The Traverse Board Newsletter of the Friends Of The Paul McGuire Maritime Library Inc July 2019 Proudly Supporting the Paul McGuire Collection of The State Library of . News From The Friends

Next Meeting PRESIDENT'S REPORT The July Meeting will feature a visit to the July 2019 Maritime Museum to view the Messing about Greetings to you all, on a in boats - 150 Years of Sail exhibition. lovely mild, sunny day, very Date: Saturday July 20th 2019 strange for winter, but I'll take it anyway! I do hope you are Time: Lunch 12:00 noon – meeting all keeping well and warm. afterwards (1:00 pm) Our last meeting was an Venue: Lunch at the Railway Hotel, Port opportunity to hear Peter . Christopher bring us the latest Please book lunch with Neil 0418 821 331 or Julian 0414 365 294 by news of the , 20th July 2019. and the on-going work of her preservation; it seems likely that she will be moved to This edition sees the reintroduction of a list of new Number 2 Dock in due course, additions to the Paul McGuire collection after many years but better access will have to absence. be created to make it this Thanks must go to Anthony Laube, Coordinator, satisfactory. Published Collections and Rob McDade, Collection The Maritime Museum has a new exhibition, featuring Development Librarian at the State Library for this list. the history of the R.S.A.Y.S., MacFarlane There are also a couple of stories about the RAN, and Boatbuilders, and much more. It is planned for the some reflections from Annie Roberts of the Friends to visit this showing on Saturday, July 20th, on the benefits of our sponsorship of young people on after meeting for lunch about noon at the Railway the Youth Development Voyages. Hotel, just a short step away on Lipson Street. I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible, it is always good to spend some time at our wonderful Museum, We did receive a letter of thanks from Joseph Hardy, after his voyage aboard the One and All in April, I think the experience will stay with him for a long time. Also came a letter from Annie Roberts, thanking the Friends for the continuing support of the Youth Voyages, it is very worthwhile way to invest some of our funds, I'm sure. Time to close this now, see you all soon. Regards, Julian.

Cape Grace, Vancouver,2nd September 2010

The Traverse Board Published by: The Friends Of The Paul McGuire Maritime Library Inc President: Julian Murray Secretary/Treasurer Neil Waller PostalPatrons: Address: Sir James 2 Quigley Hardy, CourtStan Quin PostalABERFOYLE Address: PARK PO Box5159 3144 ABERFOYLEEmail: [email protected] PARK 5159 WebEmail:: http://www.fpmml.org.au [email protected] Phone:Web: http://www.fpmml.org.au 08 71274563 Page 1 FAX:Phone: 08 08 8270 71274563 5089 List of NEW BOOKS purchased for the Paul McGuire Maritime Collection, in the State Library of South Australia, June 2019 Sally Line : the complete story / Geoffrey Breeze, Miles Cowsill, John Hendy. Narberth : Ferry Publications, 2016. They were just skulls : the naval career of Fred Henley, last survivor of HM submarine Truculent / John Johnson-Allen. Dunbeath, Caithness : Whittles Publishing, 2018. London docks in the 1960s / Mark Lee Inman. Stroud Amberley, 2017. Put not your trust in princes : from Bannockburn to the Burdekin - by sea / by Denis Gallagher. Gwespyr, Flintshire Avid Publications, 2016. South Wales tugs in colour Wiltshire, Andrew [UK?] : Bernard McCall, 2018. Ships in the Port of Bristol Momber, Colin [UK?] : Ships in Focus Publications, 2019. The Shank : a rutter for anchorages in Tasmania's southwest / by Ian Johnston (Mariner). Hobart, Tasmania : Everything Everything Pty, Limited, 2018. The mighty Krait : the little boat that pulled off Australia's most daring commando raid of WWII / Ian McPhedran. , N.S.W. : HarperCollins Publishers, 2018 Chinese ironclad battleship vs Japanese ironclad cruiser : Yalu river 1894. Lai, Benjamin. Random house, 2019. Cold War fleet : ships of the Royal Navy, 1966-91 : a photographic album / Clive & Sue Taylor. Oxford New York : Osprey Publishing, 2019. How to survive in the Georgian navy / Bruno Pappalardo. Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2019. Morning star, midnight sun : the early Guadalcanal-Solomons campaign of World War II, August-October 1942 / Jeffrey R. Cox. Oxford, UK : Osprey Publishing, 2018. The battleships of World War Two. Vol. 1 / Miroslaw Skwiot. Lublin, Poland : Kagero, 2018. Dawn Of Carrier Strike: The World Of Lieutenant W P Lucy DSO RN / Hobbs, David [UK. : Seaforth Publ, 2019] Portsmouth dockyard story : From 1912 to the present day. Brown, Paul, [UK] : History press, 2018. The submarine pocket manual 1939-1945 / edited by Chris McNab. Oxford : Casemate Publishers, 2018. The world of the battleship : the lives and careers of twenty-one capital ships from the world's navies, 1880-1990 / edited by Bruce Taylor. Barnsley : Seaforth Publishing, 2018. Treaty cruisers : the first international warship building competition. Marriott, Leo Pen & sword maritime, 2019. Oceans ventured : winning the Cold War at sea / John Lehman. New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2018 Royal navy 1793-1800 : birth of a superpower. Jessop. Mark Pen & sword history, 2018. Erebus : the story of a ship / Michael Palin. London : Hutchinson, 2018. The last cruise of a German raider : the destruction of SMS Emden / Wes Olson. Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Seaforth Publishing, 2018. After Jutland : The naval war in north European waters, June 1916-November 1918. Goldrick, James. Seaforth publishing, 2018.

The Mortlock Chamber, State Library of South Australia.

Page 2 The Band South Australia. Royal Australian Navy Band South Australia, under the direction of Bandmaster Chief Petty Grant Metcalfe, consists of 27 Naval Reserve Musicians, and is based at Keswick Barracks in Adelaide. The Reserve Musicians represent a variety of occupations including full time students, secondary school teachers, arts administrators, a bus driver, a landscape architect, a corrections officer, a retail manager, and a chef, as well as including several full time professional musicians. The band provides a highly visible Navy presence in a state with otherwise low naval representation, and supports a wide variety of commitments and organisations requiring many varied styles of music. RAN Band South Australia is versatile, being able to provide a traditional parade band for ceremonial occasions, a 20 piece stage band, a 12 piece rock group, and smaller ensembles including a jazz group, saxophone ensemble, clarinet group and brass ensemble. Recently, RAN Band South Australian has participated in Adelaide’s Anzac Day, Coral Sea and Korean War 60th Anniversary ceremonies; performed a chamber music concert for Sea Sunday at a heritage church in Wallaroo, supported Rotary fundraising, the Jetty to Surf swim classic and the Clipsal 500 V8 Supercars race. The band also participates in community engagement programs at the Adelaide Royal Women’s and Children’s Hospital, and provides a bugler for most of the ceremonial occasions in Adelaide. http://www.navy.gov.au/about/organisation/navy-band/south-australia

Navy's longest serving ship completes final voyage 16 June 2019

The Royal Australian Navy’s longest serving ship, HMAS Success (II) today completed her final voyage after 33 years’ service to Australia.

Success, an 18,000 tonne Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment ship, almost 160 meters in length and known as ‘The Battle Tanker’, was the last vessel built for the Royal Australian Navy at Sydney’s Cockatoo Island dockyard.

Commander Australian Fleet, Jonathan Mead AM, RAN said Success had been essential to Navy operations by replenishing Australian and coalition ships with fuel, food and other critical supplies over 3,500 times.

“HMAS Success has been an indispensable part of Navy operations since she was launched in 1984, and she has worked tirelessly to support our maritime operations,” Rear Admiral Mead said.

Commissioned in 1986, Success has steamed over one million nautical miles, participated in a world record 11 Rim of the Pacific exercises, earned battle honours for service during the 1991 Gulf War and East Timor in 1999, and helped search for missing Malaysian Airlines Flight 370.

“HMAS Success has quietly operated behind the scenes to help our frontline assets achieve mission success. Simply put, Success kept other ships at sea longer, thereby increasing maritime security for Australia and our allies,” Rear Admiral Mead said.

The 23rd and final Commanding Officer of HMAS Success, Darren Grogan said he was not surprised by the level of admiration the ship still attracts from current and former officers and sailors.

“For other ships, Success has always been a welcome symbol of help and support; not just for the supplies she carries, but equally importantly for the mail and other packages she delivers from loved ones back home” Captain Grogan said.

A number of past Commanding Officers and family members of the Ship’s Company were present on-board as Success spent a last night at sea sailing from Jervis Bay to her home port at Garden Island in Sydney.

“Success will be missed. She has been such an integral part of Navy over the past 33 years that most of our people today will not know the fleet without her,” Captain Grogan said.

HMAS Success will be decommissioned at a formal ceremony at Fleet Base East in Sydney on Saturday 29 June 2019. Plans for Success after this event are under consideration by the Australian Government. https://news.defence.gov.au/media/media-releases/navys-longest-serving-ship-completes-final-voyage

Page 3 Page 4 ONE ALL Youth Adventure Voyage 13 -17 April 2019 Dear Sponsor, Thank you for your support to provide an opportunity for me to sail on the Youth Adventure Voyage. One of the best experiences / activities was climbing over the shroud with my team members and sitting at the front of the ship watching the sunrise, going to the beach, learnt a lot of skills that I will take home with use. There were so many things I enjoyed but I missed my family which really affected my experience but I enjoyed everything I could do with my friends. I also injured my burns which affected my experience but I enjoyed everything I could do with why friends. Everything on the boat was fun to attempt and completed but going to sleep was the best thing to do. I got close with all my friends but I won't get to see them again I which sucks. What I have learnt about myself from this voyage is that not always being at home can hurt. It was good to get away from everything and I learnt a lot about sailing and controlling the boat. I learnt how to steer the boat and how to work the sails. The experience was amazing and I will always remember it and ill always use the tips though-out my life. Thank you from Joseph Hardy.

Messing about in boats 150 Years of Sail In 1869, seven amateurs met in a pub to establish the South Australian Yacht Club. They held their first race on New Year ’s Day 1870 and built a tin shed in the swamps of Outer Harbor to serve as their clubroom several decades later. The Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron is still growing. It was also 150 years ago that Alexander McFarlane built his boatyard, bringing to Port Adelaide a heritage that was forged on Scotland’s River Clyde. Others joined him, jostling for space along the Inner Harbor and carving out a community that shared traditions and tools. One hundred years ago, was launched. It was bought by a group of South Australian farmers and worked the coast until 1982. It was one of Australia’s last sail traders, lightering grain to windjammers and later carting fuel and gypsum. Portraits by photographer Annette Willis highlight the personal stories and precious mementos of seafarers and boat builders connected to our Port’s long history of messing about in boats. The exhibition is at the South Australian Maritime Museum until 10 November.

Page 5 Image: Flinders Ports RESTORATION WORKS START ON SOUTH AUSTRALIA REGIONAL PORT Posted by Paula Wallace | 26th June, 2019

THEVENARD Jetty near Ceduna in South Australia is in line for a $15m upgrade, with Flinders Ports’ plans to overhaul a section of the jetty to ensure it can continue to be used for commercial and recreational use. The project will see significant maintenance and renewal works performed to the existing 235-metre structure following the successful approval of the project’s development application. In addition to the restoration, improvements will be undertaken including a slight widening of the jetty deck and installation of craneage points to facilitate future maintenance activity. Works will include jetty beam and slab demolition, new piles and structural steel supports, pre-cast concrete deck installation, and fit out of railings and kerbs. Flinders Ports CEO Stewart Lammin said the project was essential for the ongoing viability of the jetty. “We recognise the importance of this jetty for the Eyre Peninsula in supporting jobs and industry in the region, and we have a responsibility to manage its long-term viability,” Mr Lammin said. “Initial preparatory works will start this week, with the project due for completion in late 2020. The jetty will be closed to the public for the duration of the project. “It will remain in full commercial use throughout the restoration and Flinders Ports will work closely with stakeholders to minimise any disruptions to commercial operations.” https://www.thedcn.com.au/author/paulawallace/?fbclid=IwAR2o0MCj4f8VRfGerLugn-0J_uLpMx9CI_T-nRh1HIPCnh1cVqRZr7836S0

SA Maritime Museum’s Archie Badenoch at Port Adelaide on 1st September 2013.

Page 6 Ministers impressed by ‘on time’ transformation of Osborne Naval Precinct

MARITIME AND UNDERSEA WARFARE | 01 JULY 2019 By: Louis Dillon Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds and Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price have travelled to South Australia to inspect the substantial transformation underway at the Osborne Naval Precinct. Minister Reynolds confirmed that the digitally-enabled shipyard infrastructure at Osborne South was on track for completion by March 2020, ahead of the commencement of production prototyping on the $35 billion Hunter Class frigate program. “We’re now witnessing the future of naval shipbuilding in South Australia take shape, with the fabrication and assembly halls at Osborne South changing the landscape of the Osborne Naval Shipyard precinct,” Minister Reynolds said. “When completed next year, Australia will have the most technologically advanced naval shipyard for design and production of our Navy’s future fleet – a significant step in preserving our world-class military capability. “This $535 million investment has seen more than 40,000 cubic metres of concrete poured for the foundation slabs, 25,000 tonnes of steel sourced and has created opportunities for 58 local suppliers involved in the shipyard redevelopment project.” Also on hand was the Premier of South Australia, Steven Marshall, with discussions taking place about emerging industry and investment opportunities for businesses interested in participating in the Naval Shipbuilding Enterprise. The Minister for Defence Industry said working with the SA government was vital to delivering the federal government’s agenda of equipping and sustaining a highly capable Australian Defence Force. “Construction on the first two Arafura Class offshore patrol vssels continues at a steady pace, creating 200 direct Australian jobs, and I’m impressed with the high quality of work on display at Osborne,” Minister Price said. “Structural upgrades to the third air warfare destroyer, NUSHIP Sydney, are well underway and will deliver a world- class capability to the Navy when she enters service early next year.” Minister Price said naval shipbuilding was one of many defence industry programs in the state and 14 Defence Innovation Hub contracts, worth a combined investment of $29 million, had already been awarded to South Australian companies. “These are results I want to replicate and build on right across the nation as we engage thousands of Australians to work in our defence industry,” she said. The Australian Naval Shipbuilding Enterprise will provide approximately 15,000 skilled and professional jobs, with demand for naval construction workers in South Australia expected to grow to around 5,200 workers by the mid to late 2020s. https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/maritime-antisub/4323-ministers-impressed-by-on-time-transformation-of-osborne-naval-precinct Page 7 Next Meeting The July Meeting will feature a visit to the Maritime Museum to view the Messing about in boats - 150 Years of Sail exhibition. Date: Saturday July 20th 2019 Time: Lunch 12:00 noon – meeting afterwards (1:00 pm) Venue: Lunch at the Railway Hotel, Port Adelaide, followed by the Museum visit. Please book for with Julian or Neil

Windy, and the waters icy and the wharf snow covered, Chicago Navy Pier 20th December 2013. A couple of days later an ice storm swept along the St Laurence River and the Great Lakes and this scene would have seen the lake completely frozen.

st Page 8 The Hong Kong Cruise Terminal 31 December 2013