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AUSTRALIAN SEA CADET COUNCIL •m > of Iha Nnl Bo»d: NETTLEFOLDS SCREWS Director of Naval Reserves, Captain A. S. Rosenthal. D.S.O., R.A.N. (Chairman), Are Used In Every British Ship ALL CLASSES OF SHIP REPAIRS AND FITTINGS Commander F R James, RAN Bwwnutiv,.Ill I ' ol TUTV . Hn,u • [—u., •ommander R A Nettlefold, D S C UNDERTAKEN V.R.D. R.A.N.V.R., L. G. Pearson, Esq., 88-102 NORMANBY RD., STH. MELBOURNE, VIC. L. Forsythc, Esq., "«ut. (S) F. G. Evans. R.A.N.V.R. NETTLEFOLDS PTY. LTD. Telephones: MX 5231 (6 tinea). Brigadier Guy N. Moore, C.B.E I SUNSHINE, VICTORIA D.P.C., E D 2 M% int These combined needs have led us to two cardinal turn-round of tankers, and the rapid expansion of points of policy. Firstly, the restriction in the num- tanker tonnage, Mr. Douglas S. Tennant, General ber of types of engine in use; and secondly, pro- Secretary of the Navigators and Engineer Officers'' longed endurance testing of any design before its Union, stated recently he believed "that unless Australia's Martttae Jc adoption for service." further attention was given to personal problems As regards the recent and present use of the of those serving in tankers, there would be in- Diesel Engine in the Royal Navy, it is of interest creasing difficulty as the years went by in retain- to note that the H.P. of Diesel machinery in Brit- ing the younger generation of officers in them." ish Admiralty possession in 1940 was 22VI00 and Mr. Tenrtant went on to say he saw no reason in 1945, 2,200,000—almost ten times greater. why oil stevedores and relief maintenance engin- Admiral Maxwell then referred to the extent eers should not be available at the .various port to which the Diesel Engine is being used in carry- installations, particularly in the United Kingdom, ing out the rearmament programme. Having who would be capable of taking over the ships mentioned that the H.P. of Diesel Engines at pres- during pumping operations, thus giving sea-going ent 1 in British Admiralty ownership is 780,000. officers an opportunity of a few hours shore leave. he -vent on to say that "those now in the produc- Furthermore, all companies operating cankers— tion programme total 600,000 and by the time the and he appreciated what they had already done— planned re-armament programme is complete the must give attention to affording facilities for mar- total H.P. will be at least as great as the maximum ried officers to have their wives with them for as dur the [second world] war," e.g., 2,200,000. long as possible. This consideration was one of Thus it will be seen that in this respect, as in overwhelming importance. others, the British Admiralty's programme is spread One of the most irksome and irritating features over .i broad field, and that much vital work is of sea employment :s nights on board at ports. beine done. Whatever arguments the owners may otfer as *o the reasons why this continued practice is neces-' DEARTH OF CERTIFICATED M.N. sary, seagoing officers will never be convinced OFFICERS STILL SERIOUS PROBLEM. that after completing a long and very often ardu- ous voyage, that they jilone should be required Although the decline in the number of certifi- to keep nights on board without some form of re- cated officers in the British Merchant Navy has, cognition or compensation for so doing. This is takes its name from the Greek letter "Delta"—will at le.ist. been arrested, the position remains serious particularly the case if the officer's home :s at or Vol 16. -I-Iy. allow petrol engines to be superseded in such ap- and the problem still cries aloud for urgent and romewhat near the port at which his ship is plications with great advantage to the Royal Navy. positive solution. berthed. The ideal solution is, of course, to have A NEW LIGHT WEIGHT DIESEL ENGINE The new engine will give increased performance The problem has to be considered primarily :n relieving officers, but unfortunately, the manpower FOR R.N. of the craft together with improved reliability and relatr n to the amount of shipping tonnage unde position will not run to that at present. Never- will reduce maintenance requirements. Develop- construction, of which more than half of that theless there is a considerable number of officers ment tests at the Acton works of Messrs. Napier who have been discharged from the industry on The announcement by the British Admiralty on building for British owners is for oil tankers. have been successful and the engine has proved it- the grounds of ill-health, who would still be suffi April 17 that a new light weight, high powered At present many tankers are sailing with second self to be acceptable for service. cicntly fit and capable of undertaking such work. Diesel engine known as the "Deltic" has been engineers in possession of permits only, whilst a Indeed, extensive sea trials of the engine are Until such time as the ideal position could be designed and developed for the Royal Navy has substantial number of luniors in service are uncerti- now being carried out by the British Admiralty reached, many will contend that owners would be created .considerable interest in Naval circles. ficated. How much worse the position will be when in i modified ex-German coastal boat. These trials well advised to consider compensating both junior The new engine, which has been evolved by the new tankers come into service, is too evident are confirming the results obtained during the and senior officers, who are required to remain Messrs. Napier, of Acton, on behalf of their par- to require comment. shore trials made at Messrs. Napier's works. on board in United Kingdom ports at n ght after ent company, The English Electric Company Lim- A disturbing factor of the position :s that though performing a day's work. ited. takes the form of an opposed piston two- Addressing the Diesel Engine User's Associa- the number of certificates—both deck and ei.gine stroke cycle engine with a power rating up to tion at its annual luncheon, the Engmeer-in-Chief room - which are now obtained each year can be "The non-recognition of work which may be 2,500 H H P. and is constructed in triangular of Her Majesty's Fleet, Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir I regarded as satisfactory, shore employment is still performed in port on Sundays by a large majority form with three crankshafts. Denis Maxwell, K.CB., C.B.E., M.I.Mech.E., attracting many sea-going officers. If, as official of officers under Section A of the Agreement is M.I.N.A., F.R.S.A., gave details of the new engine The Admiralty's announcement further stated figures would appear to reveal, the drift from the the cause of many bitter, and, in my view, under- and sketched the background of the powering of that "modern Naval warfare involves the use of sea has been arrested, further steps must be taken standable, complaints, which is a vital matter, and the Royal Navy smaller ships, in which he said, light displacement craft of high speed. To ensure to improve upon the position, if Britain and the calls for remedial act on," continues Mr. Tennant. among other things, that: maximum operating range these craft require light Commonwealth nations are to maintain Maritini: "Shorter Articles of Agreement not to exceed weight propulsion machinery of as low a fuel con- "In our ships, with very few exceptions, we .are pre-eminence. The necessary requirements for th. ciy, one year, should also be introduced by agree- sumption as possible. Because no suitable Diesel laced with the need for machinery having mini- future are undoubtedly efficient ships and a suffi- ment. With air transport facilities now so read- engine has been available, it has hitherto been mum weight occupying minimum space, but hav- cient number of efficient and contented officers to ily available, there is no reason, in cases where necessary to power such craft with petrol engines, ing the maximum possible reliability and durabil operate them. In no other way can a maximum ef- ships ate trading abroad for extended periods, the high fire risk and other limitations associated ity. We are also faced with the problem of ficiency in the face of increasing competition, be why relief could not be flown to join the ship, world wide operation with dilution of personnel with such engines being accepted." assured. and the crew that has completed twelve months' in wartime: there is the consequent need to watch Referring to the methods of speeding up the scrvice be brought home."" It is believed that the development of the "Del- carefully the logistic maintenance requirement. tic" Engine—which, with its triangular formation, • TW Hi*y Jul*. ItU. f L - - - • ; ISLAND BATTLES AND BLOCKADE \ NAVAL ACTIVITIES IN KOREAN WATERS.

For a hundred days—that is, Fahrenheit. At times tugs had to four main categories: the denial ROYAL from November to March last— cut a way through the ice for of sea communicanto' to the ships of the British Common- the warships to proceed. U.S. enemy, the harassing of troops wealth and United States Navies, Ships have carried out intense and supplies in the coastal reg- assisted by small craft of the Re- bombardments of shore batteries, ions, the support of frendly guer- AUSTRALIAN public of Korea, have fought a Sometimes under a rain of enemy ilia organisations and, lastly, the "Battle of the Islands" off the shells, they have done consider- escort of our own supplies and coasts of Korea. able execution among enemy aircraft carriers engaged in offen- Certain of the many islands troops crossing the mud flats that sive operations off the coast. Re- FLEET m t t >e which lie close to the Korean ' ' ' islands at low tide. cently an additional role was add- mainland, principally off the West From an observer in the Far ed. defence of islands on and Coast, are of strategic importance East the British Admiralty has North of »f 38th parallel. The to the United Nations forces and received the following assessment enemy would like to occupy these RESERVE ,sUnds t0 the Navy was given the task of of the work which the smaller enhance his bargain- ' retaining them. They have done ships of the Commonwealth m8 P°wer " Panmanjom. their joh° zealously and well. Navies have been doing in the "The degree of success achiev- R.A.F.R. Ex-Naval men of the Permanent Naval To maintain their day and night Korean waters: 1 ed can be judged from Commun- Forres (R.A.N.) up to age of 45 guard, the ships of the United "From the British Naval point ist reactions. At no time h»ve years and with a minimum of 3 years* Nations Fleets risk critical navi- of view, the Korean war has prov- they been able, or recently even service may be enrolled in the R.A.F.R. gational hazards in the shallow ed a war of blockade, a seaman's attempted, to supply their forces waters of the estuaries and ex- war of the traditional pattern, by sea and this single factor, in a providing period between date el dis- periencc constant bad weather at During the 18 months of fighting country with such sparse land charge and date of enrolment does not certain times of the year. They there have been occasional spect- communication, has tipped the exceed 5 yean. are often under fire from big ular actions which have claimed balance between defeat and vic- Enrolment U for 5 year* in rating held shore batteries of 105 mm. and 76 public attention. Not generally Wry for the greatly outnumbered mm. mortars and guns. appreciatid, however, is the im- land forces. on discharge, with option of re-cnrol- ortan ment for further 3-year period. By day, under cover of the big P ce of the daily routine pa- "The land communications are guns of the cruisers, the destroy- tro'® destroyers and f.igates under constant bombardment by Annual training is 7 days each year If ers and frigates went close Navy, the Royal the Carrier force and the strength enrolled within 12 months from date inshore to shoot up suspect- Canadian Navy, the Royal Aus- of the escort has so far deterred of discharge, or 14 days each year if ed strong points and hunt out tralian Navy, and the Royal New the enemy from any serious at' enrolled after 12 months from date shore batteries. But the bat- Zealand Navy. tempts to interfere with this. The of discharge. teries were usually mobile and • ' Individual ships have come effects of guerilla activity and in- cleverly camouflaged and rarely into the operational tone and re- shore ship bombardment are more Pay and allowances during training did the enemy give themselves turned for refitting and recommis- difficult to gauge as the geography will be at R.A.N, rates and, in addition, away to the watching aircraft sioning. _ The Commonwealth of the West Coast prevents any but a retainer of £24 per annum is payable from the Carriers. At night the force in the Far East, from which indirect assistance to the main on completion of annual training. ships took turns to illuminate the these shins have been drawn, has land battle. The successful launch- Ex-Naval men of the Royal Navy or a narrow channels between the is- generaly amounted to not less than ing and supply of the Inchon in- British Dominion Navy are eligible lands and the mainland with star- 2* destroyers and frigates. These vasion is proof of the enormous shells and rocket flares. have of course, been addit onal advantage accruing from our mas- to join the R.A.F.R. under similar Seamen and Royal Marines to the aircraft carrier, aircraft tery of the sea. conditions. from H.M. Ships along with U.S. n-aintenance ship, cruisers and "A brief survey of the waters and Republic of Korea personnel minesweepers in the Far East. question is necessary to the ap- patrolled in small boats investi- "The Navy holds responsibili- preciation of the problems involv- gating junks and keeping physical tics comparable with the Atleri- ed in these Naval operations. The contact with the islands at night, cans in 'his theatre, the broad di- West Coast of Korea is studded Intense cold and a five miles vis'oa hein;; that the latter look with small rocky islands and tor- wide track of pancake ice, some after the East Coast of Korea tuous channels through which Apply in writing, forwarding your Service Certificate to:— large enough to hole a ship, have while the particular British com- swirl fast and irregular tidal THE REGISTRAR, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN FLEET RESERVE, added to the difficulties of the op- mitmcnt is the whole of the West streams. For weeks on end the orations. Ship's radar swept the Coast. " coast is shrouded in fog and dur-. NAVY OFFICE, MELBOURNE seas to locate enemy craft. Tem- "The task entrusted to these ing the winter months the bitter- peratures fell as low as 9 degrees forces can be broadly divided into ly cold winds blowing from Maty

IH2. fl, i BRITISH SHIPPING INDUSTRY CONDITIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS, YEAR 1951.

Mr. Douglas S. Tennant, Gen- Britain has far too great a pro- and engineering], although the eral Secretary of the Navigators portion owing to the very great position is still serious when con- and Engineer Officers' Union, in increases in costs of shipbuilding. sidered against the background of a commentary issued in a recent Let us hope that the new year new tonnage under construction, number of the Merchant Navy [1952] will see developments particularly tanker tonnage. Re- Journal, had some pertinent which will enable those of us who la 'ed to ths are the many partic- things to say tin conditions and ca'n our living by the sea to gauge ular problems in connection with developments appertaining to a little more accurately how our service in tankers, towards the so- British seafarers and the British shipping fleet is tb be planned so lution of which the Navigators Shipping industry' in general dur- that it may operate on an efficient and Engineer Officers' Union dur- ing the year 1951. He said: commercial basis. ing the year has been able to take While generally speak:ng the The year has seen the arrest of an important step by obtaining year has been a successful one the decline in members of Certi- separate discussions for this class for Brit sh shipping, certain un- ficated Officers serving at sea in of shipping on the Nat onal Mar- fortunate international develop- both departments [navigating itime Board. ments have had a somewhat dis- turbing effect on shipping. Apart from the particularly unfortunate MERCHANT NAVY DEFENCE developments in Persia, the year has seen the beginnings of renew- COURSES ed German and Japanese compe- Below we reprint a statement The statement by the Vice- tition, the effects of which can- signed by the Vice-Chief of Naval Chief of Naval Staff is as follows: not yet be fully foreseen, but Staff (British Admiralty) (Vice- "Admiralty, S.W. which I personally feel should Admiral G. Grantham, C.B., C.B. "It is just a year sine* the have been allowed only on a more E., D.S.O.), regarding attendance Merchant Navy Defence Courses gradual scale. of Merchant Navy personnel at were re-introduced after being in the M.N. Defence Courses which What is known as "flag discrim- abeyance since the end of the have been for the past half-year Second World War. ination" is also exercising a dis- or so in full swing at London. turbing effect on British ship- Hull, Newcastle, Glasgow, Liver- "The Admiralty have noted ping, and unless international ac- pool, and Cardiff. Generally with great satisfaction the re- tion can be agreed upon to solve speaking attendances have been sponse from the Officers and men this problem, I feel it may slowly most satisfactory, and the support of the Merchant Navy to the call result in the yrangling 0f fair forthcoming from the Merchant for volunteers to undergo these and legitimate shipping enterprise. Navy Officers very encouraging. courses, sometimes at. the sacri- The past year has seen the Shipmasters and Senior Officers fice of their leave. British Government ratify the in general who served in the last "If we are to be in a position convention for the establishment war, and who have first-hand ex- to defend our merchant ships ade- of an International Maritime Con- perience of the value of training, quately in the event ot another sultative Organisation. It is my have, it is known, given their war, (he importance of as many hope that this organisation will word of encouragement to pros- Merchant Navy Officers and men . , null "Ruthcuttar." Command*' D. C«»il«. be able to come speedily and ef- pective candidates, and, where cir- as possible taking the courses can- WU Wrt h. O-W on C.d.t John R.m..,- Th. fectively into operation, as I feel cumstances have permitted, done not be over-rated. In corise- it may provide one solution to their best to facilitate the attend- quence all those who have not this particular problem. ance of junior officers when ships undergone a 'Merchant Navy De- fence Course' since the courses Coming nearer home [Great have been in port over the per- from boats ahead of the ships in u;rc re started in January, 1951, churi.i and Siberia cause rough "Charts surveyed long ago arc Britain], another problem which iod covered by the local coursc. tides often running between seven ?.rc urged to take one as soon as weather in the Yellow Sea on live frequently out of date and a tidal is causing grave concern to those For our part, we should like to range of more than 30 feet coupl- and ten knots, they had to grope add our emphasis on the import- an opportuility occurs. days out of seven. their way in muddy waters. In operating shipping in this coun- ed with the silting of the larger try has been the incidence of ance of these Courses, not only (signed) "G. Grantham, "Most of the ports above the river estuaries result in there be- all, 29 miles of channel were to the British Mercantile Marine 38th parallel -are iccbound and, sounded and for a period of 120 heavy taxation upon shipping. "Vice-Admiral. ing no guarantee that the ocean One effect of this has been that in general but also to every merj- "Vice-Chief of Naval even when they are free, they bed corresponds to the chart rep- days at least two frigates were ber of its personnel. To be pre- can only be reached by navigating continuously using these waters considerable difficulty has been ex- Staff. resentation. The experience of perienced in the replacement of pared is to be forearmed at tine shallow channels easily mined by to harass the enemy's possible "Admiraltv. our frigates in the Han Estuary obsolescent shipping, of which of need. the enemy and often covered by is well known. There, sounding build-up areas. "8th February, 1952.''' his shore batteries. TW NOT* ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY TO HAVE MORE BANDS. The Australian Naval Board has decided to increase the num- 5HINID ber of bands in the Royal Aus- BRASS and SILVER tralian Navy from three to five. Three of the bands wtl be embark, Liquid Polish ed in ships of the R.A.N, and two will be stationed ashore. For Brass, a richer glow — a new In announcing this on May 11, beauty. the Minister for the Navy (the Hon. W:lliam McMahon) said For Silver, protection and a perfect that of the three bands embark- polish. ed, one would serve in the flag- ship; one in the aircraft carrier Shinio will not harm the most "Vengeance'' to be lent to the delicate surface of Silver R.A.N, by the Admiralty pend- ing the arrival in Australia of H. Plate. Nickel or Chrome. M.A.S. "Melbourne," and one in Shinio dispenses with the the cruiser "Australia.'" The other two would be sta- necessity for separate polishes for tioned at Flinders Naval Depot, Brass and Silver. Shinio is the best Crib Point, Victoria, and the R. for BOTH. A.N. Air Station. Nowra (N.S. W.), respectively. The famous SHERATON FURNITURE POLISH Mr. McMahon said that more is a companion product of Shinio. bands were required by the R.A. . N. because of its post-war expan- sion. Naval hands in Australia were modelled on those of the Royal Marines, and their uni- form, with slight modifications, was similar to that of the Royal Marines. SHIPS - FACTORIES - COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Recognising the important role fulfilled by hands in the R.A. N., the Naval BCommanders are still under con- BRITAIN'S NEW CONSTRUCTION ADMIRAL MtOORMMTS SUBORDINATE sideration and it is possible that they may he changed. AND INVENTIVE WORK COMMANDERS UNDER NJLT.O. The Naval Sub-Area Com- In his statement on the Brit- manders will also be responsible work, and a fourth for aircraft The Admiralty has also been ish Navy Estimates 1952-53, the On his return to the United Trail, GB„ O.B.E., D.FC. (A O to the British Commander-in-. direction. Orders for substantial paying close attention to submar- C. No. 19 Group). First Lord of the Admiralty said States following his exploratory Chief, Home Station (Admiral of numbers of coastal and in-shore ine escapes'. By July or August Air Commander North Sea: that of the estimated £38,000,000 tour of European N.A.T.O. cap- the Fleet Sir Arthur J. Power, minesweepers had been placed, this year the Admiralty hoped to Air Vice Marshal H. T. Lydford. on new construction during the itals, Admiral Lynde D. McCor the present Commander-in-Chief, and a number of these vessels complete the construction of a C.B., C.B.E. (A.O.C. No. 18 vear, more than 80 ncr cent, should be completed before the mick, U.S.N., Supreme Allied Portsmouth) - for those parts of 100ft. escape tower which would Group). would he for ships already under Navy Estimates next year. Furth- Commander, Atlantic, under N.A. their Sub-Areas which lie within primarily be used for training for Under the Supreme Allied construction, such as the "Ark er cruisers were to be taken in T.O., announced the names of his the British Home Station and are cscape, using free ascent from Commander, the Atlantic will be Royal", the four Hermes class hand for modernisation, and 13 principal subordinate command- adjacent to the N.A.T.O. Com- the one-man cscape chamber with ers.' The announcement was made divided into two areas. The Na- mands. light fleet carriers, the six Daring conversions of prototype destroy- class destroyers, and frigates of which all new submarines were from his headquarters at Nor- val Commander-in-Chief in the Admiral Sir George Creasy and ers to first-rate anti-submarine four types, as well as a large to be equipped. The tower would folk, Virginia, U.S.A., and in- Area will be Admiral Sir George Air Marshal Sir Alick Stevens irigatcs were already in hand. number of coastal and in-shorc 'also be used for escape training cluded the following: Creasy, the present tommander- are now in Norfolk, Virginia, The work of improving the ef- minesweepers. The fleet carrier for personnel from submarines Commander-in-Chief, Eastern in-Chief, British Home Fleet. He ficiency of existing destroyers and U.S.A., attending the opening 'Eagle" was now in commission, now in service. A new type of Atlantic: Admiral Sir George will work in close concert with ceremonies associated with the frigates by installing new anti- the Air Commander-in-Chief, and her sister ship the "Ark Roy- breathing set was being develop- Creasy, K.C.B., C.B.E , D.S.O.. setting up of SACLANTS Head- submarine equipment, gunnery, Eastern Atlantic, who will be Air al", was fitting out and was ex- ed for assisting escape with pres- M.V.O (Commander-in-Chief, quarters. and fire control are continuing. Marshall Sir Alick Stevens, the pected to be completed in 1954. ent methods, and a new type of Home Fleet). As previously announced Vicc- The modernisation of two sub- Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief. life jacket was being manufactur- Commander, North-East Atlan- In a description of H.M.S. marines hod been completed dur- British Coastal Command. Admiral Sir William G. An- ed for issue. The rescue bell tic Sub-Area: Vice-Admiral Sir "Baglc" (comprehensive details ing the year 1951-52 and many drews. K.B.E.. C.B , D.S.C. (at which has been obtained from Maurice J. Mansergh, K.C.B., Under Admiral Creasy will he of which were given in the Feb- present Commander - in - Chief, America was undergoing trials. C.B.E. (Commander - in - Chief, the two British Naval Sub-Area ruary and May issues of this America and West Indies Sta- Trials of a new buoy fitted with Plymouth). Commanders named above. These journal) the First Lord said that tion) is Deputy Supreme Com- it was fitting that the first new- a light have been successful and Commander, Northern Euro- two Naval Commanders will each mander, Atlantic. ship to join the Royal Navy since it is now being manufactured for pean Sub-Area: Rear-Admiral J. work in close concert with the cor- Admiral Sir George Creasy, the "Queen's accession was one H. F. Crombie. C.B., D.S.O. responding Air Commanders, i.e., service. Trials were also proceed- Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet that she herself launched at Bel- (Flag Officer, Scotland) Vice-Admiral Sir Maurice Man- ing with this new buoy fitted with sergh (the present Commander- and immediately previously Vice fast in 1946. an automatic wireless telegraphy Air Commander-in-Chief, East- Chief of Naval Staff, held many 1 in-Chief, Plymouth) with Air It was the Board of Admiralty's beacon. ern Atlantic: Air Marshall Sir important appointments during Vice Marshal Trail and Rear-Ad' wish, he stated, that the Hermes Alick Stevens, K.B.E., C.B. (Air the Second World War. He won The policy of fitting indicator miral J. H. F. Crombie (the pres- class of light fleet carriers, urg- Officer Commanding - in • Chief, his D.S.O. for successful destroy- buoys in submarines, the state- ent Flag Officer, Scotland) with ently required in service to match Coastal Command). er operations. He joined the Ad- ment continues, had been review-, Air Vice Marshal H. T. Lydford. the production of modern high- Air Commander, North East miralty as Naval Assistant to the ed. Schemes for releasing these performance aircraft, should be Atlantic: Air Vice Marshal T. C. The titles of the Sub-Area First Sea Lord and later became buoys automatically had been completed with as little delay as Director of Anti-Submarine War- considered, but he (the Fir* possible. The contractor's sea others were in hand for 1952-53. fare. After the war Admiral Lord) was told that none increas- trials of the "Centaur", the first This would mean a considerable Creasy became Rear-Admiral Air- ed the chances of saving life. All ship of the class, were expected increase in underwater speed. craft Carriers and Air Stations, suffered from the disadvantage to begin early next year and TATTERSALL'S British Pacific Fleet and East In- Marked Improvements in that they would have to be re- would be followed by those of the dies. Effectiveness. moved or rendered inoperative in 5/- CASH CONSULTATIONS "Albion" in the Spring of 1953. The marked improvement in time of war. As it was already Vice-Admiral Sir Maurice Man- The Tiger class cruisers remained £10,000 FIRST PRIZE the state of cffectivenes of Brit- possible so long as any one man sergh served at the Admiralty as suspended while awaiting further Drawn every few days ain's Reserve Fleet now that prac- remained alive, to give indication Director of the Trade Division developments of armament and and tically all the vessels have been of a submarine's poaition from from 1938 to 1941. In Sep- fire control. Two of the Daring refitted, is particularly encourag- any compartment, the Board of 10/- CASH CONSULTATIONS tember, 1949, he was promoted class destroyers—the "Daring" it- ing, and there has also been great Admiralty had decided that no Vice-Admiral and in October of self and the "Diamond"—were £25,000 FIRST PRIZE impro\ements in many other di- change in the present practice waa that year returned to the Admir- now completed. The remainder, Drawn every few weeks. rections. warranted and, accordingly, auto- alty as Fifth Sea Lord and Deputy cxcept the "Diana", should be matically released indicator buoys Chief of Naval Staff (Air). He finished during the coming finan- Much has been done by way of would not be fitted to submarines. became Commander - in • Chief, cial year. H.M.S. "Diana" should investigation into the use of oxv- Postage on tickets and results to be added. Various n as res to meet the Plymouth, on October 30, 19J1. be completed in the summer of gen-bearing fuels and nuclear energy. A new detector has been mine menace were under develop- Rear-Admiral J. H. F. Crom- 1953. The Address . . . developed for dangerous con- ment at high priority, including bie is Flag Officer, Scotland, and There were four types of frig- centration of hydrogen and other new and core c3c:ent mine Admiral Superintendent, Rosyth ates — two for anti-submarine gases in submarines. sweeps. QE0. ADAMS (TATTERSALL) H0BART Dockyard. My. ltd. II BRITISH NAVAL MANNED YACHT CROSSES ATLANTIC MARITIME NEWS OF THE The 57-foot yacht "Marabu," manned by a British Naval crew, left H.M.S. "Hornet", at Gos- port, England, at the end of March on her voyage across the Atlantic to take part 111 the inter- nationally-sailed race from New- WORLD port. U.S.A., to Bermuda in May, From our Correspondents in organised by the Cruising Club of America, and later in the Roy- LONDON and NEW YORK al Ocean Racing Club racc from By Bermuda to England. AIR MAIL The "Marabu" is a former Ger- man yacht which the British Ad PROTEST AGAINST SALE miralty allocated to H.M.S. "Hor- about 150 miles from Darwin. this season, while South Africa, OF BRITISH SHIPS. net," the coastal forces base at Fairwcathcr had a little bread and the Netherlands, Russia, and even British Merchant Navy officers Gosport, from which she was meat aboard ar.d two four-gallon Panama each sent one. Austra- in May issued a strong protest raced successfully last season. An cans of fresh water. He refused lia was not represented because against the sale i l Bnt'sh merch- earlier reference to this trans-At- a "lift" back to Darwin and told >he docs not possess a factory ant ships to foreign nations. Their lantic venture was contained in the lugger's crew that he was on ship, now considered necessary for spokesman was Mr. Dt>uglas S. the issue of this lournal for the his way to Dilli. Timor He per- deep-sea whaling. Yet the cost Tennant. General Secretary of month of June. sisted in going on. and when no of ,-uch a ship (about £2,000,000) the Navigators' and Engineer Of- word had been heard of him in has not prevented the small re- The "Marabu's" entry in the ficers' Union, who claimed that the ensuing days he was given public of Panama from whaling Newport-Bermuda race and the old ships sold abroad may help up for lost. However, he arrived in Australia's southern waters. racc home across the Atlantic is foreign competitors to capture at his destination alive and well. Th. friq.t. H.M.A.S. "B.rcoo" l...inq Sydn., H.rboor r.c.ntly for . liv.-mont, being sponsored by the Coastal British shipping contracts. It is Flight-Lieutenant B. Badgcry. who HUGE SALVAGE PROJECT. ,ur..y Cruiw in »h. B.rri.r R..f Sr.., Torr., Str.it, .nd th. north—. CO..I, Force Sailing Club, which is at" the continuing duty of the great Sh. will ...rmn. . -.port.d unch.rt.d r..( off th. Qu..n,l.nd eo..t. was on his way from England .to Plans are well advanced in filated to the Portsmouth branch organisation which Mr. Douglas Australia by air and who met Sydney for the salvage of a bil- of the Royal Naval Sailing Asso- so ably represents to maintain the Fairweather at Koepang, said that lion-dollars "junk dump" off the ciation. All the members of "Ma present conditions of service, and the voyager would say little of coast of the New Hebrides. It Britain Pooling Research Secrets with U.S.A. rabu's" crew are serving officers to strive to secure such necessary his exploit, but Darwin residents will be an undersea job—prob- and ratings who have been given improvements as future experi- The Earl of Birkenhead. Lord to this project, and we hope that say that "despite amazing escapes ably the biggest salvage project leave for the voyage and subse ence shows to be essential in the • in-Waiting, as spokesman for the eventually we shall not be lag- made from northern islands to ever undertaken in the South quent participation in the two interests of officers of the British British Government duriiii: the ging far behind. Australia during the last war, they Pacific. The dump lies three races in which their craft has Merchant Navy in particular, and, debate on the N vy Estimates. Lord Birkenhead added that in had never heard of a voyage to miles off Santo Point, and it was been entered. it goes without saying, of the ship- 1952 53. in the H IUSO of Lords the general field of propulsion parallel Fairwcather's". Nor did put there by the American forces ping industry of the British Com- said that Britain md America Britain is pooling its knowledge he have fair weather all the way. at the end of World War II. At Las Palmas, Canary Islands, monwealth of Nations in general. are pooling the secrets of their with the U.S.A. The research On the second day out from Dar- when, rather than take certain the "Marabu" planned to meet As such, the protest is worthy of research and development of development programme is co-ord- win, he ran into a three-day:-' equipment —jeeps, heavy earth- "Isolare", owned by Mr. R. the most earnest support and at- "revolutionary" types of N;fcal inated with that of the United storm. Yet Fairweather prevailed. moving gear, etc.—they commit Somerset, commodore of the Roy tention. vessels and engines States, some points being left to ted it to the sea-bed. Close by, al Ocean Racing Club. Other too, lies the American 17,000- He was answering anxious en- the Americans, who keep Britain END OF ANTARCTIC British yachts taking part in the DARWIN TO TIMOR BY ton battleship "President Cool- quiries about the Royal Navy's informed, and others being pur- WHAUNG SEASON. Newport to Bermuda race and RAFT. The whaling season in the Ant- idge", sunk by the Japanese dur- progress in this field, particularly sued by the United Kingdom who in the cross-Atlantic race home Mr. Jack Fairwcathcr. the Dar- arctic waters ended in March. ing the war. The brains of the in view of the American develop- tell the Americans of the pro- are " Bloodhound," " Samuel win artist, who in May navigated The 20 factory ships which took project is a Mr. S. Goodwin, of ment of an atomic submarine, gress and results. Pepys" (Royal Naval Sailing As the seas between Darwin and part are now back in their home Manly, N S W., a director of the which Lord Hall, f 'truer First Lord Birkenhead concluded on sociation), and "Lut ne" (Lloyd's Timor on a home-made raft, was ports throughout the world, their Salvage Exporting Company of Lord of the Admiralty, said was this subject by saying jhat Britain Yacht Club). The two latter 16 days afloat on his remarkable well-filled storage tanks emptied Sydney. He says he hopes to now building. was also co-operating very close- were to be shipped to America 450-mile voyage. His raft was of whale oil collectively worth send an advance party to the New Lord Birkenhead said "The Ad- ly with the U.S.A. in standardis- No details of the races in question made of three aircraft belly tanks, about £54,000,000. Ten Nor- Hebrides round about August and miralty are fully seized of the im- ation of equipment and operation- are yet available. held together with wire and with wegian factory ships, accompan- to start salvage operation towards portance of nuclc.tr energy for al doctrine. In general inter-ser- a decking of bush timber. It had ied by chasers, dominated th$ the end of the year. Twenty ex- these purposes and although we vice co-operation in standardisa- a broomstick for a mast. The Antarctic whaling operations this perts. including a team of experi- are. perhaps not so far forward tion was good and should soon craft was about six feet long. year. Britain and Japan each sent enced deep-sea divers, will he em- as our friends in the United States show dividends in economy by When met by a pearling lugger , three factory ships to those waters ployed on the project. The diver* we are at the present moment de- cutting down the number and complexity of materials and orders. voting a great deal of attention July, I TO. Tka Navy * 14 I* (of Great Britain) agreed last Lauritsen Line had decided to will work in up to 300 feet of NEW JAPANESE MERCHANT TELEPHONES FOR UN. ating on the W.A. coast this SERVICE. SHIPS IN PORT. year to recommend to Owners equip two of their ships with five "ar: Australian Whaling Com water. Mr. Goodwin says he that (except in the case of sea- Although there are many reas- bicycles each to enable, as the .ission, quota, 600 hui-oback; learned ahout the dump and as- going training ships) Apprentices The 21.5-knot motorship "Pan- ons why telephones cannot be sup- report says, "officers and mep to North West Whaling Company, certained the position in which it and Cadets should receive'annual ama Maru," the newest and fast- plied immediately to the ship- make the most of their stays in quota, 600 humpback; Cheyne lies while he was working on an- remuneration totalling at least est vessel in the Japanese merch- masters who need them in their port." It is rather surprising that Beach Whaling Company, quota, other salvage job in New Guinea £90. £115, £130, £145 for the 1st, ant fleet, reached New York on homes, there can be no question this innovation has not been 50 humpbac1-. The official hump- three years ago. He says that he 2nd, 3rd and 4th years respect- May 15. She completed her maid- about the priority of treatment adopted previously, for the bicycle back season is from May 1 to is completing negotiations with ively with a bonus of £2 5 on com- en voyage from Yokohama to which will be given to applica- is a humble but efficient means of October 31. the French Government, which pletion of the four years. It was New York in 24 days and two tion for telephones to be installed transport. And the taxi habit, claims the ownership of the also agreed that where Appren- hours. Latest addition to the on ships in port. At least there is a luxury most seafarers would dump, to allow« his salvage com- tices or Cadets are entitled to a O.S.K. fleet, the "Panama Maru", should not be, for with a self-con- be found willing to forego if JAPANESE LINES SEEK pany to export the recovered remission of sea time on account which is of 11,190 tons, was de- tained community such as exists there were any other reasonable AUSTRALIAN RUNS. equipment to Australia on a roy- of pre-sea training, the amount of signed for the Yokohama-New in merchant ships, the need is transport available. The trouble alty basis. remission will be taken into ac- York run, via Los Angeles and far greater than that of any indi- is that it is so hard to break off Officials of two Japanese ship- count in the application of the Panama. vidual householder. This has been old habits and no doubt Merch- ping lines said in Tokyo on May recommendation. It was further v recognised in London, where a ant Navy men will continue to 28 t _t they hope to resume pas- agreed that Owners will recom- system of telcphonic communica- be a very lucrative source of in- senger and cargo runs to Austra- STORM-MADDENED mend that Apprentices and Cadets tion with ships in dock has been come to taxi and other transport lia within three months. The SAILORS. should have applied to them the linked with the public telephonic proprietors in every part of the lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Sundays at Sea Agreement, and The story of a terrible storm, system. world. Osaka Shosen Kaisha, operated in which five sailors died, was told be entitled to annual leave on a services to Australia before the in Rio Janeiro on May 2 by the SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA. basis similar to established offices. war. The Japanese officials said THIS SEASON'S FIRST that the Australian Freight Con- rescued master of the 350-ton The International Convention sailing vessel "Rio Almada." The LONDON COMPULSORY WHALE KILL IN WA ference has imposed three condi- for the Safety of Life at Sea, tions on their return to the Aus- ship sank off Cape Frio, Brazil, which was drawn up at the Inter- PILOTAGE DISTRICT. during the course of the storm. A message from Carnarvon tralian run. These are that each national Conference held in Lon- Trinity House has drawn the (W.A.) on June 2 said that the line make no more than six round One seaman was crushed to death don in 1948 under the Presidency particular attention of shipown- by oil drums tumbling across the first whale taken on the West runs a year, that between them of the Right Hon. Sir John An- ers and masters to the fact that Australian coast for the 1952 they carry wool from Australia heaving decks as the crew strug- derson, will come into operation the London Compulsory Pilotage gled to free the lifeboats. Three whaling season was lolled by totalling at least 20 per cent, of on 19th November, 1952. The District ends at Dungeness and Captain Jensen of the Australian their cargo, and that both condi- men jumped overboard with Conference was attended by dele- the Sunk, and that the discharge fright. The master of the ship Whaling Commission's catcher tions operate for three years. gates from 30 countries, and the of the pilot before those points boat "Carnarvon". The whale, They said they wanted to be was trying to hold another man Convention which they prepared makes them liable to prosecution. when rescuers arrived, but he too, a 47ft. humpback, was shot 12 bound only for one year and pre- provided that it should come into miles from the Commission's sta- dicted that a compromise would bereft of his senses, finally leaped force one year after fifteen coun- NEW IMPROVED overboard. The remaining mem- tion on Babbage Island, near Car- be reached binding them to two EMBROIDERED tries—seven of which had not less "WANSTEAD" TYPE SHIP. narvon. Three stations are oper- years. bers of the crew, nine in all, were than one million gross tons of Messrs. Watts, Watts and Co. BADGES OF RANK taken by the rescuing vessel to shipping—had deposited their ac- are having two ships, to be nam- (SOLD OR RED (RAID) Cape Frio. ceptances with the Government ed "Windsor" and "Woking- of the United Kingdom. VESSELS BUILT, SLIPPED AND SERVICED. Any Badge Made to Order ham," built as an improvement SYDNEY HARBOUR MERCHANT NAVY on the design of the "Wanstead" DIESEL, MARINE AND GENERAL ENGINEERING RANK BRAID NEGOTIATED BY RADAR. type, whose accommodation arous- RIGGERS AND SHIPWRIGHTS. IDENTITY CARD. ed so much interest in 1949. The BUTTONS The Trans-Tasman liner "Mon- Mr. H. F. C. Crookshank, the "Wanstead," the first of three sis- All classes of repairs and conversion wotk carried out. awai" in dense fog on the morn- MINIATURE MEDALS British Minister of Health, after ter ships, was a single-screw mo- MARINE INSTALLATIONS. MODERN SLIPWAY AVAILABLE ing of May 6 negotiated one of announcing the abolition of iden- torship of revolutionary design FOR ALL TYPBS OF CRAFT. CAMPAIGN RIBBONS the trickiest sections of Sydney tity cards in the House of Com built for the North Atlantic Harbour by the use of her radar. mons, London, on 21st February, trade, probably one of the most From the Harbour Bridge to her said in a written Parliamentary exacting in the world. It set berth at No. 5 Darling • Harbour answer: "This decision does not forth new ideas and higher A. & W . Engineering visibility was down to nil, but on apply to the special merchant sea standards of crew comfort com- the radar screen everything could men's identity cards issued by the bined with specialised construc- & Ship Repair Co be seen quite clearly, and the [British] Ministry of Transport, tion. MY ITI. vessel had no great difficulty in which should be retained." Ptg. Ltd. berthing. Blanketing the whole of the metropolitan area, the fog APPRENTICES AND CADETS BICYCLES FOR M.N. CAREENING COVE. MILSON>S POINT 568 G«orge St. Sydney PORT USE. closed airports, delayed ferries (M.N.) PAY. Telephones: XB 1675 and XB 4387. (Opp. Town l-fall) and was one of the worst exper- The Owners' Representatives It was reported in the British At No. IS from Stop. ienced in Sydney this year. on the National Maritime Board Press recently that the Danish After Hours: XJ 3213.

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QUEEN'S TELESCOPES. to suppose that there is any con spcct the latest Naval aircraft at nection between this accident and close quarters on the ground and The Royal Naval College. Dart- the loss of H.M.S. Submarine wateh their performances in the mouth, has learned that the Queen "Affray." air. Many new additions were has expressed a wish that the made to the comprehensive exhi- custom of presenting a telescope OFFICIAL HISTORY OF bitions of service equipment, and to each of the two senior cadet THE WAR AT SEA, demonstrations of work and sport captains at the end-of-term cere- 1959-45. in the Royal Navy have been mony shall be continued. First considerably extended to ensure presented by King George VI.. The Parliamentary Secretary that the "At Homes", which are they will now be known as the for the British Admiralty, Com- in aid of Naval charities, were Queen's telescopes. They were mander Allen Noble, stated re- maintained at the highest stand- presented this year by Vice-Ad- cently in the British House of ard. "At Homes" have already nural Sir Alexander Madden, Commons, that the first volume been held, or will shortly be held K.C B.. C.B E.. Second Sea Lord of the official history of the War at the following R.N. Air Sta- and Chief of Naval Personnel, at at Sea, 1939*45, is now in an ad- tions: Eglington, Co. London- the passing-out ceremony on vanced draft form and is expect- derry, Northern Ireland: An- March 31. ed to be published next year. thorn. Cumberland, Northern The history is pi inned in three England: Lce-on-Solent, Hamp- EXPLOSION IN H.M. volumes, he added. shire, Southern England: Lossie- mouth. Marayshire, Scotland: SUBMARINE "ALDERNEY" NELSON'S DOCKYARD, Padstow, Cornwall: Arbroath, The First Lord of the Admir- ANTIGUA. Angus, Culdrose. near Hclston, alty (Mr. J. P. L. Thomas) in Cornwall: Machrihanish, Argyll- Nine yachts from islands in the reply to a question raised by Mr. shire, Scotland: Ford, near Arun- Caribbean took part in a cruise John Arbuthnot recently in the del, Sussex, Southern England. sponsored by the Society of British Parliament, as to whether Friends of English Harbour, An- any statement could be made on tigua, as part of an effort to raise the explosion in H.M. Submarine "GANNET" NOW SUPER- funds to rehabilitate facilities of W-Admir.l J. w. M. bta. I.—, m*nth (or "Aiderney" and how far it is PRIORITY. the dockyard where Nelson com- linked with the loss of H.M. Sub- The Fairy Gannet propeller tur- manded from 17*4 to 1786. marine "Affray", said: "The ex- bine anti-submarine aircraft is Prize-giving ceremonies and other plosion in the main engines of among the equipment which has VACANCIES FOR BOYS AT RAN. COLLEGE functions were held in Nelson's H.M. Submarine "Aiderney' oc- been placed on the super-priority adventurous boys of the right house and in Clarence House, tee. curred on February' 14 while the list drawn up on behalf of the The Minister for the Navy type, to embark upon a fine man- which was built in 1787 for the Applications must be sent to submarine was undergoing sea (the Hon. William MeMahon) ly career of distinction. The Duke of Clarence when he com- British Government. the Secretary, Department of the trials following a refit. Fortu- announced in Canberra .on May whole of their College education, manded H.M.S. "Pegasus." Many UNITED STATES MAY USE Navy, Navy Office, Melbourne nately there were no serious cas- 20 that the Naval Board was in- which in addition to specialised of the dockyard buildings have STEAM CATAPULT. Boys who are selected will en- ualties. One rating was admitted viting applications for entry into training, took them up to the ma- fallen into ruin since they were It has been reported from ter the Naval College about the to hospital with shock and burns the Royal Australian Naval Col- triculation standard, and their ac- abandoned by the Navy in Washington, U.S.A., that the end of January, 1953. After 4 and three others were treated for lege from hoys who had attain- commodation, clothing, etc., are 1906, but some could be restored U.S. Navy is considering re-de- years they will go to a Training nvnor burns. The submarine re- ed, or would attain, the age of 13 provided by the Navy without if funds were available. The signing the 60,000-ton carrier, the Cruiser either in the Royal Navy turned to harbour under her own this year. cost to the parents. In addition Governor of the Leeward Islands, LI.S.S. "Forrestal", in order to be or Royal Australian Navy and power. The accident appears to The College, which is situated to other privileges every cadet is Mr. K. W. Blackburne, is leading able to incorporate a new launch' will continue sea training in var- have been due to failure and over- at Flinders Naval Depot, Crib provided with first class return efforts to establish .1 branch of ing device developed in Britain. ious types of warships before do- heating in the bearing in the sup- Point, Victoria, is the initial train- fares to his home, and travelling the society in England. The device has been undergoing ing technical courses in Shore er charger drive leading to a min- ing ground for most of the perm- allowance, at each end-of-term tests in Britain and. although no establishments in the United >r crankcase -explosion. The final decision has been reached, anent officers of the R.A N. leave. BRITISH NAVAL AIR Kingdom. eausc of the bearing failure has it is possible that this catapult, Candidates for entry must be No parent or guardian could STATION? "AT HOME." After about 3J years under not yet been established but is which it is said, could launch four the sons of British subjects by enter a boy at the Royal Austra- •all under investigation. The training ashore and afloat midship- Royal Naval 6tations situated fighters at the same time, will be birth or naturalisation and be of lian Naval Colleye by paying fees. type of engine in the 'Aiderney' men are promoted to the rank of in all parts of the British Isles- used. (The catapult referred to substantially European descent. Every boy admitted wins his place has been in service s nee 1945 sub-lieutenant. were' "At Home" again this Eng- is the prototype steam catapult in- They will be required to sit for in competition against other ap- •nd this is the first known crank- Mr. MeMahon said that the in- lish summer to thousands of holi- stalled in H.M.S. "Perseus."— a qualifying examination aifd, af- plicants by intelligence, initiative, easc cxplosio'i. I have no reason vitation from the Naval Board daymikers. who v.ete able to in- F.d.) terwards, if medically fit, to ap- physique and ability. CXXVpear before a selection commit- opened the way for intelligent, Tto Man f-fr1 • -- MORE LABOUR NEEDED H.M.S. "GRAVEUNES" more than 200 ton* of 16-inch BRITISH HOME AND •hells. "Warramunga" and two and the convoy of Fleet Auxil- FOR BRITISH DOCKYARDS. RETURNS TO UJC. MEDITERRANEAN FLEETS iaries. dawn air strikes to exercise the of the other smaller (hips joined defence( of Malta. After a commission of 2} years EXERCISES. At dawn, in low cloud and had Although the number of Ad- in the bombardment. Columns Next morning more than 40 on the Mediterranean Station, visibility, another patrolling Lan- miralty industrials increased by of smoke from fierce fires obliter- A week after exercise "Grand ship* of the Home and Mediter- H.M.S. "Gravelines" (Command- caster aircraft .confirmed that the 3,000 to 100,000 during 1951-52, ated parts of the city after the at- Slam," the story of which was ranean Fleets entered Grand Har- er J. E. Scotland, D.S.C., R.N.) told in the June issue of this jour- "red" ships had passed through there is a call in this field for tack. Pilots, on return to the air- bour, Valetta. where they remain- arrived in the United Kingdom nal, ships of the British and Med- the Messina Straits in the dark much more labour, particularly craft carriers, aid that terrific ed for a week during the visit to at the beginning of the English iterranean Fleets took part in a and were proceeding Southwards, craftsmen. The major scarcity damage had been done to key Malta of the First Sea Lord, Ad- summer. She berthed at Devon- combined and more advanced tac- off the Sicilian Coast. Sumul- apparently is shipwrights, of targets. Four important electric miral Sir Rhoderick McGrigor, port. tical exercise in the Central Med- taneously the "blue" forces were whom 60(i were needed in the transformer stations had been de- G.C.B., D.S.O.; later. Admiral iterranean. found and attacked by a heavy Royal dockyards and 200 at once molished and another had been McGrigor sailed in H.M.S. "Liv- H.M.A5. "WARRAMUNGA" concentration of submarine* in the at Portsmouth, where the recon- severely damaged. Radio stations Units of the Mediterranean erpool" to watch another combin- IN HEAVY ATTACK ON Sicilian Narrows and aircraft struction of H.M.S. "Victorious" had been badly damaged, an oxy- Fleet (known as "red" forces), ed exercise—the third full (cale KOREAN INDUSTRIAL from the aircraft Carrier "The- has been seriously delayed. Apart gen plant had been destroyed and commanded for the purposes of operation within a month. Ships CITY. seus"; throughout the day both from delays occasioned by these 48 supply buildings and 27 bar- the exercise by Rear-Admiral F. taking part included two aircraft R. Parham, .C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., fleets launched heavy air strikes scarcities the British Admiralty, racks had been levelled. Four carriers, four cruisers, two fast The Minister for the Navy sailed from Naples towards Malta on each other. At dusk the "red" however, is engaged to capacity gun positions had been neutralis- minelayers, eleven destroyers and (the Hon. William MeMahon) to intercept a convoy escorted ships closed the "blue" convoy on Naval work and undertaking ed. Twenty-one railway cars had some submarines. The First Sea announced on May 27 that the and covered by ships of the Home and engaged the covering force the major part of the modernisa- been destroyed and the line had Lord flew to Fayid in the Canal Royal Australian Navy Tribal Fleet (known as "blue" forces) in a moonlight battle. The signal tion and conversion programme, been severed in 12 places. Zone, accompanied by the Com- class destroyer "Warramunga" under Rear-Admiral W. G. A. "Exercise completed" was made in addition to the normal relit and mander-in-Chief, Mediterranean. had recently taken part in a heavy Robson, D.S.O., D.S.C. shortly before midnight and the repair of active and reserve fleet ' NEW ZEALAND TAKES He returned to Malta before flying air and surface attack against the two fleets then combined to fly off ships. industrial city of Chongjin, on DELIVERY OF FOURTH The "red" forces had submar- home to the United Kingdom. the north-eastern coast of Korea, GIFT MINESWEEPER. ines spread across the expectcd line of advance of the "enemy" "OCEAN" RELIEVES less than 50 miles south of the frontier of Siberia. Mr. MeMahon The "Echuca," the last of the and, although the "blue" convoy "GLORY" IN KOREA. escort drew first blood by detect- said that "Warramunga" and the four minesweepers that the Aus- ing and dealing with one submar- United States destroyer "Duncan" tralian Government recently pre- The carrier H.M.S. "Ocean" sented to New Zealand, was other submarines were able Bordsley's (Captain C. L. G. Evans, D.S.O., and destroyer escorts "McCoy" make good attacks on their and "Reynolds" were in company handed over to the N.Z. Gov- D.S.C., R.N.) sailed from the ernment at Williamstown, Vic- targets. United Kingdom for Korean wat- with the U.S. battleship "Iowa". SHAVING Aircraft from the U.S. aircraft toria, in June. The other three Lancaster aircraft of the "blue" ers in April accompanied for part gift minesweepers, "Inverell,' of the way by the Home Fleet carriers "Philippine Sea" and force, working from the Royal CREAM "Boxer" dropped 230 tons of high "Kiama" and "Stawell" had al- Air Force station at Luqa, Malta, destroyer "St. Kitts". The ready arrived in New Zealand "Ocean is relieving the "Glory" explosives on Communist war po- at night sighted and reported the tential and "Iowa's" guns fired waters. All four vessels had been "red" ships steaming South to- For a quicker who is returning to Malta later. in the Australian Reserve Fleet. wards the Straits of Messina be- and They were portion of 60 mine- tween the toe of Ittly and Sicily. sweepers built in Australia during This force was the aircraft Car- "me comfortable JAMES PATRICK & CO. PTY. LTD. the Second World War. "Echuca" -ier "Theseus", the cruisers has recently been undergoing re- 'Liverpool" (with the Command- SHIPOWNERS — AGENTS — CONTRACT fit at Williamstown Dockyard. er-in-Chief, Mediterranean, Ad- STEVEDORES "Inverell," "Kiama", and "Sta miral Sir John H. Edelsten, K.C. SHAVE CHARTERS AND BUNKERS ARRANGED well" were refitted at Garden Is- B., C.B.E., embarked), "Cleopat- land Dockyard, Sydney. ra" and "Glasgow", the fast mine- REGULAR INTERSTATE ft OVERSEAS CARGO ft layer "Manxman" and seven de- PASSENGER SERVICES R.N.Z.N. CRUISER stroyers. "BELLONA" EXERCISES The "blue" convoy and force Agents for . . . WITH R.A.N. SHIPS was then off Cape Bonu on a •W SHEER STRENGTH FLOTTA LAURO (Italian L»«)—Carjp> and pianiif aerria, PRIOR TO TRAINING South Easterly course attempting Australia to MaditcfranMo porta, via Singapore. CRUISE. TO reach Malta before intercep- TASMAN STEAMSHIP CO. LTD.—Rrfri*nttd cargo, Australia tion. This force included the air-" The New-Zealand cruiser "Bel- to New Zealand. raft Carrier "Indomitable" (with lona" exercised with ships of thc ERIE RAILROAD (USA.)—Auatralasia, he Commander-in-Chief, Home Australian Fleet in the Sydney Fleet, Admiral Sir George Creasy, Head Office: 19 BRIDGE STREET, SYDNEY area between June 27 and July 5, Phone: BW4181. K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.V.O., and then left for Brisbane and on board), the cruiser "Superb", ALSO AT MELBOURNE AND BRISBANL Darwin on her way to England [ WITH AGENTS AT ALL MAIN PORTS IN AUSTRALIA. the fast minelayer "Af polio", on a training cruise. eight destroyers and (ix frigates, *r CM.

....-uU-aV, "Philomel" in command and as hie parents, his remains would be buried at aea. Cadet Midahjp- personal paragraphs Naval Officer-in-Charge, Auck- man Wallis, who was born at land. Geelong, Victoria, in April, 1934, PROMOTION TO ADMIRAL MEDICAL APPOINTMENT NEW COMMAND FOR was the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. OF THE FLEET. AND PROMOTION. H.M.S. "INDOMITABLE". A. J. Wallis, of Wallington, Gee- The promotion of Admiral Sir The British Admiralty has an A new appointment announced long. He received his early edu- Arthur J Power. G.C.B., G.B.E. nounced that Surgeon Captain R. by the British Admiralty is that cation at the Geelong Church of C.V.O., to he Admiral of the W. Mussen. C.B.E., M.D.. B.Ch.. of Captain W. J. W. Woods. England Grammar School and en- Fleet, with effect from 22nd April, FRCP., has been appointed D.S.O. and bar, to H.M.S. "In tered the Royal Australian Naval has been announced Command Medical Officer on the domitable" in command and as College in January, 1948. He staff of the Commander-in-Chief. Flag Captain to the Commander passed out in October, 1951,. and H M. THE Ql'EEN APPOINTS The Nore, and Medical Officcr in in-Chief Home Fleet. shortly afterwards left for the FIRST AND PRINCIPAL Charge. R.N. Hospital, Chatham, United Kingdom with other Ca- NAVAL AIDE-DE-CAMP. the appointment to date from DEPUTY DIRECTOR det-midshipmen of his year. He Her Maiesty-the Queen has March. 1952, and promoted Sur- INTELUGENCE (O) would probably have returned to been graciously pleased to ap geon Rear-Admiral to date from ADMIRALTY. Australia early in 1955. Mr. Mc prove the appointment of Admir- March 51. 1952. The appointment of Captain D. mahon said that he and the Aus- al Sir Rhodcrick R McGrigor. C. Ingram. C.B.E.. D.S.C., R.N.. tralian Naval Board desired to ex- G.C.B., D.S.O.. as First and Prill COMMODORE H.M. for duty as. Deputy Director Na press their deepest sympathy to cipal Naval Aide de-Camp to Her DOCKYARD, SINGAPORE. val Intelligence (Organisation) Cadet Midshipman Wallis's par- Majesty in succession to Admiral Captain F. M. Walton (Retd.) British Admiralty, has been an ents. of the Fleet Sir Arthur J. Power, has been recalled to the Royal nounced. G.C.B.. G BE. C.V.O., the ap Navy Active List and appointed DEATH OF CAPTAIN pointment to date April 24. Commodore Superintendent H.M. NSW COMMANDANT ANTHONY de BEER. Dockyard. Singapore, with the GENERAL R.M. Many seafarers the world over BRITISH ADMIRAL'S ASHES rank of Commodore Second Class The appointment of Major will be grieved to' hear of the re- SCATTERED AT SEA. while holding the appointment. General H. T. Tollemache, C.B.. cent passing of Captain Anthony Following the private funeral C.B.E.. as Commandant General de Beer, who for many years rep- of the late Admiral Sir Henry D. ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF Royal Marines to date May, 1952. resented the Navigators and Gen- Pridham-Wippell, K.C.B.. C.V.O., (INTELLIGENCE) SUPREME has been cancelled because of ill eral Insurance Company and sub- at Charing. Kent, his ashes were ALLIED COMMANDER, health. Major General J. C. sequently the Navigators' and scattered in the Straits of Dover ATLANTIC. Westill, C.B.E., has been promot Engineer Officers' Union in Liv- from H.M.S. "Bleasdale" (Lieut.- ed Lieutenant General and sue erpool. Bom in 1876, he was edu- Captain W. A. F. Hawkins, Commander G. E M. Thorncy- ceeded General Sir Leslie Hollis. cated in H.M.S. "Conway", TNI FARMERS' I GRAZIERS' D.S.O., O.B.E., D.S.C., R.N , has croft. R.N.) At the ceremony K.C.B.. K.B.E., as Commandant where he was a friend and con- been appointed for duty aa As- the Board of Admiralty was rep- General Roval Marines on Mav temporary of the English poet sistant Chief of Staff. (Intelli- 00-OPERATIVE MAIN INSURANCE resented by the Commander-in- 20th. John Masefield. He served his gence) to the Supreme Allied Chief, The Nore (Admiral Sir apprenticeihip in the barqu* Commander. Atlantic. Cecil H. 1. Harcourt. K.C.B.. RECALLED FOR NAVAL "Birkdale." His early days at sea an4 A8EN0Y 00MPANY LIB. C.B.E.). The ceremony was con- ATTACHE DUTY. were interspersed with consider- CAPTAIN SUPERINTEND- 2J-25 MACQUARIE PLACE, SYDNEY ducted by the Reverend C. Captain G. F. Renwick has able and varied pioneering life in Paton. Chaplain to the Com- ENT ADMIRALTY SIGNALS the outback of Auatralia and in AND RADAR. been recalled to the R.N. Active mander-in-Chief. The Nore. List to be Naval Attache Sant: the diamond mining industry in The British Admiralty has an- ago, Lima, Bogota and Quito. South Africa. He served in the PROMOTIONS ON THE nounced the appointment of Cap- South America. Australian Navy and was subse- INSURANCE RETIRED LIST. tain W J. Lamb, C.V.O., O.B.E., quently in the harbour services R-A.N. COLLEGE CADET IMPORTANT.—IWt J » i» Jt —— —— - The following promotions on R.N., to H.M.S. "Mercury II" in m Australia. He also served in MIDSHIPMAN DIES IN the British Retired List have been command and as Captain Superin- the Elder Dempster Lines. He R.N. TRAINING CRUISER. announced, dating from March tendent Admiralty Signal and Ra- ••as a foundation member of the 15. 1952: Vice Admiral Sir E. dar Establishment. The Minister for the ,Na\A Officers' (M.N.) Federation, and Desmond McCarthy, K.CB.. D.S. (the Hon. William McMahon) lived to see the full fruition of O.. (Retd.). Admiral on the Re- R.N. OFFICER APPOINTED announced with regret on Ma> fie spade work, begun in 1928, CORRBCT, PROMPT, AND SATISFACTORY CLAIM tired List: Vice-Adnrral G. B. TO ROYAL NEW ZEALAND 22 that Cadet Midshipman Jame.- r' which he and his contempor- SETTLEMENTS Middleton, C B.. C.B.E. (Retd ). NAVY. Harvey Wallis, a graduate of th*. ne» laboured with such devotion. Admiral on the Retired List: The British Admiralty has an- Royal Australian Naval College, Vice-Admiral Sir Angus £. M. nounced the appointment of Cap- had died in the North Sea on B. Cunninghame Graham,' K.B.E., tain M. L. Hardie, D.S.C., R.N., Wednesday while embarked in th: ENQUIRIES OF ANY. KIND ARE INVITED C.B.. (Retd ). Admiral on the Re- for loan service in the Royal New Royal _ Navy training cruiser tired List. Zealand Navy and H.M.N.Z.S. "Devonshire". At the request ofl SEA-ODDITIES ROYAL FLEET AHXAMIIES OOMHTMMI Within the past few years con- probably would have been de- whales captured by the Moreton for although the officer's actual To many voyagers, even those ditions in the Royal Fleet Auxil- stroyed. With the eruptions, a Island (Queensland) Whaling pension may be reduced it is more who know little of birds and their iaries have steadily improved, and considerable volume of smoke and Station. The first consignment of than offset by the pensionable ways, the whitc-plumaged gannet now that details of the new pen- water rose from the sea and form- whale glands for this purpose was cover given to the wife or child- is a familiar object. He is met sion scheme have been promul- ed a swelling column, rising to a recently air-freighted from Bris ren even before the officer retires. with during the crossing of the gated there are few concerns that great height. bane to a large Sydney drug lab Tasman Sei, and in many of the oratory A Sydney scientist, Mr. offer better terms. Altogether the R.F.A. pension inlets and biys of the eastern and Noel Butler, supervised the ex- scheme is a wise one, and the southern Australian coasts, where A message from London on The advantage of the Royal June 22 reported that sea ser- traction of the glands at More- Fleet Auxiliaries pension scheme masters and officers of the R.F.A. he may be seen high above the ton Island. Medical experts say are to be congratulated on receiv- waters or skimming the great pents 100 feet long are among is that it is not contributory and, the specimens brought back to that whale glands provide the moreover, if an officer leaves for ing that security which alone will waves with purposeful flight. He best possible substances for mak permit them to retire at 55 should is a bird undismayed by even England by the Danish research other sea employment he does not ship "galathea", which dropped ing the many modern wonder lose thereby but is entitled to take they so desire. the fiercest storm, for he is of drugs Spartan upbringing and habits. anchor in Plymouth Sound on with him a gratuity which is reg- A further improvement in There is tlo bird which possesses June 20 after a 63,000-mile scien- ulated by his length of service. R.F.A. conditions is the creation such a power of forcing his way tific exploration of the South One wise provision in the new of a Commodore master rank, to against a full gale. On days when Seas. In addition to the serpents, Most persons have little con- rules is that officers can choose which reference was made in the the spindrift is being lifted off reports say that the expedition ception of the rich profusion of to participate in a widows' and June issue of this journal. We the ocean in white lashing whips, pulled up from the ocean bed colour displayed by corals when ehildren's pension scheme. This are pleased to congratulate Cap- when blinding squalls of rain and shrimps several feet long and sea they are alive. The small pieces is more or less a novel departure tain S. G. Kent, O.B.E., on being hail arc driven in the arms of the spiders with legs 50 times the of coral that are picked up on from the usual company schemes the first to this important appoint- gale, the gannet may often be length of their body. the beaches are always dead. and it will be widely welcomed, ment. seen forging his way in the teeth That is to say, the polyps, which of the tempest. When fishing the build the fascinating coral form Two hundred and fifty croco- bird flics 60 or 100 feet above ations, are dead. Therefore most diles, with skins valued at about the sea. On sighting a fish he people know merely the skeleton 16 each, were bagged by a party swerves suddenly in his flight and that has been broken from the H.M.S. "TRUELOVE" IN ARCTIC EXERCISE of four crocodile hunters last precipitates himself straight down living coral colony and washeJ year during an extensive shooting upon it with terrific speed and ashore. They know that the skel Operating within the Arctic and Police, opposed the landing expedition along Gulf of Carpen- force, and seldom does he miss eton—the coral being really a Circle, her decks covered with ice but the "invaders" went ashore taria rivers and in coast Queens' his target. mass of skeletons of polyps—is and with spray freezing, the Bru- in thick snow in a fiord as H.M. land. Their best bag was obtain- often white, and they may have sh ficshery protection frigate, H. S. "Truelove" created a diversion ed at Smiths Creek, within two seen, too, the red coral used for M.S. "Truelove", took part with by bombarding in another fiord. miles of Cairns Harbour, where necklets and ornaments. "Could Norwegian forces in an cxcrcise Nevertheless the strong de- From Honiara, in the Solomon they shot three estuarine croco- they dive into the ocean denths. to test the defences of Harstad, fences of Harstad remained intact. Islands on June I ? came a mes- diles, ranging from 12 to 15 feet or visit a reef, they would be Northern Norway. sage warning/ships of the activ- long. They party used .303 rifles amazed." writes A. Jackson, in The Exercise proceeded with ity of an undersea volcano. Ac- and trained a powerful spotlight that fascinating book "Seashore. The cxercise was reminiscent blank ammunition, small bombs cording to Mr. J. C. Grover, a along the river to dazzle the saur- Swapip and Bush." "They would f the Allied landing in this reg- and thunder flashes giving it an British Government geologist, the ians. The party lived on wild- see living-coral in solid masses, m ion near Narvig, 1940, in which eerie realism, heightened by a volcano had erupted in the Solo- fowl, pigs, and fish, but found graceful tree-like sprays, in flat :hc Commanding Officer of H.M. display by Nature of the North- mon Islands area and had become that meat cut from the tail of the fan-like forms, sometimes pink, S. "Truelove", Commander C. J. ern Lights. a definite menace to shipping. crocodiles made excellent eating, sometimes yellow, or green, brown M. Eliot, R.N., and the organiser The volcano is south of the small each crocodile yielding about 20 or purple. One, the organ-pipe of the exercise. Captain Klcppe, island of Gatukai, south of New- lb. of good meat. They recorded coral, has green polyps embeddei Royal Norwegian Navy, took part. Georgia Island. Mr. Grover said several exciting adventures, and in a crimson skeleton. These In an initial phase, 500 Norweg- A Message to Yomth... that shipp ng should give the area at least one unwanted experience. ian troops landed from a sea tran- pretty things are very short-liv Engineering Apprenticeships are a a wide berth until the volcano One of their motor boats was ed, but strangely enough the sea- sport which had been escorted to can be pin-pointed on the ehart. sunk and part of their supplies anemone, which they resembl • the area by H.M.S. "Truelove" sound basis for a richly endowed The volcano erupted violently at lost when it was holed by a sub- so closely, may reach the ripe olJ nd the Norwegian destroyer future. one-minute intervals for nearly ar\ merged tree snag. For a harrow- age of 60 years. The red coral of Trondheim," formerly H.M.S. Vacancies exist with . . . hour and a half on June 1. It ap- ing hour they had to risk being commerce comes from the Med- ' Croziers." _ pears that a small coastal motor crocodile bait as they dived to iterranean. and there are also rich Norwegian defending forces un- W. G. GOETZ A SONS LTD. vessel, the "Lima", passed over salvage the lost supplies. banks in Japanese waters, but the the volcano immediately before der General Dahl, Commander- 136-140 HALL STREET, SPOTSWOOD Japanese cotal cannot vie with in-Chief, Northern Norway, in- it erupted mildly on April 16. the Europi&n either in beauty or VICTORIA Had the eruption been as violent Life-saving drugs are being cluding naval and air forces, in- colour or form. fantry, Home Guard contingents, 'Phone MW 7695 as that of June .1 the "Loma" manufactured from the glands of

24 * r -s . j, - a- :> -i-y ASSAULT LANDING pally the Malay Regiment, and CRAFT IN ACTION the King's African Rifles. They SPEAKING OF SHIPS IN MALAYA. have had such success that they Two assault landing craft have will be maintained indefinitely at contract to carry all Egyptian cot- Melbourne police measures The new Sugar Lines Ltd., to joined the security forces engaged Temerloh. ton shipped to Mediterranean against cargo pilferers have prov- transport sugar in bulk, have or- against Communist terrorists in A Naval spokesman said that ports. Central Malaya. They arc being ed so successful over the past dered one ship from Scotts of small craft had been used deep in used in the role of gun boats and year or so that the allowance for Greenock, two from Hawthorn, Malayan rivers before, but only they were shipped from Hong thefts has been reduced from 4d. Leslie and Co., two from Smith's The second motor torpedo boat as transports. Kong in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Dock Co., and one from Cam- designed to be propelled by a a ton to 2 id. "Fort Constantine" to Kuantan. mell. Laird and Co. combination of dieseU and gas JAPANESE CAUGHT IN These two craft, L.C.A. (F) turbines, differing radically from NEST HIDEOUT. The suggestion to form a co- 1195, manned by a Royal Marine A message from the island of Another attempt to salve the the first, was launched late last Commando crew under Lieuten- HOTE operative organisation among year. Guam reports the capture by na- Liverpool stevedores, to secure di- rumoured treasure in the wreck ant J. Burton, R.M. and L.C.A. tive police on May 14 of two rect contracts as was established of the "Luisania" is to be made (F) 1662, manned hy a Naval naked Japanese soldiers in a high in London, only attracted 100 by the salvage steamer "Life- Japan is arranging to supply crew under Lieutenant H. J. J. jungle hideout on Saipan Island, dockers out of 17,000 to discuss line," formerly a British Admir- Brazil with new ships in exchange Sampson, R.N., remained for four north of Guam. The Japanese the matter alty submarine lifter. for rice, the price of both being days at Kuantan to take stock of said they were members of the well above international level. their requirements for a passage Red Circle Division which vain- up the Pahang River and to in- ly sought to defend the island, The Cunard Line has ordered vestigate the navigational difficul- which is in the Marianas Group, CIRCULAR QUAY three J,J00-ton, 13-knot cargo With improved communica ties. Escorted by M.L.J505, they tions it is estimated that Kenya from the Americans in 1944. motorships from Hamilton! of proceeded on the hundred mile During their long hideout they Port Glasgow to replace the 2,400 could, in a few years, export voyage to Temerloh, their first had lived almost entirely on rats SYMEY, N.S.W. ton "Bactria" class on the Medit- 100,000 tons of meat, 80,000 tons main base. of timber, and vast quantities of and dried land snails. They were erranean service. Flat-bottomed and drawing fruit and vegetables. taken to the Saipan Island Hospi- inly two feet of water, they are tal for observation and eventual said to have been of great assist- evacuation to their homes in The 14,500-ton (d.w.) tanker The Irish Government is con ance to the ground forces, princi- Japan. which Trinidad Leaseholds Ltd. sidering means of securing sup have ordered from the Blyths* The Court of Inquiry into the plies of oil and petrol in an emerg wood Yard is to accommodate loss of the New Zealand transport ency, including the acquisition ot twelve passengers. "Wahine" cleared the master and tankers. officer of the watch of all blame If you are TIRED The North-East Coast Yacht on account of an unusual set of During the year 1950-51 the Building Co. is building light- the current. Coastguard and Coast Life-Saving weight dinghies of resin-impreg- Corps saved 68 lives, mostly until nated glass and plans to increase the roc\et apparatus, against 54 and its output to ships" lifeboats. The Government of Ceylon is considering means to establish a in the previous twelve months. state or semi-state shipping com- pany, but details, so far as we Salvage operations started last Aluminium is recommended as DEPRESSED know, have not yet been decided. year on the tin cargo of the the best material for the life-rafts steamer "Oronsa", sunk by enemy which are to be carried by Nor- action off Bardsey Island in 1918. The 1951 Transadantic tourist wegian ships in consequence of traffic lasted with considerable the recent loss of a motorship. The price of modern ships in strength well after the usual end the second-hand market continues of the season. Strong representations have to rise, "Liberty" ships being par- i been made to the Finnish authori- ticularly popular. Scottish Ore Carriers Ltd. hat ties to improve the training facil- been incorporated in Edinburgh ities now that the country has n» A solicitor in a London police with a capital of half-a-millinn sailing ships. i TAKE A COURSE OF court complained that the Customs pounds, prominent Scottish ship- Department m the United King- builders and shipowners being Although the Alberta (Car. dom "had all the privileges." It among the directors. ada) oil sands are reckoned to be could blackmail citizens and could the biggest known oil reserve in CLEMENTS TONIC mal^e them pay a fine and then the world, it will cost some £J6.- prosecute them, a right which no The Jugo-Slav Government 000,000 to develop them. other prosecutor possesses. Shipping Co. has acquired the One Engliah African trader, the CHIEF JUDGE ADVOCATE v' "Zong" began the pawagc from APPOINTED IN RCKAL Africa to America with 440 slave*. AUSTRALIAN NAVY. aboard, but owing to errors in Captain (S) P. Perry, O B.£ . navigation the voyage lasted I R.A.N., Director of the R.A.J4 longer than usual. Sixty slaves Supply and Secretariat Branch, died and many more became so had been appointed Chief Naval "John Newton : Slave-Trader," in England, one of the most con' ill as to lose their market value. Judge Advocate of the Royal Aus- A Biography hy Bernard Martin vincing witnesses as to the abom- The Captain, seeing the heavy tralian Navy. —Published hy Heinemann Ltd., inations of the trade was this loss that would fall on his own- In announcing this in Canberra London. same John Newton. He had suf- ers, threw the sick slaves—men on May 29. the Minister for the With the discovery of Amei- fered a "twinge" of conscience and women — overboard, and Navy (the Hon. William Mc- ica, the taking and selling of and had now become the Rever- claimed against the insurance un Mahon) said that this post had slaves, which had hitherto, broad- end John Newton, a benign dcrwriters for their full value . . only recently been created, and ly speaking, been almost wholly Church of England parson. Finally, disturbed by what he had Captain Perry would he the first confined to the more barbarous As the friend of William Wil seen and heard, Captain Newton to fill it. His new duties would nations, took on a new impetus. berforce his first-hand evidence quit the sea, and, in his fortieth be combined with those of his Thus the African Slave Trad« grandly vindicated and vitally year was ordained. present appointment. arose. Even British shipowners, strengthened the work in England Newton estimated that in his Captain Perry is a barrister-at- who accounted it a "genteel em of the Society for the Abolition time a third of the slaves tran- law. He was attached for a per- plovment," were not above run of Slavery, directed by the fa- sported from Africa died in the iod to the Naval Law Branch of ning a slave ship or two. Engag mous English divine and anti- passage 'to America. Of the the Admiralty and read in the ed in this lucrative but nefarious Slave Trade crusader and his 60,000 slaves carried each year in chambers of the Deputy Judge trafficking in human beings was many Quaker friends. The story English ships alone, nearly 20,000 Advocate of the Fleet. the "Shaw", a slaver hailing from of John Newton is the main died at sea. Among his new duties will be the port of Bristol. It was under theme of this book. It is fine to recall it was the those of legal adviser to the Aus- the command of Captain John It is a remarkable story. Ex- Royal Navy that, after the pass- tralian Naval Board on the admin- Newton. tracts from Newton's log give a ing of the English Anti-Slavery istration of the Naval Discipline When the campaign against th-* clear idea of the barbarity of the Laws in 1824, ultimately did much Act and on courts martial proced- African slave trade was begun trade. to suppress this barbaric trade and -e. CLARK Trucks give greater all-round sweep its abominations from his Captain Perry, who was born' tory and the sea. at Oakey, Queensland, in Feb- efficiency in Materials Handling. Radio Direction-Finding and Nav- ruary. 1905, joined the Royal igational aids—Published by H.M Australian Navy as a paymaster Clark's long and notable success in developing methods and Stationery Office, London, S.E.I. cadet at the age of 18. He has machines to bring materials-handling costs down from the J. LINFOOT served two terms as R.A.N. Na- ridiculous to the sublime, has earned it the position of This is a collection of papers LEADER in its field. In this capacity, it is equipped to translated from German reports val Liaison Officer in London. solve year materials-handling problems — to help yo« LINFOOT'S TRANSPORT SERVICE captured in 1945, containing in- The first was from 1937 until ochieve o satisfactory break-even point. This it hos done formation of scientific value on 1941 and the second from 1948 time after time in practically every field of industrial and ESTABLISHED 1906 commercial enterprise. Clark Boosts Profits by Cutting the fundamental aspects of radio until early this year. Costs — and the "operotion" is painless! direction finding and navigation He served in the cruiser H.M. 508-510 KING ST., NEWTOWN generally. It comprises Radio Re A.S. "Australia" in the Second search Special Report No. 21. World War, and, in her, was Magnetic Compass Deviation and present at the Battle of the Coral • Stability and Safety through CLARK'S pivoted Steering Correction. By Captain W. Denn - Sea and the assaults on Guadal- Axle Assembly. (149 pages, illustrated). Publish- canal, Cape Gloucester, Arawe • Hydraulic Brakes for wnooth positive stops ed by Brown, Son (f Ferguson. and Hollandia. • Ease of Operation. Automotive steering and controls CUSTOMS - SHIPPING - GENERAL Glasgow. He was awarded the O.B.E. keep fatigue down. This is an authoritative work for his part in those operations. TRANSPORT - HEAVY HAULAGE, ETC. succeeding in its claim that it ex A keen all-round sportsman. EQUIPMENT FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. plains "as simply as possible al! Captain Perry has been a suc- that is involved in the corree cessful oarsman in Fleet regattas Specialising in Gorernment Contracts tion, adjustment and maintenance and has represented the R.A.N, of magnetic compasses on boarJ at cricket, tennis, hockey, rugby 7uit- Gii/ant* e ships." It contains the full math- and squash racquets and the Roy- al Navy at tennis and squash ematical basis, taken from an Ad- Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Northern Territory, Phones : LA 3760 - LA 5304 miralty Compass Observatory I racquets. As a squash racquets publication, on which the practi- player he is well-known in Vic- Pertfc, Sydney, TownsvlHe. After Hours: LL1505 cal aspect of the subject is toria and reached the champion- SERVICE CENTRES THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA. founded. jihip final in 1935. some of his official and social portunity was taken to provide may have something to do with EX-NAVAL MEN'S duties to his energetic State Vice- several forms of entertainment:— the falling off in the numbers of President, Mr. G. Hodge. This sailing, tennis, golf, swimming, members coming along to the reg- Association officer is ever willing dances, car drives, etc., for the ular monthly meetings, or perhaps of Australia to help the Executive and his ser- benefit of officers and ratings of the administrative heads of the Association vices are greatly appreciated by both ships. Captain Hawley has various Commonwealth Govern- the Councillors. Members of Fre- been elected a Vice-President in ment Departments are keeping mantle Navy Club have been the stead of Mr. R. C. Duff them too busy? busy since the last H.M.A.S. Jones, who has now left the Ter- (Federal Council). and was rewarded with a return at the Hon. Federal Secretary's "Perth" Re-union, Members of ritory. Mr. Neil H. Nicklason, of Tasmania. This Association, office during a hurried visit to Renders of "The Navy" will he of over 9,0(10 tons of oil. Al- the Ships' companies of Her Tasmania, recently returned South which is affiliated with the Fed- Sydney and Lithgow; Mr. pleased to learn that more ex- though world prices of whale oil Majesty's Ships "Narvik" and from Port Moresby but is retain- eral Council, still maintains its Greenwood was keenly interested members of the R.A.N, are taking have recently fallen, it is expect- ' Zeebrugge" were entertained ing his membership in Papua Sec- branches at Hobart, Launceston, in the office procedure of Fed- a very active part in the commer- ed that sales of the new season's whilst at Fremantle. During the tion. Devonport and Burnie. The eral Council. Messrs. K. Mitchell, cial life of Australia. At the pres- oil will fetch in the vicinity of month of May the State Presi- State Executive has the responsi- H. Thrush, and K. Ottrey have A.CT. The Section's Presi- ent time there are three such £A110 per ton. which could fie dent and his officers were again bility of administering the Con- been eleeted by the North-East- dent and his Executive are deeply men, all members of the Ex- considered a fairly satisfactory re- pleased to meet Mr. H. E. Ivey, stitution in the Southernmost ern Sub-Section to fill the posi- concerned over the reluctance of Naval Men's Association, ap- turn when taking into account a past State President of Vic- State of the Commonwealth, and tions of Hon. Secretary, Hon. some of their members to attend pointed as Whaling Inspectors the increase in production obtain- toria collects branch capitation fees to Assist. Secretary and Hon. Treas- meetings in Canberra: no doubt to cover the four Australian coast- ed from Antarctic whale oil for forward to the Federal Body. urer. The two former members, Mr. R. Parsons, of Goldtields the extreme cold and wet weather al Whaling Stations. These In- the season ended on 5th March, G.W.S. together with Mr. J. Hewison. Sub-Section, and a one-time mem- spectors carry out the functions 1952. will become the Sub-Section's ber of the Heard Island Expedi- of checkers, to ensure that the in- A reply has' been received from State Conference Delegates for tion, was present among the vis- ternational regulations, which the Federal Government in re- Wk»B thlpt of tkm this year. itors to the Melbourne Sub-Sec- cover the killing and processing sponse to the Federal Council's tion monthly meeting. Kalgoor- "fcMVC to" this N.S.W. The State Executive of whales, are fully observed by request for sympathetic consider- lie has lost the services of two of and Council have made tentative holdtfoMt! the participating crews. ation of ex Royal Naval per- its able officials, Messrs. G. Cur arrangements to hold the next sonnel to J-c eligible to partici- now and J. Greenhorn, Kith of Mr. Ken Coonan is the Com- State Conference at Sydney, on pate in the provisions of the War whom have taken up residence in monwealth Whaling Inspector Friday. 51st January. 195.V The and is now stationed at Babbage Service Homes Act. The Govern- the Fremantle district. ment is unable at this stage to State Council intends visiting all Island (W.A.) base for the Aus- its Sub-Sections in rotation: these make any alteration to the regu- Queensland. This Section has tralian Whaling Commission. Mr. visits will he made on the regular lations to embrace 6uch personnel sent an urgent telegram to Fed- H. B. Hatten has been appointed General Meeting nights of Sub- Inspectoral Point Cloates (W.A.) who have since joined the Aus- eral Cou'ncil requesting a supply tralian Forces. Sections. for the North West Whaling of h-.dges for issue to the newly- ANCHOR Company for the current season. Federal Council at its June . South Australia. Metropolitan created Ladies' Auxiliary, the The third Inspector is Mr. P. meeting made an award of the Sub-Sections are uniting their ef- members of which will assist the Gardineer who is stationed at the Diploma of Merit to Mr. Alec C. forts in organising future social Section's Committee to raise Whale Industries' Base, situated Nichols of Queensland Section. evenings and day picnics. The funds, arrange visits to Repatria- at Tangalooma. on Moreton Is- State Executive has granted Ad tion Hospitals and generally help land (Queensland). The West- STATE NEWS. elaide Sub-Section use of the to provide additional social life ern Australian State Fisheries In- Victoria. Combined metropol- clubrooms in the Naval Mcmor and amenities amongst ex-Naval spector at Albany, (Mr. G. C. ital Sub-Sections are holding an ial House, Peel St.. on alternate personnel in and around Bris- Jeffery) will act for the Cheyne Annual Smoke Night at the Mondays. This Sub-Section in bane and its suburbs. The Sec- Beach Whaling Coirpany's sta- South Melbourne Town Hall, on tends to hold Ship Nights to pub- tion recently recommended Mr. tion close to Albany, King Friday. 1st August. Further in- licise the Association and to en Alec C. Nichols, a Past State George Sound. formar'on can be obtained from tcrtain ex-members of the nasi President, for the Association's and present ships of the R.A.N In this Und of ours—in this Australia of kindliness, of friendship, Under the regulations govern- the State Secretary, Mr. W. H. Diploma of Merit. The Certifi- Sullivan, by ringing his office, The remainder of the Sub-See cate has now come to hand and of good humoured tolerance . . . perhaps no beverage is more at ing the 1952 whaling catch, the t-ons in the State, Northern Sub home than good Australian beer. For beer is a drink Australians Australian Whaling Commission MU4539. Mr. I. J. Stewart, of will be presented to Mr. Nichols Melbourne Sub-Section has been urbs. Port Pirie and Port Lin by the Queensland President. likew It is a part of pleasant living, of good fellowship, of sensible and the North West Whaling coin, continue to make very good moderation. Aud our right to enjoy it . . . this too is a pact of Co. are each allowed to catch up appointed a Manager of one of Mr. G. M. Arber, on behalf of the Sydney suburban Banks. Mr. progress along with the Port Ad- Federal Council. our Australian heritage of personal freedom. to 600 whales: the Whale In- e'pidc Svh-Section which is the dustries Co. is allowed a maxi- D. N. Smith cave notice to the ; oldest cstabl shed in the Southern Papua — N.G. The Section's mum of 500 and the Cheyne Latrohe Valley Sub-Section that Beer Ms Good For You State. officers and Committee have or- Beach Station a total of only 50 he desired to resign from the of- ganised a Naval Ball, to take place whales for the season. fice of local Hon. Secretary. Mr. Westrrn Australia. Owing to Enjoy It! W. J. (Bill) Greenwood, of continued ill-health it has become in July. During the recent visit During the 1951 whaling seas- Echuca, and a member of Foots- expedient for the State President nf H.M.A. Ships "Australia" and CARLTON al UNITED BREWERIES on the two first named compan- LTD- cray Sub-Section, recently called (Mr. Noel Murphy) to pass over "Anzac" to Port Moresby an op- BREWING IN AUSTRALIA FOR M YEARS. ies caught a total of 1,217 whales IW. ir KEEL LAID OF WORLD'S FIRST ATOMIC SUBMARINE. T . 6 . COVER The most significant event of ZINC the past month, if not of the year, for was the laying of the keel, by Without this essential metal there would be President Truman on June 14, of a WEBBING, the world's first atomic submarine, a LANYARDS, the "Nautilus". NO GALVANIZED PRODUCTS and The ceremony took place at a BAND REGALIA, NO BRASS. Groton, Connecticut, U. S. A. a DRESSING GOWN With the atomic engine "nearly complete," the United States had GIRDLES, ZINC is also used extensively in lead-free PAINTS and in DIE CASTING and is a basic require- solved the problem of harnessing ment for many industries. atomic power to serve mankind, a CORDS, Etc. President Truman said. High-grade ZINC is produced in Australia, using zinc concentrate from Broken Hill, N.S.W., and He described the "Nautilus" as from Rosebery. Tasmania, and electric power generated by the Hydro-Electric Commi? lion of the forerunner of atom-powered SMALLWEAR WEAVING Tasmania. 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E D A»9UI», 1982. 2 Til* Navy States officer who held the Mediterranean com- their destination, if they have not ere now arrived mand must, he added, be resolved, but he did not there. H.M.S. "Campania" is an escort ferry car- consider it a matter of urgency. rier. She was used, it will be recalled, as a travel- In reply to a question in the British House of ling exhibition for the Festival of Britain. H.M.S. Commons when the talks were taking place, Mr. "Plym" is a frigate of 1,370 tons, and H.M.S. Churchill said: "There is as yet no divergence "Tracker" is a tank landing craft similar to the of view between Governments. Discussions are "Zeebrugge" and "Narvik." proceeding between the respective military staffs; The Monte Bello Islands and the adjacent Bar- and I do not think it would be helpful now to dis- row Island, 80 miles north of Onslow, on the close publicly the difference of principle that have north-west coast of Western Australia, and Row- arisen, since they may yet be composed. I may ley Shoals, 200 miles to the north, and territorial say, however, that the point at issue at this stage waters thereabouts were recently declared pro- concerns the chain of command, and not the na- hibited areas. tionality of the commander. That no doubt is a matter we shall come to later." Altogether the test-site tone comprises about Apparently the discussions are proceeding on a 5,000 square miles and the Australian Department s^ff level and may amicably end the whole matter, of Civil Aviation has banned flying over the is- if they do not then, as Mr. Churchill has pointed lands and a great triangular area of the mainland out, the Governments will be drawn in and other extending, from a base line drawn between Broome decisions will have to be taken. and. Onslow, on the coast opposite the Monte Bello Islands, to Woomera, the firing range for ex- perimental rocket projectiles. THE BRITISH ATOMIC WEAPON TESTS. Referring to the arrangements for the test of the United Kingdom atomic weapon, the British Something very like a military operation, but Prime Minister stated recently that he could not one minus a combat enemy, is being organised on hold out any expectation that Parliamentary ob- the north-west coasts of Australia. Servicc author- servers would be able to attend, but "suitable in- ities would no doubt describe the operation as the formation" would be published after the test. An most important military experiment in Australian assurance was given that the area contained no history. The over-riding fact is that the testing aboriginal population that could be exposed to "The Times" of London at this time comment- time of the British atomic -weapon is approaching danger from an explosion; and the range was so far Ne ed: "It is believed that in the United States' view its grand climacteric. from centres of Australian population that such Vol. 16. Au»uit. "52. ' _ radioactive material as might drift from the site Naval forces in the Mediterranean should be plac- The following announcement was made from would be of negligible activity before it reached THE ALUED MEDITERRANEAN ed under command of the Southern Group of 10 Downing Street, the British Prime Minister's the cities. Ther would be little danger of rain pre- COMMAND. Supreme Headquarters, which at present has un- official residence, on May 14: 'The test of the cipitating radioactive dust particles, because the der command the land forces of Italy, Greece, and United Kingdom atomic weap on will be carried Turkey, and the United States 6th Fleet The rainfall in central Australia was light and accur- Mr. Churchill's diplomatic handling of the out at the Monte Bello Islands, off the north- Southern Group is commanded by the United ately predictable. problems in regard to the various commands un- west coasts of Australia, as a joint operation in- States Admiral Carney. The British and French der N.A.T.O. and in the Mediterranean, reflects volving the three fighting services and the Ministry The first series of tests of atomic bombs oi. a Mediterranean Fleets and Greek and Turkish the desires of Britain to resolve the differences in of Supply. The Australian Government and fight- number of American and enemy warships was Navies are not included in this command. an impartial and realistic way. Reason and a ing services are closely co-operating. The opera- conducted by the United States Navy, Army, and Air Force in the Pacific area in 1947. Since then mutual camaraderies are on the side of ultimate tion will be under the command of Rear-Admiral "British representatives are very ready to admit a large numler of ' routine experiments and tests understandings that will, as ever in the past, be A. D. Torlesse, D.S.O., and the test will be under the need for sea defence on the southern flank of of atomic weapons" have been carrieil out by the acceptable to each and all concerned. the scientific direction of Dr. W. G. Penney, Europe, but do not consider that the whole of the O.B.E., F.R.S., of the Ministry of Supply. United States Atomic Energy Commission, the lat- The question of the command of Naval forces Naval forces in the Mediterranean would be re- est reported—the twenty-eighth by the Americans "Besides H.M.S. 'Zeebrugge' and 'Narvik', which in the Mediterranean was discussed in London quired for this purpose, and in view of the strat- —being with a "medium size" bom !> which was ex- have already sailed carrying a detachment of Royal when Admiral William Fechteler, United States egical importance of east-west communications ploded over the Nevada desert on May 1 of this Chief of Naval Operations, met British Chiefs of Engineers and stores, the special squadron will con- year. through the Mediterranean are believed to take sist of H.M.S. 'Campania' (flag ship), 'Tracker,' Staff at the Ministry of Defence early in May. the view that a separate Naval command should The British representatives included Admiral Sir and 'Plym.' TTiese latter ships are being specially Rear-Admiral Torlesse commanded the British be established responsible to the Standing Group Rhoderick McGrigor, G.C.B., D.S.O., First Sea fitted to transport the scientific staff and test light fleet aircraft-carrier "Triunph," which serv- in Washington." Lord Later Admiral Fechteler was entertained equipment, and are expected to sail (from U.K.) ed for three months off Korea during 1950. Later When he returned to Washington, Admiral at luncheon by the First Lord of the Admiralty in about two months' time. he was appointed to the British Admiralty for Fechteler said the talks had been "with perfect the Right Honourable J. P. L. Thomas, M P., at "Units of the Royal Australian Navy and Royai temporary duty with the Deputy Chief of Naval freedom of expression, with full cordiality, and ab- which the Minister of Defence, Viscount Alex- Australian Air Force will work with the special Staff. solutely no cancour." Admiral Fechteler empha- ander, was present. squadron in Australian waters." Britain and the British Commonwealth will sisted that he had gone to oLndon with no auth- Thus, as will be seen, the "Campania" and her await with ihtense interest the results of these vit- When he arrived in London Admiral Fechteler ority to enter into any definite commitments. The two companion ships have already sailed, [the ally important and potentially history-making ex- stated in reply to a question that there were dif- differences of opinion between Britain and Amer- "Tracker" 'on June 9) and should by now be neor periments and tests of atomic weapons. ferences between the United States and British ica on whether it should be a British or a United views on the question of command. August, 1952. lit Navy I 4 r.a.n. officers learn to fight submarines TATTERSALL'S 3 POINT BIRT ft COMPANY REALISM AND EXCITEMENT IN MAI i-BELIEVE. PROGRAMME By • Special Correspondent. The 5/- Cash Consultation — £10,000 First Prize. Drawn every few weeks. (PTY.) LIMITED Spread out on the floor was a somewhat unsatisfying luxury of -non personnel, the .commanding large piece of plain brown lino- self-recrimination which, neverthe- officers of the individual ships and The 10/- Cash Consultation — £25,000 leum divided into squares. Lying less, is better than the recrimina- the elements of chance, represent- First Prize. Drawn every few weeks. on it were several small models of tion of other people. ed by numbers dr^wn from a can- 4 Bridge Street, grey painted ships. Because the He would be Consoled, of course, vas bag, richly inscribed in Old The 1952, £1 Melbourne Cup floor was in a building in a big by the fact that he could learn English type "Ye Ludyt Dippe." Consultation P.O. Box 544,

The pace increased as the exer- cise continued. We left the con- royal research ship voy to attack a surface raider. We fought off air marauders. We left "discovery ii" recommissioned one convoy to join another. Wc The National Oceanographic tute of Oceanography, which is had carried out a rendezvous with Council's research ship R.R.S. governed by the Royal National the Norwegian escort vessel "Bal- "Discovery II., which returned Oceanographic Council, is ob- der/ 'with the aircraft-carriers from the Antarctic last Decemb- tained in the May, 1951, issue "Implacable" and "Indefatigable." er, has been refitting at Plymouth of this journal. And finally by Sunday we had and is now (May, 1952) again An interesting discovery made steamed several hundreds of miles ready for sea. During the forth- by the use of this new wave-an- and we were within the sanctuary coming commission the ship will alyser (referred to in the fore- of the Firth of Forth. Here a be based at Plymouth and will going paragraph) is that the truly international scene was ap- work in the Atlantic. waves on Britain's western sea- parent. Sweeping the channel for board are a combination of waves us to enter was a French flotilla of The first research cruise of the made by the local wind with swell minesweepers; at anchor just be- one programme is planned to from one or more distant storms, low the Firth of Forth bridge was last about one month. Measure- and if the North Atlantic Ocean the 18,000-ton Dutch carrier ments are to be made with a view is relatively calm it is often pos- "Karl Doorman." Clo6e to her was to improving the knowledge of the sible to detect a small swell com- the Flagship of the British Fleet, basic processes by which energy ponent produced by storms as far the "Vanguard." Nearby was a is transferred from the atmos- away as Cape Horn. Norwegian submarine. phere to the ocean and to pro- mote a better understanding of Another of the aims in view i* The following day wc put to to study the physical, chemical, sea to counter once again the at- the variations in ocean currents and other water movements. and biological processes which tempts of the enemy to destroy make one pan of the ocean more our supplies. We did not have It is remarkable that after so productive than another, and since long to wait. Within a few hours many years of careful investiga- the "Discovery II" will be work- the leading ship in the convoy had tion new information can be ob- ing inv an area extending west- been torpedoed. CreejJing within tained about waves, but the ap- ward from the approaches to the our net unnoticed the submarine plication of modern methods of English Channel, which is of par- fired a green grenade from about physical research is opening up a ticular interest to the Marine Bi- 100 feet under the water. This new field of investigation with re- ological Association of the United H.M. ——, &r; sir Si* - - - * surfaced just by the merchant ship sults that are likely to have con- Kingdom (which has its labora- which was carrying "The Com- siderable practical value to ship- tories at Plymouth), the ship will modore." A bull's eye. So the ping and coastal engineers. One carry two of the Plymouth scient- set—so much developed in the la«t On the second day out, in the battle continued until Thursday of the objects of the "Discov- ists: Dr. L. H. N. Cooper, B.Sc., some that almost defied description. war — was "pinging" regularly, North Sea, we had our first air morning. ery's" first voyage on this occa- F.R.I.C., and Mr F A. J. Arm They had one thing in common— looking for that right echo that attack. Six Firebrand aircraft Obviously it is quite impossible sion is to improve the methods strong. They arc particularly in- they all seemed strangers to the would denote a submarine. All in- swooped to mast level to deliver a in many such cases to work out of recording waves from a ship. terested in the regeneration of 100 fathom line. Thus we sailed formation was registered on a rocket attack. They made two who was successful—the killer or In addition to one or two well nutrient substances in the sea with the destroyer "Crispin" as mechanical "plot" just below the runs at the convoy, pressing home the hunted. But the aim of the tried methods, which involve set from the decay of the small drift- additional escort, with a speed of ting out fairly elaborate appar- bridge and a constant flow of in- their attack with great vigour. exercise — to let these integrated ing marine plants and animals seven knots for Rosyth in Scotland atus, experiments will be - made formation was sent up to the Actions of this nature are difficult N.A.T.O. forces have the oppor- which form the hulk of the life with a carefully - selected route with wave recorders fitted in the Officer of the Watch. Once a to adjudicate since our guns could tunity of testing their efficiency — of the oceans. The necessary through enemy minefields and with ship's side below the water line, craft — on or below the water — not, of course, open fire and"so was certainly achieved. water samples will be taken at all enemy reports of E-boats and sub- designed by the scientists and en- was sighted by these devices her deter the pilots. depths down to the bottom of the marines to remind us that we Were any serious deficiencies gineers of the National Institute speed and course were plotted and Just before midnight on the ocean and the analyses completed should have to exercise vigilance revealed? A shortage of mine- of Oceanography and made in the information rushed to the same day a radar contact revealed sweepers was apparent, but that as far as possible in the ship's lab- throughout the 24 hours of each a submarine on the surface five the British Admiralty's work- oratory. day. bridge. fact was known before the exercise shops. Incidentally, the purpose With us on board was Kaptein- miles distant. Increasing speed wc began, and a building programme We took up station in front and work of the National Insti The officers and crew of the loytnant M. Frihagen, of the Royal cloeed, firing a star shell at 4,000 is in hand. And about that Sir the convoy and at a speed of some "Discovery II" number 41. The yards to show that we had spotted Arthur Power said to me: "It's ten knots we carried out a zig-zag. Norwegian Navy. A veteran of Commanding Officer is Com- her. She crash-dived and for the nothing new. Nelson was short of To aid the officers on the bridge, convoy work, having spent five mander John Blackburn. D.S.C., next hour we pursued her under frigates . . . Beatty of destroyers our powerful radar set was sweep- years in the last war in a British —the first in history—is building R.N., Ret. There is accommo- the water with our Asdic. . . . Cunningham of ancilliary ves- ing the surface of the sea and at destroyer flying the Norwegian a tradition. It was tradition that dation for ten scientists under the This was the first of many sub- sels." More important than the an angle of elevation to give warn- flag, he joined "Zodiac" to gain awarded the prize of victory to supervision of the Director of the marine attacks which were to be building of more minesweepers is ing at 35 miles distant of approach- up-to-date experience of British Admirals such as Sir Arthur National Institute of Oceano- made. the fact that this N.A.T.O Navy ing ships or aircraft. The Asdic convoy working. named—despite shortages. graphy. Dr. D. E. R. Deacon. TW dm Auftttt, I9C2. II r.a.n. arranges vacation JOINT NAVAL EXERCISES IN INDIAN OCEAN. N.S. TRAINING PERIODS FOR STUDENTS.

The Minister for the Navy (the electrical, communications, supply The recent joint exercises in the Hon. William MeMahon) an and artisan branches from all Indian Ocean for ships of the nounced on June 11 that, from States: and H.M.A.S. "Leeuwin" Royal Navy, Indian Navy, Royal next year, full-time University at Fremantle, for seaman and en- Pakistan Navy and Royal Ceylon students and technical school gineroom trainees from Western Navy ended with the departure students who were also appren- Australia. from Trincomalee, Ceylon, of the tices would be able to do national No students would join the Indian and Pakistan Squadrons service training in the Royal Aus- second call-up, which would stilt and of H.. Ceylon ship "Vijaya" tralian Navy in their long vacation take place on the first Monday in after a successful period of team periods. TTiat would prevent in- August each year. work. terruption to their studies. In the first year of their call-up, After a two-day period of har- Beginning in 1953, the date of students would do 75 days' initial bour drills and evolutions, ships the first semi-annual call-up for training and then resume their were continuously at sea for three national service initial training, in studies. The 75 days would irt- days, during which day and night each year would be altered from dude four weeks at sea. Other manoeuvres, A.A. firings, A.S. the first Monday in February to trainees would complete 124 days' exercises and live torpedo firings the second Monday in January. training in their first year. were carried out. In 195J the date would K.- In four subsequent and consecu- January 12 th. tive years students would do one All ships also combined for a All trainees of that particular 26-day and three 25-day periods of twelve-hour tactical exercise, in- call-up, whether students or not. annual continuous training, mak- volving the defence of a convoy would join their national service ing, with the initial 75 days, a escorted by frigates and a cruiser training establishment on that date. total of 176 days. Those training and destroyer covering force The establishments would be periods would fall in the students' against attacks by two cruisers and H.M.A S. "Penguin" at Balmoral vacations within the first three commerce raiders; Royal Air (Sydney), for seamen, cngineroom months of the year. Force aircraft and flying boats also and medical trainees from New Non-student trainees, having played a prominent part in the South Wales and Queensland: completed their 124 days' initial defence. The exercise provided H.M.A.S. "Cerberus," otherwise training in their first year of call- realistic opportunities for all par- Flinders Naval Depot, Crib Point up, would do the remaining 52 ticipants to carry out their proper (Victoria), for all trainees from days of their liability in four an- war functions. Victoria, Tasmania and South nual continuous periods of 13 days Australia, and for those in the each. While in harbour, a full pro- Tin first Auitr.li.n-m.d. tofppdo b.ma mpchanism. Tk. miwit., ,|,;ck j, |," gramme of inter - navy sporting wort « W ••d fiv. Hwmi po*^ , during • •< *f*d by «j> events took place, in which great HM w«Uf af|»r HM fetf. keenness and enthusiasm was H.M5. "CONCORD' HIT ALBERT'S shown. A farewell dinner party Before this incident, H.M.S. BY 75 MM SHELL. September, 1950, uid in fifteen to Flag and Commanding Officers "Concord" had for several days The death in action during op- months spent in tl -*ar zone she BOOMERANG SONGSTER No. 58 and the Air Officer Commanding, been attacking batteries at Chon- CONTAINS WORDS OF THE GREATEST erations off Korea of two ratings has been at sea lor nearly 300 Ceylon, and their staffs was given COLLECTION OF WORLD-WIDE KIT SONGS serving in H.M.S. "Concord" Rjin- •days. EVER PUBLISHED. by the Commander-in-Chief, East The destroyer captured five (first reported on April 25) was Or. Bo AnyiSin, But B. Mia.. of Ran. Indies (Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey enemy junks, and fired one which Vnitr. Brata, tWud. due to a hit by a 75 mm shell. A-R.uad TS. Conor, Crfi Oliver, K.C.B., D.S.O.), at Ad attempted to escape. laooo MM, DM M. Loo.. U, 1.iiih..I ol • H.M.S. "Concord" (Command- Ho. Ma* Ttaa. I Vmh LOT Yai. miralty House, during which a The enemy had stepped up his Ja. M. Blua. UlM.lt Link WW. Clad Tka er C. P. Mills, R.N.)'came under FEW FATALITIES ON personnel message of greetings and coastal defence armament in an Oad. I T. Bo No. fa, " • I Das. heavy fire from shore batteries AUSTRALIAN AIRLINES. Aona. b Ha Ra.. PM Mo In good wishes from all present was attempt to protect his supply lines Yoor PBCTM. B*r Doll, PMldad. P ill T . in the Songjin area while bom- There were only 2.73 passeng- Mil io. HS Billy Gtaa. TK. BWt despatched to the First Sea which were harassed night and barding road and rail communi- er fatalities for each one hundred oaotE Blua, And So To Slap Apoi*. Rao. Tlan'o Lord (Admiral Sir Rhoderick day by United Nations warships, Afw.ro Rooffi Ai O. Haao. Wkh TUa Hajo. cations on the East Coast of Ko- million passenger miles flown on Toll Mo WV. Yoo An Mr Lactr S«a. I Waaa McGrigor, G.C.B., D.S.O.), who also including H.M.S. "Con- Pla Hooao *'-th Yc. I WtoM I Wo. Wi rea. The shell hit one of the de- Australian airiines in 1950, re- suitably replied. stance" and H.M.S. "Cossack" Royal Netherlands Navy. Cook during the voyage of the agency, which picked up radio from shooting the pilot line, the Kernick) is engaged in supplying said that live Allied merchant The "Wave Chief is only one "Endeavour" in 1769 in his dis- signals from the vessels concern- pumping of fuel began. Owing to ammunition to ships engaged in ships which were carrying planes, of the Blue Ensign ships which covery of eastern Australia was ed. A third ship rescued the crew the smallness of the Royal Fleet the Korean war. The hospital tanks and explosives when they have been fuelling, arming, cloth- recently offered for sale to the of the "Mahenge" and there were Auxiliary ships 'companies, cooks ship "Maine" (Captain W. W were sunk by enemy action off ing, and feeding the United Australian and New Zealand no casualties. Dense fog cover- and stewards are called upon to Riddle), another Royal Fleet the North African coast during Nations fleets in the Far East. Of Governments by the British sing- ed parts of the English Channel assist in fuelling operations, and it Auxiliary, was the only hospital World War II, arc to be salvag- some 70 Fleet Auxiliaries operated er, Edythe Kinch. It is said that at the time and more than 40 is all hands to the fuel lines. ship immediately available in the ed by an Italian operator, Luigt by the British Admiralty, about her uncle, the original owner, re- ships had to use their radar to While fuelling operations are in Far East during the early stages Venturi. The operation is esti- one-third have contributed to the of the Korean war, and was used fused £1,000 for it in 19J3. It navigate. Other vessels were war effort in the Far Eastern progress stores and ever-welcome mated to take three or four years. is not known whether the Gov- mail are transferred from the to bring back United Nations sick brought to a complete "standstill. theatre, including the carriage of and wounded. SHIP SINKS, CREW ADRIFT. ernments concerned have consid- fuel and other military stores to Auxiliaries to the warships. ered the offer. MODEL OF H.M.S. The Argentinian coastal steam- • "WORCESTER" er "Lucha IV", on June 13, sank "MORINDA" SOLD AT A model of H.M.S. "Worces- -iff Penguin Island. 550 miles BARGAIN PRICE. ter"—the only one of the ship, north of Cape Horn. Survivors The Burns Philp steamer "Mor vchich was built in 1904 as a train- if the ship's crew of 18 took to inda" was on June 18 sold at auc- ing ship and named the "Ex- the lifeboats, but a search ship ap- tion in Sydney for £3,100—less mouth," and was later used as a parently failed to pick them up than £2 a ton. The new owner, Royal Navy depot for mine- rvcause of stormy weather and Mr. S. P. Bell, proprietor of the sweepers and submarines and be- when last heard of they were Henderson Tripps Shipping Com- came H.M.S. "Worcester"—was still adrift. pany, with headquarters in Man- recently conveyed from the Lon- FIVE PICKED UP BUT ila, Philippines, said after the sale don County Hall to the floating THREE DIE. that if he could secure the ap- school for future officers of the The United States freighter proval of the Australian Govern- British Merchant Navy, off "American Miller" on June 14 ment, the "Morinda" would be Greenhithe, Kent. The London picked up from the sea five of towed to Japan to be broken up County Council chose the Dun- eight people from a British air- and sold as scrap. For 38 years, kirk veteran British Fire Service craft which had crashed in the almost all its life and practically ft refloat "Massey Shaw" to con- English Channel, 18 miles south without a break, the "Morinda" vey the model. Housed in a glass of Brighton. Three of the five traded between Sydney, the Solo- case, the model is 9 feet long, 2J died after being rescued. mon Islands, Lord Howe Island, feet wide, and 4) feet high. Norfolk Island, the New Heb- MODERN MOTOR SHIP BOILER EXPLODES ON rides, and New Guinea. FOR PACIFIC SERVICE, FREIGHTER: SIX KILLED. SHIP SINKS OFF What is claimed to be "the When a boiler exploded on the CHANNEL ISLANDS. most modern motor vessel in the Argentinian freighter "Rio dc The Belgian ship "Mahenge," world," the "Delos," is due to ar- Santa Cruz" (4,900 tons) in the 7,547 tons, sank off the Channel rive in Sydney in October. In Gulf of San Jorge recently, six of Islands after a collision with the announcing this on July 11, Mr. the crew were killed and several French Government vessel, Lennart Lflja, the maritime sup- nhers injured. • erintendent of the Australia-West An old Spitfir. .WcH ... wUd with oil "d •"<* • d."~-,.tr.tion of fi-.-*«Mi», £ "Granville," early on the morn- N.,.l-Alr D»pUy .» H.M.A.S. "Albotrou." Now,., r.cirtly. M.n III ..bo.to. .git. 'Wood th. dummy p.lof, .nd «m Sr. was •i+inqui.hod with foam I HI. Tk* Navy son'a" engines failed in moun- SHIP CLEARS PORT to starboard around No. 1 buoy". brake horsepower on any given Pacific Line, said that the "Delos" WITHOUT PILOT. Mr. Justice Simpson, President of in detail in this article. The needs would begin almost immediately tainous seas whipped up by ter- shaft, the British Admiralty has of the lowest power ranges are The Greek-owned ship "San the Court, ordered the Crown to in service on the company's West rific winds. The Blue Funnel designed a special engine, details being met by selected coavnercial telina" sailed .through Sydney pay costs of the Inquiry. Pacific run. Mr. Lilja returned liner "Prometheus" stood by the of which have already been an- engines, those at present in use Heads on the night of July 14 recently after a four months' trip "Whiteson" all through the nounced. The Standard Range II being Perkins, Foden and Enfield without a pilot and with a to Sweden and Denmark. night and took off the crew of 26, is covered by the engine described types. scratch crew. She did this to NEW DIESEL ENGINE BRITISH FREIGHTER SINKS including the master. Captain avoid payment of high crew ADOPTED BY IN TYPHOON. George Blaikie, before the freight- er sank. The "Whiteson" was a wages which the Australian Sea- BRITISH ADMIRALTY. A message from Hong Kong day or so out from Hong Kong men's Union demands of compan- on July 6 reported that the Brit- en route to Singapore, where she ies buying ships to take out of Details can now be given of a ish freighter "Whiteson" (500 was to be delivered to new own- Australia. It is understood that new engine design adopted by the tons) sank early that day in a ers. The typhoon which sank the the crew were signed on under British Board of Admiralty for in- MAYFAHt DISTRIBUTORS 100 m.p.h. typhoon 275 miles freighter was the one that struck Panamanian articles, which arc clusion in its second range of stan- south of the island. The "White- the Philippines the week before, less rigid than those governing dard diesel engines. This range with such devastating effects. British vessels. The penalty for covers requirements for 200-800 leaving port without a pilot brake horsepower for the propul- PTY. LTD. "CARRONPARK"- aboard is a fine of £50. The sion of small warships, such as In- "ORMISTON" FINDING. "Santelina" was formerly the shore Minesweepers and for In Melbourne on July 14 a well-known Adelaide Steamship auxiliary machinery. Distributors of the Marine Court of Inquiry found interstate freighter "Allara," and The engine is a new light- that when three vessels were in- is of 3,279 tons. She was built weight Vee type, designed and volved in a collision in the Yarra in Glasgow in 1924. During produced by Davey, Paxman (f "mayfair" cmm4 Hams »*4 on September 5 last year, one World War II she was torpedoed Co. Ltd., in which many of the had crossed the course of one of off Newcastle (N.S.W.) but was major components are constructed •Ht«r Pork Products the others in^ way that made a towed into port where she was of aluminium alloy, including the collision inevitable. The colli- given a new stern. crankcase, cylinder blocks, cylinder sion (reported in the October, "AORANGI" DAMAGED. heads, sump and exhaust mani- Ofice: 1954, issue of this journal) in- folds. Thirteen feet of the bow of 18 MARTIN PLACE, SYDNEY, N.S.W. volved the freighter "Carron- the Union Steamship Company'" Thus a considerable saving in park" and "Ormjston" and the liner "Aorangi" is reported to weight has been achieved without i tug "Tooronga". The "Tooron- have been crumpled on July 7 sacrificing the necessary sea-keep- ga" was holed and had to be when the 17,491-ton ship struck ing ability. It is now in produc- ^ Abattoirs: beached to save her from sink- a cement piling at Ogden Point tion at the designer's works and ing. A Melbourne Harbour Docks at Victoria, British Colum licences have been granted for its Homebush, N.S.W., and Bcndigo, Victoria Trust pilot. Captain George bia. No further details could lat production by Messrs. Ruston and EMBROIDERED Stanley Duckett, was found to er be ascertained as to the effect Homsby Ltd., Lincoln, and Messrs. BADGES OF RANK have "caused or contributed" to if any, the accident would have- Ransome, Sims and Jefferies Ltd., the collision. Captain Duckett on the running schedule of the Ipswich. Design features include (GOLD OK RED IRA ID) was the pilot of the "Carron- liner. direct injection, four valve in- Any Badge Made to Order park," which had been moving dividual cylinder heads, with cen- C. EBELING & SONS PTY. LTD. up river to its berth with the tug "KANIMBLA'S" MASTER ABSOLVED OF BLAME. trally placed injectors, hydraulic "Tooronga" fast to its bow. governor, fork and blade type con- RANK BRAID A Court of Marine Inquiry at necting rods fitted with replace- BUTTONS TANKER HANDED OVER Brisbane on July 11 absolved the able strip bearings. The camshafts TO RUSSIANS. master of the "Kanimbla," Cap- MINIATURE MEDALS operate in aluminium bearings. A Copenhagen report on July tain O. K. Snowball, of any blame CAMPAIGN RIBBONS said that the Danish-built tanker for the grounding of the liner off As recently announced by the "Aspheron" (13,000 tons) which Caloundra Beach, Queensland, on Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet was handed over by the Danes to June 14 last. In its judgment, (Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Denis Russia in spite of United States the Court found that the naviga Maxwell, K.C.B., C.B.E.) the protests, sailed from that port on tion of the vessel was carried out British Admiralty has adopted a SHIP REPAIRS, MARINE ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS July 8 for Odessa, in the Black with seaman-like skill, care, and policy of standardisation of diesel AND WELDERS. Sea. The Danish Government de- vigilance. "The cause of the engines, in order to avoid the very OWN FOUNDRY AND LABORATORY. cided that the tanker should be grounding," read the judgment, great maintenance problem which Worits: 7

IW Navy AafMt. IW2. 14 IT The badge consists of a silver ANTI - SUBMARINE TESTS splash on a blue ground with two silver waves below, the whole en- circled by a gold rope with the NEWS OF THE WORLD'S NAVIES ends crossed at the foot and with the letters R.N.M.W.S. at the top in black on a gold plaque, all sur- THE QUEEN'S COLOURS. earlier this year. She will remain HMS. "LIVERPOOL" mounted by a Naval crown in Her Majesty the Queen has ap- in the Mediterranean until she is PAID OFF. gold. proved that the existing King's due to return to the United King- After four years service in the A miniature of the same em- Colours in the Royal Navy are dom to re-commission for further Mediterranean, H.M.S. "Liver- service in the Mediterranean. As pool," flagship of the Command- blem, in the form of a lapel badge in future to be known as the Queen's Colours. Colours, con- the due date of her return to the er-in-Chief, Mediteranean (Ad- for men and a brooch for wo- sisting of a White Ensign bear- U.K. was in July, 1952, she has miral Sir John H. Edelsten, men, for wear in plain clothes, has ing the Royal Cypher, are held probably by now duly returned. K.C.B., C.B.E.), has returned to also been approved and will be is by the Home Commands, Ports- Up to April last she had been on the United Kingdom to pay off. sued as soon as supplies become mouth, Devonport, and Chatham; foreign service for two years. available. the Home Fleet, the Mediterran- NAVAL COMMEMORATION The Royal Naval Minewatching ean, Far East, East Indies, Amer- BRITISH M.T.B. SUNK IN SERVICE OFF CEYLON. Service was formed, as editorially ica and West Indies, and South NIGHT COLLISION. While proceeding from Trin- reported in the April issue of this Atlantic Stations. When the Two British Motor Torpedo comalee to Colombo on April 9 journal, in January of this year Colours now in use became un- Boats were in collision during a the frigate H.M.S. "Flamingo" and more than 2,600 men and serviceable they will be replaced N.A.T.O. exercise off the Dutch (Lieutenlht - Commander J. A. women have been enrolled for by Colours bearing the cypher Coast, in which United Kingdom McClure, D.S.C., R.N.), stopped duty in an emergency. They will of Her Majesty the Queen. and Netherlands forces took part. as a servicc was held in memory man the posts, ashore and afloat, There were no casualties but one of officers and men lost off Cey- guarding essential waterways LAUNCH OF FIRST of the craft, M.T.B.1030 (Lieu- lon in -1942 as a result of Japan- around the coast of Britain against INSHORE MINESWEEPER. tenant J. S. D. Williams, R.N.), ese naval air action. The service aerial mining by aircraft in any The first of the Royal Navy's sank in a position about 30 miles was conducted by the Reverend future war. new inshore minesweepers was off the Hook of Holland. The D. H. O. Edwards, Cha^ain. launched at the Isla of Wight other M.T.B.1032 (Lieutenant N. Three volleys were fired by a sea- yard of Messrs. J. S. White 6? G. S. Champion, R.N.), proceed- men's guard and a .wreath was NAVAL PILOT KILLED. Co. Ltd., on April 23, the cere- ed to Rotterdam with slight dam- laid on the water. The cruisers age. The Algerine class mine- The Minister for the Navy mony being performed by Mrs. "Cornwall" and "Dorsetshire" sweeper, H.M.S. "Pincher" (Lieu- (the Hon. William McMahon) McCloghrie, wife of Mr. G. Mc- were lost on April 5th, 1942, and tenant-Commander D. Carson, announced with regret on July Cloghrie, O.B.E., R.C.N.C., M.I. the aircraft carrier "Hermes," R.N.) was in the area and a 16 that Lieutenant-Commander N.A., Deputy Director of Naval the destroyer "Vampire" and the Dutch naval vessel was ordered Douglas Reeve Hare, R.A.N., Construction (Production). The corvette "Hollyhock" on April to the spot to give assistance if re- commanding officer of 805 Fight- Navy Estimates for the currcnt 9, 1942. quired. er Squadron, had been killed in year show that 29 of this class of vessel were in course of construc- JAPAN SEEKS an aircraft accident at the R.A.N. NAVAL OFFICERS AND DESTROYERS FROM Air Station at Nowra (N.S.W.). tion but not launched at the end RATINGS DECORATED. of March, 1952. Of 106 feet 5 USA. Mr. McMahon said that the ac- On April 2nd, at Buckingham The Tokyo newspaper "Asahi" cident occurred just before 3 inches in length with a beam of Palace, the Queen held a special 20 feet 6 inches, these inshore stated on June 30 that the Jap- o'clock this afternoon during fly- investiture at which she decorat- anese Government has applied to ing practice. Lieutenant-Com- minesweepers are designed to op- ed 322 officers and men of the erate in shallow waters, such as the United States for the lease mander Hare's aircraft struck the Royal Navy and Army. The of- of a number of modern-built de- airfield and he was killed instant- rivers and estuaries. They are an ficers received the insignia of var- entirely new type of vessel and stroyers. The report added that ly. Lieutenant-Commander Hare, ious classes of the Royal Victor- the request was made after the who was 31, was married last Feb- they embody novel features re- ian Order, and the men the Royal sulting from lessons learned dur- United States had made it known Sir--p* ruary. His widow is Mrs. Mar- Victorian Medal. The recipients that it was willing to lend 10 garet Hare, of Balgowlah, near ing the war and in the course of were those most closely connect- subsequent developments. In ad- frigates and 50 landing craft to Sydney. He formerly served in ed with the funeral of His Late Japan. The "Asahi" went on to the R.A.A.F. but later joined the dition to mincsweeping equip- Majesty King George VI, and 12 UNIFORM iI BADGE FOR BRITAIN'S MINE WATCHING ment, each will mount one small say that the Japanese Government Royal Navy in England. He Naval Officers and 284 Ratings wants destroyers faster than SERVICE. gun. transferred to the Royal Austra- concerncd were members of the Russian submarines. Her Majesty the Queen has ap- shoulder-flash bearing the initials lian Navy in May, 1948, and re- HMS. "GAMBIA" REIOINS gun carriage crews from the Norc proved the uniform and badge to R.N.M.W.S., and a badge speci- turned to Australia in H.M.A.S. MEDITERRANEAN FLEET. Command and H.M.S. "Excel- RADAR SAID TO HAVE be worn by members of the Royal ally designed for the Service for "Sydney" in May, 1949. He had H.M.S. "Gambia", on the East lent", the R.N. Gunnery School FAILED ON -WASP" Naval Minewatching Service. wear on the beret. commanded 805 Fighter Squad- Indies Station, sailed towards the at Portsmouth, who drew the A message from New York These comprise beret and bat- Women watchers will have ron since last April. end of April to rejoin the Medit- coffin through London and Wind- states that the commander of the tledress, greatcoat, etc., with a cither skirt or trousers. erranean Fleet, which she left sor, respectively. United States aircraft carrier m Hwi I is Aaf

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L — ... — . V 'aTl M ' 1 tar. * ii wf ajrtfirtfc DEATH OF FRENCH NEW FLAG OFFICER, MERCHANT CAPTAIN. personal paragraphs MALTA. JAMtiS PATRICK & CO. PTY. LTD. The death occurred suddenly Rear-Admiral J. S. C. Salter, it sea on July 7, we regret to re- SHIPOWNERS — AGENTS — CONTRACT NEW COMMANDER-IN- REAR-ADMIRAL ECCLES D.S.O., O.B.E., has been appoint- port, of Captain A. Burtchaell, STEVEDORES CHIEF, PORTSMOUTH. PROMOTION TO VICE- ed Flag Officer, Malta, and Ad r aster of the French Pacific Is- CHARTERS AND BUNKERS ARRANGED ADMIRAL. miral Superintendent, H.M. land steamer "Neo Hehridais," The appointment of Admiral The promotion of Rear-Ad- Dockyard, Malta, in succession to which runs a regular service be- REGULAR INTERSTATE BE OVERSEAS CARGO * Sir John H. Edclstcn, K.C.B., nural J A. S. Eccles, C.B., C.B.E.', Vicc-Admiral G. A. B. Hawkins. tween Sydney and the New Heb- PASSENGER SERVICES C.B.E., until rcccntly Command- to Vicc-Admiral in Her Majesty's C.B., M.V.O., D.S.C., jo dat. nJes and which berthed in Syd- er-in-Chief, Mediterranean, to be from September, 1952. Fleet, as announced in the June ney on July 11. Agents for . . . C o m m ander • in - Chief, Ports- issue of this journal, will date mouth, in succession to Admiral NEW COMMANDANT FLOTTA LAURO (Italian Lin.)—Orgo and pwtngcr wvia, from 22nd April, 1952. DEATH OF COMMANDER Auatralia to Mcdiumoeiii portt, via Singapore. of the Fleet Sir Arthur J. Power, GENERAL, ROYAL MARINES NEW FLAG OFFICER (S) J. C. ROBINSON, R.A.N. TASMAN STEAMSHIP CO. LTD.—R«frigwat«d cargo. AuMralia G.C.B., C.B.E., C.V.O.. has been Lieutenant-General J. C. West to Not Zealand. announced by the British Board SECOND IN COMMAND, all, C.B.E., succeeded General Sir Commander James Charles ERIE RAILROAD (US K.)—Auatraliaan Ag.no. of Admiralty The appointment FAR EAST. Leslie C. Hollis, K.C.B., K.B.E . R >binson, secretary to five suc- j Head Office: 19 BRIDGE STREET, SYDNEY takes effect in September, 1952. The appointment of Rear-Ad- as Commandant General, Royal cessive Second Naval Members miral R. M. J. Hutton, C.B., Marines, on May 20. »( the Australian Naval Board Phone: BW 4181. BRITISH MEDITERRANEAN O.B.E., D.S.O., as Flag Officer Navy Office, Melbourne, died on ALSO AT MELBOURNE AND BPIS8ANL WELL-KNOWN MERCHANT COMMAND. Commanding 5th Cruiser Squad- Tuesday, 20th June, at the age WITH AGENTS AT ALL MAIN PORTS IN AUSTRALIA. COMMODORE DIES. Vicc-Admir.il The Earl Mount- ron and Flag Officer Second in mander Robinson was born in batten of Burma, who will hold Command, Far East Station in We regret to announce th» the Royal Australian Navy for the acting rank of Admiral while succession to Rear-Admiral A. K. death, on July 6, of Captain Colin }vcr 40 years. Commander Rob- holding the appointment, succeed- Scott-Moncrieff. C.B., D.S.O., P. Miller, Commodore of the n»on entered the Royal Austra- ed Admiral Sir John Edclstcn as has been announced. The ap- China Navigation Company and lan Navy as a Writer in March, N.S.W. TROTTING CLUB Commander-in-Chief, Mediter- pointment takes effect in Aug- master of the luxury liner 912, and was on active service ranean, in May. ust, 1952. "Changsha," which operates a n the First World War in H.M. NEW APPOINTMENT TO regular service between Japan and V Ships "Warrego," "Mel- SPRING CARNIVAL BRITISH FLAG LIST BRITISH J.S.M., Australia. Captain Miller went Journe," "Australia," and "En- CHANGES. WASHINGTON. ashore at Tokio for a game of .ounter". In December, 1923, he SATURDAY, 13th SEPTEMBER golf and collapsed and died on vas promoted to commissioned The following changes on the Vice Admiral C. C. Hughes the course. The late Commodore rfficer with the rank of Mate British Admiralty's Flag List have Hallett, C.B., C.B.E., has been WEDNESDAY, 17th SEPTEMBER was well known to Australian A). He was one of the first been announced, each to date appointed Admiral British Joint troops during World War II. «>.) officers in the R.A.N, to be SATURDAY, 20th SEPTEMBER. from 15th May, 1952: Admiral Services Mission, Washington, in He was captain of various troop- romoted to this rank which has Sir Harold R. G. Kinahan, K.B. succession to Admiral the Hon. ships, including the "Anshun', nee been abolished. In 1926 E., C.B.. placed on the Retired Sir Cyril E. Douglas-Pennant, The total prize money for the Spring Carnival will which was sunk at Milne Bay, t was promoted to Lieutenant, List: Vicc-Admiral Sir Geoffrey K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., D.S.C., be £21,900. The Spring Cup and the final of the soon after disembarking troops. nd in 1934 to Lieutenant-Com- N. Oliver. K.C.B., D.S.O. pro- the appointment to date from In 1949 he brought the "Chang- lander. In 1942 he became an Spring Handicap will both be held on moted to Admiral: Rear-Admir- July, 1952. sha" to Australia on her maiden Lcting Commander and was con- SATURDAY, 20th SEPTEMBER al F. R. Parham, C.B., C.B.E. STANDING GROUP D.S.O., promoted Vice-Admiral. voyage from Britain. Captain rmed in that rank in 1946. He LIAISON OFFICER, Miller will be greatly missed on »d a very wide knowledge of KOREAN SERVICE VICE- N.A.T.O. the Australia-Far Eastern run. aval procedure, which was inval- ADMIRAL TO BE ADMIRAL. — Rear Admiral R. M. Dick, >hle in his duties as secretary C.B., C.B.E., D.S.C., has been » the Second Naval Member, The British Admiralty has an- VETERAN SHIPMASTER'S appointed Standing Group Lia- "ho is responsible for the well- nounced the promotion of Vice- DEATH. ison Officer to the North Atlantic' ting of all naval personnel. Com- Admiral the Hon. Sir Guy H. E. Captain Ignatius Lloyd, a well- JAMES McKEOWN, SONS PTT. LTD. Council as from April, 1952. andeh Robinson was born in % Russell, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., known veteran of Australian -tlcutta, India, in December, to Admiral in Her Majesty's coastal shipping, died at his home NEW DEPUTY CHIEF '93. He leaves a wife and MANUFACTURERS OF THE FAMOUS Fleet, to date from April in, in Victoria Road, Aubum, Mcl OF R.N. PERSONNEL. lughter, Mrs. W. Roden, of 1952. ^ bourne, late in June. Captain It has been announced that orth Adelaide. Commander mond, D.S.O., O.B.E., has been Lloyd was in the service of the VICE-ADMIRAL PROMOTED Melbourne Steamship Company ohinson's remains were cremat- Mil* «3i» Football Sort* Rear-Admiral Maxwell Rich- with full Naval Honors. ADMIRAL IN H.M.'a FLEET. appointed Deputy Chief of Royal for 42 years. During the Second World War he commanded the The promotion of Vice-Admir- Naval Personnel (Personnel Ser- AND "Duntroori," which carried thous- al Sir Michael M. Denny, K.C.B.. vices) in succession to Rear-Ad- ands of American troops during Bom, Bradmum Cricket Boot» C.B.E:, D.S.O., to Admiral in miral D. M. Lees, C.B., D.S.O. the Pacific Islands invasions. Cap- Her Majesty's Fleet, to date 22nd The appointment dated from tain Lloyd was 72. April, 1952, has been announced. July, 1952. ltd. TIM Navy SEA-ODDITIES of a quarter of a mile and attain H.M.AS. "HOBART" TO BE A Breton fisherman, Jacques- desolate Mediterranean island of can scientist, Dr. William Beebe, a speed, under favourable condi- TOWED TO NEWCASTLE in his famous diving bell. He cions, of probably 50 miles per Yves le Toumelin, 32, sailed into Monte Cristo is said to have found FOR REFIT. Always ask for . . . his home port of Le Crocic, near a fabulous snake-eating "Robin- made his descent off the Galapa- iiour. Wind currents probably St. Nazaire, France, on July 7 at son Crusoe" as its sole inhabitatn. gos Islands in the Pacific. help the fish to attain the height The Minister for the Navy the end of a lone-handed voyage He didn't even have a "Man Fri- Professor Piccard hopes t< .. N«i Aa«att, l«J. TIGHT BINDING SPEAKING OF SHIPS

Shipping interests are claiming Cory ton on the Lower Thames is reach the head of the Lakes, has that the port works at Capetown, rapidly approaching completion— caused Canada to investigate the South Africa, have altered the and may already be completed— possibility of carrying out the character of Table Bay and that in spite of the difficulty of work- work herself. it no longer offers the safety out- ing on marshland 8ft. below high side the dock area that it did a water level. The grants made to dependant.- few years ago. by the "Titanic" and "Empress The two cargo vessels of 2,850 of Ireland" (shipwreck) fund- Yugoslavia is claiming that tons each, with which the Man- have been increased to meet the Italy ought to restore to Trieste chester Liners Ltd. arc to extend higher cost of living. sufficient ships to bring the port's their Canadian scrvice to the fleet of merchant vessels from its head of the Great Lakes, arc to The British Home Secretary present 148.000 tons to the 680,- be named "Manchester Pioneer" stated that since the year 194' 000 tons of 1914. and "Manchester Explorer." 4,515 stowaways had landed in Britain of whom 2,618 claimed British Custom* m 1950-51 made After months of careful inves- to be British nationals although ot'er 50,000 seizures of unjfdarei tigation, Scotland Yard combed 196 failed to establish the claim dutiable goods, from big profes- out the Italian quarter of Lon- and were repatriated. sional runs of watches to passen- don's Soho for men peddling forged British passports in Italy. gers' efforts to slip through nylons The (British) Missions to Sej- (75,000 pairs) and tobacco. Indications of rich oil deposits men hai'e converted the former have been found on the West Naval M.F.V. "John Ashley" fvr The Regent Oil Company has Coast of Vancouver Island, wor\ on the Thames and Meduwv secured a permit to develop 25 Canada. with cinema, games room and acres of land on Canvey Island on chapel. the lower Thames for an oil stor- age with an 800ft. jetty. Some second-hand ships, bought by Germany in 1950 and The General Steam Navigation mostly of considerable age, earn- Company had to pay a duty of The French wine tanker ed their price in profits within seven fiencc each on 108 cigar- "Nady" had four seamen appar- twelve months. ette lighters being carried in a ently suffocated by alcohol fumes barge for export to New Zealand, remaining in the empty tanks. The Scindia Steam Navigation which were stolen and taken Company is reported to have ob- ashore by the lightermen. "Drinking the Compass," an tained a subsidy of £600,000 from offence common in sailing ship the Indian Government in place days, reappeared at Aberdeen, Westralian Farmers' Transport of the £900,000 for which they Scotland, where a man got si* Ltd. has been registered in Lon- they asked. don to carry Australian grain and months in gaol for breaking the Th. H., OfRc.r In Ch.r9. of E.rt.,n Am. R..r-Admir.l H. A. Shown (ri9M), .nd hit Chi.f St.ff Officr. CopUin C. H. compasses of two trawlers and South African and Indian coal, l-ook.., inspocting . mod.l of th. Aircr.f»-C#rri.r H.MAS. "Sydiwy." Th. mod.l b port of th. N...I S.ctio« of th. drinking the alcoholic mixture. The Port of Hull Merchant having bought five steamers and combin.d S.rvic.1 Ditpl.y h.ld in Sydn.y r.c.ntfy. Jsjavy House Ltd. was last yeir re-named them with names begin- registered to operate the Merchant Two of the Silvertown (Lon- ning with "Swan." 7\!avy House at Hull, England, in don) Services steamers- "Sugar up-to-date hotel for seafarers. h.m.a.s." warrego" to assist oil search in w.a. Producer" and "Sugar Transport- Beginning with the new "Hil er"-carried large quantities of Oil technicians in Britain are debrand". the Booth Line has put With the object of assisting in hurricane relief supplies last year that American oil interests which al waters so that those facilities attempting to solve the problem its house flag on the side of the the possible production of oil out to Jamaica from London free were exploring the region of Mt. Vould be provided quickly if they of producing a heavy oil suitable ship's black funnel. it'im wells in the Commonwealth, Remarkable, about 40 miles south of charge. were required. Hydrographic for gas turbines without the ash H M.A.S. "Warrego" left Syd- of Exmouth Gulf, would shortly knowlcdgc of the area today was ney on Monday, July 28, to be- The conspicuous increase in deposit or the cost of removing on Bnfsh coaster traders arc still sink a bore there, and, if oil were very limited. Mr. McMahon said pin a hydrographic survey of the found, adequate port facilities for gastric troubles among the crews shipboard the compounds which complaining bitterly against un- that the production of oil in Aus- txmouth Gulf area on the north- shipping it would hecomc neces- of tankers is causing serious con- produce it. fair railway competition; rates tralia would be an event of such west coast of Western Australia. sary. The West Australian Gov- cern and is being investigated. of more than 40 per cent, below national importance that the The American rejection of the standard charges still exist en In announcing this on July 24, ernment had asked the Naval Naval Board was pleased to be St. Lawrence Seaway Scheme, British routes where there is sea Ihc Minister for the Navy (The Board to undertake a detailed sur- able to help the present attempt The Vacuum Oil Company's vey of the gulf and adjacent coast- new £10.000,000 oil refinery at permitting ocean-going ships to competition. Hon. William McMahon) said to bring it about. ^wguit, I9M. Tka Navy 27 grippingly fascinating. If 8k>- AMERICAN LINER BREAKS cum's book were only a technical ATLANTIC RECORD. description of its author's extra- New York gave a raucous wel- COCKATOO DOCKS 1 ordinary voyage, it would have ALEX H. MAIM come on July 15 to the new an immediate interest to all sea- 53,000-ton super - liner "United * INMNRRINO farers and those interested in ad- ENGINEER States" after her two-way record- foil venture; -yet would, perhaps, in breaking voyage across the At- 9-11-3 THERRY ST., CO. PTY. LTD. "Sailing Alone Around The inches wide, and four feet two other ways leave some of us cold. lantic. • World," with Introduction by inches deep in the hold, and her But it tells more than that. Such MELBOURNE, VICTORIA Battling against a 60-knots gale Arthur Ransome and illustrated. owner was able to live on board an extraordinary voyage, such an in the last stages of her maiden —Published by Pan-Books, Lon- with some degree of comfort. She extraording adventure could only voyage, the - American liner the Contractor! to . . . don, in paper-covered reprint be undertaken, could only be ac- possessed an extraordinary facil- week before crossed the Atlantic H.M. AUSTRALIAN NAVY form. ity for sailing herself with the complished by an extraordinary from America to Europe in 3 days Ship-builders, Was there ever such a lone- helm lashed, and at one period of man, moved by extraordinary mo- 10 hours 40 minutes, cutting 10 hand small boat seafarer before, the voyage, when in the Indian tives and by the great call of the Marine METAL STAMPINGS hours 2 minutes from the record has there ever been such a one Ocean, Captain Slocum did not sea. Captain Joshua Slocum self- set by the "Queen Mary" 14 years and touch the wheel for weeks on interpretatively tells you about OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS since, as Captain Joshua Slocum, ago. General Engineers. Alain Gerbault of the "Firecrest," end. Although heavily built, the that man. for tha Averaging 35.6 knots (equal :o Inquiries tnvifod. Captain Harry Pidgeon of the "Spray" was capable of attaining This lone circumnavigator of MOTOR AND AIRPLANE 41 land miles) an hour, the "Islander," Captain Voss of the a speed of eight or nine knots per the globe was one of the immortal INDUSTRIES. "United States" presented the "Tilikum" were all world-re- hour, and, being a particularly fine men of the sea, just as "Sailing Atlantic Blue Riband to America nowned solo small boat voyagers, sea boat, for its owner built it Around the World" is an im- for the first tim{ in a century. but did either this or that one of himself to his own designs, was mortal book of the sea.—A.R. The "Queen Mary's" best average COCKATOO ISLAND them surpass, or even equal, the able to take care of herself in the day's steaming when she set the SYDNEY exploits of Captain Slocum of the heaviest of weathers. ROYAL NAVY AND record in 1938 was 32.8 knots. "Spray"? Both seafarers and But there were other days too MERCHANT NAVY LIAISON For all enquiriaa pli landsmen may well doubt it. —days of storm and of great peril On her return trip from Europe Phone: WB 1941 A scheme has been introduced to America, the "United States," Arthur Ransome, himself no when only the finest of naviga- 'Phono FJ 9629. (10 Roaal mean yachtsman, in his introduc- tion and seamanship won him in Britain whereby retired Naval despite the fact that fog forced her tion to the book so truly says: through. When the "Spray" Officers, who might be recalled in to cut her speed and travel by "A school library without this started out from Boston, U.S.A., an emergency as Commodores ot radar several times, averaged 34.51 book is incomplete. It should be the Panama Canal had not yet Convoys, have the opportunity in knots an hour. She travelled the part of the education of every been built Therefore, Slocum, go to sea in merchant ships. 1,902 nautical miles from Bishop's Rock (off the south-west tip of English or American boy." May after crossing the Atlantic to Gib- Made possible through the good J. C. LUDOWKI we also say that no Service library raltar, headed south; and his pas- offices of the British Shipping England) to Ambrose Light (at AARONS worthy of the name should be sage through the Strait of Mag- Federation and individual shipping the entrance to New York Har- EXCHANGE without at least one copy of the ellan ranks probably as the most companies, this scheme is an exten ft SON LTD. bour) in 3 days 12 hours 12 book on its shelves. Herculean adventure that a lone- sion of one introduced in 1950, minutes, compared with the HOTEL handed sailor has ever experienc- whereby serving officers of the "Queen Mary's" 3 days 21 hours Its story is the story of the first 48 minutes. Thus the average small boat ever to be sailed round ed and accomplished. In spite of Royal Navy are given experience with the Merchant Navy in order speed for America's new liner on I GRESHAM STREET the world with none aboard it head winds thatvthreatened to to foster liaison between the sister PIONEER LEATHER her return (west-bound) voyage save the man who was at once not drive him back, snowstorms, SYDNEY looming cliffs, bad anchorages, Services. was 34.5 knots, against 30.99 only its captain, but also its mate, KLTING knots by the "Queen Mary." its cook, its steward and its crew. lee shores, and the mo^t terrific Among the first Officers to have To emphasise—if any emphasis is willywillys blowing down the sailed under the new scheme are POWER TRANSMISSION As the "United States" moved needed—what this meant one has sides of the icy mountins, he nav- Cantain T. W. Marsh, D.S.O , into New York Harbour 'planes only to say that at one period of igated the Strait only to be caught R.N. (Retired), to the Persian ENGINEERS and helicopters flew overhead, Only th. Best Brands his voyage Captain Slocum was in a westerly gale and thrust Gulf in the Anglo-Saxon tanker ships and tugs "homed" and Stocked. through the very jaws of death "Caprinus"; Captain F. S. W. de 72 days at sea without calling at whistled, fire-boats spouted geyser- Dining Room a port, and that when, at long back into the Strait again. So Winton, R.N. (Retired), in the like fountains in the air, and bands last, the "Spray" cast her last- he, had to turn about and do it all Manchester Line's s.s. "Manche- played, first the "Star Spangled Unsurpassed. port anchor she had done three over again. But it was done. ter Merchant" to North America: Banner" and then the liner's own years and two months lone-hand- His adventures in the Pacific Admiral S i r Geoffrey Miles, 117 YORK ST. special song, "First Lady of the K.C.B., K.C.S.I., in the Manches ed sailing and had covered more and in Australia, his sailings in SYDNIY Seas," followed by a musical than forty-six thousand miles in a the Indian Ocean, his. rounding ter Line's s.s. "Manchester Regi tribute to her Captain. AARONS circumnavigation of the world. of the Cape of Good Hope, and ment" to North America; and The "United States" has also Captain W. D. Stephens, R.N Phone M 4341 The "Spray" was a vessel of his crossing, for the third time, set a further record for merchant EXCHANGE (Retired), in the Stag Line's s.s. about twelve to thirteen gross of the Atlantic again—all are told (4 Lines) vessels by covering 902 nautical ' HOTEL "Zinnia" to the West Coast of tons, thirty-six feet nine inches with a simplicity and humour miles for a 25-hour period at an Africa. long overall, fourteen feet two that are completely satisfying and average speed of 36.08 knots. a TW Navy 1*12. EX-NAVAL MEN'S r.a.n. promotions and awards

Association M>\ of Australia The Minister for the Navy Frederick Henry Green (Mel- Mediterranean. He was born at (the Hon. William McMahon) bourne) . Brisbane, Queensland. announced the following promo- Lieutenant (Sp.) to Lieutenant- COMMANDER (E) BELL is tions to date 30th June, 1952:— Commander (Sp.): Kevin Patrick tra subscriptions to be retained at present serving at Navy Office, other ex-Servicemen's benefits can McLean (Sydney); John Stewart (Federal Council.) by the various Sub-Sections so as Royal Australian Navy. Melbourne, as the Assistant Direc- be readily obtained from the Robinson (Melbourne). State or Section Hon. Secretaries. to augment their funds. The in- Commander to Captain: George tor of Naval Construction. He The Federal Executive has been crease is the first that the Associ Dalton Tancred, D.S.C. has passed the advanced engineer- For Information: informed that the benefits of the ation has Jiad passed on to mem Lieutenant-Commander to Com- ing and naval construction courses War Service Homes Act have Consequent upon a resolution bers since the introduction of the mander: George Langley Fowlc, CAPTAIN TANCRED is .it at Greenwich, where he won the been amended to include men who passed at the last Federal Con- Charitable Purposes Fund during D.S.C.; William Frank Cook: present the Officer in Charge of prize for the highest marks of the actually left Australia for duty in ference, all members' subscrip- the depression years. advanced engineering course. He tions to the Association arc to be Hugh David Stevenson. the R.A.N. Hydrographic Branch, an operational area in connection Adelaide Sub-Section has set was born at Mcrcwether, New raised the sum of 1/-, as from Lieutenant-Commander (E) to Sydney. In the Second World with the warlike operations in Ko- aside Monday, 25th August as its South Males. 1st January, 1953, thus making Commander (£): John Frederick War he commanded a number o: rea and Malaya. Eligibility is not first "Ship" Night, when ex- a total annual rate of 15/- per Bell. .ships including "Warrego" and dependent upon discharge from members of Landing Ships "Kan COMMANDER (L) CASTLES member. New members are to Lieutenant-Commander (L) to "Lacklan," which were engaged in the forces, but the servicemen imbla", "Manoora," "Westralia" is as present Officer in Charge of pay the usual Entrance Fee of Commander (L): Bryan James survey duties in the South-West must have left the last port of call and other landing craft will hold the Electrical School at Flinders 7/6d. plus 15/- subscriptions for Castles; Robert James Bassett. Pacific. He was awarded the in Australia. These provisions also a re union at Memorial House. Naval Depot. He joined the the full year; those applicants Lieutenant-Commander (S) to D.S.C. in 1945 for distinguished extend to Australian residents Peel St., Adelaide. Other Ship Royal Australian Naval Volunteer loining between July and De- Commander (S): Athol Lloyd service in successful survey work who left Australia or other parts re-unions will follow later. Mem Reserve in the Second World War cember are only required to con- Rose. under dangerous conditions. He of the Queen's Dominions for bers interested should contact Mr and later transferred to the Royal tribute 7/6d. Entrance Fee and a was born at Nanango, Queensland. service in Korea or Malaya, in any C. D. Amey, 151 Rundle St* Australian Navy. He was born at. similar sum for last half of the Royal Australian Naval of Her Majesty's Forces. Further Adelaide. South Australia. Reserve (S). Swan Hill, Victoria. information relative to War Ser- yearly subscription. Federal Con- COMMANDER FOWLE is at ference gave authority for the ex- G.W.S Lieutenant-Commander (S) to present Deputy Director of Man- vice Homes, Repatriation and COMMANDER (L) BASSETT Commander (S): Geoffrey Elmer ning at Navy Office,. Melbourne. is at present serving in H.M.A.S. Farley-Davies, R.D. (Sydney). In 1940 he commanded a Dutch "Sydney" as Fleet Electrical motor vessel—the "Dogger Bank" Officer. In July, 1943, he was Royal Australian Naval Reserve. —and assisted in the evacuation serving in H.M.S. "Saumarez," Lieutenant to Lieutenant - Com- of civilians and troops after the which actcd as escort to Mr. if you are TIRED mander: Richard Charles Thurman fall of France. He served later in Winston Churchill to Quebec. (Fremantle); Colin Drake Hancox H.M.A.S. "Hobart" and took part Commander Bassett later took part (Sydney); Andrew Elliott Marsh in the bombardments of Tarakan, in Russian convoys and the Nor- (Sydney); C o I r n Lowerison W e w a k, Balikpapan and the and ]i mandy invasion. He was born at Baldwin (Melbourne); John Philippines. He was awarded the Melbourne. Joseph Pye (Fremantle); William D.S.C. for his part in these Norman Anscombe Latchford actions He was bom at Sydney. DEPRESSED (Melbourne); Bert Hastings Dick COMMANDER (S) ROSE is at present serving in Sydney, New (Sydney); John Chadwell Wright- COMMANDER COOK is at Smith (Melbourne). South Wales. He entered the present serving at Navy Office. R.A.N, as a writer in 1933 and • > Engineer Lieutenant to Engineer In the war he was in ships which was promoted to a commissioned Lieutenant Commander: James served in the Mediterranean, Malta officer in 193'. He was bom at Moore (Sydney). * * 5 convoys, Madagascar campaign and. Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales. Lieutenant-Commander (S) to Japanese waters. In 1948 he was •

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Vol. 16. ROYAL September, 1952. No. *. EDITORIAL

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C.B.E , SUNSHINE, VICTOftIA D.P.C., E D. 2 Tto All types of ships and craft were employed in the operations from aircraft carriers to midget sub- BRITISH STEAM CATAPULT ADOPTED marines, and all types of work was carried out, BY U.S. AND AUSTRALIA. including those of convoy protection, minesweeping, raider operations, attacks on ships in harbour and As statAl in the previous issue of this journal, shore installations, frogmen, and sabotage. -* the Minister for the Navy (the Hon. William That many realistic situations arose. Kith under McMahon) recently announced that the- Cabinet fine weather conditions and under the varying effects Defence Preparations Committee had authorised the of fog, wind and wave, goes without saying: that Australian Naval Board to buy two new British- the exercise had been a real test of the N.A.T.O. invented aircraft-carrier steam catapults from the command organisation may also be taken for granted. Admiralty at a cost of £400,000. These are to be It may therefore confidently be predicted that the fitted in the carriers "Melbourne," now in course complete analysis of the excrcise if and when it is of construction in the United Kingdom, and released, will prove itself to be to every nation con- "Sydney." cerned a document of the utmost military and moral Wc now learn that the catapult is also, by virtue value. of the exchange arrangements between the U.K. and U.S., to be adopted by the United States Navy. The statement issued from American Naval NEW UNDERWATER TELEVISION Headquarters in regard to this fine example of EQUIPMENT. British Naval research is of great interest. The statement said: The new underwater television equipment, incor- "The new steam-powered catapult proved in porating a strong water-tight casing for a modified recent tests that it can hurl the U.S. Navy's jet standard television camera and spccial lighting, lighters into the air even when the carrier is headed which has been developed for the British Admiralty down wind or alongside a dock." by Messrs. Pye Ltd., Cambridge, will be of great The adoption of the catapult for use in the U.S. interest and value to those engaged in underwater Navy apparently followed tests of the installation research, salvage and diving work in Naval circles. in the Royal Navy carrier H.M.S. "Perseus" at the One complete set has been assembled for im- U.S. Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, the Naval mediate delivery to undergo sea trials in the deep Operating Base, Norfolk, and at sea during January, February and March. Thus the state- defences of the British base and to assess the island diving vessel "Reclaim" (Lieutenant-Commander j. 9 N. Bathurst, O.B.E., D.S.C., R.N.). A second ment continues: Vol. 16. Soptombor, 1952. of Malta's capacity to prevent the disruption of se.f camera has been ordered for experimental work at "The new catapult fared so well during the tests communications by strong combined forces under the Admiralty Research Laboratory, where a dif- that the Navy has already begun an investigation THE BIG SEA-AIR N.A.T.O. modern conditions, it was the biggest test of Malta - ferent type of casing is undergoing development. into the adaptability of it to their new flush deck EXERCISES. defences since World War II. About 80 warships carrier, the U.S.S. "Forrestal," now under con- and more than 200 land-based or carrier-borne air Both these cameras will be capable of reaching and working at depths of 1,000 feet. They will struction. In adapting this experimental catapult The big sea-air exercises held recently during the craft took part in the exercise. have built-in facilities for changing lenses, focus for its own aircraft-carriers, the U.S. Navy wi" European summer under the North Atlantic Treaty The second and more important cxercisc. cm and aperture while under water, this being done modify it as necessary for manufacture. A small Organisation mark a significant step forward in bracing about 250 ships and 400 aircraft, was put by remote control. With a maximum visual field initial quantity will be purchased from the British the measures designed for the overall defence of into operation later and had for its venue the coasts of 70 degrees this equipment is of the most ad- to take care of the interval until U.S. manufac- of Britain and the Atlantic seaboards of Europe Western Europe in event of emergency. No fewer vanced design available. A large fin is fitted to turers can begin to produce them." The purpose of the cxercisc, known as "Castanets,' than eleven nations operated ships and aircraft in the exterior of the casing to steady the camera and The new catapult, which has been developed for two major exercises, one in the Mediterranean, the was to test the wartime command organisation of to facilitate its use in difficult tidal conditions. the Royal Navy by Messrs. Brrwn Brothers & Co. other in Western European waters. the N.A.T.O. Channel Command, the British Home This also serves for mounting the lighting. Ltd., Edinburgh, uses the principle of the slotted Command, and the N.AT.O. Eastern Atlantic- Indcd, the collaboration was on a scalc previously The principles of the equipment result from cylinder, and has no rams or purchase cables. A Command. Conducted by the British Commander unknown in time of peace and points to an im- lessons learned hy Royal Naval Officers and scien- hook on the aircraft to be launched is connected in-Chief, Portsmouth (Admiral of the Fleet Sir portant advance in the military preparedness and tists with the improvised equipment used for the directly to a piston which is driven along the cylin- co-operative spirit of the nations concerned. The Arthur Power), as Commander-in-Chief, British identification of H.M.S. Submarine "Affray," hut, der by high pressure steam from the ship's boilers. nations which took part in one or the other or^tith Home Station, designate—whose authority in war with the new equipment, the unwieldly external While the amount of steam required for sustained of the exercises were Belgium, Canada, Denmark. would extend over all waters within the 100- framework has disappeared. With its neat shape, operation is large, the tests have shown that the France, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands. Norway. fathom line- -and as N.A.T.O. Commander-in- it is anticipated that it will be easier to handle at boilers can meet the demand without ir.'erfering Portugal, The United Kingdom, and The United Chief, Channel and Southern North Sea, it was sea. with ships' operations. In the tests carried out in States. designed to exercise ships and aircraft in wartime America, the catapult was found readily adaptable The first, and smaller, of these exercises, known roles, particularly that of trade protection, and to to the higher pressures. by the code name of Beehive II, took place in the try out certain new operational administrative sys- The Anglo-American tests of this catapult in- Central Mediterranean under the overall direction tems. As such it covered an area extending from dicate continuing co-operation between British and of Admiral The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, the a position about 500 miles west of Ireland to the U.S. Navies in advancing the science of carrier British Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean. It Atlantic seaboard of Southern Norway, Denmark, warfare. The value of such co-operation cannot be involved the attack and defence of convoys and an The Netherlands, Belgium, and France as far south over-emphasised. amphibious assault on Malta. Designed to test the as Brest. Th* Navy Soptombor, 1952. 4 divers carry heavy weights —

BUT RAN. TRAINING METHODS ENSURE SAFETY. YOU NEED By A Special Correspondent. Moving slowly across the deck Standing in his suit, his well-cut brought over hooks in the helmet in his unhelmeted diving suit, the features showing through the open- and passed through rings attached man walked towards the side of ing in his helmet, the man remind- to the lead. The principal atten- the ship which was lying at one of ed one of a mediaeval knight, clad dant, being satisfied that everything the jetties at H.M.A.S. "Rushcut- in some strange armour in which was in order and that the man un- ter," Rushcutter Bay, Sydney. He he had left the visor raised above derstood clearly the signals that lifted his heavily-weighted boots his forehead. would pass between them, put in with obvious effort. The attendants secured both the the front glass-piece and screwed As he stopped, he looked down air pipe leading into his suit and it up securely, took hold of the at their stout leather uppers, their the plaited hemp breast-rope con- breast-rope and patted the top of 1 [ brass toecaps and their wooden taining the wires of the telephone the man's helmet so that he would soles, to which leaden plates, each through which he would communi- know that he could go down. weighing 18 lb., had been fixed. cate with the surface, buckled on Almost like an automaton the "How are they?" asked a rating a broad leather belt from which a man moved one foot on to a lower standing beside him. sharp, heavy sheath-knife hung, rung of the ladder and began his "Weigh a ton, but I won't feel and then brought the air-pipe and descent. As his helmet became ^ If You Want an Efficient Insulation Job them in the water." He gave a breast-rope up under his arms and submerged a few inches, he press- short laugh. "You don't even have tied them to the corselet by lan- ed on the spindle of the outlet f yards. ^ Using the Best of Materials a weight on your mind when valve to close it so that the at- you're down there." He gave After that, one of them manned tendant would be able to see another laugh, as if he were the pump and turned a handle whether there was any leakage ^ Carried Out in the Shortest Possible Time pleased with what he had said: several times to let the man hear round the upper part of his dress. the air rushing into |his helmet. If there had been, bubbles would "You will have if you talk like have risen to the surface from the •fa At the Lowest Price — Ring that," remarked the chief petty That indicated to him that the air- pipe was properly connected. The spot where the leakage had oc- officer instructor, dryly. The chief curred. petty officer loathed and detested mar, again moving slowly as if his puns. feet were being-dragged down by But there was no leakage; the U*|-"VERSIL" IMSULATIMe CO. PTY. LTD. The heavy boots were not the some tremendous gravitational attendant gave a signal, and the force, walked further towards the I7 MACOUAR.E PLACE. SYDNEY . W 2 3 7 3 ^4 only weights the man would have man continued to descend until he to carry. He was doing a training side of the ship and, helped by the was out of sight. All that was 3 2 8 FLINDERS ST.. M E L . O U R N E - - - • - - - • M I . 4 4 1 attendants, clambered awkwardly course at the Royal Australian visible was the breast-rope and the ST. GEORGE'S TERRACE. PERTH over it on to a ladder descending Navy's diving school, and, by the air-pipe reaching up to the deck beneath the sea. time he entered the water, he from the water. would, literally, have a very big As he stood on the ladder, the The man remained out of sight load to bear. But, physically and attendants placed the air-pipe and for some time, and then, suddenly, davies kent pty ltd. mentally, he would be given every breast-rope outside it and secured there was a commotion in the Formerly assistance, and would suffer very the air-pipe to it with a complete water as he came- shooting to the Are You a little, if any, real discomfort. turn. They did this in case he surface, with the arms and legs of d.s.k pty. ltd. Every precaution, too, would lie slipped. If he fell into the water his suit fully distended and rigid, taken to ensure his safety. wearing a suit and equipment and lay there helpless on his back. Manufacturing Engineers and Agents Subscriber to As his two attendants stepped weighing 180 lb. (more than 1J He was carrying out an emer- -. forward, they lifted a big tinned- cwt.), and without his face-glass gency surfacing exercise by again for George Kent Ltd., London copper helmet, in which the cir- fixed, he would sink quickly and closing the outlet valve in his hel- The Navy cular front glass-piece had not yet would almost inevitably be drown- met, thus allowing his suit to fill been fitted, over his head and ed before he could be raised above with air, and, at the same time, lowered it down on to the thread- the surface. jettisoning the lead weights on his INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASURING AND Order Your ed neck of the corselet that he was When the man was ready, a chest and back. CONTROLLING ALL FLUIDS AND GASES wearing. large piece of lead, weighing about As he lay on the water he was They gave it a quick, sharp 40 lb., and shaped to fit his body, drawn rapidly, by means of the Copy New twist to the right, and. turned a was laid between his shoulders," breast-rope and air-pipe, into the small stop to ensure that it would and another was placed on his side of the ship, where the atten- 46 GARDENERS ROAD, MASCOT not work loo6e and so bring him chest. Both pieces were secured dants lifted him head upwards in 'ace to face with possible disaster. MU 1378 •~y lanyards which had been the water, secured him to the lad- S*pt»mW, Its]. Tto I der, opened the outlet valve and a day above the normal rates. In In recognition of their remark- the spit-cock, through which passes addition, all divers are paid special ably courageous work in "de- another small air passage in the rates while actually working under lousing" mines that had been laid helmet, and so let the suit deflate water. beneath the water and of other The man walked up the ladder A trainee-diver begins his tuitwn acts of great gallantry, some of and climbed back on to the deck, in comparatively shallow water 0\ them were awarded high decora- where, after he had rested for a about five fathoms. He first learn- tions, even including the George few minutes, the attendants began to move about in the water in his Cross to undress him so that he could suit; to distinguish different types change into his ordinary working of sands and rock; to search for rig- articles in mud; to use tools, such H.M.A.S. "MURCHISON" While he was changing, another as wire - cutters, hammers, cold AWARDED DUKE OF man was being dressed in a diving chisels and oxy-acetylene equip- GLOUCESTER CUP FOR suit by the attendants. Soon, he ment; and to lift obstructions. SERVICE IN KOREA. would be going beneath the sur- Later, he learns how to recover The Minister for the Navy face to carry out an exercise, part anchors, to untangle wire from (the Hon William McMahon) of which would include the re fouled propellors, to repair holes announced on August 5 that the covery from the bottom of the lead in damaged ships, and so on. Duke of Gloucester's Cup, pre- weights which his predecessor had These are among some of the tasks sented to the R.A.N, by His Royal dropped. he may eventually be Called upon Highness when he was Governor- H.M.A.S. "Rushcutter'' is the to do in earnest. General, had been awarded for only place in Australia at which All the larger class of warships 1951 to H.M.A.S. " Murchison" ratings of the Royal Australian carry diving teams and several full for meritorious service, particularly Navy can learn to dive. sets of pumps, ropes, suits and in the Han River area of Korea A man must have become at other equipment. Cruisers usually from June until December, 1951. least an able seaman before he is have four divers on board and Mr. McMahon said that he and eligible to join a diving class. every destroyer flotilla is provided the Naval Board had congratulated Shipwrights, artificers, gunners' with a separate team. Divers are the captain, officers and the ship's mates, stokers and other ratings also stationed at every naval estab- company on their fine achievement often join them, but they must all lishment in the Commonwealth. One of the highlights of "Mur be volunteers. The diving school at H.M.A.S chison's" tour of duty occurred in Nevertheless, there is never any "Rushcutter" is modelled upon the September last year when, com- Tha R.A.N. Crviiar "HobarV and tha Coryatta "Wagga" collldad twica in Sydnay Harbour racantly. whan tha "Waqqa" manded by Lieutenant-Commander wa« preparing to tow tha "Hobart" to tha Nawcastla Statu Dockyard for rafit. Tha cruisar will ba tha largatt warihip to lack of candidates, although for schools of the Royal Navy, and rafit at tha Stata Dockyard, whara har tuparstructura will ba rabuik and part of tha hull rafiHad. medical and psychological reasons, "The Diving Manual" and other A. N. Dollard, R.A.N., she was not all are accepted. The slightest publications issued by the Ad- patrolling close to the northern tendency towards claustrophobia, miralty, which are regarded as the bank of the Han River and Com- "ASTURIAS" TAKING reach the United Kingdom at the for instance, would disqualify a best in the world, are used by it munists suddenly opened fire on STEAMING PARTY FOR end^f October. naval aviation, stoker mechanic, candidate at once. as text-books. This ensures that her with 75 mm. guns, 50 mm. H.M.A.S. "VENGEANCE". communications, electrical supply Victualling stores would also be and secretariat, and medical Divers are separated into three all who pass through the school are mortars and light and heavy The Minister for the Navy taken to the United Kingdom in branches. He explained that an grades. These consist respectively trained thoroughly. machine guns. She immediately (the Hon. William McMahon) the "Asturias." These stores would Air Group would not be sent to of third-class divers, who receive During the Second World Wat returned the fire, killing a large announced on August 20 that the be used in "Vengeance" on her England for embarkation in the 3d. a day in excess of their or- several officers of the R.A.N, who number of enemy troops and transport "Asturias" would take journey to Australia. "Vengeance" as no flying would dinary pay; second-class divers, had volunteered for service with silencing the guns and mortars. to the United Kingdom a steaming The steaming party would con- be carried out during the carrier's who receive 6d. a day extra; and rendering mines safe squads took The following day, when she party of 550 officers and men of sist of ratings from the seamen, voyage to Australia. first-class divers, who are paid 9d. courses in diving in England was patrolling in the same stretch the Royal Australian Navy, who of the river, she again came under would bring back to Australia fire, but she returned it at the rate early in 1953 the light fleet carrier of 20 rounds a minute over open H.M.A.S. "Vengeance," which A 3iessage to Youth ... had been lent to the R.A.N, by ALFRED HERBERT (A'asia) PTY. LTD. sights and once more silenced the SOLE AGENTS IN AUSTRALASIA PO* Engineering Apprenticeships are a the Admiralty. enemy gunners. MESSRS. ALFRED HERBERT LTD- COVENTRY, ENGLAND. sound basis for a richly endowed She then withdrew some dis- Mr. McMahon said that the HERBERT tance in a difficult tidal stream a> "Asturias" would leave Sydney on — MACHINE TOOLS future. September 27th, and call at Mel- meet some other United Nations — MACHINE SHOP EQUIPMENT Vacancies exist with . . . ships on patrol. Together, all the bourne on September 29th, and SMALL TOOLS ships moved up-stream and bom- Fremantle on 3rd October. At PRE EMINENT IN THEIR CLASS THE WORLD OVER. W. G. GOETZ & SONS LTD. barded the enemy position. A little each of these ports members of the 101 PYRMONT BRIDGE ROAD, PYRMONT, SYDNEY 136-140 HALL STREET, SPOTS WOOD later American carrier aircraft steaming party would be embark- TEL., MWZ7M (J lbaa). MW 115J. ed. After leaving Australia, the VICTORIA joined in the bombardment. 144 KING STREET, MELBOURNE "Asturias" would call at Colombo, Australian R«p TOL.I MU 4021, MU 2711. 'Phone MW 7695 The enemy position was wiped Q-W. iMotaiivw: FRANK DE ROSE St CO . 71 Wn-wA Sc., _« i.liU. Aden and Port Said, and would O'LAND MACHINE CO. LTD.. 1«1« Albart. St., M out. Hv.: A. FREDERICK HALL, 1* JaU St~t. Sooch P«tk Saptambar, 1*2. t TW Navy the nat.o. exercise "castanets"

In the important exercise, known were in occupation of part of and France. as "Castanets," which took place Northern Europe. Its phases in- Minesweeping operations were a late in June around the coasts of cluded inshore operations (with very important part of the exer- the United Kingdom and off the particular emphasis on minesweep- cise. Heavy lays were made by Atlantic seaboard of European ing), ocean convoy operations and 'Red' forces off the East Coast (of countries, nine nations took part: raider operations. Radio silence the U.K.) and off the Continental Belgium, Canada, Denmark, was maintained at sea, as in war, seaboard at the approaches to potts France, the Netherlands, Norway, and ships were darkened at night in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Portugal, the United Kingdom and except where lights were needed France, and mixed forces of British the United States. for navigational safety. and Continental minesweepers The purpose of the exercise, as All types of ships and craft and were employed in keeping the sea pointed out in our editorial, was to all types of services, including lanes open and in clearing pas- test the wartime command or- frogmen and saboteurs, were em- sages to the ports. ganisation of the N.A.T.O. Chan- ployed in the operations. At a Press conference after the nel Command, the British Home Raider operations in the North exercise. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Command, and the N.A.T.O. Sea were simulated by the British Arthur Power, who-conducted the Eastern Atlantic Command (the fast minelayer "Apollo," repre- exercise, emphasised that the prin- Naval Forces of which are com- senting an 8-inch cruiser with cipal basis of 'Castanets' was not manded by the Commander • in - armament superior to all ships she spectacular engagements, but the Chief, Home Fleet, Admiral Sir operated against, except the British dull routine work of keeping sea George Creasy, and the Maritime battleship "Vanguard," who was communications moving against at- Air Forces by Air Marshal Sir employed at sea only in the first tempted interruption, that com- Alick Stevens, acting in his capa- phase of the exercise. The pursuit prises so large a part of war at city of Maritime-Air Commander and destruction of this and other sea. The outcome provided proof in-Chief, Channel and Southern raiders was successfully accom of the good progress that had been North Sea, and Maritime - Air plished only after they had success- achieved in the process of welding Commander-in-Chief, Eastern At- fully eluded surface and air forces units drawn from different nations lantic, both N.A.T.O. Commands. for several days. into a homogeneous force. Never Air Marshal Stevens exercised his Among the ships operating before had three separate nationali- control from his headquarters at against the "Apollo" was the ties been represented in a squad- Northwood, Middlesex, near Lon- Netherlands aircraft carrier "Karel ron of four ships. dan. The overall operations were Doorman," who, after some early Sir Arthur said that the exercise conducted by the British Com- misfortunes, gave efficient air cover had shown that navies were ever mander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, Ad- to an important Norwegian con- short of the number of small craft miral of the Fleet Sir Arthur voy and by a well-timed "strike" that they needed. He predicted Power, as N A T O Commander- damaged the "Apollo" and enabled that analysis would confirm that STOREY & KEERS in-Chief, Channel and Southern the British cruiser "Swiftsure" and the new anti-submarine craft had North Sea. _ destroyers to get within range and shown themselves highly efficient. complete the raider's destruction. Both he and Sir Alick Stevens, The forces concerned were 2 10 SHELLEY STREET, SYDWEY In a period of two and a half days Commander - in - Chief, Coastal Naval and Air Forces of Canada, the "Karel Doorman" flew off 80 Command and Allwd Air Com- France, the Netherlands, and the sorties. mander-in-Chief, Channel, had a United Kingdom; Naval Forces of Nearly fifty convoys of ocean, good word for the Naval and Belgium, Denmark, Norway and coastal, and cross - channel types R.A.F. reservists who had served Portugal ;and Air Forces of the were operated and they were op- in the exercise, as well as for the United States based in the United posed by heavy concentrations of men in special services — such as Kingdom and on the Continent. submarines of many nations, by midget submarines and frogmen— MARINE at GENERAL BOILERMAKERS & ENGINEERS. Canada, the Netherlands, and the shore based aircraft, light coastal and for the work of the Canadian United Kingdom also operated forces, and by some carrier-borne aircraft-carrier H.M.C.S. "Mag- carrier-borne aircraft. More than All Classes of Ship Repairs. aircraft from the British aircraft- nificent" and the Netherlands car- 250 ships, including a battleship carriers "Eagle" and '"Illustrious.' rier "Karel Doorman." and five aircraft carriers, and 400 The convoys were escorted by Sir Alick said that in the exer- Qiinvafd* Woodwork Socboo: aircraft were operated. WOfe i ot HSA ROAD LOUISA ROAD. mixed formations of escort vessels cise maritime aircraft had flown The exercise was set against a and by outer screens of ships of 162 sorties, totalling 1,575 hours. SHH^Y^TRHFT. BALMAIN background in which 'Blue' forces, SYDNEY. WB21M WB 1066 several nations including tly Exercise 'Castanets' had been a defending Continental countries Canadian aircraft-carrier "Mag- real test of the NAT.O. com- 8X1924 WB 2166 WB2621 BX 192*5 WB2166 and the United Kingdom, were nificent" and destroyers of Por- mand organisation of first-dtas threatened by 'Red' forces, who tugal, the Netherlands, Norway, value. 1 ••. tainli.i 1*2 J. pj. . III U.l I | • • • M BRITISH OCEANOGRAPHIC the allied mediterranean exercise RESEARCH. training merchant engineer The Royal Research Ship "Dis- "beehive ii" covery II," owned by the British officers National Oceanographic Council, Following consultations between at the beach-head by the exercise returned to Plymouth recently Candidates must have reached The nations concerned in the Ashore, operations in defence of after completing the first of her the British Ministry of "transport, the age of 16, and must have had recent exercise in the Mediter- Malta were conducted by the Air Director and other senior officers the organisations representing ship- of all Services. planned series of cruises in the full-time education up to the age ranean, known as "Beehive II," Officer Commanding R.A.F. Malta North Atlantic. owners and those of engineer of 16 and have shown proficiency (Air Vice-Marshal N. H. D'aeth), Red' surface heavy forces, were France, Greece, Italy, the The "Discovery II" is the first officers in the Merchant Navy, and in mathematics and physics or, al- the General Officer Commanding which had been held at Malta to United Kingdom, and the United ship to have a built-in wave re- other interested parties, approval ternatively, must have had a full- Malta (Major-General W. E. G. counter the expected landing, sail- States. About 80 warships and corder. It was designed by scien- has been given by the Ministry, time education up to 15 followed Hemming), and the Flag Officcr ed when 'Blue' intentions became ' more than 200 land - based or tists of the National Institute of writes the "Merchant Navy Jour- hy at least a year's part-time educa- Malta (Vice-Admiral G. A. B. clear. There were two major carrier-borne aircraft took part Oceanography and made in British nal" for January-March, 1952, to tion at an approved technical col- Hawkins), all under the overall groups, one consisting of the British The ships included two aircraft Admiralty workshops. a new scheme for training engineer lege qualifying for admission to the direction of Admiral the Earl cruiser "Glasgow" and destroyers carriers, five cruisers, more than 20 Wave records are needed for a officers of the Merchant Navy, and first year of the Ordinary National destroyers, together with escort Mounthatten of Burma and the other of the British cruiser a number of shipping companies Diploma course. "Gambia." with destroyers, two of 'number of purposes, including the vessels, submarines, minesweepers. Ships of all five N.A.T.O. study of ship movement at various are proposing to adopt it. The National Diploma courses Coastal Forces, supply ships, and nations participating in the exer- which were Greek ships, t!ic The scheme embraces, firstly, a begin annually in September and "Niki" and the "Doxa." speeds and wavelengths. and transports. cise were all deployed for major During the cruise which has just two-year Ordinary National Diplo- intending candidates should apply The "Glasgow's" force attacked operations when U.S. Marines ended, and which lasted two and a ma course in mechanical engineer- to shipping companies as early in French naval and air forccs "Blue" ships converging on the landed on a beach adjoining St. half weeksfi winds of gale force ing at an approved technical col- the year as possible. operated from North Africa under island from landward, and the Paul's Bay, Malta. were encountered for about 24 lege, with additional practical Among the shipping companies the command of Vicc-Admiral P "Glasgow' 'reported she had crip- As they waded ashore under hours South-West of Ireland. The training during vacations, followed who have announced their inten- E. M. J. Barjot, ships of the Royal pled some important Blue' units, cover of carrier-borne aircraft and highest wave was 34 feet and its by a period of 18 months' service tion to put into force the new al- Hellenic (Greek) Navy were com . but was herself later engaged by bombardment simulated by cover- length from crest to crest approxi- as an apprentice engineer at sea v ternative scheme are the Anglo- manded hy Rear - Admiral P Blue' transports south of the ing forccs, many dog-fights were mately 360 feet: the wind at the and finally a period of 12 months' Saxon Petroleum Company, the Lappas, Commander-in-Chief of island of Gozo and engaged their seen in the air as R.A.F Vampire time was varying between 45 and special training in a shipyard or British Tanker Company, Brockle- the Royal Hellenic Fleet, and covering force. marine engine builders' or other Italian warships were commanded )et aircraft screamed their way 52 knots. One-third of the waves bank's, Elder Dempster's, Furness A night action was also fought suitable engineering works. by Rear-Admiral F Membclli past Corsair formations of the were higher than 20 feet. Two Withy, and Alfred Holt's. off Goa> by the French ships This scheme will be regarded as . "Hie United States Sixth Fleet Blue' 'invading' forces. hours later, with the wind not The Anglo - Saxon Petroleum "Mameluck" 'and "Langler." The an alternative to the standard (Vice-Admiral John H. Cassady) The Marines came ashore in quite so strong, the waves were Company operates the Shell fleet former, after shadowing the period of four years' suitable train- backed up by a few British sub- landing craft of a U.S. Transport more regular; the peaks were not of oil tankers, the largest maritime enemy, attacked heavy cruisers ing in engineering works which is marines "attacked" forces under Division and landed light tanks so high but one-third were more enterprise in the world. To meet with torpedoes. As the 'Blue* required under the Ministry's British command At sea British. and guns. They were opposed by than 22 feet. The wave recorder the demands of their expanding' transport group approached the regulations for the examinations French, Greek and Italian ships the Malta Garrison and encounter- stood up to this buffeting rather fleet. Shell aim to recruit and train beach-head, the Italian ship "Car- for certificates of competency as operated under the British Com ed many hazards imposed by um- better than did the scientists, and yearly 200 apprentice engineers hiniere" and twelve Italian motor- engineer. mander-in-Chief, Mediterranean pires. The operation was watched it required no adjustment from under the scheme. * torpedo boats went into action start to finish of the voyage. close inshore. Later they claimed On several occasions the ship they had inflicted heavy damage stopped to measure water tempera- among transports and covering TATTERSALL' S 3 POIM tures and to take water samples at forces in a dummy torpedo attack. WJULES DOVE BITIIMASTIC PRODUCTS a series of depths between the sur- During the night 'Red' forces tem- PROGRAMME face and the sea bottom. In a basin porarily lost contact with the 'Blue' BITUROS SOLUTION ft HARD ENAMEL North-East of the Azores, samples carrier group which included the The 5/- Cash Consultation — £10,000 were taken every 100 fathoms THE WORLD'S BEST PROTECTION U.S.S. "Coral Sea" and the U.S.S. First Prize. Drawn every few weeks. Jown to the bottom — 3,150 for "Wasp." At this time the 'Blue' fathoms. They will be used in FRESH WATER DRINKING TANKS. The 10/- Cash Consultation — £25,000 hunter-killer group had proceeded tudying water circulation in the First Prize. Drawn every few weeks. towards the island of Lampedusa. eastern half of the North Atlantic The 1952, £1 Melbourne Cup Greek submarines played an im- •Ocean. I. WILDRIDQE I SINCLAIR PTY. LTD. Consultation portant part in operations leading The water samples will also be £50,000 First Prize. to the assault, the "Pipinos" at- analysed by two scientists from the 97 PITT STREET, SYDNEY tacked and claimed she had scored Marine Biological Association's MELBOURNE BRISBANE , a 'hit' on one of the aircraft- Plymouth Laboratory, Dr. L. H. Postage on tickets and results to be added. carriers and the "Argonaftis" N. Cooper and Mr. F. A. J. AGENTS: claimed that she had damaged a ADELAIDE . . . GOBS BRIGHT « CO. The Address . . - Armstrong, who were aboard the tanker and one carrier. "Discovery II" during the voyage PERTH . . . FLOWER DA VIES It JOHNSON. 8E0. ADAMS (TATTERSALL) HOBART An analysis of the operations and who tookjpart in the ship s HOBART ... R. L. MILUGAN. will be awaited with interest. work.

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DISABLED COLLIER TOWED during late July and the early days INTO PORT. American Shipping claimed on of August, disrupting shipping ser- July 27 that the United States now The 3,341-ton collier "Easby," vices and sending coasters scurry- which was disabled in a gale off has the largest and fastest private- ing for shelter One overseas ly owned merchant tanker fleet in the New South Wales coast on freighter, the "Somerset," reached July 27, was towed into Sydney the world. The Federation's sur- Sydney on July 25th 12 hours late vey showed, however, that the by the tug "St. Giles" on August on a voyage from Newcastle, 100 2. The "Easby," out from New- United States is lagging behind miles up the coast The 7,000-ton Europe in the building of new oil castle, N.S.W., with 45 persons on freighter "Pacific Liberty" was board, had been at sea for nine and petrol tankers. On July 1 of more than a day and a half on a this year the American fleet in- days and had been drifting help- voyage from Newcastle to Port lessly for three of them. The tug cluded 451 tankers of 6,741,000 Kembla that usually takes about deadweight tons, equal to 24 per "St. Giles" was sent out from half a day. Sydney to assist her, on what cent, of the world total. But in proved a difficult search. On the UNER HAS HAZARDOUS new construction the United States day following her departure the HARBOUR TRIP. has only 6.6 pel cent, of the world tug made wireless contact with the total of 11,500,000 tons on order Th. Cruis.r H.M.A.S. "Australia" U..I., G.rd.n Island on an instructional cmis. for r.tin,.. Th. 'hip -a. to hav. cruissd The Trans-Tasman liner "Mono- or building. Western Europe has diract to N.w Zaaland. but ioin.d in th. ...rch for th. motor ,hip "Aw.hou," wh.ch d..app..r.d b.t»..n S,dn.» and Lord Easby," but bad weather prevent- wai," despite the use of radar, had the collier from determining and 68 per cent., and Great Britain Howa Island this month. a hazardous trip up Sydney Har- alone has 30 per cent. notifying her position All that bour on July 29 in one of the day Naval aircraft from Nowra thickest fogs Sydney has known DUKE TO UNVEIL searched unsuccessfully for the dis- WARRAMUNGA TO BE MODERNISED NAVAL MEMORIAL. for years. As the liner slowly TELEVISION SETS IN abled ship . A day later, using negotiated the channel shortly after MERCHANT SHIPS. radar, the aircraft sighted the tug The Australian Tribal class de- submarine in any future war. The Imperial War Graves Con 6 a.m.. horrified ferry passengers A scheme of particular value to The modernisation of the Tribal mission has announced that th: "St. Giles" and soon afterwards thought she would collide with the troycr "Warramunga," which re- found the "Easby" about 28 miles Merchant Navy officers has been turned from a second tour of duty class destroyer "Arunta" was ap- Chatham Naval Memorial will k' Pacific liner "Aorangi," berthed at devised by Rees Mace Marine Ltd., proaching completion, and, after unveiled by the Duke of Edit away. Soon afterwards, but only the Kirribilli dolphins. She was in Korean waters on Saturday, after great difficulty, including the Hinde Street, London, a subsidiary August 16, is to be taken in hand the proposed work in "Warramun- burgh on October 13th. apparently well in hand, however, of the Pye Radio Company. On ga" had been finished, the modern- The Memorial is one of thrc pouring of oil over the "EasbyV though close witnesses said they for modernisation. side to calm the seas, the "St. payment of a 35/- installation isation of the R.A.N.'s third Tribal being constructed by the Commi- held their breaths as the "Mono- charge, and 7/6 per day hire, with In announcing this on August class vessel "Bataan" would be sion to commemorate at each mar Giles" took the collier in tow. wai" sheered close to the "Aoran- Huge seas constantly broke over a minimum period of five days, a 14, the Minister for the Navy begun. ning port the sailors of the Con gi" and was passed by partially Pye 12in. F.V.I table model tele- (the Hon. William McMahon), monwealth who in two wars gav the "Easby" during the three days fog-hidden Manly ferries. "It was As further preparation agaimt she was helplessly adrift, smashing vision set with temporary aerial said that "Warramunga" would the potential submarine threat, in their lives and have no grave be: the most hazardous trip I have ever can be speedily insulted on ships be berthed at Cockatoo Island from the sea. The other memorials arc rurrfiture and fittings, and flooding had up the harbour," said Captain whidi Firefly aircraft from R.A.N, every cabin. One huge sea smash- lying on Thames-side or Mersey- September 1 onwards. carriers would play a vital part, at Portsmouth and Plymouth. Young, master of the "Monowai." side. A number of shipping com- ed the emergency compass. Water "The fog- was the thickest I have Mr. McMahon explained that the R.A.N, was equipping its The Imperial War Graves Cor panies have already availed them- and food were rationed most of experienced in Sydney, and the the modernisation of "Warramun- River class frigates with the most mission is also building Navv the time. selves of this service, which they modern anti-submarine devices memorials for the 1939-45 war a: tide against us, caused by the rush provide as an amenity for ship's ga" would form part of the pro- of river water, was the strongest I gramme which the Royal Aus- It was also converting five "Q" Liverpool, to merchant seame-i officers at the expense of the com- class destroyers to fast anti - sub- serving with the Royal Navy; at GALE LASHES SYDNEY AND have struck." pany. In other cases, ship's officer* tralian Navy had undertaken to N.S.W. COASTS. prepare against the grave menace marine frigates and it intended to Lee-on-Solent, to the Fleet Air may club together and hire a set A 60-mile gale lashed Sydney during the time that they are in that would be piesented by the build six new 2,000-ton anti- Arm; and at Lowestoft, to the US. TANKER FLEET. port. fast, long-distance, long-submersible submarine frigates. Royal Naval Patrol Service. and the New South Wales coasts The National Federation of

Tka Nor I9S2. Commissioner, having with him as SKIPPER GIVES HIS LIFE shouted back, and dived into the ing boiler-room in an effort to pre- FUtST JAP. PASSENGER PLANE MAKES NON-STOP sea. Before they could pick him vent the boilers from bursting. assessors Captain C. V. Groves,- FREIGHTBR SINCE WAR. FOR HIS CREW. The fire began in the boiler-room, Mr. E. F. Spanner and Mr. J. TWO-WAY TASMAN A message from Boston, U.S.A., up he had vanished. The first Japanese passenger- and spread to an adjoining hold Wallace. The Court in its find- CROSSING. says that the skipper of a fishing freighter to visit Sydney for eleven RECORD SYDNEY TO — containing 1,470 gallon drums of ings gave the probable cause of the trawler drowned rather than en- years, the "Osaka Maru" (6,653 A New Zealand Air Force BRISBANE RUN. lubricating oil. Many of the drums sulking as an incursion of water, danger the lives of his crew. The tons), arrived there on August 6 Hastings transport plane completed A new record of 29 hours for exploded, belching out blazing oil. without being able to find with any trawler, the "Albatross," collided with 500 tons of building steel and a double crossing of the Tasman the Sydney-Brisbane run of 523 Flames spread along the bilges and certainty the sources of such in- with the 10,000-ton U.S. tanker cursion. two tons of bleached calico. Her Sea from New Zealand to Wil- miles was set by the 10,000-ton poured upwards where they reach- "Chattanooga" five miles off Cape master. Captain Jinsaku Nihei, liamstown (Victoria) and back Blue Funnel cargo liner "Ixion" ed 150 rolls of paper and 10 trac- Cod. As the "Albatross" went said that Australia's import restric- when it landed non - stop at recently. It goes without saying tors. There were about 5,700 tons PRE FABRICATED BOW down the 12 members of her crew tions and short notice for loading Whenuapia, N.Z., on August 2nd. that the weather throughout the of sulphur aboard. The steel bulk- FOR UNER. shouted to the skipper, Captain were responsible for the small The plane, commanded by Squad- voyage was mainly fine, permitting head separating the sulphur from The Ellerman Liner "City of Bjorvin Einarrsen, to join them in cargo his ship carried. Mr. Sakae ron Leader R. F. Watson, with the ship to make as much as 19 to the fire became nearly red hot, but Hull" has had her crumpled bow, the lifeboat. "No, there are too Shinmada, chief engineer of the Group Captain R. Webb as co- 20 knots per hour. the heat was not great enough to after hitting a quay, replaced by many in the boat," the captain ship, was the only officer aboard pilot, was diverted from its course set the sulphur alight. The intense a new one prefabricated during who had been in Australia before. over the Australian coast to fly "ORMISTON" BACK ON heat buckled the underplates of her voyage home by Vickers He made four voyages here as first over Sydney before heading back EASTERN AUSTRALIAN the ship and water poured in. Armstrongs. The new bow was engineer of the "Sydney Maru" for New Zealand. On the non- RUN. The crew worked into the early carried down the Tyne by a float- before the war. The "Osaka stop, two-way flight, which took After being tied up in Sydney hours of the morning to draw a ing crane and fixed in place at Maru," built in 1949 at Kobe, has 11 hours 54 minutes to accomplish, for nine months, the interstate canvas collision mat o v e r" the Hebbum. accommodation for twelve passen- approximately 2,300 miles were liner "Ormiston" returned to the buckled plates. The firemen traced gers. covered. Eastern Australian coastal service the origin of the fire to the injec- FINNISH RADIO OPERATOR on July 8th. The "Ormiston" sail- tion system at the bottom of the FINED £1,000. ed for Melbourne on July 8th and boiler house. The "Teespool" was The radio operator of a Finnish then went direct to Brisbane. On originally the "Ocean Vanity." ship was fined £1,000 or 12 July 20th she began a 28 days ser- months imprisonment at Plymouth WARD'S BAKERIES vice between Brisbane, Sydney and CANADA TO BUILD BIG for trying to smuggle 114,200 Melbourne. SEAWAY ON ST. cigarettes through that port. It 30-38 VICTORIA STREET, PADDINGTON. was described as one of the biggest MEN AMOK ON SHIP LAWRENCE. The Canadian Government re- hauls of uncustomed cigarettes KILL TWELVE. Proprietors of: cently decided to go ahead with ever made in Britain. Two men who ran amok with the great St. Lawrence seaway and long knives on a coastal ship in COOK'S BAKERY. KING'S BAKERY, ft HAMBURGER BUN CO. power development project. She Zamboanga harbour, Philippines, STEAM YACHT FOR will build the work alone. This "Phone: FA 3996. last July, killed twelve of the ship's UJC. NAUTICAL COLLEGE. follows the United States Senate's passengers. Many other passen- Mr. G. E. Millington, a Norfolk refusal to approve American par- WHOLESALE SUPPLIES ONLY. gers who jumped overboard in an fanner, has presented the steam EMBROIDERED ticipation in the scheme. United effort to escape are believed to yacht "Wendorian," 120 gross States Governments have tried un- RADGES OF RANK have been drowned. No fewer tons, to the King Edward VII successfully for years to get Con- I GOLD OR RED BRAID) than eighteen additional passen- Nautical College, at Stepney, Lon- gress to authorise plans for the ger^ of the 70 aboard were wound- don, and it is hoped that she will construction of a huge seaway of VESSELS BUILT, SLIPPED AND SERVICED. Any Badge Made to Order ed. The berserk men continued be in commission this year, indeed, locks, canals, dams and power their fell work until one was slain may already be in commission. DIESEL, MARINE AND GENERAL ENGINEERING RANK BRAID plants along the 48-mile interna- by a policeman he was about to The "Wendorian" was built in RIGGERS AND SHIPWRIGHTS. tional rapids section of the St. BUTTONS attack, and the other was wounded 1903, is schooner rigged, and of Lawrence River, which divides the All classes of repairs and conversion work carried out. and overcome. steel construction. She is 124 feet MINIATURE MEDALS United States from Canada. MARINE INSTALLATIONS. MODERN SLIPWAY AVAILABLE overall with a beam of 17 feet FOR AIL TYPES OF OtAFT. CAMPAIGN RIBBONS SHIP ABLAZE AT SYDNEY and has sleeping accommodation WHARF. THE "FRED BORCHARD" for 18 persons. She is fitted with Firemen from Sydney Fire INQUIRY. fore and aft sails and a triple- stations wearing breathing appara- A formal inquiry into the loss expansion engine which gives her A. & W. £R«iMerbf tus braved explosions and dense of the S.S. "Fred Borchard" a speed of about 8 to 9 knots. It clouds of oily smoke on the night (1,586 tons) was held in London is proposed to use the ship for A Ship Rmpmtr Co. of July 9 to fight a fire in the in January, 1952. The vessel, training "pre-sea" cadets on one- 7,154-ton British freighter "Tee- which was carrying timber from year and one-term courses. All spool" moored at No. 9 Wharf, Russia, capsized in heavy weather cadets will spend from 10 to 14 Ltd. SM George St. Sydney Pyrmont, Sydney Harbour. The off the Lofoten Islands in October, days aboard each term and during CAREENING COVE, MILSONS POINT first officer of the ship, B. 1950, two members of the crew the Easter and Summer vacations (Opp. Tow. H.H) Shepherd, and the fifth engineer, unfortunately losing their lives. It is hoped to organise longer Telephones: XB 1675 and XB 4187. A* No. If Tr.m Slop. F. Lavoo, descended into the blaz- Mr. J. V. Naisby was Wreck cruises on a voluntary basis. After Hours: XJ 32U.

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R.N. YACHT FIFTH IN was beached off Hastings after a H.M.S. "SHEFFIELD'S" C.O. OCEAN YACHT RACE. collision with the Yugoslav steamer IS "GREAT HUNTER". The 31ft. sloop "Samuel Pepys'' "Korenica" and subsequently re- H.M.S. "Sheffield," flagship of turned in the best performance for floated, arrived at Tilbury recent- the America and West Indies Britain in the 670-mile Newport, ly. An examination was carried Station, arrived at Bermuda early Rhode Island, to Bermuda' ocean out by divers from the "Kinbrace" in June after a ten-day visit to yacht race, finishing fifth in a fleet and it was discovered that the Montreal, where she was visited of 58 on corrected time and third "Baron Douglas' 'was too badly by some ten thousand persons, in class. She was entered as re- damaged to attempt to repair her men, women and children. Among ported in the June and July issues in the exposed position in which the visitors to the historic cruiser of this journal, by the Royal she lay. There was a 45ft. rent were Canadian Indians, who per- Naval Sailing Association. The below the waterline, making No. 2 formed ceremonial dances on board race was run under handicap rules. and No. 3 holds open to the sea- and made the "Sheffield's" Com' The "Samuel Pepys" elapsed time It was therefore decided to recover manding Officer, C a p .t a i n M. for the run was 4 days 23 hours buoyancy by pumping, in order Everard, R.N., a member of their 35 minutes 56 seconds. The that the vessel could be refloated tribe with the tide of "Great American yawl "Carina" won this and towed to a safe berth for re- Hunter." The ship made an earlier class. pairs. call at Halifax, where many sporting events with the Royal H.M. SUBMARINE AIDED FIRST SEA LORD VISITS GERMANY. Canadian Navy were arranged TO PORT. and enjoyed. H.M. Submarine "Untiring" The First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir (Lieutenant-Commander A. M. B. Rhoderick McGrigor, G.C.B., D.S.O., visited Royal Naval ships CADET TRAINING CRUISE. Buxton, R.N.) developed engine The Cadet Training Cruiser, defects off Cape St. Vincent, while and establishments in Germany re- cently. He was accompanied by H.M.S. "Devonshire" (Captain on passage from Malta to the William G. Crawford, D.S.O., Four of th. .iohty-two N.tio».l Sorvicu Tr.i».o» who UK Sydn.y rucontly « United Kingdom. The "Untiring" his Naval Assistant Captain C. frio.t.. "Murchison" .nd "Sho.lh.».»" bo.rdiri, Murch,.ol. pnor fo tW W. Malms, D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N., R.N.), sailed from Plymouth on d»p«rhiru for th« Sr««t Burriur R»»f «'•« was able to continue her voyage at May 5th for her summer training four knots, but a Naval tug was and he flew from Northolt in a Naval aircraft. His first visit was cruise. After proceeding to Inver- sent from Portsmouth to assist her. gordon, she began a series of visits The "Untiring" was recently re- to the Flag Officer Germany, Rear- reporting of whales Admiral R. St. V. Sherbrooke, to several ports in Norway. On turned "from loan to the Royal leaving Norway she continued her The National Institute this reason. V.C., D.S.O., at Benkhausen. The of Hellenic (Greek) Navy. cruise in British home waters, re- Oceanography of Great Britain Special reporting forms and de- following day he travelled by car turning to Plymouth in mid-July. has inaugurated a scheme aiming tailed instructions have been pre FIRE IN R.N. MOTOR to Cuxhaven to inspect the Elbe Some 230 cadets were among the at encouraging officers of merchant pared, and the Meteorological MINESWEEPER. Squadron (Commander M. "Devonshire's" company, includ- ships to make reports on all whales Office is co-operating, through Thornton, D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N.). Following a fire in H.M. Motor After sailing in one of the craft ing 53 Commonwealth cadets com- sighted during their voyage. their Port Meteorological Officers, Minesweeper No. 1534 in the in distributing these to all ship6 of this squadron to Hamburg, he prising 23 Australian, 18 Indian Research on the biology of Mediterranean off Tunisia, four volunteering to take part in the flew to Krefeld and stayed the and 12 Pakistan. whales is one of the functions of warships with whom she was exer- night with the Commanding Offi- scheme. cising rendered assistance. There the National Institute of Oceanog- cer of the Rhine Squadron (Cap- TRANSFER OF SUBMARINE raphy, and a practical object of All reports received will be care- were no casualties and the fire was fully noted and plotted at the tain C. W. McMullen, D.S.C., TO FRENCH NAVY. the work is to facilitate the inter- soon extinguished. The Admiralty R.N.). The Rhine Squadron con- National Institute of Oceanog- Subject to completion of her sea national regulations of whaling Salvage Vessel "Sea Salvor" sailed sists of two depot ships, a head- raphy, and it is hoped that wide trials, H.M. Submarine "Sports- and the conservation of the stocks from Malta to her aid. quarters ship, a number of landing spread observation from ships may man" is to be transferred to the of whales. craft, motor launches, and a section SALVAGE OF THE French Navy. She will be received For such purposes it is necessary lead to a substantial advance in of the Royal Marines. [Inciden- "BARON DOUGLAS." —and may by now already have to gain as much information as what is at present known of the tally, an interesting account of the been received—an behalf of the possible on all aspects of the dis- distribution of whales. Towed by three Dover tugs and work of the Rhine Squadron, \ I 1 . Phone: BW 4181. Royal Highness presented the TTius another air service between ALSO AT MELBOURNt AND BRISBANL Queen's Colour on the parade Australia and overseas comes into WITH AGENTS AT ALL MAIN PORTS IN AUSTRALIA. ground of the Barracks. After the regular operation. 'Phone: BX 3584.

M TVe Navy S*pt«mb*r, 1982. 21 those of Captain R. R. Kippan, D.S.C., R.A.N., at present Com- personal paragraphs Marine Superintendent, Elknnan manding Officer of H.M.A.S. Lines, London, and Captain J. C. "Australia." ADMIRAL EDELSTEN'S ILL HEALTH CANCELS Taylor, Professional Officer, British The present Deputy Chief of FAREWELL TO FLAG APPOINTMENT. Ministry of Transport. Each was the Naval Staff (Captain A. W. appointed a Commander of the R. McNicholl, G.M., A.D.C., MEDITERRANEAN The British Admiralty has an- Order of the British Empire R.A.N.) will assume command of COMMAND. nounced that on account of ill- (C.B.E.). H.M.A.S. "Australia." health, the appointment of Rear- On relinquishing his appoint- His successor will be Captain O. •ment as Commander - in - Chief, Admiral R. M. J. Hutton, C.B., RAN. ARTIFICER H Be cher, D.S.O., D.S.C., Mediterranean, having been suc- C.B.E., D.S.O. and two bars, as A.DC., R.A.N., at present RECEIVES B.E.M. For Growing Children ceeded in that command by Ad- Flag Officer Commanding 5th Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel. Cruiser Squadron and Flag Officer, miral The Earl Mountbatten of A Royal Australian Navy ar- Pending Captain McNicoH's as- For (crowing youngsters there is Second in Command, Far East nothing better than CoraweO'K Burma, Admiral Sir John Edclsten, tificer received the British Empire sumption of command of H.MA.S. with Lady Edelsten, went to Cus- Station, has been cancelled. it supplies essential body-build- Medal on July 3rd for work he "Australia," Commander J. H. in* proteins. provides the tom House, Malta, to bid farewell performed in the sweltering boiler- Dowson, R.A.N., Executive Officer boundless energy of healthy NEW FLAG OFFICER, to Sir Gerald Creasy, Governor of room of H.M.A.S. "Labuan" dur- of the ship, will be temporarily in childhood and the vitamins to HEAVY SQUADRON, Malta, Lady Creasy, other dis- ing a rough passage last year in the command. strengthen the constitution BRITISH HOME FLEET. against infection and diseajw. tinguished personalities and mem- "Roaring Forties." The "Labuan" bers of his staff. Subsequently, The British Admiralty has an- was returning to Fremantle from CHIEF NAVAL JUDGE Lady Edelsten was taken to the nounced the appointment of Rear- Heard Island when a boiler tube ADVOCATE OF THE RA.N. despatch vessel, H.M.S. "Surprise," Admiral J. Hughes-Hallett, C.B., brokc. The artificer, Neville in the C.-in-C.'s barge, as Admiral D.S.O., as Flag Officer, Heavy Ashmore, 27, repaired the broken ADMITTED TO THE BAR. CORNWELLS Edelsten was ceremoniously pulled Squadron, Home Fleet, in succes- tube in a temperature which was The Chief Naval Judge Advo- to the "Surprise" in the galley, sion to Rear-Admiral C. John. never below 170 degrees. The ship cate of the Royal Australian Navy, which wore the C.-in-C.'s flag, The appointment took effect in Sfazcfaif- needed both boilers to fight its way Captain (S) P. Perry, O.B.E., and was manned by senior officers. July, 1952. through the stormy "Forties," and After embarking, the Admiral and R.A.N., who was recently appoint- MALT Ashmore volunteered to enter the ed to this newly-created post, has Lady Edelsten, H.M.S. "Surprise" NEW FLAG OFFICER, boiler-room and effect the neces proceeded dose to all ships and been admitted as a barrister and NATUaE'S TONIC FOOD FOt YOUNG AND OLD BRITISH HOME FLEET sary repairs. Some action, sorru solicitor of the Supreme Court of establishments in Grand Harbour, TRAINING SQUADRON. job! each of which gave three cheers as Victoria. Captain Perry is the the Admiral passed. Rear - Admiral J. F. Stevens, Director of the R.A.N. Supply C.B., C.B.E., has been appointed . NEW SENIOR and Secretariat Branch. One of Flag Officer, Home Fleet Training APPOINTMENTS IN R.A.N. NEW COMMANDER-IN- his duties in this branch is that of Squadron, in succession to Com- legal adviser to the Naval Board CHIEF, THE NORE. The Minister for the Navy modore B. I. Robertshaw, C.B.E., on the administration of the Naval (the Hon. William McMahon) The British Admiralty has an- the appointment taking effect in Discipline Act and on Courts announced new appointments for nounced the appointment of Ad- July, 1952. Martial procedure. In 1951 he several senior officers of the Royal miral the Hon. Sir Cecil E. was attached for a period to the Douglas-Pennant, K.C.B., C.B.E., Australian Navy on August 14 ASSISTANT CHIEF OF Naval Law Branch of the Ad- D.S.C., as Commander - in - Chief, The appointments are as follows (BRITISH) NAVAL STAFF. miralty and read in the chambers The Nore, in succession to Ad- The Second Naval Member o; of the Deputy Judge Advocate of Captain R. F. Elkins, C.V.O., miral Sir Cecil H. J. Harcourt, the Naval Board (Commodore R the Fleet. Captain Perry was bom O.B.E., succeeds Rear-Admiral E. K.C.B., C.B.E., the appointment R. Dowling, D.S.O., RAN.) ha at Oakey, Queensland, in 1903, G. A. Clifford as Assistant Chief to take effect in November, 1952. been selected to do a course at thi and joined the R.A.N, as a pay- of (British) Naval Staff, follow- Imperial Defence College, London master cadet at the age of 18. In ing the appointment of the latter NEW FLAG OFFICER, beginning on January 6, 1953. Hi the Second World War he served Officer as Flag Officer Com- SECOND IN COMMAND, will leave Melbourne in th> in H.MAS. "Australia," and in manding 5th Cruiser Squadron FAR EAST. "Strathmore" on November 26. her was present at the Battle of and Flag Officer, Second in Com- Owing to the ill-health of Kear- He will be succeeded as Seconc the Coral Sea and the assaults on mand, Far East Station. Captain Admiral R. M. J. Hutton, C.B., Naval Member on November 24 Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, Elkins appointment took effect on C.B.E., D.S.O. and two bars, Rear- by Commodore D. H. Harries, Arawe and Hoilandia. He was June 30th. Admiral E. G. A. Clifford ha» RAN., at present Commodore awarded the O.B.E. for his part been appointed to succeed Rear- Superintendent of Training at in these operations. Admiral A. K. Scott-Moncrieff, HONOURS FOR MERCHANT Flinders Naval Depot and Com- C.B., D.S.O. and bar. and Hag NAVY OFHCERS. manding Officer of the Royal Aus- Officer Commanding 5th Cruiser Among the names of others con- tralian Nival College. Squadron and Flag Officer, Second nected with the British Merchant Commodore Harries will be sue in Command, Far East Station, in Navy who received recognition in ceeded at Fenders Naval Depot by- September, 1952. the Honours List for this year were Captain J. C. Morrow, D.S.O..

IfRi a SEA-ODDITIES new shaw savill cargo liner Every year, usually in late Sep- hand the reel to one of his boat sea canyon south of the island of NEW DIRECTOR OF tember or early October, there oc- crew, who fought the shark for Guam. The launching of the M.V. ORDNANCE AND curs on the eastern Australian another hour before it was landed. "Cedric," a new twin-screw motor- Recreation Rooms are arranged in UNDERWATER WEAPONS Deckhouse on Bridge Deck. coasts one of the most amazing bird More than 300 lb. of liver, worth The Capricorn Archipelago, at driven refrigerated cargo liner for AT NAVY OFFICE migrations in all the world. Per- about one shilling a lb., was cut the southern extremity of the the Shaw Savill tf Albion Co. Ltd., The vessel is equipped with haps some of our readers at some from the shark. Great Barrier Reef, is a wonderful took place on May 22 from Messrs. Wireless Telegraphy, Echo Sound- The Minister for the Navy time or another may have been place for sea-bird haunts, corals, Harland 6? Wolff's Belfast Ship- ing Gear and Radar Equipment. (the Hon. William McMahon) fortunate enough to observe it. It and coral sea life. The colours of yard. The vessel was named and A Sound Reproduction System announced on August 14 that' is that of the mutton birds or The Japanese newspaper "Mai- the living corals include purple, launched by Mrs. Chisholm, who is installed with receiver in Wire- Captain J. M" Armstrong, C.B.E., storm-petrels on their way south to nichi" claimed recently that Japa- violet, yellow, brown, green, and was accompanied by her husband, less Room and loudspeakers in D.S.O., R A N., at present Inter- their nesting burrows on theTslands nese treasure hunters have found crimson, and the visitor is never Mr. S. A. Chisholm (London Rep- Captain's and principal officers' Service Technical Officer on the of the Bass Strait and southern a £100,000,000 treasure cache of tired of gazing at these chromatic resenttive of the New Zealand room, also in the Dining Saloon, Staff of the Australian Defence Australian coasts. One of the first, the British pirate, Captain Kidd. "flowers" of the submarine gar- Meat Producers' Board). General and Smoke Rooms, Crew's Representative in London, had if not the first, to record this great The report says that the treasure dens. Vividly marked fishes haunt and Petty Officers' Mess and Rec- been appointed Director of Ord- The new vessel is the first of the mass flight of the mutton birds was was hidden in a cave on the tiny, the branches of the living coral reation Room. nance and Underwater Weapons two refrigerated cargo liners which the famous navigator Mathew uninhabited island of Yokoate, "trees' 'and crustaceans and black- at Navy Office, Melbourne. He Messrs. Harland V Wolff Ltd. are Portable Cinema Equipment will Flinders, who described the pheno- near Amami Oshama, the nor- and-white eels and possibly a sea- would arrive in Melbourne by the thernmost of the Ryuku Islands. building for the Shaw Savill Line. also be installed arranged for the "Orcades" on September 2nd and menon in the most enthusiastic snake move among them. Holo- two showing position, i.e.. Crew's The treasure was contained in steel She will have a very large re- in Sydney on September 5th to terms. He wrote: thurians, the beche-de-mer of com- Recreation Room and Open Deck chests. frigerated capacity and the most begin leave before assuming his "A large flock of gannets was merce, too, are abundant in the modern cargo-handling equipment. Aft. observed at daylight, and they Captain William Kidd, a pirate coral pools, where they crawl over new appointment of Scottish extraction, was born i.i Her sister ship will be launched were followed by such a number the sandy patches or lie huddled later in the year. of sooty petrels as we had never 1645. In 1696 he was put in com- in the shelter of the rocks. A seen equalled. There was a stream mand of a ship with orders to seize large black species,.slimy and most Built under Lloyd's and Minis- of them from 50 to 80 yards in the pirates that infested the repulsive in appearance, is usually try of Transport survey, the new PAUL & GRAY PTY. LTD. depth and 300 yards or more in Eastern Seas. In 1698-99 it was there in numbers; another species, vessel's principal dimensions are as follows:— breadth; the birds were not scat- reported in England that Kidd was shaped like a cucumber, has a plundering trading vessels he was Length overall, about 512ft.; •2 SUSSEX STREET, SYDNEY tered, but were flying as com- pinky-red body dotted with blunt- # I pactly as a free movement of their supposed to protect, and had asso- ed spikes. When alarmed, these Length B.P., 481ft.; wings seemed to allow; and during ciated himself with the pirates he sea-slugs contract their bodies and Breadth moulded, 69ft.; a full hour and a half this stream had been sent to subdue. He was eject a cloud of sticky, white fila- Depth moulded to Shelter of petrels continued to pass with- ultimately arrested, and having ments, which wave in the water Deck, 41ft. 6in.; out interruption, at a rate little been formally charged for the like cilia. Sea-hares may also be Gross tonnage, about 10,800. murder of one of his crew and for inferior to the swiftness of the seen. As for green turtles, it is The vessel is of the complete piracy, was found guilty and pigeons. On the lowest computa- nothing unusual to see twenty or superstructure type designed on tion I think the number could not hanged at Execution Dock, Lon- thirty basking on a beach, and as modern lines with a straight well- have been less than 100,000,000. don. many more swimming in a nearby raked rounded stem, cruiser stern, - Taking the stream to have been lagoon. When aroused, they make two masts and a single oval funnel. 50 yards deep by 300 in width, When locating recently the new for the sea, spurting sand in all There are three complete steel and'that it moved at the rate of 30 record ocean "deep" in the directions with their powerful, decks, a Lower Deck in Nog. 2 and SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKBRS ft IMPORTERS miles an hour, and, allowing nine Western Pacific, H.M.S. "Chal- paddle-like limts. A turtle can 3 Holds, a Tunnel Deck aft of the cubic yards of space to each bird, lenger" found the bottom at drag two men or carry them on machinery space. Forecastle, Long YACHT REQUISITES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS the number would amount to its carapace or shell. Bridge, Boat and Navigating 35,640 feet (almost seven miles RIGGING AND SPLICING A SPECIALITY 151,500,000." down) with an underwater sonic Bridge Decks. x signal and a weighted steel wire. Thousands of dead birds litter- There are six main cargo holds, After a gruelling two-hours As the "Challenger" crossed a ed the runways of Knoxville and three forward and three aft of the battle with one of the biggest big known trench in the sea floor its Nashville airports in Tennessee, machinery space, with correspond- game catches with rod and reel of sonic depth finders lost touch with U.S.A., one day in October last ing 'tween decks. MAKE A POINT OF the 1951-52 season—a tiger shark the bottom. Exploaive charges year. Zoologists said that the The Captain's accommodation, CALLING 12 feet 3 inches long—amateur were set off in the water to con- powerful beam of the Tennessee Wheelhouse and Chart Room are IN TO THE fisherman King Hard wick collapsed tinue the soundings, and the University's ceilometer blinded the arranged in a deckhouse on the exhausted in his boat off Dee Why "Challenger" picked up the echoes birds, which were on a migration Navigating Bridge; the Officers' FIRST & LAST HOTEL beach last Match. And no won- from the bottom with hydrophones. and Engineers' accommodation, in- flight southwards. As the birds (LATH CUTTY SAIUC) der. Weighing fully half a ton Meanwhile a 140 lb. lead weight came into the beam of the great cluding their Smokerooms, in the and with a girth of 6 feet 7 inches, was lowered on a sounding wire. lamp they plunged to earth. The deckhouses on the Boat Deck, and the shark was the second largest It ran out for an hour and a half ceilometer, a mercury-vapour lamp the Dining Saloon, Galley, etc, CIRGMJUI QUAY weighed at Watson's Bay, Sydney, before striking bottom. The new of high voltage, is used to measure and accommodation for the Petty for five years. Hardwick had to. record "deep" lies in a vast under- the height of the cloud ceiling. Officers, Stewards, Seamen and CONVENIENT, CENTRALLY SITUATED Greasers with their Mess and _ 24 Iks Ntvf i Stp^Miktf, I9H SPEAKING OF SHIPS

The Italian Government has The uncertainties and complica- Borstal Institution in Scotland suggested the construction of a tions of United States Customs stowed away in the wrong ship at number of 10,000-ton deadweight procedure have hampered British Leith and found himself in Iceland. cargo ships with a sea speed of 22 exports to America as well as the knots, but there has been a lot of possibility of the tariffs being sud- It is suggested that the proposed argument as to the companies to denly increased. Irish tanker fleet should be started whom they arc to be allocated. by the acquisition of at least three The captain of a Polish ship vessels of the 8,000 to 9,000 ton The Belgian authorities discov- took the opportunity to slip ashore class, to be employed on the open ered £214,000 worth of smuggled and seek asylum in Sweden when market in peace-time. goods in an American ship at his crew were helpless after an all- Antwerp, believed to be to pay night drinking orgy. The standardised dry cargo ships for diamonds smuggled from Bel- being built under the Japanese gium to the United States. The United British S.S. Com- Government's seventh shipbuilding pany has had to pay £250,000 in programme are to be 6,000 torn German experiments have shown taxation on voyage profits of gross with a sea speed of 16 knots that sea water can be made drink- £436,637 (ner profit £179,104) in able by freezing, but it is very ex- the year 1950-51. The British Iron and Steel Cor- pensive and not easily done. poration is going as far afield as A performance specification of Chile, West Africa, and the South "Cargocaire" air conditioning is acceptable automatic devices for Pacific Islands for scrap metal. being fitted to a considerable num- sounding alarm or distress signals ber of the new- British tankers to by wireless has at last been issued check corrosion in the tank fabric. by the British General Post Office. Two \oung seamen were caught in the London Doc\ rolling a casl; The Manchester Liners Ltd. of wine valued at £250 towarl It is calculated that about 36 anticipated starting their month- their ship and got off with 11 per cent, of British liners, 27 per ly service to the Great La\es months' conditional discharge. A S.a Fury aircraft ckmbi bombing (Canada) u>ith the Manchester cent, of the tramps and 30 per • ® o iron or« carriar, "Majoria," 22 Pioneer" and "Manchester Ex- cent, of the tankers were built m.U. wot^aart of Sydaay Haadi Nina plorer" in the English spring, to before the war. Of all the ships under con Saa Fury figlrtan and tbraa Flrafly anti- submarina aircraft from Now,. .ir ,»,»!„„ be made fortnightly later uith ad- struction or on order in the world took 20 minutai to link «fia bulk. POOLE & STEEL LTD. ditional ships. A London docker fined for it is estimated that the British smoking in the hold of a ship yards have about 42} per cent- The Booth Line is running both carrying ammunition pleaded that but recently the number of new the "Hilary" and "Hildcbrand" he did not thinly there was any ships laid down has decreased H.M.A.S. "CONDAMINE" this season on the seven-week aboard as welding was in progress. owing to steel shortage. GOES INTO ACTION IN 4i STEPHEN ST., BALMAIN, | round voyages extending 1,000 KOREA FOR FIRST TIME. N.S.W. miles up the Amazon River and Portuguese merchant seamen Several Continental shipmaster? The Minister for the Navy (die using the ship as a hotel. who were at sea for a year or more have been fined in British ports for Hon. William McMahon) an during the war are to receive a regarding compulsory pilotage as nounced on August 14 that the Both Runciman's Moor Line medal "for devotion to duty in "a mere formality" if they aro Royal • Australian Navy frigate and the Turnbull Scott Shipping difficult circumstances." willing to pay the pilot's fee, "Condamine," commanded by Company arc capitalising part of pleading that such is the rule in Lieutenant - Commander R. C. General Engineers, Boilermakers, Shipbuilders, Dredge Builders their reserves by issuing new bonus The port of Calcutta has been many Continental ports. Savage, R.A.N., which left Syd- shares. silting badly lately owing to re- ney for Korean waters on June Plans, Specifications and Estimates prepared duced scour and it is proposed 11th, had been in action in the for Mining Dredges and Plant of all kinds. The Corporation of Lloyds has to build a pent dam at the junc- The Argentine whaling com- Korean campaign for the first time. given notice that it has been told tion of the Hooghly and Ganges. pany De Pesca is in serious finan- In company with the Royal Navy that certain persons are propos- cial difficulties owing to the cur- destroyer "Concord" she had ing to salve the copper cargo British timber imports in 1951 rency restrictions which have been directed neutralising fire on to gun sunk in the sailing ship "Bell," were practically the same in quan- imposed on sales of whale oil to positions south of the Haeju Penin- off Coquimbo, West coast of tity as before the war, but the price Bntaiin, Holland, etc.. and the new sula, on the west coast of Korea. South America, and has suggest- has been eight times as much. factory ship "Juan Peron," recent- Meanwhile, "Concord" had shelled ed that they shall inquire into its ly built by Harland and Wolf, 76 MM gun positions and troops ownership^ A boy who ran away from a has been impounded. in the same area.

u and Dolphins, Trigger Fish and Porgies, Four Eyes and Demoi- selles. Robert Gibbings was prob- THEY'LL SEE ably the first artist ever to draw actual pencil drawings of the in- habitants of the seas under water. THE SEA Here he is with his diving helmet "Blue Angels and Whales," hy there is not. But then, of course, on, under water in the Red Sea: Robert Gibbings. Pelican Special, few if any of those who sailed "The water was cooler than I published by Penguin Books Ltd., them have been of the Robert AND expected, and the deeper I went Harmondsworth, Middlesex, En^ Gibbings type of discoverer. Few the colder it became. Even in land. have come to closer terms with the my descent of a few fathoms I Most of us have wandered in gay, bizarre life-forms of the seas could notice at least three dis- our service days among the isles than has this artist-author cum PERHAPS tinct changes of temperature. . and reefs of the tropic seas; most naturalist in his explorations above Twenty minutes seemed the maxi- of us have had first-hand experi- and beiow water among his aquatic mum time which could be spent ence of their finned and flappered surroundings. below without chill, but what THE ATOM tribes. Robert Gibbings, from his For the strange undersea life of crowded moments they were! canoe and from the glass face of the coral reef, the lagoon and the his diving helmet, reintroduces atoll is the world of this famous "Besides the multitudinous hard them to us not only in pictures artist bent on adventure and en- corals which branched around me TESTS TOO! well drawn, but in simple, clear quiry in the deeps. there were the alcyonaru whose text and with all the exactitude of We go from London to Ber- delicate tasselled heads formed bell- the scientist. muda, to Tahiti, to the Red Sea like flowers as they opened and But it ha? all been done before, cast of Suez; we explore drowned closed in their search for food. . . . some may say; is there a lagoon or valleys and ocean caves, visit the In among the crevices of the dead shoal in the tropic seas still left Marine Research Station at Ghar- coral were giant anemones, among unsailed and unsung by some daqa, read the Depositions of Mr. whose tentacles might be discover- globe-trotter or trader, sailor or Ming of Cooper's Island, meet ed a small fish with conspicuous scientist, or what not? And we with Blue Angels and Yellow white bars across its bronze body, Eighty-two R.A.N. National Service trainees—the say, with :hem, quite probably Grunts, Sergeant Majors, Devilfish which, cither by long habit or by first to be given their initial shore training in N.S.W.— 'gentleman's agreement,' has gain embarked in the frigates "Murchison" and "Shoalhavcn" ed immunity from the stinging cells and sailed recently for the north. of its host. Living as it docs under For most, it will be their first trip to sea—and it cover of such a battery, it achieves mav result in them seeing the Monte Bello Islands atom WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF a greater security from its enemies bomb tests. than if independent on its own re- sources. In order to repay the hos- "Murchison" and "Shoalhaven" were accompanied by the frigate "Macquarie" and the submarine "Thor- SUDCO pitality granted, it makes its bu«i ough.' They will rendezvous with the carrier "Sydney" ness to dart from cover and en- and the destroyer "Tobruk" in the area of Manus Island. deavour to lure or drive any pass Official Naval sources say the frigates' subsequent ELECTRIC LAUNDRIES PTY. LTD. ing stranger within reach of the programme has "not yet been decided." tentacles." But it is expected they will accompany "Sydney" and "Tobruk" on their cruiae down the west coast and 83 MILLER STREET, NORTH SYDNEY Robert Gibbings, who was bom take part in the Navy screening of the Monte Bello atomic in Cork in 1889 and educated mid tests. the snipe bogs and trout streams Sixty-three of the traineea joined "Murchison" and XB 2027 of unster, and who was—and, so 19 "Shoalhaven". All are 18 or 19 years old. far as this reviewer knows, still is • For the past five weeks they have been in training —a Lecturer in Wood-engraving at H.M.A.S. "Penguin", the Navy shore establishment at and Typography at Reading Uni- Balmoral. All were given leave until midnight on the versity, England, has a passion for last night. Moat are from N.S.W. tropical islands, and finds sketching SPECIALISTS IN QUICK SERVICE LAUNDRY The Minister for the Navy, Mr. McMahon, has said under the sea the most effective that trainees called up in N.S.W. earlier did their training OF ALL TYPES. way of drawing fish and corals if at Flinders naval depot, Victoria, because facilities at • one would capture their natural "Penguin" were then not ready. appearance and habits. As he says in his chapter devoted to leaves RING FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE from his notebook, "the ordinary Pschire, Show: A8ove-R.cr«it Seaman Hanry. LaH«„. | is far more extraordinary than the •r«ay, collect tfceir Kberty pa„e, from their instructor. 4 extraordinary."—A.R. Able Saaman W. A Kerr. Left-R.cn,H Seaman Lekano and Hanry make a da.h for the leave bus at the Depot gsH, 1 Th* Navy September, 1952. OVERLOADING OF EX-NAVAL MEN'S MERCHANT SHIPS AND Prasantatian af Annual Btyd Traphy DECK CARGO. In the British House of Com- The Boyd Trophy, which is _ Lambe was particularly appro- mons on February 4, Mr. S. S. awarded annually for the most priate, as while serving as Flag Association of Australia Awbery, Socialist Member for the meritorious feat of Naval Aviation Officer in Command of the 3rd constituency of Bristol Central, by individual or unit during the Aircraft Carrier Squadron, he was asked the Minister of Transport if preceding year, was presented by personally responsible for allotting he was aware that the maximum the Flag Officer Air (Home), the night role to 814 Squadron. with extreme regularity, without fine that could be imposed for over- (Federal Council.) Federal Council, with the co- Vice-Admira! C. E. Lambe, C.B., The Boyd Trophy, which incor- having to be continually reminded loading a ship was frequently less C.V.O., to 814 Squadron at the At the last Federal Conference, operation of Mr. J. P. Watson porates a silver model of a Fairey to do so by the Federal Executive than the extra profits made by Royal Naval Air Station, Lee-on- held at Brisbane, all States' Dele- (N.S.W. State Councillor) to Swordfish Bomber, was presented Although minor errors in the carrying the illegal freight, and if Soient, on May 7th. It was re- gates agreed that the Association's carry out a re-draft of the Con- to the Royal Navy by the Fairey method of rendering periodical re he would take steps to prevent ceived by Lieut.-Commander J. A. Constitution was considered to be stitution, so that it will be ready Aviation Company to commemo- turns have happened in the past, profits being made by breaking the McColgan, R.N., at present com- in need of urgent revision, and the for presentation to the next Fede- rate the work of Admiral Sir there should be no excuse for not law. manding the squadron. Delegates gave the Federal Coun- ral Conference. It is intended to sending correspondence to the Denis Boyd. K.C.B.. C.B.E, The Minister replied that he was The award was made to 814 cil the necessary power to proceed greatly reduce the number of rules Federal body promptly. D.S.C., for Naval Aviation during with the task of re-drafting the and to make these as concise'and aware of the circumstances to Squadron for its outstanding con- the period 1939-45. Federal Council, at its August which the hon. member referred. tributions to night flying during various amendments and imple- as easily understood as possible, so meeting, directed the Secretary to Last year the Trophy was won mentation of the latest rules. that officials of Sections and Sub- Maximum penalties for the over- the eighteen months ended Decem- by the 17th Carrier Air Group of send a letter of thanks and appre- loading of ships were prescribed in ber, 1951. Steps are now being taken by Sections can carry out their duties ciation to the Hon. William the light carrier H.M.S. "Theseus," the Merchant Shipping Safety and The presentation by Admiral while serving in Korean witers. McMahon, M.H.R. (Minister for Load Line Conventions Act, 1932, the Navy) for his ready assistance and legislation would be required When ships of the Navy to members of the Association, in "hoove to" this rope to change them. helping them to overcome a few of "During recent months," he con- ho Ids tost! the anomalies that appear in Ser- tinued, "my department has initiat- vice matters. ed a number of successful prosecu- Western Australian State Coun tions, and I hope that the watch cil reports the result of the election which is being kept in our (U.K.) to office of the following members ports, and the action which is taken to the Navy Club, Fremantle:— when ships are found to be over- Messrs. M. Bird (President), G loaded, will themselves prove to Lenz (Immediate Past-President), be effective deterrents. I will keep R. Dick, A. EUement and P. Paull the matter under close review." (Vice - Presidents), L. Mullens The Minister was also asked if (Secretary), T. August (Social he was aware of the danger to life Secretary), L. Jardine (Asst. Sec- and vessels when large timber deck retary), and Committeemen: H. cargoes were being carried, and if Hoddy, E. Humphry, F. Humphry, he would take steps to revijt the BEER is good J. Jackson, D. Little, G. Owen, J regulations, made twenty years Rankin and J. Triplett. It is ex- ago, regarding such cargoes. To pected that the Annual State Con this question the Minister, in a ference of Western Australia will written reply, said: for you be held at the Navy Club some- time during September. "Conditions governing the stow- age of timber deck cargoes, and the Latest transfers noted ate:— assignment of timber load-lines, Commander S. R. Symonds from were laid down internationally in Adelaide S.S. to Fremantle, and R the Load Line Convention of 1930, For Absolute J. Phillips to Essendon; G. Fancy and I have evidence that the regu- and O. Hill from Perth S.S. to lations made to apply to those con- SUPERIORITY Victoria Park; M Hartropp from ditions are in any way inadequate. Melbourne S.S. to Heidelberg and These regulations, like all" oth;r A. Macdonald to Footscray; E. S. regulations which affect the safety Johnson of Northern Suburbs of life at sea, are, however, kept (Sth. Aust.) to Port Adelaide; R. constantly under review." Banks from Sydney S.S. to Nor> V9 It must be apparent to all that them Suburbs (N.S.W.) and L. the standards of the regulations for W. R. Rogers from H/Quarters all different classes of ships should j S.S. to Canterbury-Bankstown S.S. CARLTON AND UMITIB be set as high as possible. Brtwrrt I* AmttraJim ftr M T—n. —G.W.S.

ii HELICOPTERS TO CARRY 100 PERSONS. A message from Washington (U.S.A.) on July 31 stated that WRIGHT HEAT0N helicopters carrying 100 persons ZINC might be in use in another ten ft CO. LTD. years. The statement was based Without this essential metal there would be on a prediction by Igor Sikorsky, famous Russian-born inventor of the helicopter. In the future, NO GALVANIZED PRODUCTS and Sikorsky is stated to have said, CUSTOMS AND NO BRASS. helicopters will be driven by gas turbine engines . The 100-passen- FORWARDING AGENTS ger helicoptcr will probably be de- ZINC is also used extensively in lead-free PAINTS and in 0IE CASTING and is a basic require- signed for two such engines and THROUGHOUT ment for many industries. will fly between 100 and 150 N.S.W. and VICTORIA m.p.h. The largest helicopter in High-grade ZINC is produced in Australia, using zinc concentrate from Broken Hill, N.S.W., and service at present carries ten pas- Irom Rosebery, Tasmania, and electric power generated by the Hydro-Sectric Commit (ion of sengers and a crew of two. Tasmania. Th* futura of staam for marina purposai it mat by the latait Babcock davalop- mants, which, in turn, ara backad by JET PLANES SET OFF 97 PITT STREET, Sole Australian producer* over 50 years' IN axparianca. At saa. FIRE ALARMS. as on land, tima has proved tha sarvica el tabcock Boilar Plant An Australian Associated Press SYDNEY ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COY. of AUSTRALASIA Ltd. message from San Francisco on BABCOCK & WILCOX July 5 said that two Sabre jet 'Phone BW 1915 OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LIMITED fighter planes set off 100 private Head Office — 360 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE CNOINICRa ANO CONTRACTOR! Mod 0flics I INrks. Isssats Psrk, N.S.W. burglar and fire alarms, broke a FOR ALL ENQUIRIES. •ranch Office i and Aganciai in all Statat. window, and caused mysterious ex- Works — RISDON, TASMANIA plosive sounds when flying over the city during that day. The jets did it by pulling out of power dives at about the speed of sound »»:- - ••»»» -•-.

12 Tfc. Not The II.II.H. fa/oil furnace plant (at left), Shipyard and fitling-oul tchar/ al K hyalla, S.A. Out of the Seu ^TLKL industry engineers pushed back the sea lo establish a O new industrial centre at the iron ore port of Whyalla on the western shore of Spencer Gulf. South Australia. A tidal swamp has been transformed by B.H.P. enterprise into Australia's largest shipyard, which has launched 142.560 tons of merchant shipping since 1942. a modern blast furnace plant, and a deep- water harbour. With industry came people, and a modern town was planned and built. In ten years. Whyalla's population rose from 1.200 to 8.000. With its fine modern homes and civic amenities. Whyalla is a living, growing symbol of Australian enterprise . . . another and outstanding instance of the nation-wide contribution the steel industry is making to the development of a better Australia in which to live and work.

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