay already been landed at Lombrum I series—the two earlier Volumes the set of conditions from which spirit of the old "Scarborough a few degrees south of the Equa about a mile in width, at the Point to carry out preliminary were reviewed in "The Navy" is the Pacific War developed could Warning" of "A word and a Wow, tor and 240 miles directly north Eastern entrance to which Sab- tasks and prepare for the arrival sues of August and October, 1943 quite conceivably arise again, and but the blow first," was not un of the eastern portion of New ukaleo Point stands guard. It of the remainder of the per —Captain Morison deals with the we might be induced to forget that known in the past. Guinea, Manus serves as a screen was because deep-draught ships sonnel. U.S. Naval Operations covering Japan was able to produce the both for New Guinea and adja-' could berth almost beside the the period from Pearl Harbour, the brains and the ability to build up But it is hard to stir people who "All the machinery, cranes and cent islands and for the mainland shores of the bay that the U.S.' 7th December, 1941, to the first a Fleet which, at the commence are anxious for peace at almost other equipment, including a itself. It could serve again, also, Navy built a T-shaped jetty on air raid on Japan carried out by ment of the hostilities in Decem any price. On the other hand, small floating dock, will be trans not only as a warning station for the south-east side of Lombrum Colonel J. H. Doolittle on the 16th ber, 1941, was superior to the once those people are the victims ferred to Manus. Transport for the approach of enemy ships and Point and constructed a large April, 1942. The opening chap Naval Forces of the United States of treathery, their reaction is apt personnel, stores, machinery and aircraft, but as a fuelling base for seaplane base at the point itself. ters of the book furnish the appro and Great Britain in the Pacific. to be fairly vigorous. As Captain equipment, will be provided by vessels of the Royal Australian priate "background" in the Paci Morison says: "Four years later, H.M.A.S. "Tarakan," and a frig The "tragedy of Pearl Har Navy and allied ships. "Light aircraft carriers and fic from 1931, and set out certain bour" is treated by Captain Mori when Germany and Japan were cruisers could secure at the jetty ate stationed in New Guinea of the events leading up to the utterly defeated and helpless, it waters. son in a calm and dispassionate "Apart from the strategical for repairs and refitting, and initial attack by the Japanese on manner. He offers no excuses, and became easier to see the alleviat advantages it presents geogra damaged seaplanes could be haul "When the base has been es the United States Pacific Fleet. ing factors. Japan's treacherous tablished, Australia will possess seeks no scapegoats. For a nation phically, it enjoys as well, despite ed up from the water on to a which had to fight what eventually attack on Oahu aroused the Ameri an extremely valuable asset for Much of the material in these its location, the advantage of be huge concrete apron to receive amounted to a global war after can people, ended their smug con use in peace time, an asset which earlier Chapters has appeared in ing a comparatively easy place to attention from engineers and having for many years exercised to viction of innate military superior could be rapidly developed again, one form or another in various defend against raids, principally other skilled artisans. The exten excess its desire to keep out of ity over Orientals, and brought if it were ever needed, in time of publications, but recapitulation is because its main harbour, Seead- sive workshops were close to the trouble, the American people in home to everyone in the land die war." necessary in order to present the ler Harbour, is almost enclosed jetty and the big apron, which general and the Armed Services in rutheless and dangerous nature of picture, and Captain Morison has by sheltering islands and reefs spread out in front of them. particular learned a hard lesson in their enemy. Before even the fires been at pains to give here only es and also because the nature of a hurry. Without stopping to cry burning in battleships were quench sentials, and to present a balanced the country has made the con "Representatives of Australia's over misfortunes, they repaired the ed by the waters of Pearl Har and well-documented record. struction of airstrips for bombers three fighting services and of sev damage with truly remarkable bour, the United States had be and fighter aircraft possible. eral civil Government depart It is intensely interesting read speed and, in the face of even come virtually unanimous in enter ments, including the Federal ing the war, grimly determined to "The site of the base is at ing, not only to the seamen, but greater territorial disasters in the Treasury, have inspected the site also to the general reader. It is ensuing days and weeks after Pearl win it, and firmly convinced of a Lombrum Point, on Los Negros at Los Negros to determine what community of interest with the Island, which is separated from to be regretted that in the limited Harbour, set out to create an in portions of buildings and other space here available we can cover vincible war machine in record British Commonwealth of Nations Manus Island proper by a narrow installations left there by the Hold OR Uf and Latin America." channel known as Loniu Passage: only very briefly a book of over 400 time. United States Navy shall be used, WAR SAVINGS pages, pages which this reviewer It lies in a typical island setting It will certainly never be known what portions shall be recondi found absorbing from the first to "And, as Senator Vandenberg, and nestles under the slopes of a CERTIFICATES^ just how many members of the tioned and what portions, if any, the last. It is equally regrettable one of the leading isolationists of palm-covered hill which, before United States Congress voted shall be dismantled. that this book—and, eventually, pre-war era, remarked five years the war and since, has produced against the provision of adequate the whole of the Pacific series of later, Pearl Harbour 'drove moat rich revenue from copra for its "Some of the installations, in funds, men, and material, before this History (eight volumes)—is of us to the irresistible conclusion owners. cluding all the machinery which Japan struck, but who did not not, through lack of dollars, easily that world peace is indivisible. We was erected, have already been hesitate, in the House and else "Many other parts of Los procurable here. There are many learned that the oceans are no sold by the United States Gov where, to blame the senior Navy Negros and Manus have been cul young and old Australians who longer moats around our ramparts. ernment. Large quantities of the and Army officers on the spot when tivated and planted with palms, would find it extremely profitable We learned that mass destruction machinery were bought by the the damage was done. But this but large areas of hill country reading. is a progressive science which de Chinese Republic. It is probable condition is not peculiar to Ameri and flats are still in a state of fies both time and space and re that only a small percentage of cans. It arises from an inclina primitive jungle which encroaches It would not be unreasonable to duces human flesh and blood to buildings used by the Americans tion—not as a rule on the part of rapidly unless it is cut back. suggest that our own Naval Offi cruel impotence." "Both Los Negros and Manus will be required by the Royal cers, at least, whether of the Per the Naval and Military Officer, Islands face out on to the wide Australian Navy, and those manent or Reserve Forces, should but on that of politicians and the This somewhat arch reflection, deep waters of Seeadler Har which are not needed will be be encouraged and assisted to se nation at large—to underestimate coming as it does from a politi- 34 T». Navy . _. . . range. But Admiral Helfrich which arc now too well known to took place—a factor which prob dan whose previous attitude to A Catalina flew in from Peart Americans lost only two aircraft would have none of that. In des need recapitulation here. ably did more to shake the Japanese World Affairs it is not unreason Harbour on the 20th December, and one pilot, while few, if any, peration Glassford, on 17th Febru faith in their own invincibility able to describe as extremely short bringing mail, and news of a relief Japanese escaped. "The anti-air ary, dispatched Navy oiler "Trin The A.B.D.A. Command ceased than any other single factor there' sighted, might, with considerable expedition which had left Pearl craft fire was wildly inaccurate, ity" to the Persian Gulf for fuel, to exist on the 1st March, and the after. Although discovered and profit, be remembered by our own Harbour three days earlier. This and got in the pilots' way," but and on the 19th sent a chartered evacuation from Tjilatjap began at reported prior to launching the at present Government in viewing was a great help to morale. But some profit was being derived from tanker on a similar mission to Cey once. "At about 1030 Helfrich tack, in both preparation and exe the (to the layman) quite obvious the relief expedition never arrived, every error and, as is well known lon." sent for Admiral Glassford, thank cution, was masterly, and, at least trend of International disharmony and Wake Island surrendered on now, the U.S. Navy eventually Singapore? "As late as 31st ed him for his naval support and from the point of view of morale- to-day. the 23rd of the month after a gal produced a fire pattern for ships January Marshall Wavell told Ad told him that if he wished to leave building, entirely successful. lant fight against the Japanese as of every class, which in the end Java, better do so at once. Hel The events at Wake Island, and miral Hart that the island of In this, the Third Volume of his sault marines. The "Saratoga" did much to win the war for them. frich intimated that he, too, was the gallant defence with insuffi Singapore could hold out indefi History, Captain Morison has and other ships of the relief force, On the 15th January, 1942, the about to leave; and leave he did cient personnel and equipment, are nitely, although he admitted that maintained the high standard, in were recalled to Pearl Harbour A.B.D.A. Command—"named for next day by air for Colombo." somewhat overshadowed by the it could no longer serve as a Fleet the evidences of painstaking and when still 425 miles from Wake the American, British, Dutch and statement that "on December 17th Base ... At that time Admiral General Ter Poorten surrendered conscientious research, in histori Island, a fact which was kept from Australian elements"—was form the 'Lexington' group"—of ships— Hart's international team (Hel Java unconditionally on March 9, cal honesty, and in writing, that the American people and the coun ed. In dealing with the forces and "held anti-aircraft practice, but frich, Glassford, Collins) had been and the Malay Barrier was brok he set in the book's predecessors. try's armed forces until the En staffs under the A.B.D.A. Com the ammunition on board the working together for only two en. One awaits with increased inter quiry presided over by Justice mand, Captain Morison has exer cruisers completely failed to func weeks. The change in the defence "Was, then, all this gallantry and est the further volumes of this Roberts. cised a verbal restraint which it is tion; not reassuring to a force that plans for Singapore released con grief in vain?" asks Captain Mori valuable work. quite obvious was not felt either expected to engage land - based siderable striking power for offen son. "Were our efforts to defend Admiral Ernest J. King was ap by himself or the American people, planes, and possibly carrier-based sive naval operations. At a con the Barrier a waste of men and "IN DANGER'S HOUR," by pointed Commander-in-Chief, U.S. more particularly in their dealings planes as well." ference on 1st February, Hart material? The answer depends Gordon Holman. Hodder 8C Fleet, on the 20th December; and with the Dutch. The divided formed on paper the first A.B.D.A. largely on moral factors such as Stoughton Ltd., London. (Re Possibly the thoughts of Vice- on the 31st of the month Admiral command, which never appeared Combined Striking Force, with national pride and Oriental 'face,' viewed by G.H.G.). Admiral Wilson Brown, command Chester W. Nimitz became Com likely to work satisfactorily, must teeth enough to warrant the name; which in the last analysis are im It is most interesting to see that ing the group, turned back to a mander - in - Chief, Pacific Fleet, have infuriated the Americans, yet only a few of the ships were ponderable. Admiral King is re a number of the British Shipping somewhat similar situation in with his headquarters in Honolulu. where vital decisions were arrived immediately available. The Dutch ported to have characterised the Companies are themselves arrang World War I, when faulty am These two appointments appear to at belatedly. cruisers and destroyers had been whole South-West Pacific Cam ing or are making the facilities munition supplied to ships of the to have lifted the morale of the sent on a wild goose chase to Kari- paign as 'a magnificent display of available to authors, for the publi Royal Navy burst on impact on Service very considerably, and de Tarakan and Balikpapan were mata Strait . . . where a Japanese very bad strategy.' True enough, cation of narrative histories of the the armour plate of the German spite Japanese successes all over the lost with little or no interference surface force was rumoured to be. but the strategy was imposed by activities of their ships during the ships, doing little damage, but South-West Pacific, the Allies, and from the Allies. One of the That rumour was false, as Admiral the enemy's initiative, by the war. That of the ships of Messrs. causing much amusement among particularly the U.S. Navy, started greatest difficulties for the Ameri Hart happened to know; but Hel failure of the three principal vic Shaw, Savill and Albion—"The the German Naval officers. Wake to move ahead. cans was that of getting oil fuel frich had not asked his opinion be tims of his lust for conquest to Flag of the Southern Cross, 1939- Island, captured by the Japanese for their ships. "It is," says Cap fore sending the ships out. concert defensive measures before 1945"—was reviewed in "The Many of the first carrier strikes on the 23rd December, 1941, put tain Morison, "paradoxical that he was ready to strike, and by the Navy" issue of April, 1948. The were lacking in visible results, and up a most gallant defence and, in United States ships operating in inability of the Allies to deploy latest one to come to hand is the the glowing reports of both air "Even in those most difficult fighting off the first attempted the midst of one of the world's sufficient force to stop him. The story of the ships of the Clan Line craft and submarines were later days, the Netherlander was not landing sank two Japanese destroy great oil producing centres should Dutch believe that the A.B.D.A. and its associated undertakings, the found to be often totally inaccur entirely frank with his American ers and caused heavy losses in the have suffered from fuel shortage, forces held up the enemy for a Houston and Scottish Shire Lines, ate. It was a period when young superior in command; but Admiral landing party. but such was the case. Java itself month or more, and so saved and, in the capable hands of Mr. men, only a few months from Hart, appreciating the ambiguous is not an oil producing island com Australia from invasion; but, so Gordon Holman, it makes stirring "Admiral Kajioka departed Kwa- training camps and home, might nature of Helfrich's position, bore parable to Borneo and Sumatra, far as could be ascertained from reading. be forgiven for being over enthu him no grudge. Helfrich was not jalein 20th December for a pre both of which were now in Japan the Japanese after the war, their siastic in a set of circumstances only naval commander, but Minis It is to be hoped that more of dawn landing on Wake on the ese hands. It had ample storage time-table of conquest was not which was without precedent in ter of Marine of the Netherlands the Shipping Companies place the 23rd. Meantime, the defenders facilities, but these were mostly in seriously delayed, and they had the history of their country. It East Indies, which involved civil war work of their ships on per were being worn down by repeated the interior and not readily acces no plan to invade Australia. Be was most certainly productive of duties as well. The Governor in manent record, for the story of the air strikes. On 12th, 14th, 15th, sible, while those in the seaports that as it may, the Allies did well much that was to the good in the sisted on receiving a play-by-play Merchant Service in the 1939-45 16th 17th and 19th December, were inadequate. Moreover, as to fight for the Malay Barrier, months that followed. Great risks report every morning, and, as this war—as in the previous war—is the island was bombed at noon soon as the Japanese air raids be although their fighting could not were taken in those days of the information was soon circulating one of which every one of our time by planes from Kwajalein, the gan on Javanese ports, most of the save it. They had a recent and first months of 1942, by the car in the town, where there were people, and our seamen in particu largest flight numbering 51 bomb native employees of the Dutch oil horrible example of the moral rier squadrons particularly, and numerous enemy spies. Admiral lar, may well be proud. And it is ers; and at dawn or dusk by four- companies vanished, so that ships' disaster in too easy and compla as their attacks became more nu Hart had to be reticent, too." a story that should be well known. engined flying boats, which terri crews had to operate the pumps, a cent a capitulation—that of merous their aircraft personnel fied the civilian personnel and took slow process at best. Around 5th This sorry tale goes on through France. Another Vichy regime As an instance in plain figures became more accurate. several brave men out of the de February Admiral Glassford had out the Japanese "Octupus" at in the South-West might have of what the Clan ships did, the fence picture." proposed to fill U.S.S. "Pecos" *o tacks in the South-East Indies. The vessels under the management of On the 21st February, pilots been too much for the Allies to capacity from the storage tanks Japanese, with their superior bear." the Clan Line at the outbreak of Similar conditions were later from the "Lexington" conducted near Sourabaya and have her pro strength, were capturing every one war in 1939 totalled 58; 46 Clan repeated at Darwin,'the difference the first aerial combat of the Paci ceed to the south shore and fuel of their objectives without any On the 18th April, the now ships, seven Houston Line, and five being that there was no place to fic War, virtually "right over the ships at sea, out of enemy air trouble in the series of battles famous Doolittle raid on Tokyo of the Scottish Shire. During the run to at Wake. Task Force." In this combat the March, 1949 17 itj,^.. . war, 23 Clan ships were lost by it the time of the campaign in ourselves . . . The 'Devis' and enemy action, together with six of Greece in 1941, will remember the "Cumming' were the only two EX-NAVAL MENS the seven Houstons, and three of disastrous explosion in the Piraeus, deepwater ships saved from this the five Scottish Shires. Fatal when a ship blew up when on fire catastrophe, which even the pen casualties to Clan and Associated after a heavy air raid, and com of Dante could not adequately de Companies seagoing personnel pletely wrecked the port of scribe." Association of Australia totalled 641. Athens. That ship was the "Clan The "Clan Cumming" subse Fraser," with some 200 tons of These are imposing figures. But quently got out of the Piraeus, only Nit Mafssty T*. JU-a if the losses were great, the TNT. among other things in her to be mined and sunk outside. achievements were even greater, cargo. Space does not here permit to and it is of these that Mr. Hol- The "Clan Cumming" was lying tell more of this book. But it de Fadaral Council when the ship arrives in Austra States' Conferences, vide Rules man tells in some detail, and of nearby in the harbour, and that scribes, in vivid and colourful prose, lian waters. 10 and 56. ten in the words of the actors ship's Master, Captain J. D. Mat and in considerable and engaging HE Director of Naval Re Whilst on a visit to Sydney re- Each State will also nominate in the drama of the seas. thews, wrote a graphic description detail, the achievements of the T serves is to be congratulated cendy, Mr. Chas. H. Hall, State its choice for Federal President Like a thread running right of that disastrous night, which Mr. ships and men of the Clan and As for the introduction and issue of for the succeeding three years Holman quotes in this book. sociated lines, achievements on all Vice-President of Victoria, at through the tapestry, the account regular News Letters which con tended the monthly meeting of from the rising of Federal Con "It must have been known by fours with those of other represen of the adventures of "Clan Forbes" tain a wealth of information Federal Council; the Federal ference Assembly. Items for in the Authorities that there were tatives of the British Merchant continues throughout the book. concerning the R.A.N. Reserves. President (Mr. F. F. Anderson) clusion on this Conference some hundreds of tons of high ex Service. The book records many She was a new ship when the war These news letters are now being extended a hearty welcome to the Agenda must be compiled and plosives on board her ('Clan examples of unsurpassed bravery broke out. She was one of the received by the Federal and State visitor who brought first hand re forwarded by. the State Councils Fraser'), but beyond a small tug and endurance. Time and again fortunate ones to come safely Councils who are arranging to ports of the many activities of to the Federal Secretary by the which played a hose over her No. the Masters of the ships refer to through, although she had her promulgate many items of inter the Victorian State Council and close of August, 1949. Items 3 hatch from alongside, nothing the courage and devotion of then- moments and suffered damage from est to the members of the Asso its seven Sub-Sections. from Sub-Sections must be sub bombing on one "occasion. And seemed to be done. Commander Indian crews. ciation in Australia. Federal mitted to the State Conference, interwoven with her story, com' Knox, Lloyd's surveyor, and I This is a moving story that will Council notes the satisfactory re Notification of change of offi and if approved, shall be in pleting the pattern, are the stories watched her burning from my make an especial appeal to seamen, sponse and progress being made cers in N.S.W. Sub-Sections are cluded in the Federal Agenda of the other ships, many of which lower bridge till 2 a.m., and, since and to the Merchant Service. in recruitment of volunteers for as follows:—Mr. F. F. Seckold, which will be promulgated to all failed to survive the war. she was red hot fore and aft just The book is most admirably il Naval Reserves. It is the policy of 15 Colin St., Lakemba, is the State Councils and Sub-Sections above the waterline, we concluded of the Ex-Naval Men's Associa newly elected Hon. Secretary of at least two months before the First of the Clan ships to be lustrated, in water colour and —wrongly—that if there were still tion to advocate for a strong Canterbury-Bankstown Sub-Sec Federal Conference assembles. lost was "Clan Chisholm," struck black and white half-tone draw high explosives on board, they Navy, comprised of modern fight tion, and Mr. T. Townsend, of 6 by two torpedoes from a U-boat, ings by Mr. C. E. Turner, who G.W.S. would have exploded before then. ing ships and manned with well Nolan Avenue, Westmead, is one in the engine room and one in also designed and executed the ex Commander Knox went ashore in trained men. Quite a number of Parramatta's Hon. Secretary in No. 5 hatch, 300 miles off Finis- cellent dust jacket. His fine con Qaaaairaad his row boat and I lay down half- the new recruits for the Naval place of Mr. Hippersley who re terre on the 17th October, 1939. tribution to the book is acknow dressed. I was nearly asleep when Reserve are members of our As signed office. Action has been taken to dis Four lifeboats got away. The sur ledged on the dust jacket—which —the whole world seemed to tends to be thrown away. It sociation. band the State Council and the vivors from three of them were burst asunder! The 'Cumming' Any financial member residing Brisbane Sub-Section and to re seems a pity that an acknowledge in Australia who has not yet re subsequently rescued, the other was went over until she seemed Approximately 8% of new ap constitute the Queensland Section ment is not permanently recorded ceived his or her copy of the lost. to be on her beam ends, and plicants to membership of the As again. This step became impera on the title page of the book it newly revised Rule Book should Twenty-four hours after the then rolled heavily for some sociation were formerly Royal tive because of the defection of self. immediately contact the Hon. sinking of the "Clan Chisholm," time. All the woodwork in Naval Officers and Ratings, the distant Sub-Sections at Too- Two other things would have State or Sub-Section's Secretary, the "Clan Macbean," also in the the rooms crashed down and then many of these having arrived in woomba and Rockhampton. Per added to an already very fine pro and ask for a copy of the Con Atlantic, was attacked by a U-boat came the rain of molten metal fall Australia during the last six mission to re-form the Section duction—one, a reference in the stitution to be posted. which missed with a torpedo and ing, which had to be seen to be be months. Suitable employment was obtained from Federal title to the fact that the book then surfaced and opened fire with lieved. Among other things we had has apparently been obtained for Council before any move was records the war-time story of the Recommendations for the As her gun. "Clan Macbean" at a full plate, 23 feet by 3 feet, everyone, for, at the moment, made in this direction. This Clan Line, and two, an index. But, sociation's highest honour, that tempted to ram his opponent, and wrapped round our main top. State Employment and Welfare move, incidentally, in no way in" any case, here is a book to read, of Life Membership, for Messrs. came so close to doing it that her About half the 'Frascr's windlass Officers are hard pressed to find weakens the standing of the As and to read with pleasure and F. F. Anderson and H. R. Lock- bows were only 100 feet from the crashed through our No. 4 hatch sufficient ex-Naval men and wo sociation in the Northern State, pride. wood, the former of Western submarine when it crash-dived, and set fire to timber, etc. Later, men to fill the positions offer Australia, and the latter of Vic and every endeavour is being a section of structure was found made to retain all distant and and, "as the 'Clan Macbean' "CHINESE WHITE," by J. A. ing. The Association is still re toria, will be placed before next nearly three-quarters of a mile country members within the re» steamed right over the spot where Jerome, Hampton Court ceiving urgent requests from Federal Conference, which will the submarine had been only away. It weighed 12i tons. About vived Section. Neither Too- Books, Molesey-on-Thames, members and other ex-Naval men be held at Canberra. The 1950 minutes before, the cries of the 30 feet of her 80-ton derrick was woomba or Rockhampton Sub* England. arriving with the new settlers, Interstate Conference will be at gun's crew who had been left to found in a park. Before the blast, Sections had functioned actively "Chinese White" is a first novel for permanent housing facilities tended by the Federal President their fate as the submarine went I had counted 14 deepwater'ships, for their wives and families. Ex- for some little time, and to obvi»' by an author who knows his sub and Hon. Federal Secretary and under water, came up to the ears four hospital ships, two cruisers Royal Naval Ratings who have ate the duplication of work and ject, and who has produced a book three Delegates from each State. of the men they had sought to de ('Ajax' and 'Coventry') and joined the R.A.N, and are serv administration between the State which is quite out of the ordinary, Nominations and elections of stroy." numerous coasting craft and ing aboard the "new Aircraft Federal Conference Delegates Council and Brisbane Sub-Sec and which is engaging reading. A barges. In very few minutes every Carrier "Sydney" will be given will be finalised before the close tion the re-formation of the "Those who had anything to do story of Chinatown, which might ore of them was on fire, including a warm and fraternal welcome of October by the respective Queensland Section was only log- with the war in the Mediterranean Continued on page 40. T«« Navy M.rch, 1949 * . i ical and in accordance with our Eastern Arctic Expedition of , pointed Sub-Lieutenant (Special Constitution. 1939. Mr. Marriott undertook Naval Appointments, Etc. Branch), with seniority in rank Nominations for new office the trip in R.M.S. "Nascopie" NETTUraUS of 10th October, 1944. Dated bearers of the Section closed at which had more than thirty trips 5th December, 1945. the General Meeting held on to her credit. She was a vessel SCREWS NAVAL FORCES OF THE Warrant Electrical Officer (R), Termination of Appointment. March 7th.; election of officers a 2,000 odd tons, her skipper. COMMONWEALTH. with seniority in rank of 10th The appointment of Ronald and Committee taking place on Captain Smellie, was a veteran APPOINTMENTS, ETC. December, 1947. Dated 10th Herbert Berkholz as Lieutenant the same evening. Those elected of those Arctic visits before he ARE His Excellency the Governor- December, 1948. (Special Branch) is terminated. will only hold office until the ex retired from service in 1946. In General in Council has approved EMERGENCY LIST. Dated 1st November, 1948.—•• USED Transfer to Retired Lin. piry of the current term, and the the following .year the "Nas of the following changes being (Ex. Min. No. 1—Approved 20th normal annual elections will take copie" had the misfortune to IN made:— Cecil Robert Welch, Commis January, 1949.) .place in August, 1949. founder in Hudson Straits with PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES sioned MaSter-at-Arms, is trans tht* loss of her new captain. It EVERY OF THE COMMONWEALTH ferred to the Retired List. Dat W. J. F. RIORDAN, At the January meeting of is a matter of interest that "Nas (SEA-GOING FORCES). ed 23rd December, 1948. Minister for the Navy. Brisbane Sub-Section a very nice APPOINTMENTS. copie" was used as an ice-break BRITISH tribute was paid by Mr. C. Lam- Robert Michael Coplans is ap CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES OF PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES er on the Murmansk run in THE COMMONWEALTH. bourne to those responsible for pointed Surgeon Lieutenant- OF THE COMMONWEALTH. World War I. To her credit she SHIP ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL (Sea-going Forces.) the very successful annual Child had the sinking of a German sub Commander (for short service), RESERVE (SEA-COING). ren's Christmas Party. In mov marine. Associated with the with seniority in rank of 1st Sep Promotions. Appointment.—Keith Elwood Acting Temporary Lieutenant- ing a vote of thanks he said "the speaker was Mr. Mark Harris, tember, 1947. Dated 15th No Clarkson, D.F.M. (Lieutenant Commander Ian MacKcnzic Adic function was easily the best of another one of our members; he vember, 1948. (A.), Royal Australian Naval is promoted to the rank of Tem its kind he had attended and the kindly loaned and operated his Harold Leonard Kent, Com Volunteer Reserve), is appointed porary Lieutenant - Commander. selection of toys in good taste." 8 mm. projector for the occasion. NETTLEFOLDS missioned Aircraft Officer, is ap Lieutenant (Acting), with sen Dated 20th August, 1948. Receipt of expressions of this na The Committee will vary the pointed on loan from the Royal iority in rank of 27th February, Temporary Lieutenant God ture convince officials that their type of entertainment fot its Navy, with seniority in rank of 1945, dated 8th October, 1948 PTY. LTD. frey George Moss is promoted to work, on behalf of the Associa members at regular monthly 1st October, 1946. Dated 30th (amending.. Executive Minute the rank of Temporary Lieuten tion's members and their child meetings, which are held at the SUNSHINE August, 1948. (Amending Execu No. 76 of 25th November, 1948). ant-Commander. Dated 16th. ren is sometimes appreciated. Alice Street Naval Depot on the tive Minute No. 70 of 21st Oc Promotions. — Sub-Lieutenants September, 1948. first Monday of each month un VICTORIA tober, 1948.) Richard John Rust and James Through one of our members, Temporary Lieutenant David less otherwise notified. Walter George Carman, Com Alexander Mackie are promoted Mr. W. L. Brear, we have be missioned Aircraft Officer, is ap Reid Beaumont is promoted to to the rank of Lieutenant, dated come the possessors of a splendid pointed on loan from the Royal the rank of Temporary Lieuten 16th December, 1948. array of decorations, material, Navy, with seniority in rank of ant-Commander. Dated 15th. etc. At future reunions and 1st April, 1948. Dated 30th October, 1948. Termination of Appointment, other functions these decorations —The appointment of George August, 1948. (Amending Execu Termination of Appointment. will prove more than useful; our tive Minute No. 70 of 21st Oc The appointment of Arthur1 Frederick Fisher, Commissioned appreciation is extended to Mr. tober, 1948.) Murden Elvin, as Temporary En Communication Officer, is termin Brear, also to other members who HOTEL PLAZA gineer Lieutenant is terminated. ated on reversion to the Royal assist the Committee from time to Extension of Appointment. Dated 2nd November, 1948. Navy, dated 14th August, 1948. The appointment of Lieuten time. AUXILIARY SERVICES. ant-Commander (Acting Com ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL Transfer to Retired List.— Miss A. Summers has been WYNYARD STATION, mander) William Harold Thurl- VOLUNTEER RESERVE. w ll , Sydney John Willemetts, Com elected an Honorary member for by is extended for a period of Ap| *'* ".. "f her assistance to the Association, GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY, missioned Communication Of one year from 4th January, 1949, Allan William Turner is ap ficer, is transferred to the Retir she is one of a willing band of under the Defence (Transitional pointed Lieutenant, with senior volunteers who work in our in N.S.W. ed List, dated 2nd December, Provisions) Act. ity in rank of 17th January, terest. 1948. PROMOTION. 1945. Dated. 21st November, Another reunion or dance is to George Hooker, Chief Band 1945. CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES OF be arranged for either the 22nd master, Official Number 21032, is William Baxter Hay is appoint THE COMMONWEALTH. DRINKS AVAILABLE WITH MEALS. promoted to the rank of Warrant ed Lieutenant, with seniority in ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE or 23rd of April, time and place (SEA-GOING). will be promulgated later. Bandmaster (Acting). rank of 1st December, 1945. CONFIRMATION IN RANK. Dated 2nd February, 1946. Termination of Appointment. At the February meeting Alec Russel Ryan, Temporary Adrian Schrader is appointed The appointment of John Fred members were given an interest Warrant Engineer (Provisional), Sub-Lieutenant, with seniority in erick Pumfrey as Temporary ing and illustrated talk by Mr. R. is confirmed in the rank of Tem rank of 12th December, 1944. Lieutenant is terminated, dated S. Marriott, his subject was "A porary Warrant Engineer, with Dated 24th May, 1946. 26th November, 1948. trip to the Arctic." Mr. Mar seniority in rank of 18th April, Gordon Graham Chenery is ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE riott, who is an Australian and a 1945. Dated 15th October, appointed Lieutenant (S), with Resignation.—The resignation, member of our Association, serv 1948. seniority in rank of 21st No of Walter Haddon Burke of hit ed in the Royal Canadian Navy HOTEL PLAZA Edward James Kerkin, War vember, 1945. Dated. 8th Feb- appointment as Lieutenant-Com during the war and was official rant Electrical Officer (R) (Act • ruary, 1947. mander is accepted, dated 24th. historian with the Canadian ing), is confirmed in the rank of Eric Keith Haughton is ap- November, 1948. TW Navj March, 1*4* •OVAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL Frederick Malcolm Rollo is ap rank of 14th October, 1948, dat VOUINTEE* IBSraVB. pointed Lieutenant (Special ed 20th December, 1948. .Branch), with seniority in rank W. 0. PICKREU Appointments.—Leslie Norman of 9th July, 1943, dated 17th. Promotions.—Instructor Sub- Morison is appointed' Acting July, 1946. Arnold Kenneth Lieutenant Keith Morley is pro PTY. LTD. Lieutenant - Commander, with Wertheimer is appointed Sub- moted to the rank of Instructor 42 KING STREBT, seniority in rank of 15th July, Lieutenant (Special Branch), Lieutenant, dated 1st January, 1942, dated 13th November, with seniority in rank of 16th 1949. Lieutenant (S) Graham NEWTOWN, NJS.W. 1945 (seniority as Lieutenant April, 1945, dated 13th June, Campbell is promoted to the rank 26th October, 1939). Oustaf 1946. of Lieutenant-Commander (S) • Theodore Purves Lenz is appoint Resignation.—The resignation (Acting), dated 29th December, ed Acting Lieutenant-Command 1948. • ENGINEERS er, with seniority in rank of 31st of Baidwyn Robert Lowick of March, 1946, dated 28th June, his appointment as Lieutenant is Confirmation in Rank.—The • ELECTRIC 1946 (seniority as Lieutenant 9^h accepted, dated 20th October, following Acting Sub-Lieutenants September, 1941). Arbcr Edwin 1948. WELDERS. are confirmed in the rank of Sub- Courtcney is appointed Lieuten Termination of Appointment. Lieutenant, with seniority in rank MEGGITT LTD ant, with seniority in rank of 15th —The appointment of Arthur • SHEET METAL of 1st May, 1947;—Ian Hawkins January, 1943, dated' 9th No William Wonders as Engineer WORKERS. Hud Offics: 67 York Strut Nicholson, Patrick Richard Bur vember, 1946. Frank Norman Lieutenant is terminated, dated Boi I 555, G.P.O., Sydney nett, John Neville Crosthwaitc, Buxton is appointed Lieutenant, 14th November, 1948 -(Ex. Min. Works: Parramatta. Malb. Adalaid* David Willoughby Leach, Peter • with seniority in rank of 27th. No. 5—Approved 9th February, Mervyn Rees, John St. Barhe March, 1943, dated 11th Octob 1949.) More, Francis Gordon Morrell, 'Phone: 1.A5084. er, 1945 (amending Executive PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES Peter Thomas Cabban, dated 10th Minute No. 25 of 22nd May, OF THE COMMONWEALTH. October, 1948. Acting Sub-Lieu- • "MAIN" COALS 1947). Stephen Henry Ricek is (Se:i-Koini; Forces.) tcnant Alan Gill Cordell is con FROM THE MAITLAND (N.S.W.) COALFIELD appointed Lieutenant, with sen Appointments. — Lieutenant- firmed in the rank of Sub-Lieu P.O. Box 44, Newtown, PELAW MAIN—RICHMOND MAIN iority in rank of 3rd October, Commander (A) Roland Henry tenant, with seniority in rank of 1945, dated 25th January, 1947. N.S.W. ABERMAIN—STANFORD MAIN Hain is appointed on loan from 1st May, 1947, dated 19th De Bruce Douglas Barrow is appoint for Gas, Railways, Manufacturers and Householders. the Royal Navy, with seniority cember, 1948. Acting Sub-Lieu ed Sub-Lieutenant, with seniority in rank of 8th February, 1947, tenant John Alexander Matthew in rank of 26th January, 1945, STOCKRINGTON COALS dated 15th December, 1948. is confirmed in the rank of Sub- dated 12th March. 19',6. John unsurpassed for Bunkers. Commander (E) Roger Francis Lieutenant, with seniority in rank Bernard Weeks is appointed Sub- FIRST GRADE STEAM COAL FROM THE Deans Harris is appointed on loan" of 1st June, 1947, dated 10th Oc Licutenant, with seniority in rank from the Royal Navy, with sen tober, 1948. The Reverend John T. G. G O V E R "BOREHOLE" SEAM, NEWCASTLE (N.S.W.). of 16th April, 1945, dated 20th iority in rank of 31st December, Owen Were, Chaplain (on pro February, 1946. Vernon George Apply to: 1944, dated 6th December, 1948. bation), is confirmed in the rank Vivian is appointed Sub-Lieuten for Lieutenant (E) Douglas Victor of Chaplain, with seniority in ant, with seniority in rank of Knight is appointed on loan from rank of 6th December, 1944, dat J. & A. BROWN & ABERMAIN SEAHAM 10th June, 1946, dated 29th Jan • WEBBING the Royal Navy, with seniority ed 19th December, 1948. In uary, 1947. John Francis San- in rank of 1st March, 1941, dat structor Sub-Lieutenant (on pro • LANYARDS guinetti is appointed Lieutenant COLLIERIES LIMITED ed 13th September, 1948. In bation) Leo Claud Dixon is con (S), with seniority in rank of • BAND REGALIA Head Office: structor Lieutenant (Dagger) firmed in the rank of Instructor Shipping Office: 1st February, 1946, dated 1st. John Anthony Bell is appointed Sub-Lieutenant, with seniority in • CORDS, Be SYDNEY. N.S.W. NEWCASTLE. March, 1946 (amending Execu on loan from the Royal Navy, rank of 22nd May, 1948, dated tive Minute No. 34 of 20th May, with seniority in rank of 7th Feb 22nd November, 1948. Instruct 1948). Herbert Garfield Mad- ruary, 1944, dated 28th Decemb or Sub-Lieutenant (on proba dick is appointed Sub-Lieutenant er, 1948. Surgeon Commander tion) Kevin Thomas Foley is con (S), with seniority in rank of MORT'S DOCK Thomas Frank Miles is appointed firmed in the rank of Instructor SMALLWEAR WEAVING 4th December, 1945, dated 12th 6C ENGINEERING CO. LTD. on loan from the Roy«l Navy, Sub-Lieutenant, with seniority in March, 1946 (amending Execu SHIPBUILDERS with seniority in rank of 26th. rank of 22nd May, 1948, dated & SPINNING MILLS tive Minute No. 35 of 3rd June, MARINE & GENERAL ENGINEERS November, 1945, dated 11th Oc 22nd November, 1948. IRON 8C BRASS FOUNDERS 1948). Harold Louis Plaisted is tober, 1948. William John Mac-' Brown Stroot, AsMMd appointed Lieutenant (Special BOILERMAKERS « BLACKSMITHS Naly (Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Branch), with seniority in rank Navy) is appointed Sub-Lieuten EMERGENCY UST. Established 18S4 of 14th April, 1941, dated 20th ant, with seniority in rank of Appointment—William Albert HEAD OFFICE & WORKS: December, 1945. Robert Mer- 'PhoiM: UA 287: (2 lb..) 1st May, 1947, dated 1st De Bull (Lieutenant (A) Royal vyn Pendlebury is appointed cember, 1948. Bryan Maurice Navy, Emergency List) is ap MORT'S BAY, BALMAIN Lieutenant (Special Branch), with Seymour, Warrant Airman (Act pointed Lieutenant (A), with SYDNEY, N.S.W. seniority in rank of 10th Decemb ing), is appointed on loan from seniority in rank of 21st May, 'Phone: WB 1991—6 line.. er, 1942, dated 16th May, 1946. the Royal Navy, with seniority in 1941, dated 13th January, 1949. 42 Ito Nan March, iT^Y CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. appointed Lieutenant (Special ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE Branch), with seniority in rank PORT LINE LIMITED Transfer to Retired List—Lieu of 3rd February, 1943, dated 13th tenant-Commander Charles Syd January, 1946. Regular sailings for: ney Gasking is transferred to the jtASK YOUR GROCER Promotion.—Surgeon Lieuten UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT, Retired List, dated 22nd No vember, 1947. Lieutenant-Com ant Edward Winston Pfeshney TAKING WOOL, REFRIGERATED and GENERAL mander Cecil Raymond Beresford is promoted to the rank of Sur CARGO, ALSO LIMITED NUMBER SALOON Coulter is transferred to the Re geon Lieutenant - Commander, SMORGONS PASSENGERS. tired List, dated 50th July, 1948. dated 12th December, 1948.-- Lieutenant-Commander Stanley (Ex. Min. No. 6—Approved 9th For further particulars apply: Nuttall Thorne is transferred to February, 1949.) CANNED MEATS PORT LINE LTD., 17 BENT ST., SYDNEY. the Retired List, dated 10th Your Grocer Mocks and recommends SMORGONS CANNED April, 1947. Lieutenant-Com MEATS. Prepared in a most up-- o-date factory and supplied (Inc. in England) W. J. F. RIORDAN, mander John Athelstan Victor from SMORGONS own Abattoirs, Or Agents: Nisl^et is transferred to the Retir Minister for the Navy. NORMAN SMORGON & SONS PTY. LTD. GIBBS BRIGHT & CO., 37 PITT ST., SYDNEY. ed List, dated 7th January, 1946. Also at BRISBANE, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, PERTH, Termination of Appointment. THE NAVY LEAGUE SEA CA0E1S SOMMERVUXE ROAD, BROOKLYN, VIC - The appointment of Peter John and NEWCASTLE. Falconer Grant as Surgeon Lieu Continued from page 19 tenant is terminated, dated 12th A valuable and memorable ex January, 1949. perience falls to the lot of those Sea Cadets who are able to take ROVAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL advantage of the journey to one VOLUNTEER RESERVE. of these other countries to attend Appointments.—Ronald Walk the Sea Cadet conventions which BUCHANAN & BROCK The Breakfast Food er Fowler is appointed Lieuten are held at intervals. One such ant, with seniority in rank of is being held in Canada about the PTY. LTD. 22nd. May, 1945, dated 28th middle of this year, and arrange ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, PORTABLE THAT ISA FOOD ! March, 1946. Herbert Jack Rat- ments are being made for repre ELECTRIC ARC AND OXY-ACETYLENE The name is Uncle Toby's Oats. Not only is Uncle Toby's cliffe Jeans is appointed Lieuten sentatives of the Sea Cadet Corps ant, with seniority in rank of WELDERS. a really delicious breakfast food, it is an important food in Australia to attend. 50th June, 1944, dated 31st Oc factor in the diet of children and adults alike. Uncle Manufacturers of: tober, 1945. Douglas Kaye is ap Toby's Oats provides all the Vitamins of the Vitamin P- Here in Australia, where new Marine, Stationary, Hoisting, Pumping & Winding Engines, 9 pointed Lieutenant, with senior Group, and also Vitamin A. See that'every member of Companies are being formed, and Steam Winches, Boilers, Tanks, &c ity in rank of 6th May, 1945, the family obtains this vital nourishment every morning. established Companies are being dated 24th October, 1946. Victor TAR DISTILLING PLANTS. FACTORY REPAIRS. Serve Uncle Toby's Oats. strengthened, the great need is Geddcs Maddison is appointed for Officers and Instructors, and SHIP REPAIRS. SOLD IK PACKAGES—NEVER IH BULK Lieutenant, with seniority in rank specialist lecturers. "Permanent" of 24th September, 1945, dated Officers and Instructors devote lugMtcnd Once: 11th April, 1946. Alan Hilary one evening or a Saturday af LORIMER STREET, SOUTH MELBOURNE, S.C.5. Marshall is appointed Sub-Lieu' ternoon each week, and "Part Telephones: MX 2281-2-3. UNCLE TOBYS OATS tenant, with seniority in rank of Time" Instructors and Lecturers 20th September, 1944, dated 27th After Hours Ring: T. Buchanan—WF 5085; }. Brock—U3787. A PRODUCT OP CLIFFORD LOVE W CO. LTD., SYDNEY. are required to instruct or lec August, 1946. Peter Samuel ture from time to time at speci Sturges is appointed Sub-Lieu fied periods, usually amounting tenant, with seniority in rank of to one or two lectures in each 1st November, 1944, dated 8th three-monthly section of the February, 1946. Evan Godfrey course. K. L BALLANTYNE PTY. LTD. Morris is appointed Sub-Lieuten ant, with seniority in rank of M. FITZGERALD 295 -299 Grant Street, South Melbourne, Victoria, It is for this reason that the • 26th September, 1945, dated 2nd Navy League is seeking former Boilet March, 1946. David Aquilla Reserve Officers or Naval per Smith is appointed Sub-Lieuten Scaler and Cleaner, FCH3 D CANNERS, WHOLESALE GB OCERS, sonnel who will be willing to Lime ant, with seniority in rank of 7th give some of their leisure time, and Cement Washing. EXPORTERS. October, 1946, dated 7th Febru knowledge, and experience, to ary, 1947. Graeme Braidwood All kinds of Engine R< wm & Stokrhol d Work done. further the cause of the Sea Oil or Water 1 anks. Norman is appointed Lieutenant Cadets. By doing so they will Telephone MX 4657 (13 lines). (S), with seniority in rank of 1st be helping the youth of the 210 MC >NTAGUE ST. , STH. MELBOURNE, VIC. July, 1946, dated 21st December, country, and performing a na 'Phone—Day or Night : MX 5680. 1946. George Edgar Hodgson is tional service. Tin Navy March, 1949 . For, as the late Lord Lloyd, direction, die number of crow when President of the Navy ing craft depends upon the in The first line of defence for the family Tattersall's £10,000 (1st Prize) League of the United Kingdom, terests which they have to de said of the Sea Cadet Corps fend. is undoubtedly • Life Assurance Policy, and the Policy CASH CONSULTATIONS shortly before his death in 1941: contracts issued by The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance "I believe that in its system of The prevision of such craft in are designed to provide the strongest possible defence for training, its discipline, its phy are a weekly affair. times of peace as an insurance the family. sique, its eager recreation and against times of war is not a practical self control, lies the They may be obtained by payment of instalments, weekly, —Well and Widely Known— simple matter. Many of the types secret of perfect youth training. monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly. This great organisation has prov needed have little or no peace THE TICKET 5 '-. ed itself in peace; it has more time value, and during the pip Write for booklet to . . . than justified itself in war. But ing days they must eat their its value lies in the future, too, Postage for ticket and result, 5d. heads off. But a reserve in cold when victory has been achieved "To Win You Must Be In." ;md we find ourselves faced with storage can be of inestimable The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society the immense task of reconstruc value, as witness the 50 "four- You can write from any ship or any port. tion. Then we shall need, as stacker" destroyers of the 1914- Limited The Address . . . perhaps never before, young men 18 War United States Navy,> trained in habits of discipline and 316 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, C.l. GEO. ADAMS (TATTERSALL) HOBART loyalty, and imbued with the which were a Godsend to Brit ideals of self-sacrifice and ser ain when made available by the vice. In them, indeed, lies the United States Government in whole future of our race. They 1940. will be found in the Sea Cadet JOHNSON'S TYNE FOUNDRY Corps, not only in the Home Country, but in Canada, Aus Other Naval Commanders than tralia, New Zealand, South Af Nelson, with their main battle . PEEL & SONS PTY. LTD. fleets locked up keeping watch rica and Rhodesia; a great Im PURVEYORS OF FRESH AND SMOKED perial .Family of which we may over the opposing battle fleets of FISH be proud." the enemy, must have had the word "frigates" written on their hearts. Lord Jellicoe had its THE GUERRE DE COURSE equivalent in the 1914-18 war.- The Admiralty had its equivalent 239 HARRIS ST., PYRMONT Continued from p.g. 24 in this latest war, when convoys SYDNEY. N.S.W. was that of the "Winchelsea" in were instituted at the outbreak of hostilities, and ship yards had MFG. ENGINEERS, SHIP BUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, Etc. 1758, when the small 20-gun frig ate was the sole escort of a large to he diverted from other im convoy bound for Carolina. The portant work to turn, out the ne PHONES: MW 1603 and FF203B Cnr. LORIMER & TYNE STS., frigate was attacked and captur cessary escort vessels to protect SOUTH MELBOURNE. ed, as were 34 ships of the con those convoys. voy. The fastest ships escaped, Shipping Provider*! 'Phone: MX 2189. and ic is only natural that Merch ant Mariners in such case should In each of the wars of this conclude that speed was a better century we have suffered during protection for them than that of the opening years of hostilities an ill-protected convoy. through the inability—owing to lack of suitable escort vessels— EVERY THURSDAY THE BOXING But that brings us back to the adequately to protect trade. Sea NIGHT fundamental factor conditioning borne trade is our most vulner circumstances in the case of a able point, and will always he a SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE nation—or collection of nations point of attack by any enemy. It —such as the British, with their will be a happier day for us when CO. LTD. large trade in time of war. To wc can feel that we do not have LEICHHARDT STADIUM the fact that, in designing its to undergo a period of wartime • PIRE • MARINE • ACCIDENT Navy, such a nation or combina losses in Merchant Ships—and tion must bear always in mind Merchant Seamen—while wc THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO. LTD. catch up in wartime building of EVERY SATURDAY that whereas the number of main HUNTER ft O'CONNEU. STS. fighting units required is mainly escorts, whatever form those es WRESTLING SYDNEY, N.S.W. NIGHT governed by the strength of the corts may take, and of the train enemy or potential enemy in that ing of personnel to man them. in Australia. The Line was Answers to Nautical Quiz disposed of in 1927 by sale to various private interests, »| (1) A sponson is a curved pro ing rudder and "bord" side, foreign, overseas British, C. GILES jection from the side of a the steering oar originally and Australian. A number vessel; specifically the being on the starboard of the "E" and "D" Class & SONS outward curve of planking quarter. The word "stern" cargo vessels are still in hefore and abaft each derives from the same root. service on the Australian wheel of a paddle steamer, (6) b was Admiral Creasy, coast. The five "Bay" or the projection on the Chief of Staff to Admiral steamers and two "Dales" FOSTERS side of a warship to enable Sir Bertram Ramsay, Allied were sold to Messrs. Shaw • SACK a gun to be swung around Naval Commander-in-Chief Savill and Albion. "Fern- to different angles. Pro for the Invasion of Norm dale" was a marine casualty AND tecting projections above andy in June, 1944, who in the Mediterranean be the propellers of destroyers used these words shortly fore the war. "Jervis Bay" • PRODUCE have also been known an before "D" Day. The ref was lost in action when an sponsons. The word is pos erence was to a seaborne Armed Merchant Cruiser MERCHANTS, sibly a modification of "ex invasion across the Chan- in the war. Those remain pansion." ing on the U.K./Australia/ LAGER nell. New Zealand run are "Es- BREWED ;Y Carlton & United Breweries Ltd. (2) The "N" Class destroyers (7) Safaga is an Egyptian port which served with the perance Bay," "Moreton on the Red Sea some 250 Bay," "Largs Bay," "Ar- 341 MALVERN RD., Royal Australian Navy miles south of Suez. Cap wtere "Napier," "Nizam," awa", and "Fordsdale." SOUTH YARRA, tain Townrow, of the (9) The North Polar region "Nestor," "Norman," "Ne "Clan Ranald," said of it: MELBOURNE, pal." "Nestor" was lost in consists of a polar sea sur "It was my first visit to rounded by continental VICTORIA. the Mediterranean in 1942 Safaga and it impressed during an enemy air attack. land masses, whereas the upon me how very much South Polar region is a 'PHONES: BJ 3255-6. The ether four were, after we owe to such handfuls the war, returned to the great polar continent sur of men as those I found rounded by ocean. Royal Navy. The R.A.N, there. They are truly out does not now possess any (10) (1) Samoa; (2) Tonga posts of the Empire, for Islands, (3) the Marianas. "N" Class destroyers. Safaga is just desert and (3) The biggest battleships ever barren rock with not a sign to be built were the Japan of green anywhere. Dur BOOK REVIEWS J. GADSDEN PTY. LTD. ENGINEERING ese "Yamato" and "Musa- ing our stay, the tempera Continued from pag. 38 Cnr. ABBOTSFORD 8c IRELAND STS., PRODUCTS shi," laid down in 1957 and ture was round about 98 be the Chinatown of any large sea completed in 1941 or early degrees day and night, and port, it will appeal especially to WEST MELBOURNE, C.3. PTY. LTD. 1942. They were the most we were all very happy to those who ha e the sea and the life 'Phone: FJ 4171 (4 lines) heavily armoured warships get away in order to obtain of the sea's fringes in the great 426-436 Burnley St. in the world, and were of at least some slight move ports, at heart. C'ANNIS TRR MAKERS, TIN PLATE PRINTERS. CROWN SEALS. ment in the air." (Quoted BURNLEY 63,700 tons standard dis Ah Soong, the Chinese restaur MIND ROLLERS. CALICO AND HESSIAN BAGS. TENTS AND placement (full load dis by Gordon Holman in "In VICTORIA ant owner, and his family, are the ALL CANVAS GOODS placement of about 75,500 Danger's Hour") ' central characters, whom Mr. tons), an overall length of (8) The previous Common Jerome draws with a faithful and 866 feet, and an 18.1-inch wealth Government Line convincing pen. His people ring Specialised main batfry. was established during the true, his dialogue is fresh and apt, Manufacturers (4) Williamstown — originally 1914-18 War by Mr. W. and there is a virility about his ifl all types of William's Town, which M. Hughes -when he was writing which makes him a joy to Petroi, Oil and other was named after King Prime Minister, and was read. Storage and Dispensing For the best Soft Drinks William IV., the last originally formed of cap Mr. Jerome knows his scene and Equipment. of the Lord High Admir tured German vessels, and has the feel of the sea, something • als. In naming Melbourne the purchased steamers of he gained from his war-time ex Always say . . . after England's Prime Min the "Strath" Line: being periences in the Royal Naval Telephones: ister, Governor Bourke was later added to by the "D" Volunteer Reserve, and which, JA S251 of the opinion that Wil and "E" cargo stcameis grafted on to his experience in MARCHANT'S JA 5252 liam's Town would replace built in Australia, the newspaper journalism in Northern • Melbourne as the chief "Bay" passenger-cargo lin England, produced this literary PLEASE! Tolegrarm: town of the State. ers built in Great Britain, first fruit. He is now on the staff Eppcol, Melbourne (5) From the Old English and the two fast cargo of the Chief of Naval Information, "steorbord," "stcor" mean steamers, the "Dales," built Admiralty. Tkt Novy Building PuMiihinf Co. Ply. 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I*/-. . .. 44 X •hWfiOtEAN iy Nclh Syfliev N.S.* M^Goes A 10** ww i Whola.ola Diitribator.: ?V \"^jg—».' " «"—• NAME to° «V' _L * GO»DON 1 60TCH (A/iia) LTP.. MMtt ADDRESS Australia and Naw Zoaland. TK« N*vy for N-Jrt Month ,. 3 "THE NAVy" it published monthly. Litarory » tommunicatiom. photograph! and lattan for 41 »n*n (which should be thort) should ba odd.eii.d to «. H. Clll, 2M looeonsfield 47 Porod*. Mlddl* Pork, Haiboorna, Vic. Tba tditor doti net hold himtaH responsible for enonvKripts, though* avary effort will ba moda to it-turn those found untuitobl* with which o ASSOCIATIONS. CLU1S slonwjad end oddrauad anvatopa It enclosed. Tha opin,on,i aaptaitad in signed articles or* 9 than *f th* writers ond not naceeearilv than of tba Novy laogv*. 37 April, 1949 • "• ,,,,,,.,, *.,**• . F0R NEXT M0NTH ASSETS EXCEED £2.500.000 THE NAVY VARIETY is the spice of life, and the sea, like Cleopatra, THE A.C.A. is of infinite variety. Something of that variety we hope M.V. ••DUNTROON"—10.500 to offer you in the issue of "The Navy" for May, for which A.C.A. POLICIES are GOOD POLICIES a number of articles ranging over the sea's surface and var MELBOURNE ious of its aspects, are in preparation. The following sets STEAMSHIP THE A.C.A. for SECURITY out something of which we shall publish next month. PORT JACKSON PILOT SERVICE CO. LTD. Mr. James A. Stewart, whose articles have appeared in HEAD OFFICE: AUSTRAUSIAN CATHOLIC ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED previous issues of "The Navy," when he has written of in 31 King St., Melbourne. dividual Merchant Ships, this time turns his attention to those • who pilot ships in and out of Sydney Harbour, and in "Port BRANCHES OR AGENCIES AT ALL PORTS. Jackson Pilot Service, Past and Present," tells briefly the MANAGING AGENTS D. J. MOONEY, Managing Director story of this Service from the earliest recorded mention of it, (or with the appointment of a Mr. W. Bowen as pilot, on the Coll, writ* or ring: B X 2 1 6 5 29th. May, 1803. The story is, as Mr. Stewart says, one that HOBSONS BAY DOCK is romantic and, at times, tragic. There has been more than AND ENGINEERING one disaster in which pilots and their boatmen have lost their COY. PTY. LTD. A.C.A. BUILDING, 66 KING ST.. SYDNEY lives, and of these Mr. Stewart tells in his article. SHIP REPAIRERS, ETC THE SEA AND THE ARTS Works: 1 As is but natural, the Sea has been a never-failing source of inspiration to artists, not alone to those who draw and Wiiliamstown, Victoria. paint, but to writers, and to composers of music. In an article which is in course of preparation for our May issue, the author is telling us something of the works which owe their creation to the inspiration of the Sea, and also something of the artists who were concerned. ' Time for a ANNIVERSARIES OF THE MONTH The month of May, in its relation to the sea, is an im portant one so far as Australia is concerned in that it is the month of the Battle of the Coral Sea, which played so im portant a part in regard to the situation of Australia in the CAPSTAN recent war. We thought, therefore, that May would be a good time in which to introduce a new feature, "Annivers aries of the Month," which will appear each month in forth coming issues of "The Navy" starting in May, and will re call incidents ot the past of importance in the sea's story. WHAT OF YOUR STORY? Everyone who has been to sea, or who has made a sea voyage, has a story to tell of his or her experiences. In our next issue we are commencing a series of "short short" stories of such experiences in the form of paragraphs not ex ceeding 300 words. What of YOUR story? Contributions are invited, so if you have one in mind, write it out, and send it along to the Editor. It will be published—and paid for— NA/UWAIIA Aiic + r-jallVc INDUSTRIAL expansion at Whyalla, S.A., is dearly illustrated in this if suitable. •T nydlld — ANUbTTd lid S A aeriaj photograph showing the Broken Hill Proprietary's shipyard and blast furnace plant (on left). The photograph was taken prior to the GENERAL PpArirACcivA SninUJtrrl launching of the a\s. "Iron Yampi" (seen in the centre foreground) on All the usual features. What the Navy is doing. Mari T rwyi O^IVt* Jllip y OI U September 1, 1947. Four ships of this 12,500-ton ore-carrying type will time News and News of the World's Navies. Fiction. The be built. The yard has completed sixteen vessels to date. For ambitious CAPSTAN: THE EMPIRE'S and enterprising young Australians, splendid opportunities for remuner latest from the Ex-Naval Men's Association and the Navy ative employment exist at Whyalla. League. Book Reviews. Order your copy of the May issue FAVOURITE CIGARETTE NOW. 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Phone: WB 1941 DULU* only reader who enjoys reading Sir, of the old ships, and the Editor In the February issue of your (10 lin«) A Product of British Australian Lead Manufac THE SYNTHETIC FINISH is always happy to receive rem magazine "The Navy" is an Sup.rt.d.i Enam.lt I V.rniih.i turers Pty. Ltd.. Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide. iniscences from "old timers," article dealing with plans for both of the Navy and the Merch model makers. This article states ant Service, and to consider them that the Admiralty have prepared for publication in our pages. Any a number of drawings to scale of other old "Edgars" among our several types of ships. Could you readers who would like to get please supply me with some more information as to the names of AAKONS into touch with Mr. Ford could the ships that are available; also THE UNITED SHIP SERVICES write to him direct, or* send a EXCHANGE if the prices quoted in your mag note care of the Editor of "The azine are for a set of plans or for HOTIL PTY. 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These are of 1/50" to AARONS UNDERTAKEN "Aramac." I have read where the foot, and show profile, plan EXCHANGE she was likely to be sold to for and sections for the construction 88-102 NORMANBY RD., STH. MELBOURNE, VIC. eign owners and not to the ship- of waterline models. The price HOTEL breakers like her sisner "Ara- —in Sterling—to be charged to Telephones: MX 3231 (6 lines). watta.'L which was broken up in private model makers is:—battle- April. It4t # • • • # . / Thompson and Co. Ltd., ot Lon- LETTERS dor>. and w»» built in 1912 THE T/^ Tjjj cniTr^OC With the exception of the 1914- IV inc CUIIVK3 18 war years, when she was var- BRYANT FLEET-FORGE iously engaged in trooping.and on ship,u;„s J/'«/ i cruiser-....,„«s j4/- / ; ^„c.,„destroy„ - "the. . r war. work, ,V she, was. . regur -, & . ., //j -ri •„ larly employed in the United PTY. LTD. crs and monitors 2/od. The in- „. ' , v. ' . , .. formation that Mr. Hutton is K-ngdom-Australia trade un til FOSTERS whe s he was h d U In MAY'S seeking is (a) do the drawing in «"s " , , ' P' 9-13 LORIMER ST. each category provide plans for °ctober- l9iKthe following _«• merely one type in each category Port »«*»*« in Australian SAFETY MATCHES. STH. MELBOURNE -i.e., a typical battleship, a typ- "ewspapers: ical cruiser, etc., or are there "The old liners 'Demosthenes' VICTORIA drawings for different classes in and 'Corinthic,' well known in • New Improved Blue each category, i.e., K.G.V.'s, the Australian and New Zealand Head! ENGINEERS Royal Sovereigns, Queen Eli;- trade, have been sold for break- LAGER abcths, etc., in the battleships ing up. The 'Demosthenes,' STRUCTURAL class and so on in the other cate- which is 20 years old and is at • Improved, Steady-burn MECHANICAL gorics? (b) arc the quoted prices present laid up, realised £9,250. ing Wood! for a complete set of profile, plan The 'Corinthic ' which is 28 MARINE and section, or, in the case of years old, arrived at Wellington battleships, for example, J/- each on September 23, and will short- • Longer-wearing Strik Quotations given for all tor pro61e, plan and section? ly return to England. She was ing Surfaces! classes of work. This information is not available sold, for delivery in January, for The first line of defence for the family here at present, but we have .£10,250." • Uniform High Quality. is undoubtedly a Life Assurance Policy, and the Policy TELEPHONE: written by air mail to the Office Ed., "The Navy." of Chief of Naval Information, contracts issued by The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance MX5231 (6 lines) Admiralty, asking if the matter NAUTICAL SCHOOL 1st FOR VALUE. are designed to provide the strongest possible defence for could be clarified, and we will the family. advise interested readers on re- ™t. ceipt of a reply. '" a recent issue of The They may be obtained by payment of instalments, weekly, Ed., "The Navy." Navy, of which I am a regular monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly. reader, mention was made in an NETTLEFOLDS "DEMOSTHENES" articl| e,ntiled "'I?e Ute 9»°' LnOlntxIUnO Write for booklet to . . . tain r. J. 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On one oc buan," raised the Australian flag friends and relatives of the thir casion we were forced to slow over Heard Island—a lonely, teen men who made up the relief down to reduce the hammer-like barren island in the sub-Antarctic party waved their fond farewells blows of the grey beards—as the regions of the South Indian from the dockside at Port Mel mighty waves which roll from a Ocean—and established a station bourne, as H.M.A.S. "Labuan" westerly direction across the for scientific research there. The swung into Port Phillip Bay and ocean in these far southern Lati first landing operation was car made her way towards the open tudes, are known. It was then ried out in the face of some of sea, to adventures unknown. that the ship gave some fine ex the worst weather the sub-Ant More than a year would pass be hibitions of her caterpillar-like ac arctic could turn on. fore any of these people would tion, when the whole structure th« cloudi and vatan to A giant P«tr«l hovan ov«r ttit bt«cn AtUi Cova, al th« tatting tun bun This is the story of the relief meet again. bends visibly, and the clanging framiaM glory. of the fourteen men who had We followed the great circle bulkheads make a deafening obli- It TW Havy April, 1949 i : " ^ in a land where, since the begin sure proof that the volcano is ac ning of time, nature had been tive. unmolested by man, she display ed her resentment by unleashing The whole mountain side lay her most violent passions, invok bathed in brilliant sunshine. ing the elements to drive the in Etched sharply black against the truders away. But now, as if to snow-clad slopes were the naked make amends for her previous ramparts of basalt, and dark malevolence, she was displaying moraines. The glaciers, mighty a mood of generous and uncom rivers of ice and snow, creep plaining resignation to our further eternally down towards the attempts to establish ourselves. coast, where they end in steep headlands which fall sheer down At dawn one morning every into the water and are battered outline of the awe-inspiring and by the waves of the Indian strange beauty of the Island was Ocean with thousands of miles of silhouetted against the colourful uninterrupted punch . behind background of the rising sun. them. Slowly the cloudless vault of heaven turned to blue, and the Their surfaces are criss-cross impressive stateliness of the ed by deep crevasses, and cas mountain, which rises ten thous tellated by the ridges of serac, * The main Heard Island camp at Atlas Covo, at it look, during tho greater Mr. Aubrey Gotley. of Baxlay, N.S.W., leader of the party which ipent which diffuse pale shades of lilac and feet above the sea, rose out part of tha yaar. Beyond tha watart of tha Cove can be taan tha Jacka the first 14 months on the Island, hands ovar to the Officar-in-Charga green, and blue. In some places of the darkness. Glacier and Capo Laurens. of tha relief party, Mr. Andrew Garriock, of Mascot, N.S.W. In tha the lower slopes of the mountain contra is Mr. Phillip Law, of Melbourne, laadar of tha Australian National are covered with a rich carpet of Antarctic Rasaarch Expedition. It was one of those very rare occasions when the curtains of Azorella moss, patterned in The voices of nature are many change over. The operation was cloud which usually obscure the shades of brilliant green and in this land. I walked one day completed nine days ahead of Roads, came the sound of voices' a dark object—which they said land had been drawn aside by yellow. up a glacier to where the ter time. lifted in chorus to the strains of looked like a raft, or a sinking invisible hands during the night. All the morning we steamed races of pinnacled ,ice, moulded Soon the wide wake was the accordion upon which Phil boat with four men huddled to At the side of the summit of the over the calm ocean, while the into fantastic shapes, were paint streaming out astern as "Labu- Law is no mean performer. gether in the middle—floating on mountain a tiny nodule of cloud, surveyor completed his chart of ed in gorgeous neutral shades of an" brought the fourteen men Early next day, the weather the water. They were surprised caught by the rays of the rising the Island. Old reefs were cor aquamarine, blue, green and who had been relieved, back to again being fine, the first D.U. when a monster crawled out of sun, shone like a nugget of gold rectly charted, and some new lilac. Gazing at the magnificent Australia, after a job well done. K.W. loads were on their way the surf and lumbered ponderous against the surface of glistening ones found. Finally fog descend panorama spread before me, over ashore, and before nightfall the ly up the beach. Previously they white until the sun gained alti ed over the land, and we return the slopes of snow and ice far out (Photographs by Alan Cajrtpball-Drury, had crossed the bay in a dinghy, tude, when it curled upwards, to sea, I heard in the soughing by courtesy of tha Department of Infor whole of the hundred tons of ed to our anchorage. mation). stores and equipment we had keeping close to the shore, a peeping over the edge to remain of the wind a voice lifted to It would seem as if the real brought for the relief of the Is somewhat hazardous procedure a tiny wisp of vapour moving heaven in supplication for the owners of Heard Island are the land were stacked up at the main even in calm weather. lazily against the blue sky. very loneliness of this barren Palegic birds; Penguins, Petrels, base. land. Terns. Gulls, and the •little Prions. MEDITERRANEA.N During the morning, a D.U. That same afternoon I was So persistent was this tiny wraith that f drew the attention Every time the ship came to an As if in answer to my thoughts "STUARTS" AHOY! K.W. was despatched by water to walking along the cliffs above the anchor the Cape Petrels, or Cape there came a tinkling murmur of go in search of the field party, camp when I saw an avalanche of surveyor Bob Dovers to it, and he said: "We have seen it Pigeons as they are more com gentle laughter, made by tiny "The Navy" has received an who had made several attempts come crashing down. It made monly known, would alight qn rivulets of melting snow and ice S.O.S. from Mr. W. Bradley, of enough disturbance in the waters there before, and wondered if to cross the Baudissan Glacier, the water all round us, cooing trickling in little runnels over the Derrick Street, Thomastown, over which they had passed to the volcano is.still active." but had had to turn back owing tike doves as they fed on the surface of the ice until .tKey fell Vic, who is an old Mediterranean sink any dinghy that happened to the unfavourable conditions of It was our intention to circum marine worms and euphausia far down into the deep crevasses. "Stuart" and is anxious to ar the surface of the ice, which had to be in the vicinity. navigate the Island that day, so churned up by the action of our I wondered why nature should range a reunion of those of the become badly crevassed. This propellers. On their return to the camp, hastening our departure we laugh at me. Did she think, Ship's Company who were in her party had been marooned at steamed round to the other side "Poor gregarious fools to whom the field party collected their As one approaches a Penguin during the days in the Med. So Saddle Point, within a few miles of the Island from where, on a solitude is a pain?" But then I of the main camp, for three mail and came straight off to the rookery the perpetual chatter of any of you "Stuarts" of that per ship, where they revelled in hot clear day, the mountain's summit like solitude. iod who would like to get to weeks, waiting for us to come is quite visible. Soon we saw the the birds mingles with the cease and rescue them. baths before getting down to less undertone of the surf. Far One day when the mist drifted gether again, please communicate their letters. pimple which forms the crater. with Mr. Bradley at the above Their first intimation of the ar All the morning we watched, above, Skuas add their plaintive away from Mount Drygalski, tiny cry, as, ever watchful, they sweep black specks in the distance were address. Here it is again so that rival of the ship was when they For days the weather remained through a powerful telescope, the you won't miss it: saw a spiral of smoke rising continuous volume of vapour in graceful curves along the alley seen to be moving against the calm, and I began to wonder white surface of the snow. It above the narrow spit of land what Dame Nature was cooking which surged upwards to be way* of the wind, ready to swoop Mr. W. Bradley, which obscured their view of the wafted over the lip of the crater down on any defenceless chicks. was Phil Law, instructing the up for us. The year before, as if new men in the use of skis, which Derrick Street, anchorage. Later they observed indignant at our efforts to settle and dissipate in the sunlit air, On the beaches, Giant Petrels harrass the young seals. . completed the final episode of the THOMASTOWN, VIC. 14 Ik* Navy April. !•«• L_ / ies for many years. But now, it such irritation tactics having which were more valuable to SHIPS' LAND HIGHWAYS British shipowners and shippers is claimed, the practical work themselves been initiated through carried out by Senor Modesto a fear that the British, following then—and now—than would THE CANALS OF THE WORLD, GREAT AND SMALL, PLAY A GREAT PART IN have been those entered into by Rolland—who was Mexico's the purchase by Disraeli in 1876 Consul-General in New York THE ECONOMY OF THE NATIONS, AND HELP TO KEEP TRADE FLOWING of almost half the shares of the the Government with de Lesseps. "The terms hammered out in during the first World War—is Suez Canal Company, might seize on the point of making the EXPEDITIOUSLY. by Reuben Rone complete control when they had the P. 6r" O. Board Room were practically those under which the dreams come true. Senor Rol- subdued Arabi Pasha and taken land's plans are for 12, pairs of charge of the Government of Canal is run today—allowing Recent Newspaper reports seven British Directors on the parallel railway tracks, on which make mention of proposals to du Egypt. Board in addition to the three will run 100-feet wide tank cars, plicate the means of transporting The irritation took the form of already on it by virtue of the built section by section. Ships ships across the two main land the institution by the Sanitary share-holding bought by Disraeli, will sail directly on to the tank barriers on the world's major Board of crushing quarantine re a Canal Company office in Lon cars through a lock at each term shipping routes—that separating strictions, under which practi don, and a British Committee inal of the railway, the size of the Mediterranean from the Red cally all ports in the East were meeting there with power to dis the ship determining the number Sea, and the narrow Central made quarantine, and ships arriv cuss and represent British inter of tank cars to be used. Each American isthmus dividing the ing at Suez from the East were ests. Moreover, an immediate re car will be powered with electric Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. not allowed to take a pilot on duction was to be made in Canal motors of 30,000 horsepower, and The proposal regarding the board, although under Canal dues, such irritations as the Sani the "train" will be able to run duplication in the case of the Company rules no ship might tary Board removed, and the at speeds up to 20 miles an hour, Mediterranean-Red Sea, is an pass through the Canal without Canal Company engaged itself to carrying a ship across the Is orthodox one—to dig a second pilotage of a Canal pilot. The spend £8 millions on widening, thmus in 10 hours. waterway parallel with the exist only way out was for the ship to deepening and straightening the employ a launch in which the "With water enough to float ing Suez Canal. According to a Canal—instead of that sum being anything but the Cunard London report, it is understood pilot went ahead, shouting direc provided by the British Govern tions to the following ship. 'Queens' and the biggest battle —although the report states that ment." ships and carriers," says Senor 'no official confirmation is avail British shipowners and trad Rolland, "weight on each wheel able—that the Egyptian Govern ers were powerless, as there was Thus ended the first proposal for the duplication of the Suez of the cars will be no more than ment and the Suez Canal Com only one British representative on that on a passenger train." He pany have reached an agreement the Sanitary Board of 22, and Canal. As Mr. Boyd Cable re marks: "The success of those has already built working scale which may result in duplication he was outvoted on any point by models, and detailed. blueprints of the Canal. which he tried to protect British negotiations and the terms finally accepted by de Lesseps are the will be ready in six months. His interests. Chaos resulted from immediate task now if to endeav This, presumably, is on ac this follow-my-leader method of more remarkable when we re count of the volume of traffic now member that he, throughout our, in the United States, to per pilotage, with accidents, collisions' suade the State Department of using the waterway. The same and groundings; and it was' them, was 'sitting pretty," with an report states that the amount of agreement in his pocket signed the military significance of his common for quarantine ships to ships on wheels, and to find the oil shipped through the Canal take four to six days to pass by the British Government for from the Persian Gulf during another canal and a guarantee of dollars to pay for the building through the Canal, and in ex of the railway. January of this year constitutes treme cases for them to be in the £8 millions to get on with it. It a record at 5,247,000 tons, a Canal for as long as ten to fifteen must be remarked that M. de His important talking points quantity that is likely to increase, days. Lesseps gracefully relieved our are that the ship-carrying railway since although pipelines are un Government from an awkward can be built within four years at der construction, they will not be A complaint—fully supported dilemma by releasing them from a cost of £75 millions; while the ready for several years. And, by evidence—by British ship his agreement." alternative, with which American apart from oil, there should be owners to the British Govern' strategists have been toying for a considerable increase in traffic ment* led the Government to The proposed duplication in the case of the American isthmus some time, is a new sea-level can in the natural course of events. makerstrong representations to the al rivalling that of Panama, which Egyptian Government; and later is one of a real "ships' land high It is not the first time that a way." According to a report would take 20 years to construct, the British Government signed a and would run up a bill of £3,500 duplicate Suez Canal has been formal agreement with Monsieur from New York published last mooted, although on the previous month in the Melbourne "Her millions. It would not be neces de Lesseps to undertake the cut sary to pioneer the route of this occasion there was a different ting of a British Suez Canal, giv ald," the proposal is to build a reason for the proposal. Mr. railway, 150 miles in length, railway, Is an ordinary railway ing him a guarantee of £8 millions already spans the Isthmus at the Boyd Cable tells the story in his to make a start on it. across the neck of Mexico, fhe Is book "A Hundred Year History thmus of Tehuantepec, such rail intended spot. Mainly through the action of of the P. 6# O." way to carry trucks which will A railway would, of course, ob the P. ft O. Company, this ex h convey a ship of up to 35,000 viate the need for locks, except The proposal was made in the treme step was not embarked gross tons across the land from for the two locks, one at each Eighteen Eighties, and arose as a upon. A series of discussions took ocean to ocean. terminal. In the case of the pres counter to irritation tactics adopt place in London between ship ent Panama Canal, three systems ed by European Powers against owners and de Lesseps, and fin The project has engaged the of locks are required, one, the British shipping using the Canal, ally terms were agreed upon thoughts of engineering visionar- Tto Hmrf 17 April, 1*4* . more may yet be heard of a pro and during the past 12 months ject that at first sight seems some the subject has been debated in thing of a pipe dream. But the the Senate, but no finality has Suez Canal was considered a pipe yet been reached. dream by many. During the course of its construction, leading The project is a vast one. Its engineers had strong views that effect would be, if it were carried the whole plan was impossible out, to make Chicago, Detroit, and doomed to failure. And sim Toledo and Duluth to all intents ilar views were no doubt held and purposes Atlantic seaports. regarding the Panama Canal. It The project includes also the wilt be interesting to see what creation of a huge hydro-electric transpires in regard to Senor system to send cheap power all Rolland's project. over New York and New Eng land. Successive Presidents, Meanwhile, discussions are tak since and including Mr. Herbert ing place in the United States Hoover, have supported the St. regarding the opening of a great Lawrence seaway and power pro "ships' land highway" in the ject during their terms of office. right into the Middle West. New with its four miles of length, 72 north, on the Canadian border, Mr. Truman is also strongly in York is in opposition, and the feet of width, and 26 feet of opening up the Great Lakes to favour of it. Mayor of the city has stated that depth. the Atlantic Ocean. The Great These are the main ship A tentative agreement to con the St. Lawrence Seaway, if it Lakes constitute the largest fresh Canals of the world. There are struct it was reached with Can came into being, would throw water area in the world. They several hundred thousand persons smaller ones, and of course the handle an immense amount of ada eight years ago, but that inland waterways of the various agreement has not yet been ap in the New York area out of em traffic. I again quote A. C. ployment by diverting ocean ship nations are legion; smalt canals proved by Congress. In appeal Hardy, when he discusses the ping from the port. Other At taking only small craft and ing to Congress last year to give Sault Ste. Marie Canal in the lantic seaports, such as Boston, barges, but nevertheless con Gatun Locks, lifts ships entering built. Even so, there were no im its approval, Mr. Truman wrote: from the Atlantic 85 feet to the Great Lakes system, a little canal Philadelphia and Baltimore, have tributing greatly to the solution mense triple step double locks, "This great engineering enter Gatun Lake, two others, the dams, or artificial lakes to be that was cut to overcome a 21 taken a similar stand. of the world's •communication prise will develop one of the Pedro Miguel Lock, lowers the built." feet difference in level between But opposition exists to be problems. Pacific-bound ships Jl feet in Lakes Superior and Huron, richest natural resources of the For the carriage of ship-borne All of the locks on the Pan continent for the benefit of the overcome, and it will no doubt, one step, and the Miraflores Lock ama Canal are doubled. There which it does through the med goods is not limited to their tran- whole United States . . . It will in time, be overcome in this case; continues the descent to Pacific can thus be a two-directional flow ium of two channels, each with sjt across the oceans and the strengthen and expand our in for it is the greatest good for the level in two steps. of traffic, and congestion is avoid one lock, on the American and- greatest number that wins out in seas. One has only to load or dustry, our agriculture, our do ed. But the locks are a weakness, Canadian sides respectively, the the long run. And so possibly discharge in London—to take but As A. C. Hardy says in mestic commerce, and our foreign in that they are a target in war, channels being separated by St. another great "ships' land high one port—and to see the amount "World Shipping," "The engin and a vulnerable target, and one Mary's Rapids. trade." Mr. Truman, touched way" will come into existence. of freight of all classes, including eering difficulties encountered in which is vital. also on the question of defence, refrigerated—which is loaded the construction of the Panama "Through this narrow bottle saying that he regarded the pro What others exist now? There from or discharged into barges, to Canal might well have been con Their vulnerability to sabotage neck pass in an average naviga ject as "an important measure is the Kiel Canal, 61 miles in realise the great part that is play sidered insuperable, not only and to atom bomb attack can tion 'year' of eight months nearly of national defence in both its length, 150 feet wide and 45 feet ed in world economy by the from the physical obstacles which never be far from the thoughts 22,000 ships with over 91,000,- navigation and power phases." deep; cut to enable ships to pass "ships' land highways," great 000 tons of freight—nearly twice had to be removed in the con of those responsible for the de The estimated costs of the pro between the North Sea and the and small. the amount of freight handled by structional work, but also from fence of the United States. One ject range from 300 million dol Baltic without the voyage round Suez and Panama together in a the deadly disease-bringing mos well-placed charge of explosive lars to 1,000 million dollars. The Jutland. There it the Manches recent twelve months period." quitoes. The pioneer work done could wreck any of the locks, plan is to make the project self- ter Ship Canal, 75) miles long, (This was written just about the by the French must never be for and render the Canal useless, pos liquidating by charging tolls on 120 feet wide, and 28 feet deep, time of the outbreak of trrc re gotten, but to America belongs sibly for a long time; and half the 1,350 mile waterway, and by cut to enable sea-going ships to Art YM a cent war.) "It is going through the glory of having finally con of the United States Navy could charging for the power facilities. proceed direct to Manchester. in a continual stream from May quered all obstacles, of having be on the wrong side of the con There are strong opposition Leningrad is served by the until December with the ships— Subscriber It made the Canal Zone as sanitary tinent at a crucial moment in forces. Many vested interests Kronstadt Canal, 16 miles in great hlutf - bowed box - like as, if not more so than, many of history. are concerned at the possible ef length, 150 feet wide, and 20} its big cities, and of having con freighters—practically touching feet deep. The voyage through That is one reason why Senor fect on their own undertaking of structed something which is one each other bow to stern." the Zuyder Zee from the North The Nmvv? Rolland's project may pass the the construction of such a deep- of the engineering wonders of Sea to Amsterdam U avoided by blueprint and scale model stage. The idea of cutting a deep- water highway. Private electric the world. Suez was a problem power companies do not fancy use of the Amsterdam Canal, 16J of major magnitude and the The other is that the new water channel through the St. miles long, 88 feet wide, and 23 (Mtr Ytw "ships' land highway" would be Lawrence River so that ocean the idea of Government-sponsor work of construction was carried ed competition. The railway com feet deep; it saves a much long out at a time when available plant nearer to the United States than going ships could sail along the er journey, as does the Corinth the present Canal, which is some United States-Canadian border panies of the United States do was of a more primitive nature not like the prospect of ocean Canal between the Gulf of Cor Ctcy Ntv than it was when Panama was 1,500 miles further south along into the Great Lakes has been inth and the Gulf of Athens, the Isthmus. So that something canvassed for the last 25 years, , steamships carrying competition • •'It* Navy I AfVil. rtw CAPTAIN JAMES CLAUDE DURIE ESDAILE, C.B.E. APTAIN James Claude Duric Esdaile, C.B.E., perial Defence College Course, returning to Aus C the Director of Manning of the Rojral Aus tralia in 1937 to take up the appointment of Execu tralian Navy, was born on the 3rd. October, 1899, tive Officer, H.M.A.S. "Canberra." at Bendigo, Victoria, the son of the late Thomas In 1938 he again went to Navy Office, this time Esdaile. His father was a mining engineer, and as Liaison Officer with the Central Defence Sec moved from the goldfields of Victoria to those retariat, in connection with the Naval Develop of Western Australia, and k was from Kalgoor- ment Plan which was then under way, and he lie, W.A., that the young James Esdaile entered was at Navy Office when war broke out with the Royal Australian Naval College—then at Germany in September, 1939. Shortly after the Geelong, Vic.—as a Cadet Midshipman in the outbreak of hostilities he was appointed to Sydney, First Term in 191 J. as Chief Staff Officer to the Captain-in-Char^e, His College record was a high one? and on Sydney; and remained in that position until passing out in 1916 he'was awarded maximum the end of 1940, when he went to H.M.A.S. time, and carried off the prizes for Navigation "Penguin" in command, with the rank of Acting and Mathematics, and was first in Physics and Captain, this appointment including that of Main Chemistry. tenance Captain to the Commodore-in-Chargc, On the 1st. January, 1917, he was appointed Sydney. Midshipman and proceeded overseas, his first In June, 1942, Captain Esdaile assumed com ship being H.M.A.S. "Australia" with the 2nd. mand of the cruiser H.M.A.S. "Adelaide," serving Battle-cruiser Squadron, Grand Fleet. The fol with Task Force 73, based on Fremantle. In the lowing year he was promoted Sub-Lieutenant and following year he was, by the Task Force Com appointed to H.M.S. "Redgauntlet," with the mander, designated Commander Task Group 73.4, Harwich Force. this Task Group consisting of H.M.A.S. "Adel In 1920, ha was promoted Lieutenant, and the aide," with two Netherlands cruisers and two following year returned to Australia, where he destroyers, and being employed on convoy escort went first to the destroyer H.M.A.S. "Tasmania" duty in the Indian Ocean. and later to the cruiser H.M.A.S. "Melbourne." It was during this period with Task Force 73 The year 1923 saw Captain Esdaile returning to that H.M.A.S. "Adelaide," in co-operation with England to take the specialist Anti-Submarine one of the ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy, Course, and he spent the following two years in intercepted a German blockade runner in the In England at the Anti-Submarine School. In 1926 dian Ocean. That was on the 28th. November, he returned to Australia, and was appointed to 1942, the intercepted German vessel, the "Ramses," Navy Office, Melbourne, on the Naval Staff. being scuttled by her crew to avoid capture, her In 1927, when the present King, then Duke of end being hastened by gunfire from the "Adelaide" York, visited Australia to open Federal Parliament and the Dutch warship. The enemy personnel— at Canberra, Captain Esdaile was appointed to and Allied prisoners which the German ship was H.M.A.S. "Sydney," and later to H.M.A.S. carrying—were picked up and landed. As the "Platypus" as Executive Officer. Promotion .to then Minister for the Navy (Mr. Makin) said at Lieutenant-Commander came the following year, the time: "This action cost neither casualties nor 1928, in which year he proceeded overseas on ex damage to the Australian and Dutch forces, but change duty, serving in H.M.S. "Resolution" with it cost the enemy a valuable ship and a valuable the Mediterranean Fleet, this spell of seagoing cargo." being followed by a period in the Experimental Captain Esdaile relinquished command of "Ad Department of the Anti-Submarine Establishment. elaide" on the 4th. July, 1Q44, and took up the In 1931 he returned to Australia, and took up appointment of Naval Officer-in-Charge, New an appointment in the destroyer H.M.A.S. "An Guinea, an appointment he held until July, 1945, tic," in command. Two further appointments fol when he returned to Navy Office as Controller lowed, i'.s Executive Officer, H.M.A.S. "Penguin", of Naval Demobilization, subsequently being ap and First Lieutenant, H.M.A.S. "Australia," • be pointed Director of Manning. fore his promotion to Commander in 1933.' The Captain Esdaile was awarded the O.B.E. in the year 1934 saw the visit to Australia of the Duke New Year's Honour list, 1941; and in 1945 re of Gloucester to- attend the Melbourne Centenary ceived the C.B.E. for his services as Naval Officer- Celebrations, during which period Captain Esdaile in-Charge, Escort Forces, South West Pacific. served in Navy Office as Liaison Officer. He sub He was also awarded a Mention in Despatches for sequently proceeded to England to undertake the his part in the operations leading up to the cap Naval Staff College Course, followed by the Im- ture of Wewak. CAPTAIN J. C. 0. ESDAILE, C.I.E.. RAN. T». M.»y April, l»49 thirds of United States imports PILLAGE PROBLEM NEW CHILEAN PORT A new port has been opened from the Indies now travel in Speaking at the half-yearly in Chili. Named San Vicente, it American bottoms as compared meeting of the Melbourne Steam is situated in the southernmost with 15 per cent, of pre-war ship Co. Ltd., in February, Mr. part of the country and, equipped trade. More than a dozen Amer D. York Syme, the Chairman of with a new wharf and modern ican ships arrive in the States the Company, said that the prob port facilities, has been develop every month after making the lem of claims arising from pillag ed to serve the Pacific Steel 12,500 mile voyage from the ing is steadily growing worse. Company's nearby plant. Built Straits Settlements and Indon "At Melbourne port," he said, with American materials and esia. They carry cargoes of "the average cost of claims on machinery, San Vicente is con rubber, tin, tea, coffee, pepper interstate cargo was about two nected with Gulf ports of the and other spices, as well as drugs, shillings and twopence a ton, United States by the Gulf and herbs and pharmaceutical pre which is more than double the South American Steamship Com parations. figure for 1947. It contrasts pany. NEW P. 8C O. SHIP FOR strikingly with the figure of six SHIPBUILDING IN JAPAN. pence a ton in 1941. Discussions FAR EAST. are taking place between' the ship Contracts to the value of near Of 9,000 tons, 525 feet length owners, the Melbourne Harbour ly JE3 million have been signed and 67 feet beam, a service speed Trust, and the Police Depart for the construction in Japanese of 17$ knots and a specially de ment with a view to extending shipyards of ships for Norway signed ventilation system to con and strengthening the present and Denmark. Orders include trol humidity in cargo spaces, the system of prevention and detec one tanker of 18,000 tons for new P. c< O. cargo-passenger tion." Norway, and one tanker and motor vessel "Somali" has joined three cargo ships for Denmark. "DUNTROON" the Company's Far East service SUMMER CRUISES FROM RECONVERTING FOR from Great Britain. The "Som TRADE. ' ENGLAND ali," which is the third of four Another interstate liner is to The months of June, July and vessels intended for this service reconvert and recondition for the August of this year will see the —the fourth, the "Shillong," is coastal passenger and cargo trade cruise liner "Stella Polaris" of the scheduled for delivery in Febru after having been on Government Bergen Steamship Company, ary of next year—has five cargo holds, and is fitted with six deep "MOOLTAN" MEMORY service. She is'the "Duntroon", making a series of five summer MATSON LINE'S dollars to buy the "Monterey," tanks of a total capacity of 692 When the P. 6? O. Liner which the Department of the cruises from England to the "MONTEREY" with an additional 9,000,000 to tons for the carriage of cargo oils. "Mooltan" sails from London Navy has decided will be refitted North Cape, the fjiords of Nor 12,000,000 to complete the re There is accommodation for After the war, the Matson this month for Australia she will at Melbourne, probably under way, and Scandinavian capitals. conversion. twelve passengers. Company commenced reconver carry a lithograph of her first Naval Dockyard direction. The The first three cruises will each be of fifteen days duration, and sion of the "Monterey" and her NEW YORK PORTS forerunner in one of the public work is expected to take several BRAZILIAN SHIPPING sister, "Mariposa," from troop PROVINCIAL OFFICES rooms. Mr. W. H. Dunn, of months. For underwater repairs, the last two of ten days each, PROSPERS sailings—with the exception of carriers into modern passenger Competition among ports on Wimbledon, London, whose fath the vessel will later need to go to the first, which will be from Til Shipping tonnage in the Brazil liners, but halted the work in America's eastern seaboard for er. Captain George Dunn, com Sydney or Newcastle, New South bury—being from Newcastle- ian ports of Rio de Janeiro and 1947, after it was half done, be non-local traffic was responsible manded the first "Mooltan" from Wales, for dry docking, as there Santos increased by 60 per cent, cause of the high costs. The for New York opening a trade 1862 to 1864, has presented the is no dock large enough to ac upon-Tyne. U.S.—N.E.I. TRADE in 1948 over the previous year, American ' President Lines now promotion office in Chicago short coloured lithograph to the Com commodate her in Melbourne. according to a report of the Bra wants the U.S. Maritime Commis ly after the end of the war. The pany. Built in 1861, the original HIGH WORLD SHIPPING BOOMING The American shipping trade zilian Government Trade Bureau, sion to buy, reconvert, and lease Chicago office has the function "Mooltan," with a tonnage of TOTAL with the Netherlands East Indies New York. The increase is stat the "Monterey" to the Lines as of providing information and as 2257 and inverted tandem com According to Mr. J. Lewis has increased tremendously in ed to be due to increased trade part of American President sistance to exporters, importers pound engines developing 1734 Luckenbach, president of the comparison with what it was in and improved harbour conditions. Line's programme to build up its and carriers, plus missionary work horse-power—and an hydraulic American Bureau of Shipping, pre-war years, according to a re During the period under review, Pacific fleet to pre-war strength. in the field. It operates through machine for making ice—was one the Bureau's statistics indicate port of the American Merchant 11,522,700 tons of foreign flag The bulk of the "Monterey's" the Midwest, an area from Pitts of the crack ships of the P. & O. that the Merchant Fleets of the Marine Institute. American ships shipping arrived in the two ports space now is in first class cabins. burgh to Denver, which contains Fleet in her day. A second world will reach and pass the a large part of the country's now carry 44 per cent, of the ex in the first nine months, more To fit into American President "Mooltan," built jil 1905, was a 100,000,000-deadweight-ton mark commerce, and an even greater ports from the United States to than three times the 3,787,100 Line's Pacific Fleet it would be great advance at 9,621 tons, with this year, for the first time in his share of its food and fibre pro the N.E.I., in comparison to only tons of Brazilian shipping which necessary to adapt the ship to quadruple expansion twin en tory. Present world tonnage, in duction. The Chicago office was two per cent, carried in 1938. entered. The coastwise nature carry more steerage passengers. gines developing 13,000 horse cluding only vessels of 1,000 gross established in October, 1945, and Overall figures have increased of Brazilian shipping is, however, "Monterey" cost 8,500,000 dol power. The present bearer of tons and over, totals 98,990,300 its operations have been so suc also, and the exports of United illustrated by the numbers of lars to build during the depres the' name, built in 1923, more deadweight tons, shared by some cessful, and have proved so val States products to the East In vessels entering the harbours— sion. It is estimated that to carry than doubles that tonnage at 12,470 vessels. Ships to be com uable to New York Port, that dies have increased by 60 per 4,292 Brazilian flag ships arriv- out the plan of the American 20,847 tons, and has twin quad pleted this year will push the similar offices are to be opened cent, since the war. On the ing, while only 2,671 foreign President Lines, it would cost the ruple expansion engines of 16,000 world total well over the 100,- in Washington and Cleveland. other side of the balance, two- flag vessels put into the two port*. Government about 5,600,000 horse power. 000,000-ton mark. 22 T». Navy April, 144? . • , •" greater number of civilians be glade* which are the gift of Mr. mander E. Boyd Martin, R.N., cause of the accelerated pro R. Cowles Taylor, the Mayor of withstood a three-day exposure gramme and to release naval rat the City. test on a gun platform of a naval News of the Worlds Navies ings for service at sea. Other research ship steaming through unforeseen charges, which have A "VILLAGE POLICEMAN" the Arctic ice. Commander Boyd Martin had emergency HISTORIC TABLES as two battleships—"Vanguard" TRUE SUBMERSIBLE increased the Estimates from an The Commanding Officer of original estimate of £153 million the "Newport News," Captain rations, an airman's sleeping bag, H.M.S. "Nelson's" wardroom and "Duke of York"; one Fleet RESEARCH and a protective suit designed by table, and the wardroom table carrier—"Implacable"; four light for the year' ended the 31st. of Roland J. Smoot, U.S.N., de The United States Navy is last month, include increases in scribed tie cruiser as a vicious himself. The object of the test and 12 chairs from H.M.S. "Re carriers, 15 cruisers, 33 destroy working on the development of was to find out for the Royal nown," are being preserved for ers, 25 frigates, 30 submarines pay and allowances, but set off killer, potentially one of the most a true submersible—one that can against the increases is £8,500,- powerful and vicious machines Navy's Arctic Force what would their historic associations, the and 14 minesweepers. In addi operate under water for its entire be the. reactions of an airman Admiralty has announced. H.M. tion ships being used experi 000, mainly from sales of ships that ever put to sea. "But," he time at sea, without access to out and aircraft. The First Lord qf added, "let us not remember her brought down on an ice flow. S. "Nelson's" table was that on mentally and for training pur side air such as with a schnorkel The test had originally been which the armistice was signed poses include three battleships, the Admiralty, Lord Hall, ex that way. Let us think of the po tube. The major problem is that plains that the Estimates provide tential capabilities of this new planned for six days, but Com between the United Nations and two Fleet earners, two light car of the development of an engine mander Boyd Martin concluded Italy. Before this table, also, the riers, two cruisers, and 20 de for a total naval force of 153,000 ship as we would think of an which will work without outside armed policeman on the street it after three days when a 70 Japanese in the Penang area sur stroyers. One Fleet carrier, one air. The conventional diesel en mile-an-hour gale had soaked his rendered in 1945. Round the light carrier and seven destroy corner of a peaceful country vil gines of a submarine gulp huge lage. He is there for protection." kit with slush ice. He claims, "Renown's" table, numerous im ed were under construction on quantities of air to support the U.S. NAVY'S NEW HEAVY however, that the test to which portant meetings and conferences March 31st., while vessels launch combustion in their cylinders. CRUISER it was subjected proves that his have taken place. At it, His ed but not yet commissioned are, What is needed is an engine that ARCTIC EXPOSURE TEST protective suit is flawless. Majesty the King entertained one Fleet carrier, seven light makes its owii oxygen as it goes The United States Navy re Australian-born Surgeon-Com President Truman in Plymouth carriers, three cruisers, one de along. cently commissioned its new Sound in 1945, and in that same stroyer, and one frigate. cruiser "Newport News," de year it was the meeting place be scribed as the biggest, fastest, and "WALTER" ENGINE tween the British and German most powerful cruiser in the U.S. WAR GAMES PROVIDES AN ANSWER. NAUTICAL QUIZ naval representatives on safe U.S. Fleet, and the Navy's most routes in Scandinavian waters. One hundred and twenty ships, The German "Walter" engine modern ship. Of 17,000 tons, the SUBMARINE "KILLER" several hundred aircraft, and —which American Navy engin "Newport News"—named for (1) Can you describe three different types of vessel? (a) a According to a London report, 35,000 men—including some eers have reassembled from parts the Virginian dockyard town pram; (b)alorcha; (c) a coble; (d) a dhow; (e) a Britain and America are perfect Canadians—took part in the big picked up after the war—does, in where she was built—is 716 feet felucca. gest peacetime war manoeuvres effect, make its own oxygen as ing an anti-submarine submarine, in length, and mounts nine eight- (2) What is a lateen sail? and the prototype is nearing in the history of the U.S. Navy it goes along. It is driven by inch guns as main armament. (3) On the 26th. April, 1606, Pedro Fernandez de Quiros completion. The new submarine last month. These war games, hydrogen peroxide—in a concen Fully automatic, it is claimed that is designed to counter the former which were conducted in the tration of 80 to 85 per cent.— these guns can be fired "with a reached a land in the Pacific which he believed to be a German "schnorkel" types, fitted Caribbean, included simulated at which is sprayed into a catalyst rapidity comparable to that of sought-for mainland. He christened it Tierra Austral del with underwater breathing appar tack by atom bombs and guided chamber where it strikes a per tommy-guns," and it is estimated Espiritu Santo. What was he seeking, and where had atus. With a new form of pro missiles, and the operation from manganate of potassium, sodium that their fire power is four times he really arrived?. pulsion, it is anticipated that the carriers of jet fighters. or calcium. There it breaks up greater than that of previous (4) What is the Beaufort Scale, and why so named? "killer" will be the world's fast into steam and free oxygen, the eight-inch gun ships of the U.S. (5) Do you know who made the following signal, and on est underwater craft, while elec POLAR COLD SIMULATED steam being about 80 per cent, Navy. tronic armament will assist it to of the volume. The steam and what occasion? "The German flag will be hauled down engage normal submarines in un Last month the United States oxygen move into a combustion at sunset today, and will not be hoisted again without derwater combat. Navy took delivery of a special chamber into which is admitted CRUISER'S MODERN permission." refrigerator unit which has been decalene (similar to diesel oil) AMENITIES (6) In Washington, U.S.A., stands a statue to a seaman, constructed at the naval engin and water. The temperature of David Farragut. Do you know of him? WILHELMSHAVEN eering experiment station for re the chamber is above the com The "Newport News" is fully (7) Could you interpret the following groups of abbrevia "DEMOLISHED" search on diesel engines under bustion point, so the decalene air-conditioned, and is the U.S. tions on a chart, and can you say to what each of the A British report says that the simulated Arctic conditions. The burns, utilising the oxygen deriv Navy's first fighting vessel to be harbour works at what was dur unit consists of a two-room, alu ed from the hydrogen peroxide. completely so equipped. She is groups refer? Group 1: Alt, F., Fl., Gp., Occ, Rev., ing two world wars one of Ger minium-lined refrigerator in The working mixture, then about heavily protected against air at (U). Group 2: c, choc., crl., gl., fib., mang., oz., aft, many's major naval bases—Wil- which temperatures as low as 85 94 per cent, steam, goes through tack, and has a wide cruising sh. Group 3: B., G., Cheq., H.S.. V.S. helmshaven—have been almost degrees below zero will be pro a common steam turbine with the range. Below deck she has a five- (8) Do you know when and where the first British and completely demolished. Only duced, this temperature being submarine drive shaft. chair barber's shop, a cobbler's American merchant ships were sunk by enemy action in small vessels with a displacement about as cold as anything encoun shop, a laundry, a tailor's shop, the 1939-45 war—and the names of the ships concerned? of 600 tons or less can now enter tered on polar expeditions. It is a two-chair dental clinic, and a (9) The steamer "Zealandia was once Well-known on the anticipated that the refrigerator R.N. REFITTING RESERVE the harbour through the sole re- SHIPS library, as part of the conveni Australia coast. When, where, and how did she meet t* maining channel. will greatly advance the Navy ences for her complement of her end? Department's study of fuels and Britain's Naval Estimates, tot BRITAIN'S NAVAL 1,850 officers and men. The city (10) What are the two kinds of "fid" used at sea, and what lubricants under Arctic condi alling £189,250,000, include STRENGTH of Newport News has presented tions, and its development of about £12,500,000 for' refitting are the two kinds of "fiddle?" Britain's Naval Estimates show the ship with an 8,450-piece anti-freeze compounds. ships, the replenishment of silver set, including 24 mint-julep (Annpn on p-9« 41) the present active Fleet strength stocks, and the employment of a "!%• Mwrt April, 1949 I" - • i She is unusual in that her pro' poller movements are directly I SEAS, SHIPS AND SAILORS-^ Kkxqski. controlled from the Bridge, and u her Engine Room staff has no hand in manoeuvring. The En-, gineer Officer supplies the power I to the Commanding Officer, and the Comraanding Officer on the bridge starts, stops, reverses and t/Liir y cuntrols the revolutions of the propeller from his position on the bridge—"just like a tram driver." "Reserve" has a complement of over 40, including a Lieuten ant-Commander as Commanding Officer, three Executive Officers of Lieutenant's or Sub-Lieuten RESCUE SHIP H.M.A.S. "RESERVE" ant's rank, an Engineer Lieuten ant-Commander as Engineer Of The Royal Australian Navy's Highest Powered Float ficer, and. five Chief Petty Officers ing Electric Power Plant Has A Good Record In War as Engine Room Artificers or Electrical Artificers. She is ex And Peace. tremely well fitted, and all per sonnel sleep in bunks, in the OUR Editor has been taken was commissioned at Orange on American fashion. She shares Y to task—mildly, but quite the 10th. December, 1942, with with her sisters, "Sprightly" and justifiably—for not having given an Australian crew—being allo "Tancred," the distinction of be the "Reserve" a better run in cated under Lend-Lease—and ing the most highly-powered "The Navy." Not, be it under' was operated by the Common "tug" in the Southern Hemis stood, The Reserve—those of the wealth Salvage Board under the phere, and has an endurance chain and wavy stripes—but Red Ensign for twelve months, which few other vessels possess. H.M.A.S: "Reserve". Although after which she came to the Royal my correspondent makes allow Australian Navy under the White H.M.A.S. "Reserve" has a war ances when he says: "No one can Ensign, and served under the di record of which any ship could blame you for the few (if any) rect operational control of the be proud. She took part in the remarks that are in the magazine U.S. Seventh Service Fleet until operations at Oro Bay, at Fin- regarding "Reserve,' as 'Tug' the end of the war, being manned schhafen. Cape Gloucester, Moro- conveys little what'she is>" by the Royal Australian Navy, tai, Leyte Gulf and around the His is constructive criticism, and operated, fuelled, stored, ser Philippines generally, and finish and he proceeded to give me some viced and maintained by the ed up her war service by being information regarding the ship, United States Navy. in on the surrender of the Jap which, with his permission, and On the conclusion of hostilities anese at Rabaul, and the clear with acknowledgments of his val she passed under the full opera ing up there. uable help, I pass on to our read tional control of the Royal Aus Although her main function ers. tralian Navy. was rescue work—she many times H.M.A.S. "Reserve" is Ameri Although H.M.A.S. "Reserve" hauled landing craft away after can construction, having been undertakes ocean towing work^- they had stuck on the beach dur built in the Levington Shipbuild and few ships are better equipped ing assault landings—she claims ing Company's Yards at Orange, to do so—she is far more than Japanese aircraft shot down in Texas; and designed for rescue a tug. She is a high-bowed, combat. On one occasion she work on torpedoed vessels. squat - funnelled, diesel - electric was towing a petrol-laden barge Orange is on the Gulf of Mexico, vessel of 2,200 horse-power, pow during the Philippines invasion near Port Arthur on Lake Sa ered by two General Motors en when a Zero flashed suddenly in bine, and is the scene of the high gines similar to those used in from the sun. Able Seaman D. est bridge in the south of the U.S. submarines. She is the Dangerfield, of Port Adelaide, United States, that connecting it highest-powered floating electric got on to it with A.A. fire, and with Port Arthur being 183 feet power plant in the. Royal Aus the fighter crashed alongside the above water. tralian Navy, her two main gen "Reserve," one wing actually hit But that is to digress. erating engines being coupled by ting her forecastle. Upon completion, "Reserve" electric motors to one propeller. Continued MI n*ii pMja Tk. N«vy April, 1949 ' . ;'""W* RESCUE SHIP 'RESERVE" . NAUTICAL ing a little over an hour. She was AWARDS TO NEW SOUTH WALES AND Continued from pravioui p«g« the largest Italian ship at that QUEENSLAND RATINGS. "Reserve" had a narrow escape time. TN July, 1943, H.M.A. Ships "Australia" and "Hobart" when a Japanese suicide aircraft T. T. J. (Hobart) asks for some *• were serving with United States Naval Forces under Ad singled her out when she was in QUESTION BOX details of the loss of the steamer miral Halsey in the South Pacific area. On the night of the convoy on the way to Mindoro. "Lyee-moon." 20th. of the mon|b, when the ships were steaming in the Fire from other ships in the con CONDUCTED BY The "Ly-ee-moon" was a two vicinity of the New Hebrides, "Hobart" was torpedoed by a voy brought the Japanese plane Captain R. C. C. Dunn, A.I.N.A.. London funnelled, three masted paddle Japanese submarine, suffering considerable damage and a num down. steamer, when completed in 1859, ber of casualties, seven officers and seven ratings being killed, Raadars ara invited to sand in any quarias on nautical mattan, and wa shall and was of about 1,600 tons with Altogether she salved some and a similar number injured. Prompt damage control action andaavour Jo answer tham in thasa columns. a speed of 17 knots. She was 5,000,000 tons of shipping—in was taken, and the cruiser reached Espiritu Santo safely, later first used as a blockade runner in cluding many Liberty ships—dur J. J. S. of Corowa recalls that S. D. (Windsor) asks if there the American Civil War. She returning to Australia, where she was repaired and again took ing her wartime service. Her early in the Pacific war, a claim was a steamer, which sank when was later in the China coast her place with the Squadron in the following year. biggest individual rescue was that was made that a Japanese battle she was launched, and asks for trade, being sunk in collision in Among "Hobart's" ship's company was Patrick Edward of a 20,000-ton tanker which ship had been sunk by a U.S. details. 1872 in Hong Kong harbour. Randolph Goonan, R.A.N., who had entered the Navy as an went ashore in the Admiralties. bomber, and asks the name of this One such ship was the "Prin- She was refloated and returned Engine Room Artificer in December, 1939, and after service ship. Her longest tow -was one of cipessa Jolanda," of some 9,000 to England for overhaul and re in H.M.A. Ships "Moresby" and "Penguin", joined "Hobart" 3,500 miles, when she towed the This claim was made by the tons 485 feet long and 59 feet construction. in June, 1941, and remained in her until July, 1944. coal lighter "Mombah" from U.S. authorities when Allied wide, building near the port of She was converted to screw For his "distinguished zeal, enterprise and devotion to Morotai to Sydney, covering the morale needed some boosting and Spezia, Italy. She was a two propulsion, her speed remaining duty" on the night of the torpedoing of "Hobart," E. R. A. distance in 20 days. they claimed that a Captain funnelled, two masted steamer, the same. Her mizzenmast was Goonan was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military), Kelly had succeeded in sinking flush decked with promenade Since the end of the war she removed at the same time, and the Recommendation for the Award stating: "E. R. A. the Japanese battle-cruiser "Ha- deck and boat deck, designed to has been very busy, either she was in the London-Singapore P. E. R. Goonan, R.A.N., H.M.A.S. 'Hobart,' for outstand runa" with bombs. Actually this carry 180 first class, 170 second around the Australian coast or mail service for some time. She ing zeal and devotion to duty when H.M.A.S. 'Hobart' was was not so, for "Haruna" sur class and 1,100 third class pas-' around New Guinea, being com made one or two trips to Aus torpedoed on the night of 20th. July, 1943. He worked ardu vived until 28th. July, 1945, when sengers, as well as a crew of 240. pletely operational—except dur tralia with tea, but really in ously and continuously for eleven hours after the explosion, she was sunk by U.S. Navy car ing overhaul periods—and when Her construction proceeded search of a purchaser. She was during which he showed much initiative and intelligence, rier borne aircraft in position in Sydney being at four hours satisfactorily, her engines and bought by the Australian Steam conceiving and carrying out several ideas for the betterment 34.15 North, 132.29 East, which notice for rescue work anywhere. boilers were installed, funnels and Navigation Co., but while lying of the situation. He was largely responsible for reducing the is Kure anchorage. . masts erected, and decorated at the wharf, she took fire, her rate of flowing in the after magazine, and his example was a with flags, she slid down the She carried out the difficult sal After continuous attacks from cabins being gutted. good influence on others." ways on 22nd. September, 1907. vage job of M.V. "Reynella"— the air from 24th. July, she set Patrick Goonan, who is a citizen of Warwick Farm, New She took the water at a fast In her reconstruction, an extra originally the Italian cargo-pas tled in comparatively shallow South Wales, took his discharge from the Navy in October, speed, and dropped her port deck was added, her upper deck senger liner "Remo"—when that water, with a slight list to port, 1944. anchor. With her ballast tanks being now her main deck. Her vessel went ashore on a reef at and her forecastle deck just Robert Charles Spencer Glover, R.A.N.V R., was a empty, she was apparently top saloon was removed from right Pana Waipona Island, in the awash. She has since been re Lieutenant when he was presumed killed in H.M.S. "Janus," heavy, which, with the drag of aft, to the new upper deck, just Jomard Passage, East Cape, New floated and broken up. sunk in the Mediterranean from torpedo hits; but he was an Guinea. In carrying out the long the anchor, caused to slowly list forward of the first funnel. She Ordinary Seaman, serving in H.M.S. "Westminster" in 1941, tow back to Sydney, "Reserve" The "Haruna" had a fairly to port. Tugs ran alongside and became a favourite ship on the when his "coolness, skill and readiness in action against *E' had to tow "Reynella" stern interesting career in that she was endeavoured to get tow-lines Australian coast and on 29th. boats" earned him the Mention in Despatches which he was first, the motor liner's forward to be de-militarized in 1931, un aboard, but the ship slowly heel May, 1886, she left Melbourne, awarded in February, 1942. bulkheads having gone when she der one of the Disarmament Con ed over until she had a list of under the command of • Captain Robert Glover enlisted in the R.A.N.V.R. as an Ordinary ran ashore. This was the longest ference agreements. The British more than sixty degrees. She A. Webber, for Sydney. The Seaman at Brisbane in January, 1941. He was promoted Sub- salvage tow ever to be under battleships "Marlborough," "Ben- hung there for awhile, then fin Captain and third officer had Lieutenant in April, 1942, and Lieutenant in January, 1944. taken in Australia. bow" and "Emperior of India" ally fell onto her beam ends, both been in the Queensland All of his service was with the Royal Navy, in H.M. Ships were scrapped, and "Iron Duke" sinking in about fifty feet of trade for many years and were Since then she has towed a "Brilliant," "Nimrod", and—from June, 1943, Until the date de-militarized to act as a sea water, where she lay with her making their first voyage in large tanker, the 16,000-ton "Ed of his death—in the destroyer "Janus." going training ship. "Haruna" starboard side just above the southern waters. ward F. Johnson," which had a had four of her 14-inch main water. The Recommendation for the Award of his Mention in damaged rudder, from Melbourne At 8 p.m. on 30th. May, the Despatches reads: "Ordinary Seaman R. C. S. Glover, R.A.N. guns removed as well as her main Her launching value was some ship passed Cape Howe, and the to Newcastle, New South Wales, armour belt, but the Japanese V.R., H.M.S. 'Westminster'. When Convoy F.S.54 was at for dry-docking, there being no £200,000, and after efforts were Captain went below after telling tacked by E-Boats on the night of 23/24 November, 1941, this Admiralty retained the guns and unsuccessfully made to right her the third officer to call him when dock in Victoria capable m ac armour plating in store until young Australian rating, though only four months in the preparatory to refloating, she was the ship was approaching Green commodating a vessel of that !936, when they were all fitted ship, displayed great zeal and presence of mind when a break size. abandoned to the underwriters. Cape. When he did call the down of the supply winch occurred. His, organisation of the back into place, the ship being Her side was blown open with again fully commissioned, just one Captain, the ship was danger' supply parties maintained the ammunition supply throughout "Reserve's" present commit explosives, and some of her boil ously close to the land, close un ments are in New Guinea waters, of those sharp practices that we the remainder of the action." ers were recovered, but every der the lighthouse. Shortly after in connection with the Royal became so used to in those days. Robert Charles Spencer Glover was a citizen of Hendra, thing else had to be abandoned. 9 p.m. "Ly-ee-moon" crashed.on Queensland, Brisbane. Australian Navy's occupation of "Haruna" gave good service to She proved to be a total loss, her the new advanced base at Manus. the Japanese during the war. to the rocks, breaking in two in life in her natural element last less than three minute*. The pf' TW Mavy April. IMt • . / J. ' • . ter end sank immediately, taking more luxury in their' ships, and "Aramac," which may still b A NOTABLE SALVAGE EFFORT additional strain. Two hours nineteen passengers and the en in 1926, both "Aramac" and there, though on 14th. Septemt later the wind was blowing gale gine room staff with it. "Arawatta" were converted into er, 1936, "Arawatta" was towei force. Now huge green combers The Story Of The Loss Of The U.S. Transport washed over even the high sup- • Passengers and crew took to hulks in Sydney. twenty miles to sea off Sydne I have no further word of Heads and scuttled. "President Grant" On A New Guinea Reef erstructure, and still the wind in the rigging, and when the top creased in velocity until a Coral mast went by the board the By Asher A. Joel Sea cyclone was blowing at one boatswain and several seamen hundred miles an hour. went along it to the shore. They managed, with the aid* of the ADELAIDE RESERVE OFFICER'S GEORGE CROSS. '"yRANSPORT aground. Re- lease the stranded vessel from the The wind howled through the lighthouse staff, to get a line It Was Earned By The Display Of Courage And Zeal In •*- quest immediate assistance." vice-like grip of the coral. Three rigging and the transport pound ashore, by which a number of The signal flashed to N.O.I.C. times it looked as if they would ed and crashed on the jagged Conditions Which Would Deter The Boldest passengers got ashore. A total New* Guinea in 1944, commenc succeed; but three times the coral teeth. Now it was not a of fifteen passengers and crew ed a drama of the sea as gripping seas rose, and she was washed question of saving jhe ship, but managed to get ashore, some IEUTENANT-Commander George Gosse, R.A.N.V.R., or back more firmly than ever. of whether she would hold to L iginally entered the Royal Australian Naval College as a as any of recent times. It ended eighty others losing their lives. with the abandonment of a four- Then the first tragedy occurr gether for the protection of those Cadet Midshipman in January, 1926, passing out as Midship on board. N. J. R. of Rockdale, N.S.W., man in May, 1930. In August of the year following he was teen-thousand ton ship—a lonely ed. Some of the crew had got asks about the steamer "Kiama." on loan to the Royal Navy for Service and Training, being wreck with a broken back—on a into difficulties while launching a As swiftly as it had come, the The "Kiama" was built in 1854 promoted Acting Sub-Lieutenant in September, 1932. coral reef, after superhuman ef small boat. With an Army chap cyclone departed. The relieved in Lanarkshire, Scotland, and forts by Australian salvage ex lain and an Army staff-sergeant, men on board offered up a silent was constructed of iron. She was His appointment on loan to the Royal Navy terminated perts to save the stricken vessel. who had remained on board. prayer that she was still whole. registered in Sydney in 1870 and in August, 1933, and he returned to Australia. In October, Two men lost their lives in the Captain Williams -raced to the Then they inspected the damage. the following year she was 1933, he terminated his appointment with the Royal Australian attempt, and another was criti side. The surging .boat was too Captain Herd shook his head in lengthened, her dimensions being Navy. cally injured before the seas heavy for the davits, however, resignation. Once again they 154.4 feet long by 20.4 feet When the Second World War came along, George Gosse claimed the shin as a victim. and twelve-hundredweight of would have to commence at the torn metal crashed on the three beam by 7.8 feet deep, her ton returned to the Navy. In October, 1940, he enlisted as an Or The transport was loaded with beginning. All previous efforts men. nage being 175. She traded on dinary Seaman, R.A.N.V.R. (Yachtsman Scheme), and pro troops when an unpredictable had been negatived. "President the New South Wales coast un ceeded overseas to the United Kingdom for training, being current caught her in the misty Horrified members of the Grant" was back even further on til 1902, when she was replaced appointed to "Collingwood" and "King Alfred." In April, gloom of a Coral Sea morning, ship's crew and salvage men the reef. by a steel steamer of the same 1941, he was promoted Sub-Lieutenant, R.A.N.V.R., and ap found the sergeant dead, and Cap and carried her off her course. That night water started to name, and was converted into a pointed to "President" additional for duties outside Admiralty tain Williams and the Chaplain The first that anyone on board flood the engine-room, and lights hulk. She is recorded as being with the Director of Torpedoes and Mines. In July, 1941, he knew that something was amiss critically injured. The chaplain broken up in Sydney in 1914, failed. There was a creaking, as proceeded to H.M.S. "Lanka" for mine disposal duties at Bom was the jar of the ship's hull as died in hospital a few days later^ just before the outbreak of the of old bones breaking, and the bay, returning to England in November, 1944, and to Austra she grated on the coral. Another and for some time little hope was First World War. held out for the life of Captain ship shuddered; a wrinkling lia two years later, being demobilised with the war service half-cable to the south, and their bulge spread upwards like i a rank of Lieutenant-Commander in March, 1946. • Williams. The A.U.S.N. steamers "Ara early .norning slumbers would great scar along her starboard But salvage people are a ten mac" and "Arawatta" "were sis On the 30th. April, 1946, Lieutenant-Commander Gosse have gone undisturbed. side, and her back broke. The acious breed, and another came ter ships, completed in Septemb was awarded the George Cross for services demanding unusual Captain Fant, a Commonwealth last round of the battle had been to assist Captain Fant. He was er and October, 1889, respective courage and zeal. The Recommendation for his Award dis Salvage Officer who was in fought, and the sea had won. Captain James Herd, Salvage ly by W. Denny and Co., Dum closes that on Sth. May, 1945, divers searching Ubersee Hafen Milne Bay at the time raising the Officer for Queensland, who had barton. Dimensions were identi reported the presence of a mine, which from their description wreck of the "Anshun," was dis Before the ship was finally been Captain Williams' right- cal in each case, gross tonnage patched to the scene, but "Presi abandoned, I made a visit of in appeared to be an entirely new type. Lieutenant Gosse immed hand man in the "Niagara" op being 2,114; length 300.0 feet; dent Grant" was too firmly em spection with other naval per iately dived and verified the type. erations. beam 37.1 feet; depth 24.0 feet; bedded in the coral to be towed sonnel from the Milne Bay Staff It was decided to attempt to render safe the mine under Office. The great steamer lay horsepower 334. off by tugs. Taking over from his chief, water, and on the following day Lieutenant Gosse dived again, across the reef like some wound Troops were disembarked and he slaved to save the ship, and Together with an almost iden and successfully carried out this task. During the subsequent once again it seemed as if the ed giant, the even symmetry of tical ship, the "Wodonga," con ten days. Lieutenant Gosse similarly treated two other mines cargo jettisoned, but still she re her form broken by the hum mained stubbon. sea would be cheated as they structed by A. and J. Inglis, in which were lying in close proximity to shipping. This form of turned her stem seawards on the mock amidships where the 1890, they operated in the coast operation called for exceptionally high standard of personal From the mainland the author twenty-year-old steel had cracked. ities flew Captain Williams, spring tide. Taut hawsers strain al passenger trade of their own- courage and also a high degree of skil". The conditions were ed from ship to tugs. "President Long green waves washed up world-noted salvage expert, to en for many years and proved always arduous, and were combined win, til forms of under Grant" moved three degrees, against her side and loose ends supervise the operations. In 1941 very popular, particularly during water obstruction—including human corpses— which, together then eleven, then fourteen, and of rope and gear dangled for 1914-18, when liners such as with the lack of visibility, produced a set of conditions which he had been engaged in the sal finally, seventy-three, until her lornly in the breeze. "Kyarra," "Kanowna," "In- would deter the boldest. This officer displayed courage and vaging of £2,379,000 worth of bows rested in thirty feet of As we secured alongside, the dana," "Karoola," "Katoomba," zeal far in excess of the usual course of duty, and contributed gold bullion from the sunken water. Victory was in sight. , peculiar groaning noise of steel •*Canberra, • "Warilda," "Wan- greatly to the success p( a most difficult and important opera steamer "Niagara," in one of the against steel as the sea surged dilla" and others were absent on tion. deepest underwater tasks ever at At ten o'clock in the morn war service. With the coming tempted, off the eastern coast of ing, the seas commenced to rise around her, gave dying life to the of peace and the return of the Lieutenant-Commander George Gosse is a citizen of New Zealand. and slap viciously against the ship. bigger ships to the coastal trade, North Adelaide, South Australia. With the crew of the transport, ship, making her hawsers linking We had a farewell supper, in die travellers began looking for the salvage team laboured to re- her to the tugs groan with the Continu.d on pSf* M April, IW For services rendered in some days ... In the meantime you help but add to the brightness quite obviously went out of his small work on "Truant"—the at least have the satisfaction of and humour of any tale. way to do small extras in the masts had to come out to permit knowing that your propellers are At Bandol the voyagers were BOOK REVIEWS "Truant," usually in a manner passage under the bridges—"Dy helping to clear the water for assailed by Humbert. "He was which would conceal their hav namo" declined money and Eng the more fortunate boats that will born into a British family which ing been done from immediate lish chocolate, but Millar was follow you. Another point, I thought well of itself, and he "ISABEL AND THE SEA," by Captain George Millar, D5.0, recognition. Later on, when the enveigled into giving him a re must inform you that you are li grew up even less than his broth' "Truant" was several thousand M.C., William Heinemann Ltd., London. production of the Winston able to a fine for obstructing the ers and sisters." miles away and something hap Churchill signature in his auto chemin de halage with your Humbert's chief preoccupations pened to bring Mr. Bundy's sur (Reviewed by "Tennor") graph album, and everyone was ropes. However, permit me to seem to have been the Cavalry reptitious work to light, George satisfied. wish you bon voyage." and Isabel realised on each such Club and Humbert. That the To sail a 31 'ton ketch from ledge of the Mediterranean and At Corbeil, where 'they lay occasion just how lucky they had Such a gracious reprimand, Millars hated meeting him is ob England to Greece, with, as your its harbours, her achievements in with a second anchor down, they been that Mr. Bundy had been such as is given only by a French vious. But then so must a great only assistant a wife who is handling "Truant" in and out of were approached by a small on the spot when their ship fitted man, ocurring as it did cannot number of others. You just alarmingly allergic to sea-sick many of them, in all types of yacht, the "Elpis," and thereafter out. ness, is an achievement of which weather, appeal to me as being Douglas and Gwenda Hawkes are anyone might be justly proud. truly masterly. Meantime, George and Isabel much in company with them. Qut to do so when your own There will, I know, be many had a great deal of pleasure, I There is a full and complete de knowledge of seamanship is con yachtsmen—those who look upon suspect, in buying certain neces scription of these two and their Tattersall's £10,000 (1st Prize) tained in one or two thin vol powered sailing with a jaundiced sary fittings in out-of-the-way small yawl. Millar's descriptions umes in the "day cabin"— eye—who will, perhaps, not re parts of England. A secondhand of the Hawkes, and of many which volumes you are in any ceive such' complete enjoyment refrigerator in Glasgow. The other friends and acquaintances CASH CONSULTATIONS case seldom able to read—might from this book as I have done. brown carpet for the saloon and throughout the South of France, not unreasonably be looked upon But I still consider it one of the cabin in Stirlingshire. A whole Italy and Greece, are full of •re a weekly affair. as a providence-tempting venture. most entertaining and amusing collection of "Courtier" stoves in colour and show a depth of per Kilmarnock. The secondhand —Well and Widely Known— To George Millar, who escap travel books to have been written ception not usually met with in primus for use in bad weather ed from a Prisoner of War over a long period of time, quite books such as this. came from a farmhouse in East Camp ("The Horned Pigeon") apart from the delight one gets THE TICKET 5/-. Lothian, and an equally second Quite Unconsciously, no doubt, and, just a little later, was para from visualising George and Isa hand barograph "for a swollen some of the very thin veneer is chuted back into France to work bel learning about "Truant," the Postage for ticket and result, 3d. price in Bond Street." The de removed in these descriptions, with the Resistance Movement sea—and people. scription of the fitting out period particularly from such as George "To Win You Must Be In," ("Maquis") the whole operation Particularly those people, and is, mostly, riotously funny, al Millar describes when he writes is smothered in fun and humour, ,there are a great many of them, though the Millars no doubt saw of those curious British types who You can write from any ship or any port. and its eventual success never in whom they met on their voyage. little humour in it at the time. so hate England—except as a The Address . . . doubt. Some very remarkable people, of place of refuge in times of war— It is not given to everybody to various nationalities, ages, and They left England on Sunday, that they live permanently on possess the ability to write three types. the 8th. June, 1946, and arrived the shores of the Mediterranean, GEO. MAMS (TATTERSALL) H0BART such excellent books in a very Their first sight of "Truant" off the Piraeus on the 4th. No useless and not very happy lives, short space of time, mostly while must have unnerved them con vember following. They made even when they do win at the living in post-war England, and siderably, from the moment when 75 miles by 7.30 p.m. on the first tables. Captain Millar's authorship has George first noticed the "crack" day, and stayed at sea all night improved, in "Isabel and the in the unsheathed hull (which off Le Havre. "Soon after we The "Truant" got mooring Sea," to the point where any turned out to be a strake), on moored"—the next morning— lines and canal weed round the AT . . . further writings of his must be through the spectacle which con "the dawn came, and showed us, propellers from time", to time, eagerly looked forward to. fronted them in the two marine to our chagrin and surprise, that and on one occasion, when VIC. TRUMAN'S There is a fine frontispiece of engines (of different makes) the red light which had so puztl' George Millar was trying to clear You will find comfort and ease in our perfectly "Truant," the 31-ton ketch, but which burned petrol instead of ed us all through the night, was one of the blades, he was inform fitting uniforms and working clothes. there is not, unfortunately, any fuel oil, and right on up to Mr. that of the Le Havre light vessel ed in a loud voice by a complete picture of George Millar and Isa Bundy. itself. It had never occurred to stranger who suddenly materialis And enjoy your leave when you choose your bel, and I should much have lik In every refitting yard there is me that a light vessel might show ed on the tow-path that "it is for attire from our specially selected stock of civvies. ed a little more than a very brief a character almost identical with a RED light." bidden to bathe in the canal." We can now offer you an excellent naval blazer. description of what Mrs. .Millar Mr. Bundy. They are all more But they got better as they "I am not bathing. I am dis looks like. That she must be a or less noncommittal in state went on, and in the end were, I engaging my propellers from the FOR TRUE VALUE. very fine woman becomes appar ment, and addicted to a discon believe, making few if any errors; weeds that flourish in your canal, ent quite early in the book, and certing brevity in discussion. and were usually using the cor Monsieur." VIC. TRUMAN PTY. LTD. there were times during the pas They usually do a great deal more rect terms for the gear and the "You are breaking the law sage to Greece when a less strong for you, in the long run, than various nautical operations. when you bathe, monsieur. And NAVAL AND CIVILIAN OUTFITTERS character would have become you order or pay for—unless, Their progress through the as for the weeds, they will be completely fed-up with life at that is, you cross their bows French canals is enlivened by a better when we get more boats early in the piece and cause their 35 PITT STREET, SYDNEY, N.S.W. tea in a small sailer, and would meeting with the first of the with motors and propellers subsequent view of you to be of have refused to go any further. "characters," a gentleman who through the canal. In the old •Phone: BW 6680. As one who has a slight know the dim variety—and Mr. Bundy referred to himself as "Dynamo." April, I94» T»« Navy n could not shed Humbert, no the country. See what I mean?" Hshwoman who had stepped from and their possessions. "The Gen turn to again and again. • matter what stratagem you used. The lady who did-the Millars' her Rolls Royce in Monte Carlo eral's buder stood on deck, I ma-self look forward with And he was full of good advice laundry in Nice demanded that to ask "What about giving us a yawning and glancing without en keen anticipation to another on everything. "What a stroke they settle her more or less in ride in your yacht?'," they de thusiasm at his immediate sur book from George Millar. One ALFRED HERBERT of luck! I can put you up to all volved "affaire" with cousin cided to put in at San Remo in roundings." detailing their travels overland, sorts of useful wrinkles about Arthur, and the solution of their the face of contradictory rumours This review is, of necessity, back to England. I know that it (AUSTRALASIA) PTY. this place. There are one or two clean linen problem looked to de regarding the presence or other very brief. But I do not think will be just as interesting and . LTL>. fellows in the Hotel who are not pend upon their co-operation. wise of a wreck across the en there will be many readers of "Is amusing as "Isabel and the Sea" of the right sort. Definitely not Fortunately, however, the prob trance. They left Monte Carlo abel and the Sea" who will not —but, being away from the sea, good exports. I mean, if the La lem appeared to solve itself. The on a rising barometer, braving be completely satisfied with the it will be less trying for Isabel. bour Government ;ire all that Millars saw the light go out as the forecast of a local fisherman book. It is one of those books She won't be able to get sea keen on exports, they should only they left the lady's house, and that "that's bad with the east which most readers will want to- sick. Machine Tools, export Conservatives, shouldn't cousin Arthur was still there. wind. Very bad." The sea was they? It's awfully bad publicity black and menacing, and Isabel Machine Shop Despite the possibly good ad "THE NAVY YEAR BOOK AND DIARY, 1949." Published for to allow the other sort out of vice of "an extraordinary Eng- spent the time lying on a mat tress being very ill. "In future," the Navy League, Grand Buildings, Trafalgar Square, London, W.C.2, Accessories, she said, "we should travel on by Hutchinson and Co., (Publishers) Ltd., London. smooth days with following or (Reviewed by G. H. G.) Engineers, "MAIN" COALS fair winds, and the weather, in FROM THE MMTLAND (N.S.W.) COALFIELD stead of social engagements, This is the fifth year in which Fortunately, it would appear Small Tools, PELAW MAIN—RICHMOND MAIN would dictate our movements." "The Navy Year Book and that the result of the King's ill ABERMAIN—STANFORD MAIN They entered San Remo with Isa Diary" makes its appearance, and ness is not a cancellation of the Engineers' Small Tools. bel steering and handling the con a most interesting and valuable visit, but only a postponement, for Gas, Railways, Manufacturers and Householders. trols of both engines, led by two publication it is. It numbers so that Mr. Morrah's article re STOCKRINGTON COALS men in a rowing boat, and near among its contributors many of tains its personal significance. ly hitting the "wreck"; to be the best-known authors of writ In "The Office of a Wall," Ad unsurpassed for Bunkers. greeted by Douglas and Gwenda ings dealing with the sea and Sydney Office: miral Sir Gerald Dickens, K.C. 101 PYRMONT BRIDGE FIRST GRADE STEAM COAL FROM THE Hawke. " 'You must "be mad', naval affairs, and is well illustrat V.O., C.B., C.M.G., writes on "BOREHOLE" SEAM, NEWCASTLE (N.S.W.). Gwenda said in her penetrating ed with photographs, and with the continuance—in spite of RD., PYRMONT, N.S.W. voice. 'Fancy trying to enter four double pages in full colour. Apply to: weapons developments and the such a place after dark!" " In anticipation of the Royal increasing power and range of Visit to Australia and New Zea aircraft—of the Commonwealth's J. & A. BROWN & ABERMAIN SEAHAM Their passages from port to port land, Mr. Dermot Morrah con dependence upon sea power. He became more hair-raising as they tributes an article—"Royal Pro deplores the lack of general pub went on. They ended up in a gress"—on the Monarchy, and lic appreciation of that fact, the J.CLUWWKI COLLIERIES LIMITED cove in Poros Harbour—just on the significance of Royal main antidote for which is the Head Office: Shipping Office: by the entrance to the Gulf of Tours, drawing the parallel be enthusiasm of Navy Leaguers I SON LTD. SYDNEY. N.S.W. NEWCASTLE. Aegina on which stands the Pir tween the movement through throughout the Empire. aeus, and round the corner from his Dominions of the present And he makes a point of the the Gulf of Nauplia, which the4 King and that of his predecessor fact that "We must not let our R.A.N. knew well in the days ot of centuries ago—Henry II. enthusiasm weaken in the face of the evacuation in 1941—and here "The interesting fact is that the difficulties presented by the PIONEER LEATHER they sold the ketch to a British King Henry"—who was not only secrecy in which the Navy is HAMBURGER BUN CO. General who was about to retire. King of England but Duke of nowadays shrouded. Our first BELTING 30-38 VICTORIA ST., PADDINGTON They must greatly have regretted Normandy, Count of Anjou, object must be to make it quite the parting. Maine, Touraine and Poiters, plain that we insist on more in N.S.W. POWER TRANSMISSION In this cove at Poros they Duke of Aquitaine and overlord formation . . . All this secrecy of Brittany, ruling indeed much business is in any case absurd ENGINEERS met, I think, the most interesting and something quite new to us. and worthwhile people they came more French territory than the King of France—"placed by the The sort of things we want.to • across in the whole of their voy feudal system in a position so know are known to every intel aging and six months' wander curiously resembling that of ligence system in the world, how / ings. George Millar spent long George VI. under the Statute of ever little officialdom lets out. hours writing up his diaries of Westminster, acted very much as When secrecy is overdone foreign 117 YORK ST. the voyage. They visited a lot 'Phone: FA 3998; Office: XA 1553 we are beginning to see that King countries are apt to conclude that among the local population, of George and his successors are one is weaker than one is." SYDNEY which Madame Diamantopoulo bound to act. He was continually The article discusses briefly and her husband are the most on the move." M434I striking. possible developments in ship de The last the Millars saw of the Unfortunately, in this case the sign, and in defence design—"I (4 Lines) BAKERS "Truant" was through the back projected Australasian tour of suggest that there are sufficient of a truck holding themselves His Majesty did not eventuate. reasons to dispel such strangely TW Navy AM. i*4f • unBritish thoughts (and they do doubt that the future holds tasks Yesterdays," by Guy C. Pollock. exist here and there) as that we for the Royals at least as import Mr. Francis McMurtrie contrib EX-NAVAL MEN'S can delegate our defence to any ant and as various as those they utes a valuable feature "Famous other country—in other words, have discharged since the days of Warship Names," in which he sell our birthright." the Dutch wars." gives brief histories of the Royal Major Oliver. Stewart, M.C., In "The New Battle of the Navy's "Amphions," "Arethu- Association of Australia A.F.C., writes on developments S?as." Sir Archibald Hurd writes sas," "Diadems," "Didos," "Eury- alus's", "Formidable's", Isis's", in British aviation in "Air Power on British merchant shipbuild Mfn-lfCtW HI. M«|Mfy Tk. Kl.g Balance Sheet." He also pleads ing, and British merchant ship "Kents," "Londons," "Penel for less secrecy "which surrounds building policy as compared with opes," "Revenges" and "Royal Sovereigns." all the activities of service avia that of othei countries. "When Federal Council office of President of our ACT. selves feel the bent to follow the tion. The public would then the last of the ships now build The "Navy Year Book" is Section; this, position is expect sea as a profession, this Special come in as a useful critic—just ing for British owners passes out completed with a valuable "Page DVICE has been received' ed to be filled at the next Gen Entry scheme offers a future of 1 as it used to do." Major Stewart to sea all the war losses which to a Week" diary, in which the A from the Hon. Secretary of eral Meeting. Mr. -F. Weatherly, considerable attraction and oppor sums up the present British avia merchant shipping suffered dur purchaser can keep his records the Royal Naval and Royal Ma a Vice-President at Canberra, is tunities personally, and of value to tion position as being one "of ing the war will have been re for the year. The four double- rine Fellowship (Portchester leaving soon with his wife for a the community at large. slow but steady progress, with no placed, mainly by vessels of post page colour plates include two, Branch) in the person of Mr. trip to England. concessions to the possibility that war design and high efficiency— "Portsmouth Harbour" and Edwin F. Stroud, RN. (Rtd.) of Mr. George •Curnow, of Kal- some other air forces might leap not ships mass-produced like the "United Service—H.M. Ships fering his assistance to our South goorlie Sub-Section, expressed ahead by taking the fullest ad American ships, but 'made to 'Ramillies' «and 'Malaya'," by C. Australian members who are now his surprise when he visited Fre- vantage of recent technical measure," each planned to serve E. Turner; and "Whalecatchers" working out a scheme for the mantle's Sub-Section Club-rooms achievements." a particular trade. This is no by Winston Megoran; the fourth adoption and care of Naval War and accepted the warm hospitali mean evidence thlt private en being a reproduction of a con Orphans. Federal Council has ty of its members. Major W. R. Sendall, R.M., terprise can be enterprising and temporary colour plate of the also been informed of a round A recent visitor to Sydney was writes on "Royal Marines in the succeed, even in face of bureau- Battle of Trafalgar after the table conference, in London, of Miss D. Allden, a former Atomic Age," and sees plenty ciatic controls which have limit painting by T. Whitcombe. all Naval Associations at "Home," W.R.A.N. Officer who is now a for the Marine to do in the event ed the supplies of steel anJ plac to discuss the Admiralty's sug Welfare Officer stationed at Mel of atomic warfare: "The whole ed a handicap on '.he flow to the Altogether, "The Navy Year picture is, of course, hypothetical Book and Diary" is a desirable gestion of amalgamation of all bourne. . shipyards of essential articles of Naval bodies under one head in the extreme, but a case can be equipment . . . And this is im possession, a good book of ref made out beyond reasonable erence both for office and for quarters. Mr. Stroud will be a QlMMlOftd portant to the whole country— delegate from his Fellowship to the maritime industries, in spite home. watch after the interests of his The Queensland Section was re- of high wages and other increas members, and he has undertaken . formed in March when the merger ed costs, are being carried on at A NOTABLE SALVAGE EFFORT of the State Council and Brisbane GEO. CHEW LEE a profit, while the nationalized Continued from p*g« 31 to keep this Federal Council ad vised of what transpires at the Sub-section took place. This was industries, with all the advantages the dining-saloon in which mil coming conference of ex-Service carried out in conformity with the ft CO. PTY. LTD. of monopoly, are incurring defi lionaire tourists had once sat men. decision of the State Council to cits, which are likely to increase down to dinner. The chief stew eliminate the duplication of work in coming years. The moral is ard hovered in the background, Mr. F. C. Crerar, of Hilda St., between the two bodies. > obvious. Private enterprise, while his satellites in their snow- Balwyn, Victoria, has been elect Officers of the Brisbane Sub-sec challenging competition, is suc white coats brought the meals ed unopposed as Hon. Secretary SHIPPING tion were elected to hold office ceeding, while State monopoly, and removed the plates as each of Melbourne Sub-Section, thus until the next annual general CONTRACTORS with its swollen staffs and cen course was finished. filling the vacancy created by the meeting in August next. tralized controls, is failing." The captain of the ship, who recent resignation of Mr. W. WHOLESALE & RETAIL Juler, The Sub Section entered The attendance at the March had remained with her up till the meeting was excellent, considering GROCERS Lieutenant-Commander P. K. 44 new members for last month, last, sat as had been his custom the one-day tram strike was in Kemp, R.N., writes on "Com at the head of his table. In the making a total of 1J0 since the MARKET GARDENERS operation. monwealth Navies, An Integrat eerie shadowy light cast by the beginning of January. Mr. Ol Because of the May Day holi FRUIT MERCHANTS ed Plan For Defence"; Admiral flickering candles, he looked son who is a member of Port PRODUCE MERCHANTS Lord Mountevans, K.C.B., worn and sad. Adelaide Sub-Section was pres day, the meeting for that month ent at the March General Meet will take place on Monday, May IMPORTERS D.S.O., L.L.D., retells the story Before we left the ship, Cap of "Scott And The Antarctic"; ing in Melbourne. Miss M. G. 9. instead of May 2. tain Herd had a few words to EXPORTERS "Yachting Today—And To Hartley lately resigned Hon. Sec say. They were brief and to the THE MANNING PROBLEM morrow" is from the pen of John retary of the ex-W.R.A.N.S. Sub- Continued from p*g« 11 » Scott Hughes. point, and epitomised the con Section has now transferred her stant battle being waged by sea Secretariat Branches, should write HEAD OFFICE: membership to Victoria. Dele- Other articles and writers in farers, and particularly salvage Kates from Melbourne S-S. for to the Secretary, Department of 19 LACKEY STREET, clude "The Bus That Went To men, with the elements. the forthcoming State Confer the Navy, Melbourne, asking for HAYMARKET. France," by "Bartimeus"; "Blue They were: "When old Father ence are Messrs. R. C. Davies, an application form and particu lars of entry and service. NQRCQ Print For England," by John Neptune decides to kick, he does W. J. Pearce, and G. Harry. Phone MA 2383. Gordon; "Keeping Watch," by not put on dancing pumps, but To such boys as have the neces H. T. Bishop; and "All Our uses big, hob-nailed boots." Mr. L. J. Ivey has resigned the sary qualifications, and who them T*. Navy K • ., • _ WHAT THE NAVY IS DOING at Sea and Ashore of this month, and departs in com 10th. L.S.T. Flotilla: recreation leave to the ships' com- 'T'HIS month will see the Royal Australian Navy's new aircraft H.M.A.S. A r u n t a (Com pany with H.M.A.S. Australia for panics. -*• carrier, H.M.A.S. Sydney, leaving United Kingdom waters on her mander F. N. Cook, D.S.C., H.M.A.S. Tara\an^ (Lieutenant- Jervis Bay on the 20th., remaining Commander H. K. D w y e r, H.M.A.S. Jobiru is engaged on voyage out to Australia, where she will arrive in May and take her R.A.N.) is in Sydney, whence she survey work as tender to H.M.A.S. place as Flagship of the Royal Australian Fleet. departs in company with the Flag there until the 4th. May, subse R.A.N.R.) is employed shipping stockpile of material and equip Warrego. She will take over the Flag from H.M.A.S. Australia, a ship that on the cruise to West Australia. quently proceeding to Williams- ment for the construction of the has worn it worthily and with outstanding credit during the years of She will remain in company with town Naval Dockyard—where she GENERAL Advance Naval Base at Manus, both Peace and War, and which, during action, has as Flagship been Australia until the 4th. May, and is due on the 6th. May—for refit. "Sydney's" Aircraft and in the transfer of men and the special target for enemy attack. subsequently will be in company On arrival at Williamstown she stores from the Royal Australian H.M.A.S. "Sydney" is at pres As Flagship in war, the present- Australia followed in the wake with H.M.A.S. Sydney on that will be granted 50 days' availability Navy's base at Dreger Harbour, ent engaged in six weeks of in of her predecessor of the same name, the Battle-Cruiser which was ship's arrival in Australian waters. for leave and urgent defects. New Guinea, to the Admiralty tensive flying exercises with her Flagship of the Royal Australian Fleet at the outbreak of the 191418 When this period is completed H.M.A.S. Bataan (Commander Islands. aircraft. The aircraft were em War wearing the Flag of Rear-Admiral Sir George E. Patey, K.C.M.G , A. S. Storey, D.S.C , R.A.N.) is she will return to Sydney, and it barked in February, having been H.M.A.S. Labium (Lieutenant- and later wearing the Flag of Admiral Sir W. C. Pakenham, G.C.B., in Melbourne, whence she sails for is anticipated that she will depart flown from the Naval Air Sta Commander G. M. Dixon, D.S.C., K.C.M.G. K.C.V.O., was Flagship of the Second Battle-Cruiser Sydney on the 4th. of this month, Sydney about the 10th, August for tion at Eglinton, Londonderry, R.A.N.V.R.), having successfully Squadron with the Grand Fleet. arriving on the 6th. She accom Japanese waters, there to relieve Northern Ireland, and landed on carried out her task of taking re The new Sydney is the namesake of two famous forerunners, both panies the Flag when Australia H.M.A.S. Bataan with the British the carrier off the coast. These lief scientific personnel to Heard of which won spurs for the Navy they so successfully represented. sails from Sydney for Jervis Bay Commonwealth Occupation Force. aircraft form the 20th. Carrier Island, and bringing the relieved That Navy has grown to maturity during a period in which it has on the 20th April, but does not Air Group of Naval Aviation in party back to Australia, has refit reached from strength to strength. It has now a proud tradition of its proceed to West Australia with the H.M.A.S. Condamine (Lieuten the Royal Australian Navy; the ted in Williamstown Naval Dock own, one which was established *and has been tried and proved in the Fleet, as she is due in Japan in late ant - Commander J. H. Dowson, Group consisting of Nos. 805 and yard in preparation for the second fire of war. In assuming her forthcoming honour, H.M.A.S. Sydney May to relieve H.M.A.S. Shoal- R.A.N.) is in company with the 816 Squadrons. The aircraft of part of her assignment with the .follows in a noble line. She will reflect the light that shines upon her hauen with the British Common Flag, and remains with the Fleet No. 805 Squadron are Sea Fury Australian Antarctic Research Ex with an undimmed effulgence. wealth Occupation Forces. Her until she detaches for Williams- naval fighter planes. Those of pedition, that of carrying out simi programme subsequent to her de town Naval Dockyard, where she No. 816 Squadron are anti-sub r lar reliefs with the Macquarie parture f om Jervis B9y on the is expected to arrive on the 6th. marine, strike, and reconnais Island party. FLEET DISPOSITIONS 29th. April is: Sydney, from the May. She will be granted 50 days' sance Fairey Fireflies Mark V. 29th. April to the 4th. May, availability for leave and 45 days Australian Minesweepers: The Exercises The Aircraft Carrier: May. She will be in Fremantle Cairns 8th. May, arrives Darwin for refit*as from the 9th. May. It The flying exercises being car on the 13th. and sails on the 14th. These two vessels, which are H.M.A.S. Sydney (Captain R. from the 11th. to the 23rd. May, is anticipated that she will proceed ried out by H.M.A.S. "Sydney" May, arrives Tarakan on the 18th. based on Flinders Naval Depot, R. Dowling, D.S.O., R.A.N.) has Adelaide from the 28th May to to New Guinea waters about the cover a wide range. The initial and sails on the 19th. May, arrives comprise the Training Flotilla: been carrying out trials and exer the 6th June, returning to Sydney middle of July. ship training consisted of deck- • Hong Kong on the 23rd. of the H.M.A.S. Gladstone (Lieuten cises in United Kingdom waters on the 10th. of that month. On landing practice. This is being month and sails on the 27th., ar H.M.A.S. Shoalhaven (Lieuten ant-Commander H. A. Cooper, since she was commissioned as one arrival in Sydney she will com followed by tactical exercises and mence 50 days' availability for rives Sasebo, Japan, on the 30th. ant-Commander Keith Tapp, R.A.N.). of H.M.A. Ships in December of operations with the School of leave and 45 for refit, sailing from May. Bataan will remain in R.A.N.) is in Japanese waters H.M.A.S. Latrobe (Lieutenant- last year. This month she leaves Naval Warfare, carried out off Sydney on a cruise about the 5th. Japanese waters until early Sep with the British Commonwealth M. G. Pechey, D.S.C., R.A.N.). United Kingdom waters on her the Cornish coast, while later August. tember, when she will be relieved Occupation Force, having relieved Survey Ships: voyage to Australia, where she ar Warramunga on that duty in again come strike exercises with by H.M.A.S. Culgoa. H.M.A.S. Warrego (Com rives early in May. 10th. Destroyer Flotilla: January. Shoalhaven will herself live ammunition. Counter search H.M.A.S. i^uiberon is in Syd mander G. D. Tancred, D.S.C., H.M.A.S. Warramunga (Cap be relieved early in June by and strike exercises with the The Cruiser: ney undergoing refit. R.A.N.) is employed carrying out tain (D) 10, Captain W. H. H.M.A.S. Bataan. She will call Royal Air Force Coastal Com H.M.A.S. Quic\mauh (Lieu survey work in Bass Strait. H.M.A.S. Australia (Captain Harrington, D.S.O., R.A.N.) is in at Hong Kong on her passage mand also formed part of the H. M. Burrell, R.A.N.) wearing Sydney. She departs from Sydney tenant-Commander R. R. Brown, H.M.A.S. Barcoo (Lieutenant- training. ' R.A.N.) is in Sydney due to south, and is Hue at Williamstown the Flag of Rear Admiral H. B. on the 20th. of this month for Jer Naval Dockyard early in July, Commander D'A. T. Gale, D.S.C, "Gently As Any Sucking Dove" Farncomb, C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O., vis Bay, remaining there until the commence refit. R.A.N.) is engaged in survey When, last year, H.M.A.S. 1st. Frigate Flotilla: where she will be granted 50 days' Flag Officer Commanding His 4th. May, when she accompanies availability for leave and 45 for duties in South Australian waters, "Labuan"—H.M.A.S. L.S.T.3501 ., Majesty's Australian Fleet, is in the Flag to West Australia. Her H.M.A.S. Culgoa, Senior Offi refit. having carried out a triangulation as she was in those days—went Melbourne following the period of subsequent programme is: Bun- cer (Commander J. Plunkett-Cole, survey of Investigator Strait and south to Heard Island, the Fleet exercises in Tasmanian waters bury, W.A., from the 10th. May R.A.N.) is en route from New H.M.A.S. Murclnson (Lieuten Spencer and St. Vincent Gulfs, stormy winds did blow, and the She departs from Melbourne on until the 13th., Fremantle from Guinea waters for Sydney via the ant-Commander , W. F. Cook, and surveys of the approaches to westerlies of the Roaring Forties the 4th. of this month, arriving in the 13th. to the 23rd., Adelaide Solomon Islands and New R.A.N.) is carrying out training the Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, roared to some purpose, puffing Sydney on the 6th. Her subse from the 28th. May to the 6th. Hebrides, after having been under exercises under the control of the and the ports of Whyatla and out their cheeks and blowing to quent programme is: Departs Syd June, arriving back in Sydney on the operational command of the Flag Officer-in-Charge, N.S.W. Port Pine. Both Warrego and the tune of some 120 mile* an ney for Jervis Bay on the 20th. of the 10th. of that month. She is Naval Officer - in - Charge, New Murchison will commence 45 days' Barcoo were in Melbourne during hour on occasion. This year they this month, sailing from Jervis Bay expected to sail from Sydney on a Guinea, since Mid-January. She refit on the 7th. June. March for refuelling and granting played a different tune, and roar- for West Australia on the 4th. cruise late in June, is due back in Sydney on the 5th. April, it* I. T*« Navy . .. - • ed at "gently as any sucking Roland Hanger Piper (Acting dove . . . an' t'were any night Lieutenant-Commander), Roger A Place to Remember. ingale." Things went very Naval Appointments, Etc Harold Stsley (Acting Lieuten is the imposing M.L.C. building, situ smoothly in what Commander ant-Commander), Max Douglas ated in Sydney's central Martin Place Dixon, "Labuan's" Commanding Barnes, Robert Kenneth Wether- and on the corner of Caatlereagb Street. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE. To be Engineer Lieutenant- The M.L.C. provide* a life assurance Officer, described as quite excep To be Lieutenant-Commander. Commander.—Engineer Lieuten ell, Maurice Hartley Casey, An service, embracing an attractive range tional, but quite unexceptionable, Lieutenants Eric Kuhle Connor ants George Roy Shand and thony John Noyes, Boyd Adam of policies designed to meet all the weather. The ship experienced (Acting Lieutenant-Commander) Walter Frederick Hoare Staff Graham (Acting Lieutenant- needs and emergencies of your future. gentle zephyrs, smooth seas, Commander), Vernon John The Company's history extends over and Howard Frank Goodwin. (Acting Engineer Lieutenant- sixty years, and it provides life assur bright sunshine. Down at the Commander) . Huntley James and George John ance protection to holders of over a island itself the fine weather To be Commander (S).—Lieu Connor (Acting Lieutenant- million policies. made the disembarkation of stores tenant-Commander (S) Charles Commander).—(Ex. Min. No. 7 To be Lieutenant-Commander and equipment a fairly simple Thomas Goodc. —Approved 16th. February, (Special Branch).—Lieutenants job. The mildness of the Ant 1949.) To be Lieutenant-Commander (Special Branch) Arthur Barclay arctic summer was evidenced in (S).—Lieutenant (S) Charles Jamieson (Acting Lieutenant- the appearance of icebergs north His Excellency the Governor- The Macvean Branstone Crabb. Commander), James McConnell of their usual limits, the relative General in Council has approved ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL Hambleton (Acting Lieutenant- warmth having detached them of the following changes being VOLUNTEER RESERVE. Commander), Francis William from their Barrier earlier and in made:— To be Commander.—Lieuten Wilker Buchan (Acting Lieuten greater numbers. But the genial MLC ant-Commander James Murdoch ant-Commander), Gilbert John weather did not last long. Two PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES Mackay Swanson. Brooksbank (Acting Lieutenant- or three days after ' Labuan" OF THE COMMONWEALTH To be Lieutenant-Commander. Commander), Douglas Drake, sailed from Heard Island, the -Lieutenants Leslie Norman William Edward Nelson (Acting (SEA-GOING FORCES). The MUTUAL LIFE and CITIZENS' scientists she left there were re Morison (Acting Lieutenant- Lieutenant-Commander), Henry porting by wireless that it was Appointments. — Geoffrey Assurance Go. Ltd. Commander), Alfred John Perry, William Traynor (Acting Lieu piping hard, and full gales were Derek Banyard is appointed Sur Head Office: George Ernest Rodney Brown tenant - Commander), Lancelot once more assaulting the island geon Lieutenant (for Short Ser Corner of Castlereagh Street and Martin Place, SYDNEY (Acting* Lieutenant-Commander), Moreton Spiller Hargrave, M.C. with their skirling, screaming vice), dated 6th December, Michael Joseph Gibbons (Acting (Acting Lieutenant - Command Branch Office, in:— squalls. 1948 Patrick Millar Littlejohn, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobirt. Wellington, N.Z. Lieutenant-Commander), Dickon er), Samuel Reginald James (Act Harold Marcus Rhys James and Aubrey Varley Hudson (Acting ing Lieutenant-Commander), Jack William McLaren Thomson are Young Campers' Sea Voyage Lieutenant-Commander), Charles Every summer the Lord Mayor Anthony James Inman (Acting of Melbourne has a camp for Lieutenant-Commander), Victor KEEP HIM FIT school children at Portsea, where Oliver Mason (Acting Lieuten for a fortnight at a time parties ant-Commander), James Edward of country children holiday by Scollick, Thomas Scott Cree, Health is his the sea. Recently, at the conclu DSC. (Acting Lieutenant-Com HOTEL PLAZA sion of one of the fortnightly per mander), Clivc Barker Dillon. iods, when one party was pack (Acting Lieutenant-Commander), greatest asset! ing up to go home and the camp Sydney John Griffith (Acting was preparing for a batch of new Lieutenant Commander), Adrian WYNYARD STATION, Naturally you dream of his comers, the departing ones—two Chester-Master Garling (Acting hundred and seventy young Vic Lieutenant-Commander), George GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY, future and the position you hope torians "down from the Bush"— Manley Dixpn, D.S.C. (Acting he will win in the world; but were given the thrill of their lives Lieutenant-Commander), Howard N.S.W. '%• be sure his health will stand the when they had a run outside Port Dudley Reid, CM. (Acting Lieu tenant-Commander), Windas Ap- strain by giving htm CornweH's Phillip Heads in the corvette H.M.A.S. "Latrobe." They were pleton Smith (Acting Lieutenant- Extract of Malt. There is nothing Commander), Howard Frat Alli- taken out to the ship in a launch, DRINKS AVAILABLE WITH MEALS. like it for building sound digestive organs, and scrambled on board by means ston (Acting Lieutenant-Com mander), Athol Gordon Townley of a Jacob's ladder, and then strong bones and healthy tissues. (Acting • Lieutenant - Command spent some enjoyable hours ac SOLD EVERYWHERE. er), Alexander Henry Brittain, cumulating happy memories of DSC, and William Robert their last day of the camp. The Milne. following morning, at crack of CORNWELL'S dawn, they took their final look To be Lieutenant-Commander at the sea before piling into the (S).—Lieutenants (S) William Gifcactot- buses that took them on the first Thomas Johnson, Angus Horace HOTEL PLAZA NATURE'S TONIC POOD stage of their journey back to Gilder, John Hussey Burch Ma FOR YOUNG AND OLD the Malice and Northern Vic cartney, and Owen Evans Grif W toria. fiths. Tie Navy April, ItW 41 A / - appointed Surgeon Lieutenants 8th January, 1949. Midshipman Transfer to Emergency List.— Malcolm is appointed Sub-Lieu of the following changes being OF TRUSTEES The following officers be ap (for Short Service), dated 1st. (E) Peter Robert King, Thomas Lieutenant (S) John Davidson tenant, with seniority in rank of made in accordance with the Ser January, 1949. Ernest Brian Reed Fisher and Peter Wilson Smart Irving is transferred to the ;7th April, 1945, dated 18th vices Trust Fund Act, 1947, sec pointed as Trustees:— Busfield and Alfred Gordon Coombs are promoted to the Emergency List, dated 11th Jan January, 1947. Malcolm John tions 5 and 24:— Commodore Henry Arthur TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT Showers, C.B.E., R.A.N, Robertson are appointed Surgeon rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant uary, 1949. Inglis is appointed Sub-Lieuten OF TRUSTEES. Lieutenants (D) (for Short Ser (E), dated 1st January, 1949. Transfer to Retired List.— ant, with seniority in rank of The appointments of the fol (and as Chairman). vice), dated 2'lth December, Confirmation in Rank.—Acting Lieutenant - Commander Rolfc ;-rd September, 194', dated 7th Captain (S) James Bernard 7 lowing officers as Trustees be ter 1948, and 25th January, 1949, Lieutenants Robert Young Ci Lyon Williams is transferred to January, 19-* - Robert William minated:1— Foley, C.B.E., R.A.N. respectively. Arthur Albert nch, D.F.C., Ian Charles Hutch the Retired List, dated *th Janu Archer Lorimer is appointed Sub Captain John Malet Arm Dated 1st February, 1949.— Wattie, Temporary Warrant ison, Digby Charles Johns and ary, 1949. lieutenant, with seniority in strong, D.S.O., R.A.N, (and (Ex. Min. No. 9—Approved 23rd Master-at-Arms, is appointed William Richard Jackson are con Termination of Appointment. rank of 19th November, 1945, as Chairman). February, 1949.) Jated 3rd October, 1945. Neil Warrant Master-at Arms, dated firmed in the rank of Lieutenant, —The appointment of Norman Captain (S) Edward Hamilton W. J. F. RIORDAN, EJward Armstrong is appointed 7th January, 1949 with seniority in rank of 21st. Thomson Smith as Surgeon Lieu Leich, R.A.N. Minister for the Navy. Promotions.--Frederick Mozart December, 1944, 10th April, tenant (for Short Service) is ter Mib-Lieutenant, with seniority in Murray, Warrant Communica 1945, 15th August, 1945, and minated dated 15th December, rank of 26th November, 1945, tion Officer, is promoted to the Sth January, 1947, respectively, 1948. Jated 1st February', 1947. John rank of Acting Lieutenant, dated dated 15th December, 1948. William Geoffrey Palliser is ap EMERGENCY iJST. pointed Sub-Lieutenant, with Termination of' Appointment. seniority in rank of 4th Deccmb- The appointment . t Lieutenant r. 1945, dated ISth February. (S) (Acting Lieutenant-Com 1946. Peter Dudley Blaxland is mander (S) Keith Stafford Miller irpointed Surgeon - Lieutenant, for temporary service on the Ac Mth seniority in rank vi 30th ..»"^>r, tive List is termmat:J, dated 17th •\ugu*t, 1945, dated 3rd August, January, 1949. 1''48. Alan Maxwell Fisher is ap- CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES -••inted Lieutenant (S), with sen- OF THE COMMONWEALTH. - nty in rank of 21st August, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RBSERVE *S.v* (StA-GOINGl. Appointments.— Ronald Mer- 1945, dated 10th September, vyn Titcombe is appointed Mid 1946. John Mark Dunn is ap shipman (on probation), dated pointed Lieutenant (Special OST of us are human enough to snap up a bargain, Branch), with seniority in rank 31st August, 1948. take a little gamble or spend too freely when we f 24th July, 1942, dated 14th A development of the Thomas ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL M have cash in our pockets. Regrets come later VOLUNTEER RESERVE. December, 1945. Alexander A. Edison Laboratories, "Alba Appointments.—Alan Cameron Lenox Craig Davidson is appoint when we are short of money for real needs or worthwhile nite" has met all the demands Godolphin Rowe is appointed ed Lieutenant (Special Branch), things we desire. Putting every possible shilling into a Commonwealth of the tougbeat jobs, and Lieutenant, with seniority in with seniority in rank of 21st rank of 27th July, 1942, dated August, 1942, dated 27th July, Savings Bank account is the way to future satisfactions. proved its superiority lo other 23rd February, 1946. Selwyn 1946. Robert Bruce Cochrane Your money is safe and earns interest while you save Insulators during years of fault- Chidgey is appointed Lieutenant, Harley is appointed Lieutenant anA plan. with seniority in rank of 15th. (Special Branch), with seniority Wherever you go Commonwealth Savings Bank leas performance October, 1942, dated 4th- May, ::: rank of 3rd September, 1943, accounts can make money available to you for your _IDI»ON-WLITDOIF "AlMNrTt" 1946. Keith'Cumming Morris is Jated 2nd July, 1946. Frederick personal requirements. This convenience lessens the risk IS CONTOUUD TO MOYlot IM appointed Lieutenant, with sen Ormond Owen is appointed of loss, saves you carrying more money than is necessary CMASIo UAUM PATH AND iority in rank of 6th March, Lieutenant (Special Branch), with for immediate needs. Better still, it prevents the money MAXIMUM KASH-atSrSTANCt: 1945, dated 27th November, seniority in rank of Mth No from "burning a hole in your pocket." to"* 1945. Colin James Gillespie is vember, 1943, dated 25th May, its chemical composition leaves appointed Lieutenant, with sen 194'. Charles Keith Geer is ap it unaffected by harsh tempera iority in rank of 28th October, pointed Lieutenant (Special COMMONWEALTH SAVINGS BANK. tures, and unlike other Insula 1945, dated 20th June, 1946. Branch), with seniority in rank OF AUSTRALIA tors it will not oxidise or John Waters Boughton Barry is i 18th November, 1943, dated appointed Lieutenant, with sen 6th November, 1945. Frederick become brittle with use or age f NP| iMMfceBf fscMty b sMitaMc «t «N ITMKIM*. iority in rank of 2nd January, ^•Villiam Crane is appoinled Act •ALBAHITE" IS it BETTER PLUG 1946, dated 23rd February, 1946. ing Commissioned Waidmaster, Colin Campbell Trumble is ap "•vith seniority in rank of 1st Oc pointed Lieutenant, with senior tober, 1945, dated 30th August, ity in rank of 6th January, 1945, 1947.—(Ex. Mm. No. 8-^Ap- dated 8th March, 1946. William rroved 23rd February, 1949.) Griffith Dovey is appointed Sub- ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY SdUoiu RELIEF TRUST FUND. Lieutenant, with seniority in rank •Mil *0fc> miPUISl of 11th April, 1944, dated 5th His Excellency the Governor- March, 1946. James Hattrick General in Council has approved April, !•*• • "We've a quarter of an hour yet, handling of hundreds of sups in for command. It's a big lump out It only seems yesterday since I was SCRAP METAL and the Mate told me the cargo's talking here to old Mac, and it a year. And there's «"""*™pg all on board. Only the hatches of a man's life." must be all of 15 years." about a ship. She's not just so to put on." "Aye!" Angus tilted the brim much steel and wood and machin By H.G. "Aye! Aye!" Angus felt in his of his hat over his eyes to shield "Eighteen," corrected Rogers. ery. And the older she gets, the pocket and produced an old briar them from the strong sunlight. "He was only two years in this more," he sought for a word, "the NGUS, the Fremantle pilot, Braithwaite had, of course, pipe. , "Aye!" It is that. But many a ship. He took her when she was more pairsorutl she gets, if you see A had just brought the "He been on the bridge of the "He "Have a cigar? asked Rogers. man does 30, aye and 40, years at new. Left the 'Hermes' to come what I'm driving at. She has her brides" in. She had swung in the brides" when she came in. He had "No thanks, Captain. I'll have sea waiting for command." here." little whimsies and fancies and . . river, and berthed astern of her waved to Rogers, leaning out of me pipe, just." Angus struck a "Yes! I suppose so. But " "It must be," mused Rogers, as But, och! I'm just blathering." the cab in the wing and fluttering sister, the "Hespcrides," which match and lit the dottle in the bot "Take old Mclntyre," pursued though not hearing the interrup The two men fell into silence, a handkerchief. But even though was lying at the wharf, taking her tom of the bowi, blowing a stream Angus. "Eighteen years Chief tion, "that everything to-day is so his second mate and the deck watching the hulk as it swung last few slings of cargo aboard. of pungent smoke out into the clear Officer, he was, before he got a like it was when I was yarning to round in the wake of the tug. hands had been standing by aft air. him those years ago. We were Captain Rogers, of the "Hes for mooring, nobody had seemed ship. Then he must have been all Some of the grace and beauty "I saw you bringing the "He of ten years older than you are lying at this same berth, and he that had been hers still clung in perides," had watched the opera to think of dipping the ensign in brides" in just now," continued and I were leaning over this very tion from his lower bridge, lean salute as she had passed. It was now. Fifty if he was a day, and the shapely lines, the upward Rogers. "She's late again." they retired him at 60." rail while I was waiting to take sweep of her cutwater, the clear ing over the rail and smoking .t not until the ensign and house him out. And, funnily enough, the cigar, smart in white linen trousers "Aye! Captain Braithwaite "Retired him out of this ship, run to her quarters. Her fore and flag of the "Hespcrides" had old 'Star of the South' was along and blue coat, the braid of his wished to be remembered to you. too," said Rogers. "I was here at mizzen lower masts remained, but started to slide slowly down from side as she is to-day." rank glittering in four broad bands the staff and mainmast that old He was telling me they could no the time." the main had gone, and the deli and a curl on each sleeve, his Braithwaite had suddenly wakened get more than 12 knots out of her, "Aye! Well, I mind the time He nodded his head towards the cate tracery of spars and rigging white-topped cap, with the gold up, and stopped his handkerchief and burning a hunner and 10 ton he called in here on his last voy coal lighter that, as the tug's line that had once soared above them, oak leaves bordering its peak, at waving to send an apprentice o' coal a day to get that." Angus age. It hit him very hard. We tightened, was slowly swinging was but a memory. a rakish angle. along aft to dip his own flags. shook his head. "Ships arc like were yarning away together like clear of the "Hesperides" to tow In its place were planks and "Slackness," Rogers had thought, women. They're kittle cattle." you and I arc now. It was when over to the coal wharves. "She coaling stages rigged between the He was a young man, Rogers: and smiled to himself. "It is funny," said Rogers, "the the Morgan group took the ships was a great ship in her day," he two stumps, short booms, slackly keen and go-ahead, a stickler for difference between these two ships. over after old Walter Hood died, said. guyed and swaying, with gins efficiency and appearance. His ship The same age, same builders, laid and they started to tun the ships "Before my time." Rogers swinging at their ends, and lash reflected his personality, for he When the "Hebrides" had berthed, his gaic had wandered down to the identical plan. En- on a big business footing instead threw the stump of his cigar over pennants fluttering from them. kept his officers up to the mark. gined and powered the same. Yet the side. It bounced against the Loose ropes' ends trailed over her Command had come to him fairly idly along as he leaned over the of a family one." the'Hebrides' is always in trouble. "Star of the South's" half-round, sides into the water, and a long early in life; he was only 40, and rail, from the turquoise of the sea "Old Mclntyre showed me the She has never, since her first voy and fell into the water, making a wooden fender hung slantwise, one he had attracted the favourable sleeping in the sunlight beyond the letter he got, with 'Walter Hood small, clear circle in the scum of end hauled higher up than the consideration of the powers that breakwater arms, up the empty age, got within two knots of her is' Sons, Managers," instead of coal dust that floated on the sur were in the London office, where expanse of river, to settle at last designed speed. She's late every 'Owners,' at the top. 'Look at other. Under her coal dust she face. "It's a pity to see a ship the fortunes of a do;en amalga on the grimy, coaly hulk of the old passage, and just eats coal; whereas yon," he said to me. 'Managers was painted an ugly rust red. mated steamship lines were di "Star of trie South," fast to his this ship can still do her 14 knots just. The Old Line's finished. It'o finish up as a hulk. Think what She swung round behind the rected. He was, he felt it himself, own vessel amidships. on a consumption of 90 tons, and just one of a group now, and the she must have been in her prime." tug, and its smoke swept down over she has never been behind sched "She might be worse to-day. At marked down for quick advance The hulk was preparing to leave. Hoods have no more say in the run her. Where, % her heyday, her ment. ule yet." ning of these ships than you or I any rate, she's* afloat, and she has name had shone under her counter The shipkeeper, a dirty-looking "She's a guid ship," agreed An her past." Angus gave a depre man smoking a pipe, was leisurely have. If Mr. Walter had been in gilt scrollwork, was faintly dis Sisters though they were, there gus. alive the day he'd no have treated catory laugh. "It sounds silly, cernible beneath her grime in casting off a wire from the bitts "Yes, as ships go. But she's maybe, but I often think ships feel. was a marked contrast in the ap on her fo'c'sle head and bandying one of his old servants like this. faded, once white, badly-formed pearance of the two ships. The slipping behind the times. She's Given the best part of my life to I like to think that the old hooker lettering, the words "Star of the words with the skipper of the past her prime. Full of antiquated there can still feel she's in the sea "Hebrides," newly finished the run small tug that had come to tow them, I have, and they retire me South." out from England to Australia by devices. Coal burning, noisy steam at 60. I'm guid for another 10 game. Still doing her bit, and her away. Two grubby children winches, old-fashioned steam steer looking back and dreaming over The eyes of the older man the Cape, bore evidence of the and a dog were playing on her years yet.'" clouded with pity as he watched passage in her smoke-grimed fun ing gear, poor accommodation. "Twas a short letter just, her 70-odd years—launched in '7J, once sacred poop. A woman, pre Only fit for the Cape run. Thank she was—and watching the steam her. Those of Rogers held a far nel, the rust streaks under the sumably the shipkeeper's wife, was sent down with his office mail the away look, towards a ship that was hawse pipes and discharges, and heavens I've been promised first morning he sailed from London. ers come and go, and getting her looking out through the compan- chance in one of the new boats we fun out of life." independent of coal hulks, that the faded, weather-worn appear ionway hatch. Signed by the Managing Direc had turbines, all electric gear, ance of her hull paint. The "Hes- have through the canal. Oil fuel, tor's Secretary. Regrets, and Rogers laughed. "You're becom all electric gear, turbines. Real gyro compasses. The latest thing perides," even though just com Rogers turned as a footstep something about a regulation of ing poetical. A ship's just a ship. in first-class passenger ships. He pleted coaling, was smart in the sounded on the deck behind him. modern passenger ships." the Morgan group 'in the interests Like us, they get old and worn- "How- long have you had her sighed deeply. new paint of a month on the coast. "Hello, Pilot!" of efficiency.' He'd reached the out, and have to be scrapped in the Fremantle was her last port, and now?" asked Angus. age limit, and would have to retire cause of efficiency." He shrugged The "Hesperides" made a good "How are you. Captain. Are she was a bright picture in the "Three voyages," answered at the end of the voyage. Poor old his shfiulders. "It's a shame, I run home. Aboard her, every you near ready?" searching sunlight of the early Rogers. "But I was Fifth Mate Mac. He took it very hard." suppose, but ... As to them hav thing went like clockwork. She summer day. Something, Rogers "Just about. Coaling's finished, in her when she was new, 20 Rogers made sympathetic noises. ing feelings . . ." He laughed had only a handful of passengers, reflected with satisfaction, for and the hulk's leaving now." He years back. Served my time with "It's funny," said Angus, after again. for the Cape run was fast being Braithwaite to look at. glanced at his wrist watch. the company and waited 24 years a pause, "how time slips along. . "Ah!" said Angus. "I get the deserted by travellers in favour of I -ft* Navy ' WW MICAWBER KNEW IT the more modem ships via the loomed blackly up, blotting out the delivery in March, for £9,250." Canal. Such as were on board, A sign in a Missouri bank stars, trailing its smoke coils across He read it through slowly, three Rogers told himself, were dull, reads: "The worst place in the their brightness. At its foot, the or four times, before he grasped its uninteresting folk. He spent a lot two portholes of the wireless room world to live is just beyond your of time by himself. meaning, standing out on the deck income." shone like yellow eyes. He half in the warm sun. As Angus had said in Fre- expected to see some well-remem The "Hesperides" lay quietly at bered figure silhouetted against EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY mantle, it was funny how time anchor on the marvellously blue, slipped along. Up there on the them. The London "Daily Graphic" translucent water. She hummed tells a story of a bulldog and a bridge he would spend an hour or Above him the lofty foremast with life, with the cries of the two in the evening when he went soared, swaying gently against borzoi walking down the Strand. stevedores, the rattle of winches, The borzoi complained bitterly to write up the night orders, lean the speckled sky, the tays from the swinging aboard of great ing on the window ledge in the of conditions in England. This its lamp catching the dummy slings of tomatoes and bananas cab, smoking and dreaming over gantline in a streak of light, just finally got on the bulldog's snatched from the lighters rolling the past and the future. It was as they had done all those years nerves, and he said crossly: "If and plunging alongside. SIGN OF THE TIMES PROPER RESPECT easy to imagine himself back 20 ago. you dislike it here so much why An Irishman and a Scotsman years, when he had stood in the How often he had walked that A thin trail of smoke stained Muriel: "What sort of a girl don't you stay in Russia?" same position night after night, is she?" passed a cathedral in an Austra "Well," said the borzoi, "a bridge, repeating the articles of from her funnel into the cloudless lian city. Both raised their hats. Fifth Officer. When old Mcln- sky. Boats clustered round her, Mabel: "Ah! She is a miss chap must be allowed to bark the "Rule of the Road" to him Said the Irishman: "I thought tyre had been skipper. and plied busily backwards and with a mission." sometimes." self when he was studying for his you were a Presbyterian. But Second Mate's ticket. "On or in forwards to the shore. She was Muriel: "Yes?" I'm glad to see you raise your How proud he'd been then, front of the foremast, or if a ves the centre of a bustling, joyful Mabel: "Yes! A man with a THE FORMULARY AGAIN when he'd heard he was to go in hat when you pass a cathedral." . sel without a foremast, then in the world. mansion." The London "Evening Stand the new big ship as Fifth, his first Said the Scot: "Cathedral? I forepart of the vessel, at a height ard" tells another "signs of the job as officer. He had not looked Ashore, the jagged hills of Ten BACK FROM LEAVE thought it was the E.S. and A. above the hull of not less than eriffe stood starkly up, brown, times" story. A bus conductor back since. Soon he'd have an Robertson: "I see here that Bank." other new ship—as his new com 20 . . ." How it all came back. sun-splashed and shadow blotch apologised to an agonised woman The faint purl and purr of the an economist declares that, money mand. ed. Beyond them, Pico del HOME, JAMES passenger: "Sorry if that was wash, steady and ceaseless, was in Teyde lifted his white-capped is trie greatest force in the your corn. Ma'am. But don't What an impression the "Hes his ears. Below him the great head 12,000 feet, faint and im world." Agitated Husband, whose car worry. You can get free treat perides" had made in Australia on heart of the ship beat regularly, palpable. Robinson: "Is it? Well tell has stopped in the middle of a ment now." her first voyage 20 years ago. pulsing unfalteringly, driving her Sold cheaply for scrap metal. him that mine's a spent force." busy intersection: "The engine Luncheons at every port. Columns along over the sleeping sea. Never to see it all again. Never, has stalled, and I can't start it DEVOUT LOVER in the newspapers, and photo REHABILITATION He thought of these other days, to lift to the scend of a sea, to again." Golfer (to foursome just ahead graphs. Speeches about "Confi "I'm trying to get used to civ and how she had figured then. battle, to laze, to surge along in Wife: "Well, drive on, for of him): "Pardon me, but do you dence in the Australian trade" and ilian practice again," said the ex- Rolling and staggering before the her triumphant pulsating power. heaven's sake. You can't stop to minrl if I play through? I've just "Tribute to British Shipbuilding gales and wrack of the Southern Never to dream. Naval dentist, "so if I hurt you, attend to it here." Enterprise." And figures and heard that my wife has been ser Ocean, smashing through the let me know, please." statistics. Sold cheaply for scrap metal! iously injured in a car smash." towering head seas of the Austra VIRTUE UNREWARDED And all her ghosts. Her memories. GOING DOWN A merchant captain i< a lonely lian Bight, groping, with her A sudden mist obscured Roger's A notice seen in an English LIVE AND LEARN New Entry at F.N.D.: "You i/wl. There is aiug gulf between whistle booming its deep warning, vision, and he turned abruptly and hotel recently said: "The man Sailor: "And right up the mast call this naval training tough? him and his officers. Without the through a Channel fog. entered his cabin. agement reserve the right to re there Mum, is the crow's nest." Why, it's nothing to what I went • company of passengers, Rogers How great she had been. How fuse admission to any lady they Old Lady: "How extraordinary They might have let him know through in the Army during the was driven more and more into his dependable. How alive! officially. These cursed, soulless think proper." I never knew they were sea-going war. They trained us until we own thoughts. He got the news in Teneriffe. great organisations. To let him were fit to drop." birds." A small paragraph in a paper sent read it by chance in a paper. The THAT SINKING FEELING In imagination he peopled the His Oppo.: "Did they? And to him from home. A few lines old "Hesperides." What was it Small Boy: "Dad, why do they PASS FRIEND old "Hesperides" with past, but what were you in the Army?" tucked away in a corner of a page, Angus had said about ships? Some always speak of the sea of matri Scene at wharf, where ship newly familiar, shipmates, newly New Entry: "A paratroop." familiar in their familiar surround unnoticed by the sender rh^xed thing "personal." That was it. mony?" has just arrived. Customs Officer, ings. Old Mclntyre; Joyce, the on by him as he skimmed the finding bottle of whisky in cabin It weighed heavily on his mind QUADRUPLE DUTCH Father: "Because, my boy, a Mate; little fat Baxter; a host of news. the rest of the run to Southamp trunk: "Ah! And what's this? Telephone caller: "M.U.9999." man has such a job to keep his shadows once so solid, so perman ton. He felt that every heat of her I thought you said there were "OLD LINER SOLD CHEAPLY Telephone Girl: "Sorree-e-e! head above water when he gets ent on those permanent decks. He engines brought her nearer to her only old clothes in this trunk?" FOR SCRAP METAL" I don't speak German." into it." thought of past passengers, of girls end. Like a beast being led to the Scots Passenger: "Aye, laddie. "The old liner "Hesperides," who must now be grown women. slaughter. Better had she gone ONE MAN'S MEAT I did that. Yon's me nicht cap." Of heart pangs he had felt over well-known in the Australian down somewhere, died fighting. TRUTH WILL OUT trade, has been sold for breaking An American journal report- Good Sailor, on first day out; them. Sold cheaply for scrap metal. FINE CUT up in anticipation that the rising ing a fashionable wedding re heartily: "Well, well! _ There's Voyager in the "Queen Eliz »"" Up there on the bridge, in the metal market will create better Baldock, the Marine Superin cently wound up its story with nothing like the sea. I'find it a abeth": "This is such a high- still, warm blackness of tropic prices tor British scrap metal. The tendent, came aboard as soon as she 'his unfortunate missprint in de marvellous tonic, don't you?" berthed at Southampton. He was class ship you've got to shave nights, he stood motionless, lean 'Hesperides,' which is 20 years scription: i'The bride was gown Bad Sailor, wearily: "On the full of business and efficiency. before you visit the barber's ing on folded arms. Behind him, old, is at present on her way home ed in white lace. The brides contrary, I find it a most effi "Hello, Rogers! Had a good as in the past, the big funnel from Australia. She was sold, for cient emetic." shop." , Continued on p«g« 41 maids' gowns were punk." | * Ik* M«r April, 194? . with the loss of 112 lives. Ansurrr* to Nmmtieml quiz The first American ship to be sunk in the war was the (1) (a) A nram is • flat-bottom er, 1918, when, under the S.S. "City of Rayville," WftM ships of rft* Navy WELL WORTH CONSIDERING ed barge or lighter used in armistice terms that con which fell a victim, on the aMll, "heave to" this rope the Baltic, (b) A lorcha cluded hostilities in the 8th. November, 1940, to a holds fast.' is a light sailing-vessel used 1914-18 war, he received German mine which was Where do YOU Stand? S^M^ in the East. It is built in the surrender of the Ger one of a field laid by a raid' 9 European fashion, but has man navy off Rosyth, the er off Cape Otway, Vic lug sails like a junk. (c) surrendered German ships toria. A coble is a flat-bottomed comprising 16 capital ships, (9) The Huddart Parker pas Notwithstanding your ready fishing boat, f.tted with a eight light cruisers, and 50 scnger steamer "Zealand- acknowledgment of your faith in I m v lug sail, and much used on God, it is tragically possible that 1 i •••-••• ji destroyers. ia," after having been used every passing day is bringing elite A the Yorkshire and other as a troopship Juring the you nearer to Eternal Damna > northern coasts. (d) A (6) Admiral David Glasgow war, was one of the ves tion. ANCHOR BRAND j dhow is an Arabian vessel Farragut was the most suc sels lost in the Japanese air In Matthew's Gospel, Chapter with a broad stern and cessful naval commander of raid on Darwin on the 7, Verses 21 and 22, Jesus states large lateen sail, (e) A the Federal forces in the 19th. February. 1942. that MANY shall say in that felucca is a Mediterranean American Civil War. He day, "Have we not done many MORT'S DOCK (10) The two kinds of "fid wonderful things in Thy Name," vessel with latten sails. was a Southener by birth, used at sea arc (a) that to which Jesus will reply, "I &. ENGINEERING CO. LTD. (2) A lateen sail (from the having been born at Knox- used as the support for a NEVER KNEW YOU." What SHIPBUILDERS French "Voile Latine"- lit ville, Tennessee, on the topmast, (b) the instru a shock to so many. MARINO BC GENERAL ENGINEERS erally "Latin sail") is a tri 4th. July, 1801. His great ment used in splicing rope. DOES JESUS KNOW YOU? IRON K BRASS FOUNDERS angular sail much used in achievement was the forc The two kinds of fiddle Unless your faith in God is sup BOILERMAKERS 8c BLACKSMITHS ing of the Mississippi and ported by the knowledge that the Mediterranean. are (a) the musical instru Established 1854 the capture of New Orleans Jesus Christ is your Lord and (J) De Quiros was seeking the ment, (b) the frames, plac Saviour, there is no possiblity of ;n 1862. Two years later, HEAD OFFICE & WORKS: great Southern Continent, ed upon tables in the saloon having Eternal Life. he defeated Captain Bu in whose existence he firm to prevent dishes sliding chanan in the Confederate Consider these Scriptures MORT'S BAY, BALMAIN ly believed. But he never when the vessel is rolling. quietly : ram, "Tennessee," at Mo SYDNEY, N.S.W. found it. The land he In St. John's Gospel, Chapter bile Bay, which practically reached in April, 1606, was 14, Verse 6, Jesus said: "I am "Phone: WB 1991—6 lines. ended the naval war. He that of the islands of the THE WAY, the truth, and the died at Portsmouth, New SCRAP METAL life: no man cometh unto the New Hebrides. Continued from p.g. 46 Hampshire, on the 14th. Father BUT BY ME." (4) The Beaufort Scale is a de August, 1870. trip? Here's your London pro Acts 4::12 reads: "There is vice for recording the gramme. Discharging berth at No. none other NAME under strength of the wind at sea. 15 on arrival. Proceed to drydock Heaven given among men * (7) Group 1 refers to Lights; For the best Soft Drinks It is called for Sir Francis on the 23rd. then to . . ." whereby we must be saved." Alt., — alternating: F. — John's 1st Epistle, Chapter 5, Beaufort (1774-1857), who He stopped as Rogers held the i: Always say . . entered the Royal Navy in fixed; Fl.,—flashing; Gp. Verse 12: "He that hath the ¥ -' /EM • *- —group; Occ,—occulting: paper out to him and pointed to Son (Jesus) hath life (Eter 1787, was promoted Lieu the paragraph and said, "Funny I Rev., — revolving; (U)- nal). He that hath not the Son ' ^'f'liriJMn -* tenant in 1796, and four wasn't let know about this offi of God HATH NOT LIFE." unwatched. Group 2 re years later was promoted cially." By the foregoing it should be __j JKB/___ MARCHANTS fers to the nature of the Commander in recognition Baldock glanced at it, and then clear that there is no access to "-^j^^ZrzgU f^k^- J»-" >- _• sea bed: c.—coarse; choc. God or I leaven except through of bravery at Malaga. It at Rogers. "Oh! You've seen PLEASE! — chocolate; crl. — coral; our Lord Jesus Christ. was while in command of that. Damn newspaper mistake gl.—Globigerina; fib.—fib As YOUR Eternal Welfare is W^" the store-ship "Woolwich," again. It's the 'Hebrides' that's rous; mang.,—manganese; dependent upon YOUR accept 1805-7, that he began the sold. She's been losing mortey for ance or rejection of GOD'S naval survey work which oz.,—ooze; sft.,—soft; sh., voyages. This old die-hard'U go WAY OF SALVATION—BE led to his appointment in —shells. Group 3 refers to WISE AND BE SAVED for years yet. She's sailing again through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1829 to the post of Hydro- buoys: B.—black; G.— on the sixth of next month." grapher to the Navy, which green; Cheq.—chequered; Remember . . . JAMES McKEOWN, SONS PTY. LTD. appointment he held for 26 H.S.,—horizontal stripes; He paused. "But you won't Jesus has already died on the have to worry about that. You'll years. He was promoted V.S.,—vertical stripes. Cross for YOUR sins and paid MANUFACTURERS OF THE FAMOUS Rear-Admiral in 1846, and be in the new "Antilles." Your the price that you might have Eternal Life. created K.C.B. two years (8) The first British merchant name's down for her. It's between ship to be sunk in the 1939- you and Braithwaite, but . . ." YOUR PART is to repent later. and have faith that will lead you Dally "M" FootbaU Boots 45 War was the Anchor "Then let Braithwaite have her," to acknowledge Jesus Christ as (5) It was Lord Beatty—then Line's "Athenia," torped said Rogers. He felt suddenly your Saviour and Lord. SEE Admiral Sir David Beatty, oed by a German submar happy. "I'd rather stay here." I PETER 3:18. AND C.-in-C. Grand Fleet—who ine in the Western Ap And then, in answer to the Inserted by made the signal at 11.4 proaches at 9 pjn. on the other's look of surprise, "Oh! Just a.m. on the 21st. Novemb 3rd. of September, ' 1939, something personal." W. S. BUTLER, Don Bradman Cricket Boots Marrickville. Buildina Publish.!* Co. Ply. Ltd., 20 Loftus Strttt, S>dntv. • VS ILV% M