April Issue 2008

Success In Dive Australia’s Future The AE2 Dive Expedition to examine, gather and record data Capability was a resounding success. Read VPs Report inside THE WAY AHEAD! 6-7 NOV 08 THE SHINE DOME, PAGE AUSTRALIAN 2 President’s Perspective NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, 3 Progress Reports CANBERRA 4 Vice President’s Report 5 Dive Expedition 2007 REGISTER ONLINE NOW 6 Lord Nelson’s Link www.submarineinstitute.com 7 Business Development The Newsletter of the 8 Waterfront News Submarine Institute of Australia 9 Treasurer’s Topics PO BOX 5018, Lyneham ACT 2602 AUSTRALIA LORD NELSON’S LINK SM2020 MEDIA COVERAGE PERSONALITY PROFILE Telephone +61 2 6162 4340 10 Conference Programme Revealing Nelson’s part in the evolution The Australian newspaper directly refers RADM Oscar Hughes Facsimile +61 2 6162 4341 11 Conference Programme of the to the work by SIA President, Peter Briggs AO RAN RTD www.submarineinstitute.com

12 CONTENTS SIA Personality Profile President’s Perspective by PETER BRIGGS MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

SIA INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION The year since the 2006 AGM and Conference has been busy and very MEMBERSHIP We owe our success to the efforts of our successful for SIA. We have attracted enough sponsorship to sustain I am delighted to note that committee and volunteer project managers. I would particularly like to thank: our activities and have achieved many of our goals. membership has grown by nearly 50% in the past 18 This article is a précis of the SIA President's report to the SIA AGM on 3rd Oct. 2007. months, with total Terry Roach and SUBMARINE 2020 WORLD WAR1 AE 2 WRECK membership now standing Ken Greig in the The SM 2020 project aims to ensure the As part of our goal to protect, preserve and at 191. The committee is AE 2 project Australian government has a solid plan to tell the story of the AE 2, we have very much aware that our activities seem replace the Collins class submarines before established the AE 2 Commemorative concentrated on the east coast and The tireless efforts of 2025. We have worked cooperatively with Foundation Ltd (ABN 69 362 234 694). This particularly in Canberra. This is due to the Frank Owen as the honorary Defence and Government principals to is a charitable trust under SIA control that distribution of our members and our Treasurer, Webmaster and achieve the following: allows us to conduct the commercial activities on the AE2 and SM 2020 projects. day-to-day Secretary activities associated with this project. Ongoing efforts are being made to engage ¥ Ongoing discussions with the Chief of currently serving submariners and bridge Capability Development Group, Chief of We were then able to raise funds for the the geographical and generation gaps. Newly appointed SIA Executive Navy and CEO DMO; Assessment Phase of this project and These include: Manager, David Nicholls ¥ Conducting a 2006 study on the conduct a successful Maritime ¥ Recruiting two serving submariners to industrial and political issues Archaeological Assessment in Turkey in the SIA Committee. September. An extensive report and options surrounding a future submarine project ¥ Placing articles in The Trade. I welcome our new Committee members for CCDG. The DSTO and the Kokoda paper are now being finalised for our planned joint Turkish/Australian workshop in and newly appointed SIA Executive Foundation delivered three supporting ¥ Presentation to the FEG Forum. Manager, David Nicholls, and in April 2008. For more about this studies in the same timeframe. am very much looking forward to project, please see the AE2 2007 Dive ¥ Initiation of an annual award for the the challenges of 2008. ¥ Delivering briefings to the Minister for Expedition report best performing seagoing submarine Defence and the Shadow Minister after technical officer in concert with consultation with Defence. CENTENARY OF SUBMARINES sponsorship by MacTaggart Scott. The Minister for Defence and the Shadow Lloyd Blake is managing the following ¥ Sponsorship of FEG activities as Minister have since announced their support activities for this project to celebrate the requested. for a future submarine project to be 100th anniversary of the Australian ¥ Attendance at the FEG Annual Ball. designed and built by ASC in Adelaide. The

third major outcome we set ourselves Ð submarine arm in 2014: ¥ Conducting two activities, eg a briefing ‘08 April Issue inclusion in the DCP Ð looks likely to be ¥ Collecting aural histories from Australian and a workshop in WA for the WA page _ 2 . . achieved in 2008. World War II RN and RAN submariners; members annually. We look forward to continuing to work ¥ Producing ‘learned papers’ for Ongoing effort is necessary to try and bridge cooperatively with Defence on this project. professional journals in Australia. this geographical and generational gap. “Standby, ALL ROUND LOOK” SM2020 – Future Underwater Warfare Capability

PROGRESS REPORTS For the past four years the SIA Project SM 2020 has been considering the requirements for a future underwater warfare capability for Australia. Deliberations have included two Centenary of Submarines by GRAHAM SEAL and LLOYD BLAKE international conferences and a number of workshops. In December 2006 the Institute’s SM 2020 team (Oscar Hughes, Terry Roach, Paul Greenfield, Allan Behm, Frank Owen and Peter Briggs) completed a study for the Chief of Capability Development, Department of Defence, into the strategic setting, capability and roles required of a future underwater warfare capability; the lessons learnt from the Collins project; and the Support from the Western Two additional articles are also in progress. industrial and political aspects arising from the project to acquire this capability. Australia Maritime Museum, A piece on the J-boats has been completed, The paper presented by Peter Briggs at the RAN Seapower Conference 2006 summarises the leaving the way clear for further research in Fremantle major findings and conclusions from these various considerations. It remains a team effort. Australia and the UK for the remaining articles. You can view the full text on the SIA website via the following link: In 2007, Lloyd Blake and Peter Horobin held A list of willing World War 2 submariners has a meeting with the Western Australia been established and arrangements made to http://www.submarineinstitute.com/members/?i=downloads Maritime Museum, Fremantle. The museum begin oral history interviews. authorities are very supportive of the RAN Future Submarine – Can We Afford It? Submarines 100 Years History Project and Research Funding have offered the Museum as a venue for by Peter Briggs free fundraising events to support the A large part of Australia’s submarine history project. They also indicated possible support originated in the UK. Enthusiastic research I greatly appreciated the opportunity to present my paper on future underwater warfare capability at the for other aspects of the Centenary of support has been offered by the Submarine RAN Seapower Conference in Sydney in January. Judging from questions and follow up discussions Museum in Gosport Hampshire UK, the Submarine project which emerge as the with several of the visiting Navy VIPs, the topic was timely and well received. project unfolds. (This is in addition to their Imperial War Museum London and other UK ongoing care and maintenance of the SM locations. A decision on federal funding for One of the questions that resonated with me concerned implications for the force structure of the Navy. Ovens, which receives up to 60,000 visitors travel and research costs is expected early The strategic setting the SIA envisages, and the additional roles and effects to be delivered by a year.) this year. If funding is approved, Dr G Seal & the future submarine capability point towards an increase in the size of the RAN’s submarine Lloyd Blake will visit the UK in Sept 2008. force. The questioner’s concern was that this would only be achieved at the expense of Geographical Focus for the 2014 Monographs and a variety of historical items the surface fleet. At the time I only partially addressed this question. So I’d like to set Centenary Year. from the early days of RAN submarines will provide the main research resource in the out my reasons for disagreeing with the proposition. The focus will be HMAS Stirling and the Port UK. Later work on the Centenary project will Firstly, the Defence White Paper process is the legitimate process for agreeing of Fremantle. The support already focus on RAN Submarine personnel, the the top level capability and the military effects to be achieved by the future committed by the Maritime Museum, in RAN Oberon class, SWUP and submarine force. If that process results in more submarines than is conjunction with the City of Fremantle Port development of the Collins Class. Authority and Fremantle Chamber of affordable, the government will have to make a decision that balances Commerce, bodes well for a spectacular Cocktail Party 28 November 2007 this and the national interest. They should do so in the full knowledge of and successful recognition of the centenary what is required – we should not prejudge the Government’s decision in the In support of the Centenary of Submarines of Australian submarine history. project, Peter Briggs held a Cocktail Party analysis phase. Published Work for 80 guests at the South of Perth Yacht Secondly, the implication that there will be more funds and an easier argument for the Club, Applecross, WA, for Pacific Reach replacement of surface ships if the Navy advocates a replacement mindset and settles for Two major articles were completed in 2007 Conference delegates. Peter delivered a six or fewer submarines is misplaced. An unwillingness on our part to conduct the analysis by SIA author Dr G Seal AM. The articles short brief on the goals of the project to were accepted by the International Journal and accept less than the required number of submarines gives no guarantee of future

local, interstate and international guests. ‘08 April Issue of Naval History UK, the Australian Naval surface ship numbers. In fact, the argument for acquiring future surface ships would be Representatives of overseas navies were page _ 3 . . History Society, the US Submarine League asked to note the year of the centenary and compromised and weakened by such an approach. Both capabilities will have to be argued and US Submarine veterans Inc. Distribution expect an invitation for a submarine port visit on their own merits against the strategic setting. This setting is essentially strongly continues in Australia and abroad. at the Fremantle Submarine Regatta supportive of a maritime strategy and is therefore a very positive one for the future Navy “Standby, ALL ROUND LOOK” February 2014 Vice President’s Reports

Our persistent lobbying for a replacement submarine capability for the Collins class was rewarded by a comprehensive set of media reports on the matter just after Christmas. A summary of these reports was published in ‘The Australian’ newspaper on December 29th 2007. In opening this summary, the author directly referred to the work by SIA President, Peter Briggs. The article opened as follows:

HMAS Waller - “Tenacity” Persistent Lobbying Rewarded By Extensive Media Coverage

An unusual defence brief landed on the desk "Modern western European technologies are and is on record as being strongly supportive of Labor's Joel Fitzgibbon last July, when he being fielded in many of these capabilities. of early planning for developing the was the Opposition spokesman for defence. Both India and China are also acquiring replacement submarine capability. European and Russian submarine It was written not by Australian Defence The article emphasised the fast-changing technology of considerable sophistication. Force chiefs but by the Submarine Institute of nature of the maritime balance of power in the The emergence of regional powers armed Australia, a body comprising some of the region, particularly in the number of nations with nuclear-powered submarines, and country's most decorated former submarine seeking either to establish a submarine force submarines with a strategic strike capability, commanders. or to significantly expand an existing force. are likely," the report said. The brief was on the future of the submarine Quoting Briggs, the journalist stressed the "In short, more countries will seek to practice fleet and it did not mince words. It began: "To practical sense of building the new class at underwater denial." retain an effective undersea warfare the existing ASC facility in Adelaide: capability, planning needs to begin NOW on a The writer then went on to quote extensively continuing to evolve relevant Collins class future submarine." from the SIA brief written by Peter Briggs. He systems to a point where they could be also included strong supporting comments integrated into the design of a new class A naval arms race in the region was gathering from Kim Beasley, Ross Babbage (Chairman might be a strong factor in mitigating design pace and Australia could not afford to be left of the Kokoda Foundation) and Neil James risk. behind, the submariners warned. "Significant ‘08 April Issue (Executive Director of the Australian Defence page _ 4 . . investment is under way by regional nations The full article appeared in the Weekend Joel Fitzgibbon - Defence Minister Association). Opposition Leader, Dr Brendan to acquire or improve their submarine Australian of 29th December 2007 Nelson confirmed bi-partisan political support capability," they wrote. “Standby, ALL ROUND LOOK” Turkish Australian AE2 Dive Expedition 2007 by PETER BRIGGS

The AE2 Dive Expedition was a crucial phase in our project to protect and emergency procedures proved highly A joint TINA/AE2 CF workshop is to be held in effective. The Turkish Navy quickly Istanbul 26-27 April 2008. The Maritime preserve Australia’s Silent Anzac – the Australian submarine AE2 which coordinated the attendance of a high speed Archaeological Assessment (MAA) Report is rests on the bed of the Sea of Marmara off the coast of Turkey. Coastguard cutter, a Turkish Navy available on the SIA website Ð helicopter and a waiting ambulance to www.submarineinstitute.com The AE2 Dive Expedition to examine, “We’re in!” – the jubilation on the diving convey the casualty to hospital. gather and record data of the World War 1 support ship was clear in the hasty reports Happily, she recovered well and was submarine was a resounding success. The relayed back to our onshore headquarters discharged from hospital on Monday 17. dive, from 7-19 September 2007, was by UHF radio. Once the DSTO scientists She rejoined the team prior to their 3. performed by an exploration team of 21 off worked their magic on the footage, we had departure on Wednesday 19 September. the coast of Turkey. The data they collected some amazing shots and a unique insight will enable us to recommend practical into the heart of the AE2. On Wednesday the team packed up and options for the submarine’s future bade farewell to their many new friends in preservation. The second breakthrough came from the little fishing village of Karabiga where onsite analysis of samples of the corrosion the Expedition was based for ten days. The Two unique achievements stand out which and organic matter on the hull of the joint Turkish and Australian expedition was shed light on the mystery of the AE2’s submarine and the silt surrounding her. made possible by the Commonwealth remarkably good state of preservation. These have revealed the secret of AE2’s Government and Australian industry relatively good condition. Taking advantage of particularly calm sponsors. weather and good underwater visibility one It appears that the wreck has been team of AE2 divers descended early on the submerged in silt on four occasions during2. morning of Tuesday 10 September and its 92 years on the bottom. The fin has rigged the drop camera Ð a specialized stayed above the silt line, keeping the video camera adapted for the purpose interior free from silt. The low oxygen through SIA funding Ð above the conning environment of the silt which coated the tower hatch before commencing a two hour rest of the hull protected the wreck from ascent Ð with eight decompression stops Ð serious corrosion. back to the surface. Diving at a depth of 73 metres is a serious Images were immediately relayed back to business and not without risks. An incident the control display manned by the DSTO on the afternoon of Wednesday 12 scientists who developed the camera and September resulted in the near drowning of its controls. A second team of divers then one of the divers. Shortly after two divers descended into the depths for the next 35 began their descent to the submarine it minute shift. became apparent that one was having difficulties with her equipment. The second Avoiding ‘Bunts’, the conger eel who had diver provided support and air from his earned his nickname by taking up emergency supply. Two surface support residence in the upper conning tower divers then entered the water and the hatch, the team threaded the camera past casualty was brought to the ladder. The the ladders and lower hatch into the centre unconscious diver’s gear was removed and of AE2’s control room. dropped to the seabed before she was The water was clear and pristine, with little hoisted onboard. 1. ‘08 April Issue silt or growth evident on the multitude of 1. Bunts, the resident Conger Eel The embarked medical staff immediately page _ 5 . . gauges and equipments. The narrow field began resuscitation and succeeded in 2. The AE2 conning tower of view took us 92 years back in time to the reviving and stabilising the casualty. The 3. Diving at a depth of 73 metres is a serious business AE2’s final operational posture. meticulously pre-planned medical “Standby, ALL ROUND LOOK” Lord Nelson’s Link to Submarinesresearched by David Nicholls In 2002, the author of the biography The French overseeing committee was “Nelson’s Purse*” was given access to enthusiastic and recommended the the letters of Alexander Davison, close production of two brass subs with a crew of confidant and primary agent in eight and enough air for eight hours of commercial matters of Vice-Admiral submersion. In September, Napoleon “Had I not been here (in London) I would Horatio Nelson — the British admiral himself asked to see the Nautilus. have now been afloat to have taken a share made famous in the Napoleonic Wars. Unfortunately, Fulton had had the prototype in the execution, my head for near three These documents, lost to history for 200 dismantled at the end of testing as she had months has been much occupied with this years, shed new light on Nelson’s life and leaked badly. Despite the many reliable Grand Object. The whole of the machinery relationships. They have also revealed a witnesses to the success of the tests, has been provided for under my orders.” little-known part played by Nelson in the Napoleon declared Fulton a swindler and The experiments continued under Melville’s evolution of the submarine. charlatan. support but failed again in December 1804. The first practical submarine is considered to The British Prime Minister then made his The British victory at Trafalgar meant that be the Nautilus, designed between 1793 and snorkel tube, and an “infernal” — a weapon move. He decided to keep control over this Fulton’s work no longer posed a danger, so 1797 by maverick American inventor Robert that Fulton attached to the top of the dome potential weapon by luring Fulton to England he was ignored. Greatly offended, he left for Fulton. — was to drive a spike into the enemy’s (where he had applied before) with the America in October 1806. He left his papers wooden hull, then release a mine on a line promise of ready cash. This is where at the American consul in London, and never In 1797, Fulton offered to create a through the hole. The sub would then speed Nelson’s friend Davison stepped in. In 1804, worked on the Nautilus again, turning his submarine for Napoleon Bonaparte to use away to a safe distance and detonate the Davison was given the confidential task by attention instead to the invention of the against the British . He built the mine through the long line. the British Government to assist Fulton. steamboat. first Nautilus at a boatyard in Rouen out of Fulton’s plans were assessed in London by The papers, which went unpublished until copper sheeting over iron ribs. Propulsion The Nautilus was successfully tested in the a top secret committee chaired by Sir was a hand-cranked screw propeller. The river Seine in July 1800. Fulton took the craft 1920, show that the British Nautilus was Joseph Banks. The committee was sceptical planned as a 35 foot long, 10 foot beam craft craft’s hollow keel acted as the ballast tank, to the quiet salt water of the harbour at Le about the viability of Fulton’s submarine, but and the ship resembled a modern research Havre to test endurance with a lit candle. He for a crew of six, with the capability to remain were persuaded that his “infernals” had at sea for 20 days. sub in shape, with a fan-shaped collapsible found the flame did not affect the air capacity military merit. They agreed to fund the sail. Air was provided by a waterproof leather of the snorkel. He compared the speed of development of the infernals under The hull would resemble a sea-going sloop two men cranking with two men rowing on conditions of the utmost secrecy at with conventional-looking sails and masts the surface. Nautilus covered the 120-metre Portsmouth dockyard. that could be lowered for submersion. course two minutes faster. Over the course The two-bladed hand-cranked propeller of a year Fulton changed the screw propeller On 4th October 1804 the first infernals were folded out of the water when surfaced to to one with four vanes like a windmill, added tested in a raid on Boulogne, watched in person reduce drag. When submerged, air came a cobber globe containing 200 cubic feet of by the First Lord of the Admiralty (Melville). All through two streamlined ventilation pipes. air, inserted a small glass window, and took were treated to a spectacular fireworks display the revised Nautilus to the then-remarkable as most of the infernals detonated — but they The new Nautilus was never depth of 25 feet. He stayed down with three destroyed only one small French boat, sent out constructed, and nearly a

crewmen and three candles burning for one to investigate the strange contraptions drifting hundred years were to pass ‘08 April Issue hour without incident. Speed trials recorded towards the town. before the Admiralty’s interest page _ 6 . . the Nautilus at two knots on the surface, and in submarines was revealed. the first trial of the infernal blew a 40-foot Davison supplied all the materials but was not able to attend. He wrote to Nelson on the sloop to splinters. * Bibliography - Nelson's Purse: author Martyn eve of the attack: Downer. Publisher: Transworld Publishers. “Standby, ALL ROUND LOOK” Date published: 4 July 2005. Business Development SIA ANNUAL AWARD FOR Submarine 2020 – ENGINEERING The Industry / SIA Connection EXCELLENCE by DAVID NICHOLLS The importance of the Progressive networking offers significant Congratulations to Lieutenant David Grieve benefits to industry, Defence and the SIA. Brown RAN (formerly Weapons Electrical relationship between the SIA Liaison, debate and dialogue between the Engineering Officer of HMAS FARNCOMB) on being selected as the recipient of the SIA and Defence Industry cannot Tier One companies, SMEs, DSTO, DMO, Annual Award for Engineering Excellence. be too strongly emphasised. Maritime development and the operational This award is sponsored by MacTaggart Scott It is a relationship in which ‘coal-face’ of the Submarine FEG can all be and Company Limited, the Scottish based facilitated by the SIA. However, the effort hydraulics company whose skills have the non-commercial and and resources required to successful supported submarine operations worldwide apolitical role of the Institute execute these roles are not trivial. The for nearly 100 years. The recipient is financial support of industry, through selected by the Submarine FEG Commander can act as a catalyst in sponsorship and other commercial activities for demonstrating outstanding leadership identifying and coalescing are critical if the SIA is to succeed in and excellence in the field of submarine the strategic requirements fostering the most effective submarine engineering during the calendar year. solution to the strategic requirements of the The citation for this award was summarised of government with the government. The encouragment and as follows: capabilities of industry. development of innovative S & T “The high level of professionalism that you developments, together with industrial skills The power of strong and focussed lobbying have displayed, the submarine’s material at the highest levels will be critical to by the SIA, at senior ministerial and military state and your personal commitment make attaining and sustaining a capability edge in levels (together with briefings to the press) you a worthy recipient of the Submarine future submarine technology. Institute of Australia – MacTaggart Scott has already demonstrated its effectiveness. Award for Engineering Excellence. Your National level media recently gave front To date, the SIA has received magnificent achievements are in the highest order, page coverage to Ministerial comment on support through sponsorship from industry embrace Navy’s core values and are in the importance of submarines as part of but we have a long road to tread and we keeping with the finest traditions of the Australia’s Force Structure and the harsh shall face ongoing persistent questioning of .” penalties of not starting planning for the next our strategic arguments and operational class of submarine now. Defence industry, at rationale for the Future Submarine. We seek Lieutenant Brown is currently undertaking all levels, must be involved in this planning the continued support from those companies the Australian Technical Staff Officers’ process. There are huge potential benefits who are already sponsors and strong Course based at ADFA. of developing and improving COLLINS class consideration from those who have yet to platform, sensor and combat related commit. With your help, the SIA can systems throughout the operational life of continue garner support throughout the the class, to a point when, where public and private sectors to strengthen

appropriate, those evolved developments government commitment and subsequent ‘08 April Issue can be integrated into the design of a new early approval for a new class of submarine. page _ 7 . . class of submarine. The potential resource savings and risk reduction of such a strategy

are enormous. “Standby ALL ROUND LOOK” from The Commodore’s Pen WATERFRONTNews (CDRE Rick Shalders CSC ADC RAN - Commander Australian Navy Submarine Group)

Despite the significant hurdles, and All of this still needs our people and this ¥ We’ve also revamped the COLLINS ¥ I also had the very great privilege of the manpower and retention issues remains my highest priority behind safety FORUM into a productive event designed attending the official opening of the AE2 with which we have been dealing, the and capability. That said, recognising, to share information and ideas and Dive Expedition in Turkey not far from submarine community has dug building and fostering the Submarine improve awareness throughout the class of the site of AE2. The SIA team did a Community has been one of my themes for the various efforts that are being applied. I fantastic job and the web site and extraordinarily deep and achieved 2007 and we have seen a raft of social and was very pleased with the way the Forum photos will no doubt be of great interest remarkable things in 2007. service events designed for that specific ran this year considering the new in the coming years as we move forward The wharf has been clear of all running focus. I would like to thank the new Warrant approach, and I hope to see it become an to our Centenary of the Australian boats at ASWEX, Submarine Command Officers Advisory Group (WOAG) for their institution in our annual calendar. The Submarine Force in 2014 and also the Course with USS BUFFALO and Exercise inspiration and actions. This group has been future Submarine is appearing in our 2015 ANZAC day. integral in developing our sense of pride and vocabulary, thinking and planning. Whilst Lungfish. Individually, the boats have either ¥ Congratulations to all new submariners community by providing a very robust some years ahead, we all must contribute been committed to maintenance or qualified during 2007, ESP candidates and communication mechanism both up and to this project and our future force. upgrades, or have been achieving great prospective submariners and especially down the chain of command. It has been things. SHEEAN and DECHAINEUX have ¥ 2007 saw our representatives travelling to LCDR James Harrap on passing Perisher. largely through their enthusiasm and both remained in Full Cycle Docking whilst a number of international events including A special mention of our six USN sonar doggedness that the Submarine Community HMAS WALLER has rejoined the fleet with the German SUBCON 2007, SUBTECH in sailors undertaking exchange with our has been gradually taking shape once more. her new combat system, weapons and other Maryland USA, our tri-partite talks with the force I’m sure that wearing two sets of upgrades; FARNCOMB has completed an ¥ The 2007 Submarine Squadron Ball was a RN and USN and visits to Hawaii, the UK, dolphins will be a challenge for the USN demanding series of NE and SE Asian distinct highlight this year. and the home of US submarines at Groton, staff Ð but I suspect there are worse deployments with great results and will Connecticut. I was fortunate enough to be problems to have. I am positive the skills return from an enhanced Mid Cycle Docking “It was great to see the organising invited on a tour of USS Virginia which I shared with Sonar, ADCAP and combat in mid 2008; RANKIN has undertaken a very committee go to such lengths to must say is a very impressive platform. It system will benefit us both and we aim to successful East Coast deployment and has make sure those who couldn’t make it was very pleasing to see such a familiar send you home with an accent that will recently completed Operational Workup; were still remembered on the night...” combat system on such an advanced make your mates jealous! and, COLLINS has successfully recrewed, submarine. Following my visit to the US ...between pizza nights for duty watches, ¥ Finally Ð let us all focus on the positives completed a great deal of maintenance, and Submarine School and Learning Centre to family BBQ’s to be hosted by the FEG HQ and new initiatives underway. I remain is once again a proud member of the sea- share ideas I can say that Head of and movie passes raining down like confetti, confident of a good outcome from the going Squadron. Submarine Warfare Training (CMDR efforts were taken to make sure no one was DFRT when they sit following the Lawton), Staff Officer Accoustic Warfare Her team in particular along with Squadron forgotten. On the night itself, the reformation of parliament. Analysis (CPO Engi) Training Authority Staff, TA-SM and supporters such as ASC inspirational speech from our Guest of Submarines (LCDR Taylor) and the Unheard we work, unseen we win. and FSU all need to be proud of their Honour, Rear Admiral Joe Walsh USN, Combat SPO have some work ahead as extraordinary achievements under very COMSUBPAC was very well received, and it we move forward with our allies Ð a demanding circumstances. As we go to was a privilege for me to host him after all revamp of sonar and combat system print, the RAN is hosting the largest the help and friendship he and his team has training is in the pipeline. Submarine rescue exercise ever held in the provided. Thanks must go to our major sponsors Pacific, PACIFIC REACH 2007. This ASC (Platinum) RAYTHEON (Platinum), international forum, of ships, submarines, THALES (Platinum), L3-NAUTRONIX (Gold) ‘08 April Issue rescue vessels, medical staff and many and PMB (Silver) for making the evening the page _ 8 . . others in the field will help us share all our resounding success it was. ideas and ensure we have interoperability in the vital aspect of submarine escape and “Standby, ALL ROUND LOOK” rescue. All up it has been a very busy year! The Making of ‘Gallipoli Submarine’ Re-living The Saga of AE2 by Electric Pictures

Gallipoli Submarine is a one-hour historical archive to tell the story of the AE2’s houses, and UK-based Mallinson Sadler documentary that reveals the gripping story remarkable final mission. Productions. Together, the two companies of one of Australia’s first submarines and, were granted exclusive access to the Weaving between past and present, the almost a century later, a major maritime archaeological expedition mounted by the documentary also provides viewers with the archaeological survey to determine what AE2 Commemorative Foundation Ð an inside story of an ambitious underwater can be done to preserve her. expedition in 2007, that brought together expedition to examine the wreck of the AE2, some of the world’s most experienced The mission of the AE2 - to penetrate the more than 70 metres below the Sea of technical divers, top marine archaeologists heavily defended on the eve of Marmara, to determine her condition and and high ranking former submariners from the Gallipoli landings of WWI - has been possible scenarios for future preservation. the Submarine Institute of Australia. described as one of ‘the finest feats in Directed by Steve Westh, the film is a co- submarine history’. Gallipoli Submarine Gallipoli Submarine will be broadcast production between Perth-based Electric Australia’s Future uses dramatized re-enactment, nationally on ABC1 at 8:30pm on Thursday Pictures, one of Australia’s most respected sophisticated computer animation and 24 April 2008. Submarine Capability independent documentary production THE WAY AHEAD! 6-7 NOVEMBER 2008 THE SHINE DOME, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL Treasurer’s Topics UNIVERSITY, CANBERRA The SIA continues its Sponsorship Annual General Meeting JOIN US AT THE BIENNIAL CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER growth rate While we are very grateful to our sponsors The AGM is to be held in the Shine Dome, Since the last newsletter was published, the for their support, it's not a closed shop! The ANU, Canberra from 16:30 until 17:30 on The Biennial Conference promises to be an membership of the SIA has grown to 220 benefits of sponsorship are many: Friday 7th November 2008. All positions are event of great interest to anyone involved in declared vacant under our constitution so if submarines. The conference will provide (over 30% a year) and we expect to expand ¥ increased exposure by association with you would like to be part of the committee information on submarine matters of the our ranks even further at our Biennial what has been described as the most you could most certainly join. For the record future, present and past. Conference in November. If you want to be influential lobby group in Defence circles; the committee is made up of: President; able to take advantage of the heavily The Defence Minister, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon ¥ reduced administration costs if you Secretary; Treasurer; Vice President (VP) subsidised rates for SIA members, you'll will open the conference. An impressive array need to be up to date with your subsidise your employees' subscriptions; AE2; VP Business Development; VP WA of international and Australian speakers will Membership; and at least three Committee subscriptions. At present, 35 members are ¥ Links and visibility of your logo on the SIA address the top level strategic, industrial and Members, at least one of which should 'unfinancial' and you can check and, if website and at Conferences. political issues surrounding Australia’s future necessary, renew your subscription online at be a serving submariner. Members submarine capability. The SM FEG and AE2 http://www.submarineinstitute.com/member If your company is not already a sponsor will be asked to vote at the AGM on Project Team will also provide briefings on s. Use your email address to login and, if and you'd like more information, visit the any proposed amendments to their activities and future plans. you've forgotten your password, click on the website or call the Treasurer (02 6162 our constitution. 4340). Sponsorship opportunities at the Capacity is limited so SIA members should link and have it sent to your email address. register NOW! Visit the Conference 2008 page 2008 Conference are being developed and Your membership is an important part of the at www.submarineinstitute.com to register very successful lobbying achieved by the will be published soon. Watch the website

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“Standby ALL ROUND LOOK” OUTLINE PROGRAMME FOR SUBMARINE INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA INC 2008 CONFERENCE AUSTRALIA’S FUTURE SUBMARINE CAPABILITY - THE WAY AHEAD

WEDNESDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2008

1800 – 2000 Conference Cocktail Party: Boat House by the Lake, Grevillea Park, Menindee Drive, Barton THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2008 0830 Ð 0900 Registration & Coffee: The Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science, Gordon Street, Canberra 0900 Ð 0905 Housekeeping, administration RADM Peter Clarke RAN Rtd Ð Master of Ceremonies 0905 Ð 0915 Welcome RADM Peter Briggs, RAN Rtd Ð SIA President 0915 Ð 0930 Opening Address The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon Ð Minister for Defence (Invited) SESSION 1: THE STRATEGIC MARITIME ENVIRONMENT 2025 0930 Ð 0950 Setting the scene in the Indo/Asia/Pacific Region Speaker: Australian Strategic Policy Institute (Invited) 0950 Ð 1010 US Perspective on Strategic Issues facing the US/Australian Alliance 2025 Ð 2050 Speaker: Ambassador Robert D McCallum Jr Ð Embassy of the United States (Invited) alt: VADM Jay Donnelly Ð Commander Submarine Forces (US) 1010 Ð 1030 Questions and Answers: RADM Peter Clarke RAN Rtd and Speakers from Session 1 1030 Ð 1055 Coffee Sponsored by: SESSION 2: AUSTRALIA’S UNDERWATER WARFARE CAPABILITY 1100 Ð 1120 CN’s perspective on Submarines in Australia’s Maritime Defence of 2025 Ð VADM Russ Crane Ð Chief of Navy (Invited) 1120 Ð 1140 Submarines’ Role in a Coalition Maritime Strategy for the Asia-Pacific, Indian Ocean Region Speaker: RADM D J McAneny Ð Submarine Force, US Pacific Fleet (Invited but may need alternate) 1140 Ð 1200 Role of Submarines in Australia’s Defence Speaker: LTGEN Mark Evans Ð Chief Joint Operations 1200 Ð 1220 ‘State of the Union’ Address State of the Union Address Ð CDRE Steve Davies, Commander Australian Naval Submarine Group (Invited) 1220 Ð 1240 Current Operations Speaker: CAPT Peter Scott, Fleet Submarine Operations Officer (Invited) 1240 Ð 1300 Questions and Answers: RADM Peter Clarke RAN Rtd and Speakers from Session 2 1300 Ð 1355 Lunch Sponsored by: SESSION 3: ACQUIRING THE CAPABILITY

1400 Ð 1420 Selecting a Capability Acquisition Strategy Speaker: VADM Matt Tripovich Ð Chief Capability Development Group (invited) 1420 Ð 1440 Implementing a Capability Acquisition Strategy Speaker: Dr Stephen Gumley Ð Chief Executive Officer, DMO (to be invited)

1440 Ð 1500 An Industry Perspective on Acquiring the Capability ‘08 April Issue Speaker: Mr Greg Tunny Ð Chief Executive Officer, ASC Pty Ltd page _ 10 . . 1500 Ð 1520 Questions and Answers: RADM Peter Clarke RAN Rtd and Speakers from Session 3 1520 Ð 1545 Afternoon Tea Sponsored by: “Standby, ALL ROUND LOOK” SESSION 4: AE2 UPDATE 1550 Ð 1620 Submarine HMAS AE2 and the Project to Recognise its Role in the Gallipoli Campaign. Update on Istanbul Workshop. CDRE Terry Roach RAN Rtd et al 1900 Ð 1930 Pre-Dinner Drinks: The Great Hall, University House Ð ANU 1930 Ð 2230 SIA Annual Dinner: The Great Hall, University House Ð ANU Dinner Speaker: Hon Greg Combet, AM Ð Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement (Invited) FRIDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2008 0830 Ð 0855 Single Day Registration & Coffee: The Shine Dome, Canberra 0855 Ð 0900 Scene Setting: RADM Peter Clarke RAN Rtd SESSION 5: THE FUTURE CLIMATE 0900 Ð 0920 The National Interest Ð Challenges of a Submarine Building Industry Speaker: The Hon Warren Snowdon Ð Minister for Defence Science & Personnel (Invited) 0920 Ð 0940 Resourcing a Submarine Building Industry Speaker: Mr John Jeremy Ð Royal Institution of Naval Architects 0940 Ð 1000 Managing the Public Perception Speaker: Mr Ian McPhedran Ð Canberra Bureau Chief and Defence Writer, News Limited 1000 Ð 1020 Questions and Answers: RADM Peter Clarke RAN Rtd and Speakers from Session 5 1020 Ð 1040 Morning Coffee Sponsored by: SESSION 6: SUBMARINE TECHNOLOGY 1045 Ð 1110 The application of capability technology demonstrators in a future submarine program Ð DSTO Speaker: 1110 Ð 1135 Modelling the Future Submarine Ð L3-MAPPS Speaker: Rangesh Katuri (Invited) 1135 Ð 1200 Future Combat Systems Ð TBA Speaker: 1200 Ð 1225 Submarine design considerations Ð TBA Speaker: 1225 Ð 1250 Main Storage Batteries Ð TBA Speaker: 1250 Ð 1325 Lunch Sponsored by: 1330 Ð 1355 Air Independent Propulsion Ð TBA Speaker: 1355 Ð 1420 Offboard Sensors Ð TBA Speaker: 1420 Ð 1445 Network-Centric ASW - Demonstration Ð L-3 Nautronix/Acacia Research Speaker: Dr Ted Huber? 1445 Ð 1505 Afternoon Coffee Sponsored by:

1505 Ð 1545 Open Forum, Questions and Answers: ‘08 April Issue RADM Peter Clarke RAN Rtd and Speakers from Session 6 page _ 11 . . 1545 Ð 1555 Concluding Remarks Guest speaker: The Hon Senator Nick Minchin, Shadow Minister for Defence 1555 Ð 1600 Closing Remarks “Standby, ALL ROUND LOOK” SIA President, RADM Peter Briggs RAN Rtd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1615 Ð 1715 Submarine Institute of Australia Annual General Meeting RADM Peter Briggs RAN Rtd Ð President SIA (SIA members only) CENTENARY of Submarines SIA Personality Profile Each year, leading up to the centenary of Australian submarines in February 2014, a series of Australian submarine history articles and biographies will be researched, published and distributed throughout Australia and overseas. Lloyd (Joe) Blake, RADM who is heading this project on behalf of the SIA, is seeking expressions of interest Oscar Hughes from would-be researchers/authors. We can negotiate modest expenses and stipend payments and authors will receive all credentials and recognition for AO RAN RTD. SIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE published work (although distribution of the documents will be controlled by SIA). MEMBER Some examples of the articles required include: Oscar with his ‘Spanish Mackerel’ – one of > The Dardanelles Submarine Campaign Australia’s most prized species of fish to underwater > Submarine AE1 > Oberon Class S W U P > Australians in Submarines WWI and WWII hunters and fisherman alike (caught near Rosemary Island off Dampier, WA) Interested authors should contact Lloyd Blake. t. (08) 9444 4912 m. 0439 943 230 [email protected] Highlights of an aero-dynamic turned hydro-dynamic engineer's career > The opportunity to join the RAN College in > Less memorable, but important in terms of 1951 and later attend Melbourne lessons learnt, was my period as Project University to gain a degree in electrical Director of the Aircraft Carrier replacement engineering. At the time thermionic valves program during the Falklands ‘war’ in 1982. were all the rage. The mind-boggling The importance of submarines was well advancements in electronics during the illustrated when HMS Conqueror sank the past fifty years have completely changed Argentine light cruiser ARA General Belgrano. the way we live. > The fortune of being posted Director > The opportunity to serve in the Fleet Air General New Submarines in early 1984 Arm in a variety of postings. Highlights and later as Project Director. While my included numerous deck landings, catapult experience of submarines was clearly launches, the occasional ‘bolter’ in Sea limited, I held the view that they were really Venoms aboard the HMAS Melbourne and aircraft operating at negative altitude! the experience of flying under Sydney > The opportunity to spend three years in a Harbour bridge in Wessex Mk 31A senior management role with IBM’s Sydney helicopters. 2000 Olympic project team and to have > The good luck in 1968 of being posted played a part in the success of the Games. to HMAS Vampire as WEEO just prior to > Finally, the privilege of being a member a major ASW exercise in the Coral Sea. of the SIA and having The Vampire was not known for its ASW the opportunity to prowess (being a gun ship) much to the contribute as a frustration of the CO, ASW specialist greybeard to the Captain Neil Boase. The bad news Ð we development of the next withdrew from the exercise for 24 hours generation of to overhaul the Type 174B sonar. The

submarines (SM2020) Ð ‘08 April Issue good news Ð after rejoining the whilst also having the exercise, HMAS Vampire scored the page _ 12 . time to pursue my . only unalerted detection of a submarine passion for bridge, golf (Oberon) during the two-week exercise and fishing. period. I was promoted to Commander a “Standby, ALL ROUND LOOK” few months later!