CONTENTS "'NAVY Vol. 14 June, I960. No. 6. ESTABLISHED IS6S EDITORIAL DAYTYS LION DAVEY'S FLOUR . . Australia's Maritime Page Letters to the Editors 5 • jMiraal Published Monthly Editoriel 10

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•, It TH£ NAVYF0R NEXT M0NTH ' J^'HIS isiuc of "The N.ivy" completes our third year in the M.V. "DUNTROON •—10.500 loiu enlarged production of the Magazine. During the time MELBOURNE that wc have appeared in the present form we have made STEAMSHIP many new friends, both among our readers and subscribers, ind among our contributors. Wc have tried to widen thc CO. LTD. mterest of the journal, especially as regards Merchant Service HEAD OFFICE: material, and, from the evidence of the correspondence we 31 King St., Melbourne. have received, it would seem that our efforts in this direction BRANCHES OR AGENCIES have been appreciated. Wc intend to carry on the effort for AT ALL PORTS. MANAGING AGENTS continued improvement, and to start off our Fourth Year for INDUSTRIAL exparuion at Whyalla. S.A.. i> dearly illustrated in thi. with the forthcoming issue we have to offer: HOBSONS BAY DOCK Whyalla - Australia's aerial photograph showing the Broken HiU Proprietary's shipyard and blast furnace plant (on left). The photograph was taken prior to the AND ENGINEERING launching of the s.s. "Iron Yampi" (seen in the centre foreground) on SOME OLD "FLAP" SHIPS COY. PTY. LTD. Progressive Shipyard September 1, 1947. Four ships of this 12,500-ton ore-carrying type will SHIP REPAIRERS. ETC. be built. The yard has completed sixteen vessels to date. For ambitious In this article—which is well-illustrated with photographs and enterprising young Australians, splendid opportunities for remuner- of the ships with which he deals—our contributor "I.B." Works: ative employment exist at Whyalla. writes of ships of the world's navies which were built during Williamstown, Victoria. Flap" periods—when some unusual excitement troubled the waters of the oceans, and it looked as though there would be more than Nature's storms to disturb them. As usual, "I.B " writes authoritatively 011 his subject, and has produced an THE UNITED SHIP SERVICES article which we feel sure will be of considerable interest to lt is a our readers. pleasure PTY. LTD. NEW FEDERAL LINER "DORSET" Among the new ships appearing on the United-Kingdom- to smoke Australia run is the.new Federal cargo liner "Dorset," which was in these waters early in the year. Mr. James Stewart, CAPSTAN who regularly writes for us on the subject of visiting merch- int ships, adds to his list with a description of the "Dorset" cigarettes I 111 our forthcoming issue.

GENERAL. All the usual features. News of the World's Navies, Maritime News of the World, "What the Navy is Doing," Fiction, and the latest from the Navy League and the Ex- Naval Men's Association. ALL CLASSES OF SHIP REPAIRS AND FITTINGS TIME Order your July copy of "The Navy" now! UNDERTAKEN FOR A Note: "Foul Anchors," advertised to appear in this issue CAPSTAN 88-102 NORMANBY RD., STH. MELBOURNE, VIC. will be published in our July issue. / THE EMPIRE'S FAVOURED CUnited Kingdom and issue of "The Navy" to sec if to Australia. "Demosthenes" was General Engineers. there was something in it re- not a sucess, and never steamed Inquirros Invited. garding my questions concerning well; while still comparatively the history of the Orient Line young, ten years or so, her aver- Orsova" and the Cross Channel age speed was down to between Packet "St. Julien," which ran ll\ and 12 knots. During the 1914-18 war she served as an Aus- COCKATOO ISLAND THE ONLY LOGICAL from England to Guernsey, as we came to Australia in 1928 by us- tralian troop transport from 1915 SYDNEY CONTAINER FOR MILK ing these ships Would you to 1917, being fitted for 64 offi- please also find out as much of cers, 1,570 other ranks. She also Phone: WB 1941 AUSTRALIAN GLASS MANUFACTURERS CO. PTY. LTD., the history as you can of the lin- made a voyage home from Aus- tralia with munition workers, sail- (10 linn) 428 SPENCER STREET, MELBOURNE. 'Phone FJ6101 er "Demosthenes," Aberdeen Line. With best wishes f ir the ing via the Panama Canal. She success of your journal. subsequently made some trooping voyages across the North Atlan- Yours, etc., tic. After the war she was recon- Eric Jehan, ditioned and reverted to the Unit- Sarnia, ed-Kingdom-Australia cargo-pas- Surrey Street, Scngcr trade via the Cape of Good AARONS Minto. N.S.W. Hope. But she was uneconomic, EXCHANGE Thank you for your letter and and did not survive for long. Un- •^ood wishes. Your questions re- der the heading "Liners Sold HOTEL garding "Orsova" and "St. Cheaply For Scrap Metal," the London "Times" of the 12th. Oc- S. G. WHITE PTY. LTD. lulien" have not been answered I GRESHAM STREET earlier in our pages because of tober, 1931, announced her end, together with that of Shaw Sav— MARINE I GENERAL ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS lack of space. Captain Dunn has SYDNEY produced the information you ill's "Corinthic": "The old lin- DIESEL WORK A SPECIALTY. want, and you will find it in the ers "Demosthenes' and 'Corinthic', Nautical Question Box on page well known in the Australian and ALL WATERFRONT TRADES EMPLOYED. 32 of this issue. Regarding New Zealand trade, have been sold for breaking up in anticipa- Demosthenes." She was built Only Hit Bosf Brandt WORKS: LOOKES AV., BALMAIN tion that tariffs will create a better for the Aberdeen Line in 1912 jTOCKVO. 'Phone: WB2170. market for British scrap metal. by Messrs. Harland and Wolff, The 'Demosthenes', which is 20 Dining Room Belfast, and was a triple-screw years old, and is at present laid steamer of 11,223 tons gross. Ex- Unsurpassed. Aaeociatrs: up, realised £9250: The 'Corin- cept for propulsion, she was a thic', which is 28 years old, ar- W. F. JAMES & CO. PTY. LTD., sister ship of the "Themistocles," rived at Wellington on Septemb- built by Harland and Wolff one 15 Nicholson Street, Woolloomooloo, er 23, and will shortly return to year earlier. "Themistocles" was England. She was sold, for de- AARONS BOILERMAKERS, ENGINEERS, BLACKSMITHS. twin-screw, with quadruple-ex- livery in January, for £10,250." _ EXCHANGE pansion engiqes and natural The "Demosthenes" was finally BALLINA SLIPWAY & ENGINEERING CO., Ballina, N.S.W. draught. "Demosthenes" was HOTEL WOODEN VESSELS BUILT, SUPPED AND REPAIRED. broken up at Blyth, Northumber- triple screw, the port and star- land. board propellers being powered

Jmm, ItM. Thank you for your letter, and received for the formation of LETTERS fo'or the information therein, more companies, from individuals TO THE EDITORS whicwhich we arec publishing for the and groups of hoys who are anx- benefibenefit of other of our readers ious to join. It js a great pity wh•vho might bhe interested in the MAHENO. "Maheno."Maheno." Meanwhile a copy of that a lack of Instructors should HARDY'S A Brisbane reader writes: youpour lett* has been sent to Mr. hamper the expansion of this ex- Sir, WilkinsonWilkinson, who will probably be cellent organisation, and anyone Regarding the query by Mr. J. writinwriting to you direct. coming forward will be perform- Speedily Relieves Douglas Wilkinson, in the April Ed., "The Navy." issue of "The Navy," the "Ma- ing not only a service to the boys heno" is not on a reef, but on the SEA CADETS- themselves, but one of consider- sand beach of Great Sandy, or INSTRUCTORS WANTED. able national importance. INDIGESTION. ACID AND SOUR STOMACH Fraser, Island. There were a num- Sir, Ed., "The Navy." ber of very fine aerial photographs I have been requested by the AFTER-EATING DISCOMFORT in the Brisbane newspapers dur- Administrative Committee of the ing the week or so after the Navy League, Sea Cadets, Vic- grounding, on 10th. July, 193V torian Branch, to write ai}d ask and a further number appeared in THAT "MORNING-AFTER" FEELING if you could insert a shi#t para- the Brisbane "Courier-Mail" on Kmp a GmJ graph in the next issue of "The the 14th. January, 1946. If Mr. Navy" pointing out that Instruct- Wilkinson can visit the public • * • ors are urgently required for the library at Wellington, he may Lsskwt training of cadets. We are bare- find that Brisbane papers are filed ly able to carry on with the pres- there, and thus read a very full ent number of Instructors and cover of all incidents. For a con- FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF V have had to refuse to form new FLEET FORCE siderable time the ship presented companies for this reason. In an almost intact appearance, but structors could cither (1(I) he The 2V«ry 1 if I remember rightly the sea granted a temporary commission quickly built up a sandbank out- i with the R.A.N, which, however, side her which made salvage im- would not make them liable to be practicable. The Brisbane papers HARDY'S called up in the event of an emer- "Brisbane Telegraph" and "Cour- gency, or (2) carry out their in- ier-Mail," both of Queen Street, struction as civilians and in civil- Brisbane, may have retained their INDIGESTION AND ULCERATED STOMACH . ian dress. We are particularly negatives and in this case would anxious to contact any Chief no doubt be pleased to supply REMEDY Petty Officers or Petty Officers prints at their usual rate. A work- who may be interested, and any Murdoch's Credit Plan A/c mate of mine was for some months that arce should communicate with stationed close by the wreck, and The Secretary, Navy League, Vic- What it has promised to look for some torian Branch, 14 Queen Street, 2/9, per 8oz. Carton from all Chemists and Stores negatives which he took of-"Ma- Melbourne. The Instructors at heno" during his stay. If he finds present attend one night a week, Brings ts ys«! them I will be able to have a print and some of them also on Satur- made for Mr. W., although it day afternoons, and we wish to would be smaller than the pro- By making a small allotment on behalf of Murdoch's? the big uni- recruit sufficient numbers so that fessional ones. If he has any dif- versal store, you obtain goods an credit—entirely free of lalHHtl it will not be necessary for them ficulty in getting photographs he Your credit builds up ewn while you are away from home: it pro- to attend so frequently. might care to write direct. I vides for the family during your absence and is handy when ser- have numerous cuttings of papers Yours faithfully, •*' vicemen change to civvies. This credit plan is very popular with on the stranding, hut at the mo- Recruiting Officer British Navy personneb ment regret I have not the time (Instructors). to search for them, though I may have later. "Maori,,' (now "Hwa Should any reader be l)»n

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These naval ratings aboard H.M.A.S. "lataan" gave throo hearty cheers on the occasion of Queen Mery's 13rd birthday. E. A. Brooks The Sateen' was one of the many ships in Sydney Harbour which "dressed ship" in honour of the occasion. Hon. Secretary: L. T. Ewens. * jSjlfrjlH aS i m & i£ Courtesy. "S.M. Herald." 8 The Navy June. 1950. and which can be maintained only by the procper- more owners have not turned to this mode of ity of the industry. Everyone, therefore, with changing articles. Certainly it would be more econ- the interests of the industry at heart, and with omical than accepting the delaying tactics which, the interests of those serving in it at heart, should on the Australian coast, negative the advantages of as far as lies within his powvr contribute to that modern ships and make a shipmaster's position prosperity by not adding, through his own actions, almost insupportable." to the costs of maintaining, and even improving, This is an unenviable reputation for the Austra- the high standards now largely obtaining and be- lian waterfront to have acquired overseas. Who- coming more general. ever or whatever is responsible for it, whether waterside workers or out-of-date port conditions ARE WE DOING OUR SHARE? or Customs bottlenecks - and there is little doubt that all play their part there is no doubt at all The Australian trade is enormously important of the serious delays that do exist on the Australian to the British shipowner and seafarer, and is all coast, of the slow turn-round of important and the time becoming more so. Yet in this matter of cxpensive-to-maintain ships, and of the resultant contributing to the prosperity of the oversea deterioration in morale of those in the ships and shipping industry, and to the workers engaged in the penalty, in high costs and shortages, paid by it. it is questionable whether we here are doing the community generally. our share. They are delays which can in no way be justified. lt is a sorrowful sight to see the fleet of line, Apart altogether from the moral side of the ques- modern, well-equipped and expensive to maintain tion, from what is owed by any man in any calling ships, which swing round their anchors for days to his own self respect as a tradesman, craftsman, Tit a time in Hohsop's Bay, for instance, awaiting or what have you: there is the purely selfish as- loading or discharging berths. Apart altogether pect; that one's own prosperity depends on that from the delays occasioned to shippers and im- of the community as a whole. The prosperity pf porters, it is a condition of aifairs that reacts un- Australia and that of the shipping industry, both favourably on those in the ships. There is utter coastal and overseas, are interdependent: and boredom in lying at anchor in a wide bay, with Australians generally, and particularly those engag- the shore lights tempting and nothing to do. ed in any branch of the shipping industry, should see to it that they do all they can to forward that that they are with us. The "So they should . In a reccnt issue of the British "Merchant Navy Journal," the author of "Gimmand Notes," Mr industry's prosperity, and to make any such slur Vol. 14 JUNE. 1950 No 6 L«»ok what we used to put up with in the past as that which is iustly cast by some British ship- Starvation grub, starvation pay: slavery condi- Alfred Wilson, the General Secretary of the Mer- cantile Marine Service Association, touches on this masters on the conditions at present obtaining tions and a slum to li\* in" attitude is no good to here, completely without foundation. A DUTY TO THE MERCHANT „ anyone. It is just as bad as that of some old tim- point in quoting the remarks of some British ers who resisted any improvement of conditions shipmasters engaged in the Australian trade. "A SEAMAN at sea with the argument that what was good welcome feature of the mail these days," he writes, THE SEA CADETS' APPEAL enough for mi- when I was a boy is good enough "is the declining reference to crew trouble. It would be asking too much for sea lawyers to dis- N this issue of "The Navy" there is published for them. That is all of the past. And while no In the "Letters to the Editor" of this issue of appear altogether, or even for the.n to return to "The Navy", is one from the Recruiting Officer a description of a new British tramp steamer, gratitude is called for. appreciation of, rightful 1 J dues secured should be apparent. the leve of their pre-war numbers, but for anyone (Instructors) of the Navy League Sea Cadets, Vic- the "Carronpark". She .s the latest thing, in a looking for signs of better crews, there is encour- type of vessel by no means noted in the past for More thin that: they should be jealously guard- torian Branch, appealing for Instructors for the agement to be obtained from our more recent cor- Victorian corps of Sea Gidets. At present the the amenities provided for either officers or crew, ed And the way to guard them is to make the respondence files." in comfort and facilities for those serving in her. general conditions ;n the shipping industry pros- lack of suitably Instructors is preventing the for- She has no foVsle -every person on board, from perous: prosperous for the owners no less than mation of new Companies, a number of which the deckboy to the Master, being accommodated for the men in the ships they own and operate: AN UNENVIABLE REPUTATION could be established were that lack made good, in a single berth cabin. She has excellent bathing prosperous for the shippers who provide the car- there being no shortage of boys eager to enrol. and toilet provision, refrigeration for domestic goes that bring business to the owners: prosperous But Mr. Wilson goes on to say: "The one ex- Ex-Chief Petty Officers, or Petty Officers of the purposes, recreation rooms, a washing machine, for the countries that produce, or buy, the car- ception lies in those vessels trading to Australia, Royal Australian Navy or Royal Navy are eagerly built-in wireless for entertainment purposes, good goes that the shippers ship. Only through such and there is little doubt that contact with the sought to act as Instructors: and it is hoped that food. Her crew works in three watches, four prosperity- -a prosperity boosted by the artificial waterside workers out there has had a detrimental some will be forthcoming. By so doing they would hours on and eight off. They are paid overtime conditions of the post-war years—have the con- effect upon British seamen. This particularly ap- be performing a service of great value to the boys, for hours worked in excess of this. The conditions ditions of seafaring life in such ships as the "Car- plies to ships which have been away from home and to the comnfunity generally; for the object obtaining, in short, are such as would have exceed- ronpark" become possible. Only through the con- for any length of time and it is equally clear that of the Navy League Sea Cadets is not alone to ed the wildest dreams of the British sea goer tinuation of such prosperity can those conditions once crew trouble starts on such ships, no amount give the hoys some slight training in the lore of especially in tramp ships a few years ago. be maintained and ^extended. of conciliatory action by the master is likely to he the sea, but also to assist them to strengthen their They are conditions which, it must freely be It may be that the "Carronpark" is an outstand- of benefit. The only thing to be done then is to characters in their susceptible years, and give them admitted, were long overdue. But they have come: ing example of the advance made in the British replace the crew. In these days, when air-charter- fuller lives as thoroughly useful citizens in a Com- and the fact that they were long overdue should Merchant Service. But it is an example of a gen- ing permits of crew changes being cffcct^d with monwealth which deserves of its people the best not detract from the appreciation of them now eral advance. It is an advance that costs money. a minimum amount of delay, it is surprising that that each can give. •

Tfc« Navy Juno, 1950. She was lying in Duke and Orr's rieating from built-in oil reser- Dry Dock in the Yarra at Mel- voirs, and are very quiet running. bourne when we saw her. Slab- Her navigation equipment is sided, running off abruptly with first-class. The bridge is to the the strakes of her shell plating modern design, totally enclosed lifting at a sharp angle to shape with the exception of the two up to her bows. A squat funnel wings, and steering and watch- right up among the after end of keeping are carried out in the en- the bridge superstructure. (It's a closed midship section, where bit dirty with a following wind, ample windows—equipped with they say). A cruiser stern. clear-vision discs—provide an un- obstructed view. Hand-operated Built in 1949 by Charles Con- steering is telemotor, and the ship nell of Glasgow, she is of 2,727 is provided also with automatic tons nett, 5,328 tons gross: 431 gyro-controlled steering, the feet in length by 57 feet beam, change over from hand-operated and 25 feet depth of hold. She to automatic being quickly and was cngincd by Barclay Curie easily effected. Navigational aids Tha "Carronpark" laaving Duke and Orr's Drydock, Malbouma. to tow starn The Denholm Lin* Houseflag on the "Carronpark's" funnel. From the lower with a Doxford opposed piston include gyro-compasses, radar, first down tha Yarra to tha swinging basin. bridge rails and awning spars it can be seen how the funnel fits into the motor engine, and is single screw bridge after-part. echo-sounding gear, a taffrail log with a service speed of twelve which records electrically on the knots. To make this speed she bridge, and the latest type Mar- BRITISH TRAMP A MODEL SHIP burns approximately nine tons of coni wireless equipment. fuel a day, so is economical to run J. and J. Denholm's "Carronpark", At Present In so far as that is africerncd. Accommodation for officers and Australasian Waters, Is An Outstanding Example Of crew is excellent. A feature un- She has five hatches, and her The Advance In Conditions In The Tramping Section usual in vessels of the "Carron- derricks, with the exception of Of The British Merchant Service. park's" class is the enclosed mid- two ten-ton, are five-tons lifting ship section, with port and star- By John Clark. capacity. Her steam winches are board alleyways, off which open completely enclosed and self-lub- AWAY back in 1873, the of J. and J. Denholm's had paid the cabins of officers, engineers, tramp firm of J. and J. Den- their quota of the 35,000 killed petty officers and stewards. Every holm, of Greenock, Scotland, was which was the British Merchant person in the ship's company is* started with the small schooner Service contribution to the cost of accommodated in a single berth "David Sinclair", to be followed Allied victory, cabin. a little later with another larger Today, Denholm's fleet consists The Master, Chief Officer and vessel, also a schooner, the "Jane", of seven vessels, the "Broompark", Chief Engineer have extremely The ship-owning venture flourish- the "Mountpart", the "Holly- roomy staterooms, bedrooms, and Looking aft from tha bridga. Tha wood-shaathad boatdack is a dapartura ed, and eventually the firm went park", the "Garvelpark", the private bathrooms; the other from tha old-tima tramp styfa. in for steam, their first steam ves- "Wellpark", the "Glenpark", and rooms for officers and engineers set being the "Carronpark". the "Carronpark". An eighth is are commodious above the ordin- The ships for a long while were on the stocks, the "Lylepark", sis- ary, well furnished, and fitted engaged in the West Indian sugar , ter to the "Carronpark". In ad- with beds instead of bunks. The trade. bringing sugar across the dition, the firm is running two dining saloon, running thwart- Adantic to the refineries in Glas- ships on bareboat charter ships under the bridge, accommo- gow. They also ran a trade to the "Carronpark" is the latest of dates officers and engineers at Baltic, to Stettin, for the beet the Denholm ships in commission, small circular tables; and there is sugar grown on the Continent, the first of the firm's motorships, also a small separate dining room With the depression of the 'thir- and named "Carronpark" in con- for engineer officers of the watch. ties, the profits went out of the sequence after the first of their Also running thwartships under sugar trade, and the ships became steamships. She is a brand new the bridge is a well-furnished tramps. The fleet varied in size, vessel, and is at present in Aus- smoking room, at each end of the ships all being named after tralasian waters, and is a credit to which, let into the bulkhead, is a parks in the vicinity of Greenock. h;r builders and owners. J. and J. fine example of wood inlay work, At the outbreak of war in 1939 Denholm are an enlightened firm in one of which is reproduced a there were seventeen of them The "Carronpark" is a revelation picture of the, first Denholm When the war ended in 1945 when one thinks of what the term schooner, the "David Sinclair", there were two left afloat. The "tramp" connoted a few years and in the other the "Jane". Whh the exception of the Denholm other fifteen had fallen victims to ago. "Carronpark" movas aitarn out of Dtiko Looking forward from tha bridga. "Carronpark" it flash dackad with a ratsad "enemy action", and the seamen Let us take a brief look at her. and Orr't Graving dock. Continued on paga 44 foracastla and midship .action.

12 Ito Nnr JMM, I WO. pleasant seaside resort uf La Jolla U S SURVEY SEARCHES FOR SARDINES - -whose Spanish pronunciation of La Hoi-ya is more euphonious MARINE RESEARCH IN PROGRESS BY THE SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OFF THE U.S. than the phonetic. La Jolla is a short and interesting bus , ride PACIFIC COAST MAY BE OF CONSIDERABLE BENEFIT TO WORLD FOOD SUPPLY. from San Diego, the road leading (Photographs and much of tha material for this article by courtesy of the United State! Information Service. We are past the great Boeing aircraft alto indebted for tome information to Mr. Cyril Hall in hit boot "The Sea and Its Wonders '.) works where, in the later months of the recent war, strips of cam- r is the best part of .t hundred body of the water considerably from the trawler—so the theory ouflage hid the area from the air, ryears ago- -away Hack in 1864, above the bottom. that trawling would destroy the and a large motor-caravan town to be exact- that fishery research The eggs were hatched artifici- eggs of fish was shown to be ill housed hundreds of workers em- on scientific lines was first carried ally, and were thus found to he founded. ployed at the Boeing plant along out. The idea arose through a those of cod. Other eggs were There we have one of the im- a rocky, charming coast whose suggestion that trawling would de- treated in the same way, and portant discoveries of scientific low cliffs ltx>k over the vastneas stroy the eggs of fish. To discov- eventually it was discovered that fishery research Another was :if the blue' Pacific where flocks of er if this were so, an expedition the eggs of all econtimic fish arc that of the life story of the eel, pelican wing low over the water, % went out in that year, and the pelagic, with the exception of which was told from the discov- it is a coast, climatically and seen- first result of its efforts was the tho6c of the herring. The herring eries of the great Danish ocean- tcally. not unlike that of New finding of large numbers of pela- lays her eggs, in crevices of the ographcr. Dr. J Schmidt, in 1922. South Wales: a place of sunshine gic eggs- eggs drifting in the rocky bottom, where they are safe Until then, nobody had ever seen *nJ brightness and happy mem- an eel in a very young stage, let ories, of sandy beaches and little alone an eel's egg. Indeed no less rock-girt bays and bathing. Aerial picture of tha Scripps Institution at La Jolla, California, showing the a fishing authority than Isaac buildings and 1.000-foot pier. Here was founded, in 1892, the Walton believed that "as pearls Scripps Institution of Oceanog- are made of glutinous dew-drops, gained the Danish shore. Nature its object being to obtain scien- raphy a branch of the Univer- which arc condensed by the sun's had unfolded her riddle to the tific data that will help in deter sity of California which at pres- heat in those countries" -of the man who had the perseverance to mining the location of food ent has thirty faculty members Orient "so eels are bred of a par- >lvr it. Leptocephalus was an sources in that area and a staff of 250 employees, and ticular dew, falling in the months eel! The fish-like appearance had which is conducting the survey, of May and June on the banks of gradually altered, the creature be Almost on the southern boun- one of the main objects of which asomc particular ponds and rivers coming shorter and rounder, until dary of the United States Pacific is to discover why large schtxils of . . which in a few days are, by it was unmistakably an "elver," Coast, less than thirty miles north sardines have disappeared from the sun's heat, turned into eels." as young eels arc called." of the Mexican border, is the Continued on page 19 But Dr. Schmidt proved this Thus the story of the eel came thought of Walton's to be fallaci- to life. On reaching European ous. Dftring his researches in the shores, it swims up the rivers to Atlantic, the Doctor found some the heart of the inland, where it curious little creatures—to which develops to maturity. Then one the name of Leptocephalus was Jay, perhaps years later, it hears given—in the region of the Sar- the call. Its colour changes from gossa Sea. These little fish were black to silver, and it starts off upwards of a quarter of an inch back for the sea: and it swims in length, flattened and leaf-like, across the Atlantic to the Sar- and quite transparent "As the m»ssa, where it spawns, and the work progressed," Mr. Cyril Hall cycle starts all over again. tells us in his entertaining and in- Oceanography, and fishery re- formative book, "The Sea and its search on scientific lines does, you Wonders," "Dr. Schmidt found fee, teach us quite a lot, and gives more and more of these creatures, us information of growing import- and a curious fact presented it- ance to a world daily becoming self, namely, that the nearer he more crowded, dealing as it does approached the European shores with a most important source of the larger did these fish become. food in the human dietary. Convinced that hc was following ( What promises to be a valuable out a new discovery, Dr. Schmidt vise area being covered by the survey, and some methods of working. Tha survey in oceanography has re- pursued Leptocephalus with all his numbered dots are tha hydrogrephic stations; the top drawing it of one of cently been launched, and is now the ships with her sounding line down; the second is of a Hansen bottle low- energy, measuring and comparing in progress in the Pacific off the ered to obtain water samples; nest comes the ordinary plankton net; further until, by the time his ship had re- down is (left) the high-speed plenkton net. and right. Hie bathythermograph. Western Coast of North America. One of the vessels being used in -tha Scripps Institution survey.

14 III Navy among those present, one of the the beginning of a naval career, Feakes—whose obituary as Rear- Weather', and make a brilliant cli- Fleet of "Peaceful seas and storm- and may in time create a force Admiral Feakes appears in this is- matic alliance. less skies" that anchored in Hob- which shall rank among the de- sue of "The Navy". "Under a zenith so blue that son's Bay She lay there at an- fences of the Empire. . . We live What a lot of water .has run even Sydney visitors confessed chor for some days. She was there in hopes that from our own under the bridge since "Coffin that Melbourne sides had beauty on the 2nd. September, 1908—as shores some day a fleet will go Face" came to Melbourne. to reveal, there was nothing to thirty-seven years later a name- out not unworthy to be compared mar the glorious spectacle when sake of hers lay at anchor in an- in quality, if not in numbers, THE KING'S CUP- the 16-jointed Big Stick steamed other bay, that of Tokyo, on the with the magnificent fleet now in SATURDAY, 6di. MAY. silently up the channel, with the 2nd. September, 1945, and had Australian waters." W/'HEN the King's Cup—Aus- crowded pleasure steamers and the Japanese surrender signed on Those hopes were realised. The ** tralian Rowing Champion- liners beside it and in its wake." board her. Australian ships that lay at an- ships—were held at Melbourne That visit of the Great White (Let us interpolate a note. The chor in Tokyo Bay in September, on Saturday, 6th. May, the dis- Fleet in 1908 was an event of im old "Edina" was there, you can 1945, with ships of the Royal tinction of carrying His Excellency portance to Australia. It suggest- Navy and the U.S. Navy, and see her familiar profile in one of the Governor of Victoria, Sir ed to Australians that they should the Australians that manned them, the accompanying photographs. Dallas Brooks, was held by the But let "The Argus" continue) have a fleet of their own. As the were in quality of ships and men Prime Minister of the day, Mr the equals of their companions. Little Ship Club. "Whether the 20,000 people Deakin, said at the time: "But for His Excell&icy wore his flag who went on the water to see The embryo Australian Navy "The 16-jointed Big Stick steamed silently up the channel". And whet a the British Navy there would be on the Club's Flagship "Louise," the boats' (as Australians mustn't was present oa that eailier occa- cloud of coal smoke it made en route. no Australia. That does not (Owner-Skipper Maurice Shmith) call them, but will nevertheless) sion in Hobson's Bay. Rear-Ad- mean that Australia should sit still and she was escorted down the were on motor launch or mud miral Sperry landed at St. Kilda under the shelter of the British Yarra by "Wynford" (Skipper barge or turbine express, there Pier, to be received by the Prime When "Coffin Face" Game to Melbourne Navy—those who say we should Nicholson) and " Makama," could not be one qualm of sea Minister and other public men. sit still arc not worthy of the (Skipper Jack Walsh) with The Great White Fleet Was A Navy Of "Peaceful sickness amongst them all. So, in And on the pier was a guard of name of Briton We can add to "Pamkier" (Skipper Keir) astern keeping with its own pacific honour of fifty men of die Aus- Seas And Stormless Skies". the squadron in these seas from as duty ho?t. During the after- By Sidney James. ideals, the American Navy has tralian Naval Forces, under Lieu- our own blood and intelligence noon the Commodore and Past- made itself memorable in Austra- tenant Burford, Sub-Lieutenant something that will launch us on Commodore (Commodore L. lia as a Navy of peaceful seas and Barker, and Sub-Lieutenant r was a line day when "Cof- and dependable in an emergency. Walsh and Past-Commodore S. stormless skies." rfin Face" came to Melbourne- The route was geographically de- Fawcett) were received by the quite a long while ago, in 1908 vious but politically straight, be- Thirty-three years later it was Governor on board the Flagship. as a matter of fact. The month ing laid via the antipodes. Aus- to become memorable in Australia was August, not a month when tralia took pains to proclaim to as a Navy of war torn seas and Other Flag Officers afloat were Melbourne's weather is at its best. the world that America's Japan- death laden skies, in company Rear-Commodore F. Brilliant, But the sun shone brightly—a fact ese problem also was hers and that with our own Australian Navy wearing his pennant on "Wyn- about which the "Argus" became America's fleet was the white and the parent Royal Navy to ford," and Vice-CommOdore N. lyrical—although, as the accom- guardian of the Pacific". which both the younger ones owe Coulehan, wearing his pennant panying photographs show, the so much. on "Louise." The weather was The Fleet arrived at Melbourne dull with occasional showers. The sky was not wanting clouds. But In that Fleet of "peaceful seas on Saturday, 29th. August, 1908. New South Wales team won the the coal smoke of "The Great and stormless skies" which came "'The Argus" of the following King's Cup, and New South White Fleet" may have had some- to Australia under old "Coffin Monday morning had this to say Wales also carried off the honours thing to do with that. Face" forty-two years ago, were about it. for the Sculls. "Coffin Face"? He was Rear- "Sunshine came with the Fleet. seventeen ships: "Connecticut", The flagthip . . and nota tha "Edina" ahead of har there. Admiral Charles S. Sperry. Ed- Men can defy the elements, but Captain Palmer; "Kansas", Cap- There was a pleasant exchange win A. Falk tells of him, and of cannot command them; yet the tain Easton; "Minnesota", Cap- of courtesies when the 10,000-ton the Great White Fleet, in his Americans, as they enter port tain Rattey; "Vermont", Captain cargo ship "Duke of Sparta," in- book "Sperry to Pearl Harbour." after port in Australasia, seem to Anthony; "Georgia", Captain ward bound up the Yarra as the "The Fleet wai .ommanded by have found some way of conniv- Wills; "Nebraska", Captain race was about to start, stopped Rear-Admiral Charles S. Sperry. ing with sunbeams against fog Strickland; "New Jersey", Cap- in a difficult part of the river 'Coffin Face' as he was called, was and with fair weather against tain Russell; "Rhode Island", while the interstate crews man- quite a contrast to 'Old Gimpy', foul. Port Phillip on Saturday Captain Schutt; "Louisiana", Cap- oeuvred for position. Later His and he lacked the unique Evans was as smooth as glass, and for tain Stewart; "Virgina", Captain Excellency the Governor request- charm and magnetism, but behind warmth the weather seemed sud- M'William; "Missouri", Captain ed the Skipper of "Louise" to lay the bespectacled, wrinkled, sallow denly to have leapt from August Dow; "Ohio", Captain Liley; his craft alongside the "Duke of and severe countenance, and the into November. 'Queen's Wea- "Wisconsin", Captain Press; "Il- Sparta," and his personal thanks harsh and often snarling bark, was ther' is an historic phrase for sun- linois", Captain Stamford; "Rear- were hailed to Captain Brock- a leader known to be square to ny days in May, nowadays, with sage", Captain Dawes; "Ken- well, the "Duke of Sparta's" his subordinates and solicitous of three cities' welcome given to the tucky", Captain Blanchard; and Master, for his courtesy and con- their welfare, and an officer Fleet in the light of a dazzling "Panther", Captain Hipgrave. sideration in holding his ship so Tha scene in Hobson's Bay with the ships of the Fleet lying at anchor.. as not to interfere with the race. known to be expert at his business •un, we shall add 'American Note that die "Missouri" was I»S0. 14 TW M«i| al in December, 1942. He was Harry E. Yarnell, Commander. miral Radford was ordered to duty tion makes a most convenient cen- promoted Admiral in April, 1949. Aircraft, Battle Force, of which as Commander, Fleet Air, Seattle; tre for marine-collecting Optra- He saw active service in the First "Saratoga" was Flagship. In June, and the following December he tions, and provides an unobstruct- World War in the battleship 1932, he returned to the Bureau became Beputy Chief of Naval ed site for studies of weather con- "South Carolina" with the U.S. of Aeronautics, Washington, re- Operations (Air) at Navy De- ditions. Atlantic Fleet. maining there until 1935, when partment, remaining in that posi- For the purposes of the present From December, 1918, to June, he piincd the aircraft tender tion until February, 1947, when survey, an area 1,657 miles long 1919, he was Aide and Flag Lieu "Wright" as navigator. he was designated Gimmander, and 400 miles wide has been tenant on the staff of Rear-Ad From June, 1936, until June, Second Task Fleet, under the At- mapped out off the western coast miral Carlo B. Brittain, Com 1937, Admiral Radford served lantic Command. In January of of the United States, extending mander. Division I, Battleship consecutively as tactical officer the following year he succeeded from the mouth of the Columbia Force 1, Atlantic Fleet. There and operations officer on the staff Admiral De Witt C. Ramsey, River, in the State of Oregon, to followed a period as Aide and Flae of Vice-Admiral (now Admiral) U.S.N., as Vice Chief of Naval Cedros Island, off the coast of Lieutenant on the staff of Rear F J Home, Commander Aircraft, Operations, Navy Department, Mexico. At intervals qf approxi- Admiral Spencer S. Wood, con Battle Force. He was Command- and in April last year he relieved mately 150 miles, position lines, secutivcly Commander, Division er. Naval Air Station. Seattle, Admiral Ramsey as Commander- each containing ten points ap- 1, Pacific Fleet: and Commander, Washington, from June, 1937, un- in-Chief U.S. Pacific and U.S. proximately 40 miles apart, ex- Train. Pacific Fleet. In April, til May. 1940, when he joined Pacific Fleet, and as High Com- tend at right angles from the coast. 1920. Admiral Radford reported U.S.S. "Yorktown" as executive missioner of the Trust Territory These points mark hydrographic to the Naval Air Station, Pens.i officer, remaining there until of the Pacific Islands. stations where the boats employed cola, Florida, for Flight Training, May, 1941. Then came brief For his various services. Ad- on the survey stop to take samples and has served continuously with duty in the office of Chief of miral Radford has been awarded of sea water and sea life, at vari- Naval Aviation since that time. Naval Operations, Navy Depart- the Legion of Merit, the Distin- ous depths down to 3,000 feet; ment, and he was then appointed guished Service Medal, and the these samples being later studied From October, 1921, to No Commander, Naval Air Station, Gold Star in lieu of a second Dis- in the Institution's laboratories vembcr, 1923, he served in the Trinidad. British West Indies, re- tinguished Service Medal; while ashore. Flight Division of the Bureau ot maining there until November, the Government of Great Britain Aeronautics, Navy Department. 1941. has awarded him the decoration into the water when the ship is Washington. There followed .t of Companion of the Order of motionless, to obtain samples of From December, until sea period with his appointment the Bath. water and temperatures at' the to Observation Squadron 2, at April, 1943. he served as Director time of collection; a recendy de- of Aviation Training in the tachcd to the U.S.S. "Arrostook." U.S. SURVEY SEARCHES FOR veloped type of plankton net, where he remained until March. Bureau ot Aeronautics, Navy De- SARDINES which may be towed at high 1925. He then joined the aviation partment. cvith additional duties Continuad from paga 15 speeds at any desired depth, and unit of U.S.S. "Colorado," and in the Bureau of Navigation; in fishing grounds where they are is equipped with a meter that later that of the "Pennsylvania " the office of the Chief of Naval usually caught in abundance. In measures the depths reached t>y In July, 1927, he was appointed Operations: and as a member of collecting information on spawn- the instrument as well as the to the Naval Air Station, San the Aviation Planning Staff, Office ing, growth, and the migration of amount of water filtered; and the Diego, California, where he serv of Civilian Defence. Washington. sardines, the Institution will try bathythermograph, an instrument ed until March, 1929. From This was followed by sea appoint- to find out the present location of for keeping records of sea temper- April until November of thai ments, from April, 1943, until the fish. atures at various depths. Admiral A. W. Radford, Commandar-ln-Chiaf of Hta U.S. Pacific Flaat. year he again had duty with Air July of that year as Commander, Work leading to Master pf Sci- In all, this Scripps Institution craft Squadrons, Battle Fleet, with Carrier Division 2: and from ence and Doctor of Philosophy de- survey will cover an area of some Our Recent Naval Visitor's Distinguished Career additional duty as Officer in July until December as Com- grees in oceanography is offered 670,000 square miles of the Paci- Charge of the Alaskan Survey mander. Carrier Division II. In fic Ocean, and, in view of the re- Admiral A. W. Radford, Commander-in-Chief of the at the Scripps Institution, and Detachment, a survey begun in December he was transferred to graduate courses include physical ported sardine shortages in other U.S. Pacific Fleet. Has Had Long And Active Ser- 1926 by an aviation expedition, in duty as Chief of Staff and Aide and chemical oceanography, mar- parts of the world, it it antici- vice In Naval Aviation. conjunction with representatives to the Gimmander, Air, Pacific. ine meteorology, marine geology, pated that the findings will bene- of the Departments of Interior fit a number of countries besides UR recent distinguished naval ois, and Grinncll, Iowa, entered In May. 1944, he returned to marine microbiology, marine bio- and Agriculture to investigate the United States for duty as As- chemistry, and biology of fishes: the United States. O visitor to this country Ad- the United States Naval Acad- forest and mineral resources of miral Arthur William Radford, emy in 1912. sistant Deputy Chief of Naval at present, graduate students from Among the equipment in the Alaska. six foreign countries arc among Commander - in - Chief, United He graduated and commissioned Operations for Air, Office of the research vessels employed on this those enrolled at the Institution. States Pacific Fleet has had a as Ensign in June, 1916, and rc^ In November, 1929, he joined Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Scripps Institution survey, are long and outstanding career in ccived temporary promotion to U.S.S. "Saratoga," and from Department: and the following On a site of 170 acres fronting sonar—an instrument that assists the United States Navy, and has Lieutenant, both grades, during July, 1930, until May the follow November he was assigned to duty on the Pacific Ocean, the Institu- in locating schools of fish by re- wide and practical experience in the war of 1914-1918, being com- ing year he commanded Fighter as Commander, Carrier Division tion consists of three main build- flected sound waves; plankton naval aviation. He was born in missioned in those ranks subse- Squadron 1, based on that ship. 6. Pacific Fleet, participating in the ings and a number of smaller nets, which, made of fine bolting Chicago, Illinois, on 27th. Feb- quent to that war. and progressing There followed a period as Aide Fleet activities of 1944 and 1945 structures, and a specially equip- silk, arc towed through the water ruary, 1896, and after attending to Flag Rank, which he attained and Flag Secretary to Rear-Ad- as a Carrier Task Group Com- ped pier which extends out 1,000 to obtain microscopic plants and public schools in Riverside, Illin- by his promotion to Rear-Admir- miral (now Admiral, Retired) mander. In September, 1945 Ad- feet from the shore. The situa- animals; Nansen bottles, lowered

TW Nan Jvna, 1450. It NAVAL PERSONALITY Of THE MONTH

Commander John McLauchlan Adams, O.B.E., R.A.N.

HE subject of these notes, Commander John On the outbreak of war, having completed the T McLauchlan Adams, O.B.E., R.A.N. the course, he was serving in H.M.S. "Osprey" on present Commander of the Royal Australian Naval the staff of the Flag Officer in-Charge, Portland, College, where he was himself a Cadet Midship- occupied in fitting out anti-submarine trawlers man some twenty-odd years ago. The son of Mr There followed a period with the Anti-Submarinc and Mrs. J. H. Adams, of Croydon Park, South Training Flotilla, which consisted of four fine Australia, he was born at Broken Hill, New- vessels, the large converted yachts "Conqueror," South Wales, on the 3rd. August, 1914—thus just "Samara," "Valina" and "St. Modrem." Com anticipating the outbreak of the first World War mander Adams' eye lights up appreciatively now —and entered the Royal Australian Naval Col- at the thought of them. With the German sub lege, then at Jervis Bay, in 1928 jection of France in mid-1940, he took part in the evacuation of the Channel Islands, and was also During his four years at the College he gained employed on Channel patrols. his colours for cricket, rugby, swimming and From the end of 1940 until May of the follow- hockey, and at Passing Out was awarded the Otto ing year, he was Group anti-submarine officer in Albert Prize for Seamanship. His first ship was the destroyer "Veteran," leader of the 6th. Escort H.M.A.S. "Australia," in 1932. The following Group working with Atlantic convoys. Mainly year he went overseas, and was appointed as the Group was based on Liverpool, but during Midshipman to H.M.S. "Sussex" in the Mediter- three months of 1941 it was based on Iceland ranean, remaining in the Mediterranean until Aug- From May, 1941, until September of that year, he ust, 1934, part of the time in "Sussex," and spend- was in the destroyer "Brooke," which followed ing also four months in H.M.S. "Antelope," a de- "Veteran" as leader of the

20 Tk* Navy J«», 1950. - • Zl ifiiilM Tht Director Of SMits, RJUL Mltft acity—and in October of that which 'it has maintained since its went to i England! in connection son could make a good wot by year he joined the Royal Austra- 1 establishment is one of the things with his College duties, visiting other means. He got his Bhie for Mr. Hugh Denney Simpson Hat For The Bat Put lian Naval College—then at Jer- of which the College is very various Royal Navy depots, the Rifle Shooting while at the Adel- proud. Of Thirty Years Been On The College Professorial vis Bay—as a Master In 1932 Royal Naval College at Dart- aide University, and captained the Mr. Simpson shares with many mouth, and the Admiralty. It University team for two years. Staff, And For Ten Years At Its Head. he became Senior Master, and in January, 1941, was appointed to of the present naval officers in the was at this time that the British And he is more than a little mus- HO", we are often asked, Meanwhile he continued his his present position as Director of R.A.N, memories of past College Government was considering wid- ical. While at Jervis Bay he look- w would sell a farm and go studies, and went on to the Uni- Studies. days and personalities. Of Cap- ening the entry into Dartmouth, ed after the musical side of the to sea?" Well! It has been done versity of Adelaide. One year tain Fogarty Fegan, V.C., R.N., as has since been done, and. both concerts and theatrical produc- He has seen many changes dur —or at any rate many a country there he came second for the His- who was Commander of the Col- the First Lord of the Admiralty, tions put on at the College; and ing his period at the College. The lad has turned from ploughing the tory Scholarship, and the follow- lege for a period in the Jervis Lord Hall, and the First Sea many who knew the College in change from Jervis Bay to Flind field to ploughing the waves. And ing year he won the John Howard Bay days, and won his posthu- Lord, Admiral Sir John Cunning- those days will remember the ers Naval Depot. A considerable here is a man who went from an Scholarship for English. He took mous V.C. for his gallant defence ham, were most interested in what tuneful offerings of the Quart- expansion, especially in the yearly agricultural college to a nautical his degrees, and entered on his of a North Atlantic Convoy in Mr Simpson was able to tell ette, in which Mrs. Lane-Poole list of applicants for entries into college, whi

TIM Navy to be written off annually from BRITISH SEA CADETS. MELBOURNE WATERFRONT various causes. The British Sea Cadet Corps DELAYS. FOR OIL CARGOES. continues to be a good source for During the first week of May The harbour of Aruba, Dutch recruitment into both the Royal the port of Melbourne was short West Indies, which handles an Navy and the Merchant Service. of at least 1,000 waterside work- immense amount of oil from In the June quarter of last year, ers for three days in succession, Venezuela, has been developed to 465 entered the Royal Navy—309 preventing five ships from being handle tankers of 25,000 tons of them on long service—18 en- worked, and delaying work on deadweight. tered the Royal Marines, and 176 about eight others. During April went to sea in the Merchant Ser- and May 500 new members were FIGUREHEADS AGAIN? vice. admitted to the Waterside Work- With the development of the ers Federation, a%d the Federa- raked stem with the rounded top, SCANDINAVIAN SHIP- tion Secretary was hopeful that the custom of putting a plaque BUILDING. with all of these extra men being carrying the device of the com- Obtaining, as it does, a large at work by the beginning of this pany's houseflag at the head of proportion of its shipbuilding steel month, the problem would be the stem has grown. This may from the United States, the Scan- solved completely. develop into the revival of the dinavian shipbuilding industry is BOILER OIL FOR DIESELS. severely handicapped through the old custom of adorning a ship Three years experience with the devaluation of Norwegian, Swed- with a figurehead. Something in motor liner "Auricula" has, it is ish, and Danish currency. this direction has already been reported, proved quite unfounded done, the Norwegian cargo liner the fears held that the use of "IF SEVEN MAIDS WITH "Bataan" of the Fred. Olsen Line, boiler oil in diesel engines would SEVEN MOPS ..." having an attractive figurehead, in so increase the wear of cylinder low relief, of a Filipino girl, the Melbourne Harbour Trust of- liners that there would be little figure being about life size. ficials suggest that tlje Australian economy. REFRIGERATOR SHIPS custom of farewelling passengers THE SHIPS THAT NEVER AS STORES. in liners with the colourful dis- RETURNED. play of paper streamers may have At the end of last year the The head of the United States to go. "Streamers are danger- Maritime Commission has advis- British Minister of Food, in reply ous," one said, "because they get MERCHANT SERVICE ported, and an Admiralty investi- taining the comments and criti- ed Congress that merchant ship6 to a question in the House of into the cogs of mobile cranef" AND R.N.R. gator has been to the Mediter- cisms of Masters and Navigators. placed at the disposal of Soviet Commons, stated that five refrig- Thousands of streamers were used ranean looking into reports of Russia under Lease-Lend might as With the resumption of re- NAVAL ARCHITECTS erated ships were being held by when the P. & O. "Ranchi" left large-scale smuggling into France well be written off. cruiting into the General Service The British Council of the In- his Department to store meat, at Melbourne recently, and it took by yachts posing as British. Section of the R.N.R., the Ad- stitute of Naval Architects has a monthly cost of £56,668. seven cleaners an hour to tidy PAKISTAN MERCHANT miralty have in mind the import- GIBRALTAR TUNNEL. announced that, commencing in the wharf after she sailed. A SERVICE. ance of not impairing the effi- SHIP REPAIRING COSTS The Pakistani Government has' The old suggestion to drive a this year, a prize is to be awarded COMPARISON. ban would hit the streamer re- ciency of the Merchant Service in tunnel under the Straits of Gibral- formed a scheme to train ships' annually in recognition of the best In reply to a question in the tailers, who buy each streamer time of war. Royal Naval Reser- tar has been revived in Spain, contribution during the year to- for about twopence and resell it officers in the United Kingdom vists will not be withdrawn from where the latest estimate is that House of Commons at the end for three years as a start, by which wards safety and/or efficiency in of last year, the Minister for at sixpence. the Merchant Service in the the work could be carried out sea-going vessels. The prise will time it is hoped to make an agree- event of an emergency except for between £10,000,000 and Transport said that two British TOURISTS FOR AUSTRAUA. ment for the use of Indian train- be provided by the income from ships were undergoing major re- with the concurrence of the Min- £12,000,000. a bequest of £2,000 made to the The Commonwealth Govern- ing establishments, or to start istry of Transport which, on its BRITISH DOCK LABOURERS' pairs in Continental ports. The some of its own. Institute. In the event of there best British estimates for the work ment intends to attract American part, has undertaken to release PAY. being no suitable contribution, in tourists to Australia and so in- MAGNETIC DISTURBANCES. such personnel to the Royal Navy At the end of last year official were 25 per cent, and 26 per cent, It is believed by some authori- any one year, the am^nt for that higher in cost respectively, and 30 crease its dollar income, and with as soon as possible. returns gave the average earnings period will go to the Institute's this object in view Cabinet de- ties that magnetic disturbances VACCINATION IN of dock labourers throughout per cent, and 100 per cent. long- were responsible for the recent benevolent fund. er in time, than the Continental cided last month to set up an ARGENTINE. Britain at £8/4/8 a week, the Australian Tourist Division to stranding of four Norwegian The Argentine authorities de- highest on record. Those in MERCHANT SHIPS' quotes. steamers in a bay on the coast LIBRARIES. encourage travellers to Australia mand the compulsory vaccination Grimsby had earned £10 a week AND A SHIPBUILDING on a national basis. The Minister of Spitzbergcn. of everybody in the country, and for six months. It has been stated by D% Ron- COMPARISON. for Supply, Mr. Beale, pointed LOST PROPELLERS. the crews of all ships visiting Ar- RADAR CHARTS. ald Hope, the Director of the Brit- In contrast to the above, it is out that the Matson Line was pre- During one three-month per- gentine ports must produce valid British shipowners have been ish Seafarers' Education Service, reported that the Alcoa Company pared to spend 20,000,000 dollars iod last year, seven merchant vaccination certificates or be vac- issued by the Admiralty with a that something between 30,000 of New York are having two on refitting the "Mariposa" to ships of over, 1,000 tons, all built cinated again. number of experimental charts of and 50,000 books a year are re- ships built on the Tyne for 4,000,- bring tourists to the South West during the war and four of them RED ENSIGN ABUSED. the Western English Channel for quired to meet the increasing de- 000 dollars each; as against the Pacific, and this ship alone could "Liberty" ships, lost their pro- The abuse of the Red Ensign use with Radar. The issue has mand from ships requiring libr- lowest American tender of 8,000,- bring 4,000 tourists to Australia pellers at sea. But they all reach- by foreign vessels has been re- been made with the object of ob- aries. About 10,000 books have 000 dollars. each year. ed port safely.

24 TW Navy Jan, 1990. 25 iri-MMur; • - • > five days on a tented life float in "Wessex," which was in reserve COMMONWEALTH AND a rough sea and cold weather on at Simonstown. Saying that Brit- COLONIES.. News of the World's Navies a diet of two tubes of condensed ain had been most helpful in the milk, a small bag of toffee, and matter, he added that it would" Discussing the British navies two-thirds of a pint of water now be possible to widen consid- apart from the Royal Navy, the BRITAIN'S LARGER NAVAL RESERVE SQUADRON WINS came from independent schools, daily. To ensure early detection erably the scope of training of Parliamentary Secretary of the ESTIMATE. AIR TROPHY. twenty-nine from direct .grant t any toxic atmosphere which the South African naval forces. Admiralty recently said that the Great Britain's Navy Estimates The Boyd Trophy, awarded an-* schools, one hundred and eight might have developed in the tent, Commonwealth and the colonies COMPARATIVE DEFENCE for 1950-51, at £193,000,000, are nually for the finest feat of avia- from secondary grammar, techni two canaries were taken with the were playing their part in the £3,750,(KM) more than was voted tion of the year in the Royal cal and modern schools. Of the party. One of them, named FIGURES. naval strength of the world. Aus- last year. Maximum numbers to Navy, was awarded for 1949 to successful candidates, ten were Tosh" evidently a hard Killed The allocation of Britain's net tralia and New Zealand, between be borne, M.^KHI for the Royal an R.N.V.R. Squadron- -No. from independent schools, three customer was sufficiently invig defence budget for 1950-51, with them, disposed of a light fleet Navy, the Royal Marines, and an- 1830- based at the Royal Naval from" direct grant schools, and • rated by the experience to lay comparative figures for 1949-50, carrier, five cruisers, and several cillary services such as the Air Station, Ahbotsinch, near nine from secondary grammar in egg: possibly as a contribution destroyers and frigates. The Aus- schools. In addition to this Dart W R'E.N.S. are less this year than Glasgow. The trophy is a silver to vary the monotonous and 1950- 1949- tralian Government proposed to 'ast, and the First Lord of the Ad model ot a Swordfish aircraft, mouth entry, up to twenty-five meagre diet of her companions. 51 50 acquire a second aircraft carrier miralty. Viscount Hall, explains which was given by the Fairey per cent, of the commissions in SOUTH AFRICAN NAVAL Xm tin when the "Majestic" was com- that the increase in the Estimates Aviation Company in 1946. the Royal Navy were awarded Admiralty 193.00 189.25 pleted. The Canadian Navy, with FORCES. War Officc :99.00 304.70 is due to higher costs, the fact from the lower deck. The Minister of Defence of the the old fleet carrier "Magnifi- NAVAL SCIENTIFIC Air Ministry 223.00 207.45 that wartime stocks .ire becoming I nion of South Africa, Mr. F. Ministry of Supply 65.00 57.75 cent" and other ships, was due to EFFORT. THE MERCHANTMAN IN exhausted, and that there is an in- (' Erasmus, announced recently Ministry of Defcncc .82 .71 visit Londonderry later in the year British naval scientific effort WAR. crease in the non-effective votes that the Union Government had to :ake part in anti-submarine ex- over the post-war years has been In the House of Commons De- 780.82 759.86 ercises. and for the Reserves. In addition, bate on the Navy Estimates, the bought th.- British destroyer the provision for production and chiefly directed to counter-meas- ures against high-speed aircraft, Opposition member for Renfrew. research is increased by just over Mr. J. S. Maclay, pointed out that .£10,000,000. high-speed missiles, and high- speed submarines. These demand of the 21,000,000 tons of merch guided weapons, longer range and ant shipping lost during the last R.N. IN ATLANTIC RACE. war, 11,400,000 tons was British more rapid radar, better anti-air- This month the world's most or Empire owned. Out of 180,000 important yacht race- -the Ber- craft guns and "proximity fuses," men employed in the Merchant muda Race, over a distance of and other new and improved Service, about 35,000 were killed: 630 miles, from Newport, Rhode weapons. All these call for more while the Navy, with 500,000 Island, to Bermuda takes place, weight and space in ships of war, men, lost 51,500. So long as the and the Royal Naval Sailing Asso- and to provide it the Admiralty danger of war existed, every step ciation has entered the yacht have been developing more effi- Consistent with the nation's re- "Samuel Pepys" among the fifty- cient propelling machinery which sources should be taken to ensure odd competitors. The "Samuel should occupy less weight and that there was the most modern Pepys" is one of a new class, space. and effective defence for merch known as the R.N.S.A. "Twenty- BRITAIN'S ACTIVE FLEET. ant ships from the outbreak of four" Class, as the water line Britain's active fleet at present hostilities. length is 24 feet. These yachts consists of one Fleet Carrier, are intended to make possible "Implacable"; four Light Fleet UNCLAIMED PRIZE MONEY. ocean racing without heavy ex- Carriers, "Vengeance," "Thes- To a recent date the Admiralty penditure on professional crcws eus," "Glory," and "Triumph": had paid out Prize Monev amount- and maintenance. The crew of fourteen cruisers; thirty-four de- ing to nearly £3,000,000, the num- live of the "Samue! Pepys" arc stroyers; twenty-seven frigates: ber of payments being approxi all serving personnel of the Royal thirty-two submarines: and ten matcly 520,000: at the same time Navy. minesweepers. 30,000 claims were being dealt with. It was, however, estimated TRANSATLANTIC COMMISSIONS IN THE that more than 100,000 eligible CROSSING. ROYAL NAVY. people had not yet claimed Naval Following the Bermuda Race, What was described by the Par- Prize Money amounting to ap- which it is expected wilLstart on liamentary Secretary of the Ad- proximately £620,000. the 18th. of this month, the miralty, Mr. L. J. Callaghan, as "Samuel Pepys" will be a con- "a bit of a revolution in recruit- TOUGH CANARY. testant in the Trans-Atlantic ment for Dartmouth," is the pres- When the cold weather sur Race, which will probably start ent method of entry in the Royal vival trials were being carried out on the 1st. July. The course of Naval College. Of the entry that recently by the Royal Navy in this race is 3,000 miles in length, went into Dartmouth in January the Arctic, they included the vic- Choppy seat gave a t.it to H.M.A.S. "Tobriu" during her tpeed trial, outtida Sydney Heads on May 16. She »ai built from Bermuda to Plymouth. of this year, forty-six candidates tims of the experiment spending at tha Cockatoo Dockyard. Sydney. Courtesy. "S.M. Herald."

U June, 1950. _ / WHAT THE NAVY IS DOING • • • • at Sea and Ashore

INCE last these notes were written, the most important naval event personnel who have been under- under the operational control of H.MA.S. Latr'obe (Lieutenant R.A.A.F. Officers Visit S going training overseas. It is an the Flag Officer-in-Charge, New R. J. Scrivenor, R.A.N.). "Sydney" and "Albatross." in Australia has been the promotion of the First Naval Member ticipated that she will return to South Wales. Survey Ships: At the end of April about and Chief of the Naval Staff to the rank of Vice-Admiral Vice-Ad- Australia in November H.M. Submarines: H.M.A. Ships Warrego and twenty Royal Australian Air miral J. A. Collins, C.B., is the first graduate of the Royal Australian The Cruiser: H.M.S. Telemachus (Lieut. O. Barcoo are in Sydney. Force officers who were under- Naval College to attain this distinction, and "The Navy" takes this H.M.A.S. Australia (Captain Lascelies, D.S.C, R.N.) is in H.M.A.S. Lachlan (Lieut.-Com- going the Staff Course at the opportunity of offering its congratulations to Admiral Collins, to the G. C. Oldham, D.S.C.. R.A.N ) northern waters, having departed mander W. Sharpey-Schaeffet, Royal Australian Air Force Staff Service, and to the College. wearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Irom Sydney on the 25th. 'April R.N.) is carrying out surveying College at Point Cook, Victoria, Congratulations are offered also to Rear-Admiral G. D. Moore, J. A. S. Eccles, C.BE., Flag Of- and arrived at Singapore—whence duties in New Zealand waters. visited the aircraft-carrier "Syd- C.BE., on his appointment as Australian Minister to the Philippines; ficer Commanding, His Majesty's she has gone for refit—on the ney" in Sydney Harbour, and and to Rear-Admiral H. A. Showers, C.B.E., on his promotion to Flag Australian Fleet, is engaged on 12th. of last month. On the com- GENcRAL. later flew in an Air Force Dakota Rank and his appointment as Flag Officer-in-Charge, New South training cruises. It is anticipated pletion of her refit, Telemachus Submarine Berth at Jervis Bay. to the Royal Australian Naval Air Wales. that she will be available for will carry out exercises with the A proposal that a berth capable Station, H.M.A.S. "Albatross" An occasion of note last month was the visit to Australia of the leave and urgent defects from the Far Eastern Fleet. With the fin- of accommodating a submarine Nowra, N.S.W. While in Syd- Commander-in-Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet, Admiral A W. 12th. of this month in Sydney. ish of the exercises, Telemachus should be built at Jervis Bay is ney they also visited Cockatoo Radford who, accompanied by Mrs. Radford, came here at the invita- 10th. Destroyer Flotilla: will return to Australian waters. being investigated by the De- Island, and there inspected the tion of the Commonwealth Government to attend the Coral Sea Week H.M.A.S. Warromunga (Cap- H.M.S. Thorough (Lieut.-Com- partment of the Navy and the submarine H.M.S. "Thorough." celebrations. Our guests arrived by air from Pearl Harbour on 30th tain (D) 10, Captain A- W. R. mander T N. Devlin, D.S.C., Federal Works and Housing De- Commenting on these visits, the April, and remained until 9th. May, visiting Sydney, Canberra, Mel- McNicoll, G.M., R.A.N.) is in R..N.) is based on Sydney, and is partment. It is desirable that such Minister for the Navy said that bourne, and the Royal Australian Naval Air Station at Nowra, N.S.W. Sydney. engaged in training exercises un- a berth should be provided so that exchanges of visits between offi- In announcing the impending visit on the 27th April, the Min- H.M.A.S. Bataan (Commander der the operational control-of the one of the Royal Navy submarines cers of the different services were ister for the Navy, Mr. Francis, said that it was appropriate that Flag Officer-in-Charge, New South based on Sydney couid make per- of great value, and the Royal Coral Sea Week should be marked by the presence of a distinguished W. B. M. Marks, R.A.N.) was in Sydney -t availability for Wales. iodic visits to Jervis Bay. There Australian Navy would always American Admiral, especially one who had an enviable record - as a is, however, no foundation for the be most happy to co-operate in naval airman, and he added: "The people of Australia will aways leave and urgent defects until the 10th. L.S.T. Flotilla: 26th. of last month. She sails H.M.A.S. Tara\an is in Syd- report circulated that a subma- them. remember with deep gratitude that, in the Battlj of the Coral Sea, it rine base at Jervis Bay was to be was ships and aircraft of the United States Navy, which, helped by about the 7th. June for Japanese ney, having been operating under R.A.N. In Coral Sea March. waters, where she will relieve the direction of the Naval Board. built at a cost of several million Five companies, comprising our own naval forces, prevented the Japanese from invading our main- pounds. land and struck them such a blow that they never repeated their at- H.M.A.S. Shoalhaven on duty H.M.A.S Labuan (Lieut.-Com- more than 400 officers and ratings tempt." with the Allied Naval Forces. mander F. D. Shaw, R.A.N.) is There have been some changes in command and in appointment. H.M.A.S. Tobndt (Commander operating under the direction of Captain D. H. Harries, R.A.N., has succeeded Captain R R. Dow- T. K. Morrison, O.B.E., D.S.C., the Haval Board, and completed Commissioned last month, and is her two annual trips to Heard and ling, D.S.O., R.A.N., in command of H.M.A.S. Sydney. Among the • BP. ' ; smaller ships, Lieut.-Commander A- N. Dollard, R.A.N., has assumed carrying out working up exercises, Macquarie Islands, with her ar- command of H.M.A.S Murchison in succession to Lieut.-Commander based on Sydney rival in Melbourne from Mac- W. F. Cook, R.A.N.; and in H.M.A.S Gladstone Lieut.-Commandet 1st. Frigate Flotilla: quarie Island on the 29th. April. A. W. Savage, R.A.N , has succeeded Lieut.-Commander R. A. H. H.M.A.S. Shoalhaven (Com Her voyages to these islands were Millar in command. mander I. H. McDonald, R.A.N.) m connection with the Austra- Some Engineer Officers have received new appointments. Captain is in Japanese waters with the Al lian National Antarctic Research (E) C. C. Clark, O.B.E., D S.C., A.D.C., R.A.N., has been appointed lied Naval Forces, having been on Expedition, taking down scientists Naval Engineer Officer on the staff of the Australian High Commis- that duty since taking over there to relieve those who had spent sioner in London, and has been succeeded as General Manager of the from H.M.A.S. Culgoa in Febru- twelve months on the islands Naval Dockyard, Williamstown, (Vic.), by Acting Captain (E) K. ary last. She returns to Austra- carrying out meteorological and McK. Urquhart, R.A.N. Commander (E) G. McD. Wilson, D.S.C., lia on being relieved this month by >ther research work. A number R.A.N., formerly Engineer Officer of H.M.A.S. Hobart. has gone to Bataan. of Royal Australian Naval Re- the position of Director of Construction at Navy Office, Melbourne, H.M.A.S. Culgoa (Lieut.-Com servists formed part of her ship's in place of Captain Urquhart mander V. G. Jerram, R A.N.) company on each of the two voy- is operating under the control of ages. the Flag Officer-in-Charge, New Australian Minesweepers: FLEET DISPOSITIONS South Wales, for training exer- These two vessels are based on cises with the 1st. Frigate Flotilla Flinders Naval Depot, and com- The Aircraft Carrier: the United Kingdom, where she and H.M. Submarines. prise the Training Flotilla: H.M.A.S. Sydney (Captain D. will embark new aircraft and H.M.A.S. Murchison (Lieut. H.M.A.S. Gladstone (Lieut.- H. Harries, R.A.N.) is in Sydney, stores, and members of the 21st. Commander A- N. Dollard. Commander A. W. Savage, Admiral Radford on kit arrival by air at Lavarton, Victoria. Laft to right- and departs early this month for Carrier Air Group, and other R.A.N.) is carrying out training R.A.N.) Admiral Radford. Raar-Admiral J. A. Collin., tha Rt. Hon. *. 6. Ca«ay and 6. Jon... Chiaf of tha Air Staff.

Dm Navy: Juna, I960. of the Royal Australian Navy, berra, leaving Laverton at 10.30 the British Commonwealth Occu- led the combined Services Coral a.m. Following an official call on pation Force with a cruiser and SEAS, SHIPS AND SAILORS-^ Sea Battle Commemoration His Excellency the Governor- two destroyers, all of which were March, which took place in Mel- General (Mr McKcIl) Admiral officered and manned by the bourne on Friday, 'th May. Ad- Radford attended a Common- R.A.N.- Rear-Admiral Eccles is miral A. W Radford, Command- wealth Government luncheon at no stranger to Japan, having spent er ip-Chiel of the United States Parliament House. He and Mrs. two-and-a-half years there—most- Pacific Fleet, took the salute in Radford dined .it Government ly at Kyoto in the early Nine- front >f the Melbourne Town House, and spent the night there. teen-Twenties: and he is reg.frded Hall The five R A N. compan- Next day they flew to Nowra, in- as the Royal Navy's most fluent ies tour of which carried arms spected H.M A.S. "Albatross," re Japanese linguist. - were made up from men from turning to Laverton by air during H.M.A Ships "Australia" and the afternoon. . PERSONAL. ' Warramunga", and from Flind From Friday until Sunday, Ad- ers Naval Depot. They march miral and Mrs. Radford were the Captain (E) K. McK. Urqu ed six abreast, the four armed guests of His Excellency the Gov- hart, R.A.N., who has been ap companies with fixed bayonets, ernor of Victoria, Sir Dallas pointed General Manager of the and werv headed by the massed Brooks, and Lady Brooks, at Gov- Naval Dockyard, Williamstown. bands of the Depot and the Aus- ernment House, Melbourne, is a graduate of the Royal Aus- tralian Fleet. where a dinner party was given tralian Naval College, which he C.-in-C. Pacific's Busy Time. in their honour on the Saturday entered in 1919. Previous to his Admiral A. W. Radford. Com night. On Sunday morning, the present appointment he was Di mander-in-Chief of the United 7th. May,. they flew to Sydney, rector of Construction, Navy Of States Pacific Fleet, had a crowd- and on the Monday Admiral Rad- fice; he was earlier- -when the ed few days during his visit to ford inspected the Balmoral Naval Battle class destroyer "Tobruk" Australia in the first half of last Depot and visited the Captain was building- naval overseer at month He and Mrs Radford ar Cook Dockyard. In the evening the Cockatoo island Dockyard. nved by air at Laverton, Vic., on he and Mrs Radford were the Sydney, an appointment which Sunday, JOth April, being met guests of honour at a reception followed that of first assistant to there by the Minister for Air. at the official residence of the the Engineer Manager at Garden Mr White; the Minister for the Flag Officer in Charge, Sydney, Island. He visited the United Navy, Mr Francis, the United Rear-Admiral G. D, Moore; later Kingdom last year with the Third States Consul General, Mr S. J proceeding to the Giral Sea Ball. Naval Member (Engineer Rear- Fletcher: the First Naval Mem- Thcv returned to Pearl Harbour Admiral J. W. Wishart, O B E.) ber, Rear-Admiral J. A. Collins: by air the following day. to discuss naval construction prob lems with officers at the Admiral and the Chief of the Air Staff. Rear-Admiral Eccles Visits Air Marshal G. Jones ty, and leading officials at naval Japan. shipyards. He has been engineer On Monday Admiral Radford The Flag Officer Commanding officer of H.M.A.S. "Australia." paid official calls, and was enter- the Australian Fleet, Rear-Admir and, during the Second World tained at luncheon by members al J. A. S Eccles, visited Japan War. served in destroyers off the of the Naval Board on board from 25th April to the 16th. Burma coast and in the Pacific H.M.A.S. "Australia" at Port May, flying by R.A.A.F Courier He was mentioned-in-despatches Melbourne. After lunch he and aircraft. The purpose of his visit for his services. Mrs. Radford visited Flinders was to gain first-hand knowledge Naval Depot, and the Admiral of the living and working condi- Captain (E) C C. Clark. took the salute at a march past of tions of the ships of the Royal O B E.. D.S.C., A D C . RAN divisions, and inspected tlv: Royal Australian Navy employed in who has b.-en appointed from the Australian Naval College and ad- Japanese waters, and to make per- position of General Manager at dressed the cadets. On Tuesday sonal contact with the authori- Williamstown Dockyard to that Admiral Radford was guest speak- ties concerned in their administra- of Naval Engineer Officer on the er at the Coral Sea Luncheon at tion and operation. Under the staff of the Australian High Com- the Melbourne Town Hall, and agreement by which Australia missioner in London, was General in the evening he and Mrs. Rad- supplies the naval support unit Manager of the Dockyard from ford were the guests of the Com- for the British Gimmonwealth September. 1945, until last month. monwealth Government at the Occupation Force, there is, at He served in H.M.A.S. "Austra Hotel Australia, Rear-Admiral present, at least one unit of the lia" during the Lcytc Gulf and and Mrs. Collins acting as hosts. R.A.N in Japanese waters. For Lingayen Gulf operations in the The following day the two visit- a period after the ending of the Pacific, at the time she was the ors flew from Melbourne to Can- Pacific War, Australia provided Continued on paq* 33

30 Tt. Navy Jun., ItSO. NAUTICAL hi. mme appeal* nthe pfctoe book at the *Unm: 209 Bay'fSt, undir which name she is stilt "Orsova" was a twin screw voyage*, repatriating Australian Port Melbourne, Victoria. trading. steamer of 12,036 ton. grow built troops, before being reconditioned in 1909 by John Brown and Co. for service. "Waiotapu" wa. built in 1913 E. Jehan, Minto, N.S.W., came Ltd., Clydebank, for the Orient QUESTION BOX as the "Stolberg" by the Flens to this country in 1928 from the Steam Navigation Co., her di- In 1931, she was converted to a CONDUCTED IY burg S. B. Co., Flemburg, for the island of Guernsey, and travelled mensions being 536.2 feet long by one-class ship, and on 18th. Aug- German Australia Line (Black in the steamers "St. Julien" and 63.3 feet beam by 34.3 feet depth, ust, 1936, she left Melbourne on Coptala R. C. C. Dan. A.I.N.A., Loadoa German Line) of Hamburg, her Orsova," and asks for some de- draught being 27 feet 8 inches, her last passage home. On 14th. Readers ere invited to send in any queries on nautical Mutton, and wo shall tails of the two ships. speed 18J knots. She was one of January, 1937, she went ashore endeavour to answar thorn in these columm. tonnage being 6035 tons grou, di- mensions 451.0 feet long by 58.2 five almost sister ships built at in the Clyde, whilst awaiting a feet beam by 27.0 feet deep, the same time, the others being berth in the shipbreaking yards, J. D. Wilkinson, (Lower Hut, and on 2nd. April, 1925, she was "St. Helicr" and her sister ship draught 25 feet 5} inches. She "Otway," "Otranto," "Osterley" but was refloated apd broken up. Wellington, N.Z.), asks a num- sold for the amount of £1,700 to "St. Julien" were built in 1925 was surrendered to Britain after and "Orvieto." They became She steamed over two million ber of questions about the steam- the firm of Messrs. Powers and by J. Brown and Co. Ltd., Clyde- the 1914-18 War, being sold to very popular ships, the "Orsova," miles at an average speed of 15.3 er "Rotomahana." Davis, for breaking up. She was bank, (builders of the "Queen the first of these new type ships, knots, carried 350,000 tons of towed out through the Port the Union Steamship Co. of New Mary" and "Queen Elizabeth") "Rotomahana", 1,777 tons left London on 25th. June, 1909, cargo and 73,000 pasengers. Phillip Heads to a position 3} Zealand, and renamed "Waio- tor the Great Western Railway gross, was built by W. Denny, for Australia, and continued in miles scuth-west of Queenscliffe tapu." During the 1939-45 war, Co., being registered at Wey- Clydebank, her dimensions being this trade until June, 1915, when on 29th. May, 1928, and scuttled she operated under the control of mouth and engaged in the Wey- 298.2 feet long by 35.2 feet beam the British Ministry of Shipping, she was requisitioned by the Aus- WHAT THE NAVY IS DOING . . . by 23.7 feet deep. She was at 2.30 p.m. mouth-Channel Islands services. and in 1946, was sold and renam- They were smart little twin-screw tralian Government as a troop- AT SEA AND ASHORE launched in June, 1879; she was, ed "Peak." ship, being fitted to carry 217 of- Continued from pege 2t with the steamer "Buenos Aey- During all her active career, she geared turbine steamers, having was owned by the Union Steam- * two funnels, one of which was a ficers and 1328 other ranks. rean," the first steamer for ocean "Limerick" was a twin screw target for kamikaze aircraft and going trade to be built of mild ship Co. of New Zealand. She dummy. "St. Julien" was of suffered considerable damage and was laid up at the Railway Pier, motor ship of 8724 tons gross, 1952 tons gross, her dimensions steel, it having never been ascer- built in 1925 by W. Hamilton She left Sydney on 14th. July, casualties in five separate attacks. tained for certain which was the Port Melbourne, from the time of being 282.2 feet long by 40.0 1915, as the troopship A67 for It was for his services on these her last passage until her sale. She and Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow, foj feet beam by 16.3 feet depth, first. She left the Clyde on her the Union Steamship Co., of New London with a full load of troops. occasions that he was awarded maiden voyage on 9th. August, was broken up at the same pier. draught 13 feet 3j inches. Both After • three voyages, she was the O.B.E. and the D.S.C. He Photos of her in commission (and .Zealand, dimensions being 460.5 ships rolled very heavily when 1879, arriving at Port Chalmers on feet long by 62.7 feet beam by transferred to the British Govern- was Second Assistant to the En- 24th. September, 1879, under the possibly during her breaking up) first completed and proved un- ment, and on 14th. March, 1917, gineer Manager at Garden Island could possibly be obtained from 35.2 feet depth by 31 feet 2J in- popular with the travelling pub- command of Captain Underwood, ches draught. She .was one of a under the command of Captain from 1930 until 1933, and during .coming by way of the Cape of Mr. A. C. Green, 214 Union St., lic, so much so that they were A. J. Coad, she was torpedoed by his term at Williamstown was re- Brunswick West, N.12, Victoria, number of sister ships built about taken in hand for alterations. The Good Hope. She was immediate- that time. She was transferred to a German submarine in the Eng- sponsible for the successful build- ly engaged in the New Zealand- who was a commercial photo- second funnel was removed as lish Channel, three miles E by ing and launching of the Battle grapher for many years. Photos the Indo-Pacific Shipping Co., was the high docking bridge aft Sydney-Melbourne service until which had its offices in the same SJS from Eddyitone Lighthouse, Class destroyer "Anzac" there. 1894 when she was placed in the were published in the "Sun" and other fittings. This made but reached Plymouth where she He also is a graduate of the Royal newspaper on 30th. May, 1928, building at 130 Leadenhall St., them better behaved in the heavy Melbourne • Launceston service, London, E.C.3, as the U.S.S. Co. was repaired. This was not until Australian Naval College, which running against the "Coogee." showing her laid up, and a num- seas of the Channel and they be- January, 1919, and she made two he entered in 1916. ber of photos of her towing out She was sunk by a German sub- came quite popular. She remained in this service and sinking were published in the marine torpedo in position 28° until 1904, when the "Loongana" "Argus" newspaper for the same 54' South, 153°54' East on 25th. arrived to take up that ran. "Ro- date. A photo of her being brok- April, 1943, near Cape Byron, On the outbreak of the 1939- tomahana" then went into the en up was in the "Sun" for 24th. N.S.W. 45 War, "St. Julien" was con- PORT LINE LIMITED Lyttleton - Wellington service, March, 19?6. It might be pos- verted into a hospital carrier and where she remained until the ar- sible to obtain copies from these "Kekerangu" was constructed as such, did a magnificent job at Regular sailing, for. rival of the "Maori," when "Roto- the evacuation of the British papers. Addresses are "Sun" in 1919 by the Tyne Iron Ship- UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT, mahana" came back to the Laun- Newspapers, 62 Flinders St., building Co., Wiilington Quay, Army from Dunkirk. Her story ceston-Melbourne run. She ran Melbourne, and "Argus" News- as the "standard type" ship "War is given in the book "Dunkirk" TAKING WOOL, REFRIGERATED and GENERAL as companion ship with the paper, 365 Elizabeth St., Mel- Coast," one of a large number by A. D. Divine, D.S.M., and CARGO, ALSO LIMITED NUMBER SALOON "Loongana" until 1921, when the bourne. built at that time. Her tonnage when the Invasion of France came PASSENGERS. "Nairana" arrived, and "Roto- was 3146 gross, dimensions being in June, 1944, "St. Julien" was mahana" was tnen relegated to The shipbreaking firm was 331.3 feet iong by 46.6 feet beam there in her guise of hospital For further particular, apply: the duty of relief ship, when the formed to deal with the "Roto- by 23.1 feet depth by 21 feet 9 carrier. On 7th. June, she struck other two took their turns for a mine in position 49°35' North, PORT LINE LTD., 1-7 BENT ST., SYDNEY. mahana," and dissolved partner- inches draught, deadweight ton- (Inc. in England) overhaul. Her last passage would ship afterwards. To obtain a nage being 5,600. She was sold 00° 32' West, off the beaches* of appear to be in October, 1924, souvenir of . the old ship at this by the British Government to J. Arromanchea. She was towed to Or Agents: a British port, repaired and re- when the "Nairana" was under late date would be difficult, unless S. Ambrose in 1920 and renam- GIBBS BRIGHT & CO, 37 PITT ST., SYDNEY. overhaul. some reader could oblige. The ed "Corso," then sold to the Union turned to her service. In 1946, she was reconditioned and return- Alao at BRISBANE, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, PERTH, On March 30th , 1925, it was name of one of the partners was Steamship Co. of l»Iew Zealand in William N. Power, tailor, and 1921 and renamed "Kekerangu, ed to her original run, where she and NEWCASTLE announced that she was for sale, riterangu, remains to this day. « 7W MI inestimable boon to one who, as, crease to near hurricane strength Questions of costs—and of keep- line drawings. And between its he himself says, has not had a had caused a confused, pyramidal ing them down—are dealt with. covers is full vaJue for all inter- BOOK REVIEWS theoretical training. To such a and very dangerous sea, and There are some pages on the ested in sailing, and the "dream reader it will be valuable indeed Tambs was aware that he must choice of sails, rigs, and gear; and ships" to sail in. Ship construction is in the heave-to or the ship would get on how various types have shown By 6.H.C. author's blood. His grandfathei out of hand. The storm jib, how- up with experience. There is a Sir Nathaniel Barnaby wa? ever, had carried away and the chapter on the future in yacht de- "BASIC NAVAL ARCHITECTURE.' by Kenneth C. Barnaby. descended from a long line ot -taysail had burst, and Tambs de- sig.i, and what ,it might hold in 'The Kavy' OJB.E., B.Sc.. A.C.G.I. Hutchinson's Scientific and Technical Chatham shipwrights dating back cided that there was nothing to plastics, plywoods, pressed board Publications. to the time of Charles II. Sir Jo while they repaired the jib but and light metal alloys. Nathaniel's grandson has had ex to try to keep running under the And there are many pages of is Your Guide TPHIS is a technical book that ol many matters of great theoret- perience with shipyards in Eng Joublc-rcefed mainsail with the designs of actual yachts. The is easy ti read- -which is not ical interest." land. Scotland. France and Brazil, nuzen stowed. This was a most book is excellently illustrated, always the case with technical to Naval Affairs The book needs no excuses. As and over the last quarter of a unfortunate decision.'* with photographs and captivating books, it contains much interest- century has been Chief Navai one who, years ago, struggled la- And so the ketch, "Sande* ing, and what is more important, boriously through tcchnic.il books Architect to Messrs. John practical information. It is well Thorneycroft and Co.. in which ijord," roared on through the on ship construction when study- night with two men. fighting her arranged, broken up into conven- ing for a Certificate of Compet- position he succeeded his father ient chapters under commonsensc The book is simple and com at the helm until they called out The first line of defence for the family is ency. this reviewer finds himself that they could no longer manage divisions: and each of these wishing that this book had been prehensive. It is well-illustrated undoubtedly a Life Assurance Policy, and the PoKcy chapters is subdivided into short with diagrams and example^. And her." It was just after this that contracts issued by The Colonial Mutual Life available then. It would have an extraordinary sea leapt up as- numbered articles, so that refer- saved him much bewilderment it has a useful glossary and index Assurance are designed to provide the strongest ence is simple. It can be recommended to any- :ern, lifted her fat quarters until and left him with a much clearer she dug her bow into the back of possible defence for the family .... The book is sure to meet with idea of what it was all about Mr one who wishes to study from the ground up- -the subject with the preceding comber, and car- They may be obtained by payment of instalment, the approval of the reader who is Barnaby has a clarity of expres- ried her onward so that she actu- interested in the design and pow- sion which is refreshing and an which it deals weekly, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly. illy tripped over, much as a run- Write for particulars to . . . ering of varying types of vessel, nig man can trip himself." and in their performance. Hull •DREAM SHIPS," by Maurice Griffiths. G.M., A.I.N.A. Hutchin- form: The Calculation of Areas. son's Scientific and Technical Publications. The stern of "Sandefjord" came right over her how until she was Moments, etc.: Fluids at Rest: Here is a book to make a ing manuscripts or designing for The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Keel uppermost, then she righted Stability: Rules for Freeboard: yachtsman's mouth water. And another two hours. When the herself with mircn mast trailing Fluids in Motion: Surfacc Fric- it is wntten by an author who lack of adventure, the very fou verside to its shrouds, the main- Society Limited tion, and Waves: Propellers: En knows his subject thoroughly, and tine of it all has seemed almost -ail burst, and the rigging strain- gules: Stresses: and Launching the way to present it to his read- intolerable. I have turned to Rob ed." 316 COLLINS STREET MELBOURNE, C.l. Calculations: all have a place. ers. He has for over twenty years inson's Deep Water and Shoal' As the author says in his Pre- been editor of "The Yachting or my battered copy of Slocum The author says that this may face: "There seemed a need for Monthly," and his earlier book. and dreamt, too, of running down *ound a tall story to anyone who a modern and comprehensive book "Post-War Yachting," established the Trades in a staunch little ship has not sailed very far off shore. on Naval Architecture, and espec- what is believed to be a sales re- ... 1 am sure it is this innate de- It reminds this reviewer of the ially for one written more from cord in its sphere. sire- for adventure, uncertainty, story told to him by a Merchant the standpoint of a practising de- This present book is, as its title perhaps even a touch of fear, Scrvicc Master of the days of signer rather than from the more suggests, about the little ship that that draws men on to want to do sail. Running the Easting Down, professorial angle of a teacher. every yachtsman dreams about. It such things -. . . The urge to sail a large ship came up astern and It also seemed desirable to treat takes the Reader through the pre- across the oceans, leaving the vex overhauled them. It was the subjects 'from the ground up.* liminaries of designing a cruising ations of town life behind them, usual Easting Down weather, a Those of us who are engaged in yacht. It tells him what he may has troubled men's hearts since strong Westerly gale and a long, the daily preparation of 'working expect to get from different types the first sail was hoisted in the high sea running: a day of occa- drawings' are apt to get a little of ship. And it takes him and dawn of history." sional heavy squalls. The strang- rusty in our theory. W do not tells him in .an entertaining style er. who was carrying all the can- jj He utters a word of warning want to be obliged to ferret about which makes the book a pleasure vas he could, and who was carry- on Trade Wind Sailing, the story in books of mechanics or mathe- to read merely as a book. ing too much aft, was just abeam of the Norwegian ex-lifehoy, 42 matics before we can grasp a of them about a couple of miles "For more years than I care to feet long on the waterline, 16 method. Much the same applies" away, when a heavy squall drove think," the author says in one feet beam and 7 feet six inch to a reader who is deeply inter- up from astern, and they saw him page, "before and since the war. draft, which was running across ested in ships but has not had a lift aft and sail straight under— it has been my life to catch the the Atlantic before a very Strom: theoretical training. These, at and there was nothing they could 8.18 morning train to my London wind in 21 degrees North, 5T all events, are the excuses of the do about it. office, to return home about seven West, skippered by Erline writer for this book—for the in- "Dream Ships" has excellent in the evening and, more often Tambs. clusion of much that is element- than not, to carry on with a chapters on the conversion of ary and the necessary exclusion further spell of writing, correct- "A shift of wind and an in* work boats to homely yachts.

• 34 JIM*. I WO. t Meanwhile, up on the surface, Adherent", ailed from the reminded of the con*t drill. He THE LOSS OF THE 'TRUCULENT" it was not immediately known Note; and the destroyer "Finis- was himself the last man to leave what had happened. Fran evi- terre" was ordered to the Thames the engine room, and it is known '1 'HE successful raising of the In a statement issued early in Estuary from Portsmouth carry- that he reached the surface in INDUSTRIAL submarine H.M.S "Trucu- February, the Admiralty stated dence given at a maritime inquiry held by the Swedish Consul-Gen- ing recompression gear. safety—but he was not picked up. lent" from the bed of the Thames that immediately before the col- Of the seventy-nine men on Estuary a little more than two lision Lieutenant Bowers had or- eral on the 26th. January, it ap- But by the time the "Aim- STEELS LTD. pears that the "Divina" took dyk's" second signal was received board the submarine, sixty-five months after her sinking from col- dered those on the bridge of the lost their lives; this being mainly lision with the Swedish merchant "Truculent" to go to their sta- prompt and effective action to on shore, all survivors must have LIDCOMBE, N.S.W. save life and that, so far as her already left the submarine. Of due to the lack of immediate ship "Divina," ends that chapter tions below, and at the same time knowledge of the collision by the of this unfortunate accident, and had given the order to close the Master could then appreciate the these, nine—including two civil- situation, he took all reasonable ian dockyard workers—reached naval authorities and the conse- "The Navy" here presents the watertight doors. Only the look- quent absence of surface craft at story of the sinking and the sal- out rating was able to obey the measures. Unfortunately, some the surface safely and were picked time elapsed before he realised up. From them and those previ- the time the men were escaping vage as made available from in- order to go below before the re- from the sunken submarine; the formation published in successive maining officers and rating on the that his ship had sunk not a small ously rescued it was established craft carrying only a few men, that there were seventy-nine men, blackness of the night; and the CONTRACTORS TO: issues of the "Admiralty News bridge were swept into the water strong ebb tide which carried Summary" during the period. by the collision. The order to but a submarine with a large eighteen of whom were dockyard ROYAL NAVY crew. When he did realise this, away most of those who reached The collision occurred at 6.55 close the watertight doors was workers, in the submarine at the it was impossible for him to make time of the collision. the surface. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY p.m. on the 12th. January. The acknowledged, but in the time The Master of the "Almdyk" available, and with the rush of contact with the shore through UNITED STATES NAVY submarine was proceeding on the his radio telephone. From 'those who escaped from did all that was possible with a surface at the time, having been water, a watertight boundary the submerged ifessel the tale of deep draught ship in tidal waters, ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY could not be established until as The first intimation to reach out on trials following a refit, and events down below was also ob- lost no time in making an accur- AUSTRALIAN SHIP IUILDIN6 then on her Way back to Chatham. far aft as the forward bulkhead the shore that there had been an tained. The submarine had sunk ate and informative signal, and •OARD From the .evidence given by her of the engine room As a result, accident of any sort was at 7-49 in about nine fathoms of water showed every kindness to the sur- Commanding Officer—Lieutenant the whole forward part of the p.m., nearly an hour after the col- within a minute. The senior of- vivors. submarine, and the control room, lision, when the Dutch steamer C. P. Bowers, R.N.—at the re- ficer left in her was First Lieu- At first light on the day follow- were flooded, and the vessel foun- "Almdyk" reported by wireless sultant Court Martial, he had al- tenant, Lieutenant F. J. Hindes, ing the collision, tugs and high dered very rapidly. that she was picking men up from tered course to 263 degrees to R.N., who was down below at speed launches from Sheerness, the water. Her Master, however, pass up Oaze Deep, and subse- It must at once have been ap- the time of the collision. By his and naval aircraft, joined in the knew .nothing of the; collision, and quently had twice to alter course parent to the First Lieutenant, calm demeanour and clear orders search for further survivors, but it was not until he learned the to avoid large outward-bound Jown below, that the damage for- he maintained perfect discipline, without success Diving opera- fact from the survivors he rescued ships,.once to port and the second ward was serious, since he imme- and was able to ensure that the tions began. But later on the that he knew that a submarine time to starboard. After this sec- diately ordered all hands to move greater part of those on board tame day the Admiralty, after had been sunk. He sent a second ond alteration, he steadied on 261 aft. Some fifty to sixty men were moved safely to the engine room considering reports from the div- signal—at 8.15 p.m.—reporting degrees, to pass close to South concentrated in the engine room and after end of the vessel before ers, had to announce with regret the loss of a submarine, and this Oaze Bank. and the after end of the subma- she sank. He then divided the that no hope could be entertained signal was relayed on immediately When he sighted the "Div- rine, and preparations were made men, probably about sixty, be- that there would be any further by the General Post Office Wire- \ ina's" lights, he realised that they for an immediate escape from tween the two compartments, and survivors from the "Truculent". less Telegraphy Station M the could be the lights of a ship under both compartments. The decision himself took charge of the escape In the evidence produced for way of which he was right ahead, to escape immediately was based North Foreland, and was the first arrangements in the after end. intimation the Naval Authorities the defence at the Court Martial or the lights of some sort of moor- on the fact that propeller noises When all was ready, he opened —which was held at Chatham in ANCHORS ashore, and the Admiralty, had of the escape hatch but, in spite of ed vessel to the northern side of were heard overhead, and that February—it was stated that the 10 Ibf. in weight the loss of "Truculent." having told one hand to hold on to the channel. He decided that it with the number of men concen- lights prescribed for dredgers up to 10 tons trated in the after compartment* him, he was blown violently out of would be unwise to alter course to The "Almdyk" reported that might bear the appearance of ALL TYPES starboard, because of the closeness the air conditions were likely to the submarine had been in col- the boat and was not seen again. those sighted from the 'Trucu- deteriorate very quiddy. The sense of order which he had of the shoal; or to stop, because lision with "Divina" and had lent," and that it would-have been The "Rivsr" ships sr. .quipped of the strength of the tide. He instilled survived him, however, The submarine carried one set sunk, that the "Almdyk" had unsafe to have turned out of the wHti 57 csst. Stockless Anchors, therefore altered course to port, of Davis Submerge Escape Appa- picked up five survivors, includ- and it is probable that all those ship channel. The defence sub- •yers typo, mod* by Industrie estimating that the "Diviia" was ratus for each person on board, ing the Commanding Officer and in the after end got clear of the mitted that the action taken by Stools some three miles away. The next with a margin of spares, and these three other officers of the submar- submarine. Lieutenant Bowers was that of a thing he remembered was losing were stowed, as is the normal ine, and that she and "Divina" In the engine room, Chief En- reasonably careful and capable sight of the "Divina's" green practice, evenly throughout the were standing by to pick up other gine Room Artificer Hine took officer in the circumstances. It light, and almost immediately' submarine, which meant that some survivors- charge of the escape arrangements. would have been an unseamanlike catching sight of her silhouette sets were necessarily unavailable Action was immediate!/ taken He was an old submarine hand, action to cross the Oaze Bank, or and realising that she was much on account of the flooding of the on shore. All shipping was and he performed his duty in this to remain stopped close to it, closer than he had estimated. He forward compartments. This be- warned. Two lifeboats were sent task faultlessly, taking care that without a much more accurate fix made no sound signals because he ing so, the limited number of es- out. The frigates "Cowdray," the limited number of escape sets than had been possible to obtain. APPROVED BY was concentrating on handling the cape sets were given to the weak- "Cadmus" and "Bicester"; the were allotted to the weakest swim- The lights which he had sighted LLOYD'S •hip, and the whistle handle was er swimmers, the rest endeavour- wreck dispersal ships "Damsay" mers, and ensuring that the least were abnormal. If they were very stiff. ing to escape without them. and "Rippon," and H.M. Tug experienced men were carefully • I i Juste, I«ML n L tt I Gravity Survey in Eastern MedHerreweaa merged. At a depth of only a How many of us have had that few hundred feet he found that "IN m, MIST, FALLING SNOW ..." experience? • even a rough sea could hardly Night on the bridge. The fog British Submarine At Present Employed On A Two be felt. Since then, many sub- A Few Thoughts And Memories Aroused By The as thick as anyone could wish; the Months' Task To Calculate Shape Of Sea Surface marine gravity surveys have been Recollection Of The Opening Words Of Article foremast headlight barely discern- made by the Dutch and other na- ible as a halo above the bridge, And Disclose Submerged Geological Structures. tions, and British expeditions Fifteen. and the mainmast light rather im- have already made observations in agined than seen. The whistle AST month the submarine it is known that the Eastern Medi- the Atlantic—in 1946—and in N fog, mist, falling snow, or sels, a means of ascertaining the blaring its regulation prolonged L H.M.S. •Talent" sailed from terranean Basin is a region of the English Channel—in 1948. Iheavy rain storms, whether by nearest point of land is by making blast every two minutes, and the Malta to make a gravity survey great geological interest. The day or night, the signals describ- a sound signal and waiting for the anxious listening after each roar of the Eastern Mediterranean. coast of Africa, which lies imme- The new survey will link up ed in this Article shall be used echo, the direction of which solves has subsided. How every slightest The expedition is under the aus- diately to the South, appears to with previous French and Italian as follows, viz:— . . ." the mystery. On one occasion, sound becomes exaggerated in the pices of the Royal Society, with be a very stable area which has measurements in the Western It is so long since the writer of midway between the 'Royal Sov- uncanny silence that follows that the full co-operation of the Royal probably remained almost un- Mediterranean, and also with these few notes was actively en- ereign' and the Casquets, I steam- pulsation of noise; the muted Navy. The scientific work is be- changed for many millions of land observations in Italy, the Do- gaged in going down to the sea in ed into a dense fog hank, when it swishing of the wash overside; the ing undertaken by the Depart- years, but to the North, Italy, decanese, Cyprus, Syria and ships, that he wonders if the ad- became my duty to make the faint rattle of the steering rod as ment of Ceodesy and Geophysics Greece, and Turkey, have under- Egypt. When completed, it will vent of new devices for safe navi- usual sound signals on the steam the helmsman moves the wheel; of Cambridge University, under gone great changes in compara- provide information of great value gation has made any alteration in whistle. We were away well the clatter of a slice or shovel on the direction of Mr. B C. tively recent geological times. With to navigators and 4o geolo- the wording following the "viz" clear of the land, when suddenly the stokehold plates drifting from Browne Here, earth movements have gists. ofi Article 15. But the ways of I heard an echo of our • whistle the fiddley. Blare following blare, Besides her normal company, caused the formation of mountain the sea are conservative, and it is right ahead. For a moment I and crowded silences between. the "Talent" will accommodate chains such as the Taurus and the The working out of the results likely that it remains as it was in could not believe my ears, but in two British scientists, Dr. R. I. Appenines, and, even now, very will involve reading nearly one- his time order to reduce the speed of the And then, in -one of them, a B. Cooper and Mr. P L. Will- powerful forces must be at work, third of a mile of detailed photo Incidentally, reading through vessel, I reversed the engines to new and awaited sound. A faint more. A deep water echo sound- for the whole region is subject to graphic records, and the full sig- the Articles today, he marvels at full speed astern. I now contin- answering hoot from somewhere in er, and other special equipment, earthquakes, and volcanoes are nificance of the work will not be the memory he must once have ued to aound the whistle, and pro- the opacity ahead including a pendulum apparatus still active in Southern Italy. known until several months after possesed to have had them all off ceeded slowly when almost imme- "Did you hear that?" asks the the end of the survey. pat, from the initial "These Rules diately a large sailing vessel loom- Old Man. "Right ahead!" lent by the Danish Geodetic Com- To get a more accurate idea of shall be followed by all vessels up- ed up right ahead. This experi- Someone thinks it was fine on mission, has been fitted in the what is taking place, it is neces- on the high seas and in all waters ence induced me to try experi- the starboard bow Another im- submarine. The cruise is expected sary to know the conditions be- connected therewith" to the final menting which was favoured by agines it was broad on the port to last about two months, during low the sea. Here the usual meth- word of Article 31. Many a deck our steaming out of the fog bank. which at least 121) gravity meas- ods of geology cannot be used, for "Give another blast", and the plank had something of its thick- For a considerable distance, pos- urements will be made. if a grab or trawl is lowered to the whistle roars again; and everyone A. BAGLEY & SON ness reduced in the process of em- sibly about six miles, and always Kit torn, the seabed is found almost strains their ears as the shout cuts The object of the expedition is bedding them—even though but with the same results, I sounded twofold. In the first place, the everywhere to be covered with off. There it is again, slighdy 211-213 BEAMISH ST., temporarily—in his skull. the whistle and listened to the louder! It's ahead all right; but gravity measurement will be used mud, and rock specimens can only echo coming from the direction of CAMPS IE. . Fog! Probably the greatest bug- there is still no unanimity as to to calculate the shape of the sea he obtained in a few areas. But the vessel. I observed, particu- bear of the shipmaster and navi- the bearing. surface in that region This is im- gravity measurements can detect larly when near to, that the echo N.S.W. gator—once upon a time. There portant for navigation, because it the presence of buried structures. came from a spot situated in the "Stop both!" The engineroom comes the memory of a one-time is well known that large masses of Their attraction is often very The largest and moat centre of her spread of canvas. telegraphs clang. "Give him an- shipmate, the son of a Gravesend material, such as mountains, at- small, sometimes only a few mil- up-to-date Shoe Store Subsequent tests always had the other Mast." Once more the night pilot, and himself now a Channel is split by the bellow from our tract the sea towards them and so lionths of the attraction of the in the district was same marked results " rest of the earth. But modern pilot. "I remember my old Dad own funnel. cause the surfce of the water near established by us in the shore to "slope" down slight- scientific apparatus is so sensitive asking me once," he said, " 'Do There will be those among our The following silence is more ly away from the coast. Ships, that even these minute differences 1920. you want to make your fortune, readers who will have read David profound, more noise-filled, than relying on astronomical methods are detectable. my boy?' ... 'I do", I told him. Bone's "The Brassboundcr", and before. That steady rumbling of navigation, will therefore be 'Have you any ideas as to how will remember the story of the marmur of the engines has sud- Unfortunately the very delicate to do it?" . . . 'Yes! Invent some- misled when trying to fix their po- REPAIRS? YES! echo of the ship's foghorn from denly become apparent bf its ab- sition by measuring the altitude of instruments, which must be used, thing that can sec through fog' " the iceberg when she was in high sence. The whisper of the dying the sun or stars above the horizon. cannot be operated except under Well, with Radar something in southern latitudes; its implication wash overside is louder. There Best of leather and Near the south of Cyprus, for ex- extremely steady conditions, and that direction has been achieved, not being realised by the officer of arc creepy little voices of the ample.'errors of up to half a mile the pitching and rolling of a sur- workmanship and fog robbed of a great deal of the watch until too late, with a ship. The answer from the other face ship would make it quite im- its terrors. Not that Radar, as an resulting collision. vessel follows quickly on our own are already known to occur. guaranteed. possible to use them at sea. This echo, is new in principle. "Lloyd's But as an echo-sounder, the fog- whistle. It is very closc And Secondly, gravity measurements trouble was first overcome in 1926 Calendar" quotes an example of horn or whistle is not the equal close ahead. And before we can can be used to detect large masses by the Dutch ^scientist Professor sound signals in fog, in the fol- of Radar. Not alone for the dis- do anything, two dull yellow ha- of rock below the sea bed and so Vening Meinesz, who installed lowing experience of a steamship loes high above slide swiftly pa«t 'PHONE: LF )ll). tance over which it' is efficient, show up submerged geological his apparatus in a submarine and commander of the pre-Radar days. but because sound, in fog, is very us to port. There is a foggy red structures. From work on land. made his measurements while sub- "In fog, in the absence of ves- tricky, and, often most deceiving. glare from her port sidelight. The

M TIM Navy Jn., 1910. It washes of the two ships meet in a rattled through the hawse pipe as There was a winter fog in the a sympathetic cast on hearing that confused chattering. And then we dropped the pick in Cawsand London River earlier in this cen- Wishing You a PUasant Voyage Miss d'Estrange was still confined she is gone. And the blare of her Bay the fog was down again as tury which held ships in its.grip, to her cabin with a migraine. "She whistle comes to us from some- thick as ever. powerless to move, for weeks on By Hermoh Gill seemed so bright last night," he where astern. end. One liner, homeward bound Sound can be very confusing in said, "that I thought—" "That was too close to be com- from Australia, was among the OUNG Mr. Orris, the purser this appearance only. fog. We lay there for hours, our "Yes," Mr. Oliphant cut in. fortable," says the Old Man. "Full ships that cluttered Gravesend of the "Orinoco", was a Small wonder that Mr Orris, bell clanging noisily, listening to leaving the Purser's thoughts un- ahead again." Reach, their bells filling the white Yvery busy man. His responsi- with the burden of making the the hooting of the whistle of the uttered. "She's always the same The pulse of life stirs again in void with music by day and night. bilities on this voyage were cruise a success on his shoulders, on board, ship. Always off colour tender "Sir Francis Drake" as she She had 011 board foodstuffs for heavier than usual. Short pleas- with the task of feeding the "Ori- the ship. The whistle blares its played hide and seek with us. For during the day. but quite all right the Christmas market which it ure cruises invariably imposed • noco's" ever-hungry passengers on in the evenings. Her medical 9k regulation prolonged blast every all the noise we were making; for two minutes. All on the bridge was essential to get ashore. And additional burdens on the backs the choicest luxuries, of organis- viser says it is something to do all that those on the tender knew eventually she was towed stern of the si lip's staff, and even ing their games and entertain- with the motion of the ship dur- strain their cars after each roar of the locality; it was apparently has subsided first up to the Albert Dock, with so, this voyage was exceptional. ments, of smoothing their differ- ing daylight which doesn't affect like looking for a needle in a hay- The "Orinoco" was a new ship. ences and charming away their The writer remembers just such a rowing boat on a line ahead of her once—er—" he finished on a stack to find a 12,000 ton ship by the towing tugs, feeling her way This was h» maiden voyage. That worries and complaints, should poetic note —"darkness falls o'er a night, crossing the Bay bound sound alone. fact in itself was sufficient. But tell his assistant that if he, Mr. for Plymouth. The fog had been slowly and carefully up the fair- the scene." It would be easier todiy. That way and round the bends of the the nt anagement, to introduce her Orris, were a camel, he, the assist- "Dear me," said Mr. Orris. It as thick as a hedge from the lati- to the travelling public, instead of ant, would long since have broken tude of Finisterre, and showed no "something which can see through river to the dockhead seemed inadequate, but it was all fog" prescribed by an old ship- Those days, it would seem, are allowing her to take her place in his overlord's overloaded and en- he could think of at the moment. signs of lifting. We had been the pormal passenger running of mate's father as a receipt for a gone forever. Perhaps the fogs crimsoned tack. For once he was glad to have his feeling our way with the lead on the Line, had brought her to pub- eye caught by that of old Mrs. a carefully timed line of sound- fortune has gone a long way to are not so thick, nor so long last- One of his smaller worries was lie notice by sending her on a ten- troubling him just now. It was Montague. She would have some ings, and everything was working solving the problem. Craft oper- ing, as of yore. Perhaps, with the day cruise from Southampton to ating in crowded harbours can advent of Radar, they know the Mr. Huntley Oliphant. He had complaint, of course; but this in well with the chart. The Cap- Madeira and Tencriffe. sense of something in the back- tain was keeping her at a steady now proceed on their lawful oc- game is not worth the candle. In met Mr. Oliphant coming out of casions when the waters are man- any case their terror has been, to the Edwardian Dining Saloon ground of his mind regarding the fourteen-and-a-half knots. To The event had been much herald- Oliphants, or Oliphant and d'Es- slow down to a speed whereby tled with woolliness guided by a great extent, removed; to the ed by advertisement and press after lunch and had passed the time of day with him. "Hello, Mr. trange, whichever they were, wor- the ship would be unduly affected the Radar beam clear of obstruc- great relief of they that go down paragraphs. There had been pho- Oliphant. A lovely day." ried him. He jumped at the chance by the tides crossing the Chops of tions to their destinations. to the sea in ships. tographs, columns of description to break off the conversation. the Channel would be to get set of the luxuries to be enjoyed on Mr. Oliphant had agreed. '"Excuse me!" he said. to blazes from dead reckoning. So board. The 'Tudor Lounge: the Then that awkward question. Mr. Huntley Oliphant bowed, keep her going, keep sounding, Renaissance Cinema Theatre: the "And how is—cr—Miss d'Estran- and retired gracefully. A minute keep the whistle going and your NAUTICAL QUIZ Roman Swimming Pool; the Ed- ge today?" or two later he was tapping softly ears and eyes skinned. wardian Dining Saloon; the Ba- He always boggled that "Miss at the door of Cabin 45 on C ronial Smoking Room, whose d'Estrange". Should he call her The sea was like a millpond, (1) How would you describe a "chine"? Deck, and turned the handle as a heatless electric fire producing an Miss d'Estrange or Mrs. Oliphant? faint voice told him to come in. pressed down by the weight of the (2) Ships being feminine it is but natural that they should almost lifelike representation of a Oliphant himself always referred fog. We got through the night have bonnets and aprons. But what are they? glowing Yule Log was housed in to her as Miss d'Estrange. And Miss d'Estrange, a stoutish, safely; and through a following a genuine Adam' fireplace brought yet they were apparently man golden-haired lady in a faded day of blank whiteness. The ship, (3) For what achievement is Commodore Sir Nathaniel intact from a famous London .-.nd wife. They were sharing a peignor, who had been reclining in between the blasts of the Dance noted? mansion. There were sundecks, a lower-deck cabin with private on the settee, sat up eagerly as he whistle, was unnaturally quiet. It (4) Some 440 years ago the world's most illustrious stow- gymnasium, shops, an American bath, anyway. They must have entered. "Thank heavens its you, was a quietness that impressed it- away landed in Darien. Years later Keat's robbed him cocktail bar, Parisian restaurant been married.! The Management Fred," she said. "I'm simply ra- self upon all on board; so that of his great achievement. Who was he? and Hungarian band. And the would have seen to that. All the venous. Did you get anything?* "Not much, I fear me," answer- passengers stood about the decks, (5) What is a lee-board? fares, from the highest of the up- same, it was very awkward, this peering over the rail, looking up per-deck suite to the lowest of the Miss or Mrs. problem. And yet ed Mr. Oliphant. He drew a to the bridge, talking together in (6) Have you any idea of how many members of the British lower-deck cabin with private that wasn't the only worry he had slightly crumpled bread roll from hushed voices. We heard the oc- Merchant Service lost their lives in the last war? bath, were priced accordingly. about Huntley Oliphant. There one trouser packet and a banana casional whistle of other shif>s; (7) "Degaussing" was a wartime measure adopted to demag- was something else, he was sure. from the other. 'They're filling, but none so close as that of the netise ships and make them safe from the magnetic mine. The passengers were priced ac- He couldn't for the life of him anvway", hp said, night before What was "wiping"? cordingly also. Even those who remember what it was, but he was "They'd need to be,"-observed slummed it in the lower-deck ca- certain that there was something. Miss d'Estrange. "What", she The sound of the Eddystone (8) Winston Churchill, who had previously been First bins with private baths were in His assistant should know. But asked a moment later with her Lord of the Admiralty, became Prime Minister of Brit- gun, during the mid morning, the near-millionaire class. All of he was worse than useless, espe- mouth full, "did you have?" came when it was expected, and ain. This was reversed in the case of an Australian them that is, except Mr. Huntley cially on a cruise like this. Why "Lil!" said Mr. Oliphant so- then a sudden lifting of the fog statesman. Who? Oliphant and Miss Edye d'Estran- the Office had sent him a . . . showed the lighthouse like a white lemnly. "Lfl, I have a confession (9) What is "smelling the land"? ge, who in private life were Mr. "Oh! I'm so sorry to hear to make." spear against the vaporous back- (10) What is a "lizard" in nautical parlance? and Mrs. Fred Mullins, and that." Mr. Orris, whose expres- "Turkey?" asked Miss d'Es- ground as the sun caught it. The whose being in the ncar-million- sion had become somewhat brood- Answers on p«9* 48 trange. "And ham, perhaps? With clear was only for a few minutes, airc class was one solely of phys- ing at the thought of the short- some broccoli and new potatoes, and by the time the anchor chain ical proximity and positively for. comings of his assistant, assumed Cofttinuod on pafi 44

40 Tka Navy Ju». :?so. 41 February's meeting concluded Steele, of Beaudesert, Queens- Navy, dated-23rd February, 1950. EX-NAVAL with a Grand Tombola Evening land, entertained members and The appointment of Lieutenant MEN'S at which "Raggy" Leasegang their friends, as well as R.N.O. (S) James David Charter is ter- practically "scooped the pool," Brisbane (Commander Chester- minated on reversion to the Royal winning 3 full cards and one line. man) and his staff, by showing Navy, dated 23rd February, 1950. 1 Association of Australia Much satisfaction has been ex films taken during a tour, in CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES _ pressed in this Section at the 1947, of Tobruk and Galtipoli. OF THE COMMONWEALTH. news that the 10th. Federal Con- So, the first quarter of 1950 has ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL Mm-hi-CtM Hit M«/«»ty »• Nlif RESERVE (SEA-GOING). ference is to be held in Brisbane gone, with a membership of ap- Appointment.—John Maxwell some time in 1952. proximately 290. Limb is appointed Sub-Lieuten- Federal Council has been elected to and taken over is making efforts to secure a live- At the March meeting, Mon- W. MACDONALD, ant (S) (on probation), dated, signor (better known as "Padre") HE Association Rules which the duties and office vacated by lier interest and more members for Hon. Sec. 1st March, 1950. T were amended at the Janu- Mr. Birt his local district Sub-Section. Pros- Promotion.—Lieutenant Liuyd ary, 1950, Federal Conference and Mr. J. Benjamin (A C T. Sec- pective members may contact Mr Russell Grecntree, D.S.C., is pro- which are now in operation, tion's Federal Councillor) has re- Pramberg at his adSt^s in Ruth- Naval Appointments, Etc. moted to the rank of Lieutenant- makes provision that no person turned to Sydney from Canberra ven St., Toowoomba Commander, dated 24th Febru- who, at the date of the General where he spent a well earned ary, 1950. Meeting at which his or her ap- leave from his duties in the Pa- Canadian Co-operative Leader NAVAL FORCES OF THE Thomas William Pick, D.S.C., is ROYAL AUSTRAUAN NAVAL plication for membership is to be tents Office. COMMONWEALTH. RESERVE. seeks contact with former Austra- appointed on loan from the Royal Transfer to Retired List.—Lieu- considered, or who at any time APPOINTMENTS, Etc. Mr. N. C. Plant (Hon. Organ- lian Prisoners of War. Message Navy, with seniority in rank of tenants Lindsay Douglas Money prior thereto has been a Commun- iser of the Papua Section) has sent through the courtesy of the His Excellency the Governor- 1st April, 1947, dated 6th March, General in Council has approved and William Slcvin Reynolds are ist, shall be eligible for or admit- now received the authority to of- Co-Operative Union of Queens- 1950. Commissioned Boatswain of the following changes being transferred to the Retired List, ed to membership of the Ex-Naval ficially inaugurate the Section at land. Francis Ernest Perkin-Ball is ap- Men's Association of Australia. made:— dated 9th. March, 1950. Port Moresby Federal Council In forwarding a message of pointed on loan from the Royal Resignation.—The resignation PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES Navy, with seniority in rank of Mr. F. F. Anderson (Federal has sanctioned the incorporation greeting to the recent Congress of OF THE COMMONWEALTH of Robert Edward Leslie of his President) who has recently been of prospective members residing in Queensland Co-Operatives held in (SEA-GOING FORCES). 14th December, 1944, dated 6th appointment as Commissioned on a visit to Western Australia, New Guinea and the Islands of Brisbane recently, Mr. G. Doug- Appointments. — Lieutenants March, 1950. Commissioned Com- Bandmaster (on probation) is ac- has returned to duty in Sydney. the Western Pacific under the las Hughes, Secretary of the On- Frank McCarthy and John David munication Officer Wyndham cepted, dated 10th February, Mr. Anderson had the oppor- jurisdiction of the Administrator. tario Co-Operative Union, Tor- Graham Hewitt arc appointed on Thomas Rich is appointed on loan 1950; from the Royal Navy, with sen- tunity of again meeting the State Mr. and Mrs. P. H. W. Forbes, onto, Canada, expressed the hope loan from the Royal Navy, with RQYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL iority in rank of 28th January, President (Mr. N. B. Bicker), and both members of the Queensland that his message would reach what seniority in rank of 16th July, VOLUNTEER RESERVE. 1945, dated 6th March, 1950. Appointments.- Malcolm Har- Hon. State Secretary (Mr. W. Section, returned to Brisbane last he terms "many of the fine boys 1943. and 1st September, 1947, vey Rac is appointed Lieutenant, W. Wayman) whilst in Perth. month after spending their holi- from your beautiful country whom respectively, dated 10th February, Promotions.—Lieutenants Wil- with seniority in rank of 19th. Reports to hand indicate that the days in Sydney. Mr. Forbes met I knew in Prisoner of War Camps 1950. Lieutenant Michael Kane liam Stuart dc Burgh Griffith and August, 1946, dated-9th January, Navy Club at Fremantle is pro- a few old shipmates at the Anzac in Germany." Any reader know- MacGwire is appointed on loan Robert William Dunn are pro- 1950. Douglas Norman Thomp- gressing very favourably, thanks Day march and later called on the ing Mr. Hughes in German from the Royal Navy, with sen- moted to the rank of Lieutenant- son is appointed Lieutenant, with to the keen interest taken by the Federal Secretary, to whom he P.O.W. Camps and desirous of iority in rank of 1st. May, 1945, Commander, dated 16th Febru- seniority in rank of 10th January, members of Fremantle Sub-Sec- gave first hand information of th ' contacting him, may write to G. dated 5th March. 1950. Walter ary, 1950, and 1st March, 1950, 1948, dated 28th January, 1950. tion, amongst whom are several progress being made in the Douglas Hughes, Secretary, On- Harry Brookes Douglas, Eric respectively. Albert Halewood Brew is ap- ex-Prisoners of War who served Queensland Section. Mr. P. Ar- tario Co-Operative Union, 28 Graham Francis and Keith Ronald Confirmation in Rank.—Com- pointed Acting Engineer Lieuten- aboard H.M.A.S. "Perth." ber, a former member in N S.W., Duke St., Toronto, Ontario, Can- Kimmorley are appointed Instruc- missioned Airman (Acting) Bry- ant-Commander. with seniority in is the President of the Association ada. tor Lieutenants (Acting) (on an Maurice Seymour is confirm- During the unavoidable ab- rank of 28th March, 1949, dated in Brisbane. At the conclusion probation), dated 3rd March, ed in the rank of Commissioned sence of Mr. Anderson from the GAV.S. 20th February, 1950 (seniority as of the May General Meeting a 1950. The Reverend Reginald Airman, with seniority in rank meeting of Federal Council last Queensland State Council. Engineer Lieutenant 13th June, debate was arranged on the sub- Kenneth Heriot is appointed of 14th October, 1948. month, the Federal Vice-President Queensland started the year 1944). William Henry Shelton ject: — "Is compulsory Naval Chaplain (on probation), dated Resignations.—The resignation (Mr- H. S. Peebles) presented a 1950 with a membership of 280, is appointed Commissioned Boat- training essential for the defence 1st March, 1950. Senior Com- of William Richard Jackson of framed Diploma of Merit which after a very successful Children's swain, with seniority in rank of of Australia " Result of the de- missioned Gunner (T.A.S.) Wil- his appointment as Lieutenant is had been unanimously awarded to Xmas Party and . happy Family 4th November. 1946, dated 15th bate was not known when this re- liam Jesse Offen is appointed on accepted, dated 21st October, Mr. F. W- Birt, the retiring Hon. Xmas Meeting. At the January February, 1950. Federal Treasurer. Mr. Birt, at port went to press. meeting, after the official business loan from the Royal Navy with 1949 (amending Executive Min- present a member of the Sydney The Committee is proposing to was completed, Mr. Bresr enter- seniority in rank of 1st October, ute No. 4 of 24th January, 1950). Transfer to Special Branch.— Sub-Section, has just completed 25 have an Honour Board placed in tained members with a film en- 1946, dated 6th M>rch, 1950. The resignation 'of Keith Morley Lieutenant-Commander William years' membership in New South a conspicuous position at the titled "Round The World With Acting Senior Commissioned Gun- of his appointment as Instructor Darriwill Wright is transferred tb Wales; he was sincerely thanked Alice St. Naval Depot, in honour H.M.A.S. 'Australia'," which was ner John Henry Williams is ap- Lieutenant be accepted, dated the Special Branch, dated 31st.. by all members of the Federal of all Naval personnel enlisted in very enjoyable. pointed on loan from the Royal 21st December, 1949. December, 19f9— (Ex. Min. No. Navy, with seniority in rank of Executive and Council for his un- Queensland, who lost their lives At this meeting, 8 new mem- Termination of Appointnknts. 32 — Approved — I9th April, 1st October, !945, dated 6th stinting services to the Associa- during the 1939-.1945 War. bers were admitted and welcomed —The appointment of Lieutenant 1950. March, 1950. Senior Commis- tion. Mr. C. R. Barrie, another Mr. P. Pramberg (Hon. Secre- by the President, Mr. G. M. John Edward Bullen is terminat- JOS. FRANCIS, sioned Communication Officer member of Sydney Sub-Section, tary of Toowoomba Sub-Section) Arber and those present. ed on reversion to the Royal Minister for the Navy.

Ifta Navy JtiMi « MITISH TRAMP A MODEL SHIT ing one of the 22 vessels known •—1 C. EBELING & SONS PTY. LTD. Cotrtiaaod from PM« 13 to have fallen a victim to the Get houseflag and the old "Red Dus- man surface raider No. 10—the Tattersall's £l0,000(lst Prize) ter", which are painted in these "Thor". As a prisoner of war reproductions, all the cfllour in Captain Cant was taken to Japan CASH CONSULTATIONS them is that of the various woods —where "Thor" was eventually destroyed by fire—and while there used. These two pictures are the arc a weekly affair. work of a retired Denholm boats- had the pleasure of seeing the wain. now living ashore in Green- German liner "Scharnhorst", —Well and Widely Known— ock. which had just completed fitting out as a raider in Japan, torped- The "Carronpark" carries two THE TICKET 5/-. apprentices, who live in the mid- oed and destroyed during an al SHIP REPAIRS. MARINE ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS lied air attack. ship house, port side, each in a Postage for ticket and result, 3d. AND WELDERS. . single-berth cabin about the size OWN FOUNDRY AND LABORATORY. of a four or six-berth halfdeck of Out of all evil comes good. "To Win You Must Be In." ' Works: 70-80 STEPHEN ST.. YARRAVILLE, VIC. the past, and these two lads share From the tremendous destruction 'Phone: MW 2255. a third room--a study. Their wrought on the British Merchant" You can write from any ship or any port. Service during the war, a new CABLES 4: TELEGRAMS: "EBELING." MELBOURNE. training is well looked to by the The Address . . . firm, which has arranged for them Merchant Service is rising Phoe- Reg. Office: 1 CASTLEMAINE ST., YARRAViLLE, W.13, nix-like, and the "Carronpark" is VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. to carry out correspondence GEO. ADAMS (TATTERSALL) HOBART courses with a nautical school a fine example of the renaissance. during their apprenticeship, and they have to sit for an annual ex- She is not alone as one of the amination to indicate their pro- high standard which is being set gress in their profession. by owners as enlightened and as far seeing as Denholms. There WARD'S BAKERIES The crew lives * aft, also in are other tramp owners who arc single-berth cabins. Bathing, show- building similar ships. But there 30-38 VICTORIA STREET, er, and lavatory accommodation are others again who are sticking is in line with the general stan- to the old, outmoded traditions PADDINGTON. dard of this excellent ship, and To the Denholms of the British the supply of fresh water is un- shipping wot Id a considerable debt Proprietors of: FOSTER'S stinted, showers being fresh; and is owed, not alone by the men the crew have their own recrea- who man their ships and whose COOK'S BAKERY tion and messrooms. Refrigera- interests are thus being watched, KING'S BAKERY • tion is provided for the ship's do- but by the seafarer at large, mestic purposes, but she has no whose standard is thus raised by and re-frigeratcd cargo space. A large precept and example. And it is galley runs athwartships in the up to all who play any part in the HAMBURGER BUN CO. midship section, with oil-fired working of such ships—the sea- LAGER ranges and the latest galley equip- men themselves, and the water- 'PHONE: FA 3998. ment. A Bendix washing ma- side workers and all who can help MEWED BY Carlton & United Breweries Ltd. chine is provided for all domestic to make the running of such WHOLESALE SUPPLIES ONLY. washing on board. ships, with their greatly enhanced All but two of those on board capital and running costs, a finan- are Scottish, and the names of the cial success—to play the game in Master, Officers and Chief Engin- ensuring their efficient operation, eer set the pattern in this regard, in their own interests, and that of the Mastci being Captain Alex- the community generally. ASSOCIATED DOMINIONS ASSURANCE WATSON'S PARAGON ander Cant, the Chief Officer Mr. T. D. Macdonald, the Second Mr. "Carronpark", which made her SOOTY PTY. LTD. K. J. Turner, and the Third Mr. maider, voyage to New Zealand HOTEL K. Mackenzie; the Chief Engin- with a cargo of cement last year, Lower Premiums, Liberal Bonuses, Hospital Fee*. • eer is Mr. Todd. and then took a wheat cargo from Captain Cant was one of those Australia to India, is at present who suffered as a guest of the on charter to the British Phce- ASSOCIATED DOMINIONS ASSURANCE Japanese during many months of phate Commission, making five the recent war. He was Master voyages with phosphates from SOOTY PTY. LTD. CIRCULAR QUAY SYDNEY, N.S.W. of the "Wellpark", when she was Nauru and Ocean Island to New Twyford House, 17 Castlereagh Sc., Sydney, N.S.W. sunk in mid South Atlantic, be- Zealand and Australia.

lt* Navy WISH MS YOU A PLEASANT [ piano in the. Tudor Lounge each It was from the Oceanic Com- and then, towed by four tugs, At VOYASt pany, owners of the "Orinoco". was moved up river in die dark- Continuod 'row p«f« 41 they had Tt contained four crinkly five- ness to Cherey Spit, a sandhank Into your pound notes, and a letter which, Bordsley's and plum pudding and brandy near Sheerricss, where the work of , "Half your brief but courteous, arid signed by repairing her damaged bows was saucc afterwards, and..." luck." the Passenger - Manager, read: "No! I'm serious." begun. Later she was rebeached SHAVING The trouble was that after they "Enclosed please find the sum of higher on the sandbank, and the "My goodness," said Miss d'Es- had got Huntley Oliphant's dinner Twenty Pounds (£20) which— trangc. "So am I. I'm like an ex- work of pumping water from her CREAM suit out of pawn, all that Miss d'Es- additional to the sum agreed upon hull, and welding prepared plate* plorer in the jungle or somewhen- trange had to do the cruise in was as professional fees, which will be seeing those things that vanish over the damage, was undertaken an evening dress and a quite 'ex- paid as per contract on the return to enable her to be towed into For a quicker when you get near them. You of the "Orinoco" to England—is pensive-looking fur coat. The fur Sheerness Dockyard for drydock- know, Fred. Serious! If you knew for entertaining allowance while and coat had looked good on the boat ing. how hungry I am you wouldn't train down from London to South' on board. May we take this op- say you were serious about turkey more comfortable ampton, but one cannot wear an portunity of wishing you a pleas- Weeks of work were involved and ham." evening dress all day long on ant voyage." 1 "No! But I am serious." He in the salvage, in which more than board ship, even so expensive and ten vessels co-operated. For weeks continued hurriedly before his high-class a ship as the "Orinoco." wife could interrupt. "Lil! I've THE LOSS OF THE "TRUCULENT" before the actual salvage could be SHAVE Hence Miss d'Estrange's migraine attempted, naval and civilion div- done in five bob of the seven and which vanished with the fall oT Continued from psgm 37 six." ers were employed under extreme- eventide, and allowed her one ly difficult conditions on the mud- "Fred!" square meal a day in the Edward- those of a ship steering directly dy bed of the estuary, completing "Yes!" said Mr. Oliphant mi- ian Dining Saloon and an hour or for him she had no right to be serably. "I took a ticket in the two's entertaining in the Tudor where she was, and the position preliminary work in the face of sweep on the day's run. Four Lounge afterwards. would be dangerous if he were to gales and strong tides. Four mes- hundred and fifty six miles. The stop directly in her track. To al- senger wires, used to haul the steel damn ship went too fast, and did "Never mind, Fred"', said Miss ter course to port was the correct lifting wires into position, were M. FITZGERALD four hundred and fifty seven. d'Estrange. "If tve can't go ashore action. The Truculent" never taken beneath the hull and placed Which is where", he observed bit- vve can't waste money. And after crossed the "Divina's" bows, nor correctly in plirs towards the Boiler Scaler and Cleaner. terly, "she differs from any bless- all, we're having a better time was there any'evidence that the stern and bows. Air bolt connec- ed horse that I've ever backed." than poor old Tony. And we've "Divina" ever sighted her red tions were also made to the ballast Lime and Cement Washing. still got half a dollar, anyway." "Still," said Miss d'Estrange a light. tanks, which were blown by air few minutes later, "ycu did it all Even luxury cruises must end. lines when the lift was ttaade. The All kinds of Engine Room SC Stokehold Work done. Even those that entail such as Mr. The Court, however, while ac- lift was started at low tide with for the best, and it would have quitting Lieutenant Bowers of Oil or Water Tanks. been nice to have had a run ashore Oliphant shunning the convivial the "Energie" and "Ausdauer" hospitalities of Ye Olde Inne which "negligently or by default losing moored alongside one another, 210 MONTAGUE ST., STH. MELBOURNE, VIC. at Tcncriffe. Funny! All my life his ship,"' found bim guilty of I've wanted to see some of these was adjacent to the Baronial positioned with their stems almost Phone—Dary or Night: MX 5680. Smoking Room, and of the Ame- "negligendy or by default hazard- over the submarine. The hawsers foreign places And now we go ing his ship," and sentenced him there, travelling first class and alf. rican Cocktail bar, from lack of were taken to purchases on each to be severely reprimanded. The and all I can see of them is wherewithal to return the shout; of the lifting craft, capable of through the port hole. Like Moses and such as Miss d'Estrange's mi- charge was found proved in that, raising sir hundred tons, and at graine. and the Promised Land" she mused although the lights sighted includ- the speed of twenty feet an hour in theological strain. "But never The arrival of the ship back in ed those of a ship under way, he the "Truculent" was raised from mind. Think of poor Old Tony." Southampton lifted the burden altered course across the channel the nine fathoms in which she from Mr. Orris's shoulders, and he and across the 'Divina's" course, lay. i* They sat together, side by side was quite gay with his farewells. contrary to the rule of the road, A al on the settee, in silence, each He was especially effusive with and thereby endangered his ship; thinking the same thoughts. Of Mr. Huntley Oliphant, for now he and that he made no sound signal. His Majesty the King approved \ ft* the three of them, they and little knew what it was about that gpn- of the posthumous award of the Tony Corhett, the character actor, tleman that had been worrying The "Truculent" was brought Albert Medal to Lieutenant Fred- digging together in London" in him. to the surface in March, her peri- erick Joseph Hindes. R.N., and to rooms in Chelsea. Down and out. He had found the envelope at scope breaking surface at dusk on Chief Engine Room Artificer No engagements, and living- on the back of the drawer of his the 14th March,.and gradually Francis Walter Hine, DS.M., prunes and ricc. Of the offer from desk, into which he had thrown it the conning tower with the name R.(N. The citation concluded with the theatrical agency for two en- in the bustle of leaving port ten "Truculent" was revelled in the die comment that "The conduct' tertainers, male and female, to go days earlier. "It came down for powerful arc lights astern of* the of all who went down in the sub- on this cruise in the "Orinoco", you from the Office just before we lifting vessels "Energie" and marine was in full accord with the all found on board, and twenty left," he explained to ^ir Oli- "Auadauer", which- raised the great traditions of the Royal ME6GITT LTD guineas fee payable when their phant. "It must have got oflp- submarine m a cradle of four Navy, but the splendid euapie contract was finished with their ar- 0*c. York looked in the rush." double nine-inch steel hawsers. set by Lieutenant Hindei and rival back in England. Nothing to CP.O Mr. Oliphant opened it in the Slowly she was lifted until the Chief Engine Room Artx&per W«t»: Ph do on board but he pleasant to the train on the way up to London. length of her hull was exposed Hine was beyond piaiae." other passengers and sing at the Minister, he was for a per- 1 Answers to Nautical Quiz lod during the recent war Minister for the Navy. (1) When the frame curvature Keats, in his sonnet "On is changed abruptly at a First Looking into Chap- (9) "Smelling the land" is a JOHNSON'S TYNE FOUNDRY knuckle, th< points of in- man's Homer"' attributed to phenomenon caused by a WATSON'S flexion lie on a line known Cortez in the lines: vessel's stern being drawn PTY. LTD. as a "chine." Cruisers and "Or like stout Cortex when towards a hidden bank or other warships may have a with eaf>le eyes He star'd at the Pacific - shoal, owing to the suction chine near the upper deck and all his men of her passage, causing her forward to limit the breadth Look'd at each other with a head to take a sheer away PARAGON of the forecastle deck and wild surmise— from the obstruction. save weight. The main ob- Silent, upon a peak in Darien." jects in hard chine motor (10) A lizard is a short length craft are to keep down the (5 ) A lee-board is a type of false • of rope with an eye at cne HOTEL height of the bow wave and keel, lowered from the lec end. MFG. ENGINEERS, SHIP BUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, Etc get additional lift Sailing side of a barge, to increase craft are often given chines the lateral resistance and in the belief that it makes enable the vessel to beat Cnr. I.ORIMER & TYNE STS., building easier. with a minimum of leeway. SOUTH MELBOURNE. (2) A bonnet is additional can- (ft) According to a recent state- 'Phone: MX 2189. vas laced below the foot of ment in the House of Com- CIRCULAR QUAY a sail. An apron is a shap mons, out of 180,0(X? men ed piece of Timber abaft the employed in the Merchant stem. Servicc, about 35,000 (19.5 per cent.) were killed. The SYDNEY, N.S.W. (5) In his celebrated action Royal Navy, with 500,000 against Admiral Linuis, men. lost 51,500 (10.5 per Commodore Dance in cent). charge of a convoy of East Indiamen unescortcd by (7) "Wiping" was a measure to men-of-war, drove off a attain temporary safety French squadron of five against magnetic mines. In- men-of-war, one of them a stead of fitting a ship with j ORDER FORM 74-gun ship. permanent degaussing cables a large cable was placed | To "THE NAVY," J. GADSDEN PTY. LTD. (4) Vasco Nunez dc Balboa, na- alongside the ship's hull and f ROYAL EXCHANGE Cnr. ABBOTSFORD SC IRELAND STS., tive of Xeres, Spain, and through it a powerful elec- ; BUILDING, the first European to sight WEST MELBOURNE, C.3. tric current was passed from [ BRIDGE ST., SYDNEY, the Pacific. Hounded for shore supply. This process t • 'Phone: FJ 4171 (4 lines) debt in Hispaniola, he stow- had to be repeated every ed away—in a cask—in a few months. £ Please register my subscrip- CANNISTER MAKERS, TIN PLATE PRINTERS. CROWN SEALS, vessel bound for the Span- V tion to "The Navy." The BLIND ROLLERS. CAUCO AND HESSIAN BAGS. TENTS AND ish Main, thus leading to (8) William Morris Hughes. j rate is 12/6 per 12 issues MOkCO b.rtar Is ALL CANVAS GOODS. his famous discovery*, which Earlier Australia s Prime afcakas* at eraaMiy t post free in the British k«tt« fraai tha rkk [ Empire. I send Postal Note/ Nsrtt Caaaf of N.S.W. | Cheque/Money Order for NOICO « • msw M issues. 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GENERAL Literery communications, photographs and letters for insertion (which should Tha Navy for Nait Month * be short) should be addressed to 6. H. Gill. 258 Baaconsfiald Parade, Middle Nautical Quiz 35 Part, Melbourne. Vic. Tha Editor does not hold himself responsible tor manu- Naval Appointments 40 scripts, though every effort will be made to return those found unsuitable with which e stamped and addreteed enve- ASSOCIATIONS, CUM*. lope is enclosed. The opinions aipretsed in signed articles are those of tke Tha Navy blague t writers and not necesserilv those of tha Ex-Naval Man's Association of Australia 3*

•My. HID. s * "'NAVYF0R NEXT M0NTH \V/E have had a number of requests from readers lately M.V. "DUNlKOON"—10.500 W for articles on specific subjects, and in a number of cases we hope in the near future to meet those requests by MELBOURNE publishing material on the subjects indicated. Meanwhile, for STEAMSHIP the August issue we have some articles in preparation which will, we think, provide interesting reading, and a selection CO. LTD. from them is here listed: HEAD OFFICE: 31 King St., Melbourne. NEW BLUE FUNNEL LINER "JASON" BRANCHES OR AGENCIES AT ALL PORTS. Following on with our endeavour to provide in each issue MANAGING AGENTS of "The Navy" a descriptive article on one of the latest merch- for ant vessels to enter the Australian trade, we have got our HOBSONS BAY DOCK INDUSTRIAL expansion at Whyalla, S.A., is dearly illustrated in this contributor James A. Stewart to prepare an article on the Whyalla - Australia's aerial photograph showing the Broken Hill Proprietary's shipyard and AND ENGINEERING blast furnace plant (on left). The photograph was taken prior to the new Blue Funnel, turbine-driven passenger-cargo liner launching of the s.s. "Iron Yampi" (seen in the centre foreground) on "Jason," which arrived in Sydney on her maiden voyage in COY. PTY. LTD. Progressive Shipyard September 1, 1947. Four ships of this 12,500-ton ore-carrying type will April of this year. Mr. Stewart has dealt comprehensively SHIP REPAIRERS, ETC be built. The yard has completed sixteen vessels to date. For ambitious with this vessel in an illustrated article which will appear in Wmkm and enterprising young Australians, splendid opportunities for remuner- the August issue of "The Navy." ative employment exist at Whyalla. Williamstown, Victoria.

THOSE "DITS"

Most of us remember various "Dits" which were spun at sea during the war years, and in a vein of light humour in "Spin Us A Dit, Sailor," Bob Chambers—a contributor whose work has previously appeared in our pages—recalls, possibly, it is a THE UNITED SHIP SERVICES some to us; and spins some others which may be new to us. But old or new, they are good; the already heard being worth pleasure PTY. LTD. repeating, and the new ones giving us an excuse to ask "Have you heard this?" to smoke ON THE SUBJECT OF GALLEYS. CAPSTAN Not the galley which figures in the old shanty "There's fire in the galley," but the galley of the "Quinquereme of cigarettes Nineveh" of Masefield, and its successors—and predecessors —will figure in an article which we have asked John Clark to write for us in response to a request from a reader.

GENERAL.

* And all the usual features of "The Navy." News of the World's Navies, Maritime News of the World, What the ALL CLASSES OF SHIP REPAIRS AND FITTINGS Navy is Doing, A merchant ship, fiction, and the latest news TlttB from the Navy League and the Ex-Naval Men's Association. FOR A UNDERTAKEN Be sure and order your copy of "The Navy" for August in advance. CAPSTAN 88-102 NORMANBY RD., STH. MELBOURNE, VIC. Trie tMMMra ravouaio onaarrra Telephone*: MX 5231 (6 line*).

IW 1 LETTERS TO THE EDITORS ZINC "MONSIEUR VINCENT" "Concise Universal Biography", Without this essential metal there would be AND GALLEYS. St. Vincent de Paul was captured at sea by Turkish pirates and sold NO GALVANIZED PRODUCTS and Sir, into slavery at Tunis in 1607. It is probable that many of Following his escape to France, he NO BRASS. your readers will have seen that became Almoner to Margaret of superb French film "Monsieur Valois. He later became cure of ZINC is also used extensively in lead-free PAINTS and in DIE CASTING and is a basic require- Vincent" which was recently Clichy, and in 1619, having in the meantime become tutor to the ment for many industries. showing in Melbourne. The Galley scene was one of many "Commandant of the Galleys at High-grade ZINC is produced in Australia, using zinc concentrate from Broken Hill, N.S.W., and striking episodes that left an en- Marseilles", he was appointed "Almoner of the Galleys." Gal- from Rosebery, Tasmania, and electric power generated by the Hydro-Electric Comminion of during impression of a remark- able production, permeated with leys were certainly in use in the Tasmania. deep human interest. The sug- French hjavy in the Seventeenth gestion conveyed was that at the Century. In Guise's "History of Sole Australian producers period covered by the film—in the Fraqpe", it is stated that Richelieu, 17th. Century—Galleys were in with the desire to establish a Navy use by, or were under the juris- at heart, was appointed by the ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COY. of AUSTRALASIA Ltd. diction of, the French Navy. The King "Grand Master of Naviga- then patron of St. Vincent de tion". "Harbours repaired and Head Office — 360 COLLINS STREET. MELBOURNE Paul was one Phillip de Gondi fortified, arsenals established at with some such title as the Gene- various points on the coast, or- Works — RISDON, TASMANIA ral of the Galleys. The latter ganisation of marine regiments, appointed St. Vincent Chaplain foundation of pilot-schools, in fact, General with the rank of an the creation of a powerful marine officer in the Mediterranean Fleet which, in 1642, numbered 63 ves- (some of these particulars I ob- sels and 22 galleys, that left the tained from an article in the roads of Barcelona after the re- "Argus" Weekend Magazine of joicings for the capture of Per- the 8th. April). Assuming that pignan and arrived the same even- the continued existence of Galleys ing at Toulon — such were the KOLYNOS in 17th. ^Century France is his- fruits of Richelieu's administra- torically correct, it would be of tion of naval affairs."' Frank interest to me and possibly to Bowen, in "The Sea, Its History DENTAL CREAM your readers, if you could inform and Romance", says that "Gal- us what purpose they served. leys were never particularly popu- Was it as a part of the machinery lar in the British Navy, aJthough of the French Penal System, or they survived in the Mediter- FOR did they fulfil some other naval ranean well on into the era of function? In regard to your steam. Ships called Galleys, how- magazine, I venture to make the ever, appear in the Navy List CLEANER, suggestion that occasional items of and records of the times. In fact, news as to the Navy League Sea it came to be that a ship was Cadets might assist in stimulating frigate-built when she had poop WHITER public interest and support. and forecastle, and galley-built when she was flush-decked. These Ik. futuro of .team for marine purpeeee la mot by tti. Ut.it labcocl develop- Yours, etc., ships had oars as an auxiliary ments, wnicS, in turn, «r. beckeu fcf TEETH F. R. Baker, form of propulsion, just as any ov.r 50 yo.rt' ... .xp.ri.nc.. At too, 49 Middle Crescent, other small men-of-war did, but .. on lend, time h.. prov.d tfw service Brighton, S.5. they were not the galleys proper. of Bebcock Boilor Plant Thank you for your letter, and At the same time, the British for the -interesting points you Navy in the Mediterranean made BABCOCK * WILCOX raise. Apparently the historical considerable use of half-galleys, as or AlISTIAUA PTY. LIMITS* KOLYNOS KNOINCK.. AND COHTMCTOM basis of the film "Monsieur Vin- they were called—vessels, 120 feet long, with a beam of 18 feet, pro- tea* title, t Mi. It|eati Part, lift cent" is sound. According to the •rant* CMcm md Afaocla. la aM StaHa.

Tto July, 1410. pasture was similarly withheld and some particulars and history of Thank you for your letter! We LETTERS was possibly not actually released this ship? The emigrant ship are glad to hear that you find SCIENTIFIC ft NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS until February, so giving the im- "Empire Brent" seems to be one "The Navy" interesting. Ar- TO THE EDITORS pression that the convoy did not of the Cunard single-funnel ships rangements are being made for a Manufacturers of "Sirius" Brand leave Australia until February. buiit in the 1920s. Could you series of articles on the old State Standard Ic Boat Cocnpaaaea: Hand Bearing Compaa—a- Pdocua: give me some particulars and his- navies, and we hope to start pub- Azimutha: Srrranf Surveying and Dumpy Lank Clinometers: pelled by forty oars and carrying Yours, etc., tory of this ship? She resembles lication in the not distant future. Primatic Compaaaas: Water Level Recorders aad Current Meters. five guns." The period here re- M. G. Rose, the Anchor-Donaldson "Letitia", Your "Question Box" question* ferred to is the Eighteenth Cen- Commander, sister ship to "Athenia", as shown have been sent to Captain Dunn, FULL RANGE INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR tury. V.R.D., R.A.N.V.R., in Talbot-Booth's "What Ship Is and replies will be published in NAVIGATION AND ENGINE ROOM. As you suggest, it will probably C/o. 330-336 George That". Some time ago, whilst our August issue. be of interest to our readers if we Town Road, crossing Sydney Harbour Bridge, Ed., "The Navy." REPAIRS ESPECIALLY CATERED FOR. could go further into this subject; Launceston, I obtained a rather fleeting glimpse Send for particulars: and we propose to publish an Tasmania. of a ship at Circular Quay that article on galleys in the forth- Thank you for your letter, and appeared to resemble the former STAMP COLLECTING. coming issue of "The Navy". for the correction, which we are Australian interstate liner Sir, E. ESDAILE & SONS PTY. LTD. Regarding what you say about grateful to receive. No! I am "Katoomba". The shipping news The purpose of this letter is SURVEYING, NAUTICAL, INDUSTRIAL & OPTICAL Sea Cadet news. We quite agree afraid that we cannot shelter be- in the papers gave the name of INSTRUMENTS. that the publication of these in twofold. Firstly, to compliment hind any possible delay in the de- the ship occupying that berth as you on such an interesting and ESDAILE HOUSE, 42 HUNTER STREET, SYDNEY each issue of "The Navy" is de- livery of the Fremantle mails. "Columbia". Could you please sirable, and we are endeavouring worthwhile publication. I really Both John Clark and the Editor tell me if "Katoomba" has been look forward to receiving it each BW 8631. to arrange for a regular supply of nodded on this occasion; Mr. so renamed? I always find your news and notes from the various month from my bookseller, and Clark in making an erroneous magazine very interesting. appreciate your efforts to provide Sea Cadet Companies, for publi- statement, the Editor in not pick- cation in future issues of the Yours, etc., such varied and interesting mate- ing it up. rial. Secondly, I must admit I am magazine. James A. Clare, Ed., "The Navy". on the scrounge for some infor- WARD'S BAKERIES Ed., J'The Navy". ' 44 Dalton Road, mation. Whilst on naval service ANNIVERSARIES OF THE Mosman, N.S.W. during the last war I linked my MONTH. THE STATE NAVIES. 30-38 VICTORIA STREET, Sir, Sir, Regarding the request by C. J. PADDINGTON. In "Anniversaries of the Month" in the February issue of Batelier, Albany, West Australia, Proprietors of: "The Navy", John Clark stated in the May issue of "The Navy", that "February, 1940, saw the de- for an article on the old "Pro- ' COOK'S BAKERY parture from Australia of the tector", in view of the recent ac- count you published of the KING'S BAKERY First Convoy of Australian and New Zealand troops to take part Queensland Navy, would it be and in the war of 1939-45", a state- possible to publish some articles on / ment which I would like to cor- other of the pre-Commonwealth HAMBURGER BUN CO. rect. The first convoy sailed at navies, of South Australia, and noon on the 10th. January, 1940, Victoria, etc.? I would like to •PHONE: FA 3998. from Sydney, and reached Fre- submit a few questions to Cap- mantle on 18th. January, leaving tain Dunn's "Question Box". In WHOLESALE SUPPLIES ONLY. that port on the 20th. January. 1912 the Federal Line built three The convoy could not even be five-masted steamers, "Wiltshire", said to have left Australian waters "Shropshire", and "Argyllshire"; during February, 1940, as by 30th. the "Wiltshire" was wrecked on January it was well clear—in fact, Great Barrier Island, New Zea- A Message to Youth... on that date the convoy arrived land, in May, 1922; the "Shrop- Engineering Apprenticeships are a at Colombo. I was in a party of shire", renamed "Rotorua", was lost during the recent war; and sound basis for a richly endowed fourteen R.A.N.V.R. officers and about si* R.A.N.R. ratings, all of "Argyllshire" was transferred to future. us Asdic-trained from "Rushcut- the Clan Line, I believe under the Vacancies exist with . . . ter", who took passage in that first' name of "Clan Urquhart". I - convoy, the troopship I was in would like to know the fate of W. G. GOETZ & SONS LTD. being "Otranto". I understood the last-named ship. Since the that the mail landed at Fremantle war ended there has appeared in 136-140 HALL STREET, SPOTSWOOD New Zealand Shipping Company VICTORIA was purposely delayed for security reasons, and it appears possible advertisements a ship called 'Phone MW 7695 that the news of the convoy's de- "Rakaia". Could you please give im. I jr. - -* interest in naval affairs (both Th« Navy Ltagia Mercantile and Service) with my 1 pet hobby of stamp collecting, to H.M. The King commence a collection of ships Head Office: and those who have sailed them. Grand Buildings, I have endeavoured to write up Trafalgar Square, the histories and particulars of all LONDON, W.C.2. these stamps and am now finding FOSTERS myself, temporarily at least, un- Branches: able to glean information from Great Britain, New South Wales, present sources for stamps I have Victoria, South Australia, Tas- not yet mounted. Noticing that mania, New Zealand, Ceylon, you have been able to supply in- Rhodesia. formation to others through your Affiliated Leagues: pages I write to see if you can The Navy League of Canada. oblige me also in at least some of The Navy League of South Africa the ships mentioned below: LA6EB "Abegweit", Canadian Train THE COUNCIL OF THE Ferry: "Discoverer" (or "Distri- NAVY LEAGUE IN butor"), Canadian River Boat; AUSTRALIA. "Lark", Gunboat (shown on L i b e r i a n stamp): "Katori", Commander (S) I. D. Bum. V.R.D., "Kashima", "Hiyie", Japanese R.A.N.V.R. made tftfafow^ warships; when and where sunk if Vice-President: possible; "Rodina", Bulgarian Captain L. A. W. Spooner, O.B.E., R.N. (retd.). In the year 1SS4 Mr. Thoasai ship; H.M.C.S. "Nimaroa"; "Cen- IIsnsiMj Socrotary and Tmanr: Swallow established a "Steam Biscuit Manufactory" tury", freighter; "Tannenberg", Lieut. (S) J. H. H Pateraon. at Sandridce. Amid surroundings of tall masts of sailing German liner;; "Arthur Middle- M.B.E., R.A.N.R. ships, he manufactured the ship's biscuits which were carried ton", U.S. Coastguard transport NEW SOUTH WALES. as rations by all ships on the lane Journeys between Australia during the war. Also the dimen- and England. sions, etc., of Infantry Landing Hit Excellency the Governor of Craft carried by these transports: Today at the busy Victorian shipping centre af Port see 6-F.8. soonai slw at aunt SIMIT, N.S.W. "Umbria", Cunard liner: "Wil- Melbourne—as Sandridce is naw known—"Swallow * Arlcll" helm Gustloff", German liner; T. H. Silk, MICE.. M.I.N.A. have become leaden in the Biscuit Industry. Their biscuits— Hon. Treasurers: varied to suit the taste of present day sea-faren—are to be THE HOUSE FOR QUALITY AND "Pasteur", French liner. Also the D'Arcy M. Shelley dimensions, etc., of U.S. Liberty C. M. C. Shannon. found In ship's stores on the hl

10 Tto Navy I July, IW0. • I the anchor carries a buoy on a shackle is hammered between Macquarie Place with a new Mock heavy line, which serves to locate anchor and cable. This even- and anchor ring. 1 and recover the anchor when the tually causes a fracture to de- velop, and each time the hook is cable has parted, or been slipped The steamers "Makambo" and hove up the shackle should be in- in an emergency. When an "Morinda" have each spent spected for hairline cracks in the anchor refuses to break out by about twenty years on the run to crown. heaving on the cable, it may be Norfolk Island and the New possible to get it out by the buoy- As soon as the anchor gets Hebrides, and each added their rope, which may be fast to the quota to the collection of antiques crowi or one of the arms. foul, the attempts to break it out of the ground bring great strains on 'the rocky floor of the an- Most of the early navigators on all the gear, and the cable chorage. Generally the trouble had some trouble with their gives in its weakest link. The of dragging for an anchor is of ground tackle catching under windlass must be much stronger, litde avail, for even if it be shelves, branches and mushrooms to avoid collapse under the jar- found it would still be foul. The A Tale Of Ground Tackle Which Points The Moral: of the coral growth. When ring strain. A more unusual case chances of finding the right hook "Cast Your Kellick Carefully, Keep A Clear Hawse, William Dampier anchored off of the weakest link occurred in is very remote in Sydney Bay And Always Have Plenty Of Anchors." Callafufung in the South East New Guinea waters before the and you might find enough ground Celebes, he had this to record:— war. We had just succeeded in tackle to fill the maritime museum "We staied here till but the 12th. at a dockyard before you found ANCHORS are wonderfully breaking out the anchor at Buka the hook to trip it, just before it The Flag of the Lord High Day (of December, 1687) because one that would fit your hawse. comforting pieces of tackle, Passage, but when the end of the becomes a-weigh. If it cannot be Admiral of England was ap- it was a bad Harbour and a foul But what a fine series you would enabling storm-weary mariners to cable came into sight it only had broken out, it may be officially parently designed by a heraldic Ground. . . . When we went to have for an exhibition of the secure the ship in peace against the shank hanging from it, the referred to as a "foul anchor," in artist who made a fine flowing weigh our Anchor, it was hooked arms being still wedged in the "Evolution of the Anchor"! the unwelcome forces of the tides, addition to less official but more design of an anchor garnished by in a Rock, and we broke our currents, seas, and the wind, ex- coral ground, and we had only colourful terms. a hempen cable, but it received Cable, and couldn't get our succeeded in breaking the shank cept when it reaches full hurri- the highly irreverent nick-name of During the war the "Morinda" When, a ship has lain at anchor Anchor, though we strove hard out of the crown. cane force. In that emergency "The Sign of the Foul Anchor", arrived in Sydney after an un- too long in the same place, as for it; we went away and left it the two bckvers and their full as though it were a sign-board for The next case occurred only warships in peacetime, the cable there." lucky trip to Norfolk Island, and cables have to be helped by the a land-lubbers' hostelry. last year, in a real graveyard of engines at slow speed, and the will generally become hitched Cook had the same sort of anchors, Sydney Bay at Norfolk had to steam about in Watson's ship steered to keep her from around that arm and fluke which Since the Office of the Ad- trouble after he had stranded on Island. Cook and La Perousc had Bay because she had no anchors yawing. is not buried in the ground; when miralty has been executed by My Endeavour Reef, for he used five each called at this island, and left! the anchor is weighed the cable Lords Commissioners, the design anchors to heave the ship off, soon after Phillip had landed at may hoist it up by the arm, in- of a Foul Anchor has found its after which he had trouble in Sydney he sent Lieutenants Ball The early improvements to the Only last year we arrived at stead of by the ring, in which case way on to most of the badges weighing them. According to his and King in H.M.S. "Supply" to design of the anchor were solely Norfolk at the end of the January it is likewise called a foul anchor, connected with the Naval service, private log:—"1 PM. Sent the found a settlement at Norfolk intended to make it grip, or dig cyclone, when there was still a because of the added difficulty of though the anchor has changed longboat to weigh the stream Island. The anchorage in Sydney into the ground, while the later very heavy swell running into catting and fishing it while clear- with the times to a patent stock- anchor, purchased the anchor, but Bay is very exposed, so that it designs have enabled it to be Sydney Bay from the departing ing the turns of cable away. less one with a chain cable. lost the cable among the rocks. was a week before the party could •towed snug in the hawse-pipes. storm centre. The cable parted Some of the designs show some 5 PM. Got up the best bower be landed through the surf. In The difficulty of breaking it out between the ship and the rocky Having an anchor fouled by complicated fouling, as in the and other stream anchor, but the process the ship lost her of the ground in order to weigh bottom, costing us a bower an- the cable is a reflection on the artistic example at the head of found it impossible to save the anchor, and after spending four it has not been paid much atten- chor and 32 fathoms of cable, good luck and seaworthiness of this article by G. C. Ingleton. other bower, so cut it away at a whole days sweeping for it she tion, but that is a difficulty which another case of the weakest the ship, as well as some slur on whole cable." returned to Sydney. That was arises mosdy in the coral seas. link." the seamanship of the men who When an anchor gets fouled on the first anchor lost there, and Breaking out the anchor from Hempen cables must have been may have dropped it carelessly. the harbour floor by a wreck, during the succeeding years so •and, mud, or respectable types of very easily stranded when foul of The moral of this tale is to cast In fact, it is regarded as deroga- ledge of rock or coral reef, it is many have been lost there that rocks is not difficult, and is helped tory' and land-lubberly, as when almost impossible to break it out the sharp teeth of coral reefs, your kellick carefully, keep a while chain cable comes to no every time an anchor is weighed by bringing the ship ahead over a fisherman gets his line entangled. without damage. In some ships clear hawse, and always have harm as it is harder than the there is a good chance of fishing coral. My own experience in the up an older kellick with it. plenty of anchors! Pacific has been comparatively H.M.S. "Sirius" was wrecked free from foul anchors, which is in Sydney Bay in 1790, when remarkable because we do an that clumsy old vessel was trying enormous amount of anchor-work to come to anchor. She missed 'The Navy' in the island ships of the Burns stays, refused to wear, and a Philp Line. I have seen some hastily dropped anchor did not anchors lost by the anchor- save her from the dangerous lee- is Your Guide shackle parting when the hook shore. One of her anchors was LLOYD'S. has caught in the coral, but every recovered from her remains in time the anchor is dropped the 1907", and erected in Sydney at to Naval Attain knots, built in 1890; "Magi- SOME OLD FLAP SHIPS cienne", of 2,950 tons and 19 knots, built in 1888; and IN WHICH THE AUTHOR TELLS SOMETHING OF THE NAVAL VESSELS BUILT "Racoon", Commander G. H. Hew, R.N., a third class cruiser BY THE POWERS IN THE YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE WORLD WARS built in 1868, with a speed of OF THIS CENTURY only 11 knots. by "l.i." Guardship at Simons Bay dur- ing the Boer War was the old was customary, during the traying the hero from the veldt, coast during the early days of the third class battleship "Monarch", r1914-18 war, to allude to the remarking when questioned as to 1914-18 war. of 8,930 tons and 15 knots, which sudden order to "raise steam im- his experiences in the Boer War: had been built in 1869. Her The Italian armoured ship "Italia", 1913. Forerunner of the all-big-gun ship. mediately" as a "flap" (panic). "All I knows it was bloody 'ot"? Another light cruiser of those C.O. was Captain R. D. B. days, "Philomel" — her sister If you remember, the "Q" boats Well, the Naval Brigades found Bruce, R.N., and her Number Training Ship "Impregnable", served in the South African War "flapped". But actually t h c the enemy, the disease, and the ship, "Wallaroo", was on the One was Commander R. A. received rapid promotion, and Australia Station — will be re- which he had himself entered as Royal Navy—and its offshoot, the kopjies precisely as described by 4 Allenby, R.N., who retired in a boy. many awards. Royal Australian Navy, has fol- Herbert Mundin in that succinct membered by New Zealanders of 1918 as a Vice-Admiral, D.S.O., the First World War. Under The activities of H.M.S. John Chinaman caused a "flap" lowed suit—has never "flapped", phrase. On' the outbreak of the M.V.O., and was a younger in 1900. That stormy petrel. nor ever will. If an operation Boer War—which, in the opinion the command of Captain P. Hall brother of the "Bull", the late "Powerful" have already been de- Thompson, she took part in the scribed in the pages of "The Lieutenant R. J. Keyes, R.N., of was brought off successfully, it of many, was the real beginning Field Marshal Lord Allenby, of the T.B.D. "Fame", carried out a was "posh". of the war of 1914-18— certain occupation of Samoa in 1914, and Palestine fame. Depot ship, and Navy". Her sister ship "Ter- escorted the first echelon of the rible", en route to China, was ,ieries of brilliant operations. The European powers fairly chortled tender to "Monarch" as a prison Keyes family had been associated In the fifteen years prior to with glee to see Perfidious Albion New Zealand Expeditionary ship, was "Penelope", another diverted to Durban, her Captain, Force to Albany, finishing up with Percy Scott, the gunnery expert, with the naval and military his- 1914, a number of naval vessels, buckling on her armour. The child of the 'Sixties, having been tory of England for centuries. both British and foreign, "flap- Cape Station was considerably some good work in the Red Sea built in 1868, of 4,470 tons and arranged the mounting of naval and the Mediterranean. In the guns for use ashore, and was ap- The former C.O. of "Fame" died, ped", either due to war or to strengthened. Various naval ves- 11 knots. an Admiral of the Fleet, in 1947. maritime causes; and it is in re- days of her youth she had seen pointed Military Governor of sels were disposed to protect the : Britain's successful emergency service in the Benin Expeditions Among those present was the Durban defences. "Terrible s" gard to these that this article vital route between Britain and from the China and Boer Wars, of 1894 and 1897, when Com- little Torpedo Boat No. 60, com- Number One, Commander A. H. deals. South Africa. And the Union- and especially the rally of the mander J. E. Bearcroft, R.N., manded by Warrant Officer T. J. Lempus, commanded her naval In February, 1899, the U.S.S. Castle ships and Bullard and Empire to the Flag, gave the less commanded her brigade. S. Lyne. She did excellent ser- brigade. Prior to 1914 Rear- "Maine" mysteriously blew up in King's "Um" boats reaped a rich friendly Powers of Europe cause harvest in trooping. vice on the blustering South Admiral Lempus was employed in Hav.ana Harbour. The old The "Barrosa", an old third the Turkish Navy. Owing to some for thought. cigarette cards from the packets African coast until she broke her The Commander-in-Chief of the class cruiser built in 1889, with a propellor shaft, 100 miles from unforeseen freak of misplaced Probably a "flap" caused the of "Cameos" of our youth pic- Cape, Rear-Admiral Sir R. H. speed of 16 knots, also took part chivalry, he was not appointed to Admiralty to lay down the eight tured the "Maine" being raised. land. Nothing daunted by this Hains, K.C.M.G., flew his flag in in the Benin affair; as did the mishap, Lyne rigged awnings for command the Dardanelles Squad- battleships usually referred to as As a result of her sinking, the the cruiser "Doris", Captain R. "forte", which, of 4,360 tons, had ron in the 1914-18 war, but was "The WobbJy Eights" or "Behe- U.S.A. declared war on Spain, sails, and sailed his ship into Sal- C. Prothero. Built in 1894, she been built in 1893 and mounted danha Bay, whence "Forte" towed appointed Admiral Superintendent moths", from the beast, probably occupying Cuba and Porto Rico, was of 5,600 tons, mounted eleven two 6-inch and eight 4.7-inch at Malta — many miles from the the hippopotamus, described in whilst Admiral Dewey bombard- her to Simons Town. His 6-inch guns, had a speed of 18$ guns, and had a speed of 19} Majesty conferred a Lieutenancy Turks, whom he knew from their the Book of, Job. The "King ed Manila and occupied the knots and a complement of 450. knots. "Forte's" brigade, under bastinado spots to the tops of their Edward VII" class comprised the Philippines. It was a most suc- on Lyne, who crowned a remark- Other light cruisers of her class Captain E. P. Jones, R.N., did able career by reaching the rank tarboushes. "King Edward VII", "Common- cessful war for Uncle Sam, the were "Eclipse", "Talbot" — a excellent service. Others of her wealth", "Dominion", "Hindus- Spaniards, in addition to their of Rear-Admiral, C.B., D.S.O., It might be mentioned in pass- blister ship at the Dardanelles — class were "Astrea", Captain A. his last command being the Boys' ing tljat all the naval officers who tan", "Zealandia" (ex "New other losses, paying four millions "Minerva", "Venus", "Juno", C. Sykes, R.N., who took part in Zealand"), "Hibernia", "Africa", in cash as part of the price of "Diana", "Dido" and "Isis". the bottling up of "Koenigsberg" and "Britannia". They were all defeat. Some Diggers of the 1914-18 war in 1914; "Cambrian", a one-time built in 1902, and were of 16,300 Admiral Dewey's flagship, the may remember "Doris", for she flagship on the Australia Station; tons, mounting four 12-inch, four "Olympia," a second-class cruiser escorted some Australian troop- "Charybdis";; "Flora"; "Fox"; 9.2-inch, and ten 6-inch guns. Of built in 1895 at San Francisco, ships in the Indian Ocean during "Hermione"; and "Bonaventure", 19 knots, each had a complement was of 5,870 tons, mounted four that shemoule. "Juno" will also which was used as a submarine of 777. They oost nearly 8-inch and ten 5-inch guns, and be remembered by some Austra- * depot ship. fjpTy £1.500,000 each to build, and in had a speed of 21 knots. She lians, as she served on the Aus- 1 # 1914 they each cost £120,000 an- Among ships supplying rein- originally cost about £550,000 to tralia Station. nually to run with a full crew, forcements to the Naval Brigades build, and was partially recon- and £50,000 with a two-thirds Captain Prothero commanded were "Tartar", Commander J. T. structed in 1903, being still in complement. They were the list "Doris's" brigade in the Boer War White, R.N., a" third class cruiser commission in 1914. battleships to be designed by Sir until he was severely wounded. of 1,770 tons and 16} knots, William White, and served in the Do you remember Noel Under Captain Frank Lor ken, built in 1886; "Thetis", Captain Grand Fleet as the 3rd. Battle Coward's splendid picture "Caval- R.N., this 'fine old cruiser did G. M. Henderson, R.N., a second One of Hie "Wobbly Eight." in the 1*14-11 War. "Africa" ia th* Soutf Squadron. cade", and Herbert Mundin, por- good work along the Levantine class cruiser of 3,400 tons and 20 Atlantic, a photograph taken from an Auitrelien troopship.

14 Jaty, UM, In 1903 the battleships had a speed of 18 knots. In The "Podava", built in 1894, armed with her original Russian vessel was laid down at Pompey "Monmouth", "Kent", . "tax", "Triumph" and "Swiftsure" were May, ftK)4, she struck a mine and of 11,000 tons and mounting four guns. in 1905, and was very hastily but "Lancaster", Berwick",* "Done purchased from Chile. Of 11,800 sank off Sasebo. 12-inch and twelve 6-inch guns, Then there was the first class strongly built by 1906. Of 17,900 gal", "Cornwall", "Sussex" and ' tons, they mounted four 10-inch The Russian losses were truly was sunk at Port Arthur in 1904. cruiser "Bayan", designed in tons, she mounted ten 12-inch "Cumberland". "Bedford", of and fourteen 7.5-inch guns, and appalling. Out of five battleships Salvaged and refitted, she was re- France in 1900, of 7,800 tons, guns and had a speed of 21 knots, this class, was wrecked in China had complements of 700. Their alone, only the "Slava" remained named "Tango" by the Japanese and armed with two 8-inch and costing £1,797,497 to build. Her in 1910. Built in 1901-1903, they speed was 20 knots, and they after Tsushima. All were prac- in 1905. Costing nearly a mil- eight 6-inch guns. The Japanese, most unusual feature was that the were of 9,800 tons, and mounted were both fast for short sprints, tically new ships; the "Borodino", lion each, the "Peresvet" and for a change, captured her, in officers' quarters were forward, fourteen 6-inch guns and had a but could not maintain speed. "Imperator", "Aleksandr II" and "Pobeida", built in 1899, were 19f>4, and altered her name to and the crew's aft. She was an speed of 23 knots. Heavy coal eaters, they were "Kniz Savaroff" wer* sunk. The both scuttled in 1905. They were "Aso". The Russian battleship extremely steady gun platform, But for a speech made by Mr. hated by the stokers. "Orel" was captured, and re- each of 13,500 tons, and mounted "Tsessarevitch" was one which and in consequence a very wet Lloyd George, then Chancellor of Many readers of "The Navy" named "Iwame". Each of four 10-inch and ten 6-inch guns. escaped the Japanese. Torpedoed ship. Her advent certainly caused the Exchequer, at the Bankers' will recall the Russo-Japanese 15,000 tons, carrying four 12-inch The Japanese raised chem, and re- at Port Arthur in February,, 1904, a stir in naval circles all over the Annual Dinner on the 21st. July, • War of 1904-5. Britain backed and twelve 6-inch guns, and with named them "Sagami" and she was repaired, sailed and en- world. 1911, it is a pretty sure guess that the Rising Sun against the Bear a speed of 18 knots, they cost on "Suwo" respectively, reconstruct- gaged thf Japanese, and got Into In 1915 she sank the German Germany would have declared war who had menaced the peace of an average a million and a half ing them both in 1909. Kiaochao in August, 1904, where submarine U29, thus avenging the on France. The affair is alluded the Far East, especially in the area to build. Among the "flapping" Russian she was interned until the end of loss of "Aboukir", "Cressy", and to as the Agadir Crisis. The of the Khyber Pass and Persia. It is interesting to note that cruisers of the period were the war. "Hogue" earlier in the war; for "Admiral of the Atlantic" — In August, 1904, the Japanese the "King Edward VII" class "Narvik", built in 1900 by The Peace of Portsmouth the commanding officer of U29 Kaiser Wilhelm —sent the gun- destroyed the Russian fleets at battleships of the "Wobbly Cramps, a protected cruiser of (U.S.A.) engineered by the was Otto Wedegen, who had boat "Panther" to the Moroccan Port Arthur and Vladivostock. Eights", practically identical ships, 3,000 tons with two 6-inch and dynamic ex-Colonel of the Ameri- commanded U9 when she got the coast. She was built in 1901, of There followed the marvellous served in the 3rd. Battle Squadron four 4.7-inch guns. She was can Rough Riders and Spanish- three cruisers with a series of 1,000 tons, mounting two 4.1-inch manoeuvres of Admiral Rozhcst- with the Grand Fleet in the 1914- sunk at Port Arthur, and was American War veteran, President shots, like sitting ducks, as they guns with a speed of 14 knots. vensky's fleet. During its voyage 18 War. raised and renamed "Sutsuya" by Teddy Roosevelt, clewed up the were patrolling the "Broad Four- She certainly stirred up the from the Baltic to the Far East, Another Russian loss was that the Japanese in 1906. Another war—which was one in which the teens" off the Dutch coast. Powers to a greater realisation of it in sheer panic sank some of the of the battleship "Ritvizan", cruiser, the "Varyag", built in British observers with the Japa- "Light on the port bow, sir!" the danger of Prussian aggression. Grimsby fishing smacks in the which, built at Cramp's Philadel- 1899, also by Cramps, was of nese must have had some most in- How many of us have thrilled to North Sea. Then came a leisure- Those sailors and soldiers who phia yard in 1900, was of 12,000 6,500 tons, and was armed with teresting reports to send in to the see the flash of St. Catherine's. ly sojourn at Madagascar, a slow served at Gallipoti must remember tons, and was armed with four twelve 6-inch guns, and had a Lords Commissioners of the From the Needles, past Hurst progress across the Indian Occan; the "Edgar", "Endymion", "The- 12-inch, and twelve 6-inch guns. speed of 21 knots. She was sunk Admiralty. Point to Calshot, is that lovely and then, via the Straits of seus'", "Grafton" and "Gibraltar", She bobbed up and down the at Chemulpo in February, 1904, 6tretch of water the Solent. Here, Malacca, to the Straits of In 1880 the Italians constructed with their blister sides. They Yellow Sea like a cork. Tor- and was salvaged in August, 1905, on the 25th April, 1908, the Tsushima, and final destruction at the armoured cruiser "Italia", of were all built in 1891, of 7,350 pedoed and sunk at Port Arthur and renamed "Soya" by the "Gladiator" was rammed and the hands of Admiral Togo. on the 9th. February, 1904, and Japanese. The "Pallada" was 15,654 tons, armed with four tons, mounting two 9.2-inch and 10-inch guns, eight 6-inch, and sunk by the American liner "St. Disaster after disaster dogged salvaged, she was subsequently built in 1899, of 6,000 tons and ten 6-inch guns, with a speed of four 4.7-inch; following her in Paul" of the now defunct Inter- the forces of the Czar of all the battered at the Battle of Round armed with eight 6-inch guns. 19J knots. Then there was the 1883 with the "Lepanto", of national Mercantile Marine Com- Russians, and thousands of unfor- Island, and was scuttled at Port She went down at Port Arthur in "Hawke", which in 1911 lost her 15,900 tons. They were of par- pany; the "St. Paul" being a ves- tunate yapping poodles were Arthur in 1905. The Japanese October, 1904, and was salvaged ram in collision with the Atlantic ticular interest in 1914, for they sel of 11,629 tons with a speed named "Togo" in honour of the eventually raised her, and she was in August, 1905, and renamed liner "Olympic". "Hawke" was embodied the idea of the "all big of 19 knots. Japanese admiral. The naval his- renamed "Hisen". "Tsugaru". In 1913 she was still sunk in action on the 14th Octo- gun ship"—the maximum power "Gladiator", of 3,750 tons, tory of the Russo-Japanese War is ber, 1914. and speed combined. The "Dread- mounting ten 6-inch guns and a fascinating study of an out- nought" carried the thought a with a speed of 19 knots, was On the 25th September, 1911, standing general fleet action. step further in 1906, and the built in 1897 along with her the French battleship "Liberte" Among the old-time ships which "Lion" in 1910. But the "Dread- sisters "Arrogant", "Furious" and blew up with appalling loss of "flapped" on that occasion a few nought" idea was of Italian "Vindictive" — this last of Zee- life. Other ships of her class were are worthy of mention here. origin. The United States "South brugge fame. All of these ships the "Democrate", "Justice" and There was the Japanese battle- Carolina" and "Michigan", built were designed as rams. "Verite". Built in 1904, of ship "Mikasa", of 12,500 tons, in 1908, of 16,000 tons and Among French "Flap ships" 14,900 tons, these ships mounted with four 12-inch and eleven 6- mounting eight 12-inch and were the "Jena", "Charlemagne", four 12-inch, ten 7.6-inch guns, inch guns and a speed of 18 knots. twenty-two 3-inch guns, and with "St. Louis" and "Gaulois", battle- and were of 18 knots. They coat She was built by Vickers in 1902: a speed of 18J knots, were laid ships of 1896 vintage, of 11,260 over £1,425,000 each. The and she blew up as the result of down after the "Dreadnought", tons, mounting four 12-inch and "Verite" served in the Darda- an internal explosion in Septem- but were projected before her; so ten 5.5-inch guns, and with a nelles in 1915. ber, 1905, being salvaged and re- they may be considered the first •peed of 18 knots. "Charle- Such are a few of the old constructed in 1908. A :her "Dreadnoughts". magne", "St. Louis" and "Flap ship*" of the pre-1914 Japanese vessel was the coast de- "Gaulois" all did fine service at yean. Their names may bring fence ship "Yashima", built at the From 1904 to 1910, Lord the Dardanelles in 1915. back memories of the day* of spit Hawick yard in 1896. Of 12,300 Fisher was First Sea Lord, and it A quaint-looking vassal to present-day eyas. An Ecuadorian warship, and poWi to aone readers of tool, she was armed with four waa entirely due to hi* genius that Among some British cruiser* of as-French "Pepin". Built IM6, mounting two S.S-inch and smaller guns. the period which have made "The Navy". If they do, may 12-inch and ten 6-inch guns, and • II tons, 12 knots. England produced the "Dread- nought" ahead of her rivals. The names in our naval annals are thoae imam k* be of die happiest. TW Navy V. If.-, .the benediction. The effigies of the knights commemorated impor- SEAS, SHIPS AND SAILORSiskaqs^- tant personages who lived during the Twelfth and Thirteenth Cen- turies, including Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex; and William Marshal, first Earl of Pembroke, and his two successors- The bishop is believed to be i Silvester de Everdon, Bishop of mWL ^Mmi Carlisle, who died in 1255. » The Temple Church was one of those which survived the Great Fire of London—though it came near to destruction, the flames ^^^^K^TTVI A/J licking the walls of the circular nave portion. Both portions of the « 1 church were restored in 18*7. ^•pnj , a prxir And the church suffered very • hi a severe damage during the German Irll air raids on London in the blitz of lla^P the recent war. During the restoration of .last century, a floor of special tiles or- namented with appropriate de- signs, was laid in the rectangular choir portion of the building. This floor was so badly damaged 'ifeair during the blitz that it is now being replaced entirely by a floor- ing of Portland stone and Pur- Flinders Memorial Chapel Linked brick marble. Such tiles as were not damaged With Temple Church were not used again, but were disposed of, the proceeds of their The Gift Of An Historic Tile From The Floor Of sale going to the restoration fund. During the war — and since — The Church Of The Knights Templars In London the Melbourne Society of Women Creates An Inspiring Association With The Centre Painters has sent many food par- Of Empire. cels to London to women artists there. A number of the Temple HROUGH the actions of a workmanship, in 1185. The other Church tiles came into the pos- T woman artist in England, and portion, the rectangular choir, is session of one of these artists— the Melbourne Society of Women of Early English masonry, and Mrs. Stanley Grimm—and in ap- Painters, the Protestant Naval was built in 1240. preciation of the food parcels, she Memorial Chapel at Flinders The original circular nave was sent three tiles, each of a different Naval Depot will have a link with built on the model common to design, to the Melbourne Society the Church of the Knights Temp- churches of the Knights Templars of Women Painters. lars, in London. generally, the Church of the Holy The Society has now in turn The Temple Church is one of Sepulchre at Jerusalem. The presented these three tiles to the oldest in England, and is the church houses some sepulchral where their tradition can best be largest of the four remaining effigies of great interest, these continued in Australia — one to round churches in that country, being nine recumbent effigies of St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney; the other three being at Cam- armed knights in chain mail, with one to St. Paul's Cathedral, Mel- bridge, Northampton, and at swords, shields, and other accou- bourne; and the third to the Pro- Little Maplestead in Essex. The trements; and, in the rectangular testant Naval Memorial Chapel, round portion of Temple Church portion, the effigy of a mitred Flinders Naval Depot. The is only part of the structure, and and vested bishop bearing a Naval Memorial Chapel tile, a was erected, of Transition-Norman pastoral staff, in the act of giving Continued oa pofo 21

Tto Mi July, IWO. Nt cargo liners carrying no passeng- FLINDERS MEMORIAL CHAPEL NEW FEDERAL LINER "DORSET" ers, it has been possible to accom- LINKED WITH TEMPLE CHURCH. modate the entire ship's company Continued from pago 19 The Twelfth New Ship Built By Alexander Stephens photograph of which is repro- amidships. The Federal Line has duced here, bears the design of a For The Associated Federal And New Zealand Lines always paid great attention to the Was In Australia At The Beginning Of The Year On mounted Knight Templar, and comfort and wellbeing of their will be embodied in the building Her Maiden Voyage. crews, and the accommodation in of the Chapel as construction pro- the new ship is evidence of that By "Supercargo". gresses. consideration Officers and Petty In another practical direction Officers are housed in single Australian artists are contributing 'T'HE new Federal cargo liner The gallant service of this berth cabins which are mechani- towards the Chapel. Some time "Dorset" is the third vessel Dorset" was officially recognised cally heated and ventilated, and ago, at the request of the Mel- of that name in the history of the by the award of the Distinguished equipped with hot and cold run- bourne artist Esther Paterson, a Company. The first "Dorset" was Service Cross to h.r Master, Cap- ning water. Cabins for the Chief number of her fellow artists con- built in 1903 by John Brown 6? Officer, Chief Engineer, and Sec- THE FEDERAL LINE'S STEAMER "SOMERSET", OF WHICH "DORSET' tain J. C. Tuckett; Mr. J. Trot- IS A SISTER IN TYPE. tributed examples of their work Co. at Clydebank. She was a ter, chief officer; and Mr. T. ond Engineer, each have a private in the form of original paintings twin-screw steamer of 6,990 tons Spcnce, the chief engineer. The bathroom adjoining. The Master and sketches to make up a book gross with a speed of 13 knots and Distinguished Service Medal was has his suite of rooms on the is equipped with an automatic to take command of the "Empire to be sold, the proceeds to go to after years of good service was awarded to Apprentice P. Gor- boat deck. alarm enabling carbon dioxide Governor," which was formerly benefit the Royal Australian Navy finally broken up in 1927. don; while Mr. F. W. Newman, Deck and Engineer Officers gas to be directed through jets the Italian passenger liner "Es- in some form or other. second officer; Mr. R. G. Bush, share a large dining room, off quilino." He remained in that The second "Dorset" is of more above each compartment. Miss Paterson has suggested to third officer; and Mr W. J. which an annexe is provided for ship for two-and-a-half years be- recent fame. This ship was built Commodore H. J. Buchanan, Andrews, second engineer, were duty engineers. Petty officers, Navigational equipment is of fore returning to his present com- in 1934 by Workman Clarke & D.S.O., R.A.N., that the book mentioned in despatches. seamen, greasers and stewards, '.he most modern type, and in- pany as Master of the "Tekoa," Co. at Belfast, and was a twin- might be devoted to the cause of have separate mess rooms. The cludes radar, Sperry Mk XIV gyro which was engaged in carrying screw motor vessel of 10,624 tons Her successor, the present the Memorial Chapel building large galley, which is combined compass, with one steering repeat- supplies from New York to gross. She Vias the sister ship of "Dorset," is a single screw steam- fund; and Commodore Buchanan with the pantry, is conveniently er and one hearing repeater; troops in the Philippines. Cap- lie present "Durham." This ship er of 9,800 tons gross, with a has accepted it for this purpose, situated to the dining saloon and electric log; stability indicator; tain Rees transferred from the met her end in the "Classic Con- speed of 16 knots. Launched in and is making arrangements for mess rooms. Deck officers and and electric sounding machine. "Pipiriki" to his present com- voy" which left England for Malta May, 1949, she was christened by its sale. Whoever gets it will engineer officers each have a mand. .in August, 1942. The convoy of Mrs. Howe, wife of Mr. W. C. Propelling machinery consists of secure a good collection of small, smoke room. A feature of the fourteen merchant ships was un- Howe, one of the Directors of a set of Turbines of Parsons type, original wprks by leading Aus- deck officers' smoke room is the der constant aerial attacks, dur- the Associated Companies. This constructed by the hull builders Chief Engineer of the "Dorset" tralian artists Those represented oil painting of the previous "Dor- ing one of which "Dorset" receiv- ship is the only steamer in the at their Linthouse engine works. is Mr. G. M. Rhodes, of Liver- in the book include Harold set," painted by Mr. Stanley Pel- ed three near misses on each side, present construction programme, pool (Eng.). Mr. Rhodes served Herbert, John Rowell, William lett from a photograph which ap- The ship has the following di- wrecking the engines and starting since she is intended as a sister his engineering apprenticeship Rowell, Dora Wilson, Nora peared in the Government pub- mensions: Length overall, 470 a fire among her cargo—which in- ship to the "Devon" and "Somer- with the Elder Dempster Lines at Wilkie, Isobel Tweddle, Margaret lication—"Merchantmen at War". feet; Breadth moulded, 64' 6"; cluded cased aviation petrol. set" which were built in 1946. A their Mersey Engine Works. He Pestell, Betty Paterson, Len The painting, which shows the Depth, 42' 6"; Draught loaded, There being no means of extin- photograph of the "Somerset" ap- began his seagoing career with Annois, Pegg Clarke, Mrs. "Dorset" under aerial attack, was 29 feet; Deadweight, 11,800 tons. guishing the fire, she was aband- pears here, together with one of the Lancashire Shipping Co. Ltd. Rupert Wilkes, Esther Paterson, presented to the ship by Mrs. oned. Her entire company got the "Hertford," a new Federal After a period of service with the Frank Norton, Roy Hodgkinson, Howe at an informal ceremony In command of "Dorset" is away safely and were picked up Line motorship. The external ap- 'K'" Steamship Co. Ltd., and Eld- Dora Serle, Elsie Barlow, Jessie held on board before the "Dor- Captain R. G. Rees, of Ruislip, by the destroyer "Bramham." An pearance of the "Dorset" is very er Dempster Lines Ltd., he join- Laver, Margery Wilcock, McCrae, set" left England. Middlesex. Captain Rees began attempt was made to tow her to much like that of the "Hertford." his seafaring career 31 years ago ed his present company in 1929 as Armstrong, Alex. Gurney, and t 'Malta, but she was again hit by Since the ships of the Federal The cargo spaces are well laid as an apprentice with the Union fourth engineer of the "Devon." Harold Browning. bombs and sunk. Line art high class specialised out, and the five hatches are serv- Castle Mail Steamship Co. On He was appointed Chief Engineer ed by twenty 10-tons, and one completion of his indentures in of the "Leicester" in 1947, and 50-tons capacity derricks. The "Balmoral Castle," he joined his transferred from her to "Devon,"" cargo winches are electrically op- present company in March, 1923, from which ship he joined the Are You a ••. • ..... erated. Each hatch has upper and as fourth officer of the "Cumber- "Dorset." lower 'tween decks, the bulk of land." which are insulated for the car- Subscriber te riage of refrigerated cargo. The He was chief Officer V>f the CARGOES insulated space totals 405,000 cub- Essex" at the outbreak of war, The Navy? ic feet, while the general cargo but in June, 1940, he was given Divers working in the Gulf of space amounts to 145,000 cubic command, and he was Master of Genoa have recovered from the feet. the "Somerset" when that vessel bed of the sea there pottery which Order Your A comprehensive fire detecting was sunk in May, 1941. After a is established as being 2,000 and extinguishing system is in- period of service in the "Tonga- years of age, and which is believ- THE FEDERAL LINE'S MOTOR SHIP "HERTFORD", WHICH "DORSET" stalled in the ship; the detecting riro" and "Gloucester", he was ed to be from the wreck of an Copy Now CLOSHY RESEMBLES IN APPEARANCE cabinet, which is on the bridge, loaned to the P. & O. Company ancient Athenian merchant vessel.

Ito Navy . July. 19(0. XI

Mr . CANADIAN ANTI- An Exhibition will be homed in by officers. The Monkey Jacket SUBMARINE TRAINING. the long hangar, in which galler- or ordinary Blue Day uniform ies will be built to add to the dis- alone remains, and His Majesty News of the World's Navies H.M. Submarine "Astute" has play area. The flight deck and the King has therefore approved been made available to the Royal shelter deck will also be used. the alternative wearing on this Canadian Navy and the Royal The flight deck will carry open- uniform of Orders, decorations, "ARK ROYAL" LAUNCHED pire Medal has been made to R.N.-U.S.N. CO-OPERATION. Canadian Air Force for anti-sub- air exhibits including motor boats and medals, or some of them, as Larger than any carrier now in Leading Electrician's Mate C. C. marine training, and has been and yachts, and there will be an appropriate. service in the Royal Navy, Anderson for saving the submar- One of the Royal Navy's mid- based on Halifax, Nova Scotia, area for recreation and amuse- for three months ending with the PRINCESS ELIZABETH TO H.M.S. "Ark Royal" was launch- ine H.M.S. "Sceptre" from foun- get submarines, the X.E.7, is ments. Amidships, a large awn- UNVEIL NAVAL MEMORIAL. ed by Her Majesty the Queen at dering when she was suspended, carrying out exercises with ships 1st. of this month. The opportun- ing-covered space will house de- partly flooded following an ex- of the United States Navy, oper- ity has been taken, to provide In October of this year, Her Birkenhead on the 3rd. May. monstrations and sports displays, Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth The Queen christened the new plosion, from salvage wires over ating from a base on the east Canadians who specialize, in the and may be. used on special occa- 500 feet of water in August of last coast of America. These exercises torpedo anti-submarine branch of will unveil the Chatham Port Di- vessel with the name of her fa- sions for dances. The forward vision Naval War Memorial to mous predecessor before more year. The citation states that continue the normal policy of co- naval work with practical experi- part of the flight deck will be "Fully aware of the danger"— operation between units of the ence in submarine detection, and the 14,000 officers and men who than 50,000 spectators of the used as an open-air cafe with lost their lives in Chatham man- launch at Cammell Laird and the vessel being filled with chlor- two navies. The British Admir- the carrying out of attacks. Mr. tables set among small exhibits. ine gas, and the risk of her flood- alty has for some time specialised Claxton, the Canadian Minister ned ships during the Second Company's yard. More than a Refreshments will also be obtain- World War. The Memorial con- thousand guests of the Com- ing with water and sinking being in the development of the midget of National Defence, has an- able in the Hangar-Deck Restaur- apparent—"Anderson volunteer- submarine, and units of the "X" nounced that the Grumman Aven- sists of ten stained glass window* mander-in-Chief, Plymouth, Ad- ant, and there will be a licensed and the decoration of the chancel miral Sir Rhoderick McGrigor, ed to enter the submarine. He class were successfully used ger aircraft has been adopted for bar on the galleiy deck. The reached the pump room, connect- against the German battleship anti-submarine work, and that ne- in St. George's Church in the K.C.B., D.S.O., viewed the cere- ship will visit a number of ports Royal Naval Barracks at Chath- mony from the aircraft-carrier ed the main ballast pump, and "Tirpitz," and on several other gotiations have been completed including Southampton, Dundee, gave the submarine sufficient occasions during the recent war. for the purchase of machines am. Designed and executed by "Illustrious," which went round Newcastle, Hull, Plymouth, Mr. Hugh Easton, R.A., the win- from Plymouth to Liverpool for buoyancy to float her. It was un- from the United States Govern- Avonmouth, Cardiff, I^lfast, and doubtedly due to his courage, ment. dows will contain the Crests and the occasion. the Clyde. During her time as Badges of the 94 Chatham man-- skill, and determination that the AUSTRALIA'S SECOND Festival Ship "Campania" will fly submarine was saved." N.Z. FRIGATES IN THE ned ships which did not return BERMUDA DOCKYARD CARRIER AIR GROUP. MEDITERRANEAN. the red ensign, will be manned by to port, and also Badges represent- a Merchant Service crew, and will Although, after discussions in ative of the Submarine Service The New Zealand frigates be managed on behalf of the auth- London between a Delegation R.N. SHARES FRENCH The formation in Great Brit- and the Landing Craft. The "Taupo" and "Hawea" are in the orities by Furness Withy and representing the Government of ain of No. 21 Carrier Air Group Mediterranean, where they are on Chancel is to be enriched in its PRIZE MONEY. Company. Bermuda, and Mr. Atlee Lord for the Royal Australian Navy, six months exchange with frig- colours, which are predominantly Hall, and the Secretary cf State which group will consist of Nos. blue and gold, under the direc- The French Government has ates of the Mediterranean Fleet, for the Colonies, it was decided 808 and 817 Squadrons, equipped H.M. Ships "St. Austell Bay" and R.N. IN THE NETHERLANDS tion of Mr. Esward Maufe, made an award of 617,000 francs with Sea Fury and Firefly air- with regret by the British Gov- "Veryan Bay." This is the first Last month, as a part of the A.R.A., the principal architect for ernment "that in all the circum- (valued at approximately £629) craft, was marked by a ceremony the United Kingdom of the Im- for the assistance rendered by the time that two vessels of the Royal Western Union Co-operation in stances there is no economically on the 25th. April, Anzac Day, New Zealand Navy have served perial War Graves Commission. aircraft carrier H.M.S. "Hermes" at the Royal Naval Air Station defence measures, two flotillas of justifiable alternative to the com- on exchange at an overseas sta- fast patrol boats from H.M.S. PERMANENT COMMISSIONS plete closure of the Bermuda in the capture of the German at St. Merryn, Cornwall. steamship 'Santa Fe" during the tion. The crews of the New Zea- "Hornet," at Gosport, visited the IN R.N. FOR EXTENDED Dockyard," the American and land ships were selected from vol- war. "Hermes" was at the time WESTERN UNION DEFENCE. Netherlands Naval base at Den SERVICE MEN. West Indies Squadron will con- unteers. of whom there were Helder during a summer cruisc To augment the permanent list tinue to use Bermuda as its head- serving with the French Force X in the South Atlantic, and was enough to man three frigates. It of' Royal Navy Coastal Forces. of Naval Officers during the per- quarters; and the Commander-in- When, during his. recent visit is expected that other New Zea- present at the seizure of the to Canada and the United States, They remained there from the iod of transition from war to Chief's residence, together with land frigi.tes will later succeed 10th. to the 26th. of June, it be- peace, the Board of Admiralty the necessary recreational facili- "Santa Fe" in a position of Free- the First Sea Lord, Admiral of town, Sierra Leone. The French the "Taupo" and "Hawea" on ing the first peacetime visit of a decided at the end of the recent ties for the Ships' Companies, will the Fleet Lord Fraser of North the Mediterranean station. 'award is made in the "old style," Cape, G.C.B., K.B.E., was asked Coastal Forces Mobile Unit to war to offer a four to five years' be retained in Bermuda. In this Holland that is, to people present at the for his views on policies which AIRCRAFT-CARRIER extension of service to reserve way the traditional association of » officers. From a large number of the Royal Navy with Bermuda capture, instead of the prize aim at integrating naval tech- "CAMPANIA" FOR money going into a central fund. niques between Canadian and, FESTIVAL. NO MORE CEREMONIAL applicants, over 600 were selected will be preserved. The Squadron NAVAL UNIFORM. and given extended service com- As a result about 650 officers and American ships, he said that Brit- The aircraft carrier "Campania" will, however, be maintained by missions in 1946 and 1947. From men who were in "Hermes" at ain wai doing the same thing. is to be used for the Festival of It has been decided by the Ad- ships from the Home Fleet, and among these, fifty permanent the time (October 25th., 1939) He also said that the British, Britain next year, and her conver- miralty that, as there is little pos- refits and repairs will normally commissions have heen awarded, or the relatives of those on board Canadian and American naval sion is being taken in hand by sibility of reintroducing the range be carried out in the United the unselected officers for theae who have since died, will share authorities were working together Cammell Laird and Company, at of ceremonial naval uniforms pre- Kingdom. permanent commissions will be in the prize money, which will in developing anti-submarine Birkenhead, the Admiralty giving viously worn, in the foreseeable released from the Service and vary in individual amounts be- methods, and he believed that advice and guidance in preparing future, such dresses and acces- AWARD FOR SAVING A their commissions terminated at tween £8 for the ship's captain to they were keeping pace with such drawings and specifications, and sories as Full Dress, epaulettes, any time between the completion SUBMARINE. about five shillings for ordinary developments as were involved in overseeing the conversion, as a cocked hat. frock coat, etc.. may of four and five years' service. * The award of the British Em- ratings. in new submarine building. naval contribution to the Festival. no longer be worn, even if held

22 Tk« Navy July, I MO. keys used vary with conditions HORIZONTAL AIR MALTA CONVOY ECHO and amount of strength to be re- STREAMS One of the most striking—and stored to the fractured metal. The eerie—sequences in the British apertures are cut transverse'to the In the new Thornycroft design Admiralty film "Wonders of the fracture, and the keys are inlaid the air streams are kept horizont- Deep," is an underwater tour of by cold working into the parent al by the use of air intakes at the the bridge, holds, and cabins of metal. front of the funnel casing, with the "Breconshire," now lying on • horizontal stabilising plates ex- her side in ten fathoms of water RESULTS IN PRACTICE tending back from them. The off Marsa Shlok, sunk in one of The "Mctalock" method, as displaced air need only flow round the Malta convoy battles of 1942. the above-mentioned process is a narrow inner funnel of stream- The film was made possible by the called, has shown good results in line cross-section instead of hav- development of an electrically practice. A large tanker, lying ing to eddy-out, with much great- driven, neutrally buoyant cafhera; in the London River, had the top er disturbance to its flow, round and that of the "frogman" diving blown off the exhaust chest of the the whole oval casing. The suc- gear and technique. Some details low-pressure cylinder, the frac- cess of the new device does not of the" making of this film were ture being 84 linear inches in ex- depend upon the smoke issuing given in the article "Frogmen tent. "Metalock" operators re- from the funnel at high speed, Photographers' Fascinating Film" stored the fractured casting, re- and therefore no additional in "The Navy" of October, placement being out of the ques- draught is required. Moreover, 1949—page 24. tion as the engine was of German the high smoke level is maintain origin. The entire operation was ed when the wind is ahead or as- CLEAR VISION tern or is blowing from any performed in less than three The "Princess Norah," a pas- weeks to Classification require- quarter within about thirty de- grees of the fore and aft line. senger steamer employed in the ments and the ship was back in Canadian Pacific Railway Com- the transatlantic service. pany's British Columbia Coast SQUARE RIGGED FILM services, has been fitted with an Electrapane, a view screen design- THORNYCROFT FUNNEL A review in the "Merchant ed to ensure clear vision even in DESIGN Navy Journal" of the Gaumont- conditions of sleet and snow. The THE THREE L'S island at the time said that ex- ceased to be a familiar sight from Built by Thornycroft to the British instructional film "Proud Electrapane, colloquially known Lecturing some little time ago plosions in the churning water the waterfront. The Melbourne order of a French firm ot steam- Canvas" tells something of the re- as "hot glass," is a product of the on "Navigation at Sea." the Dep- threw red hot rocks and geysers Harbour Trust officials believe ship owners, the passenger-cargo cord made on board the Finnish Libbey-Owen-Ford Company. The uty Principal Examiner of Mast of water forty feet into the air, the main factors in improving the vessel "Commandant Quere" has four-masted barque "Passat" on glass screen is given heat-conduct- ers and Mates in Great Britain. and their boat moved through position are: the reduction of the been fitted with a new type of a voyage from Karlshamn to Cape ing properties by a coating of ox- Captain H. Topley. uttered a scalding hot water. lay period for cargoes from five cowl designed by Thornycroft en- Town with a cargo of timber in ide only 20-millionths of an inch timely warning, it was that "Mod 1947. On board her sailed a thick through which current is FIRST AUSTRALIAN-BUILT days to three: the appointment of gineers. This prevents smoke and ern electronic instruments are British film unit, possibly the fed to the glass surface by thin PASSENGER-CARGO SHIP four new traffic managers respon fumes from drifting over the after marvels of reliability, but they dr sible for keeping cargoes moving part of the deck, to the discom- first and only occasion on which electrodes concealed along the break down at times. A fuse The first passenger-cargo ship edges. No wires appear in the to be built in Australia the through the port: greater co-op- fort 'of passengers and crew—a a professional motion picture cam- blows, a valve burns out. and un- eration from all bodies concerned fault often encountered in mod- eraman has made a voyage in a screen. The Electrapane was de- _ til the fault has been traced and 4,600 ton motor ship "Dongara" veloped during the war for used was launched at Newcastle, with the turn round of ships. ern steam and diescl ships with square rigger on commercial ser- rectified the instrument is useless. their broad, squat funnels (neces- vice. The film in its final form— by the United States Army, and N.S.W. dockyaid on the 3rd its use commercially for de-fog- P Let the navigator always remem- COLD REPAIR OF CASTINGS sarily broad because they house says the review—is technically ac- June. The "Dongara." when com- ging and de-icing purposes is only ber to check, whenever possible. A development in the repair of tanks, silencers, and other ser- curate as a record of the handling i by the normal navigational meth- pleted, will enter the Western recent. Australian coastal trade between ferrous and non-ferrous castings, vices, as well as the funnel pro- of one of the last survivors in ods, and above all, remember, used for some years in America, per) says an article in the journal sail, with their relatively small and Fremantle and Broom*. LARGE SHIPPING SHED that the three L's—'Lead. Log has now been applied in some "Design." The unusual shape of youthful crews. The technical and Lookout' -arc as important IMPROVEMENT IN cases in British ship repairing. It the Thornycroft funnel is the. out- adviser to the unit was Duncan When the Los Angeles, Cali- today as they were hundreds of MELBOURNE PORT is a process of making cold re- come of wind-tunnel tests which Carse, who served in sail in the fornia, modern marine passenger- ; years ago." It was announced at the begin- pairs on cracked, broken or weak- indicated air flow and smoke trail "Archibald Russell' in 1932. Now cargo terminal is completed short- BOILING OCEAN ning of last month that Melbourne ened machine parts or pressure at different wind velocities and di- a radio actor, he wrote and speaks ly, the American President Lines Early last month the ocean off port was operating normally after vessels of cast, and in some in- rections, and showed that to avoid the commentary to the film, and —to which a total area of eight the western coast of Hawaii was nearly six months of congestion; stances, forged metals. The pro- downwash the uptake duct must perhaps the professional seafar- acres of the terminal has been al- t boiling up to a mile from the and the crowd of ships lying in cess entails the insertion of a pre- be surrounded by a correctly er's only quarrel with the picture located—will have one of the larg- ! | shore, where three streams of lava Hobson's Bay awaiting berths— fabricated, specially designed alloy streamlined cowl which enables as a whole will be with the rather est shipping sheds ever construct- from erupting Mount Loa were on occasion up to twenty-two or key of precise dimension into a the air streams immediately below idealised conception of life at sea ed, its dimensions being 1,008 £ spilling into the water. Coast- three ships were lying there to- prepared aperture in the parent the issuing gases to close-in given by the commentary. feet in length by 120 feet wide, a guardsmen who cruised off the gether, for lengthy periods—had metal. The size and number of smoothly. two-storey structure.

I Ifca Navy July, I no. basic importance to the science of NAUTICAL "Admiral Scheer" in. poatfaofV Ocean Survey Concerns Australia oceanography. 26' North, 32°34' West, approx- imately on 5th. November, 1940. The Commonwealth Is Interested, Both Financially There is a relative simplicity in the water circulation and distribu- "Treworlas," 4692 tons, sunk And From The Likelihood Of Scientific Benefits To tion of life in the Southern Ocean, QUESTION BOX by an enemy submarine torpedo Be Received, In The Survey At Present Being so that generalisations can often in position 10°52' North, 60'4J' Carried Out By "Discovery D" In Australasian be made from fewer observations CONDUCTED IY West on 28th December, 1942. Waters. than in other regions and prin- Captala t. C. C. Din, A.I.NJL, Loadoa "Empire Cyprus," was re-nam- ciples can be established which Readers ere invited to lend in eny queries on neutical matters, and we shall apply to all oceans. The voyage endeevour to enswer them in those columns. ed "North(Britain," was built in N THE JUNE ISSUE of "The guidance of the Discovery Com- 1945 and is 7200 tons gross; Navy," an article described mittee appointed under the is to last about a year and a half, I P. McLay (St. Helier's Bay, miles from Sheringham buoy, "Empire Prome" renamed "Mar- something of an ocean survey Colonial Office in 1924. and the ship will work mainly in Auckland, N.Z.), sends a num- Cromer, on 23rd. June, 1941. tagon," built 1945, 7086 tons; being carried out by United States Between that year and the out- the Indian, Australian and Pacific ber of questions, and asks for "Treminnard," 4694 tons, sunk "Empire Calshot," renamed "Der- authorities off the Pacific coast of break of war in 1939, the Com- sectors of the Southern Ocean be- answers. by submarine torpedo in position rycunihy," built 1945, 7133 tons; North America, the main object mittee organised a series of ex- tween sub-tropical waters and the 10°40' North, 57°07' West on "Empire Athelstan," renamed of which is to discover something peditions, mainly concerned with fringe of the pack ice. The The losses of the Hain Steam- 2nd. August, 1942. "Benalbach," 7803 tons, buih of the habits of sardines. Now deep sea oceanography and work will not, however, be con- ship Co. of London are as under: "Tremoda," 4736 tons, believ- 1946; "Empire Tobago," renam- we go to the other end of the whales, to the region of the Falk- fined to these regions, for on the "Trebartha," 4597 tons, sunk ed sunk by an enemy submarine ed "Crowborough Hill," built ocean fauna scale, in telling of a land Island Dependencies and outward voyage "Discovery II" by bombs and gunfire of enemy torpedo in approximate position, 1945, 7321 tons; "Empire Ad- British ocean survey at present in other parts of the Antarctic. The made a line of deep sea observa- aircraft, 4 miles south-east of Ab- 53 36' North, 16°40'.West, on miral," renamed "Peter Dal," progress, and which is largely con- old "Discovery" was used from tions in the little known central erdeen, 11th November, 1940. 27th. August, 1941. She was built 1945, 7842 tons; "Empire cerned with whales. 1925 to 1927, the "William Indian Ocean. "Trecarrell," 5271 tons, sunk last seen on 28th. August, in Cromer," renamed "Corrientes," Scoresby" — at present carrying This more important line of re- by an enemy submarine torpedo, It is a survey in which Aus- position 50°08' North, 15°28' owners Donaldson Line Xtd., out an oceanographical survey off search followed limited scientific in position 47°10' North, 31'00' tralia, both financially and from West on 4th June, 1941. West. Glasgow; "Empire Balfour," re the North West coast of Aus- work which was carried out on named "Barton Grange," Hould- the point of view of benefits to "Tredinnick," 4589 tons, be- "Tresillian," 4743 tons, was tralia, see "The Navy" for March the voyage to Colombo. Since er Bros, and Co. Ltd., London; be gained, is directly interested. lieved sunk by an enemy submar- sunk by an enemy submarine tor- of this year, page 35—from 1926 leaving that port, the work began "Empire Baron." renamed "Ruby- This month the Royal research ine in the approximate position pedo in position 44°40' North. to 1938, and the "Discovery II" in earnest, the ship steaming stone," Alva S. S. Co., London; •hip "Discovery II" arrives at 27° 15' North, 49° 15' West, on 45° 30' West on 12th June, 1941. from 1929 to 1939. In 1949 the southward on the meridian of 90 "Empire Kinsman," renamed Premande after a voyage which 25th March, 1942. commenced aU Plymouth at the Discovery Investigations were degrees East, and stopping at "Trevalgan." 5299 tons, sunk "Umzinto," Bullard, King and "Trefusis," 5299 tons (ex War beginning of May, and has so far transferred from the Colonial regular intervals "on station" by an enemy submarine torpedo Co. Ltd., London: "Samaritan," Aconite), sunk by an enemy sub- brought the ship via the Mediter- Office to the Admiralty, and now while, by means of specially de- in position 09°40' North, 59°15' renamed "Vandalia," Cunaid marine torpedo in position 43°50' ranean and Red Sea to the Indian forms part of the National Insti- signed water sampling bottles, West on 30th November, 1942. White Star Ltd., Liverpool; North, 14°16' West on 5th. Ocean, Ceylon, and Australia. An tute of Oceanography, which is deep sea thermometers, and fine "Samaye," now "Historian," T. March, 1943. "Trevanion," 5299 tons, sunk oil-burning steamship of 1,036 concerned with all aspects of meshed nets, the temperature, den- by the German armoured cruiser and J. Harrison, Liverpool; "Sam- "Tregarthen," 5201 tons, sunk tons, "Discovery II," built in oceanography, and which receives sity and chemical constituents of "Admiral Graf Spee" in position dak," now "Ledbury," Capper, by a submarine torpedo in posi- 1929, was specially designed as a financial aid from the Admiralty, the water wen: ascertained from 19°40' South, 04°02' East on Alexander and Co., London; tion 46°17' North, 36°20' West research ship. In recent months the Colonial Office, the Develop- the surface to the bottom, and 22nd. October, 1939. "Samfaithful," renamed "Balan- ment Commission, and the Gov- the plankton was examined from on 6th June, 1941. she has undergone an extensive re- "Trevarrack," 5270 tons, sunk tia," Royal Mail Lines Ltd., Lon- fit, and is now supplied with very ernments of Australia, New Zea- the surface to a depth of about "Tregenna," 5242 tons, sunk don; "Empire Coral," renamed land, and Ceylon. 1,500 metres. by an enemy submarine torpedo by an enemy submarine torpedo comprehensive equipment for deep in position 48°46' North, 29° 14' "Derwent River," Houlder Bros, sea work. in position 58°22' North, 15°40' and Co. Ltd., London; "Empire The main purpose of the pre- From Fremantlc, "Discovery West on 17th September, 1940. West on 8th. June, 1941. Her total complement is about sent voyage of "Discovery II" is II" will complete the same line of Cyprus" renamed "North Brit- "Trehata," 4817 tons, (ex "No- fifty-six officers and men, includ- to round off a general oceano- stations in the Indian Ocean "Treverbyn," 5281 tons, be- ain," H. Roberts and Son, New- hata"), sunk by an enemy sub- ing four scientific officers and three graphical survey of the Southern southwards to the pack ice. lieved sunk by an enemy sub- castle on Tyne; "Samphill" re- marine torpedo in position 56° 30' assistants. Commander J. F. Ocean which had been nearly Thereafter she will work east- marine torpedo in approximate named "Berbice," Royal Mad North, 32°14' West on 8th Aug- Blackburn, DS.O., R.N., is in completed by the former Dis- wards, carrying out similar work position 51°00' North, 19°00' Lines Ltd., London; "Samsoar- ust, 1,942. executive command of the ship, covery Committee before the war. between ports in Australia and West on 21st. October, 1941. ing," renamed "Fraser River," and Dr. H. F. P. Herdman is the This survey is important for two New Zealand, and in the An- "Trekieve," 5244 tons, sunk by "Trevethoe," 5257 tons, sunk Houlder Bros. & Co. Ltd., Lon- senior scientist in charge of the reasons: firstly it gives the neces- tarctic. These lines of deep sea an enemy submarine torpedo in by an enemy motor torpedo boat don; "Samspring," renamed work at sea. The work of the sary background to investigations stations form the essence of the position 25°46' South, 33°48' torpedo in position 52°46' North, "Beresina," Royal Mail Lines Ltd., "Discovery II" is principally in on whales and other oceanic life whole programme. Taken with East on 4th November, 1942. 01°57' East on 11th March, 1941. London^ "Samstrae," renamed continuation of the "Discovery in the far south with which the the work done before the war, "TrelaWny," 4689 tons, sunk "Trevilley," 5296 tons, sunk by "Sneaton," Headlam 6f Son, Investigations," so called because Committee was specially concern- they provide a network of ob- by German battle cruisers "Sch- an enemy submarine torpedo and Raithwaite, near Whitby; "Sam- the work at sea began some 25 ed, and secondly it is itself an servation covering the whole arnhorst" and "Gneisenau" in ^ gunfire in position 04°}0' South, strule." renamed "Artemisia," H. years ago with Captain Scott's important step forward in the ex- Southern Ocean, from which the position 47° 12' North, 40° 13' 07*50' West on 12th September, M. Thomson, London; "Sam- old ship "Discovery"—now lying ploration of the oceans, and will main water masses and currents, West on 22nd. February, 1941. 1942. 'bar", renamed "Barranca," Royal Mail Lines Ltd., London: "Sam- at the Thames Embankment— give opportunities for carrying and the various forms of oceanic "Trelissick," 5265 tons, sunk "Trewellard," 5201 tons, sunk trusty," renamed "Lakoma,"' which was continued under the out many special investigations of Continued on page 29 by an enemy aircraft bomb 3J by German armoured cruiser

M Mr, im- Donaldson Line, Glasgow; "Sam- cessor," T. and J. Harrison, Liv- OCEAN SURVEY CONCERNS expansion of railways at the erpool; "Samindoro," renamed AUSTRALIA period created a great demand for tyne," renamed "Argentine Tran- Continued from page 24 sport," Holder Bros. & Co. Ltd., "Sandsend," Hcadlam & Son, BOOK REVIEWS railways springs, buffers, and London; "Empire Tobago," re- Raithwaite, near Whitby; "Sam- life can be mapped out not only other accessories/ and the Atlas kansa," renamed "Cerinthus," horizontally, but also in vertical Works went on from strength to named "Crowhorough Hill," •r *.H.«. Counties Ship Management Co., Hadlcy' Shipping Co. Ltd., Lon- sections. strength, aided by their owner's Many subjects are receiving invention and patenting of the London; "Empire Athelstan," re- don; "Samlamu," renamed "STEEL AND SHIPS." The Story of John Brown's, by Sir Allan named "Benalbach," W. Thom- "Kingsbury," Capper, Alexander special attention during and be- conical spring buffer in 1848. tween the principal lines of Grant. Michael Joseph, London. 23/6d. (Our copy from F. W. son and Co., Edinburgh; "Empire 6? Co., London; "Samlistar," re- Cheshire Pty. Ltd., 338 Little Collins Street, Melbourne.) Six years later he was able to Canyon," renamed "lV>lmbury," named "Hurxvorth," Sir Robert "stations." Echo soundings will p u i c h a s e, for approximately Capper, Alexander Ef Co., Lon- Ropner if Co., West Hartlepool; be taken wherever the ship goes, IE story of John Brown of relied on water power". £12,000, an established works on don : "Empire Irving," renamed "Samnebra," renamed "Pentire," sometimes with the continuous re- r a site of three acres, one of which Clydebank is closely linked The advent of steam-driven "Bellerby," Sir Robert Ropner & Chellew Nav. Co. Ltd., London; corder; deep cores of the sea bot- was built on, and "The Adas over the past ninety years with machinery gave an impetus to Co., West Hartlepool; "Empire "Samothrace," renamed "Talaca," tom will be taken from time to Steel and Spring Works" came that of the British maritime ser- Sheffield, but "the great stimulus Morley," now "Parracombe Hill," Pacific S. N. Co., Liverpool; and time; and some measurements of into existence. Progress — and vices — both naval and merchant which the iron and steel industry Counties Ship Management Co., "Samovar," renamed "Colonial," the depths of ocean sediments extensions — were rapid. He — and over half of that period received was caused by the intro- London; "Empire Mortimer," re- T. and J. Harrison, Liverpool. will be made with the seiamio began fo make iron suitable for with the Royal Australian Navy, duction of railways, closely fol- named "Lord Gladstone," Ship "Empire Favour" is now the "Ep- sounding apparatus developed in conversion to steel—up till then it for John Brown's built the first lowed by iron shipbuilding."' It Finance and Management Co. som," owned by Watts, Watts & recent years. Direct observations had come from Sweden and Russia "Australia", the battle-cruiser; was part of the industrial revolu- Ltd., London; "Empire Nerissa," Co., the Britain S. S. Co. will be made on the distribution —and he was soon producing 100 and the second "Australia" and tion. And with it came the renamed "Daydawn," Claymore and habits of whales, and on seals, tons a week. Within a year or the "Canberra"; at the famous gradual cleavage between worker Shipping Co., London; "Empire Regarding "Reuben Ranzo's" fish, and birds, according to op- so he was associated with Henry Clydebank yard. and employer. The end of the Peak," renamed "Charmouth mythical ship named "Nonsuch"; portunities. The "convergences" Bessemer, producing steel under Sir Allan Grant, the author of "little mester", the independent Hill," Counties Ship Management I can vouch that there was such a —certain surface boundaries be- licence by the Bessemer process, "Steel and Ships", joined the firm craftsman who carried on his Co., London; "Empire Perdita," ship for I was aboard her in Tag- tween important water masses— being the first manufacturer to of John Brown's in 1911 as trade in his own home, selling tl* renamed "Navarino," Ensign anrog in 1910. She was a turret will receive attention; the sea- make railway rails of steel. assistant to the directors. He was fi™*^ goods at a fixed rate of Shipping Co., London; "Empire decked steamer of 3826 tons gross, sonal distribution of pack ice will subsequently for some years payment to the merchant firm His association with ships fol- Citizen," renamed "Queenworth," built in 1906 by W. Doxford & be studied; and there may at a managing director of the firm; so which employed him, and which lowed shortly. On a Continental R. S. Dalgliesh Ltd., Newcastle- Sons, Sunderland, for Bowles later stage be opportunities to he is in a position to write with d* commercial risks, tour, John Brown sought permis- on-Tyne; "Empire Admiral," re- Bros., 34 Great St. Helen's, Lon- examine and chart a little-known authority on his subject. And a factory system came into sion from die French authorities named "Peter Dal," Dalhousie don, E.C. Her dimensions were part of the Antarctic coast. very interesting subject it is, and "ring. to go on board the "Gloire"— Steam and Motorship Ltd., Lon- 350.5 ft. long by 50.2 ft. beam Various authorities and in- very well treated by him. His is It was into such circumstances which antedated by some three don; "Fort Brandon," renamed by 22.4 ft. depth. She was com- dividuals will benefit as a result a book certain to appeal to readers that "men of the type of John years the fitting of the first British "Laurentian Hill," and "Fort manded by Commander A, G. of the work carried out. The of "The Navy". Brown were bom. Men of strong warship, the "Warrior", with Aasiniboine," renamed "Lauren- Alstone, R.N., in 1909, when she Hydrographic Department of the John Brown was bom in the personality and character, whose armour plate. John Brown was tian Lake," both owned by Laur- was fitted with submarine signal- Admiralty will receive soundings and amendments to charts; routine city of steel—Sheffield—in 1816. pride in their handicraft and in not allowed on board the French entian Shipping Co.; "Ocean ling and wireless, unique for that vessel, but he made an examina- Wanderer," renamed "Ruysdael," type of steamer at that time. observations will be made for the Sheffield, says Sir Allan Grant, their town made Sheffield steel re- Meteorological Office; physiologi- "appears from time immemorial to nowned throughout the world, tion of the exterior and found Bolton S. S. Co., London; "Ocean Comdr. Alston was succeeded by that the plates were five feet loag Vigour," renamed "Ramillies," Captain C. Pickthorn, both of cal work is being undertaken in have had some sort of iron manu- Amongst these pioneers of the in- consultation with the Royal Naval facture, traces of iron smelting ' dustry will be found such names and two feet wide and fenr-and- British S. S. Co.; "Ocean Ves- whom I knew. a-half inches thick, and were tal," renamed "Farningham," Personnel Research Committee; having been found, probably of as Jessop, Vickers, Firth, Brown, and material is being collected for Roman origin or even earlier." Cammell, and many others." made by hammering. He was Thompson S. S. Co., London; "Nonsuch" was sold to A. Yule convinced that he could make "Ocean Vista," renamed "Saint certain institutions and research Early in its history it was known John Brown w as the second sen & Co., the anglo-Oriental Nav. thicker, larger, and finer plates by Edmund," and "Empire Hey- workers. for the cutlery it produced. One of a ^ poor circumstances, Co. Ltd., London, about 1913, and rolling; and he erected a rolling wood", renamed ''Saint Gregory," Since much of the work is of Chaucer's characters in "The His father wished to make him a renamed "Clearaway." She be- Canterbury Tales" carried a linen-draper; but the boy, then mill at the Atlas Works—and by both owned by Saint Line Ltd., being carried out in the oceans 1867 his rolling mills, on which London: "Empire Rock," renam- came the "Efstatchios," then around Australia and New Zea- Sheffield thwytel , which baar fourteen years of age, wished in- "Werner Kunstmann," then in he in his hose". stead to be a merchant. He got he expended £200,000, covered ed "Admiral Codrington," and land, liaison has been established an area of 21 acres; and it was "Samfairy," renamed "Admiral 1938, she was renamed "Hermann with the Governments of both The grinding wheels of those his way, and was for seven years reported that three-quarters of the Cunningham," both owned by S. Fritzen," owned in Stettin, and Dominions. Through this liaison younger days in the industry were apprenticed to a local firm of ironclads of the British Navy G. Embiricos, Athens, Greece; she was still in the 1939-40 it is likely that discussions in water-driven, using the power of merchants trading in the staple were defended by armour plates "Empire Flag," renamed "Car- Lloyds'. She was apparently a which any particular needs of the small streams in or near wares of Sheffield. His apprentice- made at die Atlas'Works. mia," Donaldson Line, Glasgow; war loss, for she has disappeared either Australia or New Zealand Sheffield. "In 1637 there were in ship over, he was not long of age "Samfoyle," renamed "Vardulia," from the 1945-46 Register. I —or both—are brought forward Sheffield some 400 master work- when he decided to start on his In 1864 John Brown's business Cunard White Star Ltd., Liver- cannot explain that R.N. after will result in the inclusion in men occupied in grinding at about own, and opened small works was turned into a public company 'Discovery II's" programme of in- 30 water-driven wheels; in 1770 which were the genesis of the with John Brown—now Sir John Alston's name. She was all that l; "Samglory," renamed "Ser- vestigations of more particular the number of wheels had grown later great Atlas Steel Works, —as chairman of directors, a posi- Kan," F. C. Strick W Co. Ltd., has been said of her, her fittings local interest to those Govern- to 133 while by 1865 there were Here he first manufactured tion he retained until 187L iihi. London; "Samhope" now "Suc- being far ahead of her time. ments. 165 wheels of which only 32 still crucible steel files; but the rapid in consequence of differences which had arisen at the board— was in 1851 that Thornton's estab- company a controlling inteitat in and three "E" dais submarines. later named "Southampton — "Repairs, alterations and addi- due to his inability to share ad- lished the Clydebank Shipbuilding Harland and Wolff Ltd., while The history of the present post- but "it mutt be remembered that tions were effected during the war ministration of the company—he Yard—the seventh firm organised collieries and other associated war years was anticipated in that at this particular date shipbuild- period on 116 warships of every parted with all his shares except in Glasgow for shipbuilding, the businesses were purchased. of those after the 1914-18 war. ing as a whole remained at a very size and type, while eleven mer- - his preference shares, and was no other six being Napier's; Tod and The list of famous ships built Sir Allan Grant writes of that low ebb, the numbers actually chant ships of pre-war build were longer qualified as a director. His McGregor; Barclay, Curie and by John Brown's continued to period: "Foreign competition was employed in British shipyards converted for war purposes." subsequent business career was not Company; Thomas Wingate and grow. Early in the present cen- severe both from Belgium and being roughly little more than one- Sir Allan Grant gives a picture happy, and he eventually died Company; Alexander Stephen and tury came "Carmania", first tur- Germany. The Belgians were de- third of the numbers employed of the war work of the two almost in poverty. "It was," says Son; and Smith and Rodgers—of bine Cunarder; then the "Lusi- livering basic pig iron into either in the years immediately "Queens" — the pride of John Sir Allan Grant, "his very the feven, only three now sur- tania", which was completed in Britain at £5 per ton, whereas the before or immediately after the Brown's. "Both vessels were pre- strength of character and deter- viving. 1907; in which year also the „ cost price in England was £8/15/- war. pared for trooping service, the mination which, in later years, battle-cruiser "Inflexible" was Thomson's original yard was at to £9 per ton. Blooms were being 'Queen Mary' at Sydney and the when his judgment was not as completed. There followed a They were bad times for John Salterscroft, Govan; but early in imported at £8/15/- per ton 'Queen Elizabeth' at Singapore, sound as it had been, caused the slump in shipbuilding, but John Brown's as well as for others, the 'Seventies the growth of against an English cost of and by the spring of 1943 & two unhappy diminution in his for- Brown's was kept busy at Shef- even though during those years Glasgow as a port forced the £13/10/-. South Yorkshire coal ships had steamed some 339,000 tunes and closed a life of useful- field; and in the Coventry Ord- Clydebank also completed the shipbuilders down river, and was sold in June, 1914, at lis. miles and carried 105,000 troops. ness under such a shadow." nance Works, which the firm had Canadian Pacific vessels Thomson's found an extensive site per ton; in 1921 it was over 34s. During this time they visited purchased in 1904 from Cammell "Duchess of Bedford", "Duchess But, like the soul of his famous opposite the confluence of the per ton. The corresponding West, South and East Africa, Laird, and of which Admiral of Richmond" and "Duchess of NAVY. 19/6/'50. L.W. Clyde and the Cart, the first ship prices for blast furnace coke were Egypt, Arabia, the British East Bacon was later appointed manag- York", and the magnificent vessel namesake, the name of John launched from the new yard 12s. in May, 1914, and 65s. 9d. Indies, and Australia. . . . From ing director. "Empress of Britain". Brown goes marching on in that being "Balmoral Castle" in 1873. during the year under review. May to September, 1943, the of the firm to which he gave Thomson's built many Cunar- Shipbuilding looked up again, West coast hematite pig iron The rearmament period, and average number of troops carried birth. As a company, that firm ders, the Cunard Company for and John Brown's turned out price pre-war was 74s.; in May, the revival in merchant shipbuild- by each ship on each voyage ex- continued to advance. It was in many years going to Clydebank the "Aquitania", the cruiser 1920, it was selling for 260s. In ing, however, brought prosperity ceeded 15,000." 1898 that fell the important date fdr all their fast new steamers, "Southampto n", and the shipbuilding, a liner which would again in the late "Thirties. Then so far as the shipbuilding activities among those built by Thomson's machinery for the battle-cruiser cost under £500,000 in 1914, came the war, and strenuous pro- "Commenting upon the great of the company w«e concerned. being "Russia", "Abyssinia", "Queen Mary". These were busy cost in 1920 £1,500,000." duction in all departments. Dur- achievement of these two ships. Some time earlier the firm had "Algeria", "Gallia" and "Servia". years in all departments. Clyde- ing the war years, the Atlas Sir Percy Bates, Bart., G.B.E., put down a very large forging bank received the order for the There followed years of de- Works at Sheffield produced the chairman of the Cunard In the year 1890 Thomson's pression in the shipbuilding in- "something like a half-million White Star line, said he would plant, particularly for the manu- was converted into a limited battle-cruiser "Tiger" and the facture of heavy forgings for battleship "Barham", and did a dustry, years in which the order armour-piercing shells and bombs; like to believe that they had liability company, one of the first for the two Australian cruisers in one million centrispun aero sleeves shortened the war in Europe by guns and marine shafting. It was important contracts after the considerable amount of foreign the desire to find an automatic shipbuilding; and in 1913 fitted 1924 came as a bright spot. "The for Bristol engines; over 60,000 a whole year. 'Up to May 31st., change being that for H.M.S. whole of the period from about tons of armour plate for ships and 1945,' he said, 'the company's oudet in the shipbuilding trade "Terrible", which was launched their first merchant ship so equip- for these forgings that led the ped — "Niagara" — with oil fuel 1920-30 was onqfof extreme dif- tanks; nearly half a million forg- own fleet had carried on all routes on 27th. May? 1895, fourteen ficulty involving a severe time of ings; 150,000 tons of special steel and in all directions a grand total company to purchase one of the months from laying the keel. boilers. best equipped and most success- tribulation not only to the for aircraft, and the separate deter- of 2,473,040 troops, of which The year 1914 was John ful engineering works and ship- Sir Allan Grant records that in management concerned but more minations of analyses from all 1,243,538 were carried in the Brown and Company's jubilee yards in the United Kingdom, 1884, at a dinner given to cele- especially to members of the staff these intricate steels totalled over "Queen Mary" and "Queen year, by which time they were that of J. and G. Thomson, of brate the inauguration of new en- and the men who found them- three million. . . . Work at Clyde- Elizabeth". In the North Adan- the largest producers of coal in Clydebank, and the following gine works, Mr. J. Grant, one of selves unemployed and with ap- bank comprising vessels launched tic the "Queen Mary" apd the South Yorkshire, with an output year John Brown were able to the executive board jf the com- parendy little prospect of re- prior to the outbreak of war and "Queen Elizabeth" have carried of 2,500,000 tons annually; the announce, in their new role, that pany, said "he visualised the day engagement." completed during the war period, 869,694 troops eastbound and value of share capital and plant • they had completed the Japanese when the great passenger liner of vessels both launched and com- 213,008 westbound, a total of had advanced from £500,000 to The depression continued and battleship "Asahi", the Cunarder the future would launch into the pleted during war years; vessels 1,082,702.'" £5,000,000; and John Brown and was accentuated by the world "Saxonia", and five destroyers for mouth of the Cart." This state- launched and also those under dependent companies employed financial depression of the early the Admiralty, and that the ship- ment was received with incredu- construction on the building berths "Steel and Ships" is a book it 55,000 men. 'Thirties. Negotiations between yard was well employed. lous laughter. But Mr. Grant Cunaid and John Brown for the prior to the ending of hostilities would repay readers of "The prophesied well, for fifty years During the 1914-18 war building of "No. 534" — "Queen in Europe; totalled in all fifty- Navy" to have. Within its The history of the Clydebank later, when "Queen Mary" was Clydebank was busy. "Tiger" Mary" — proceeded during 1930- eight ships of approximately one- hundred pages it is packed full establishment acquired by John launched in 1934, the mouth of was completed in 1914; "Barham" 31, but shortly after building third of a million tons displace- with interest. It is illustrated Brown's dated from 1846. the Cart was dredged and en- in 1915; "Repulse" the following commenced the shipowners had to ment, fitted with machinery built with well-selected photographs of Thomson's first efforts were direct- larged to give ample room for the year; the light cruiser "Ceres" in ask for a suspension pf the work at Clydebank of approximately ships and men. It lacks—*nd it ed to marine engineering. At giant "534" to take the water. 1917; "Hood" and the Orient because of the financial troubles two million horse-potfer. These is surprising to see this in a book that time the Thames held first Meanwhile, John Brown's in- liner "Ormonde"—the first gear- of the world. Work was re- figures include such large ships as of this type—an index; and that place in shipbuilding (its last big terests continued to expand, with ed turbine job turned out by the sumed on "534" in 1934, and the Cunard White Star liner is a. lack which is felt by the job was the dreadnought "Thun- various amalgamations—that with firm—in that same year. In ad- gave employment to nearly 2,000 'Queen Elizabeth'; the batdeship reader. But it is a book to buy derer", built at. the Thames Iron- Firth's of stainless steel fame, for dition Clydebank built thirty de- men at Clydebank, and an order 'Duke of York', the aircraft- and to keep as an essential put j works and launched in 1911) if example—while the acquisition of stroyers each of 1,115 tons dis- was received from the Admiralty carrier 'Indefatigable'; and the of the library of anyone interested not in marine engineering. It a large block of shares gave the placement and four of 1,420 tons, for die cruiser "Polyphemus" — battleship "Vanguard". in the sea and ships. * J Tit Ntvy >• - I k WHAT THE NAVY IS DOING . ... at Sea and Ashore INCE last these notes were written, the increasing appreciation of 12th. of last month; at Fremantle Commander V. G. Jerram, Commander W. Sharpey- H.M.S. Triumph, at present on S the important part that underwater operations will play in any from the 17th. to the 19th.; and R.A.N.) is operating under the Schaeffer, R.N.) is carrying out the ,Far East Station, returns to future war at sea has been underlined by the British Government's gift is due to arrive at Portsmouth on control of the flag Officer-in- surveying duties in New Zealand the United Kingdom to pay off to the Commonwealth Government of live "Q" Class destroyers, which the 24th. of this month. During Charge, New South Wales, for waters. in October. are to be converted, at a cost of approximately £400,000 each, to her period in United Kingdom training exercises with the 1st. THE ROYAL NAVY. H.M.S. Thesues leaves the modern anti-submarii.c vessels. waters, the carrier will spend Frigate Flotilla and H.M. Sub- The Home Fleet: United Kingdom in September for the Far East Station to relieve Britain is herself making big strides in the preparation of counter- some time exercising the 21st. marines. Under the command of Ad- Triumph. measures against modern submarines, and among other developments Carrier Air Group, which was H.M.A.S. Murchison (Lieut- miral Sir Phillip Vian—flying his is converting "certain destroyers which would have a speed and adapta- formed at the Royal Naval Air Commander A. N. Dollard, flag in Implacable — the Home H.M.S. Glory, at present in the tion to make them most serviceable anti-submarine vessels." Station, St. Merrynl Cornwall, on R.A.N.) is carrying out training Fleet is at present on a summer Mediterranean, refits at Malta In a House of Commons debate recently on the subject of sub- the 25th. April last. It is expected under the operational control of cruise. Following exercises in and proceeds to the United King- marine warfare, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Viscount Hall, said that Sydney will leave the United the Flag Officer-in-Charge, New British waters, the Fleet this dom in December to recommis- that: "he knew of no naval Power to which the Admiralty would take Kingdom on her return to Aus- South Wale* month proceeds to Scandinavia to sion. She then returns to the second place in relation to research into faster submarines and anti- tralia about the end of October, H.M. Submarines: pay official visits to ports in Nor- Mediterranean, and probably pro- submarine methods. The Admiralty was pursuing :he development of and reach Sydney early in H.M.S. Telemachus (Lieut. - way, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, ceeds to the Far East in May of the fast, electrically driven submarine, and several submarines had December. O. Lascelles, D.S.C., R.N.) left Belgium, and Northern Germany. next year to relieve Theseus. been converted to that form. The electric batteries could give a boost The Cruiser: Australia for Singapore in April, During this part of the cruise the Cruisers: to the submarine of nine, twelve, or possibly fourteen knots. The H.M.A.S. Australia (Captain to undergo refit there, subse- Commander-in-Chief will transfer H.M.S. Superb proceeds to the Admiralty had actual experience with the electrically driven submarine G. C. Oldham, D.S.C., R.A.N.), quently to carry out exercises with his flag to the destroyer Battleaxe America and West Indies Station and also with a new form of hydrogen-peroxide propelled submarine. wearing the flag of Rear-Admiral the Far Eastern Fleet before re- to revisit Josing Fjord, into which in November to relieve Glasgow. There was no naval Power which had greater knowledge of this form of J. A. S. Ecdes, C.B.E., Flag turning to Australia. he took the destroyer Cossac\ H.M.S. Swiftsure to become propulsion than Great Britain. If he replied to all die questions that Officer Commanding, His H.M.S. Thorough (Lieut.- during the war to free 'British flagship of the 2nd. Cruiser had been asked him he would disclose information which the Russians Majesty's Australian Fleet, is pro- Commander T. N. Devlin, D.S.C., seamen from the German prison Squadron in place of Superb. would love to have." ceeding on a training cruise in R.N.) is based on Sydney, and is ship Altmar\. H.M.S. Glasgow to reduce to And, on the other side of the picture, Viscount Hall added that Australian waters. engaged in training exercises un- Ships comprising the Home Reserve on her return to the "there was an underestimation of the strength of the Royal Navy. 10th. Destroyer Flotilla: der the operational control of the Fleet on the present cruise are: United Kingdom when relieved by We had escort vessels of sufficient speed to deal with all the known Aircraft-Carriers: Superb. H.MAS. Warramunga (Cap- Flag Officer-in-Charge, New submarines at present." H.M. Ships Implacable (wear- H.M.S. Sheffield, now refitting, tain (D) 10, Captain A. W. R. South Wales. ing the flag of the Commander- to join the 2nd. Cruiser Squadron A greater opportunity for a career in the Royal Australian Navy McNicoll, G.M., R.A.N.) was H.M.S. Tactician is in Sydney, in-Chief). Vengeance (wearing early in 1951. is offered to Australian boys by the Naval Board's decision to inaugu- in Melbourne during May, and having arrived this month, and the flag of the Flag Officer Third H.M.S. Bermuda to be brought rate a fifteen-year-old entry into the Royal Australian Naval College. carried out Gunnery School firings will join the other two submarines Aircraft Carrier Squadron, Rear- from Reserve to replace Nigeria With the expansion of the Navy, the need for young, trained officers in Port Phillip Bay. in carrying out anti-submarine will become more urgent in the near future, before the normal thirteen- Admiral C. E. Lambe, C.B., on the South Atlantic Station H.M.A.S. Bataan (Commander training with ships of the Royal year-old entries have become sub-lieutenan:s and lieutenants. By early next year. W. B. M. Marks, R.A.N.) is in Australian Navy, the Royal New C.V.O.), and Theseus. initiating this thirteen-year-old entry class, two years will be saved in H.M.S. Nigeria to return to the Japanese waters, where she re- Zealand Navy, and ships of the Cruisers: the case of boys entering therein, as befor- entering the College they United Kingdom next month to lieved H.M.A.S. Shoalhavcn on Royal Navy in the Far East. H.M. Ships Supeb (wearing the will have reached the scholastic standard usually attained by hoys of go into Reserve. duty with the Allied Naval Forces 10th. L.S.T. Flotilla: flag of the Flag Officer Command- the thirteen-year-age entry at the end of two years' College training, H.M.S. Phoebe, at present in last month. H.M.A.S. Labuan (Lieut.- ing Second Cruiser Squadron, and will in consequence themselves spend only two years—instead of Commander F. D. Shaw, R.A.N.) Rear-Admiral W. R. Slayter), the Mediterranean, returns to the the normal four—before graduating. Thereafter, their advancement H.M.A.S. Tobru^ (Commander Cleopatra and Swiftsure. United Kingdom early in 1951 to T. K. Morrison, O.B.E., D.S.C., is operating under the direction and prospects in the Navy will be exactly the same as those of the of the Naval Board. Destroyers: recommission, and returns to the normal entries of their seniority. Thus an excellent opportunity is R.A.N.) has been carrying out Mediterranean. working up exercises under the Australian Minesweepers: H.M. Ships Agmcourt (Cap- offered to boys just about to leave school, and one ot which it is to H.M.S. Belfast returns to the operational control of the Flag These two vessels are based on tain (D) 4th. Destroyer Flotilla, be hoped full advantage will be taken. United Kingdom from the Far Officer-in-Charge, New South Flinders Naval Depot, and com- Captain D. E. Holland Martin, East in October, to recommission Officers of the Royal Australian Navy figured in the Birthday Wales. prise the Training Flotilla: D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N.), Solebay (Captain (D) 5th. Destroyer for further service in the Far Honours List last month, and some particulars of awards are given in 1st. Frigate Flotilla: H.M.A.S. Gladstone (Lieut.- these columns. Commander A. W. S a v a g e, Flotilla, Captain T. V. Briggs, East. H.M.A.S., Shoalhaven (Com- O.B.E., R.N.) and Battleaxe R.A.N.) GENERAL. mander I. H. McDonald, R.A.N.) (Captain (D) 6th. Destroyer FLEET DISPOSITIONS is in Sydney, having returned last H.M.A.S. Latrobe (Lieutenant R. J. Scrivenor, R.A.N.) Flotilla, Captain W. K. Edden, Third R.N. Submarine On month from her period of duty O.B.E., R.N.) and ships of the Australia Station. The Aircraft Carrier: for the United Kingdom via the with the Allied Naval Forces in Survey Ships: H.M.A. Ships Wan-ego and flotillas. Arriving in Sydney this month, KM.A.S Sydney (Captain D. Mediterranean, calling at Malta Japanese waters, where she was H.M.S. "Tactician" is the third H. Harries, R.A.N.) sailed from and Gibraltar en route. She was relieved by H.M.A.S. Bataan. Barcoo are in Sydney. Future Movements of H.M. Ships: Carrier*: Royal Navy submarine to be Sydney on the 7th. of lajt month at Melbourne from the 9th. to the H.M.A.S. Culgoa (Lieut.- H.M.A.S. Lachlan (Lieut.- July, I no. » III Nflvy based on the Australia Station to to meet and discuss mutual prob- dates will enter the College in andria m March, 1942. Return- to the Pnginrsr ] __ be used for the anti-submarine lems with the officers of all your March, 1951, and the others in ing to Australia in July of that Island; First flsMl nil to the Lieutenant (El William Arthur training of ships of the Royal Armed Services. As a naval air- July of that year. They will year, Commodore Dowling was Engineer Manager, Garden Cook, RA..N. Australian and Royal New Zea- man I was particularly delighted spend two years there, instead of appointed Director of Plans at Island; Director of Engineering, Lieutenant Douglas Albert land Navies, and ships of the to be able to visit the Air Station the four years spent there by boys Navy Office, and subsequently Navy Office; and Engineer Holmes, R.A.N. Royal Navy based in the Far at Nowra, where. excellent pro- who enter at the age of thirteen Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff. Manager, Staff Officer (Engineer- Mr. Alexander Edward Leo East. "Tactician", of 1,575 tons, gress has been made in a very years. On graduating from the Promoted Captain in June, 1944, ing), and General Overseer, Macleod, Senior Commissioned and equipped with the schnarkel short period. The Station is well College, their subsequent naval he was appointed in command of N.S.W. Instructor, R.A.N. breathing device, is a sister ship laid out, and I was impressed with training and prospects will be the Hobart" in November of that Lieut.-Commander (S) Charles to "Telemachus" and "Thorough." O.B.E. the programme for the shore- 6ame as those of the thirteen-year- year, and took part in that ship Wilson, R.A.N. "Australia" Shoulder Flashes for based training of Pilots, Ob- old entries. in operations at Cebu, Tarakan, Acting-Captain Ross Valdar Mr. A. R Nankervis, O.B.E. servers, and other members of the Wheatley, R.A.N. A graduate R.A.N. Ratings Overseas. Destroyer Gift To Australia. Wewak, Labuan, and Balikpapan. His many friends will be glad Carrier Groups of the Royal Aus- of the R.A.N. College, which he Last month the Minister for the It was announced by the Prime In May, 1946, he was appointed to see that Mr: A. R. Nankervis, tralian Navy. I congratulate the entered in 1914, Captain Navy, Mr Francis, announced Minister, Mr. Menzies, last to Navy Office as Director of until his retirement this year officers and men who have worked Wheatley became a hydrographer, that R.A.N. ratings in the air- month, that the British Govern- Ordnance, Torpedoes and Mines; Secretary to die Department of so diligently to bring Carrier and at the outbreak of war in craft carrier "Sydney" will wear ment has presented to the Com- and from that appointment he the Navy, has been honoured with Aviation in the R.A.N. to its 1939 was Officer in Charge of the shoulder flashes bearing the word monwealth Government the five proceeded to the United Kingdom the award of the O.B.E., and present high standard." Hydrographical Branch. In "Australia" while the ship is out- "Q" Class destroyeas which the where he stood by H.M.A.S. "The Navy" has pleasure in offer- August, 1940, he was appointed side the Australia Station on her Admiralty had previously made "Sydney", then fitting out as ing to him its congratulations. New Age Entry Into The R.A.N. in command of H.M.A.S. "War- present visit to the United King- available on loan to the Royal Australia's first aircraft-carrier, College. rego", and Senior Officer 20th. dom. The Minister said that the Australian Navy. These vessels subsequently commissioning that Minesweeping Flotilla. In Octo- RN. Officers Known To The ratings had themselves expressed Since, as the post-war Royal are to be converted for use as ship in command, remaining in ber, 1942, he became N.O.I.C. R.A.N. a strong desire to be allowed to Australian Navy is gradually ex- anti-submarine vessels. The de- that appointment until he became Townsville, and two years later wear the flashes, this being "a panded, more and more officers stroyers concerned are H.M.A. Director of Ordnance and Under- Among the R.N. Officers well- Deputy N.O.I.C. New Guinea. healthy indication of their pride will be needed, the -Naval Board Ships "Quiberon", "Quidcmatch", water Weapons earlier this year. known to many of the officers and After the conclusion of hostilities in the Navy to which they be- have decided to establish a new "Quality", "Quadrant", and Commodore Dowling was award- men of the Royal Australian he took command of "Swan" as long." age entry into the Royal Aus- "Queenborough". Some pre- ed the D.S.O. "for outstanding Navy is Rear-Admiral A. L. tralian* Naval College. Under liminary work, the Prime Minister courage, skill and initiative while Senior Officer, 20th. Minesweep- * Poland, C.B., D.S.O., D.S.C., Admiral Radford's Farewell this new entry, boys aged fifteen said, has already been done on the in command of H.M.A.S. ing Flotilla and Captain, Mine who at one stage of the war— Message. years will supplement the existing destroyers. It is anticipated that "Hobart" in operations in the Far Clearance. - during the months of the "Tobruk Among other things he said in entry of thirteen-year-old boys the total conversion costs will be East." A graduate of the Royal Surgeon Commander (D) John Ferry"—was in command of the his farewell message to Australia each year. The Naval Board will in the region of £2,000,000—ap- Australian Naval College, he is Ellis Richards, R.A.N. Continued on page 39 on his departure from this coun- invite applications from fifteen- proximately £400,000 a ship. now 49 years of age, and a gun- try after visiting it to take part year-old boys next month. The nery specialist. in the Coral Sea celebrations in closing date for applications will PERSONAL. May, the Commander-in-Chief of be 30th. November. Those enter- It was announced by the Minis- R.A.N. Officers In Honours the United States Pacific Fleet, ing the College under the new ter for the Navy on the 29th. List. NAUTICAL QUIZ Admiral A. W. Radford, spoke entry will not be required to pass May that Captain R. R. Dowling, A number of officers of the well of the officers and men of the an educational examination set by D.S.O., R.A.N., had been ap- Royal Australian Navy figure in (1) What was the object of Captain James Cook's first Australian Defence Services. "It the Naval Board, as the thirteen- pointed Second Naval Member of the Birthday Honours List this voyage to the Pacific in 1768-69? is only natural," he said, "that, year-old entries do. But those the Australian Commonwealth year. To them, "The Navy" (2) Do you know what ship held the cross-Tasman speed as a military man, I should have from Victoria, New South Wales, Naval Board, with the rank of offers its congratulations on its record when war broke out in 1939, and what event- taken special interest during my and South Australia, will need to Commodore. Commodore Dowl- own behalf and that of its readers. stay in the present activities of have passed the intermediate cer- ing, who assumed his new ap- They are: ually happened to her? the Armed Forces of Australia, tificate examination, and those pointment from that of Director C.B.E. (3) Do you know which warship of the 1914-1918 war was and I can only say that I have from Western Australia and of Ordnance and Underwater Engineer Rear-Admiral John known as "The Packet of Woodbines," and why? been deeply impressed by every- Queensland the junior public Weapons, succeeded as Second Webster Wishart, Third Naval (4) Which is the all-round most meritorious wood for ship- thing I have seen and heard. I examination. For applicants from Naval Member Rear-Admiral H. Member of the Naval Board and' building purposes, and why? have had in the last ten days the Tasmania a certificate from a A. Showers, C.B.E., who has been Chief of Construction. Occupy- (5) How would you define the terms "strategy" and opportunity of visiting H.M.A. headmaster that a boy has com- appointed Flag Officer-in-Charge, ing his present appointment since "tactics"? Ships "Australia" and "Sydney", pleted his third year at a high New South Wales. Commodore September, 1948, Engineer Rear- the Flinders Naval Depot, the school, or its equivalent, will be Dowling, at the outbreak of war Admiral Wishart entered the (6) What is the "load line" on a /nerchant vessel? R.A.N. Air Station at Nowra, accepted. It is desirable that in 1939, was on exchange duty Royal Australian Navy as a Pro- (7) Which was the first all-metal battleship? Naval Installations at Sydney, and boys should have obtained passes with the Royal Navy, and was bationary Engineer Sub-Lieutenant (8) Do you know what is the density of sea water? some of your Army and Air Force • in mathematics and a science sub- executive officer of the cruiser in June, 1915. He has served at (9) Have you an idea of the range of naval guns at the time bases. I have already compli- ject. Students at technical "Naiad", serving in that ship in sea in the R.A.N. in the first mented your officers and men on schools who have passed the Norwegian and Danish waters, "Sydney", in "Melbourne", and of Trafalgar? ' their high standard of training, equivalent technical school ex- the Atlantic, and the Mediter- in the second "Sydney"; and in (10) What was "Pluto," and how was the name derived? and their keenness and efficiency. aminations will be eligible to ap- ranean. "Naiad" was sunk by a shore appointmsnts has at various (Ajx^ort on page 44) I have also had the opportunity ply. Some of the selected candi- torpedo between Malta and Alex- times occupied those of Assistant

M Th* Navy Mi. \ EX-NAVAL MENS NOTABLE NAMES LICXt'JMti

ItM'River'claaa dsstroyer "PARRAMATTA" w Association of Australio was a'foundatlon-member'of tha P.A.N.j WAiMmfimjrim having bun launched at Qlasgow In m rafn,.l,-CHtf Hit Ma/.nfv The Kls« 1910. With a length of 846 feet, A&sjggjg"?! a displacement of 700. tons and £ a speed of 26 knots ,ahe carried A'^V^ *'1/ 1-4" and 3-12 pndr. guns , and 3 A-J.V- • i^'^-jd Federal Council Sub-Section, John Marks, Edwin of the Launceston Cricket 18" torpedo-tubes. pETURNS compiled by the Ramsden and A. C. Hawkins of Ground. A party of about forty pushed off by bus from Hobait State Secretaries and render- the Sydney Sub-Section. During the Oreat War km* and, so it is reported, called at "PARRAMATTA" served ed to Federal Council indicate every port en route. Representa- with her flotilla In that for the period of nine months The Victoria State Council has decided to hold the Annual State tive parties came from Burnie and Pacific and Bast ended J 1st March, 1950, 650 Conference in the Victoria Hall. Devonport and other parts of the Indies water* until new members have joined the transferred to the Melbourne, on 14th October. State, while Launceston members Association: of this total, the Vic- lied I terranean In 1917 New South Wales State Council turned out in great numbers.- torian Sub-Sections entered 226: will close its nominations on 28th New South Wales, 126; South July and all other States are ex- Australia, 205; Western Aus- The newly appointed State pected to finalise the closing of President, Commander M. G. While steaming to Ualta tralia, 60: Queensland, 27; Aus- State nominations during this tralian Capital Territory, six. In Rose, V.R.D., R.A.N.V.R., in a on 16/8/17,"PARRAMATTA" month. brief address of welcome stated depth-charged and sank this same period 148 members an enemy submarine. have transferred their member that the re-union on a State-wide basis was in the nature of an ex- ship to Sub-Sections nearer their As a means of furthering the ¥ After the Great War, homes. By building up the activities of the Association periment and that it- was most "PARRAMATTA"returned numerical strength of these subur- several Sub-Sections have formed gratifying to see how excellently to Australia and *ae it had been supported. It appear- ban Sub-Sections the Association Ladies' Auxiliaries; so far, these subsequently ed that k would now become an disposed of. is consolidating its prestige and bodies haw worked extremely well annual event, and it could he ex- The second"PARRAMATTA"was securing additional new members with the Committees of their re- 'eacort-sloop' of 1,060 spective Sub-Sections and are pected that the next one would tons,with a speed of 16} from the nearby districts. Fede- be held after the State Annual ral Council has been advised of doing very good work of a social knots and an original main Meeting in Hobart in February, m armament of 3-4"guna. the following transfers of mem- character. It has been noticed that quite a few of the ladies are 1951. Launched at Cockatoo Isl; bers for the month of May:— Sydney In June 1939,she was from Melbourne Sub-Section, widows of former Association commissioned In April 1940, Messrs. N. A. Shaw to Brisbane; members. and left shortly afterwards Members met old shipmates, for the Sast Indies Station^ T. H. C. Burns to Heidelberg; many for the first time since the L. D. J. Littley to St. George; C. A presentation of a silver tea where shs saw much hard service has been made to Mr A. war, and thoroughly enjoyed service in the Red Sea and M. Pearce to Sandringham. From themselves. Good artists, includ- th* Quit of Aden. Sydney Sub-Section, Captain E. Applebaum by the members in N.S.W. in appreciation of his ing a Launceston member, Mr. C. Rhodes to Brisbane; A. H. Bruce Kekwick, the new M.H.R. Dixon to Canterbury-Bankstown, long and faithful service to the fw0mm Association. Mr. Applebaum was for Bass, provided music and and from the same Sub-Section songs. One popular entertainer ff * w WRffiSS H. R. Bennett to Parramatta and a member of the Section's Com- mittee for almost twenty years. was ex-madoe Dick Parry, who I. L. McRae to Heidelberg. From played his guitar and yodelled in Adelaide SubSection to Sydney, Mr. Allen James Perryman, of superb fashion. Dick had only F. G. Squire; from Port Adelaide, recently topped the poll in Aus- M. G. Raymcr to Southern Port Adelaide Sub-Section, has N'en awarded the Association's tralia's Amateur Hour which had Suburbs, and A. J, Guy to Ade- been held in Launceston. laide. Mr. J. F. Robinson,, of Diploma of Merit. fully defended her charge and herself.shot Victoria Park (W.A.), has now —G.W.S. Ordered to the Mediterranean In June 1941, A notable feature which added she took part In the famous Tobruk Perry down a*v*ral enemy aircraft,and brought become a member of Fremantle much to the success of the even- run. On 24/6/41,whlIs escorting the petrol 162 of'Auckland'fc survivors to safety. Sub-Section. Tasmanian State Re-Union. -laden'Pass of Balmaha'to Tobruk, "PAKFAMATTA"was torpedoed and sunk,25 ing was the splendid and copious "PARRAMATTA"and the sloop"Auckland'were miles north of Bardla.at about 12.35 a.m., A very successful Re-Union supper prepared by a ladies' com- heavily attacked by enemy aircraft. on 28/11/1941.with ths loss of 146 Uvea. Since the March issue of "The mittee led by Mrs. J. V. Tanner, Ther* were only 25 survivors. Smoke Social of The Ex-Naval "Auckland"was sunk,but"PARRAMATTA"success- Navy" the following members wife of the Launceston Secretary. have passed away:—Messrs. Men's Association of Tasmania These ladies were thanked in a George H. Cook of Melbourne was recently held in the pavilion most hearty manner.

M fto Navy July, It He lad been confirmed as Cam This was evidenced by his trips Tl»t Late Rear-Admiral Harry mander on 1st October, 1917. to the Orient when on leave, Prom the Boys' Training Ship, whence he returned with curios Jamas Feakes, C.B.E. Feakes went as Commander to and objects d'art, and by his in- H.M.A.S. "Melbourne," and on terest in singing and his friend- In The May Issue Of "The Navy" We Published A 1st July, 1921, was promoted to ship for famous singers. Murdoch's Credit Plan A/c Short Obituary Of The Late Admiral H/ J. Feakes, the rank of Captain, and served On retirement he proceeded to C.B.E. Here One Who Was Closely Associated in "Melbourne" as Flag Captain London via China and Moscow. What it and Chief Staff Officer from He remarked to an interviewer in With Admiral Feakes Throughout His Career In The October, 1921,' to October. 1922. London:— Royal Australian Navy Amplifies That Obituary^ His next command was H.M.A S "I have visited the Great Wall. Brings ts ysu! And Pays A Tribute To One Who Did Much To "Brisbane," and, soon after May, It is an unfair comparison to say Further The Advancement Of The Navy In ' Its 1924, he was appointed Captain that the White Australia policy By making a small allotment on behalf of Murdoch's, the big uni' Earlier «Years. Superintendent of Training at is the Great Wall's modern versal store, you obtain goods an credit—entirely free of interest! Flinders Naval Depot. Being equivalent. The wall for 2,000 Your credit builds up even while you are away from home; it pro- by "Old Timer." selected by the Naval Board for years excluded the hcstile hordes vides for the family during your absence and is handy when ser- appointment as Naval Representa- from the North. Now it is noth- N THE PASSING of Rear- charge of both destroyers. Forty tive in London, he filled that post ing more than an historic monu- vicemen change to civvies. This credit plan is very popular with I Admiral Feakes, who had re- years ago it was quite a feat to from May, 1927, to November, ment of an intellectual people British Navy personnel. tired from active service in 1933, bring 700-ton destroyers half 1929, during which period also striving for exclusiveness. History the Royal Australian Navy has around the world, and the little he commanded H.M.A.S. "Can- has a habit of repeating itself." lo6t a friend and an Officer who ships were escorted most of the berra" on her trials. Called to To many he seemed given had done much to huild it up. way by H.M.S. "Gibraltar," the Naval Board as Second Naval somewhat to airy persiflage, good Harry Feakes was born in Eng- cruiser Feakes served in de- Member in Januar^, 1930, he humoured banter Always im- land on 16th March, 1877. He stroyers for some years as Captain served only till July, when he maculately dressed, he might even chose the sea as a profession, and of "Parramatta," and was pro- took command of the Seaplane be considered a Beau Nash. In became an officer in the P. and O. moted Lieutenant with seniority Carrier "Albatross," which he disciplinary matters, many thought Company, and had a commission of 17th June, 1906. He was ap- held till August, 1931. There- he erred on the side of leniency. in the Royal Naval Reserve. pointed Navigating Officer of after, he was given the important But he was an officer and' a When the Australian Navy was H.M.A.S. "Sydney" on 26th appointment of Captain Superin- gentleman. in process of birth in 1907, Harry June, 1913, for the voyage out tendent at Sydney, which he held Vale, Harry Feakes! Feakes, then nearly 30 years of from England, and was in that till March, 1933. He was placed age, showed his faith in its future ship when Rabaul was raided by on the Retired List in September, WHAT THE NAVY IS DOING by joining up as a Sub-Lieutenant. the Squadron soon after the out- 1933, with the rank of' Rear- Continued from pngt 35 Now-a-days an officer has Lieu- break of World War I in August, Admiral. He served as Honorary Inshore Squadron operating off tenant's stripes in the early twen- 1914. Unfortunately for hin^ he Aide-de-Camp to the Governor- the Libyan Coast. The appoint- PROTECT ties. All honour then to Feakes was transferred from "Sydney" to General for three years from 1923 ment has just been announced of for his sacrifice of a career in the Garden Island just befocj "Syd- to 1926, and held the decoration Rear-Admiral Poland to he Mercantile Marine to join an ney" sailed to cover the first con- of C.B-E. Admiral Superintendent of His YOUR "ugly duckling," as the Australian voy, and so missed the action Majesty's Dockyard at Chatham, Navy then was No one could against S.M.S. "Emden." While in command at Flinders the appointment to take effect in be certain that it would survive. November next. The urgency for patrols for Naval Depot, in 1927, there was CHILDREN The first important task Feakes trade protection against raiders an historic night on 22nd Feb- Another officer who spent was given was to proceed to Eng- led to a patrol being established ruary when Dame Nellie Melba, many months in Australia during land, with a draft of Australians, in the Straits of Malacca between a great friend of Harry Feakes, the war, in charge of the Admiral- under the orders of Captain Penang and Singapore. Feakes came down and delighted the ty Mission which was making the Tickell, to bring out the new was placed in command of that ships' company and local residents plans for the arrival of the destroyers "Parramatta" and patrol in the third class druiser, with her glorious voice. Feakes British Pacific Fleet in Far Cornwell's Extract of Malt—the economical tonic food provides "Yam" He already held an H.M.S. "Psyche," with the rank was a pleasing singer himself, and Eastern waters, is Admiral Sir essential body building and energy creating vitamins which extra-Master's Certificate, and had of Acting Commander, and held the diva insisted on his rendering Charles S. Daniel, K.C.B., C.B.E., fortify growing children against sickness and build them done a short course in gunnery that command from July, 1915, "Brown Bird." D.S.O., whose promotion from •strongly for future years. and torpedo in H.M. Ships "Ex- to October, 1917. Incidentally, Vice-Admiral has recently been cellent" and "Vernon."' While he had a lot of disciplinary In his twenty-six years' service, announced. waiting for the destroyers to com- trouble due to hard conditions of Rear-Admiral Feakes contributed Rear-Admiral S. H. T. Arliss, COKNWELL'S plete, he qualified at the Course war service. his share to placing the young who as Captain (D) in "Napier" for Commander (D). Navy on a sound basis. Trained during the war, was well-known On 10th December, 1910, he In October, 1917, he was re- as a seaman, with a high Naviga' to the Australians manning the Gjfccuittjt- reached Melbourne in RM.A.S called to the Boys' Training Ship tional Certificate in the Merchant "N" Class destroyers, has recent- "Parramatta," as First Lieutenant, at Sydney, where he served from Navy, he yet gave his friends the ly retired, and been promoted G AND OLD. Captain Tickell being on board in August, 1918, to September, 1919. feeling that he was a dilettante. Vice-Admiral on the Retired List.' NATUIE'S TON

. Tfca Nmy QTIZBN NAVAL FORCES f OF THE COMMONWEALTH. Naval Appointments, Etc ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE NETTIEFOLOS (SEA-GOING). Over 20,000,000 Tons RETIRED LIST. NAVAL FORCES OF THE (L), dated 29th. March, 1950. Com- Fixing Rates of Pay. — Engineer missioned Stores Officer Loel James Lieutenant-Commander Jenkin Hughes of the World's Shipping COMMONWEALTH. Caldwell be promoted to the rank of be paid the rates of pay and allow- ARE His Excellency the Governor- Senior Commissioned Stores Officer, ances prescribed in the Naval Finan- General in Council has approved dated 1st. April. 1950. William cial Regulations for Engineer Com- Annually Use Richard Devine, Chief Petty*Officer, mander whilst acting in that rank, USED of the following changes being Official Number 20725, and Frank dated 10th. March, 1950. made:— Harold Smith, Petty Officer, Official ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE. "INTERNATIONAL" MARINE PAINTS IN Number 24527, be promoted to the Tranrfar to Retired List. — Com- EVERY rank of Commissioned Gunner (Act- mander (S) Charles Thomas Goode PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES ing), dated 20th. March 1950. Jack be transferred to the Retired List, OF THE COMMONWEALTH Broadley Carter, Chief Engine Room dated 30th. March. 1950. Termination of Appointment.—The BRITISH (SEA GOING FORCES). Artificer, Official Number 23895, be promoted to the rank of Commis- appointment of Colin Graham Alder- Appointments. — The Reverend sioned Engineer (Acting), dated 20th. man as Surgeon Lieutenant be ter- SHIP Graydon Clement Swain be appointed March. 1950. Frederick William minated, dated 30th. July, 1949. Chaplain (on probation), dated 14th. Faulkner, Sick Berth Chief Petty ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL March, 1950. Bryan Norman Ashley Officer, Official Number 23118, be VOLUNTEER RESERVE. "INTERNATIONAL" Cooper, Douglas Gladstone Belbin, promoted to the rank of Commis- Appointments. — Stephen Dearnlev Murray Edward John Bottoraley, John sioned Wardmaster (Acting), dated be appointed Lieutenant, with Murray Bowman, James Ellis 14th. March, 1950. seniority in rank of 21st." August, The Greatest Nam* in Marin* Paints Buchanan, Michael George Campbell, 194S, dated 15th. November. 1949. NETTLEFOLDS Ormsby Roscoe Cooper, Adrian William Douglas Thompson Gairdner, Confirmation in Rank. — The fol- O.B.E., be appointed Acting Lieu- Ronald Cummins, James Arthur Wil- lowing Lieutenants (Acting) (on pro- liam Evan Dick, James Stewart Dick- tenant'Com mander (A), with seniority PTY. LTD. bation) be confirmed in the rank of in rank of 8th. August, 1946. dated son, Peter Frederick Egan, Ian Keith Lieutenant (Acting), with seniority Frances, John Manning Gaul, Ray- 2nd. December, 1949 (seniority as as indicated:—Alan Herbert Mcintosh, Lieutenant (A) 30th January, 1944). SUNSHINE mond Oak Grimshaw, John Herbert 21st. September, 1943; Ronald Hamil- k JOHNSON'S TYNE FOUNDRY Gunn, Peter Bellett Hankinson, Peter Martin Munro be appointed Lieu- ton Thomson, D.F.C., 9th. December, tenant (L), with seniority in rank of VICTORIA Arthur Hardy, David Guy Holthouse, 1943; William George Herbert. 8th. John Henry Parker, Daryl Vivian 22nd. March. 1948. dated 26tlv PTY. LTD. July, 1944; John Griffin, 16th. April, September, 1949. Parkinson, John Kendall Perrett, 1945; Desmond Scott Harvey. 30th. Walter Ernest Rothwell, Donald May, 1945: Brian Gregory O'Connell. Honorary Aide-de-Camp. — Lieu- Francis Scott, Duncan Steele, Mal- 5tb. August, 1945; Garvon Kable, tenant William Euan Ironside Little- colm John Taylor, Ronald Ian Wake- 27th. August, 1945; Gerald Edward john, D.S.C., be permitted to accept man, Barry Arthur Wilcox and Riley, D.F.C., 19th. October, 1945; the appointment of Honorary Aide- Walter Nicholas Williams be appoint- Jack Sydney Hickson, 3rd. April, de-Camp to His Excellency the C. GILES ed Cadet Midshipmen, with seniority 1946: Alexander Hughie Gordon, Governor of Victoria for a period of in rapk of 1st. January, 1950, dated D.F.C., 17th. November, 1947 — three years, dated 27 th. February, 31st. January, 19JO. Keith Murray dated 27th. January, 1950. Lieutenant 1950. & SONS be appointed Cadet Midshipman, with (Acting) Peter Edwin Mansfield Hol- Termination of Appointment. — seniority in rank of 1st January, 1950, loway be confirmed in the rank of The appointment of Patrick John MFG. ENGINEERS, SHIP BUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, E«r. dated 10th. February, 1950. Reginald Lieutenant, with seniority in rank of Murphy as Lieutenant (Special Maxfeld John McLeod be appointed 1st. March, 1950, dated 11th. March, Branch) be terminated, dated 23rd. Cadet Midshipman, with seniority in 1950. Commissioned Engineer (Pro- November, 1949. rank of 1st. January, 1950, dated visional) Austin Langley Milroy be Cnr. LORIMER BC TYNE STS., CORRIGENDUM. 20th March, 1950. Benjamin George confirmed in the rank of Commis- SOUTH MELBOURNE. • SACK Jackson Dunn and Gordon William sioned Engineer, with seniority of With reference to Executive Stewart be appointed Cadet Midship- 23rd. February, 1948, dated 7th. Minute No. 12—notice of which ap- 'Phone: MX 2189. AND men, with seniority in rank of 1st. October. 1949. peared on page 306 of Common- January, 1950, dated 31st. January, wealth Gazette No. 8 of 9th. Feb- 1950. Peter James Buckingham be ruary, 1950—that portion relating to • PRODUCE appointed Cadet Midshipman (S), Leave of Absence. — Joseph Lex the appointment of tSurgeon Com- with seniority in rank of 1st. January, Gordon, Recruit (Stoker), Official mander Godfrey Joseph Kelleher Lane MERCHANTS, 1950, dated 31st. January, 1950. Number 37377, be granted leave of as Honorary Surgeon to His Excel- absence without pay for a period of lency the Governor-General be MAKE A POINT OF three months, dated 1st. March, 1950. amended in that the name should Promotions. — Lieutenants John Resignation. — The resignation of read as now shown.—(Ex. Min. No. CALLING IN TO THE Philip Stevenson and Anthony John Gunn of his appointment as 35 —Approved 10th. May, 1950.) Monckton Synnot be promoted to the Lieutenant be accepted, dated 10th. PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES .rank of Lieutenant-Commander, dated March, 1950. OF THE COMMONWEALTH 341 MALVERN RD., 1st. April, 1950. Sub-Lieutenant FIRST & LAST HOTIL EMERGENCY LIST. (SEA-GOING FORCES). SOUTH YARRA, Peter Edwin Mansfield Holloway be Promotion. — Lieutenant James (LAlS CUTTY SAJtK) promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Appointments.—Lieutenants Nelson MELBOURNE, Livingstone Pettigrew. M.B.E., be Crawsnaw Abraham and Tony Alan (Acting), dated 1st. March, 1950. promoted to the rank of Lieutenant- VICTORIA. Lieutenant (E) Albert Eric Edwards, Commander, dated 1st. April, 1950. Rickell are appointed on loan from CIRCULAR «SAY the Royal Navy, with seniority in M.B.E., be promoted to the rank of RETIRED LIST. Lieutenant-Commander (E), dated 1st. rank of 16th. September, 1944, and 'PHONES: BJ 3255-6. Promotion. — Lieutenant Albert April, 1950. Lieutenant (L) Richard James Haberfield be promoted to the 20th. September, 1946, respectively, CONVENIENT, CENTRALLY SITUATED Rex Wells Humbley be promoted to rank of Lieutenant-Commander, dated dated 24th. March, 1950, and 25th. the rank of Lieutenant-Commander 1st. May, 1949. April, 1950, respectively. Lieutenant S < • . ' Michael Arnold Higgs is appointed on loan from the Royal Navy, with Wfllsam Alexander Kemp is promoted TnMiar to Rariaad Iml — Lieu* seniority i> rank of 1st July. 1948. to die rank of Lieutenant (S), dated tenant-Co m man der Lawrence Edwin' TATTERS ALL'S dated 15th. March, 1950. Lieutenants 1st. April, 1950. Acting Temporary Charles Hinchliffe, is transferred to (E) Robert Joseph Tunstafl and Senior Commissioned Communication the Retired Li*, dated 12th. April, BIRT ft 00MPAMY Charles Arthur Roy Wendt are ap- Officers Edward Plannigan Hutton 1950. Surgeon Lieutenant-Com- 1950 pointed on loan from the Royal and Albeit George Victor Cooke are mander Neil William George Macin- Navy, with seniority in rank of 30th. promoted to the rank of Temporary tosh, is transferred to the Retired (PTY.) UMITRD June, 1942, and 30th. June, 1945, Senior Commissioned Communication List, dated Uth. April, 1950. • MELBOURNE CUP respectively, dated 21st March, 1990, Officer, dated ltt. April. 1949, and R—ign scion, — The resignation of and 27th. March, 1950, respectively. 1st. October, 1949, respectively. The Reverend Jack Ashcroft Willson John Kempson Maddox of his ap- Edwin Hamilton, Chief Petty Officer pointment as Surgeon Commander is CONSULTATION is appointed Chaplain (on probation), Cook (O), Official Number 19494, is dated 12th. April, 1950. Michael accepted, dated 11th, April, 1950. IS NOW WELL ON THE WAY promoted to the rank of Commis- ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL 4 Bridgs Shad, Hugh McGIinn is appointed Instructor sioned Catering Officer (Acting), VOLUNTEER RESERVE. £50,000 FIRST PRIZE—£1 (plus postages) Lieutenant (Acting) (on probation), dated 12th. April. 1950. Appointments. — Francis Frederick Sydasy, R4.W. dated 3rd. April, 1950. Duncan Bowering Waltham is appointed Lieu- (Halves and Quarters Available) Alexander Cameron and William Confirmation in Rank. — Commis- sioned Gunner (Acting) Geoffrey tenant, with seniority in rank of 25th. YOU MUST BE IN THIS James O'Connor are appointed In* November, 1947, dated 15th. March, structor Sub-Lieutenants (on proba- Thomas Gafford is con6rmed in the P.O. Box 544, G.P.O. rank of Commissioned Gunner, with 1950. Kevin Tracey Kimball is ap- ALSO WEEKLY THE £10,000 CASH CONSULTATIONS tion), dated 14th. April, 1950. Gor- pointed Sub-Lieutenant, with seniority don Dunlop Kirkness is appointed seniority of 5th. March, 1949, dated Telephone: BO 529 ARE BEING DRAWN. 5th March, 1950. in rank of Uth. October, 1944, dated Surgeon Lieutenant (D) (for Short 11th. May, 1946. Elvin Henry Service), dated 15th. April, 1950 The address— Fixing Rates of Pay. — Lieutenant- Bryant i6 appointed Sub-Lieutenant, (15 lines) Lieutenant-Com mander (S) George Commander (S.) George Albert with seniority in rank of 19th. April, Albert Michael Williams is appointed Michael Williams is paid the rates of 1945, dated 21st. June. 1946. GEO. ADAMS (TATTERSALL) HOBART on loan from the Royal Navy, with pay and allowances prescribed in the Laurence Zanker is appointed Sub- seniority in rank ot 1st. May, 1945, Naval Financial Regulations for Com- Lieutenant, with seniority in rank of dated 24th. March, 1950. Senior mander (S.), whilst acting in that 27th. March, 1948, dated 15th. Also at Commissioned Gunner (T.A.S.) rank, dated 24th. March, 1950. March, 19)0. Peter Baker McDonald Francis Jessop O'Neill Falls Gallagher Termination of Appointments. — is appointed Sub-Lieutenant, with is appointed on loan from the Royal The appointment of ' Commander seniority in rank of 27th. April, 1948, 64 EAGLE STREET, Navy, with seniority in rank of 1st. David Walter Kirke, O.B.E., is ter- dated 15th. Marchv 1950. Donald BRISBANE. PORT LINE LIMITED October, 1946, dated 21st. April, minated on reversion to the Royal Archibald Cameron is appointed Sub- 1950. Senior Commissioned Gunner Navy, dated 26th. March, 1950. The Lieutenant, with seniority in rank of (C) Reginald Charles Farmer is ap- Regular sailings for: appointment of Lieutenant John 9th. Julv, 1949, dated 15th. March, pointed on loan from the Royal Navy, Richard Routley is terminated on re- 1950. Nigel Thomas Fitxroy Cow- with seniority in rank of 1st. April, version to the Royal Navy, dated 9th. ling is appointed Sub-Lieutenant (A.), UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT, 1948, dated 27th. March, 1950. Com- April, 1950. The appointment of with seniority in rank of 10th. May, Musgrave CoUJ Stores: missioned Gunner John Smith is ap- TAKING WOOL, REFRIGERATED and GENERAL Lieutenant Maurice William Henley, STANLEY STREET, pointed on loan from the Royal Navy, D.S.C., is terminated on reversion to 1948, dated 21st. October. 1949. CARGO, ALSO LIMITED NUMBER SALOON with seniority in rank of 17th. March, the Royal Navy, dated 3rd. May, Colin Grahant Alderman is appointed SOUTH BRISBANE PASSENGERS. 1946, dated 6th March, 1950. Com- 1950. The appointment of Lieu- Surgeon Lieutenant, with seniority in missioned Gunner (T) David Camp- tenant-Commander (S.) Jack Trevor rank of 24th. May, 1944, dated 31st. For turther particulars apply: bell is appointed on loan from the Grist is terminated on reversion to the July, 1949. Leonard Francis Cosgriff Royal Navy, with seniority in rank of Royal Navy, dated 26th. March, 1950. is appointed Sub-Lieutenant (S.) 2nd. December, 1944, dated 20th. (Acting) (on probation), with PORT LINE LTD., 1-7 BENT ST., SYDNEY. March, 1950. Commissioned Gunner CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES seniority in rank of 4th. June, 1945, SHIPPING (Inc. in England) (T.A.S.) Norman Craggs is appointed dated 24th. November. 1945. on loan from the Royal Navy, with OF THE COMMONWEALTH. • Or Agents: ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE Promotions. — Surgeon Lieutenants seniority in rank of 21st. April, 1945, (SEA-GOING). and dated 6th. March, 1950. Commis- Ronald Munro Ford and John Hamil- GIBBS BRIGHT 3C CO., 37 PITT ST., SYDNEY. Promotion.—Temporary Lieutenant ton Stace are promoted to the rank of sioned Communication Officer Jack Tom Lionel Andrews is promoted to GENERAL AGENTS. Also at BRISBANE, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, PERTH, Adams is appointed on loan from the the rank of Temporary Lieutenant- Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander, dated Royal Navy, with seniority in rank of Commander, dated 6th. January, 1950. 10th. March, 1950—(Ex. Min. No. and NEWCASTLE. 14th. August, 1948, dated 6th. March, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE. 36—Approved 17th. May, 1950.) '1950. Commissioned Communication Appointments.—Colin Philip Dicke- Officer (Air) Arthur Smith is ap' son, D.5.C. (Lieutenant-Commander, PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES Royal Australian Naval Volunteer OF THE COMMONWEALTH CARGO AND PASSENGER Reserve) is appointed Lieutenant- (SEA-GOING FORCES). inted on loan from the Royal Commander, with seniority in rank Appointments. — Lieutenant-Com- SERVICES TO UNITED Savy, with seniority in rank of 8th. of 31st. December, 1949, dated 1st. manders Alexander Gracie, Michael For the Best Soft Drinks July, 1945, dated 27th. March, 1950. January. 1950. Arthur Stanley Wil- Frampton Fell and Arthur John Phil- KINGDOM, CONTINENT, Acting Senior Commissioned Ship- kinson (Lieutenant (S.), Royal Aus- lips are appointed on loan from the wright Ronald Eric Wynne is appoint' tralian Naval Volunteer Reserve), is Royal Navy, with seniority in rank AMERICA And THE Always say . . . ed on loan from the Royal Navy, with appointed Lieutenant (S.), with of 16th. February. 1940, 12th. Feb- 1 seniority in rank of 12th October, seniority in rank of 1st. October, ruary, 1949, and 13th. September, EAST. 1945, dated 20th. March, 1950. 1944, dated 1st. January, 1950. Noel 1949, respectively, dated 3rd. April, Commissioned Stores Officer Cecil John Rowan (Lieutenant (Special 1950, 10th. April, 1950, an«f 4th. MARCHANTS George Daffey is appointed on loan Branch), Royal Australian Naval April, 1950, respectively. Lieutenants from the Royal Navy, with seniority Volunteer Reserve), is appointed Ronald Bruce Lunberg and John in rank of 16th. July, 1948. dated Lieutenant (Special Branch), with Leslie Appleby are appointed on loan FULL PARTICULARS PLEASE! 14th. March. 1950. seniority in rank of 6th. May, 1944, from the Royal Navy, with seniority FURNISHED ON Ofice ac Factory: 34 YORK ST., RICHMOND, YICTQRIA dated 1st. January, 1950. in rank of 1st. May, 1942, and 10th. -J. — Sub-Lieutenant Peter APPLICATION. 'Phone: JA 3151. Grant of Honorary Rank. — John June, 1942, respectively, dated 25th. Thomas Cabban is promoted to the Kempson Maddox is granted the April, 1950. Lieutenant George rank of Lieutenant, dated 16th. honorary rank of Surgeon Com- Blackwood, D.S.C., is appointed on March, 1950. Sub-Lieutenant (S) mander, dated 12th. April, 1950. loan from the Royal Navy (Exchange \ Officer), with seniority in rank of \6th September, 1942, dated 2Srd. (T.), dated lit. April, 1950 Tem- 16th. April, 1943, dated 1st. January, April, 1950. Lieutenants Matheson porary Commissioned Boatswain Wil- 1950. William Wotherspoon and Hugh liam Arthur Neill is promoted to the Tmufer to Retired List- — Lieu- ALEX H. MACKIE Exton Rumble are appointed on loan rank of Temporary Senior Commis- tenant Lloyd George Palmer is trans- from the Royal Navy, with seniority sioned Boatswain, dated 1st. April, ferred to the Retired List, dated 19th.' ALLEN TAYLOR ENGINEER in rank of 12th. October. 1942, and 19 TO. April, 1950. 8th. March, 1943. respectively, dated Confirmation in Rank. — Instructor Termination of Appointment.—The 25th. April, 1950. Lieutenants- God- 9-11-3 THERRY ST., Sub-Lieutenant (on probation) Peter appointment of Richard Robsart don George Ralph Miller and James Thorpe is confirmed in the rank of Rogers a^ Surgeon Lieutenant-Com- t CO. Lift. Trevor Williams are appointed on MELBOUkNE, VICTORIA Instructor Sub-Lieutenant, with mander is terminated, dated 17th. loan from the Royal Navy, with seniority of 6th. May. 1949, dated April, 1950. seniority in rank of 1st. September, --th April, 1950. Commissioned ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL 1945, and 12th December. 1945, re- Gunner (Acting) Donald Moreton VOLUNTEER RESERVE. TIMBER spectively, dated 13th. April. 1950, Holmes is confirmed in the rank of Appointments. — Randall Harcourt | and 25th. April, 1950, respectively. Commissioned Gunner, with seniority Ick is appointed Lieutenant, with Lieutenants Maurice Graham and of 5th. March, 1949. dated 18th. seniority in rank of 6th. January, MERCHANTS John Sylvester Williams are appoint- April, 1950 1945, dated 1st. March, 1946. Doug- ed on loan from the Royal Navy, las Stewart Forbes is appointed Sub- METAL STAMPINGS MORRISON ft Loan to Royal Navy for Service with seniority in rank of 13th. Sep- Lieutenant, with seniority in rank of and Training. — The following are OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS tember. 1947, and 12th. April, 1948, 8th. August, 1949, dated 30th. March, SINCLAIR loaned to the Royal Navy for service foe the respectively, dated 14th. April, 1950, 1950. and 25th. April, 1950, respectively. and training:—Captain Henry Mackay MOTOR AND AIRPLANE PTY. LTD. Burred, dated 31st. October, 1949: Re«gnation. — The resignation of Lieutenant (E.) Ivan Dudley George Edward Charles Reynolds of his ap- INDUSTRIES. Graham is appointed on loan from Lieutenant Ian Malcolm Burnsidc, dated 22nd. April, 1950: Lieutenant pointment as Sub-Lieutenant is ac- the Royal Navy, with seniority in cepted, dated 2nd. April, 1950. — rank on 1st. June, 1944, dated 31st. (Acting) Brian Gregory O'Connell. COMMERCIAL ROAD dated 8th. April. 19*0: Lieutenant (Ex. Min. No. 39—Approved 31st. March, 1950. Bruce Munro Dinham May, 1950.) is appointed Lieutenant (E.) (Act- (Acting) Gerald Edward Riley, ShmhiiBHii i PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES ing) (on probation), dated 27th. wiiipviiiiwr) D.F.C.. dated 8th. April. 1950: Lieu- (SEA-GOING). February, 1950. Lieutenant (S.) tenant (Acting) Alexander Hughie Promotion. — Rear-Admiral John James Henry ferchaut is appointed on LONG NOSE POINT Gordon. D.F.C., dated 8th. April. Augustine Collins, C.B., First Naval ROZELLE, N.S.W. loan from the Royal Navy, with 1950: Instructor Lieutenant Ernest For all enquiries pi SYDNEY Member of the Naval Board of seniority in rank of 15th. November, Yardley Hokin, dated 12th. February, Administration, is promoted to the 'Phone FJ 3629. 1945, dated 12th April, 1950. 1950: Instructor Lieutenant Kevin rank of Vice-Admiral. Dated 10th. 'Phone: W6 208I Senior Commissioned Gunner (T.) Thomas Foley, dated 12th. February, •Phono: WB 1951 (2 lino,) May, 1950. Henry James Price is appointed on 1950: Cadet Midshipman (S.) Wil- loan from the Royal Navy, with liam Thomas Fox, dated 22nd. April, Grant of Acting Higher Rank. — seniority in rank of 1st. April. 1949, •1950: Cadet Midshipman (S.) James Captain (Commodore. Second Class) dated 27th. March. 1950. Commis- Bernard Mathews, dated 22nd, April, Henry Arthur Showers, C.B.E.. sioned Gunner (T.) Douglas John 1950. The loan of Commander Second Naval Member of the Naval Hills is appointed on loan from the Richard Terence Power to the Royal Board of Administration, is granted Royal Navy, with seniority in rank of Navy for service and training is ter- the acting rank of Rear-Admiral BRYANT 24th March. 1945, dated 27th. minated. dated 29th. November. 1949. whilst holding the appointment, and March, 1950. Commissioned Boat- ALFRED HERBERT to be paid the rates of pay and allow- & Fixing Rates of Pay. — Lieutenants T . G . G O V E R . swain Maxwell William Collinson is ances prescribed in the Naval Finan- Ronald Bruce Lupberg and John appointed on loan from the Royal (AUSTRALASIA) PTY. cial Regulations for that rank. Dated % Leslie Appleby to be paid the rate Navy, with seniority in rank of 6th. 10th. May. 1950 —(Ex. Min. No. 44 LTD. ol pay and allowances prescribed in for October. 1947. dated 12th. April, —Approved 31st. May, 1950.) the Naval Financial Regulations for MAY'S 1950. JOS. FRANCIS, Lieutenant-Commander whilst acting • WEBBING. in that rank, dated 25th April. 1910 Minister for the Navy. SAFETY MATCHES. Leave of Atwence.—James McCIel- NO ROOM FOR PEACE IN RUSSIA Promotions. — Lieutenant John • LANYARDS. land. Able Seaman, Official Number Cyril Mudford is promoted to the Continued from page II. 4H568, is granted leave of abscnce rank of LieutenanfCommander, dated Machine Tools, Hot, of a more militarist nature, • BAND REGAUA. without pay for the period 9th. 1st. April, 1950. Lieutenant (S.) • New Improved Blue September, 1949, to 20th April, under the control of prominent Peter Roy Lewis-Bizley is promoted Machine Shop • DRESSING GOWN 1950, inclusive. generals and admirals. Head! to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES It behoves the peoples of the GIRDLES. (S.) (Acting), dated 1st. April, Accessories, 1950. Acting Senior Commissioned OF THE COMMONWEALTH. Hemocracies therefore, with the • Improved, Steady-burn- Gunner John Henry Williams is pro- ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE. hardly-won rights, privileges, and • CORDS, Etc. Engineers, Appointment*. — Ronald James moted to the rank of Senior Com mis- freedoms which they enjoy, jeal- ing Wood! sioned Gunner, dated 1st. April, Burkett (Lieutenant (S.), Roya! Aus- 1950. Commissioned Gunner Small Tools, tralian Naval Volunteer Reserve), is ously to guard their heritage: and (T.A.S.) Reginald Cornelius Skings- appointed Lieutenant (S.), with to view with the most careful SMALLWEAR WEAVING • Longer-wearing Strik- ley is promoted to'the rank of Senior seniority in rank of 21st. August, consideration all international Engineers' Small Tools. 1944, dated 1st. January. 1950. Max ing Surfaces! > Commissioned Gunner (T.A.S.), "Peace Weeks", "Peace Con- i SPINNING MILLS dated% 1st. April, 1950. Temporary Whitbread Coleman (Lieutenant (Special Branch), Royal Australian gresses," and "Peace Confer- Commissioned Gunner Frederick m•mmm own* jTrwwT--' , Amnnv -f-InJ Albert French. D.S.M., B.E.M., is Naval Volunteer Reserve), is appoint- ences" bearing any evidence, how- • Uniform High Quality, promoted to the rank of Temporary ed Lieutenant Special Branch), with ever slight, of Communist organ- Senior Commissioned Gunner, dated Sydney Office: seniority in rank of 1st. .December, isation; and all Soviet "peace 1st. April, 1950. Temporary Com- 1943, dated 1st. January, 1950. - 101 PYRMONT BRIDGE lit FOR VALUE. missioned Gunner (T.) Frank Webb Arnold Kenneth Wettheimer (Lieu- offers" which arc made with 'Phom: UA 2871 (2 ftms) is promoted to the rank of 1 empo- RD., PYRMONT, NS.W. tenant (Special Branch), Royal Aus- tongue in cheek along with de- rary Senior Commissioned Gunner tralian Naval Volunteer Reserve), is nunciations of everyone else as appointed Lieutenant (Special Branch), with seniority in rank of "warmongers." ,

Tka Nav July. IM0. Mar v V, •• •> HH fofciir'"ffitffrift Aifttfwfr -a Answers to Nautical Quiz AARONS THOMAS (1) Cook's first voyage to the ed on .the ship's side amid- EXCHANGE Pacific was to carry scient- ships which must be carried ists of the Royal Society to by every merchant vessel ROBINSON & HOTEL observe the transit of entSring or leaving a Brit- Venus. The phenomenon ish port. The upper edge was successfully observed of the loadline indicates the SON PTY. LTD. I GRESHAM -STREET from Venus Point, Tahiti, maximum permissible draught. All load lines are SYDNEY on the 3rd. June, 1769. (2) The cross-Tasman speed re- set off amidships at speci- cord at the time war broke fied distances below a deck The* arc the biacuio lot piauc* FLOUR MILL AND out in 1939 was held by the line. The deck line is a horizontal line, twelve potia and hiacbeoai ... for nppw Union Steamship Com- mid holiday outing.. AJc groar inches in length and one WOODWORKING Only the Best Brands pany's "Awatea." "Awatea" FIRST for Stockad. was later lost in the North inch in breadth, with its upper edge passing through Dining Room African operations in 1942, JOYCE ENGINEERS, when she was bombed and the point where the contin- Unsurpassed. Gold Medal BISCUITS set on fire at Bougie during uation of the upper surface an attack by German and of the freeboard deck (or Italian aircraft. its wood sheathing) inter- 160 SUSSEX ST., sects the outer surface of the (3) The warship known as "The shell. The load lines set off Packet of Woodbines" dur AARONS below this deck line vary SYDNEY, ing the 1914-18 war was EXCHANGE for fresh or salt water, the Russian cruiser "Ask tropics, summer and winter, HOTEL old." She was so nicknam N.S.W. and winter North Atlantic. Specialised ed because of her five thin (7) The first all-metal warship funnels, "Wild Woodbine" Engineering was H.M.S. " Warrior" cigarettes being sold in which, built of iron • in Service! those halcyon days in pack 1860, had a belt of iron ets of five for one penny. Supplying you »Hk .11 bw» i» n.at.ri.1. and rn.tt.od. from home and armour thick enough to CHAS. E. BLANKS PTY. LTD. (4) The most all-round meri withstand contemp o r a r y mel.i ipr.yino aad *a »acS.tqaa of Carboloy CamaaHd CaAJaj. torious wood for shipbuild shells. W.tch T.' *. word "WesteeU," .y«.W °< d.v.Upm.,». 15 CASTLEREAGH STREET, SYDNEY ing purposes is teak, be "cause it is extremely durable (8) The density of sea water de- WESTCOTT HAZELL Specialising in Theatre Advertising and Production of pends on the salinity, and Advertising, Documentary and Featurette Films. and resistant under all cir- ENGINEERING ft STEEL LTD. cumstances. It contains a on the temperature, and Our Disc Recording Studio caters for reproduction of natural oil which preserves varies slightly from place Vocal, Instrumental and Personal messages. it against both weather and to place and at different fungal attacks. It is, with seasons of the year. The Special reduction to Students. the exception of Western mean value normally assum- ed for ship calculations is Ring for information—BW 8540, BW 8787. Red Cedar, about the only wood which can be left un- 1.026, which is equivalent painted or unvarnished and to 64 lbs. per cubic foot, or exposed to the weather 35 cubic feet to the ton. JAMES McKEOWN, SONS PTY. LTD. without harm. The best (9) Nelson's heaviest guns quality teak comes from the • could throw a thirty-two MANUFACTURERS OF THE FAMOUS W. G. DEUCHAR & CO. neighbourhood of the Bur- pound shot a distance of ma-Siam frontier. nearly 3,000 ya'Jj. (5) It is perhaps correct to say (10) "Pluto" was an operation Bally "If" Football Boots PTY. LTD. that "strategy" covers the during the 1939-45 War- Agents for . . . whole business of waging that of laying fuel pipes un- AND war except the conduct of der the sea from England to * ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO. LTD. the actual fighting, which the Continent during the 22 BRIDGE ST SYDNEY, N.S.W. comes under the heading of invasion of Normandy. The otsj "tactics." name vas derived from the Bon Bradman Cricket Boots 'Phone: B 6925. (6) The load line on a merch- initials Pipe Lines Under ant vessel is that line paint- The Ocean.

X T»a N«Vy ocsvar, 3 ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY A CALL * TO ADVENTUROUS YOUNG MEN

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Vol. 14 August. 1950. No. 8. THE LEAGUE AND UNO DESIGN FOR LIVING • The similarity extends tnjhe United Nations Or- \V7E are living, in these present months, in times ganisation. There was a prophetic ring about the ** of fast moving events. Owing to the exig- short title—"UNO." Indeed, we do know. The encies of printing and publishing, the material in spectacle of the League of Nations remains with this magazine must he written some weeks before us to remind us should we be tempted to forget. it appears in front of our readers. These notes are It is fifteen years ago since Italy marched into heing written on the 18th. July; and it is possible that before they are read wide changes will have Abyssinia, in the way that North Korea has march- taken place in the world scene. A not unfamiliar ed into South Korea today. Then the offending pattern is being followed by the Soviets and their member of the League, faced with the disapproval satellites. According to Russian propaganda — of that body, merely walked out and continued echoed by communists ir. this and other countries on its own way, despite sanctions and other tokens -the events in Korea follow on an "attack" on of feeling against it. Today we have the veto. the northern communist portion of that country by their compatriots in the south. This technique is painfully like that of Hitler Tlit results are the same. Only the method varies T and Mussolini during the hectic months leading up ilightly. "hat is why the admittance to the Secur- to the outbreak of world war in 1939, when only ity Council of Communist China would not have the Axis was in the right. There is similarity, any effect other than to add another veto to any- also, in the present whipping up of feeling against thing that did not suit the communist book; so Yugoslavia. Indeed, the whole design follows the pattern which was worn out during the painful and that Mr. Stalin is on very safe ground in making destructive years between 19J9 and 1945. And that admittance a prerequisite to his exerting any it may lead to similar results. influence to halt hostilities in Korea.

August, 1950. A CONSISTENT PATTERN A DIFFERENT PATTERN? THE UNITED SHIP SERVICES i The pattern runs true in communist activity, not only in the international field, but in the do- England's determined line in 1939 was drawn PTY. LTD. mestic field also. We have evidence of it enough too late. Whether that of the United Nations and here in Australia in the communist efforts to wreck the United States in 1950 was drawn too late the arbitration system. That system can be suffer- also, events will show. Certainly the majority of ed so long as the decisions of the Arbitration Court us hope sincerely that it was not; that it will halt go the communist way. But if they do not, then the procession of events and change the pattern it is a case of direct action by strikes and holdups of the future: that instead of precipitating a third to force the decisions against law and order and world war it will, by the lead and encouragement majority rule. it gives to all peace-loving nations, arrest the drift long enough to allow steps to be taken to prevent In just the same way in the world scene, Italy such a war. took direct action against Abyssinia in 1935, Japan mbarked on the "China Incident," Germany left These steps are already being taken. They con- and defied—the League of Nations; and Russia sist not only of the warlike rearmament of the use? the veto. Heads I win tails you lose all the peoples opposed to communism, but of their moral time. rearmament also: their industrial rearmament; the betterment of their living conditions and the ALL GLASSES OF SHIP REPAIRS AND FITTINGS A DIFFERENT THREAD lifting of their living standards. UNDERTAKEN Therein lies the strongest bar to communist ag- In Korea today a new thread runs across the pat- gression. Already Great Britain and the United 88-102 NORMANBY RD., STH. MELBOURNE, VIC. tern. How it will affect the ultimate design one States—and the United States particularly by hesitates to suggest. But whatever the outcome, reason of her great wealth—have done much to Telephones: MX 5231 (6 lines). there can be no question of the Tightness of the forge that bar. Self preservation? Impute the United Nations Security Council in endeavouring lowest motives if you wish. Even so great a to halt communist aggression in Korea; no ques- pacifist as Bertrand Russell has said, in regard to tion of the rightness of the United States in meet- Korea, that it is a case where moral issues must ing force with force there; no question of the give way to strategical needs. But whatever the AFTER DEATH — EVERLASTING LIFE. rightness of those among the United Nations who end, the means adopted towards the peoples who are supporting her actions, morally or materially or have benefited under the Marshall Aid Plan, and both, in so doing. — AS SIMPLE AS A.B.C. — the other rehabilitation and standard-raising pol- Some time a determined line has to be taken; icies followed by America and Britain, are far better than imposing upon them the police state, GOD'S JUDGMENT even though it is too late to prevent a general war; even though it may hasten such a war. A deter- the concentration camp, forced labour, and the mined line was taken by the British Government crushing of the individual. LL have sinned. (See Romans, chap. 3, verse 23.) in March, 1939, when it gave its guarantee to The wages of sin is death. (See Romans, chap. 6, v. 23.) Poland in the event of an attack on that country by Germany. That guarantee was too late to pre- TIME FOR UNITY GOD'S PROVISION vent the outbreak of the Second World War. It hastened it, because Hitler was determined, come EHOLD the Lamb of God who taketh away the sin of the world what may, to proceed with his programme of ag- gression towards world domination. With the The Security Council of the United Nations, (mankind). John, chap I, verse 23. growing rearmament of the democratic countries, and those countries who are supporting it in its B he could not hope to he in a more favourable posi- attitude towards thle communist aggression in GOD'S OFFER tion to strike than he then held. Korea, "have given the lead, not only to the other Even so, he was forced to strike too soon; not free nations of the world, but to their own people. OME unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I (Jesus only because his opponents were catching up in Now is the time for wholehearted unity in support the rearmaments race, but because if he held his of the United Nations in the effort to establish a C Christ) will give you rest. Matthew, chap. II, v. 28. hand weight of opinion might have forced some rule of law and order in the world as against the mediation. Speaking to his military commanders lawlessness of which we have for too long been THIS CAN BE FOR YOU! at ObersaUberg on the 22nd. August, 1939—the victims. eve of his fateful attack on Poland—he dismissed WHOSOEVER WILL MAY COME. See John 3, verse 16. England and France as of little account. "We Those who oppose that support—whether they need not be afraid of a blockade," he said. "I Inserted by W. S. 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KM Navy Au91.1t, 1956. half true, was a revelation — as contract was secured for a month- was her sex. ly mail service to the Cape for THE BLUFF TO BRIGHTON Many jobs offered in Durban, five years at an annual subsidy from gold-seeking to Illicit Dia- TELLING OF THE AUTHOR S EXPERIENCES ON A VOYAGE IN AN OLD-TIME TRAMP of £311,000. The service was ex- mond Buying. But I got a less- tended to a regular intermediate FROM DURHAM TO GIBRALTAR, VIA PERIM-WITH HIS ONWARD JOURNEY TO romantic shore billet which took sailing from Hamburg, Rotterdam, me up country to Stanger, in ENGLAND. by IB" Antwerp. London, Lisbon, Zululand, where I put up at the Madeira. Teneriffe, to the Cape, Victoria Hotel. It was a quiet ernment, who employed her in in an honorary capacity—took Delagoa Bay, and Durban. HIRTY years ago the Welsh little spot: the jnly white men 1890 the Directors built the Wizard, Lloyd George: the the Westraltan timber trade spells on the bridge while the T skipper played dominoes and being the publican, the barman, a "Scot", the largest ship employed Tiger, Clcmenceau: Slim Jan across the Indian Ocean. railway official, a purveyor, and Arriving at East London, we knocked back sundry noggins with on the South African run at that Smuts; with a host of ex- an Australian in the shape of time. She was launched on the perts, sat at Versailles re- were met by the buy hear of all the chief engineer and a lady pas- senger, in the foulest and stuffiest . Sergeant Jury, of the Natal 30th. December. 1890, by Denny, making the map of Europe. travellers that "Have you any- Police, who had served in that thing to declare?" The South little cabin imac'nable under the of Dumbarton, and was lengthen- John and Mary Bull prepared to force in the Boer War. ed by 54 feet by Harland and gather at Tyhurn Tree to see the African Customs Officers took poop. Right opposite the hotel, under Wolff. Her tonnage was then Kaiser hanged, and the academic considerable interest in the paying- It was in distinct contract to a huge tree, the Zulus held a 7,815, and she carried the old President of the U.S.A. brought "ff of the ship. One had to pos- the accommodation at the Sea- weekly market. Their nearly funnel markings, buff with black into the world the League of sess certain qualifications to get view Hotel at Durban. This was nude, magnilicent Nxlies, and the top. Nations which, lacking the vital past them A uood reason for on the beach, near the bathing glorious forms divine of the young In 1900 the Union-Castle Line support of his countrymen, was wishing to land: a eood character: area, Luna Park. .i:id the Gardens women, were rather at a discount was formed by the amalgamation stillborn. and. last but not least', tiftv pounds with the Children's Bathing Pool, because of their aroma. A few of the two companies, the red What a turmoil there was in is a guarantee against unemploy- where the happy-go-lucky Kaffir jaunts with Jury into the real bush S.S. "Panqelly" in drydock, Bombay. funnel and black top of the 1»20. . Kemal Pasha threatening ment Due entirely to the kind- nurse girls dallied with the opened my eyes: and I appre- Castle Line being retained. The the peace of Europe in the Middle ness of the Old Man. I was able majesty of the law. in the shape ciated how the courage of Tommy Natal Line was established by East: the Royal Navy menaced by to sitisfy the minions of Revenue of Kaffir policemen, with much London and Dartmouth in Janu Atkins was tested at Rorke's Bullard. King and Co., in 1879, the Geddes Axe: and the Mercan- and Excise as to my suitability giggling and laughter, for all the ary of that year. She was the Drift and Isat^dhlwana. A visit with fortnightly sailings tile Marine gradually recovering for entry world like their white sisters as "Iceland", of 1,400 tons. In 1876 from to Chakas kraal ended a most London to Delagoa Bay. Dur- its pre-w.Collier Com- nage and draft to cross the bar at mantle to East London—en route managed by T. H. Mills. Smith The Chief Harr. >ur Master very after viewing and smelling her pany, and commenced with a fleet Durbar. They also ran a service to the Old Dart—in the steamer and Co. Captain Gundcrson kindly offered to advise me of any from the wharf. The more pro- of five steamers, the "Briton". from the Cape, Natal, and East "Apolda". She had been built at oroved an entertaining old salt on ship offering a passage Home, but saic work on a bucket dredge was "Dane", "Norman", "Saxon", African ports to Madras, Cal- Flenshurg in 1911 for the German the trip up via Port St. John, on held out little hope. Tripping accepted. The Harbour Commis- and "Union", they being of an cutta, Ceylon. China and Japan. Australian Line, and was taken the Umiimvubu River, to Durban. across the harbour in the little sioners have certainlv performed average of 2.JI7 tons. In 1857 a over by the South African Gov- The boYun and I Yours Truly ferry boat to the Bluff brought To the seafarer who has served back memories of the girl who great work in improving the Port used to semaphore messages of of Durban in recent years. welcome to the troopships from The familiar ships of the South the breakwater during the 1914- African run were there. The 18 War. I could hear again the lovely Union-Castle liners, with echoes of the cooees and calls their red funnels, lavender hulls, floating across the water, setting magnificent accommodation, ser- the monkeys chattering in the vice, and speed, were second to tree-tops of the green-clad Bluff none. Then there were Bullard . . . and no doubt at the time and King's regular traders, the rafting a thirst in many a war- "Um" "boats. The Blue Funnelers rior's throat. of Alfred Holt, the City boats, the Federals. Clans. Stricks, and . One of the most extraordinary the old-timers like the Aberdeen characters I met in Durban was White Star "green boats", and the a man of about forty years of age, now-forgotten Lunds Blue Anchor who conducted a photographer's ships, whose "Waratah" vanished shop about halfway between the for ever off that coast in 1911. Beach and the Town Hali. He The Castle Line was established shaved, smoked, drank and swore in 187: by Donald Currie, who like most males, but turned out to despatched their first ship for be a woman. Her story, if only Tlia Brig-of-war "EupKrat.i ", mad by Hainn at P.rim. Map of Parim Island. August, IWO. Tfco Navy in Taffy or Geordie tramps "all steward, nearly seventy and born the boat deck, helped to pass the Commander Haines was first within the sound of Bow Bells, odd hours away. The Old Man Turk. A detachment of the 23rd. looking the Channel was, in die is well". But to those whose only governor of Aden, and com- did the honours of the officers' was the most suspicious Welsh- Sikh Pioneers under Captain A. summer of 1921, a" convalescent experience of them—I am talking menced the first coaling station. quarters. The Old Man's state- man I have had the misfortune to G. C. Hutchinson, repelled a home for officers, and my stay of the old-time tramps—was to In 1857 a Lieutenant Templar re- room was not bad. But the meet. raid by marauding Turkish sol- there is a treasured memory. have seen them from the distance occupied Perim and hoisted the cabins, messroom and pantry were diers. The harbour was used by as they lay in dock with rusty, We ploughed up the Mozam- British flag, a French warship It is a memory of true British a series of black holes of Calcutta ships of the Royal Indian Marine red-leaded sides, holiday paint bique Channel at a bare seven arriving a few hours too late. kindness to war sufferers; of visits permeated with an indescribable and the Royal Navy in operations work and peeling funnels: or knots, passing between Great Perim was governed from Aden to Newhaven, Rottingdean, the stench of rats, cockroaches, and along the Red Sea littoral, in con- watched them wallowing along at Comoro. Johanna, Mayotte and under the Bombay Government new suburb of Peacehaven, with food; accentuated by everything junction with Colonel Lawrence. seven knots, down to their Plim- Mohilla, the islands of the French until 1936, when Aden and Perim hundreds of optimistic ex-officers being battened down because of A visit ashore was most in- solls, in a dirty sea; to serve in Comoro Group, whose steep vol- were made into a separate Colony. busy with poultry-runs, peace, the heavy cloud of coal dust that teresting, despite the barren, and prosperity. Of Black Rock; them was a different matter alto- canic mountains rise to 8,500 feet. Perim is of volcanic origin. hung like a pall over the ship. stricken terrain. The unloading of the Bird in Hand beer-house for gether But they certainly made They have been a French posses- Barren, treeless, waterless, it is the "Pengelly's" coal continued a nut brown and a bit on the old England's name as a sea car- The "Pengelly" was built at sion since 1841, and their chief one and three-quarters miles wide, night and day until the old ship three-thirty; of the Palace Pier, rier. West Hartlepool in 1904. Of export is that ever-popular three and one-half long. It lies 3,772 tons, 342 feet in length, 49 was flying light. To-day—as the pierrots, clock golf, orchestra, the After some weeks of dredging flavouring beloved by ice cream one and one-half miles from the feet beam, and with a draft of Superintendent of Police at Aden Aquarium, and Harry Preston's up Durban mud, two berths offer addicts—vanilla. Course was set Arabian coast, and nine and one- 23 feet, she had a speed of eight has recently told ipe by letter, Duke of York Hotel, the Sham- ed to me. One was as second to pass eastward of Aldabra, an half from the African. The knots in a flat calm. She had Perim is an even more desolate rock, and Irish House. Of the mate on one of the Sun boats, atoll of four islands known to the highest point, Altmount, is 214 passed through the hands* of spot. Hinton Spaldings used to Jewesses of Hove; of Shore ham Mitchell Coutts and Co., trading Arabs for centuries. The Portu feet. • There is a fine, deep, land- various owners before being maintain there Natal coal; 20,000 on the Adar; of lovely shops, to the Far East The other was guese visited it in 1511, and it locked harbour on the south side. bought by the Pencisely Steam- tons of Diesel and furnace oils; winkle stalls, glassy-eyed fish on as second of a dyed-in-the-wool became a British possession in ship Company of Mount Stuart The first lighthouse was erected a resident medical officer; ice; cold marble slabs, the florists, Routh Dock tramp, homeward 1810, with the Seychelles lying Square, Cardiff, in 1919. The near Obstruction Point, a grey water; and machine shops. Now beach minstrels, donkey rides, the bound I took the iramp. The 700 miles to the North West. company owned just the one ship. .tone tower, 38 feet high, exhibit- the Perim Coaling Company has clinking murmur of cobble stones, Old Man, a true son of the In 1921 she was refitted at Ports- Giving Ras Hufan — False ing a white revolving light visible ccased operations. The harbour and all the fun of the briny on Cymry, having signed me on, mouth and bought by Hains ,of Guardafui — a wide berth, we 22 miles. A Lloyds signal station is rarely used. There is a de- the "Skylark". said "Get your gear aboard. Truro. rounded Guardafui and sighted established, at Balfe Point, a simi- tachment of police and about 350 Mister, and turn to." That's how- our first ship since leaving Dur- lar lighthouse 28 feet high, having native inhabitants, mostly fisher- And of the British All Red tramp companies and their skip- Being in all respects ready to ban, and .steamed on up the Gulf a fixed white light. Both are now men. Many of the buildings have Route from the Bluff, via Perim, pers were made. sail, and right down to her Plim- of Aden to the deep, land-locked disused. After the First World fallen down-or been demolished, to Brighton. solls with coal, the "Pengelly" Durban is certainly a delight- harbour of Perim. Countless War, a new grey stone lighthouse, those remaining being the Police pulled out from Durban for ful spot. The Bluff, the Point thousands of Britishers have pass- 266 feet bigj) and exhibiting a Station, Hospital, and the Ad- Perim Island in November, 1920. Road, the Beach, the Umgeni ed through the "Gate of Tears". group-flashing light, was erected ministrator's quarters, now used Once clear of the land, the Old River, the heights of thfc Berea, Those of the Anzac convoys, the near Obstruction Point; and an as a Rest House. The cable and Always ask for . . . Man kept entirely to himself, the climate, the fame of the Indian Expeditionary Force, the iron frame tower, 44 feet high, wireless company have ceased to quietly toasting absent friends in Rand, the rickshaw boys, all have Terriers en route to India. was erected at Balfe Point ex- operate. Two steamers ran between prowls around the decks a never-to-be-forgotten charm. Nurses, sailors, soldiers, airmen, hibiting a flashing light. "Hie aground on the island late last to see if everybody was fully em- But despite the sunny day, tem- and civilians: all answering the Eastern Telegraph Company es- year and were salvaged by the SHELLEY'S ployed and nothing wasted, Mis- pered by a cool sea breeze, noth- call' of the Mother Country in tablished a cable station on the "Protector", based on Aden. ter. The Mate, a fine seaman and ing could blind me to the fact peace and war. island. The Perim Coaling Co.— Flying light, the "Pengelly" navigator, also kept a secret store Hinton and Spalding, of London FAMOUS DRINKS that the "Pengelly", when I first The "Ascension", in 1609, was thrashed her way from Perim to of the doings. As far as one —maintained adequate stocks of saw her under the coal shoots and the first British ship to visit Aden Bombay, arriving a few days be- could gather he had suffered coal. And a fine, deep-sea salvage realised that she was to be my and Perim. In 1799, General fore Christmas in time to dry- much, home after home being tug, the "Meyun", of 567 tons Obtainable from leading home for some weeks, was to me Murray, with 300 soldiers, occu- dock and load for New York, and sold up during his absences at sea. and 160 feet in length, built by an appajling sight. pied the island, but was forced to sailing early in the New Year for shops and saloons. He spent most of his watch on Ramage and Ferguson, of Leith, return to Aden owing to lack of Suez; and putting into Gibraltar About the rusty, begrimed tub, the main deck working with the and registered at Liverpool, used water. The island was then ceded to land Yours Truly as a cot case. the only cheerful things were the men, leaving the man at the to lie in Murray Bay' under snow- to the John Company, who aban- The medical staff at Gibraltar grins of the white-toothed Kaffirs wheel in charge on the bridge. white awnings, all spick and span. dumping my gear on her deck. doned it in 1800. In January, Hospital, perched away up on the The Old Man was ashore. The The Second Mate greased the 1839, Commander S. B. Haines, The manager of the Coaling side of the Rock, were beyond CORDIAL FACTORY Mate was locked up in die wheel clanking wheel chains; sewed can- af the Indian Navy, with H.M.S. Company acted as Resident, and praise; but the food was not so house with a hair of the dog that vas; splioed rope. The relations "Volage", 29 guns (Commander no one was permitted to reside on good nor so plentiful. The order- PTY. LTB. bit him. The ship was well down between him, the Old Man, and Smith), and H.M.S. "Cruvier", the island without his permission. lies made a pretty penny by pur- by the head, with a heavy list to the Mate, were somewhat strained 16 guns (Lieutenant E. W. S. During the 1914-18 War, Perim chasing extras "to quench me MURRAY SIRES!, port. The wharfinger, said the owing to his declining to leave Daniell), 300 Europeans, and 400 had its war-like moments In 'unger." Eventually I travelled MARRICKVILLE, ' Sepoys under Major Baillie, cap- 1915 H.M.S. "Duke of Edin- on to London in the old "Kaiser- bo's'un, whose breath would have the bridge whilst on watch to N5.W. set fire to asbestos, demanded that work on deck. Fortunately, the tured Aden, the first overseas burgh" (Captain H Blacken) i-Hind". bombarded Sheik Saad, right op- she be shifted to bring her up to wireless operator, a young Lon- possession acquired in Queen Vic- Brighton? Yes, I went on there. 'Phones: LA 2411, LA 2659 an even keel. The one and only doner who lived in royal state on toria's reign. posite Perim on the Arabian coast, The Duchess of Devonshire's but did little damage to the wily house on Clarendon Terrace Over- 12 Tht Navy U concealed clock is built into the That, briefly, is the story be- four to twelve persons each, ate centre of the big panel just de- hind the ship's name, and behind of sycamore, together with the scribed, hour dots and clock the decorative theme of the Bar dining chairs. A colour contrast hands are in gold. Behind the Annexe. is provided by the dark blue/green bar counter is another large mir- On the same deck is arranged leather upholstery of the chairs. ror etched in a checkerboard de- t h e passenger accommodation, As in the lounge, two sets of sign. which consists of eighteen state- double doors lead from the en- Panelling is of white sycamoe, rooms, both single and douhlc trance vestibule, the space between the sliding shutters over the bar berth, providing for the 29 first- the doors being taken up by a counter being of the same mate- class passengers. Stateroom No. 1 large walnut sideboard above rial. Ceiling lighting is supple- is portion of a suite consisting of which is a replica of the panel mented by the interior lights of a double-berth sleeping cabin, sit- over the lounge fireplace, only in the bar and the concealed lighting ting room, dressing room and pri- this case the design is executed in at the edges of the decorated glass vate bathroom with toilet. With mirrored glass. panel above the settee. the exception of the bathroom, the Adjacent to the Dining Saloon The story of Jason is one of the suite is panelled in blonde syca- is the Chief Steward's cabin. most fascinating of the Greek more with furniture and fittings This, and the three-berth cabin myths. Jason was the son of in walnut; soft furnishings arc in accommodating the cadets, is the Aeson and Alcimede; his father, dark blue tapestry. only cabin accommodation at the Th. Blue Funnel liner "Jeton" in S,dne, Harbour. Aeson, reigned at Iolcus in Thes- The other staterooms have one fore end of the deck. The large saly, and while his son was still bathroom to each two rooms. All all-electric galley is conveniently an infant, he was deprived of his the staterooms are comfortably situated opposite the Dining kingdom by Pelias, his half- furnished, and feature built-in Saloon. NEW BLUE FUNNEL LINER "JASON" ON MAIDEN VOYAGE brother, who also tried to murder furniture of walnut. Concealeu At the after end is the crew Jason. Friends rescued Jason and in the panelling in each room is a accommodation, consisting of LATEST 1„ A O, 3LS placed him in the care of the small writing desk, a section of three berth-cabins, which are com- Centaur, Chiron, who was re- AUSTRALIAN SERVICE, "JASON" REACHED SIDNEY IH By James A. Stewart the panelling is hinged and folds fortably furnished and are panel- sponsible for the education of down to form the writing sur- led in darker-toned veneer than VOYAGE. most of the Greek heroes. face; in the recess behind arc the rest of the accommodation. representing hours being inlaid in When Jason reached manhood, housed stationery racks, calendar Each section of the crew has its panels, this class w< rk is found walnut. Furnishincs comprise an HE "Jason"" was ruilt by in almost every ship built by he approached Pelias at Iolcus and and ink well. Alongside each own mess-room. The mess-rooms abundance of upholstered settees berth is an ingeniously-designed Swan, Hunter anJ Wigham Swan. H u n te r and Wigham demanded the return of the king- also are panelled, and feature Richardson Ltd. for the Blue Fun- and arm-chairs covered in blue bedside cupboard, the top of which utilitarian metal tables and chairs; T Richardson, the Jesiun of these dom to Aeson, his father. This nel Line. She is a rurhine-driven tapestry with iiaily-patterned loose forms a shallow recess capable of tables have beige-coloured plastic panels being usually done by Mrs. Pelias agreed to do if Jason cargo /passenger liner of 11,500 covers to lend variety. One side securely holding a tea tray; the tops which contrast with the dark Swan, wife of t ne ot the Direc- brought him the Golden Fleece, tons gross. Her profile follows of the room is -ccupied by a which had been shorn from the gilt trays are fitted with a dainty blue legs, and the similarly- tors of the firm. • closely the design : ail the new •milt-in, world-rance radiogram in winged ram which carried Phrixus china tea service. The dark blue coloured leather on chair backs ships built since the war. She is Public Room.- consist of walnut veneer. and Hellc from Thebes. The ram or rugs and soft furnishings is and seats. Right aft is the crew's of the three-island type with fore- Lounge, Dining SaK on and Bar was sacrificed to Zeus and -its repeated in the canvas covering recreation room, fitted with every castle- centrecastle and poop: the Annexe. The Lounge is situated The bar-annexe is the show- fleece was hung up in Colchis, of the life jackets, which occupy amenity to suit all tastes in recrea- centrecastlc consi.-t? of a three-tier .it the forward end of the piece of the ship. Clever use has guarded by a dragon. The Fleece a neat walnut rack on the cealing tion; comfortable chairs and set- superstructure whiih is surmount- promenade deck and is built been made of etched glass panels was in the of King of each room. The deckhead in tees for those who wish to read; and a huge mirror panel to out- ed by the well-proptTtioned ellip- around the Bar Annexe, which Aeetes. Jason agreed to carry out every room is covered by a panel- tables and chairs for card games line the Classical Greek story of tical funnel takes the form of a smaller his part of the bargain, and set led ceiling of sycamore. or letter-writing; and for the Jason and his adventures in search Lounge with Bar sail in the "Argo" with some of musically inclined, there is both a European crew members are of the Golden Fleece. The wide On the Bridge deck below, the the chief heroes of Greece—after- built-in radiogram and a small housed on the bridge deck, which The Main Lounge is panelled doorway is flanked by a series of dining saloon, which seats 52 wards known as the Argonauts. mantel radio. is the lowest dcck of the super- in blonde-finished white sycamore, small glass panels in a decorative people, occupies a corresponding Arriving at Colchis after many structure. Chinese engine-room with walnut trim. An abundance metal frame, each panel is an position to the Lounge above. Cargo facilities also are on an adventures, Jason asked Aeetes for ratings are housed in the poop. nf natural light is supplied by illustration of an episode in the Panelling is again in white syca- efficient and well-designed scale. the Fleece. In return for the The promenade deck, above the large windows in the front of the life of this legendary hero. With- more with walnut trim. The ceil- There are seven cargo holds, four Golden Fleece Aeetes demanded bridge deck, consists of passenger superstructure. Between the two in the annexe, the bulkhead oppo- ing features recessed bays which forward and three aft of the that Jason perform several almost accommodation. Above this on sets of double, plate-glass doors site the bar is occupied by a huge have the effect of preserving an machinery space, with space for impossible tasks, among which was the boat deck, the Deck and opening from the vestibule is an opaque-glass panel on which a re- unbroken surface, since the light- both general and refrigerated to yoke the fire-breathing oxen. Engine Room officers are housed electric fire, which is fitted in a lief design is carried out in mir- ing fixtures of flush-fitting, frosted cargo. No. 5 hold is arranged as in a large deck house amidships. domestic setting of -hearth and rored glass, depicting Jason's at- Jason fell in love with Medea, glass are housed within the recess, a deep tank, and can be used for mantlepiece. Above this the and the air vents are arranged the carriage of liquids in bulk. The accommodation for both tempt to yoke the fiery oxen. the daughter of Aeetes, who used panelling is inlaid in walnut with around the sides. Cargo-handling appliances constat passengers and crew is well de- The furniture here consists main- her magic powers to help Jason a design representative of Aus- ly of a built-in settee upholstered perform the tasks necessary to Flooring is wooden parquetry; of one 50-ton derrick, four 10-ton, •gned and is of a standard seldom tralian birds and animals; the four seven-ton, and sixteen five-" Ken in a ship of this class. The in blue tapestry, together with gain the Golden Fleece. dining tables, which seat from centre of the panel features a metal tables and chairs. Another interior decoration is notable for concealed electric clock, the dots the lavish use of decorated glass Auijult, I no. lb* NWV ton derricks; cargo winches ate per square inch at a total tem- "QUINQUIREME OF NINEVEH . . electrically operated, as are the perature of 850 degrees Fahren- warping winches, anchor windlass heit. The main boilers burn oil WITH THE REST OF HER TYPE THAT MADE UP THE CLASS OF WARSHIP KNOWN AS and boat winches. Steering gear fuel under balanced draught on \leet\orne\ is of the electro-hydraulic type, the Wallsend-Howden pressure THE GALLEY, SHE HAS SAILED TO HAVEN IN THE PORT OF MANY SHIPS. BUT THE 6ystem Forced and induced Capacity Available All controlled by telemotor from the GALLEY WAS ONCE THE MAJOR WAR VESSEL. By John CUrfc Type* Automatic Bridge, and directly from the J r a u gh t fans are electrically Welding. • FIRST CLASS HAND Poop. driven, and the total generating WELDING. surface of the two boilers is 24,000 "/"* ALLEY" is one of those "Quinquireme of Nineveh from remathder were supernumeraries, • SEMI-AUTOMATIC WELDING The ship is equipped with square feet. multiple - meaning English distant Ophir sailors, and fighting men. The • FULL AUTOMATIC words which must be a severe WELDING modern electronic navigation aids In addition to supplying steam oars must have been of moderate • FLASH BUTT which include Radar, Radio for the main turbines they supply trial to a foreigner learning the Rowing home to haven in sunny length and weight, for Thucydides WELDING • FORGE WELDING Direction Finder, Gyro Compass, the turbo generator, air-ejectors, language. According to the dic- Palestine . . ." tells of a body of Pcloponnesians Capacity alio available Electric Log and Echo-sounding tionary it may be an ancient war for all metal trade*, mch turbo feed pumps, and auxiliary making a forced march from aa fitting and welding, apparatus. boiler-feed pumps. Steam for ship fitted with benches for but there is doubt as to what a Corinth to Megara, each man boilrr making work, gen- quinquireme exactly was — or, at eral jobbing forge work, auxiliary purposes is supplied at rowers; a low, single-decked ship carrying his oar and other equip- electrical fitting, plumb- The propelling machinery con- sea by a steam generator, which with masts and oars; a large row- any rate how her five banks of ment. sists of a set of three-casing, oars — whence her name was de- We specialise in field takes high-pressure, saturated ing boat; a kitchen on board ship; work, foe_ which i* em- double-rcduction-geared turbines or a shallow tray with adjustable rived — were arranged. There was little room aboard a ployed trained technician* steam from the main boilers. In for every trade, includ- developing 14,000 shaft-horse- port this steam is supplied by a sides, to which type is transferred trireme of this type, other than power at 106 revolutions per Cochran oil-burning vertical from the composing stick before Homer, in the "Iliad", men- for propelling, fighting, and sail- tion of heavy machinery. minute on a single shaft. The boiler. Electricity is supplied by being divided into pages. For the tions ships with crews of twenty, ing the ship. "Hie crew cooked astern turbines develop 65 per a turbo-generator and three Diesel purposes of these few notes, how- fifty, and up to one hundred and their meals, and slept, on shore; cent, of the ahead power. Steam twenty rowers. These last would the triremes — which had keels of For quotation* and per- generators at a pressure of 220 ever, we will confine ourselves to generating plant consists of two volts, the combined output of the the nautical aspect of the word, probably have had the. oars in two oak — being pulled up on the Fo6ter-Wheeler controlled super- four units is 1 600 kilowatts. and more especially to the "an- banks. From Assyrian sculptures beach. Under full power a tri- it appears that two-banked ships heat boilers, which are fitted with The Blue Funnel Line had a cient war-ship fitted with benches reme could reach a speed of about * Fleet Forced were used by the Phoenicians economisers, superheaters and fleet of 72 ships in 1959, more for rowers." seven and a half knots. about 700 B.C. These were the 9 LOR IK E R STREET tubular oil heaters. Steam is sup- than half of which were lost by The etymology of the word is "biremes". It was stated by $TM MELBOURNE M» S23I plied at a pressure of 525 pounds enemy action. Despite the retire- At the beginning of the Pelo- doubtful. Originally, apparently, Thucydides that three - banked ment of over-age ships the fleet is ponnesian War, 4J1 B.C., the it came from the Mediterranean, ships, or triremes, were said to rapidly approaching its pre-war Athenians had 300 triremes, the from the Latin "galea"; from have been first built at Corinth. standard. crews of which must have num- which also came the Italian "gale- bered some 60,000, recruited to a The company maintains its azza" and the French "galleasse", large extent from seafaring mer- own scientific laboratories in Eng- The arrangement of oars in and later the Spanish "galleon". cenaries. Their pay was three land to study the many problems them is not known with certainty. The galley apparently had its obols — about fourpence — a day. affecting the safe and economical By some authorities it is con- origins in the Mediterranean, "a The commanding officers, or running of the fleet. The standard cluded that the rowers did not sit sea," says Cecil Torr ir. "Ancient "trierarchs", were drawn from of construction of their ships has in three tiers, one above the other, LOWNDES Ships, where a vessel with sails but rather that the oars were the richest citizens. Chief tech- always been independent of that may lie becalmed for days to- nical officer on board was the set by the classification societies grouped in threes, attached to gether, while a vessel with oars helmsman, the "kubernetes". Then and has had the significant result three thole pins in a single port- would easily be traversing the came the boatswain, "keleustes", that no ship built for the company hole, and pulled by three rowers smooth waters, with coasts and who received and passed on has ever been lost through the sitting side by side, the innermost islands everywhere at hand to orders, and was assisted by a RUM stress of sea or weather. a little further astern and perhaps give her shelter in case of storm. slightly higher than the second; piper, "trieraules", who set the The present ship is a worthy In that sea, therefore, oars be- and the second higher than the time for the rowers. product of a fine tradition, and RENOWNED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD came the characteristic instru- third. should prove very useful in the ments of navigation, and the ar- The naval tactics of the day Australian trade. Her passenger rangements of oars the chief prob- a There are various theories ad- consisted chiefly of manoeuvring accommodation is booked out for lem in shipbuilding. And so long vanced as to how the oars were so as to be able to ram an op- several months ahead. as the Mediterranean nations Agents: placed and the rowers accommo- ponent, beak to broadside; the dominated Western Europe, ves- dated. For these ships did not galley for this purpose depending sels of the southern type were carry small crews. The Athenian on her extreme mobility and a built upon the northern coasts, HARBOTTLE BROWN 8C CO. trireme, a long, narrow vessel projecting spur armed with though there generally was wind 'The Navy' probably about 120 feet long by wooden teeth sheathed in bronze. enough here for sails and too PTY. LTD. 15 feet beam, with a mast and much wave for oars. At a later stage of history the sail as well as oars, had a crew of SYDNEY. is Your Guide number of banks of oars was in- Most of us know of Mase- 200, of whom 170 appear to have creased to four, and then to five— rowed in the three tanks, and the to Naval Affairs field's the innovation being attributed / Ike Navy AAFWT, I Wo. . i lii» both to the Carthaginians and to Dionysius the First of Syracuse. sels. At the great Battle of Ecno- and see more clearly the men who to be equipped with guns; and it Later we hear of ships of 12, 15, mus, 256 B.C., probably the man her! There are two decks was with the object of strength- and 16 banks of oars; and finally greatest naval engagement of an- forward and aft, while in the ening the ships to avoid strain of a great vessel of 40 banks, con- tiquity, in which seven or eight open waist are the double banks when the guns were fired that the Murdoch's Credit Plan A/c structed for Ptolemy Philopator— hundred big ships were engaged, of seats, above and below, where excessive tumble-home of the gal- 222-204 B.C. — carrying 4,000 the Carthaginians showed that the rowers, two to -an oar, tug leasse, and the galleon, was de- rowers, with oars 38 cubits in they had learnt nothing from and bend at their endless task. veloped. What it length. This would mean oars of their former disaster. According Down the centre is a narrow somewhere between 60 and 70 to rule they out-manoeuvred and platform, along which pace a line Galleys were never popular in Brings to you! feet m length, and they are sup- Jefeated the Romans, but the of warders, lash in hand, who cut the British Navy. But Frank posed to have been counter- corvus' again defeated them. The cruelly at the slave who pauses, Bowen, in "The Sea, Its Romance balanced with lead at the handle Romans sank thirty vessels and be it only for an instant, to sweep and Story", says that ships called By makine a 'mall allotment on behalf of Murdoch's, the big uni- end. -aptured sixty-four." the sweat from his dripping galleys appear in the Navy Lists versal store, you obtain goods an credit entirely free of interest! "What the arrangement of the brow. 9 and records of the Eighteenth Your credit builds up even while you are away from home: it pro- rowers was in these ships"—says Have you read Conan Doyle's Century. "In fact, it came to be vides for the family during your absence and is handy when ser- "The Oxford Companion to Clas- tascipating little book "Tales of "But these slaves — look at that a ship was frigate-built'when vicemen chance to civvies. This credit plan is very popular with sical Literature"—"we do not Long Ago"? In The Last Gal- them! Some are captured Romans, she had poop and forecastle, and British Navy personnel. know." It is certainly difficult to ley", one of its stories, he paints some Sicilians, many black galley-built when she was flush- envisage how the rowers worked a picture which may be fanciful, Libyans, but all are in the last decked. These ships had oars as in this legendary ship of Ptolemy yet probably has some degree of exhaustion, their weary eyelids an auxiliary form of propulsion, Philopator's. Some authorities truth in it, and is certainly colour- drooped over their eyes, their lips lust as any other small men-of- hold that a quinquireme, for ex- ful. thick with black crusts, and pink war did, but they were not the ample, docs not mean a ship with with bloody froth, their arms and galleys proper. At the same time, backs moving mechanically to the the British Navy in the Mediter- SEE CREDIT MANAGER. five banks of oars, but with one Heading slowly across the hoarse chant of the overseer " ranean made considerable use of bank, each oar pulled by five -erene blue of the calm Mediter- rowers. But so to place rowers, The last galley was not to make half-galleys, as they were called— anean towards the African shore vessels, 12ti feet long, with a beam with one bank of oars, each pulled '.s a Carthaginian galley. "Seen harbour for two black dots on the by forty rowers, would not be northern skyline revealed them- of 18 feet, propelled by 40 oars "rom afar it was a stately and and carrying five guns.-" a simple problem, one would beautiful vessel, deep red in selves as Romans. " 'See how imagine. olour, double-banked with scar- they swoop upon us like falcons. The Romans, not a seafaring et oars, its broad, flapping sail They arc full-manned and full- A Place to Remember... people, built large fleets of gal -tained with Tynan purple, its oared'—'Plain wood, unpainted. leys for the Punic wars, obtaining "ulwarks gleaming with brass Sec how it gleams yellow where is the imposing M.L.C. building, situ- the design for their first quinqui- the sun strikes it' 'And yonder ated in Sydney's central Martin Place vork. A brazen, three-pronged and on the corner of Castlereagh Street. reme by copying a Carthaginian am projected in front, and a thing beneath the mast. Is it not The M.L.C. provides a life assurance galley which they captured. They ugh golden figure of Baal, the the cursed bridge they use for service, embracing an attractive range defeated the Carthaginian tactics iod of the Phoenicians, children boarding?' " of policies designed to meet all the needs and emergencies of your future. of ramming by adapting their 1 Canaan, shone upon the after The Company's history extends over ships to the tactics of land war- cck. From the single high mast For centuries the galley—and sixty years, and it provides life assur- fare, fitting them with grappling hove the huge sail streamed the its descendant, the galleassc re- ance protection to holders of over a irons and bridges for boarding, million policies. tiger-striped flag of Carthage. mained the main warship of the and carrying soldiers to rush the So, like some stately scarlet bird, Mediterranean. Drake had to enemy ships in hand-to-hand war- vith golden beak and wings of cope with galleys when he singed fare. purple, she swam upon the face the King of Spain's beard at This bridge was the "corvus". 'if the waters—a thing of might Cadiz. There were galleys and MORRISON & The the invention which decided the ind beauty as seen from the dis- galleasses in the Spanish Armada, Punic Wars. "Simffle as this de ant shore. the 128 ships of all classcs com- SINCLAIR vice was," says H. G. Wells in prising it carrying 29,522 sailors, PTY. LTD. MLC "The Outline of History", it "But approach and look at her rowers, and soldiers. But the last proved a complete success. It now! What are these dark stains big sea fight between galleys and changed the course of the war that foul her white decks and galleasses was that of Lepanto, on The MUTUAL LIFE and CITIZENS' and the fate of the world. The Japple her brazen shields? Why the 7th. October, 1571, though small amount of invention needed do the long red oars move out of galleys continued in existence for Assurance Co. Ltd. to counteract the 'corvus' was not time, irregular, convulsive? Why many years after the Sixteenth apparently within the compass of Head Office: are some missing from the staring Century, and continued in the the Carthaginians. At the Battlc Mediterranean well on into the Corner of Castlereagh Street and Martin Place, SYDNEY portholes, some snapped with jag- of Mylae, 260 B.C., the Romans ged yellow edges, some trailing era of steam. Branch Ofices in:— gained their first naval victory and Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Wellington, N.Z. captured or destroyed fifty ves- inert against the side ..—And now stand upotr- the deck itself, Galleys were the first warships \ M Aefest, I no. i* £3,000,000 new docks plan. A NEW LARGE ATLANTIC internal alteration. Her profile third Dutch tug, the "Rhodele- LINER? has been changed by the replace- zee", is bringing the major part A Press report early this year ment of her two slender funnels of the equipment needed for a stating that the slipway on which by two squat ones of the motor- £1,432,875 contract which has the "Queen Mary" and "Queen ship type, and a raked stem which been let for dredging 3,900,000 Elizabeth" were constructed at hac replaced her former straight cubic yards of silt from the Yarra Clydebank has been overhauled hows has increased her length by at the site of the proposed en- and strengthened, has given sup- sixteen feet. Passenger accommo- trance to the docks. port to rumours in Britain that dation has been redesigned for , VALE "AQUITANIA" another large liner may be order- two classes only, reducing the The Cunard-White Star liner ed fom Clydebank by the Cunard total number carried to 971 as "Aquitania", which is being Steamship Company. against the 1,370 for which she broken up on the Clyde at Fas- CANADIAN GREAT LAKES was originally designed. lane, is ending her life within 25 As a result of the "Noronic" miles of where she was born, at disaster on the Canadian Great MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES. Clydebank. Her last passage — Lakes last year, safety regulations A number of British shipping from Southampton to the Tail of have been imposed on Canadian companies are operating Mediter- the Bank — was made at the, for Great Lakes passenger steamers ranean cruises this year, and in her, slow speed of 14.14 knots. which have led the Canadian addition Greek firms are running The auction of her furniture, Steamships Company to lay up cruises with an ex-British and ex- which took place at Southampton, their cruising fleet indefinitely, as Dutch liner. The two ships are realised a little under £20,000. the cost of refitting the ships the "Nea Hellas", formerly the would be prohibitive. CONVENTION HOTEL Anchor liner "Tuscania", and the The new Furness-Withy liner, BUILDERS BENEFIT "Neptunia", formerly the Dutch of 14,500 tons, which was launch- A number of British shipbuild- "Johann de Witt". Itineraries in- ed on the Tyne last month, will rrs haVc benefited from the exten- clude Genoa, Naples, and Piraeus; have accommodation for 450 first- sive replacement programme of the and Naples, Piraeus and Haifa. class passengers and will be used Blue Funnel Line. Contracts were Cost ranges from £45. upwards, on general cruising from New distributed as follows: Vickers- London back to London. York, as well as a floating hotel Armstrongs Ltd., seven vessels; for the various conventions which Harland and Wolff Ltd., six ves- HOLT'S BUILDING DOLLAR EARNING She was then one of the finest are held in that city each year. sels; Caledon Shipbuilding and CHINA JAPAN PROGRAMME. "CARONIA" excursion steamers afloat, with Engineering Co. Ltd., • three ves- MANILA, two bell-mouthed, all-black fun- "RIMUTAKA" SOLD sels; Cammell Laird and Co. Ltd., PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, According to an article in It is estimated that the 561 passengers who sailed in the nels, situated one forward and one The P. and O. Company's two vessels; and Swan Hunter HONG KONG, "Marine News'" of April, this abaft the paddle-wheels; and pro- "Rimutaka", which has been on and Wigham Richardson Ltd., year, the building programme to "Caronia" on her "dollar-earning JAPAN PORTS. cruise" early this year spent pelled by two-cylinder engines of charter to the New Zealand Ship- one vessel. Regular sailings from date of ships built, building, or non-compound diagonal type, with ping Company since 1938, and in ordered for Alfred Holt's Blue £2,500,000 during the 73 days in "SOBIESKI" Sydney by modern Luxury which the liner steamed 18,776 starting platform below. During which the Duke -of Gloucester Liners, First Class accom- Funnel Line consists of 25 vessels came to Australia for his period Another vessel, whose name miles and visited 27 different her career improvements and al- modation in Single and aggregating 222,000 tons. They as Governor-General during the will be familiar to many A.I.F. ports. The figure is inclusive of terations were made to her from Double Rooms with pri- arc the "Anchises" class of 13 war, has been sold to the Pana- men as one of the ships in the fares, amounts drawn for spend- time to time, and she underwent Australia-Middle East convoys vate bath available, vessels: "Anchises", "Agapenor", an extensive refit in 1930. She manian Compania de Navegacion "Achilles", "Aeneas", "Asty- ing at various ports, and money during the War — the Polish u "CHANGTE" spent in the liner herself. served in the two World Wars. Incrcs for £95,000. She will be anax", "Autolycus", "Automc- employed on the Italy-South "Sobicski", which belonged to the V m.v. "CHANGSHA" Her dimensions were 210 feet Gdynia-American Shipping Lines •.a. "TAIPING" don", "Antilochus", "Ascanius", PASSING PADDLE length, 22 feet beam, and nine American emigrant service. Ltd. — is reported to have been m.v. "TAIYUAN" "Calchas", "Clytoneus", "Cy- STEAMERS feet depth. She is now being A.li. TROOPSHIPS sold to Russian buyers for service Full details from clops" and "Laertes"; the "Peleus" With the passing of the British broken up. class of four vessels: "Peleus",' South Coast pleasure steamer The British India troopships on the Odessa-Naples-New York "Pyrrhus", "Patroclus", and "Per- "Monarch", says an article in LONG TOW "Dunera" and "Dilwara", both of route. Australian-Oriental seus"; the "Helenus" class of four "Marine News" only two British Two Dutch tugs — "Humber" which were employed during the CARTEL SHIP "GRIPSHOLM" Line Ltd. vessels: "Helenus", "Hector", ,paddlc steamers now remain of and "Noordzee" — reached Wil- war among the vessels carrying The Swedish ship "Gripsholm", "Jason", and "Ixion", and the the once-common type carrying liamstown, Victoria, on the Uth. men of tl» Second A.IF. from which was a Cartel ship during China Navigation Co. "Bellerophon" class of one ship. funnels placed fore and aft of the of last month after a five months' Australia to the Middle East, the war, used for the exchange Limited Two additional ships have been paddle-boxes, the two survivors tow with hopper barges from Hol- have been undergoing recondi- of prisoners-of-war between bel- tioning to bring them up to post- JOINT SERVICE. ordered for the "Bellerophon" being the "Solent Queen" and land, the voyage via the Mediter- ligerents, has returned to the G. S. YUILL AND CO. class, and an order has recently "Lorna Doone", both owned in ranean and the Suez Canal taking war standard as troopships. Of a trans-Atlantic service between little over 11,000 tons each, these PTY. LTD. been placed for a steamer similar Southampton. "Monarch" was 154 days. The tugs and the Stockholm and New York after Managing Agents in build to the motorships of the built at the Thames yard of R. barges will be . used in the two vessels were built in 1937 and an extensive reconditioning in- 6 BRIDGE ST. BW 2731-2-3. 'Anchises" class. and H. Green, Blackwall, in 1888. Melbourne Harbour Trust's 1936 respectively. volving considerable external and

Augvtt, ItM. Tfca Navy / FRIGATE AIDS WOUNDED and "Diana", are still on the The frigate H.M.S. "White- stocks. In the names of some of sand Bay"' sent a doctor with a these — "Decoy", "Diamond", News of the World's Navies medical party to the British mer- "Dainty" and "Defender" — AliEN TAYLOR chant ship "Cheung Hing" off the comes an echo from the war-time China coast after six people w«re days of the Tobruk Ferry Run, SUBMARINE OF FUTURE landed following instructions sig- tan in Great Britain, Mr. Habib killed and seven wounded when when the namesakes of these I CO. Lit. The British Ministry of Supply nalled to them by a Batsman rais- I. Rahimtoola. Chinese Nationalists opened fire ships formed, with the Australian has issue J an official drawing ing illuminated bats. One of the on the ship. The "Cheung Hing" destroyers, the 10th. Flotilla un- aircraft made three landings, the AMERICA AND ATOMIC giving an impression of the de- was bound from Amoy to Hong der the command of Captain (D) TIMBER sign of an .itnmic submarine. other two. POWERED SUBMARINES Konc with 100 passengers. H. M. L Waller. D.S.O., R.A.N Although little more than a scien- U.S. NAVY ALSO The United States nf America NAMES FOR RESERVE CANADIAN SQUADRON tist's impression, it shows a cut- Although these were the first is spending millions on building a FLEET DIVISIONS MERCHANTS IN EUROPE away sectional plan revealing the mght jet landings for the Royal prototype atomic-powered sub- From the 1st. of last month, Next month a Canadian Special pile, or container for fissionable Navy, it is believed that the marine. Earlier this year, Admiral every division of the British Re- Squadron under the command of material. The pile would be en- United States Navy have carried Sherman, Chief of Naval Opera- serve Fleet has had its own name Rear-Admiral E. R. Mainguy, cased in thick lead, to protect the out successful experimental land- tions, told Congress that experts ship, with the object of preserv- O.B.E., R.C.N., will cruise in crew against radio-active rays. ings with let aircraft on a floodlit estimated it would cost forty mil- ing and furthering the entity of European waters, Rear-Admiral Drive would, in effect, be from a carrier deck. In the Royal Navy's lion dollars—£14,285,000 Sterling each division and simplifying in- Mainguy flying his flag in the conventional engine for which test ,thc deck of the "Theseus" —to produce one of these, craft. ternal organisation. The names aircraft-carrier H.M.C.S. "Mag- heat would be provided by had only small side lights along ire: Portsmouth, H.M.S. "Bellero- COMMERCIAL ROAD nificent". Londonderry will be atomic energy from the pile, in- the runway. 2,000 DECK LANDINGS phon ";' Clyde, H.M.S. "Jupiter"; the tiry port of call for the stead of oil burners. The fission- Harwich, H.M.S. "Mars"; Ply- CHINA SEA SURVEY A remarkable aviation feat, Canadian Squadron, after which able material in the pile would mouth, H.M.S. "Orion"; Sheer- During 1949 H.M.S. "Dam- which is believed to establish a the ships will visit a number of emit intense heat to convert ness, H.M.S "Minerva"; Chat- ROZELLE, N.S.W. pier" completed surveys off the world record,, was accomplished ports on the European continent. water into steam. The steam ham, H.M.S. "Neptune". Cap west coast of Borneo and off the by Lieutenant-Commander J. S. Other ships in the force will be would be generated in a boiler ribbons bearing the new names 'Pkoiw: WI2MI Bailey, O.B.E., R.N.. when he the destroyers "Cayuga", "Atha- room immediately behind the pile, east coast of Malaya. In addi- have been distributed to be worn made his 2,000th. landing on the baskan", and "Sioux" from Esqui- and would be fed thence to the tion, several wrecks were swept by ratings attached to the divi- deck of an aircraft-carrier recent- malt, and "Huron" and "Micmac" turbines. for least depths ,and over 1,700 sions. ly. He was flying a Seafire from from Halifax. miles 'if continuous soundings H.M.S. "Illustrious". Many of were obtained on passage in the LARGE ENDURANCE Lieutenant - Commander Bailey's THE LARGEST DESTROYER A submarine so powered would China Sea in waters where sound- deck landings were achieved dur- ing on the charts are sparse. With an overall length of 390 have an almost indefinite endur- ing war-time operations, but some feet and a beam of 43 feet, BRITISH-GREEK ance, so far as fuel was concerned. were made during demonstration H.M.S. "Diamond", the third of EXERCISES She could, if necessary, stay at sea and experimental flights. In the the "Daring" class destroyers un- until she needed to return to port During this northern summer, course of his Naval flying career, der construction for the Royal to replenish food stocks and take .i squadron of the Mediterranean Lieutenant-Commander Bailey has Navy, was launched on the 14th. on other supplies. When refuel- Fleet un-Jer Rear-Admiral G. deck-landed the following types lunc at John Brown's yard, Clyde- ling, she would probably go along- Grantham, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., of aircraft: Tiger Moth, Spitfire, bank. Speaking at the launching side a special quay. Part of the Flag Officer (Air) and Second in Corsair, Swordfish, Seafire. Aven- ceremony, the Third Sea Lord and casing would he lifted off, and the Command Mediterranean Fleet, ger, Fulmar, Auster Albacore, Controller of the Navy •— Vice- entire section containing the has visited Greece and taken part Hurricane, Wyvern, Barracuda, Admiral M. M. Denny, C.B., atomic pile would he removed by in exercises with units of the Wildcat, Vampire, Firefly, Hell- C.B.E., D.S.O., whose wife named crane, to be replaced by a full Royal Hellenic Navy. cat, Attacker, Meteor. the ship — said that the "Daring" container. ROYAL PAKISTAN NAVY class might be the last of the phase FIRST NIGHT JET CARRIER On the 13th. of this month HYDROGRAPHER'S REPORT of Naval construction. The LANDINGS H.M. Pakistan Ship "Sind" is due The report of the Hydrographer largest destroyers ever built for The first night Jcck landings in to reach Karachi after having of the Navy (Vicc-Admiral Sir the Royal Navy, the "Darings" the Royal Navy to be made by completed a long refit at Ports- A. Guy Wyatt, K.B.E., C.B.) represented the most comprehen- jet aircraft were made on the mouth. The "Sind", which was discloses that during the year sive and capable ships which 20th. June, when two pilots of built in 1943 at Thorneycroft's, 1949 over one and three-quarter human ingenuity could devise. No. 702 Naval Air Squadron Southampton, is an . anti-aircraft million charts were lusied, and successfully deck landed in Vam- frigate. She has an armament of £201,209 was received from the ECHO OF TENTH FLOTILLA pire jet fighters in H.M.S. "The- six 4-inch guns on twin mount- sale of charts and books. H.M.S. Britain is now building eight seus". The aircraft were cata- ings, and smaller weapons. Her "Cook", at present undergoing "Daring" class destroyers. Three pulted at, the pilots being helped complement is nine officers and conversion for surveying duties, is of them, "Daring", "Decoy" and by the guide lights of a destroyer 135 ratings. Before leaving Ports- cxpected to complete conversion "Diamond", have been launched. ahead. They circled the ship, mouth, "Sind" was inspected" by and to be commissioned for sur- The others, "Delight", "De- dimly oudined by deck lights, and the High Commissioner for Pakis- veying service this year. fender", "Duchess", "Dainty" August, Iff*. rrr• t. * room porthole three times the Sub. good book. "Your attention is accent sizzled through a mega- diately ordered the anchor to SPIN ME A DIT, SAILOR came on deck and asked the cox'n be drawn to B.R. 74, book, chapter phone, "I say, snotty. Just keep hoisted again. what the devil he was doing. Being Some Nostalgic Yarns From The Days When and verse." One passage, when the cutter still and we'll bring the "But we've just put it down, "You said tie up to the yard, located, read, "We lack manna." ship alongside you." sir." You Served Afloat In The R.A.N. sir. We're just gathering speed to The sender received the message, Alongside? — Oh, yes. "I know, Mr. Bracknish, but fly up there." > "Your signal not understood," "Side, side, painting ship's side — we're in the middle of a mine- by Bob Chambers Perhaps, when you mastered so he obliged with the translation, The Jimmy looks on it with field.'" "pusser's slang," that wonderfully "We have no bread." pride; Whereupon Mr. Bracknish O you remember, just about but it was no good because the fluent language of the Navy, you The story of this signal is well- A blue fit he'd chuck leant over the bows and grasped D ten years ago now, when you ship slid down the wave and land- told one or two yourself. Per- known. A destroyer was asked by If he saw all the muck those heavy, iron links in both changed from yacht white to ed in the middle of Onkaparu haps you recounted the tale of the flagship "at what speed are On" the side of the ship — the hands, shouting, "Quick! Quick! Navy grey? When the cap and township — or somewhere. the masthead lookout who was you steaming?" A mistake was ship's side." Get it up!" It is quite likely that this was jumper of your sailing days were challenged by the Jimmy from the made in the reply and the signal The old song brings back memo- That wasn't his name, but it put aside for the uniform of the followed up with the story of the bridge for not reporting a large read "300 knots, sir." "Good," ries, doesn't it? Does it recall to may have been your ship. Service? When you left behind ship that passed through the storm patch of seaweed off to starboard ordered the admiral, "Circle the mind the story of the able seaman men you knew, and with whom with all hands battened down be- and who, on explaining that he fleet twice and take off." who was over the side on a stage Or perhaps yours was another low for five days and when the painting when the Commander ship sailing up the Brisbane River, you sailed under taut white can- didn't think a patch of seaweed Another signal contains the storm was over footprints were looked over and asked, "My man, renowned for its mudbanks, when vas, to join men you didn't know mattered, was told off unmerci- perfect reply. When the "Queen on a crowded steel ship? A ship found on the deckhead-roof to fully. what are you doing down there?" the Old Man saw a dredge moor- Mary" cleared her home ports on ed dead in midstream. Being whose constantly vibrating en- those ashore. "There might be a submarine To which the A.B. replied, her troop - carrying runs to none other than that certain* old gines reminded you, nostalgically lurking behind it," roared the "Just giving the old girl a slap o' Or perhaps the cheeky young America, a gallant little escort, man, and not seeing anything of waves chuckling pleasantly Jimmy. mullock, sir." asdic operator got in quick with often an old destroyer, awaited about dredges on the chart, he against the bows and reef-points Days later the same lookout, "That's no way to answer an the time the ship was being tossed her outside. To the "Queen's" called out to a workman on the tap-dancing on salt-starched sails. with an urgent tone of voice, re- officer! You come up here and so high that he was "pinging" air- imperious, "What is your maxi- dredge "Which way?" With a ported to the Jimmy, "Green 035, I'll show you how it should be You remember your first mixed craft on the anti-submarine de- mum speed?" she would reply, wide wave of his arm the man elevation 60, flying right to left, a done." The change was made and impressions, regrets, anticipations tector. And did this lead to other "Twenty-two knots, sir," or what- indicated the left and was thank- flock of seagulls, sir." Asked in the A.B., carrying the Com- and how, being at heart a sailor, ships being remembered? One ever it happened to be. "We will ed by the Old Man just two blistering terms why the devil he mander's telescope, paraded up you soon learned to shrug aside which had been at sea in dirty steam at 22 knots," would be the minutes before the ship grounded was reporting a flock of seagulls, and down the quarter-deck while the bad and make the best of the weather for so long that it rolled command, and for two days the on the mud — just too far out of he replied, "Thought there might the Commander stood on the good? in dry dock or on dew-covered game little escort would struggle range for the workman to hear be a squadron of bombers behind jtage below. You recall the first days of grass. Or another stout vessel on before giving up the ghost and what the Old Man was calling em, sir." Eventually the A.B., jn a well- initiation? The gruff, condescend- which sailed through seas so high returning to port while the him in terms which would have simulated officer's voice, asked, ing manner of the old hands, your that water came down the fun- Did your ship follow the prece- "Queen Mary" increased speed to been a credit to a shellback of the "My man, what are you doing acquaintance with the tradition nel, or the outrageous storm which dent of that much-cursed instiga- 30 knots and scarped for the land clipper days. rolled a ship so much that it was of film stars and chewing gum. down there?" and discipline of the Service, and tor of naval routine, Nelson, in You remember the saying picking up seaweed on the yard- The pride of the Navy rose again, "I'm painting the ship's side you remember, perhaps most dear- the sending of famous signals? "leave the guns on the upper arm or spearing flathead on the however, when the "Mary" made with Admiralty grey, sir." ly of all, the collection of jokes, Perhaps your ship crossed the deck." used to discourage argu-| tip of the mast? Some of those her usual signal to an unusual- "And you're the best black- stories, anecdotes and plain, bows of the senior officer's mentative types who introduced tales were rougher than the seas 'ooking escort, a new mine-laying guard to do it, too," replied the straight-out lies which in the vessel too sharply and that their work into mess deck discus- they told about. cruiser: "To officer commanding A.B. "Andrew" are mustered under worthy asked, "What are you sions? What about the old, old escort, what is your maximum A tall one? No more so than the collective name of "dits." Did you hear of the colour- doing across my bows?" to which story of the two seamen cleaning your Old Man replied, "Fifteen speed?" a hundred others. And not so Dits — You recall, perhaps, an blind dockside electrician who, the gun in peacetime when bar- knots, sir." That might be the surprising when you looj^ hack old Tingira boy or a chief stoker after a week of struggling with rels had to shine? One was sit- oldest Navy joke — it may have "Forty-five knots, sir. So and consider some of the charac- who was on the East Africa run the red, blue and green wires, ting on the barrel polishing it been done by Charlie Malloof in what?" ters in the Service. in '17, or a lynx-eyed old buffer was responsible for a near naval The sarcastic comments of an when the other, who who clean- Harry Tate's Navy. That was There was once a focs'le officer who had served on the China tragedy because he'd hooked officer are no doubt still echoing ing the mechanism, swung the the navy to be in — a fictitious supervising the handling of lines. station in '08. They were master- things up wrongly, and when the in your ears. Some of them used gun seaward and depressed the navy in which nothing was done Benson was holding a line, with a spinners of the dit and one of cook pressed the button to start sarcasm with exquisite perfection, barrel. His mate slid off the bar- properly and life for the sailor wharf tied to the other end of it, them probably handed down to the electric oven the starboard this one especially, if the tale is rel into the ocean and. when re- was ideal. The idea in this navy, when this officer shouted, "Take you, with a great' pretence of guns fired a broadside? true. It concerns the midshipman covered, was charged with leak- you probably gathered, was to a turn, Benson! Take a turn!" earnestness, that one about the Then there was the motor boat ing ship — three days number 16, join as an admiral and work down in charge of the liberty boat largest wave — the one the ship which had finished a trip and been "Round Slinger's neck, sir?" which is two hours' extra work, the scale. Who was Charlie whose efforts to bring her along- climbed up for three weeks and brought alongside for orders. A "Anything — anything — don't usually dirty. .. Malloof? An imaginary character side were, being closely observed then shot down the other side in very young Sub-lieut., meaning be a blasted idiot, Benson." similar to the shore-staying Foo. by the officer of the day. Three Speaking of breaking ship the boom swung out from the The same officer served under a four seconds with both engines times he had approached the ship brings to mind the story of a side of the ship, made a grave very cool captain. full astern. If they were really In the Navy, important books and each time he had misjudged naval depot in England, which mistake and ordered the cox-n to good at it they probal% added are listed as B.R.'s and the Bible and hauled off to come alongside The ship had just dropped an- was an emergency "compound" tie up to the yard. After the that all hands had buckets trailing is B.R. 74. A smart officer can again. He was about to make the chor when the captain received a with only a wire fenc« defining motor boat had pasted the ward- astern on lines to act as brakes, send a signal by referring to the fourth attempt when an Oxford signal from ashore and imme- the barrack area. The recruit,

* 1W Navy N deciding he would like a change problem is the doctor. After of diet, stepped over the wire and DEFEATING' the cold at sea ALBERTS studying the reactions of the walked across the road to the human body to cold, humidity, shop on the othe- side. He was The IV^ethods By Which Britain Is Producing New and -similar conditions, he lays charged with "breaking through BOOMERANG SONGSTER No 54 Clothing To Protect Her Sailors In Polar Waters. down the objectives to be attained the ship's scuttles arid swimming By John Manic.1 by the scientists, technicians and Contain* worda of the greatest collection of world- ashore." manufacturers who will combine wide Hit Songs ever published. Swimming wasn't nccessary for Contents include: A STRANGE, hooded figure ing efficiency and comparative to provide the clothing. Forever and Ever, Lavender Blue, Don't Cry, Cry the rescue of the hero of this stands on the wing of the comfort under everyday shipboard The medical data is passed to Baby, Merry-Go-Round Waltx, Everywhere You Go, story It happened in action, "A" You're Adorable, More Beer, I'll String -hip's bridge and gazes through conditions in the most freezing other departments at Britain's, Along With You. A Cottage in Old Doneiwl. allegedly, when the leading de- unusual goggles over the tumbling weather. This problem has been Admiralty. In the case of Arctic Blue Ribbon Gal, I've Got A Lovely Bunch of stroyer made one of those turns Cocoanuts. You Was, DwJdy-O, I Only Have grey waste of icy seas in the twofold—to find the clothing best working clothine, the problem Eyes For You. Yea. Indeedy, Red Rosea For a Blue for which the breed of ship is twilight of an Arctic winter. He suited to men with active jobs, goes to the Victualling Depart- Lady, Suvla Bay, They Didn't Believe Me, Roaewood famous, and Scotty fell overboard. Spinet, I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore, is one of Britain's sailors on look- like aircraft handlers, who must ment, which also deals with Song of New Orleans, So Dear To My Heart. She His mate, acting with "the split out. Yet he would be a strange work on the flight deck of a car- special heating • diets for Arctic Wore A Yellow Ribbon. A Dreamer'a Holiday, second resource of a sailor, tossed Behind The Clouds, The Cryatal Gaxer. That Lucky sight even to the men of the deep- rier in temperatures below zero, conditions. Next step is to find Old Sun. Pretty Baby, Etc., Etc. a lifebelt to within ten yards of sea trawlers, who for many years PRICE 9d. and clothing for men with more the most suitable materials for the the man in the water. The de- have sailed far into the Arctic- static duties, like sentries or look- clothing — materials which will or aend lid. in stamps and Boomerang Songster stroyer raced on and the battle No. 54 with list of Litest Popular Song Successes Circle to fish around Bear Island. outs. In both eases the main oh-, best resist cold, wetness and wear. will be mailed to your addreas. continued. What happened to For this oddly-clad sailor is ject is to providy insulation against This part of the work is usually Scotty? He was sitting happily J. ALBERT & SON PTY. LTD. "armoured" against the icy spears cold by means of a static layer of carried out by scientists of the on his lifebelt playing his mouth- 117/IW KING STREET, SYDNEY. which blow from the North Pole air between the sailor's body and Shirley Institute .-.t Manchester, organ when a waterspout dropped by the latest in protective clothing the outside air. England's famous cotton research him on the bridge of the flagship which a team of United Kingdom organisation. The Admiralty then five miles astern. In the case of the man with an Joctors, scientists and manufac- active tob there is also the prob- orders prototype clothing from What about that one concern- turers has given him. lem of savfng him from the dis- selected manufacturers. ing the red-headed sailor ? comfort of perspiration by giving The results of all this research Yes, there are dozens of dits, but Important advances in suppiy- ng suitable clothing for men who him clothing which can "breathe", can be seen in an office of the watch your helm, man, we'll be letting the body moisture escape Victualling Department. Here sailing too close to the wind. -ail the Arctic seas in peace or war—have been made since the while at the same time excluding are bulky, hooded suits, like two- :arly days of the convoys to the chilling air from outside. piece overalls, with specially de- North Russia in World War II. How arc these cold-weather vised flaps and fastenings and other devices which have taken FOSTER'S COCKATOO DOCKS Then, by commonsense and im- suits designed and produced? provisation, men muffled them- First of the team to tackle the months of designing. They are & ENGINEERING selves up in whatever clothing padded with kapok which, for its vas available — duffle coats, lightness, buoyancy and imperme- CO. PTY? LTD. -wcaters, mufflers — to meet the ability, is still regarded as the • ^ctic winds and seas. Now, the most practical insulating material eterans of the Arctic convoys for this purpose. Besides these suits arc specially- Contractor, to . . . vould hardly recognise the sailor •i to-day in his cold-proof clotti- designed boots. Here the distinc- LAGER H.M. AUSTRALIAN NAVY. ng- tion is drawn between the short- topped "half Wellington" leather BREWED BY Carlton & Unlto<{ Breweries Ltd. Ship-builders. Public attention has naturally seaboots for men performing Marine ocused on the "survival" suits static duties, and the snugger, and Jesigned to protect sailors in the' strapped boot for men who must General Engineers. most dramatic crises of their call- be more active in their work. Both are designed to exclude cold Inquiries Invited. ing. There are two types: the ADAMS' CAFES & SILVER GRILLS -ausage-like inflatable overalls to and wet, with specially deep soles • prevent a man whose ship has to accommodate inner soles and 484 GEORGE STREET and 259 PITT STREET r>cen sunk from freezing to death one or two pairs of seaboot stock- ings made from oiled wool as well. ' LUNCH FROM 12 NOON. DINNER FROM 5.J0 P.M. in the tented rubber dinghy which COCKATOO ISLAND is the latest thing in life-boats, Another exhibit is an undervest FINEST MENUS IN TOWN. SYDNEY and the "survival" suit designed of nylon which looks like a fish- to protect from the chilling seas ing net, and is designed to pro- ADAMS' NEW FISH CAFE a man who has escaped from a vide the static air layer insulation Phone: WB 1941 Some of the "ell weather" suit, next to the skin. 484 GEORGE STREET (BASEMENT) sunken submarine. These unusual (10 lineal suits distract attention from the recently tested in the Arctic by There are also face-masks to "FISH FOR THE CONNOISSEUR" sailor, of Britain's Royal Navy. The equally-important task of equip- protect cheeks and noae from the 'PHONE: M 4601. suit on the rifht can be heated ping men to preserve their work- electrically. (earing cold wind, and goggles Ike Nevy AotMt. IN*. 27 NAVAL PERSONALITY OF THE VCNTH which will let a man look into a T freezing gale without wincing. BONEHEAD , . \ » And always, the doctors, scientists The eardrum's connected to the malleus bone, ' and manufacturers are working to The malleus is connected to the incus bone. improve this protective clothing The incus is connected lo the stapes bone, Commander John Langston Bath, RAN. in accordance with practical tests The stapes is connected to the cochlea . . . which are made as opportunity But, still, he can't hear a thing that's said /""•OMMANDER JOHN LANGSTON BATH, Because he's got a cold in the head. At the outbreak of war in 1939, Commander presents. Many of these strange- Well! That chap must be pretty green R.A.N., the present Director of Communica- Bath was in charge of the Signals School at Flind- items of clothing have been alter- After all that he's read of Aspaxadrene. tions, at Navy Office, Melbourne, was born at ers Naval Depot, having been appointed there to- ed even since last winter, when Please, someone tell him: Aspaxadrene's "tops"— Launceston, Tasmania, on the 17th. May, 1908. wards the end of 1938, and remaining until the earlier prototypes were tested in "It touches (he spot," and "off she pops." While he . was still a small boy the family came beginning of 1941. He was then again appointed Arctic waters. across to the mainland, and the future naval officer (Last 4 lines by a winter poet--anonymous, and rightly so) to the Squadron, as Flag Lieutenant and Squadron It was during last winter's tests had his early scholastic education in Melbourne. Signals Officer, first to ReanAdmiral Crace, and that a young sailor, to test cloth- Most ailments of the respiratory tract which arc accompanied by In February, 1922, he entered the Royal Aus later to Rear-Admiral Crutchley. inflamed capillaries of the mucous membrane such as:— ing under conditions such as tralian Naval College. During his years at the This was the period of Japan's entry into the COUGHS, COLDS, CATARRH, BRONCHITIS, FLU. might be experienced by men College he became a cadet captain and gained his war, and the time during which the problems as- marooned on an iceflow, camped Laryngitis, etc., are of course, also best treated by Aspaxadrene. colours for rugby, and his progress in his profes- sociated with close working with U.S. Naval Forces out on the gun platform of a ship CHEMISTS ONLY — Price 12/6. sion was marked by the fact that on passing out he had to be it)et. These were largely problems of in the Polar seas. There he lived (For use only in very fine all glass atomizer—Aspax for preference) was awarded "maximum time." procedure, in which communications played a as a human "guinea-pig" until large part. Eventually- and necessarily—the Unit- All about it—A. H. CRUNDALL, Box 58, Prahran, Vic. His first ship was H.M.A.S. "Adelaide" for forced to abandon the experiment ed States naval signal drill was adopted by the the training period, after which he proceeded to by a small weakness found in the Squadron. the United Kingdom and joined H.M.S. "Renown" clothing. The results of this and Commander Bath recalls a number of humorous as a midshipman. He was one of four College other experiments carried out last incidents connected with the change over. On boys in that ship, but is the only one still in the winter were then studied by ex- the occasion of Rear-Admiral Crutchley succeed- Service. He returned to Australia in "Renown" on perts. Subsequent improvements SHERATON ing Rear-Admiral Crace in command of the Squad- her voyage out here with the present King—then were then carried into practice, ron, the new Flag Officer had had no previous Duke of York—for the opening of Federal Parlia- and now this winter further tests experience with United States signals methods, FURNITURE POLISH ment at Canberra; and went back to England in are being made in the Arctic.' and the first time the Squadron exercised with U.S. her, to the Royal Naval College at Greenwich, for ships and the U.S. signals were used Commander his Sub-Lieutenant's courses. This amazing American invention, Bath explained the procedure to him. The signal Back to Australia, and he was appointed to the was made to the ships to "rotate the axis twenty cruiser "Australia," and later to the destroyers degrees to the right," in other words, to change AARONS RESTORES FURNITURE LOVELINESS "Anzac" and "Tattoo," as Sub-Lieutenant and the bearing on the guide to that extent. When • Lieutenant, being No. 2 of the latter ship;. after the executive was made, the ships duly executed EXCHANGE which he was back in "Australia" again for a the manoeuvre and steadied on their courses with while. Following the spell in "Australia," he was HOTEL the exception of one United States destroyer out appointed to the survey sloop "Moresby" in 1933, on the wing, which continued under helm on a for the season's surveying, which was of Whit- wide sweep. Admiral Crutchley was interested I GRESHAM STREET SHERATON is procurable sunday Passage. in this, and suggested to Commander Bath that the The following year Commander Bath again destroyer should have steadied like the others. SYDNEY went to the United Kingdom for the Signal Offi- Before Commander Bath could reply, the United at all leading stores cer's Course—"Communications" as it is knoton States Signals Chief—corresponding tc/our Chief today. , Having passed the course in December, Yeoman—who was in the flagship with his team 1934, he was appointed to the staff of the Com- of signalmen to assist with the U.S. signals, broke mander-in-Chief, Mediterranean — Sir William Only th* Best Brandt in. "Admiral,", he said, "that guy will just keep Fisher—as Assistant Fleet Wireless Officer in on rotating until somebody stops him." Stocked. H.M.S. "Queen ^Elizabeth," remaining there Cbmmander Bath remained with the Squadron throughout 1935 and 1936. This was the period Dining Room until 1943, at the end of which year he was ap- W. G. DEUCHAR & CO. of the Abyssinian crisis when the Fleet was busy Unsurpassed. pointed to the Radar School—now H.M.A.S. in the Mediterranean; and "Queen Elizabeth" "Watson," but then an adjunct to "Rushcutter." also was at_ Spithead for the King George V. Ju- PTY- LTD. He remained there for two years, when he went bilee Review. Agents for ... to H.M.A.S. "Shropshire," as First Lieutenant. There followed a period ashore in the United In "Shropshire" he once more went to the AARONS ELLERMAN 8c BUCKNALL S.S. CO. LTD. Kingdom, on the wireless instructional staff at the United Kingdom, when that ship took the Victory EXCHANGE Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, before return- Contingent over there in. 1946. This voyage posed 22 BRIDGE ST., SYDNEY, N.S.W. ing tQ Australia in 1937, when he was appointed HOTEL some problems—of accommodation. Room had to 'Phone: B6925. as Signal Officer to Rear Admiral Lane Poole in be found in the cruiser for Army and Air Force the Squadron. Coii«iiui*d on p*t* M- I A*9»I«, 1950. If I WHAT THE NAVY IS DOING at Sea and Ashore

INCE last those notes were written, the outbreak of war in Korea Adelaide-MelKiurne-Hobart are,, submarine and radar training un- H.M.A.S. Gladstone (Lieut.- equipped with Seafire aircraft. has chanced the programme as outlined in the July issue of "The on the 7th. October, when she S Jcr the operational control of the Commander A. W. Savage, The R.N.V.R. Squadrons are at Navy". It was then stated that Slioalharen, having been relieved in will carry out Reserve training Flag Officer-in-Chargc, New R.A.N.). present manned by officers who Japanese waters by Batoun, had returned to Sydney, an anticipatory cruises. Warramunga will K South Wales. Murchison will be H.M.A.S. Latrobe (Lieutenant gained their flying experience dur- note made ii-cessary by the fact that the magazine goes to press some available for leave and refit at available for repair of urgent de- R. J. Scrivenor, R.A.N.). ing the war, but in the future weeks before publication each month. Events have falsified the pro- Sydney from the 27th. NovemK-r fects from the 15th. January, Survey Ships: their strength will be maintained phecy. BJ:J»II. proceeded to Japanese waters, according to schedule, until the 12th. January, 1951. 1951, for a period of 45 days. H.M.A. Ships Warrego and by the enrolment of young men but instead • i .urne on the authorities, for operations in the Commander T. N. Devlin, D.S.C., court, Jutland. Battleaxe and The pilots who made the flight Gibraltar 011 the 18th., and Ports- 13th. October, and will spend the Korean war. R.N.) is based on Sydney, and is •Corunna. and the frigate Loch from Lee-on-Suknt to the The- mouth on the 24th. She will re- rest of that month in the Sydney- H.M.A.S. Culgoa (Lieutenant engaged in training exercises un- Alt'ie, went to Norway: four de- seus are, in civilian life, farmers, main in United Kingdom waters Melbourne area, and will K- in Commander V. G. J e r r a m, der the operational control of the stroyers, including Aisne and solicitors, stockbrokers and en- for some months, and is expected the MelKiurne area from the 31st. R.A.N.) is in Sydney, where she Flag Officer-in-Charge, New South Crossbou-, visited Sweden. Im- gineers—among other professions. Wales back in Sydney about the 1st. October to the 12th. November. became available for leave and re placable and four other ships also Another R.N.V.R. exercise was December, after disembarking the Subsequently returning to Sydney, fit as from the 18th. of last month H.M.S. Tactician is based on visited Denmark, and H.M.S. that in which some 120 R.N.V.R. 21st. Carrier Air Group at Jervis Australia will be available for until the 12th. September. Her Sydney, and is engaged in carry- Suri/tsure went to Flensburg in personnel, and nearly 100 officers Bay. On her return to Sydney leave and urgent defects from •ubsequent programme is: Sails :ng out training excrcises under Germany. and men of the R.M.F.V.R. of she will be available for leave and Wednesday, 22nd. November, un- from Sydney on 16th. September the operational control of the The R.N.V.R.: the Commando Special Boat and refit for a period of 45 days. til Friday, 12th. January, 1951. She is due at Gizo, British Solo Flag Officer-in-Charge, New South The Royal Naval Volunteer Amphibious Sections, sailed in the The Cruiser: 10th. Destroyer Flotilla: mons, on the 22nd. September. Wales. tank-landing ship Suvia and Honiara on the 26th., Rabaul on Reserve have been carrying out H.M.A.S. Australia (Captain H.M.A.S. Warramunga (Cap- 10th. L.S.T. Flotilla: extensive programmes of exercises L.C.T. 4063 from Portsmouth for G. C. Oldham, D.S.C., R.A.N.), tain (D) 10, Captain A. W. R. the 2nd. October, Manus on the an "invasion" in a mock war at' 5th., Madang on the 8th., Dreger H.M.A.S. Labium (Commander in ships and aircraft during the wearing the Bag of Rear-Admiral McNicoll, G. M„ R.A.N.) is F. D. Shaw, R.A.N.) is operating English summer. Ships from Stokes Bay, near Portsmouth. J. A. S. Eccles, C.B.E., Flag accompanying the Flagship on the Harbour on the 11th., Samarai on the 14th., Port Moresby on the under the operational control of Newcastle, the Mersey, the Solent, Officer Commanding, His cruise to West Australia. Her the Naval goard. In July she H.M.S. "Vanguard": 17th., Vila on the 28th., Noumea and the Humbcr, commanded, During last month and this, Majesty's' Australian Fleet, sailed detailed programme is: sails from carried cargo for the New Guinea on the 3rd. November, and Syd officered and manned by H.M.S. Vanguard, wearing the from Sydney on the 24th. of last Sydney on the 4th. of this month, area, proceeding to Manus by way ney on the 10th. On her return R.N.V.R. Officers and Ratings, flag of the Flag Officer Training month on a training cruise round and is due at Brisbane on the 6th., of Brisbane and Townsvillc. She to Sydney Culgoa will transfer have been on cruises to Norway, Squadron, Rear-Admiral E. M. the Australian coast. Her pro- Gladstone on the 13th., Mackay remains in New Guinea waters Denmark, and France. gramme is: Sailed Sydney 24th. on the 17th., and joins the Flag from the operational control of Evans-Lombe, C.B. — who was in intil November. Labuan will be Aircraft from three of the four July, arrived Jervis Bay the same in the Hervey Bav area on the the Flag Officer Commanding the Australia during the war with the ivailable for leave and refit for a R.N.V.R. Squadrons took part day. She is due in Brisbane on 20th. She is expected to arrive at Australian Fleet to that of the British Pacific Fleet — has been period of 50 days from about the over the North Western ap- the 4th. of this month, in the Her- MelKiurne on the 27th. August, Flag Officer-in-Charge, New South on a training cruise in British -7th. November, 1950. proaches in one stage of the Sub- vey Bay area on the 13th., and Fremantle on the 12th. Septem- Wales. waters. Australian Minesweepers: marine Summer exercise: the Sydney on the 25 th. Leaving ber, Shark Bay on the 20th., H.M.A.S. Murchison (Lieut. These two vessels arc based on Squadrons were No. 1830, equip- Sydney again on the 30th., she is Geraldton on the 26th., Fremantle Commander A. N. Dollard, H.M.S. "King George V.": Flinders Naval Depot, and com- ped with Firefly A/S aircraft, and expected to arrive in Westernport on the 29th., and to be in the R.A.N.) is carrying out anti- First of the big ships of the prise the Training Flotilla: Nos. 1831 and 1832 Squadrons, Royal Navy to be so treated, H.M.S. King George V has been support the Security Council's' the Royal Australian Navy in the latter stages of the war. He was sealed up for preservation, and is resolution in relation to Korea by Reserve during the war, and has awarded the D.S.C. for outstand- laid up in the Gare Loch. Over 20,000,000 Tons immediately placing the ships of since transferred to the permanent ing leal and wholehearted de- H.M.S. "Devonshire": the Royal Australian Navy in force. He is Commanding Officer, votion to duty in H.M.S "Mal- Australian Cadet Midshipmen Japanese waters at the disposal of. H.M.A.S. "Labuan", and as such colm" in the early days of the were among those in the cadet of the World's Shipping the United Nations through the took that ship on her recent war, when he took part. in the training cruiser Devonshire" when United States authorities in sup- voyages to Heard and Macquarie evacuation of Dunkirk; and was Bhe visited Norway in June. In Annually Use port of the Republic of Korea. Islands in connection with the three times Mentioned in De- 1940 Devonshire brought King This decision had been communi- work of Australian Antarctic re- spatches. Haakon, the Crown Prince O'av, cated to the Government of the search. Previous to his appoint- and the Norwegian Government "INTERNATIONAL" MARINE PAINTS United Kingdom. ment to H.M.A.S. "Labuan", he The promotion to Commander from Tromso to Scotland; and was District Intelligence Officer, (E) of Stanley William Glasson after the liberation she tcx>k the PERSONAL. Sydney. Hcithersay, D.S.C., was an- Captain N. A. Mackinnon, nounced in June. Crown Prince back to Oslo. She Also promoted to Commander is thus always heartily welcomed R A N., whose promotion to his In addition to the promotions present rank was announced on is Commander Ronald John in Norwegian waters, and during Rybcrtson. D.S.C., RAN.', a in the permanent force, there "her visit there the 235 cadets on the 30th. June, has been Director were a number of Reserve officer of Naval Intelligence at Navy graduate of the Naval College. board were invited to take part "INTERNATIONAL" Commander Robertson is a Com- promotions. From Lieutenant- in football matches, swimming, Office, Melbourne, since Novem- Commander to Commander: ber, 1949. At the time of his munications Officer who com- water polo, boat trips on the fjord, The Greatest Name in Marine Paints pleted his long "C" course just Algernon George Rose, R.D., yachting, rowing, golt, cricket, appointment to that post he was R.A.N.R.(S); and from Engineer executive officer of H.M.A.S. before the outbreak of war. In the dances, visits to cinemas, and trout early years of the war he served Lieutenant - Commander to En- fishing m the lakes of the moun- Australia ". Before he was ap- gineer Commander, John Charles pointed to "Australia'' he was in H.M.A.S. "Napier" as Signals tain district of Normarka, near Officer to the 7th. Flotilla, in Balfour Anderson, D.S.C., R.D., the capital. Director of Naval Communica- R.A.N.R.(S) Among R.A.N. tions. His first command during Home Waters, the Atlantic, and the Mediterranean. He was sub- Volunteer Reserve Officers pro- GENERAL. the war was H.M.A.S. "Warra- sequently on the staff 1>f the moted were: Lieutenant to Lieut.- The War in Korea munga", to which ship he was ap- Commander: William Price-Jones; pointed in March, 1944. For his Director of Communications, In a statement by the Prime Navy Office; on the staff of the Geoffrey Edmund Barton; Bernard Minister (Mr. Menzies) on the services in command of that ship James Briant Morris; Ronald in the South West Pacific he was Allied Naval Commander at the 29th. June, it was announced that invasion of Normandy; and Flag Thomas Patterson; Norman Grant the Commonwealth Government awarded the U.S. Legion of Merit, Webber; Albert Norman Boulton; Degree of Officer. He is a Lieutenant to Commodore H. B. had informed the Security Coun- Farncomh and Squadron Com- Peter Kerr Osborne: Geoffrey cil of the United Nations and the graduate of the Royal Australian McKinlcy Wilson; Donald Rupert Naval College. munications Officer in H.M.A.S. Government of the United State* "Australia" and H.M.A. Ships Wilson, D.S.C. From Engineer of America that it had decided t > Also a graduate of the Royal "Shropshire" and "Hobart" in the Lieutenant to Engineer Lieut.- Australian Naval College is Cap- South West Pacific during the Commander: Hector Roy Comrie tain (E) K. M. Urquhart, Stewart; Alexander Myhill Pike; J R.A.N., whose promotion was Alan Harwod McConkey. And MEGGITT LTD. likewise announced on the 30th. from Lieutenant (Sp.) to Lieut.- June. Captain Urquhart was ap- Commander (Sp.) William John Heed Office: 67 York Street pointed General Manager of the Read; Albert Edward Reginald Bos 1555, G P.O.. Sydney Naval Dockyard, Williamstown, Fox; John Stokes; and Peter Work: Perremette. Melb.. Adel.id at the end of May last. He was, Salmon Colclough, D.S.C. at the time of his appointment. Director of Construction at Navy Office, Melbourne. He has served as naval overseer at the Cockatoo NIGHT TROTTING Island Dockyard, Sydney, and as engineer officer of H.M.A.S. Keep a Good AT Australia". In the Second World \Var he served in destroyers off HAROLD PARK the Burma Coast and in the 1 Lookout Pacific, and for his services was Next Meetings: mentioned in despatches. SATURDAY, 5th AUGUST Commander Francis' David FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF WEDNESDAY, 16th AUGUST. Shaw, R.A.N., who6e third stripe came to him in the June list of SPECIAL BUS FROM AND TO THE CITY FOR ALL MEETINGS. The Navy promotions, is an ex-Merchant Clmm.nd.r R. J. Robertson, D.S.C.. Captain N. A. Mackinnon, R.A.N. Service officer *rho served with RA.N.

32 T¥e Navy August, 1950. 13 Sub-Section's Councillor. Mem- memoration Service and wreaths appreciated by the Federal Execu- bers of Latrobe Valley are anxious will, be laid at the. Shrine. tive on whose behalf he has been EX-NAVAL MEN'S to enrol more members from South Australian State Secre- acting in the capacity as Honorary amongst ex-Naval men who are tary (Mr. W. A. Palmer), who Organiser for New Guinea. arriving as migrants. has just returned to duty after a Federal Council has made ar- Association A of Australia Fremantle Sub-Section's Navy- 6hort' leave of absence, has re- rangements for the manufacture Club is still making great progress ported the accidental death of of a distinct pattern badge for and recently repaid the loan Mr. Alfred H. Limpus, killed on JSC by all Sub-Sections' Ladies money which was advanced by 18th June. Auxiliaries; supplies will he avail- the Western Australian State Reports are anxiously awaited able from the Federal Secretary Council to enable, the dub to he from the newly-inaugurated Papua Federal Council % F. Anderson) was present at the A visit was made last month to luring the current month. Orders furnished. Members of all Sub- (N.G.) Section. Mr. N. C. should be placed though the N.S.W. State Council's farewell the Parramatta Sub-Section by the Sections in the West are being T the reccnt meeting of Plant has been actively organising various Stale Secretaries who will party tendered to Rear-Admiral Hon. Federal Assistant-Secretary asked to combine their efforts A Federal Council held early ex-Naval personnel in the Terri- .-•tate their requirements. G. D. Mre, prior to his de- (Mr. J. K. Stafford), whe was with those of the State Council- in July, it was resolved that tory, and his services are much parture to take up his new warmly welcomed to the monthly lors to help raise funds towards G.W.S. the Commonwealth Government appointment at Manilla. Mr. General Meeting by the President the purchase of equipment needed should be requested to take speedy Anderson himself has now left and members. Mr. Stafford re- in the new Perth Naval Memorial steps to amend the Repatriation Sydney for a six weeks' visit to ported to Council that this Sub- Centre, situated in Hay Street Act, so as to provide benefits to Norway, where he is to undertake Section is a very live one and its If Us ojeod... East. Members of the Goldlields all Australian personnel serving certain business connected with officers and members are striving Sub-Section, at Kalgoorlie, are ob- in and around the Korea area. the Common wealth Fisheries De- hard to expand the influence of taining new applicants to the It is pleasing to the Federal partment and its whaling project. the Association in that particular Asscoation from ex-Naval men Executive to note the Minister for fetes qoo<\... During the current absence of the district. who are at present quartered in Repatriation has since intimated Federal President overseas, the the nearby migrants' camp This that servicemen in the area will Federal Vice-President (Mr. H. S. The 1950 Victoria State Con- year's State Conference will be be provided for by the Govern- is cjo$d... Peebles) is carrying out the duties ference will be held at the Vic- held jn Friday, 1st September, at ment under amending legislation. of the senior Executive Officer of toria Hall, Melbourne, oil Satur- the Navy Club. Cliff Street, Fre- The Federal President (Mr. F. the Association. day, 14th October. First prac- mantle. It is anticipated that it's cooked and served in tice of the Ex-Naval Men's steps will soon be taken to estab- Association Band (Victoria Sec- lish a Western Australian Head- AGEE tion) took place on the 25th June. quarters Sub-Section; this will en- This new Band will soon be in rol cx-W.R.A.N.S. and distant competition with the one already country members. ENJOV A established in South Australia. PYREX On the 8th of July the Associa- Membership of the Sandringham From the oldest to the youngest, they're "Eager tion suffered a great loss in the Sub-Section has now passed the Beavers" for their food when Mother cooks In passing away of Mr. Norman V. Agee Pyrex. And why not? Food cooked in century mark, and to mark the Kearsley, President of the A.C.T. Pyrex has that "certain something" both in occasion the Committee organised looks and flavour (not to mention nutrition) which whips up appetite— Section and a former member of a car trip for its members to make increases appreciation of Mother's cooking. Western Australia Section. The Then ask Mother herself what she thinks ol Agee Pyrex. She'll tell you a week-end visit to the North- late officer was an energetic it saves her time and work . . . because she cooks in it . . . serves in it Eastern Sub-Section, situated at worker for the whole Association, . . . stores in it . . . and when incomes to washing-up time, it's clean and Wangaratta. The members in this sparkling in a matter of moments. and he took great pride in the area provided the visitors with a Agee Pyrex is a money-spinner, too. F.ven the cheapest cuts of meat make fact that Canberra was the venue "de luxe" meals when they're cooked the Pyrex way. special Dinner upon their arrival of the last Federal Conference. and afterwards entertained the The Federal President and Coun- sea-side visitors with talent select- Save time, j cil were represented at the funeral ed from the country members. by Mr. J. Benjaman, A.C.T. Geelong Sub-Sect'on has requested work Section's own Federal Councillor. the Mayor of Geelong to receive Mr. B. Maugher, Vice-President, and fael j a deputation from the Associ -non is carrying out the late President's for the purposes of supporting the WITH A COMPLETE J duties until the August General scheme for the establishment of a RANGE OF J Elections. wing in the Public Hospital as a ECONOMICAL ! The Queensland Section has or- War Memorial. The Sub-Section AGEE PTMX DISHES g has also invited the members of ganised a Naval Memorial Service • SERVICES the Victoria State Council t > be to be held at the Shrine of present at the September General Remembrance. A n z a c Square, Marketed by NAVY CUT Meeting. Dr. J. F. M. Payne was Brisbane, on Sunday morning, CROWN CRYSTAL Sol. Australian Af.ntc KEITH S. HALL PTy. LIMITED present at the June State Council 6th August. A march of ex- GLASS PTY. LTD. 43 Enmof. *d.. N.wtown, Sydn.y. T.l.grorni: "K.wll". Sydn.y. LA 1037 Meeting as the Latrobe Valley Nav?l men will precede the Com- C> IW

Augulf* 1950. Tfc* Navy NAVAL PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH. Continued from peg* 29. Naval Appointments, Etc. Gordon McKinstry Power, M.B.E., is appointed Acting Lieutenant'Com- personnel, and for a number of mander (L.) with seniority in rank of women members of the Services; NAVAL FORCES OF THE Financial Regulations for Ordnance 30th. September, 1946, dated 9th. TATTERS ALL'S no easy job in a ship of her type. Lieutenant-Commander whilst acting December, 1947 (seniority as Lieu- COMMONWEALTH. It was during this period that in that rank, dated 12th. April, 1950. tenant (L.) 29th. January. 1944).— (Ex. Min. No. 49--Approved 21st. 1950 — in June, 1946 —Commander I_JIS Excellency the Governor- Transfer to Emergency List. — Instructor Lieutenant - Commander lune, 1950.) Bath received his brass hat. In. General in Council has approved of the following changes being Ronald John McGinness if- transferred MELBOURNE CUP to the Emergency List and reappoint- PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES August, 1946, he was appointed made:— (SEA-GOING). ed for temporary service, dated 24th. PROMOTIONS. to H.M.A.S. "Quiberon" in com- PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES May. 1950. His Excellency the Governor' CONSULTATION mand, remaining there —with two OF THE COMMONWEALTH Termination of Appointments. — General in Council has approved of (SEA-GOING FORCES) voyages to Japan when the de- The appointment of Lieutenant (L.) the following promotions being made, IS NOW WELL ON THE WAY stroyer had periods of duty with Appointments. Captain Herbert Thomas Orr is terminated or. rever- to date 30th. June. 1950:— £50.000 FIRST PRIZE—£1 (plus postages) the Allied Naval Forces there lames Buchanan, D.S.O., is appointed sion to the Royal Navy, dated 20th. To be Captain. Commander Neil until August. 1948, when be- Commodore Second Class, as Com- April. 1950. The appointments of Alexander Mackinnon. (Halves and Quartet* Available) modore Superintendent of Training, Evan Albert Pedler and John Henry To be Commander. — Lieutenant- came to his present appointment dated 21st. March. 1950. Lieutenant Parker as Cadet Midshipmen arc ter- Commanders Francis David Shaw and YOU MUST BE IN THIS at Navy Office Edward Thomas Gengc is appointed minated. datod 3rd. March, 1950, and Ronald John Robertson. D.S.C. ALSO WEEKLY THE £10,000 CASH CONSULTATIONS on loan from the Royal Navy, with 11th March, 1950, respectively. To be Captain (E.). Commander seniority in rank of 22nd. May, 1945. AUXILIARY SERVICES. (E.) Kenneth McKenzie Urquhart. ARE BEING DRAWN. dated 19th. May. 1950. Lieutenant- Termination of Appointment. -The To be Commander (E.). Lieut.- Commander (L.) Thomas Morgan appointment of Arthur Albert Gar- Commander (E.) Stanley William The address— Brangwin, M.B.E.. u> appointed on wood as Temporary Commissioned Glasson Hcithcrsay. D.S.C. —• (Ex. loan from the Royal Navy, with Instructor (Provisional) is terminated, (Min. No. 52 Approved 29th. June. GEO. ADAMS (TATTERSALL) HOBART seniority in rank of 1st. July. 1945, dated 11th. May, 1950. 1950.) dated 3rd April. 1950 Wolfe Kil- EMERGENCY LIST. dare Milton Colston Watkins is ap- Transfer to Retired List.—Engineer ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY pointed Surgeon Lieutenant (for Captain Arthur Cyril Weeks Mearv RELIEF TRUST FUND. Short Service), dated 1st. May. 1950. C.B E.. is transferred to the Retired His Excellency the Governor- Senior Commissioned Air Engineer List, dated 7th. June, 1950. General in Council has approved of The first line of defence for the family is Termination of Appointment. — Alfred Charles Kennedy is appointed the following changes being made in undoubtedly a Life Assurance Policy, and the Policy on loan from the Royal Navy, with The appointment of Lieutenant-Com- accordantftf'lwith the Services Trust seniority in rank of 1st. April, 1950, mander (Acting Commander) James Funds A&, 1947, sections 5 'and contracts issued by The Colonial Mutual Life dated 15th. April, 1950. Benjamin Spencer Barwood for tem- 24:— Unilv Assurance are designed to provide the strongest porary service is terminated, datei App«irtttadM of Trustee. - Com- Promotions. — Lieutenant Anthony 4th February. 1950. inodore(fc)y fciissell Dowling, D.S.O., possible defence for the family ..... d'Evelyn Trevor Sangster is promoted RETIRED LIST. is appoftf(&*96lstee (and as Chair- to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander, They may be obtained by payment of instalments, Termination of Appointment. — man oftTrustees), dated !9th. June, dated 16th. April, 1950. Lieutenant The appointment of Surgeon Com- 1950. "niJj/.) weekly, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly. (Acting Lieutenant - Commander) mander James Mann Henderson, Termination of Appointment of Ronald Bruce Lunberg is promoted Write for particulars to . . . M.C., for temporary service is ter- Trustee.—The appointment of Acting to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander, minated, dated 31st. January, 1950. Rear-Admiral Henry Arthur Showers. dated 1st. May, 1950. Lieutenant CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES ( B E., as Trustee (and as Chairman Donald Douglas How6on is promoted OF THE COMMONWEALTH. >f Trustees) is terminated, dated 18th. to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander, The Gelenial Mutual Life Assurance ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL June. 1950. — (Ex. Min. No. 53— dated 1st. May, 1950. SulvLieutenant RESERVE. \pproved 29th. June, 1950. John Alexander Matthew is promoted Appointment. — The Reverend Seciety Limited to the rank of Lieutenant, dated 1st. Alfred Cecil Smith is appointed PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES May, 1950. Lieutenant (L.) Raymond Chaplain, dated 12th. April. 1950. OF THE COMMONWEALTH. WITTER Douglas Green is promoted to the Termination of Appointments. — 316 COLLINS STREET (SEA-GOING FORCES.) rank of Lieutenant-Commander (L.), The appointment of Brien Franci* MELBOURNE, C.l. N0SC0 butt" ii MM Appointment. — Acting Rear- dated 16th. May, 1950. Sub-Lieut. Fountayne England as Lieutenant ii choicest ot creamery Admiral Henry Arthur Showers, (L.) (on probation) Ronald Rex terminated, dated 8th. September, C.B.E., Second Naval Member of the butter Irani Hie rich Calder is promoted fo the rank of 1949. The appointments of the North C~.t of N.S.W. Naval Board of Administration, is Lieutenant (L.) (Acting) (on pro- Reverends Gordon Frank Guy and also appointed Acting Rear-Admiral NOKCO h • MIM X bation), dated 1st. March, 1950. Timothy, Fitzpatrick as Chaplains are be confront about—« Flag Officer-in-charge. New South Confirmation in Rank. - - The fol- terminated, dated 30th. March, 1950, Wales, dated 30th. May. 1950. Representing — name tKot hot been lowing Lieutenants (Acting) are con- and 10th May, 1950, respectively. NAVAL BOARD hold hifh in public firmed in the rank of Lieutenant:— ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL OF ADMINISTRATION. VOLUNTEER RESERVE. E. F. HOUGHTON & CO. ostoom tor moro then Leslie Mushins, seniority 9th. April, Termination of Appointtnent.—The Appointments.—Dudley Elwin Bird Kelt • century. 1944; Jqhn Frederick Todman, appointment of Acting Rear-Admiral is appointed Lieutenant, with seniority seniority 29th. May, 1946; Gordon Henry Arthur Showers, C.B.E., as in rank of 9th. April, 1943, dated • Industrial 011$ • Lubricants McPhee, seniority 17th. September, Second Naval Member of the Naval 20th. July, 1946. John Murray 1946; Ernest Frederick Stowe Nutt, Board of Administration is terminated, Gothe is appointed Lieutenant, with • Precast Oils • Heat Traatmaat seniority 24th. April, 1947; Robert dated 18th. June. 1950. Evans Smith, seniority 9th. June, 1947 seniority in rank of 19th. October, Appointment.—Captain Roy Rus- —dated 2nd. April. 1950. 1949, dated 19th. April, 1950. Mat- thew Pascoe Vincent is appointed sell Dowling, D.S.O., is appointed NORCO Fixing Rates of Pay. — Ordnance Second Naval Member of the Naval PAYKEL BIOS. (Aust.) PTY. LTD. Engineer Sub - Lieutenant, with Lieutenant Thomas Rupert Venus is Board of Administration, with the paid the rates of pay and allowances seniority in rank of 6th. February, 38 MISSENDBN ROAD, NEWTOWN, N.S.W. 1947, dated *30th. March, 1949 rank of Commodore Second Class prescribed in the Naval Financial whilst holding the appointment, dated LA 3039. 19th. June, 1950.—(Ex. Min. No. 54 AND AT MELBOURNE Tl» Navy 36 —Approved 29th. June, 1950.) Engineer Lieutenant - Commander PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES llcach Murdoch Donald McKeniie is OF THE COMMONWEALTH. promoted to the rank of Temporary (SEA-GOING FORCES.) AUSTRAUAN JOCKEY CLUB Engineer Lieutenant - Commander, Appointment*. — Lieutenant-Com- dated 10th. April, 1950. mander Thomas Wade Harrington. D S C. and Bar, is appointed on loan ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE. SPRING MEETING 1950 from the Royal Navy, with seniority Appointments. — The lollowing in rank of 19th. October, 1948, dated ufficers of the Royal Australian Naval ON RANDWICK RACECOURSE !5th April, 1950. Ian Reweri Volunteer Reserve are appointed, to Southwick is appointed Surgeon date 1st January, 1950, in the ranks 30th SEPTEMBER, and 2nd., 4th. and 7th OCTOBER. Lieutenant

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