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Bavlv. this Seagull moves loads of 4 and 5 for compacted power and ruggedness. O.B.E.. V.R.D., RANVR Retd. tons. Available as a standard model Designed for continuous running at or with a clutch for complete man- full throttle, the model 40 plus still oe-vurability it tarns the large 10 in. operates smoothly at low revs. The AUSTRALIAN SEA CADET propeOor at 1,500 RJP.M. without long drive shaft gives 16 in. free- COUNCIL l or COMPLETF. REFINF.MENl any wastsd churning of water, yet board, no wasted power frothing the t^M ^.nr.ri • m of th. Nml Bo«rd: has power to spare. surface of the water. Director of Naval Reserves, Distributed by: faptain A S Rosenthal. DSO. RAN (Chairman). Commander F R James, R.A.N. KH»IH «tiv.« EL TTW N.vy LMCU.: DANGAR, GEDYE & MALLOCH LTD. ' ommander R A Nettlefold, DSC, 1014 YOUNG STREET. SYDNEY VR D. R AN VR.. L. G. Pearson. Esq, G.P.O. Box 509. Cables: Dangan. L. Porsytkc. Esq . Lieut. (S) F G. Evans, RANVR BRANCHES: MELBOURNE, NEWCASTLE. LISMORE, WAGGA. HAY. Manufacture IF CM. Kinn.or 4 Sons LW. R. Neil Walford. fKUm^-. lupm (AM.) UMM 2 TNI My. I»M 1 Aircraft carrier from which a new twin jet will be the standard naval attack aircraft for Naval interceptor fighter and other new types some years. will operate, will he fitted with angled decks In new weapons specially designed to attack and steam catapults. The "Centaur," now pre- submarines, the R.N. has the greatly improved paring for service, will he the first operational asdic gear containing an electronic "hrain," with aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy with an angled which every modern anti-submarine frigate is deck. H.M.S. "Eagle" and others will have angled equipped. The "brain", having located a sub- decks fitted in due course. The Radar equipment marine, sets about killing it by automatically op- fitted in the "Centaur" is considered to the finest erating a more deadly anti-submarine mortar than in any ship afloat. It is expected that the fleet has ever been known in war. The Service has earner "Ark Royal," and two light fleet carrier nick-named it the "Limbo." Prototypes of this of the "Hermes" class, the "Albion" and "Bul- equipment were fitted in the first post-war frigate wark," will be completed during 1954-55. "conversions," the "Rocket" and the "Relentless." In regard to submersibles, two experimental In the field of gunnery, a new 3 inch gun will submarines with a new system of underwater pro- be the main medium-range anti-aircraft weapon pulsion are Hearing completion and arc expected of the future. It is being fitted in H.M.S. "Cumber- to undergo trials this year. The system is one land," the trials cruiser, and its rate of fire will using High Test Peroxide in a closed cycle engine compare with heavy machine-guns. which generates power for much faster under- Modem radar sets now fitted in anti-submarine water speeds than have previously been attained. jhips of the Fleet arc such that they can detect These boats will also have the latest escape devices. submarine snort masts and periscopes at con- Other progress in submarine development in- siderable ranges. Communication systems of great- cludes the continued study of systems on nuclear er speed are being developed to keep pace with propulsion and the building of new and improved the demands brought about by the introduction midget submarines. The new "midgets" will he of new weapons. Anti-submarine aircraft will be completed this year. fitted with modern radar and will also carry buoys (known as sono-buoys) which are fitted Particular attention is also being given to anti- with gear to detcct and track submerged sub- submarine ships. A large number of destroyers marines and relay the information hack to the built during the last war have been and arc con- parent aircraft. Guided missile and A-bomb-carry- think it is generally realised that nearly one-third tinuing to be converted into fast anti-submarine ing research is also being developed. Vol. I«. JULY. 1954. No. 7. of our regular ratings - excluding National Scr- frigates to take their place in the new anti • sub- viccmen are under 21, and another one-third marine fleet. Many of these vessels are now in BRITAIN'S 1954-55 NAVY ESTIMATES: under 25. We have a great shortage of men with operational service and others will join the fleet " STRATEGY OF THE FUTURE. ADVANCEMENT AND SOME PROBLEMS eight years' service and upwards and their places during the present financial year. These ships will have to be filled by abnormally large numbers later be joined by new frigates now under con- Dealing with the Royal Navy's part in pro- When the First Lord of the British Admiralty with below seven years* service." To accentuate struction, three of which have been launched — viding a deterrent against major aggression, the presented the Royal Naval Estimates in London the problem, the seven-year men are now begin- the "H?rdy," the "Salisbury" and the "Dundas." First Lord said: "Our greatest and most power- on March 9, he not only emphasised the ad- ning to come to the end of their engagements The new design minesweepers are also coming ful ally is separated from us by the waters of the vancement made in research, strategy, and con- in large numbers, and if they do not re-engage into service in increasing numbers. Atlantic. Whatever the shape of a future war, struction, over the preceding year, hut also frankly control of the seas from America to the United the proper manning of Her Majesty's ships will Aircraft will play an increasingly important part revealed the more acute problems which the *Kingdom and the continent of Europe must he a present a very serious problem indeed. in anti-submarine warfare. The Hawker Sea Board had Ken called upon, or, in some in- basic aim in our strategy. Safety for our supplies, However, measures are about to he introduced Hawk single scat jet fighter is now in service in stances, is still being called upon, to solve. For safety for Europe's supplies, is the task of the to improve conditions of service, particularly those -uhstantial and cwr increasing numbers. The solved they must be. None of the modern de- Navy. That safety begins with the denial of the in regard to service abroad, and it is hoped that Je Haviland Sea Venom two seat, all weather velopments in the technique of war have in any sea to the enemy. Only if there is evidence that in this way the seriousness of the position will ightcr is in production and will enter service way reduced the importance of naval defencc. the Navy 'can' and 'will' perform this task can be minimised and thus to a major extent averted. :his year. Development and production is pro- Perhaps chief among the problems is that of wc be satisfied that we have made our contribu- The question is one that must be resolved and ecding of a twin jet swept wing carrier borne manpower. In asking the British Parliament to tion to the deterrent. .t will he. ighter to replace the Sea Hawk and the Sea vote the Royal Navy £Jf.-,000,000 (to which "... We have seen how the shape of the Venom. It will carry air-to-air guided missiles and will be added £14,000,000 under the Mutual Fleet has gradually changed in this century .-.nd RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. « capahlc of supersonic speeds. An operational Defence Assistance Agreement) the First Lord . . . the things wc are doing to bring ourselves orcc of Sikorsky H.O. 48 anti-submarine heli- said that the past few years had been difficult completely up-to-date, such as developing im- "ptcrs fitted with the "dipping Asdic" is now in ones. The Navy would not have been able to In the held of research and development in proved submarines whose role will be to attack, en-ice. The first aircraft to he built especially meet its obligations, particularly in Korea, if it new ships, aircraft, weapons, and equipment, th- before they can threaten our shipping, those or anti-submarine duties, the Fair.-y Gannet, will had not recalled hundreds of reservists and re- programme, however, is one of grand results. In enemy forces including U-boats which have put ome into Squadron service during the present tained in service many men whose engagements this regard, the First Lord stated that since WorK: to sea despite our other offensive measures. When • ear. It will he followed hy a comparatively light had expired. War II the Navy has been carrying out an ex cadets entering under the new (improved con- weight machine, the Short Seamcw, a particularly tensive programme. The next few years, h.- ditions of service) scheme next year are Admirals Indeed, in the First Lord's mind the problem Manoeuvrable design. In strike aircraft, the recent- stressed, will show even greater results. StatcJ what kind of navy will we see? . . . hut before of manpower was clearly a major one, and in ly introduced Wcstland Wyvern strike fighter emphasising it he went on to say: "I do not briefly they are: ConfiniMd OA pa|i I. THE NAVY Auquit, 1954 II THE NAVY LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA LESSONS ON BOARD H.M.A.S. 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To those who know their history, to do something to make our agree- tenance of certain surface ships and what is it they chiefly remember ment effective. elements of the fleet air-arm, devel- as the traditional bulwark that has The objective of The Navy opment of good bases, development stood between the would-be invader League of Australia, like its older of her mercantile marine, and the and the sacred shores of the counterpart, the Navy League of encouragement of young people to 7 Motherland No need to search Britain, is to keep before the pub- acquire a knowledge of the sea. the tomes of history to find the lic the importance of sea power. So important in these matters is answer to that question. It is the The League sponsors means by the development of personnel that Navy, of course. Drake's destrue which this information can be dis- The Navy League of Australia lion of the Spanish Armada, Nel- seminated among the public and so sponsors the Australian Sea Cadet son's victory at Trafalgar. Jcllicoe's keep alive the British maritime tra- Corps, as demonstrated in the Jutland—these are but three of the dition League's brochure (to be had on many eventful occasions on which Sea power is effectively exer- application) designed for parents the British Navy has served that cised by a nation when, in times ind guardians of boys who may be noble and sacred purpose. of peril, it is able to keep the sea interested. It tells of and illustrates And coming nearer to our own communications open for its own the Sc.i Cadet in training. days and to our own Australian use and, at the same time, sub- Anofl.iT important thing to re- -hores, what was it that saved Aus- stantially deny them to the enemy. member: A Navy cannot be en- tralia from invasion in World Successfully exercised by an island larged quickly. It takes time and War II? Primarily the Navy, nation, as has traditionally been must be substantially planned and again, of course. But for the great done in the past by our great island built up in times of peace. Remem- allied voctories of the Coral Sea, Motherland, it means survival, ber, too, that the price of freedom Midway, and Bismark Sea, Aus- whereas failure to maintain sea is preparedness and constant vigil- tralia might to-day be in Japanese power can mean defeat even with- ance . hands. out invasion. You can help the Navy League And as it has been in the past, Nowadays there are seven ele- of Australia in carrying out its «> primarily it must ever be, if ments in the exercise of sea power. work for preparedness and con- ind when danger threatens, in the These are combat surface ships, the stancc vigilance by becoming a tuture. Wc must never lose sight fleet air-arm, submarines, bases, a subscriber to it. All British sub- of that essential fact. The Navy, mercantile marine to derive full jects who signify their approval of particularly the Naval Air-Arm, benefit from sea power, personnel the objects of the League arc elig- must ever play an imr*>rtant part to keep sea-going services manned ible for membership. perhaps, let us repeat, a primary and, finally the industrial potential The League consists of Fellows part—in the protection of Aus- which has to keep pace with the (Annual or Life) and Members tralia from invasion and in the wide and varied needs of these (Annual or Life). Subscriptions maintenance of sea communica- elements. are: Fellow (Annual) £1/1/-, tions, so vital to our industry and It will be noted that air power, (Life) £10/10/-; Member (An our continued existence as" a free sometimes regarded as a separate nual) 10/6, (Life) £5/5/-. nation. entity is, nevertheless, one of sev- Join the Navy League now. Thus any institution that pro- eral vital elements in sea power. motes the furtherance of this real- It cannot alone keep sea communi- isation, and the building up of this cations open. Its expression as ,'reat national essential, should have applicable to sea power, and its A 15-foot fish- probably a the support of everyone of us. place in the fighting Navy, is the shark, one of the savage steel-blue That is why the Navy League Naval Air-Arm. species Captain J. Y. Cousteau if Australia has so great and proud As a small nation, Australia writes about in his book "The i cail upon the sentiments and cannot hope fully to maintain all Silent World"—nearly sank a Juty of every loyal and true Aus- these elements but she has a grave Portuguese fishing schooner off tralian. We all agree with that, responsibility in building up those the Azores on September 10. The vyond question. aptly suited to her population and fish attacked the vessel twice, and But it is not enough that we geographical position. Those things in trying to leap aboard, left a -should merely agree. It is up to which she can best perform to-day tooth -embedded in the vessel's us, as far as lies within our power. in these directions are the main- stern post. w»r« Herald" ph.*<> July. IW4 7 THE NAVY Auquit, 1954 II i_i

EDITORIAL—continued from page 5. STRENGTH OF THE BRITISH FLEET. such cadets even get their first sea-going com- mand many changes will already haw taken place. The foil- twin*, table shows the major strength of the British Fleet We shall have to augment, and later to replace, The j^avv' in classes. ROBERT HENDERSON cruisers and anti-aircraft escorts by ships armed with guided weapons. It will be some time, how- Training and Experi- In Reserve, including ever, before the modern cruiser will become out is Your Guide Active mental (Special Reducing to Reserve Fleet Complements). and Preparing for moded ..." Service. LIMITED The broad overall picture presented by the Battleships: Vanguard" "Anson" e First Lord is therefore not only interesting but to Naval Affairs "Howe" also heartening and complimentary. Only th.- "Duke of York" manpower problem a human one, alas gives "King George V" a weak link in an otherwise strong chain of pre- Fleet Carriers: "Eagle" "Illustrious" THE paredness in British Naval dcfence. "Indefatigable" (a) "Indomitable" "Implacable" (a 1 "Victorious" (b) SILK Light Fleet "Glory" "Triumph" "Centaur" (c) Carriers: "Warrior" "Ocean" (d) CENTRE "Theseus" (d) Ferry Carriers: "Perseus" (j) "Unicorn" (k) "Pioneer" e "Campania" Cruisers: 10 1 15 Daring Class 156 PITT STREET, Ships: 6 2 (e) Dtstroyers: :o 3 69 (f) SYDNEY, N.S.W. Ashore! Frigates: 53 21 115 (g) Stoto Electricity Commission. Fast Minelayers: 1 2 Imperial Chemical Industries A.N.Z. Australian Gas Light Co. Monitors: 2 Australian Iron and Staal Ltd. Submarines: 37 20 (h) Stewarts and Lloyds. Minesweepers—• Thompsons (Castlemeine). Ocean 1; i Department of Railways. 38 Watortida Cold Storos. C< «astal 6 5 56 Streets Ice Cream. Inshore 9 3 52 (i) NufRold (Aust.) Ltd. Vacuum Oil Coy. PARDY la) Employed on non-flying training duties in Home Fleet Training Squadron (to be relieved by 3 Light Fleet Carrier*). PROVIDORES Afloat! (b) Modernising (c) Preparing for Service. WHOLESALE FRUIT Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Co. (d) Preparing for Service with the Home Fleet Training Squadron. AND VEGETABLE Ad.I.id. Steam Ship Co. (c) Includes one preparing for Service. T Jemot Patrick and Co. Pty. ltd. 'M&fl SUPPLIERS Mcllwraith McEacharn Ltd. (f) Exclude, one refitting for loan to Pakistan. Huddart Park.r ltd. (g) Excludes two refitting for loan to Norway. P. and O. St.am Navigation Co. (h) Includes two returned from loan to Greece and two from loan to the Cur. PUER -8C LACKEY Department of tho Navy. Netherlands. City Lina W. G. Dauchar and Co. Ltd. STREETS. HAYMARKET. A.U.S.N. Co. Ltd. li) Includes thoac being fitted nut for nunesweeping. Nawcastla and Huntar Rivar (i) On trials and trouping duties. MA 316J. Staamihip Co. Ltd. AND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS. (k) Reducing to reserve after Service in Korean war area. Suppliers of Ships' Stores. it H.MA.S. Arunta" on ha PHONE IW 2373 AND WE WILL SEND AN EXPERT ENGINEER TO racont trials aftar tha s loan INSPECT AND ADVISE YOU ON YOUR INSULATING PROILEMS. FRUIT 8c VEGETABLES : pipes and boilers hod beet The foregoing table does not include vessels of the fleet train, NOTHING IS TOO HOT OR TOO COLD FOR UNI-'VERSIL" TO INSULATE. POULTRY : FISH : DRIED insulated by Uni-"Vervl". attendant ships and numerous small craft. There are some 240 ships WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN THERMAL INSULATION. AND OUR TECH- STORES. Etc. NICIANS ARE EXPERIENCED IN WORKING WITH EVERY TYPE OF of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service, comprising many seagoing INSULATING MATERIAL [ankers, tugs, tenders, diving anii salvage craft, ammunition and store Contractor* to : earners, boom defence vessels,- net layers, cable vessels, etc. There M UN l- V E R S I L" INSULATING C 0 M I ire also in service or in reserve 16 Depot, Repair and Maintenance HOSPITALS : HOTELS : Ships, 10 Surveying Ships, nearly a hundred Fast Patrol Boats, over RESTAURANTS : NAVY HEAD OFFICE: 17 MACQUARIE PLACE. SYDNEY 140 Motor Launches, J' Landing Ships, 14 controlled minelayers, and : ARMY : AIR FORCE. alio at MELBOURNE, HOBART. ADELAIDE and PERTH 35 Naval Trawlers. Tflt NA July. |954 V "Perexide" Submarines Havs High Speed, Long Range

EXPERIMENTAL VESSEL FOR BRITAIN'S ROYAL NAVY IS LAUNCHED. By Novell Hall, Naval Correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," (London). The fact that Britain's Royal Such performances, remarkable beam as 16 feet eight inches (five Navy is to have two experimental as they may be, are likely to be metres), says she is capable of submarines attaining high under- surpassed by the newest sub- high underwater speeds and that water speeds with th--* aid of hy- marines. Recently I attended the she incorporates the latest escape drogen peroxide, and is laying launching of one of them — the devices, including the new one- down several other boats with a "Explorer." man submarine escape chamber. better performance than any pre- In its way the launch of the No facts are revealed about in- decessor, is of major importance. "Explorer" was not less historical tended armament. I understand Since it has long Keen the than that of America's "Nautilus," that the "Explorer" will be able British Admiralty's policy not to the world's first atomic-powered to travel submerged at between 20 disclosc publicly the building of a submersible which entered the and 30 knots, a speed believed to submarine until she is actually water at Groton, Connecticut, on be appreciably greater than that launched, it may be assumed that January 21. The "Nautilus," and of any submarine now in ser- the programme is well advanced, the United States Navy's other vice. although few details about it have experimental atomic submarine, To help her maintain such a been made available so far. The the "Sea Wolf," which was be- speed — a speed which may well fact that the Royal Navy now gun later, are expected to create lead to major changes in the fu- feels itself able to resume sub- new underwater speed records, ture tactics of warfare at sea — marine construction after six years and actuated by a small amount of she has been so streamlined that despite the scientific advances that "everlasting" atomic fuel, have she looks almost like a giant tor- haw chased one another since an operational range so great as pedo. 1948 — and are likely to continue to be limited only by the endur- Instead of the port and star- for some time to come — can also ance of their crews. Carrying their board ballast tanks causing the be regarded as significant. own oxygen and being independ- bulges which are so distinctiw in Britain has now about 60 sub- of the surface, they are the realis- the appearance of conventional marines. The last additions to the ation of an old dream of the submarines, the tanks are set well Fleet were the big "A" class boats. naval architect true submar- down in the "Explorer" so as to These are reported to displace ines. merge into the general streamlined 1,620 tons when submerged and effect of that fat, rounded hull. /f Much in Common to have a surface speed of 18 As seen at the launching, the con- „iL reserve The picture shows the destroyers knots and an underwarter speed Britain's hydrogen peroxide ning tower appeared smaller than of eight knots. "Explorer" and her sister-ship usual and. without its casing, ^HHISHSiHi- - - The 15 submarines of this class will haw much in common with was quite overshadowed by the were all completed within three the "Nautilus" and "Sea Wolf," Admiralty flag fluttering above it years, the first, the "Amphion," although their propulsive methods as the submarine slid down the being ready in March, 1945, and are different. Being able to dis- slipway to the water. pense with the "Snort" breathing the last, the "Acheron." in April. The "Explorer" is aptly named tube and having, if necessary, 1948. She is the first ship in the Royal great operation range, the Navy proper to be so called. She- High Endurance United Kingdom experimental is the prototype of submarines The "A*s" are boats of high en- boats are also true submarines. IVinns whose performance will open up durance. Fitted with the "Snort" Hydrogen peroxide supplies the new fields of marine research and breathing device, they can travel oxygen needed to ensure combus- may, therefore, create new prob- under water for thousands of tion of the propulsive fuel. Thus THE BIG FRIENDLY STORES lems in naval science. miles. "Alliance" and "Ambush" the submarine can run submerged stayed submerged for weeks on at speed on her main engines, COURTESY AND FRIENDLY SERVICE GIVE A PLEASANT GLOW end in 1947-48 during tests in and docs not need an oxygen sup- tropical and arctic seas. Last June ply which has hitherto had to be TO BUSINESS, AND WINNS LIKE TO DO BUSINESS THAT WAY another "A" class boat, the "An drawn into the boat through the Mr. C. Harold Hopkins, a noted drew." "snorted" 2.500 miles "Snort" from the atmosphere. deep-sea fisherman, of Balboa, Cali- IN THAT SPIRIT THEY ARE HAPPY TO SERVE YOU. (4,000 kilometres) across the At The British Admiralty gives Jew- fornia. U.S.A., in March last broke lantic in 15 days. She created a details about this revolutionary a world record at the Bay of record by travelling under water new type of submarine. It re- Islands, off the New Zealand coast, from Bermuda to the English cords the "Explorer's" length as by landing, with light tackle, a WINNS OXFORD STREET, SYDNEY, and BRANCHES Channel. feet (68.5 metres) and her striped marlin weighing 331 lbs. H^'I'VIUdttWUt!-'!' liHiMilkWU-'Rl'' I" Jul*. 1954 II TH€ NAVY played "Waltzing Matilda." The War II Navy commander in the she served as the "Leonardo D» box for Princw Charles was the South Pacific, paid a high trib- Vinci." She was captured by the shape of a map of Australia and ute to the Coast Watchers and Royal Navy at Massawa, was HENS OF THE WORLD'S NAVIES the hinged cover was inlaid to to their distinguished wartime converted into a hospital ship in show the boundaries of the diff- commander. Commander Eric 1943, and was renamed "Empire erent States. The box was pad- Feldt. The Admiral told the 250 Clyde." She was named the Navy (the Hon. William Mc- the squadron leader of the 1st H.M.S. SHEFFIELD" VISITS ded and lined with blue satin and guests at the reception: "I could "Maine" in January, 1948. When Mahon) said on April 21 that the Frigate Squadron. The conversion TEXAS could be used for keeping studs. go down on my knees every night war broke out in Korea in 1950, "Anzac," a battle class destroy- of "Quccnshorough" would he H.M.S. "Sheffield," wearing the Princess Anne's box was made in and thank God for Commander the "Maine" was the only hos- ed, was, as previously announced, completed this year. flag of the Commander-in-Chief. the style of the Queen Anne Eric Feldt. The Coast Watchers pital ship in the Far East, and she visiting Hollandia, Manus, Lac and America and West Indies (Vice- period and was padded and lined did a wonderful job and I wilt did particularly good work in Samari after having formed part FRENCH WARSHIP TO Admiral J. F. Stevens, C.B., with pink satin. It could he used never forget them." transporting wounded men from C B E.)) recently paid a six days' of the escort for the Royal liner VISIT HOBART as a jewel-box. Each box had a NEW STREAMLINED Korea to Japan. visit to Houston, Texas. This is "Gothic" from Fremantlc to The French frigate "La Perousc silver plate on the inside of the SUBMARINE hclicved to he the first visit to Cocos Island. The other R.A.N, visited Hobart from March 50th lid inscribed "H.M.A.S. 'Ven- ADMIRAL PRESENTS LAUNCHED FOR R.N. this port hy a British warship. ships in the escort were the air- until April 5th in honour of the geance,' April, 1954." Mr. Mc- WINGS TO HIS SON H.M. Submarine "Explorer," .Texan hospitality, hoth official craft carrier "Vengeance," wear- Tasmanian scsqui-centenary cele- Mahon added that the boxes were One of the twenty-one Naval the Royal Navy's new stream- and private, was most lavish and ing the flag of the Flag Officer brations. The Minister for the made and polished by Ship- pilots to receive their "wings" lined type designed to operate at the "Sheffield's" officers and men Commanding the Australian Navy (the Hon. William Mc- wright (J class) A. G. Maine, of from Admiral Sir George Creasy, high underwater speeds, was left behind a host of friends. Fleet (Rear Admiral R. R. Dow- Mahon) said on March 22 that Melbourne The ship's company G.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.V.O., ling, C.B.E., D.S.O.) and the the visit would be made' primar- had expressed the hope that the named hy Lady Rcid Young, the at a passing out parade at No. 22 VS. NAVY PLANE CRASH Tribal Class destroyer "Bataan." ily at the invitation of the Tas- gifts be considered as toys. wife of the Chairman of Messrs. Flying Training School at the A Press message from Corpus They were visiting Manus, Ra- manian Government through thc Vickers Armstrong Ltd., the R.A.F. Station, Sycrston, Eng- Chnsti, Texas, on May 6 said U.S. WARSHIPS FOR JAPAN baul and Honiara (Guadalcanal). Australian Government. He re- huildcrs, and launched at Barrow- land, was his only son. Lieutenant that wreckage of a missing Uni- A message from Tokyo on May The "Anzac" would return to called that the cruisers "Ceylon," in-Furness on March 5. The pro- R. M. Creasy, R.N. Lady Creasy ted States Navy marine patrol 19 said that the Japanese Lower Sydney on May 7th and the "Ontario" and "Black Prince," of pulsive machinery, is of a novel was among those present to watch flying hot with ten men aboard House on May 18 approved an "Vengeance" and "Bataan" on the the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian design employing hydrogen perox- the award of flying badges to had been sighted 90 miles south- agreement signed on May 15 for following day. Navy and Royal New Zealand ide. The vessel is of 225 feet 6 the course, which included nine west of Brownsville, on the Texas- the loan to Japan of four Ameri- Navy, respectively, had, on simi- inches in extreme length (178 former ratings wearing their uni- Mexico boarder. There appeared can destroyers. lar invitations, visited Hobart for feet between perpendiculars), forms as Suh-Lieutcnants for the to be no survivors. A U.S. Navy SILVER ROSE BOWL UNITED STATES PLANS the celebrations in the period that with a beam of 15 feet 8 inches. first time. On leaving Sycrston, spokesman said the crashed plane PRESENTED TO H.M.A.S. ARCTIC FLEET coincided with the visit of the She is being fitted with the latest which is devoted to the training was still burning when sighted. "QUEENSBOROUGH." Queen and the Duke of Edin- A Press report from Washing submarine escape chamhcr, and of Naval fliers, Lieutenant Creasy burgh. is being supplied with the most H.M.S. "VANGUARD" TO BE The Australian Naval Board ton, U.S.A., on May 13 said that will he one of six officers to speci- recent submarine escape breath- REFITTED has accepted from the Corpora- the U.S. Defence Department alise in anti-submarine aircraft. "VENGEANCE" SENDS GIFT ing apparatus for use by the com- H.M.S. "Vanguard," Britain's tion of the Borough of Queens- I plans to build a special fleet of Others will undertake training in BOXES TO THE pany in the event of an emer- sole battleship in service with the borough, Kent (England), with vessels able to operate in the fighters. QUEEN'S CHILDREN gency. This is the first submar- active Fleet and now flagship of ippreriation, a silver rose bowl frozen Arctic. The commander of ine to be launched for the Royal "AUSTRALIA'S" RESCUE the British Home Fleet, is to be acquired by public subscription In a message to the Royal Aus- the U.S. Military Sea-Transpor- Navy since the completion of the OPERATION PRAISED taken in hand for a refit at Dav- some years ago for presentation tralian Navy aircraft carrier tation Scrvicc, Vice-Admiral Fran- "A" class submarine in 1948. The Netherlands Government, enport in the English autumn. "Vengeance" as the Royal liner cis Dcnehrink, on May 12 sought to H.M.A.S. "Quecnshorough", through its Embassy at Canberra, She will he temporarily relieved "Gothic" left the Australia sta- Congressional approval of a spec- which is now a ship of the Royal H.M. HOSPITAL SHIP sent a message of thanks to the as flagship by H.M.S. "Tync." tion on Monday, April 12, the ial 50 million dollar (£22,000,- Australian Navy. The bowl will "MAINE" officers and men of H.M.A S. destroyer depot ship. Queen, as already announced, i(Kl) fund to build a number of shortly be sent to Australia from TO BE SOLD "Australia" for rescuing the Neth- WREATH FROM H.M.A.S. thanked the ship's company for cssels for this purpose. Six of the United Kingdom. No oppor- H.M. Hospital Ship "Maine," erlands naval vessel which broke two boxes which it had sent her hem, the report said, would he "ANZAC" LAID ON tunity occurred to present it to well known to Servicemen and down in the Coral Sea recently. for Prince Charles and Princcss apahlc of breaking ice or with- DUTCH NEW GUINEA ihc ship before she left for Aus- which rendered outstanding ser- The message referred to the "re- Anne. The "Vengeance" and the tanding great ice pressures. Ad- WAR MEMORIAL tralia in 1945. The Minister for vice during the Korean war, is sourceful and gallant action of the R.A.N, destroyers "Anzac" and niral Dcnehring heads the scrvicc A wreath bearing the inscrip- the Navy (the Hon. William Mc- to be disposed of by the British veteran cruiser." The Australian "Bataan," together with the Royal vhich carries petrol, weapons, tion "From the Captain, officers Mahon) said on April 19 that Admiralty shortly. The "Maine* Minister of External Affairs. Mr Navy cruiser "Ceylon" had escort- nd other cargo, as well as troops, and ratings of H.M.A.S. "Anzac" the "Quecnshorough" was one of is now at Hong Kong, where her R. (V Casey, said in Canberra ed the "Gothic" to Cocos Island • many United States' bases. was laid on the war memorial at five "Q" class destroyers lent to Merchant Navy crew were paid on May 20 that he was sure every where she was handed over to ADMIRAL HALSEY PAYS Hollandia (Dutch New Guinea) the Royal Australian Navy by off recently. Her medical staff has Australian felt a sense of satis ships of the East Indies Station. on Thursday. April 22, when a the British Admiralty in 1945 TRIBUTE already been appointed to other faction that the "Australia" was The Minister for the Navy (the detachment of officers and men and later given to the R.A.N, for TO COAST WATCHERS duties. Medical equipment and on hand to give assistance to a Hon. William McMahon) said on from the "Anzac" took part in conversion into fast anti-suhmarin When in Brisbane recently, at stores have been put ashore. The friend in trouble. Servicemen ot April 13 that both boxes were a march past of of members of the frigates. The other four vessels •i Australian-American Associa- "Maine" is the third hospital ship Australia and the Netherlands had made aboard the "Vengeance" Dutch forces to mark the tenth were the "Quadrant," "Quality," ' >n reception, during the Coral of the Royal Navy to bear the been comrades in arms during the from Queensland maple and anniversary of the first Allied "Quiberon" and "Quickmatch." Va Celebrations, U.S. Fleet Ad- name. She was built in 1924 hy war and this friendship had been mahogany. They were both fitted landing in the area in the Second The "Quadrant" had already miral William F. Halsey, World the Italians, under whose flag cemented hy the welcome choice World War. The Minister for the been converted and was at present with concealed musical rolls which Wi NAVY July. W4 It approach. To overcome this diffi- of many Dutchmen and their aircraft of the future from the based at Gosport and in Northern D.S.C., R.A.N.) joined the Gov- culty a special panel is arranged "Gothic" over to ships of the families to settle here in recent flight decks of aircraft carriers, Ireland, where pilots have under- ernor of Dutch New Guinea at on the windscreen of the aircraft. East Indies Station near Cocos years and become Australian citi- was recently announced by the gone extensive training. the saluting baae. Island on April 5th. The three British Admiralty. In it is reflected a red, yellow or zens. As a front-line squadron it is The Minister for the Navy (the R.A.N, ships reached Darwin on This new deck-landing aid, a green light, which tells the pilot BRITISH FIRST LORD expected to move to the Mediter- Hon. William McMahon) said April 12 th. signalling system incorporating whether he is flying too fast, too STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF ranean early this English summer on March 26 that the "Anzac" The "Anzac" left there on lights, mirrors and a gyro-mecha- slow, or at the correct speed. MINEWATCHING SERVICE and will be based at the Royal would arrive at Hollandia on the April 14th on a visit to Hollandia, nism, will, subject to the success In a series of trials during the Naval Air Station, Hal Far, Mal- day of the march past, which Manus, Lac, Samarai and Cairns The importance of dealing if further trials, ultimately super- past 18 months, in H.M.S. "I.lus- ta. would mark the tenth anniversary and arrived at Sydney on May 7. speedily with mines dropped in sede the familiar flight deck trious" and H.M.S. "Indomitable" As anti-submarine aircraft, of the first Allied landing in Leaving Darwin a day before rivers and estuaries, especially figure, the "batsman." the practicability of the new aid should land communications he these helicopters arc to be fitted the area in the Second World her, the "Vengeancc" and the The aid consists of a large has been proved by some hun- with a "dipping asdic." dislocated hy an atomic bomb, dreds of landing both during the War. "Bataan" visited Manus. Rabaul, curved mirror which the pilot wat- The First Lord of the British was stressed hy the First Lor J day, and at night. The new aid, The landing, which was made Honiara (Guadalcanal) and Jer- ches as he approaches the carrier Admiralty, speaking in the House of the British Admiralty (Rii;ht invented by Commander (Engi- to dislodge or capture Japancsc vis Bay, and reached Sydney also from astern. A blob of light is of Commons, said: "There arc Hon. J. P. L. Thomas. MP.), neering) H. C. N. Goodhart, who had occupied the Hollandia on May 7. projected into this mirror from great possibilities in the use of when he opened a Mincwatching R.N., has been developed for the area was the biggest combined THE LAST OF THE R.N'» a group of lights in the after part helicopters in anti-submarine war- Exhibition at Charing Cross, Lon- British Admiralty by the Ministry operation carried out until then in "DARING" SHIPS JOINS of the carrier, and, if the pilot fare. Their ability to hover with don, on March 22. "Here is an of Supply. the South West Pacific. American, FLEET. keeps this blob in line with a a locating device suspended in opportunity for all those with Australian and Dutch forces were The last of the Royal Navy's row of lights on either side of the ROYAL NAVY'S FIRST the sea promises us a great im- a love of the sea and for Naval employed in it and were assisted eight "Daring" Class ships, mirror, he can ensure landing at ANTI-SUBMARINE provement in the accuracy with affairs to share in work of vital by Allied aircraft and naval H.M.S. "Diana," was accepted the appropriate angle to the deck. HELICOPTER SQUADRON which a submerged submarine can national importance," said the bombardments. The Japanese-held into Her Majesty's Service in The device can be used both in Helicopters of the Royal Navy's be fixed." First Lord. aircraft carriers and on airfields. first anti-submarine helicopter airfields were so severely dam- March. aged that not on-: aircraft helped NEW BRITISH INVENTION squadron, Squadron No. 845, The "Diana" was launched on When used in carriers it is nec- R.A.N. DETACHMENT in the defence. Hollandia was TO AID FASTER AIRCRAFT went into operation service re- May 8th. 1952, at the Scotstoun essary to arrange for the mirror TAKES PART IN MARCH taken by the Allies the day after TO LAND ON CARRIERS. cently. Yard of Messrs Yarrow 6r Com- to temain at a constant angle PAST AT HOLLANDIA the landing. This new British invention, regardless of the motion of the The squadron is equipped with pany. Ltd., who arc responsible which is intended to help the ship, and this is achieved by a Sikorsky helicopters (S.55's), A detachment of officers and Mr. McMahon explained that for her main machinery in addi- Royal Navy operate the faster gyro-mechanism perfected by similar to those now in service ratings from the Royal Austra- the "An^ac" would visit Hol- tion to her hull. naval gunnery experts. Since the with Royal Navy in Malay;- lian Navy Battle class destroyer landia after she, in company with pilot cannot take his eyes from and are known in the Royal Navy "Anzac" took part in a march the aircraft carrier "Vengeance," the mirror sight in the aircraft as Whirlwinds. past of members of the Dutch wearing the flag of the Flag Offi- COCKATOO DOCKS carrier, he cannot took at his in- The squadron was formed about naval, army and air forces at Hoi- cer Commanding the Australian struments to check the speed of eight months ago and has been landia (Dutch New Guinea) on Fleet (Rear Admiral R. 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THE NAVY Auquit, 1954 II 14 July, IM4 AIRCRAFT-CARRIER H,M,A.S. SYDNEY ENTERS CAPTAIN COOK DOCK TO UNDERGO REFIT

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H.M.A.S. Sydney being towed into Captain Cook Dock, et the end of June, where she is undergoing a complete refit after nine months' service in Korean waters. The. destroyer H.M.A.S. Tobruk (right) is also being refitted.

R.A.N. OFFICER TO SERVE Tribal class destroyer "Arunta". served his second tour of duty in in November 1941. IN KOREA FOR THIRD TIME. Commander McDonald served Korea from July, 1953, until Jan- A son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. H. his first tour duty in Korean waters uary of this year. McDonald of Adelaide, Com- An officer of the Royai Austral- as captain of the frigate "Shoal- Apart from his service in Korea, mander McDonald is a graduate ian Navy who has already served haven" which, with the Tribal class Commander McDonald had con of the Royal Australian Naval two tours of duty in the Korean destroyer "Bataan". was on occu- siderable service in the Second College which he entered in 1929. operational area will return there pation duty in Japan when war World War. He served with the On passing out of the College on a third tour in September. broke out in Korea in June, 1950. Royal Navy in the "Royal Sover- he won the Grand Aggregate The Australian Government im- eign," the "Malaya" and the Prize and the Otto Albert Prize He is Commander I. H. McDon- mediately placed both ships at the "Queen Elizabeth" and was present for seamanship and was awarded The frigate H.M.A.S. Shoalhaven—first Australian war- ald, R.A.N., at present captain of disposal of the United Nations. at operations in the eastern Med- the King's Medal as the cadet' ship to go into active service in tha war in Korea—left the Battle class destroyer "Tobruk". Commander McDonald returned to Sydney on July 8 for another tour of duty in Korean iterranean, bombardments of Bardia midshipman who, during his period waters. The picture showi Petty Officer D. Bovill. of who has been appointed captain of Australia in th" "Shoalhaven" three and Tripoli and the Battle of Mat- of training, had exhibited the most Rydalmere. spending his last few minutes before soiling her sister-ship the "Anzac". In months later apan. He was in the "Barham" gentleman-like bearing and good with his son, Anthony. The Shoalhaven will ba away Korea the "Anzac" will relieve the when she was torpedoed and sunk influence among his fellow-cadets. nine months. As captain of the "Tobruk" he

It THE NAVY July, lfc>4 .17 NEWS OF THE WORLD'S NAVIES. It was decided to close the lowing statement has been issued MARITIME NEWS OF THE Continued from peg* 5. "Victory" about a week and dur- on their deliberations: With an extreme length of 390 ing this time she was sealed up "Consideration was given to feet (366 feet between perpcndicu and fumigated in an attempt to possible sources of radiation and lars) and a beam of 43 feet, the reduce the ravages of the death- methods of application. It was "Diana" is armed with six 4.5 watch beetle, which has been concluded that radiation treat- inch guns, six othe~ guns, and making great inroads into her ments of the timbers of H.M.S. two above-water pentad torpedo timbers for many years. Hitherto, "Victory" were impracticable and tubes. the damaged parts of the ship do not merit further consideration WORLD The "Diana's" machinery is of have been treated with an insec- as a means of dealing with this From our Correspondents in advanced design, p'jwcred by ticide. specific instance of intensive in- geared steam turbines He hull is It has been found, however, festation by the death-watch LONDON and NEW YORK of alt welded construction and that the decay has not been sat- beetle for the following reasons: •y incorporates many lessons learned isfactorily arrested. (a) the magnitude of the dos- during World War II. Her elec- In an attempt to find a per- age required, (b) the difficulties AIR MAIL trical installation is 440 volts, 3- manent cure, certain technical and of application, and (c) the danger phaso, 60 cycles A.C. scicntific advisors met last year to human beings, for whom WINDJAMMERS SOLD Swedish freighter "Parrakix>la" on was tied up at Rozelle, Sydney, on In peacetime the "Diana's" to consider what additional steps lethal dosages arc of the order of AT AUCTION. a voyage from Los Angeles to May 14. A spokesman for the com- complement will be about 16 might be taken. It was suggested one-hundredth of those required The West German Windjammer Brisbane. Douglas, who was being pany said that no further statement officers and 281 men. by Dr. H. R. C. Hay, a London for insects." deported from the United States on the matter could come from the radiologist, that the use of radi- The following specialists were "Passat," 3,180 tons, was sold at to Australia for illegal entry into ology might exterminate the present at this meeting: auction in Germany on April 24 company at the present time. But DEATH-WATCH BEETLE that country, disappeared on the beetle. Dr. H. J. Plcnderlcith. 1'h.D.. for 335,000 German marks it is alleged in shipping circles that IN H.M.S. "VICTORY." night of April 4. The "Parra- Since that time scicntific en- F R.S.E., F.S.A. : Mr. H Bar (£33.896) ellegedly to pay debts the "Kindur" has been taken off the koola's" master, Captain NilsKjel- Ship to be Closed for Fumigation quiries have been made into the ker, B.Sc. (Research Laboratory incurred by her former owner. run because of the slow turn- leland. said: "Nobody knows just H.M.S. "Victory," Nelson's practicability of the radiation British Museum). Heine Schliewen. The "Passat" and around. The Newcastle and Hunter her sister ship the "Pamir" sailed what happened. He was an un- River Company suspended their flag ship at the Battle of Trafalgar, treatment and also into alternative Mr. F. I. G. Rawlins, M.Sc., F in the annual grain race from Aus- happy boy." Douglas is said to Newcastle-Sydney shipping service was closed to visitors at Ports- methods of attacking the beetle. Inst. P., F.R.S.E., F.S.A. (Scien- tralia to England both before and have had flo relatives and very in August last year because, it is mouth and evacuated by naval The specialists concerned met tific Advisor to the Trustees of after the 1914-18 war. The little money. alleged, of similar industrial personnel shortly before Easter recently at the Forest Products the National Gallery). • this year. Rcscarch Laboratory, and the fol- "Pamir" was auctioned on April 2 trouble. Their service to Newcastle Mr. J. L. Putman, B.A. (Iso- for 310,000 marks (£32,000). The SOVIET SHIP SERVED was the oldest coastal shipping run tope Division. Atomic Research Schleswig-Holstein Landesbank at WITH WARRANT in Australia. The company still has Establisment, Harwell). Kiel. Germany, bought both ships. IN LONPON. two other ships operating on the Mr. J. D. Bletchlcy, B A.. B. Australian coast, the '"Mulubinda" A British Admiralty marshal on Sc.: Mr. R. F S. Hearmon. F. ANOTHER "KON TIKI- (1,400 tons), which goes to Laun- May 14 arrested the Soviet steamer Inst. P. (Forest Products Re- TYPE RAFT VOYAGE. ceston, and the "Karuah" (1,600 "Beloostrov" in the port of Lon- search Laboratory). A message from New York on tons) which goes to Hobart. don. The arrest was made shortly Dr. R. C. Fisher. Ph.D., M. Inst. May 12 said that Mr William DRIBARM before the ship's departure time Biol., F.R.S.E. Willis, of New York, had an- with two expelled Russian diplo- AGED FISHERMAN SAVED nounced in Lima, South America, The fumigation of the ship as mats. The marshal nailed a warrant BY OIL DRUM. that he intended to begin shortly COMPRESSED YEAST-VACUUM PACKED an alternative- method of treat- for the ship's arrest on the mast on a Ki.ooo-milc solo raft voyage Mr. Leslie Presslcy, aged 32, of ment has now been sanctioned by behalf of a Dutch shipping firm, across the Central Pacific to Samoa. Caloundra on the Queensland the British Admiralty. Methyl which claimed damages against the He said he hoped to reach Poly- coast, helped to save his father "Dribarm" is a special form of Compressed Yeast, bromide was used in this treat ship. The warrant stemmed from nesia within three or four months from drowning by tying him to a dried under scientific conditions and carefully com- mcnt, and the Forest Products a collision between the "Beloost- Research Laboratory and Pest In- from the outset of his trip. His four-gallon petrol drum. Mr. Press- ponded with a suitable yeast food. Specially suitable rov" and the 500-ton Dutch ship festation Laboratory co-operated raft — named the "Seven Little ley and his father, Mr. George when not accessible to, or supplied by bakers. Brothers," because it is made from "Marvic" in the Kiel Canal in Pressley. aged 64. a professional with the Naval authorities and October. 1952. a commercial fumigation firm car- seven balsa tree-trunks —is about fisherman, of Golden Beach. Cal- ried out the treatment. the size of the raft "Kon Tiki" on oundra. were crossing the Caloun- Obtainable from: Merchants, Store, Grocers, which the four Scandinavians made SHIP WITHDRAWN FROM dra bar when their small launch The result of the fumigation their now famous crossing in 1947. AUSTRALIAN COASTAL swamped and sank. His son re- or direct from the Proprietors: will be awaited with interest. Mr. Willis will not seek to prove RUN. trieved an empty petrol drum any scicntific theory. The 1000-ton' freighter "Kin which had broken loose from the MAURI BROTHERS ft THOMSON LIMITED dur," owned by the Newcastle.and launch and tied it to the elder man. A strong ebb tide carried The Compressed Yeast Co., "Laws arc not masters but ser- AUSTRALIAN SEAMAN Hunter River Steamship Company vants, and he rules them who LOST AT SEA. and used to carry steel between them both 600 yards from the shore. Their plight was noticed and BOX 31, P.O. WATERLOO, N.S.W. obeys them." A Sydney seaman. James Doug- Port Kembla, Newcastle, and Bris- they were rescued. — Henry Ward Beechcr las. 28. disappeared from the bane, has been paid off. The ship

July,' 1954 14 THE NAVYAuquit, 1954 II William Earl, was fined the maxi- in the Arctic Ocean'. A party of £8,228,972 in compensation for LEAKING TANKER dian Ocean. These are some of the May 8 when diving for pearl mum penalty of £100 in the Cen- nine men were evacuated from the loss by enemy action in the last SENT TO SEA. results of the expedition last sum- from a lugger in Torres Strait. He tral Summons Court at Sydney on bleak ice floe—the last of a series war, but it naturally does not meet The N.S.W. Maritime Services mer. The expedition has made was working in seven fathoms of May 21 on a charge of having of parties which have occupied the the cost of the destroyed buildings, Board late in the afternoon of May accurate magnetic observations at water on Warrior Reef 86 miles allowed oil to escape into the island since 1952". Fletcher's Island, etc., which have been replaced with 13 ordcrd the British tanker "Stan- Mawson, the permanent station it from Thursday Island, when his waters of Sydney Harbour. (See also known as T-3, moves around great improvements. vac Shanghai" to put to sea after has established on the Antarctic lifeline and airline were cut by the further item in another column). the North Pole at a speed of about propeller of the lugger from which a petroleum leak in the side of the mainland, and at another coastal Mr. D. Craven, for the N.S.W. two miles a day, drifting with the CARNARVON A MODERN he was working. Sutrick apparently ship had developed. The tanker point about 400 miles east. These, Maritime Services Board, said the Arctic pack ice. At present the WHALING STATION. tore off his diving helmet and tried cleared Sydney Heads .it about together with data collected by Sir "Stanvac Shanghai" was discharg- island is only about 60 miles from The Australian Whaling Com- to surface, but was dead when his 8 p.m. and having stopped the leak, Douglas Mawson in 1912, repres- ing motor gasolene at the Atlantic a permanent United States-Can- mission's base at Carnarvon, West- body floated to the surface. He headed for Brisbane, carrying four ented the only exact magnetic in- Union Oil Co. Ltd., wharf at adian weather station on the ern Australia, will be the world's was the seventh pearl diver in the million gallons of petroleum prod- formation for the Indian Ocean White Bay on May 12. The pipe- northernmost tip of Canada's Elles- most modern treatment station this past two and a half years to lose ucts. It is understood that the sector of Antarctica. lines had had to be cleared for a mere Island. The island's value as season, the Commission's chairman, his life while working on the tanker was ordered to sea purely changeover to another type of oil. a weather reporting station is con- Mr. J. C. Bowes, said in Perth on Torres Strait beds. as a precaution. Earlier in the day, JAPANESE LEAFLETS Atlantic employees noticed a con- siderably reduced as long as it re- May 31. when the tanker was unloading at DROPPED OVER siderable quantity of oil on the mains so close to a permanent the Atlantic Union Oil Company's NEW GUINEA JUNGLES. water beside the tanker. They in- weather station. It will be reoccu- wharf at Balm.un, liremen had to The Japanese ship "Yukinawa SHIP ON FIRE. formed the ship's engineer, and the pied when it has moved to a loca- UNITED KINGDOM LEADS break up an oil slick which formed Maru" (4,502 tons) left Kobe on Melbourne Fire Brigades hacked escape f oil was stopped. Fire tion which makes it more valuable. around the "Stanvac 'Shanghai.' April 13 for New Guinea with open a hold of the cargo ship IN ATOM POWER. float* trim the Maritime Services Suspicions among United States "Thistledown" at No. 5, Victoria The oil was part of the ship's cargo 100,000 Japanese "Please Sur- Board, and equipment at the oil airmen that Russian reconnaissance Dock, Melbourne, on the night of which leaked into the harbour. render" leaflets. A plane has since A former United States Deputy terminal were brought into action, planes were running reconnaissance June 1 as a fire blazed in a cargo Board Officials said later there was dropped the leaflets over the Director of Defence, Mr. William but it took two hours to break up missions over the island are said of sheet celluloid. The fire was ex- no danger to shipping as the slick jungles (if New Guinea where it Foster, admitted on May 19 that and disperse the escaped petrol. to have been confirmed recently tinguished. had lven broken up by 6refloats is believed a Japanese soldier, Zuyu Britain is ahead of the United Captain Earl, Mr. Craven said, when an aircraft made two low and firehoses from the ship. Kanno, is still in hiding. Kanno's States in the development of had told him afterwards he be- passes over the island—presumably parents, who live in Kobe, were PEARL DIVER DIES atomic power for industrial or lieved the oil had escaped through for photographic purposes. WHEN LIFELINE CUT. commercial uses. Britain wilt be LANDSLIDE THREATENS told that their son had been re- the ship's sea valve during the MATSON LINE TO RE-ENTER Gabriel Sutric, 28, a pearl diver obtaining massive power from PANAMA CANAL. ported killed in action in New- changeover. SOUTH PACIFIC RUN. of Yam Island, lost his life on atomic sources by 1956, he said. A New York report on May 20 Guinea. The couple, however, be- lieve that their son is still alive and A message from San Francisco said that a special hoard of con- BIG HAUL in hiding, and arc hoping that in on April 15 said that the Matson sultants, after two days discussion OF CONTRABAND this way they will establish contact Line announced on April 14 that at Balboa in the Panama Canal CIGARETTES ON SHIP. with him and thus induce him to it was "on the threshold of a de- Zone, reported on May 19 that a cision" to re-enter the South Pacific HICOL BROS. PTY. LTD. cracked hillside threatens to topple surrender. Customs officials arc reported to have made one of the biggest cigar- passenger trade. The company's into the Panama Canal. The board, president, Mr. Randolph Sevier, INCORPORATING ORIENT LINE'S SECOND ette hauls in years when they raid- composed of America's top-ranking -.lid "We arc anxious to get back geologists, engineers, and techni- TRANS-PACIFIC VOYAGE. ed the freighter "Eastern Star" in Sydney on May 24. They are said into the service." He admitted that cians, said "immediate steps" are A huge crowd, estimated at the Orient Line's service between PENGUIN HEAVY LIFTING PTY. LTD. necessary to avert the danger of a eight thousand, lined the wharf at to have found more than 14,000 American cigarettes in a coffer dam Australia and San Francisco had rock slide which might block the Pyrmont, Sydney, to give the pecded up the Matson Line's con- Canal for some time. The consult- Orient liner "Oronsay" an enthu- under the ship's dining-room. A search of the ship in Brisbane a few emplation of re-entering the run. ants said they completely agreed siastic farewell on May 21 on the The Matson Company has com- PENGUIN PTY. LTD. Line's second voyage across the days earlier had been unsuccessful. with the decision of the Panama missioned the Stanford Research ALL CLASSES OF STEAM DIESEL Pacific to Vancouver. So many To reach the cigarette hoard, Canal Company to remove all of institute of California to make a AND GENERAL ENGINEERING Contractor's Hill, where a widen- visitors were on the "Oronsay" to searchers had to climb down a nar- row ladder, after tests had been detailed economic survey of the BOILERMAKERS, OXY-ACETYLENE ing crack near the top threatens see the passengers off that the potentiality of the route, and the to hurl into the Canal a rock ledge ship's departure, scheduled at 4 made to see if dangerous gases AND ELECTRIC WELDERS were present. The "Eastern Star," >mpany will probably make a de- overhanding the waterway along p.m., was delayed 15 minutes to ision and call for tenders for the PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL WORK Gaillard Cut. give the crowd time to go ashore. a British ship, berthed at Pyrmont. Sydney, on May 21 from China instruction of two ships by mid- FLOATING CRANE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES The "Oronsay" left Sydney with 1955. Construction, Mr. Sevier and Japan. (20 TON CAPACITY) AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC 1,200 passengers on board. When - lid. would require a minimum of EXPEDITION CORRECTS she sailed from Auckland every hree years, so that the service ALL CLASSES OF MARINE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE U.S. VACATES ICE FLOE CHARTS. one of her 1,350 berths was filled. ould not start on the run earlier WEATHER BASE IN ARCTIC. It was announced in Canberra han mid-1958. 10-20 WESTON ST., BALMAIN EAST on May 16 that observations made MASTER OF THE A Press report from New York PORT OF LONDON by the recent Australian Antarctic STARVAC" SHANGHAI" on May 24 said that the U.S. Air Phone.: WB 3121 — 3 lines FINED. Force has moved its weather men AUTHORITY'S WAR LOSSES Expedition will lead to major alter- The Port of London Authority's The master of the tanker "Stan- off Fletcher's Island, the drifting After hours: UM 9485, WM 3225, FM 5708. ations to magnetic data on naviga- accounts show that it received tional charts of the Southern In- vac Shanghai," Captain Mathew ice island used as a weather station TM NAVY July, I9S4 21 SEA CADET NEWS Preparations are in hand now factory to a unit than quarters for the annual inspection by Cap- already built up on which work By Lieutenant-Commander D. J. MORT, Ai.CC. tain Spurgeon and Commander of their own hands is required. James, who will be here in July T.S. "Sirius" (St. George)— AAIONS sult of this training by the Com- N.S.W. Division Annual batross" and T.S. "Tobruk" to check up on the units, to see If ever a unit deserves praise it manding Officer H.M.A.S. "Al- Church Parade cadets had performed duty as that they are keeping up to the is T.S. "Sirius." The present Com- EXCHANGE batross" has given an idea just At 0930 Sunday 27th June, escort to the Sea Cadet Corps mark as required by the Director manding Officer took over when how necessary are such courses HOTIt Cadets of the N.S.W. Division "Colour," they did not do a bad of Naval Reserves, and "in ac- only a handful of boys were on and examinations. It is intended of the Australian Sea Cadet Corps job. This was due mainly to the cordance with." the roll. The St. George District that all Petty Officers and Lead- assembled at the Michel! Library efforts on Saturday morning of R.M.Y.C. has allotted to the unit I GRESHAM STREET ing Seamen, whether they pass for a march to the Dockyard the Chief Gunnery Instructor of Unit News space beneath the main building. in professional subjects or not, Chapel, Garden Island for the H.M.A.S. "Vengeance," who put This has been fitted out in real SYDNEY will undergo the disciplinary TS. "Sydney"—T.S. "Sydney- Annual Church Parade. them through their paces on the ship style. Overnight the strength course, either in H.M.A.S. "Al- parades is one of the best, if not The "Colour" Party was form- Flight Deck; and the rehearsal of the unit has jumped to approxi- batross" or other available R.A.N, the best, depots in the Common- ed by T. S. "Australia," and the Saturday afernoon put the finish- mately 60 cadets, with 75 percent, * establishments before being ad- wealth, and judging by remarks Escort company by the combined ing touches to the ceremonial in uniform. The lack of instructors vanced to the higher rate. from cadets who have been lucky Only KM last (rands Units T.S. "Albatross" (Wollon- drill. enough to go overseas, one of the puts a burden on the C.O's It is satisfying to know that srocwo. gong) and T.S. •Tobruk" (New- The service was conducted by world's best. The numbers arc shoulders, but it is hoped that all cases where cadets have been castle), whose cadets were at- the Port Chaplain, the Rev. Wil- steadily increasing (strength 70. this can be overcome in the near Dining Room sent to Naval ships or establish- tending a week-end camp on- son, who directed a very impres- future. ments, the Chief Gunnery In- T.S. "Australia" (Waverton)- Unsurpassed. board H.M.A.S. "Vengeance" sive lesson to the Sea Cadets. He TS. "Albatross" (Wollon structors have been highly effici- Being fortunate enough to par- alongside Garden Island. spoke of preparing themselves for gong)—T.S. "Albatross" is still • ent and appreciative of what is ade in the Boom Defence Depot the life ahead of them, impres- plodding along parading in the The combined Drum Bands of required of a "boy" in Sea Cadet gives this unit an advantage over sing the importance of setting a local Army Drill Hall. Not far T.S. "Sydney" and T.S. "Perth" training. This is understandable in less fortunate sister ships. The good "course" and sticking to away, however, near the water- headed the march. Approximately the case of H.M.A.S. "Albatross" atmosphere of the B.D.D. greatly AARONS it. The lesson, read by Rear Ad- front, can be seen the outline of 175 cadets, including the Escort as Chief Petty Officer A. Church assists the officers in their work EXCHANGE miral Showers was also a direct their new depot. "Albatross" Company attended the Parade. It is a product of Sydney Training of instilling Naval tradition and "course" of good and sound ad- maintains a steady fixed number of HOTEL was the best parade for attend- Depot. He requires a higher and routine into the cadets. The vice which every cadet should cadets, some have been with the ance held since the inauguration standard of efficiency in T.S. bearing and drill of the cadets is try to follow; keep base thoughts, unit since its inception. They now of the Corps into the Australian "Sydney" cadets because he evidence of this, (strength 35). jealousies, spite and hatred out have a whaler. As soon as the Sea Cadets Corps. knows just what they "should T.S. "Warrego" (Woolwich) of their lives. By doing this cadets new building is completed, T.S. The keenness of the cadets was know." -T.S. "Warrego" is really the will find comradeship and happi- "Albatross" should go ahead like evident in the effort they put Twenty cadets were fortunate hero of all units. They have had ness from their association with wildfire. It is to be hoped now into the marching and drill. Each enough to have a week-end at to light for their existence all the Corps and be proud to be that the building has got so far cadet appeared proud to be in sea in H.M.A.S. "Bataan." The through. It now appears, how- A. BAGLEY & SON known as a Sea Cadet. it won't be long before further the march and belong to the cadets reported on board p.m. ever, that with the help of the During th-c Service, the Sea finance is available to complete it. Corps. Friday and the ship proceeded Council of Hunter's Hill, they 211.213 BEAMISH ST., Cadet Corps "Colour" was re- might at last be on the way to TS. "Tobruk" (Newcastle)— On arrival in position at the ceived by the Port Chaplain from to sea early a.m. Saturday. Al- CAMPSIE. Dockyard, the cadets formed up though they only went as far as success. The main worry is re- This is another fortunate unit, the Executive Officer (N.S.W. cruits Although small, the depot parading in the Naval Drill Hall, NAV. in readiness for the inspection Division) and temporarily laid Broken Bay, the cadets got a fair by the Flag Officer-in-chargc, idea of what we mean by "Des- provides for strength of up to at Newcastle. The depot is a Sea up. 50 cadets. One of the main han- Cadet Officer's dream. A boat has The Ingest and moat East Australian Area, Rear Ad- On completion of the service troyer" time. Lieutenant O'Con- up-to-date Shoe Store miral H. A. Showers, R.A.N. nell, A.S.C.C. commanding offi dicaps to joining this depot ap- been added to the depot, so that the parade re-assembled and mar- pears to be inaccessibility, but if given correct instruction by com- • the district waa At precisely the time the Par- ched to the Dockyard gates where cer of the T.S. "Sirius" was in charge of the cadets and reported you consider the various distances petent instructors, T.S. 'Tobruk" totobbhed by m in ade was required to be ready they were dismissed. The Escort from which cadets attend other should he able to compete and for the inspection, the Flag Offi- returning to H.M.A.S. "Ven- that they settled in well, and 1920. gained valuable knowledge of ac- units "Warrego" is not so in- win boat races and show other cer in charge approached in his geance" to complete the week- accessible. units the way home. m car with the flag flying. In true end camp. tual sea life. T.S. "Perth" (Manly)—Simi- (Tasmanian news on next Navy style, the bugler sounded Approximately 40 cadets par Week-end Training Camps lar to "Warrego", but more for- P»ge) REPAIRS? YESt the "Alert" as the car came to a aded on Empire Day, which wa:- In H.M.A. Shops tunate in locality, this unit is standstill, and the genera' salute- celcbrated by a march of the Week-end camps for cadet making an effort to build up, not as the inspecting officer alighted various Cadet Corps and contin Beat of leather and -Leading Seamen, cadet Petty Offi- in strength but in building. The from his car. cers and Petty Officer instructors gents from the Navy, Army and The Royal Mail Lines have es- workmanship secret appears to be in the lab- tablished a provident association On completion of his inspec- have been held on two occasions Air Force, with hundreds of school children in attendance. our carried out by the cadets for the permanent shore staff, guaranteed. tion, the Flag Officer in charge, November 1955 and April 1954. themselves. The amount of work T.S. "Sirius" and T.S. "Syd- masters and officers, whose de- congratulated the cadets on their The recent camp was arranged put into the building and con- ney" attended suburban oere- posits will earn the same interest Church Parade, particularly men- for the purpose of giving the struction of a depot by the offi- monies for Anzac Day within as the ordinary divident for the tioning the Escort Company. As above rates strict discilinary cers, instructors and cadets them- •PHONE: LF JIM. training, and a report on the re- their particular areas. year with a guaranteed minimum this was the first time T.S. "Al- selves often proves more satis- of 1 per cent. THi NAVT 22 -My. IM4 Many years after she was used SEA CADET NEWS as Pilot vessel at Port Phillip, based at Queenscliff, and became TASMANIAN DIVISION. a well-known sight in those waters. During the depression- REPORT ON ASSAULT PRACTICE ON FORT DIRECTION, SOUTH ARM, TASMANIA, Henry Stokes bought her and AGAINST THE AIR TRAINING CORPS' ENCAMPMENT — 16th MAY, 1954. turned her into a floating casino moored off St. Kilda, Melbourne. T.S. "Derwent," Closing the point of land that the GPV was anchored in the bay She was also used as a pleasure Hobart. hid the Fort from view at 1045 by a small crew from H.M.A.S. steamer at Westernport, and as a At 0915 hours in the forenoon hours, the look-out on the flying "Huon." salvage vessel. Both ventures of Sunday. 16th May, 1954, bridge reported down the voice As the boats ncared the shore, were financially unsuccessful. Cadets of the Hobart Sea Cadet pipe 'four aircraft bearing Red small groups of the defenders Following World War II she was Unit T.S. "Derwent" were busily four five. Sir.' These were air- could he seen racing along the used to carry cement from Tas- engaged in preparing two Mon- craft from the Aero Club of beach to intercept. The assault mania to Victoria, a n d ran tague Whalers, a fourteen - foot Southern Tasmania, who were to parties were seen to wade ashore aground at Tallow Beach, near skiff and the G.P.V. H.M.A.S. take no sides in the assualt but from the boats to do 'battle' with Stanley, Tasmania, in 1951. "Huon" at the R.A.N. Naval were to drop their flour "bombs" the 'enemy.' It would be of in- After staying there awhile, she Depot H.M.A.S. "Huon" for the on any target of both sides except terest to add at this point that was salvaged by a local man who ten-mile trip down river to Fort the GPV. The four aircraft this particular part of the river had hoped to use her as a pleasure were joined by two others who, mouth lends itself admirably for Direction, situated at the mouth Photograph of th. S.Y. Alvina" which h« boon bought by th. Launceston Ir.nch vessel again, but this scheme was of the River Derwent. It was in single file, commenced to drop training of this nature as the of th. Navy League, end presented to th* Launceston Company of the Australian not carried through. She was the day planned for an assualt their "bombs" on the defenders. water is not particularly deep See Cede! Corps as a Drill Ship end Depot. Sh* will be renemed T.S. "Tamer." then bought for Navy League. landing against the Air Training Reports were coming very rapid- close to shore with a gently shelv- Launceston Branch, and now C>rps holding their annual Camp ly from the look-out above on the ing beach backed by high cliffs makes an excellent floating depot at the Fort. This was to be the movements of the aircraft until and hills not too steep to clamber for Navy League Sea Cadets in second training manoeuvre with he was called down to take part up and down with reasonable TA "Tamar," Ex "Alvin" that city. the Air Training Corps, the first in the assault. speed. EXTRACTS FROM LLOYD'S REGISTER, 1919. —W. F. ELLIS, Asst. Director, being in May, 1953. The plan of assault was simple. The aircraft, having exhausted Queen Victoria Museum, The two whalers and the skiff The two whalers were loaded their supply of "bombs," circled Lloyds No. 06993. made by Oswald, Mordaunt and Launceston. were being secured astern of the with Cadets and towed on either the area, formed up, and proceed- Official No. 92050. Co., Southampton. G.P.V. to be towed in a line quarter. At a given order the ed back to the Airport. By this Signal KMNJ (Aust. signal let- US.-CANADIAN RADAR astern with two Cadets in each boats were cast off, one heading time the 'fighting' was in full ters, VJCP) History. SYSTEM "WELL for steerage purposes. This opera- directly for the beach, whilst the swing ashore with all the en- 194 tons gross, 132 tons net. From newspaper cuttings and ADVANCED." tion was being supervised by the other vessel veered forty-five de- thusiasm imaginable. Within 100 A1 (Lloyds) 1906. 1918. verbal reports, some idea of the Washington (U.S.I.S.)—Work Executive Officer of H.M.A.S. grees to port to split up the de- twenty minutes all 'fighting' had (Surveyed in Melbourne.) previous activities of this ship is well advanced on a new ex- "Huon," Mr. Muir, Senior Com- fending forces. It had been as- ceased giving, this year, a decisive Iron Screw Steamer. can be obtained- but it must be tensive early warning radar net missioned Boatswain. R.A.N.V.R., sumed that the defending forces win to the Air Training Corps, Electric light. stressed that many of the details guarding North America from whilst the Commanding Officer would expect us to land a party and the invaders, although Special survey No. 3 (i.e., plate are unconfirmed. This may be enemy bombers crossing the polar and the First Lieutenant of the around the point before ap- heavily outnumbered, were drilled), Melbourne, 1908, 1910. done by reference to Registers ice cap, U.S. Defence Secretary L'nit were planning the moves to proaching the beach, as was done feeling very pleased with the fine S.S. Mel. No. 2, 1918. and Records which, unfortunate- Wilson said to-day. The Joint be taken during the assault land- the previous year, thus effecting a effort they had made. Lloyds Special Survey ly, arc not available in Launces- Canadian-U.S. project "extends ing. Although the times of land- complete surprise. By the hur- One whaler was recalled to Machinery Certificate 1906, 1918 ton. The only Ship's Papers over thousands of miles" and in- ing and the facilities available had ried movements ashore in an at- take off the remainder of the (Surveyed in Melbourne). available arc those endorsed since cludes the "north-eastern and been planned out beforehand, the tempt to re-group, the assump- party from the GPV. Ashore, Tail shaft last examined (1919- 1939. north-western seaward approaches • methods of approach, landing and tion was correct and the desired the Officers of the Unit were met 20 Reg.) 1906- 1918. Lloyds As seen above, the ship was to North America," he said. In distribution of attacking and de- initial effect had been accom- by the Officers of the Camp and Anchors and Chains Proof. built in 1887 by Oswald, Mor- a report on the progress of the fending parties had been left to plished. escorted to lunch, whilst the Built 1887 by Oswald, Mor- daunt and Co., Southampton, and network released simultaneously the two Commanding Officers Once away from the GPV, the Cadets were taken up to the main daunt and Co , Southampton. cngincd by the same firm. It has here and by the Canadian Gov- ci mcerncd. two whalers, with their crews dining hall by the Air Cadets. Owners: Port Phillip Sea Pilots. been said she was built for a cot- ernment, Wilson described the By 0930 hours everything was doubled up, claimed the attention After lunch a great number of Length 138.8ft., beam 20.2ft., ton magnate as a private yacht, project as "a large and costly prepared and the orders for cast- of the aircraft, who dived on the Air Cadets were ferried out depth 11.8ft, new deck 10ft. but very soon after she seems to radar chain which is required not ing off were given by Mr. Muir. them, dropping their "bombs." to the GPV for a visit before Registered Melbourne, Flag have been made available for only to detect enemy bombers Once away from the jetty on the Many near-misses were perceived leaving for home. Instead of or- British, 4 Bulkheads cemented. private charter, and was used by but also to control fighter air- one and a half hour trip- the as the "bombs" struck the water- ganising a sports afternoon as had Triple expansion, 3 cylinders, many well-known identities, in craft engaged in the task of in- • Cadets were given the job of sending up a cloud of spray. The been the case the previous year, 12in., 18in„ and 30in„ 21in. particular, the Prince of Wales, terccption." steering and keeping look-out. noise of the aircraft as they re- it was decided to leave earlier and stroke. 160 lb. boiler press. 56 later Edward VII. After a period proceed back to base slowly using In order to make this trip as peatedly dived on the boats and Reg. H P of such use, she was brought out "Each day is the scholar of the beach provided a realistic all available time in training real as possible, no information One boiler, two corrugated fur- to Australia, being registered at yesterday." background to an exciting spec- aboard the GPV. regarding the assualt had been naces, -grate surface 42 sq. fj. Melbourne since 1903. —Publilius Syrus. passed on to any Cadet. tacle. Whilst this was going on. Continued on pege 32. Mr? <*« a >4 ma NAVY O.B.E. AWARDED TO PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS C.O. OF H.M.S. "COMUS." Among awards announced in a SPEAKING OF SHIPS VICE-ADMIRAL ment to take effect in August, recent "London Gazette" was that With a total of rather more than SIR JOHN COLLINS 1954 of an O.B.E. (Military Division) 11 to try to arrange for more two- H. E. Holt, said in the House of 82,500 men, the personnel of the way trade between their country Representatives at Canberra on ATTENDS CONFERENCE C.G., ROYAL MARINES. to Commander Wilfred J. Parker, American merchant marine de- and Australia. The two delegates May 13 that the Government re- IN LONDON. VISITS GIBRALTAR. D.S.C., R.N., of Southampton. clined by nine per cent, last year. were both export managers of garded overseas and interstate The First N.iv.il Member of the Lieutenant-General J. C. West- England, for services as Command- Fer Union, a large Government- freight rates as "unduly high". Australian Commonwealth Naval all. C.B.. C.B.E.. Commandant- ing Officer of H.M.S. "Comus" Japanese shipbuilders arc trying controlled export company in the Board and Chief of the Naval General, Royal Marines, flew to and as Acting Chief Staff Officer to retain their market for tankers Hungarian capital, Budapest. Staff (Vice Admiral Sir John Col- Gibralter on March 9th, to visit to the Flag Officer Second-in-Com- When the great Canadian St. for foreign owners by cutting the lins. K B E.. C B ) left Sydney by Royal Marines in British Hume mand Far East. Lawrence Seaway is finished big price to ten dollars per ton less air on Tuesday. March 51*. to at- Fleet ships based at that port dur- Waterside wo kcrs in all North American citics like Chicago, De- P.T. BOAT DESIGNER DIES. than the British minimum. tend a naval tactical conference at ing the (English) Spring cruise. Queensland ports on May 10 im- troit and Milwaukee, as well as the Royal Naval College, Green- New York on April 15 reported posed a "radio activity" boycott some of the growing Canadian in- wich. He arrived Kick 111 Sydney NEW FIFTH SEA LORD. the death of Mr HuK-rt Scott- The team of experts examining on all ships using Torres Strait. dustrial centres, will challenge the on Thursday, April 1 .V The Minis BRITISH ADMIRALTY. Paine, the English-K>rn K>at and the chances of an immediate and They laid down that they would great Atlantic ports of New York, tcr for the Navy (the Hon Wil- Rear Admiral A. N. C. Binglcy, aircraft designer, who designed the substantial increase in Irish exports decline to work ships arriving via Philadelphia, and Montreal. liam McMahon) in announcing O B E., has been appointed a Lord P.T. (patrol torpedo) boat. Mr. to the United States reported Torres Strait until scientific tests this just prior to Admiral Collin's Commissioner of the Admiralty, Scott-Painc, who was 62. went to recently that there arc none. had proven them free of radio- British marine engine builders departure, said that the conference Fifth Sea Lord and Deputy Chief the United States in 1939 and be- active particles. are being nearly as hard hit as would be presided over by the of Naval Staff (Air) in succession came an American citizen in 1948. the shipyards by the shortage of to Vice-Admiral Sir Edmund W. He was for many years a speedboat About 150 Government experts First Sea Lord (Admiral of the from all European countries ex- Representatives of the Japanese steel plate. Fleet Sir Roderick McC rigor. Anstice. K.C.B.. the appointment racer, using boats he designed and shipbuilding industry and mer- taking effect this month (June. built himself. He was one of Eng- cept Spain, Iceland and Eire at- G.C.B.. D.C.O.) and would be tended the opening of secret chant marine expect this year to It is feared that the new Jap- attended by senior officers of the 1954). land's pioneer aviators, and during be "a very bad business year", the anese scheme of letting their ex- the 1914-18 war designed and built East-West trade consultations in Royal Navy in the United King- SENIOR NAVAL MEMBER. Reuters correspondent in Tokyo porters use sterling balances for land and marine aircraft. Geneva on April 20. The United dom and Commanders-in-Chief IMPERIAL DEFENCE States was represented. said on May 15. Japanese pessi- buying in dollar areas will result from abroad. These latter would COLLEGE. LLOYD'S SHIP SURVEYOR mism over world shipping and the in their selling goods in the United probably include the Commander- The British Admiralty has an- shipbuilding recession has been Kingdom without buying British TO RETIRE. Companies in the Australasian in-Chief,. Far East (Vicc-Admir.il nounced the appointment of Rear- aggravated by a recent announce- goods in return. Mr. H. A. Garnett, principal Steamship Owners' Federation had Sir Charles LarnK. K. B. E.. Admiral M. L. Porter, C.B.E.. ment by the Japanese Government surveyor for Australia with the lost £150,000 in the operation of C.V.O.). Mr. McMahon added D.S.O.. as Senior Member of the that subsidies to the shipbuilding The last of the -River Thames Lloyd's Register, will retire on June their ships in the first three months that Admiral Collin's attendance Directing Staff of the Imperial industry would be cut. paddle excursion steamers, the 30 this year. Mr. Garnett has of this year, Mr. P. W. Haddy, at the conference, to which he had Defence College in succession to 1.539-ton "Royal Eagle", has been served Lloyd's Register since 1919, who is chairman of the Federation, specially been invited, would en- Rear-Admiral S. H. Carlill, C.B . The Australian Minister of put on the sale list. and has been stationed in London. alleged in Melbourne on May 13. able him to explain in detail the D.S.O. The appointment took Southampton. KoK- (Japan), and Labour and Rational Service, Mr. Continued ovortoef. Australian naval point of view, effect in April last. Sydney. He was appointed a sen- Canada's St. Lawrence Seaway, which he would also be able to put ior surveyor in October, 1934, and ADMIRAL EATON'S designed to open the heart of the in informal talks with the various held the position of senior engineer NEW FLAG APPOINTMENT. Horth American continent to VESSELS BUILT, SUPPED AND SERVICED. Sea Lords, and the other Com- on the London outdoor staff for The appointment of Rcar-Ad- ocean-going shipping, for the bene- manders-in-Chict. nine years before bis appointment DIESEL, MARINE AND GENERAL ENGINEERING. miral J W. M. Eaton C.B.. fit of both Canada and the United as principal surveyor for Australia NEW C.-IN-C-, SOUTH D.S.O., D.S.C., (until recently States, and which is said to be the RIGGERS AND SHIPWRIGHTS. in October, 1946. Mr. B. P. Field- ATLANTIC. Flag Officer Commanding the Aus- biggest engineering job in the er will succeed Mr Garnett as All classes of repair* and conversion work carried out. The appointment of Vice- tralian Fleet) as Flag Officer Com- world—a project dwarfing any- principal surveyor for Australia. MARINE INSTALLATIONS. MODERN SLIPWAY AVAILABLE Admiral I M. R Campbell, C.B . manding British Reserve Fleet in thing of its \md in human history Mr. Fieldcn, who is 53 years of FOR ALL TYPES OF CRAFT. D.S.O., and Bar, as Commander- succession to Vice-Admiral I. M. R. —is expected to be well under way age. bas been with Lloyd's Regis- • in-Chief, South Atlantic, has been Campbell, C.B . D.S.O. and Bar,

THI NAVY July; 1904 see," writes Sir Edmund, "the un- ashamed joy spread over the tired, strained face of our gallant and determined leader was to me re- ward <-nyugh in itself." SHIPS - FACTORIES - COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Nor is that amazing little man. Tcnzing, forgotten. Indeed, the Sherpas achievements and the FOR ALL CLASSES OF ELECTRICAL Sherpa temperament rcccive many The Ascent of Everest, hy Sir Certainly, too, nothing was left generous tributes, especially con- INSTALLATIONS AND REPAIRS, John Hunt, published hy Hod- undone to ensure safety and bring cerning the work done by these dcr and Stoughton, London. MOTOR AND GENERATOR WINDING, succcss. Months of planning, hardy mountain men at high alti- A long and famous struggle won based largely on the experience of tudes. RADAR INSTALLATIONS, ETC. at last with scientific and artis- earlier expeditions, went into fair This exciting and informative tic completeness by a courageous John's expedition, planning so account of the 1953 British Ex- band of men superbly led. must meticulous and clastic that even pedition's struggles for mastery of inevitably attract attention the name tapes were sewn on to each the world's mightiest mountain, world over. Thus this book, for member's individual garments to makes the "Asccnt of Everest" one We offer our services all its simple and forthright dic- obviate one possible sourcc of petty of the most important and valuable tion. brings to the lucky reader irritation at high altitudes, where books on British enterprise written a sense not only of perainal even so small a thing might spell in years. pride- particularly if he or she disaster, so thin could the mar- be British—but also one exhilara- gin become between failure and tingly spiritual. In this mood he success. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS PTY. LTD. is able to keep with Sir John and And when once on the mount- OIL FROM SHIPS PACT. his fellow-climbers in every for- ain, organisation of the thrusts Tel. BX 5311 181 CLARENCE ST.. SYDNEY Tel. BX 5311 Forty nations, of which Aus- ward move they make, nearer to forward and upward, despite many and at tralia is one, agreed at a conven- their goal. And the further he and vast difficulties, left little to tion held in London in mid-March 302 HUNTER ST. WEST. NEWCASTLE Tel. B 3412 moves beside them, the greater be desired. The difficulties en- Tel. B 3412 to institute zones in which ships the essential grandeur of their countered arc indicated hy such will not be allowed to discharge success becomes clear and epic. names in the book as Mike s Hor- "persistent oils." ror, Hcllfire Alley, Hillary's Hor- Sir John Hunt's party, the 19'? Persistent oils include crude n>r. Atom Bomb Area, the Nut- British Expedition, appears to have oil, fuel oil, heavy diesel oil, and cracker. Not the least remarkable been remarkable for several rea- lubricating oil. feat was the establishment of the ESTABLISHED IMS sons. Of all the eleven attempts The agreement followed a fort- vital Camp 9. at 27,350 feet, to to climb the world's highest moun- night's discussions at a conference DAVEY'S FLOUR . . . which Sir John himself and a tain. nine of them British, it was called to find' some way of end- daveys'lion" Shcrpa porter carried loads of 45 probably the best planned and ing oil pollution of coastal waters. • lbs., and Gregory, Lowe and Hil- must homogeneous: it was, as one The conference delegate? lary loads of between 50 and 60 can sec as one reads, one of the agreed unanimously to a draft lbs. (normal load without oxygen. lucki.-st in that it had fine weather convention which will come into Established in Australia for over 25 lbs.). Then follows an account for the vital fortnight for the final force as a coning authority when of the ascent of the south summit. 80 years. build up and assault upon the sum- it is signed by 10 Governments, 28.500 feet, by Bourdillon and mit; it had no casualties, not ',-vcn including five which have a tank- • Evans direct from the South Col a frost-bitten toe. it was again er tonnage of more than 500,000. fortunate in that a portable oxy- above the huge crevasses of the The distance out to sea at which gen equipment of reasonable Cwm and the steep traverse of the ships can dump their oil ranges, weight for human carrying was Lhotse face--a preliminary climb according to currents and other developed just "in tune. Sir John's necessary to the final assault and Suppliers to the R.A.N. and the R.N. factors, from a minimum of 50 own commcnt is that the im- most gallantly achieved. BRAND • miles. proved oxygen equipment thev Ll«««rMlC »» C»BLl »0D«lSS: Sir John leaves the story of the Around most of the Australian had was vital to succcss. Without LIONFLOUB.' SYONEV ascent and successful descent of coast there will be a 150 mile it, it is hardly conceivable that the summit itself to Sir Edmund zone. Hillary and Tenzing could have Hillary, who, with Tcnzing, had The convention allows a period won through to the summit. the luck of the draw for the final of three years for the zoning to EDWIN DAVEY & SONS PTY. LTD. Certainly the story of Sir John thrust. This is a revealing and mov- be brought into full operation. ALLEN STREET. PYRMONT Hunt's expedition clinches the ing chapter, and most dramatic. After that, ships will have to theory that the limit of unaided The final iVords of Hillary's ac- carry oil record books giving an 'Phone: MW 2531 (3 lines) human endurance is reached be- count show what a happy and account of any operations result- tween 27,000 and 28,000 feet. co-opcrativc band they were. "To ing in the discharge of oil.

July, l»S4 11 THS HA 30 TASMANIAN DIVISION. NOTED AVIATRIX SEES MEDICAL ADVICE BY Continued from paq• 24. WORLD HOPE IN ATOM'S RADIO TO SHIPS AT SEA PEACEFUL USES. RECOMMENDED. Exchange visits h.id been made New York (U.S.I.S.) — The Recommendations that medi- and watches were set hy 1600 noted aviatrix, Jacqueline Coch- cal advice by radio be available hours, and at 1615 hours the ran, tays peaceful exploitation of to ships at sea 24 hours a day the beers that GPV moved slowly out of the atomic energy "can bring about have been adopted by a group of bay on the return journey. To the salvation of the peoples of experts called together by the use as many Instructors as pos- the world." Atomic energy, she International Labour and World have won World sible the three watch system was said, can be used to manufacture Health Organisations. The group used. One watch on duty carry- chemicals to increase the soil's also recommended that every ship ing out the duties of helmsman, productivity, enabling millions of carry an adequately stocked medi- approval are ... look-outs quartermaster, bridge persons in the world to enjoy a cine chest and that all new en- messengers and etc.. one watch higher living standard. The only trants to merchant navies be ex- under instruction, and the remain woman flyer to break the sound amined for tuberculosis. The ex- ing watch below. The vessel was MORRISON & MELBOURNE BITTER barrier. Miss Cochran predicts perts, who formed a Committee washed down on leaving the bay "within 15 or 20 years we'll use «n Hygeine of Seafarers, found SINCLAIR and the watches went to their rocket planes and atomic planes that existing radio facilities for VICTORIA BITTER allotted tasks. The Instructors for regular industrial and passen- medical advice are satisfactory, but PTY. LTD. included the Divisional Training ger transport." She predicted fur- arc not always available when Officer, Lieutenant - Commander FOSTER S LAGER ther that atomic energy will per- needed. o G. Lanning, R.A.N.V.R.: the mit the use of man-made satellites Commanding Officer of T.S. to aid in weather forecasting, navi- "Derwent," Lieutenant J. gational and astronomical re- RED CROSS AID ABBOTS LAGER Hamilton - Smith, A.S.C.C.. and search. FOR GREEK EARTHQUAKE Shipbuilders the 1st Lieutenant of T.S. "Der- VICTIMS. LONGNOSE POINT went," Sub-Lieutenant A. Gates, UNITED STATES' HUGE SYDNEY A.S.C.C. WAR STOCKPILE. More than JO,000 people were reported homeless, when news Throughout the return trip 'Phone: WB 1951 (2 Unas) received of the rcccnt earthquake each Cadet was able to do the A Press message from New- disaster in Northern Greece Red duties of helmsman, look - out York on May 20 said that the Cross Societies throughout the bridge messenger, whilst the Director of the U.S. Office of World immediately cabled finan- Leading Hands took the duty of Defence Mobilisation, Mr. Ar- cial aid to the stricken towns. Ir. Quartermaster. Instruction was thur Flemming, stated on May response to an appeal from the given on navigation, helm, look- 19th the U.S. Government had League of Red Cross Societies the out, telegraphsman, compass and stockpiled more than 4,225 mil- Australian Red Cross cabled £300 bearings, engine-room' as well as lion dollars (£1897 million) worth asking that this be utilised to pur- anchor work and tying-up ship of strategic and critical mate- chase stores most urgently re- routine. rials for use in case of war. Mr. Flemming told the U.S. Congress quired for relief measures. En- H.M.A.S. "Huon" was reach- that by last January the stock- quiries made to the Red Cross ed at 1745 hours where, after in- pile had reached 60 per ccnt. Enquiries Bureau, will be trans- spection and a short address by of the Government's goal. An- mitted to the Greek Red C'oss the Commanding Officer the other 15 per cent, had been by air letter or reply-paid cable parade was dismissed. ordered. at the sender's expense. From previous experience and from knowledge gained during and after this day of training it Whan ships of tho Nmvy has been proven without doubt "hoov to" this ropo that practical, well-planned events fast! such as this are of far more value holds The future of ftteem for merine purposes to a Unit than a well-planned is met by the letest Babcock develop- p-.rade of classroom instruction ment!. which, in turn, ere becked by over SO yeeri' lee eiperience At see. After a day of the nature de- ei on land, time hai proved the service scribed much training value can of tabcock Boiler Plant afterwards be obtained by class- room discussion. BABCOCK & WILCOX OF AUSTRALIA PTV. LIMITED —J. HAMILTON SMITH, CNCINECna AND i ONTRACTOR8 Head Ollice i Works. Detents Park. N.S.W. Lieutenant, A.S.C.C., ANCHOR trench Olficss and Agencies In all States Commanding Officcr. n THE The entry of the first capital ship, H.M, Air- are the mighty masses of G.E.C. and B.G.E. craft Carrier "Illustrious," into the Captain electrical eguipment. . . . These include Cook Graving Dock on March 2nd, 1945, three main G.E.C. electric motors of 1,200 represented a great and visible achieve- h.p. each, and over 100 smaller motors; 45 ment made possible only by an even route miles of Pirelli-General cable; ten greater but unseen achievement beneath E.P.M. transformers, and other large-scale the Dock itself. . . . Many feet below the electrical eguipment which plays a vital bed of Sydney Harbour, housed in man- part in the smooth running of this great made caverns hewn from the solid rock. enterprise

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ABOUT ALUMINIUM No I V°'' '8 AUSUST' '«<• No.

EDITORIAL: M.V. "DUNTROON"— ,<,.,«, •„„ Travelling Royalty 4

Let Us Study Our Problems 5 MELBOURNE STEAMSHIP ARTICLES: CO. I.TD. The Orient Line 6 Head Office: The Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 11 31 KING ST., MELBOURNE Two New Aircraft-carriers 13 BRANCHES OR AKEKCIES AT ALL I'ORTS Faster Landings on Decks of Aircraft-carriers 22 MANAGING AGENTS FOR FEATURES: HOHSONS BAY DOCK AND ENGINEERING CO. PTY. LTD. Martime News of the World 16 Works: Williamstown, Victoria News of the World s Navies ' 19 and Personal Paragraphs 24 HODGE ENGINEERING CO. Speaking of Ships 26 PTY. LTD. Sea Oddities 27 Works: Sussex St., Sydney. Reviews 29 SHIP REPAIRERS. ETC. Ex-Naval Men's Association of Australia 30

In 1886. the electrolysis method of producing Aluminium wos discovered and this, basically, is the Publishod by The Navy League of Australia, 8 Spring Street, Sydney, N.S.W. I. . 0USU method used to-day. Baunte ore is first treated to 0Nt ' Telephone BU 5458. produce pure alumina: this ox:de it dissolved in Official Organ of the Navy League of Australia; the Merchant Service Guild it is a molten cryolite and a heavy electric current passed of Australasia: the Ex-Naval Men's Association (Federal). through the solution from carbon anodes to the Rcliing aluminium sheet is not ba ically different Managing Editor: B. E. Keen. pleasure caibon lining of the both. The oxygen combines with from that of most other mttnlv a preporrd cast Subscription Rate: 12 issues post free in the British Empire. 18/'-. the anode; to escape as carbon dioxido. and metallic ingot is reduced in gauge by poking between aluminium sinks to the bottem, whence it is tapped. hardened steel rolit. It is first rolled hot but final COVER PICTURE: A Bristol Sycamore Helicopter lands on the deck of to smoke H.M.A.S. "Sydney" during exercises off Port Kembla on August 25th. Taken Litils change takes place in the cryol.te: the ca.-bon reductions are made cold to obtain a gosd finish and by "Sydney Morning Herald" photographer Gordon Short. anodes are consumed and have to be regularly perhaps, by wO'k-hord jning, a desired deg*ee of CAPSTAN replaced. hardness. The production of accurately-gauged flaw- Copies of "Herald' photographs used may be obtained direct from Photo Sales, Sydney Morning Herald, Hunter Street, Sydney. less sheet and strip demands very precise and elabor- Four pounds of high-grade bauxite are needed ate equipment and much experience cigarettes to produce two of alumina, which will yield one pound of aluminium of over 99% purity. Roughly Equal in importance is the extrusion process by 10 KWh of electricity ore consumed for each pound which longths of mclal of constant cro;s-scction, l or the Best Soft Drinks of metal obtained this makes cheap and plentiful solid or hollow, are made. Very high pressures are power essential, and the world's mom reduction plants used to force hot plastic aluminium out of a Always say . . . a-? sited on specially built hydro-electric schemes container through a steel die of the required shape.

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Au9"i». 1954 THE NAVY LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA VESSELS BUILT, SLIPPED AND SERVICED. FEDERAL COUNCIL. PtwJtM: DIESEL, MARINE AND GENERAL ENGINEERING. Commander (S) J. D Bate*. V.R D . THE flag that CIRCLES the world R A.N.V.R RIGGERS AND SHIPWRIGHTS. DtputY Pr«id»n(: All classes of repairs and conversion work carried out. Commander R A. Nettlefold. D S C.. V.R.P.. R A.N R MARINE INSTALLATIONS. MODERN SLIPWAY AVAILABLE S»rr»r»rv; FOR ALL TYPES OF CRAFT. R. Neil Walford. Esq. • Hon. Treasurer: l.ieut-Cdr. (?) J H. H Pa:crson. M B H , R A.N.R New South Wales Division 4. & W . Patron: Engineering His Excellcncy The Governor of New South Wales & Ship Repair Co. PiwidiRii Commander (S) J. D. Bates. V.R.D . R.A.N.V.R. Pty. Ltd. Smtuiy: R. I. Rae. Esq. CAREENING COVE, MILSON'S POINT Hon. TruiuNri: F. E. Triee. Esq. Telephones: XB 1675 and XB 4387. Victorian Division After Hours: XJ 321 J. Patron i His Excellency The Governor of Victoria. Commander R. A. Nettlefold. DSC.. V.R.D., R.A N.R. St r alary: JAMES PATRICK & CO. PTY. LTD. R. Neil Walford. Esq Hon. Trumm: SHIPOWNERS — AGENTS — CONTRACT M. A. Glover. Esq. STEVEDORES South Australian Division CHARTERS AND BUNKERS ARRANGED Hi« Excellency The Governor of South Australia. REGULAR INTERSTATE 8C OVERSEAS CARGO Be Lieir.enant Cdr. C. C. Shinkfield. PASSENGER SERVICES R.A.N.R. (retd.) • H«n. SMTM«V: ENGINE & TELEGRAPH EQUIPMENT Lieut. Commander fS) L T Ewen.. Agents for . . . R.A.N.VR FLOTTA LAURO (Italian Line)—Carlto and paamaer .ervice, FOR NAVAL & MERCHANT VESSELS Tasmanian Division Australia to Mediterranean ports, via Ssneapore. Pafroni ERIE RAILROAD (U.S.A.)—Australasian Agents. '•'ice Admiral Sir Guy Wyatt. K B E , Head Office: 19 BRIDGE STREET, SYDNEY. C.B.. R.N. (retd ). MANUFACTURERS OF ENGINE TELEGRAPH Phone: BW 4181. "he Rieht Hon. Mr! C. H. Hand, ALSO AT MELBOURNE AND BRISBANE. EQUIPMENT AND LUBRICATED TYPE M.H.A. WITH AGENTS AT ALL MAIN PORTS IN AUSTRALIA. CHAIN AND WIRE GUIDES. Has. Snwut: Commander G. E. W. W. Bavlv. O.8.E., V.R.D., RANVR Retd. * REPAIRS CARRIED OUT PROMPTLY. AUSTRALIAN SEA CADET COUNCIL bmmhi. ol

4 Orient Line fleet—the "Orsova," with Frederick Green & Com- Co. Ltd. (

Mr. May here presents in clear but compressed form one of the most absorbing maritime stories of the This way, or in the reverse world—the story of a great shipping enterprise, under whose flag voyages have been made to Australia direction, most of the run is since the days of the windjammer. through the tropics, for which it0', the Orient ships are built. .!, For mere than seventy - five "Orsova" departs on her maiden years, but a sea voyage for our The fleet's origins are in roots years the Orient Line as we ^noui voyage to Australia, leaving Til- great-grandparents was an ordeal that stretch away into the past in it to-day has been a force in the bury on March 17, the 1,500 pas- rather than an experience to be Grange, romantic directions. The world of shipping. Though one sengers on board this new golden welcomed, as it is to-day. Cabins first Orient Line of clippers in the of the smaller merchant fleets, it ship with the "Blue Danube" were cramped, and not only the 1850's sprang from the time when has always striven to mal{e im- name will be enjoying a preview stout oak timbers groaned on a fast a certain Alexander Anderson provements and to be a leader in of springtime in the sunny Medi- sea passage, when everything bought a prize ship as a specula- its field. Many of the Line's ves- terranean and, incidentally, forg- below and aloft was tilted con- tion at the close of the Napo- sels have broken speed records, ing a little link with history. For tinually at one uncomfortable leonic Wars, and gave the agency many have incorporated innova- this way, also on her maiden angle or another as the ship for operating it to the firm of The Firtf-elett Dining Room of the 1954 "Onove." tions in design. And next week voyage, some forty-five years ago, heeled to the wind. lames Thomson and Company, [March 17] the Company's sailed the first "Orsova," built in In contrast, the new "Orsova" which was established in 1797 to "Orsova." the first mastless liner the year 1909, when the "Orient," is fitted with stabilisers — the carry on the business of ship- of her size, will leave on her the first steamship built specifically gyroscopic - hydraulic underwater wning and ship-broking. In 1828, maiden vowage to Australia.* It is for the Orient Steamship Naviga- "fins" which iron out a vessel's Alexander Anderson asked that in voyages to that country that the tion Company, was completing slightest tendency to roll until it ins nephew, James Anderson, Orient Line has specialised ever the last run of her thirty years of is imperceptible. She has a smooth, -hould enter the firm, and thus since the days of the sailing clip- service. And the "Orient," of all-one-piece welded hull which •vas sealed the association between pers . Emigrants and luxury-Iovmg course, wis named after the origi- has been X-Ray inspected through- he Anderson family and the first-class passengers alike have 1 nal three-masted sailing-clipper out its 723ft. of length, 90ft. of Vicnt Line which continues to- been carried at greatest possible which also founded the title of beam and 30ft. draft. She has Jay through Anderson, Green & speed and in greatest possible com- the Line. air-conditioning below, and games Company Ltd., who manage the fort. While in three successive decks, which in total cover an Line. wars, the Line's fleet has played .How vast the gap now is area larger than a football pitch. its part in carrying troops. between the windjamming clippers Nearly fifty years after the of 100 vears ago and such ships And, finally, she is completely nephew Anderson had entered the Not long after the liner as the 29,000-ton "Orsova," de- mastless -the first mastless liner firm, steam was beginning to of her size, an ultimate break • Toe "Orwvi" arrived in Australia in spite the clipper-like lines of her hustle sail, and hard-headed busi- April and aailed from Sydney recently on bow, is something not easily with the most visible of the old nessmen saw that a change-over the return ,taite of her maiden voyaee. A traditions of sail. picture of thi, fine ihip leavini Sydney imagined. Sail has become falsely was inevitable. So the managers wai reproduced it. the April iMue of thia journal.—Ed glamourised by the passage of The ships of the present-day "f the Orient Line got together Firsf-cleti Dining Room in en Orient Line of about 1*90. » THE NAVY A"9urt, 1954 1 "Oronsay I," brought home, with designed two years later as an im- Anderson. Green Er Co. Limited. The point is that without masts of New South Wales to carry the help of a school atlas, from few hours more than forty days. proved "Orient," sank in Sydney "They firmly held that function there is more room for the games The cost of the whole fleet was emigrants from England to Aus- St. Nazaire at the Fall of France Harbour on an even keel while governed basic design, and that as decks so necessary for a long tralia for £15 a head for numbers when her wheelhouse. chartroom. less than a quarter of the pricc of far as hulls are concerned, pale voyage, and that any part of a up to 400, and at 10/- less per coaling on her second voyage, and and navigational gear were all a single Orient liner to-day, hut colours augur fine weather, smooth ship which has lost its function head from 400 to 600. The car- was raised six months later only -mashed bv enemy action, was the enterprise had made a success- seas and pleasant voyaging." should logically and artistically no riage of mails had already devel- when a cofferdam had been built eventually torpedoed off the West ful beginning Out of this "through function longer be retained in the design. oped, and various contracts were round her. The most significant Coast of Africa. The "Orcjdes" Various financi il changes and to design" philisophy grew the A timely underlining of mari- made over the years. Also, to use mark left by the "Austral" is that (24,000 tons) was sunk the next rearrangements of title and man- profile of the "Orion," still a time progress on these lines oc- the ships when they were not the name of every Orient Line day in the South Atlantic, after agement fallowed through the modern-looking ship after a score curred last year, when the Orient needed so frequently in summer vessel since has always begun with -ucccssfully evacuating civilians years. In 1901. closer associations of years, and the shape of new Line was accorded a great honour an "O." and forces from Singapore and with the P.S.N. Company brought on the Australia run, cruising Orient Line vessels since then, in- for so small a fleet. The "Orcades" lava. And the "Orford" was into being the title of Orient had begun And as well there Only ten years after the "Aus- cluding the new mastlcss was chosen to lead the Merchant burned out in Marseilles Harbour Pacific Line. Five years later the were special trips as those to Spit- tral" came the "Ophir." the first "Orsova." "Orion's" interior de- Navy vessels through the Fleet at after air attack, her crew escaping Royal Mail Steam Packet Com- he.id for the Naval Reviews at ship with twin screws on the sign was another innovation, the Coronation Review—and, as across France back to England. pany briefly took over the P.S.N. Queen Victoria's DiamonJ Jubilee Australia run. She was a hand- based on the same idea. From the it happened, this took place Company's interest and some of and the Coronations that fol- some ship, with an impressive Most important of the Orient lampshades to the layout of the exactly a century after the its ships, and the title changcd lowed, and to the Schneider speed, but very expensive to run. Line ships that survived the war public rooms, all was put into the launching cf the original three- again to the Orient-Royal Mail Trophy raccs in Southampton However, she attained distinction was the "Orion." This ship had hands of one man. Brian O'Rorkc, masted sailing-clipper "Orient," Line. Then, after only two years, Water. in being converted in 1901 into a -et a new fashion for the line, A.R.A., F.R.I.B.A. Acting as name-ship of the Line. the Royal Mail S.P. Company What of the vessels themselves Royal Y.icht to carry the Duke emerging in 1935 from the producer-manager to a company of withdrew, and the fleet became that went about these varied and Duchess of York (later King Vickers - Armstrong shipyard at craftsmen and designers, he has The new Orient Line century of trans-world navigation and oncc mere the Orient Line. duties? Half-a-million tons of George V and Queen Mary) on a Barrow-in-Furness with one fun- been responsible for the interior evolving style begins now with the ships have crossed and recrossed similar Royal Tour to Queen" nel. one mast, and her hull painted design of all Orient Line ships Fierce financial struggles were "Orsova" slipping away down the the oceans of the world under the Elizabeth'- and Prince Philip's corn colour—as opposed to two since. sometimes responsible for these this year: via Suez to Singapore. tunnels, two masts and the black London River, as the tall-sparred Orient Line flag since those early The "Orsova" ... is the third changes. It was during the 1914 Australia, and New Zealand. nd hull of her predecessors. "The clipper ships of old oncc did days when it was first flown by Orient Line ship to be launched 1918 War that things settled then via South Africa to Can.ida managers of the Orient Line be- when masts and sails provided the the "Garonne." A century ago. since 1945. The second was the power. down. Anderson's and Green's, and home. lieved that modern travellers, with Gray Davies c' Company, as we have said, there had been "Oronsay." and the first was the an Orient Line of sailing-clipper The "Ophir" ended her days as particularly those who journeyed amalgamated to form the present in tropical waters, appreciated "Orcades," at the time of her "It would need a trained ships, taking its name from the an armed merchant cruiser and concern, with the Pacific and clean lines, simple materials, and launching the largest ship in the psychologist to explain v hv we, 1,032-ton three-master "Orient." then as a hospital shin in the Oriental Steam Navigation Com- an absence of complicated detail," world to be completed post?war. calling ourselves a Christian which made a number of record 1914 IS 'Kaiser's" War. in which pany acquiring a large share of says Sir Colin Anderson, who is a "Orcades" set the style of merging community, have ruthl-ssly kill- passages to Australia. Then, a the next dozen Orient ships were the capital. The financial link trustee of the Tate Gallerv and funnel, mast and bridge into on- ed so many nen, women and year after the new enterprise first all involved in one way or an- unit, not unlike a warship, which made then was reflected in the President of the Society of Indus- children in road accidents." tried out the idea of steam to other. Mostly they became troop- now goes a step further with the similarity between the hulls of trial Artists, as well as director of —Mr. T. G. Paterson. Chair- Australia, another "Orient" was ships, and sever '1 were sunk b\ disappearance of mist altogether. many Orient Line and P. cr O. man, Road Safety Council. built —the first steamship specially torpedoes. Greatest of them all ships built in the twenty years was the "Ormonde." She was laid that followed; it shows to-day in designed for the Australia pas- senger trade, and. except for the down in 1913, and stayed in ser the family feeling between the vice until 1952, linking in two two fleets, with the Orient Line unlucky "Great Eastern." the largest ship then in the world. wars. The "Ormonde" first he regarding the P. cr O. as some- came a trooper in 1917, was con- This "Orient" was-a great ship. thing of a "big brother." verted to the mail run in 1919. She had the straight stem and Concurrent with the changes and twenty years later again was superstructure of a steamship were developments in the tasks carrying troops in almost all the an dfour square-rigged masts, with that the Line's ships were called major evacuations and landings, bcllv sails which must have been upon to carry out. In 1880, the including North Africa. Sicily blacked by the smoke from her first consignment of frozen meat and Salerno. She finished her ser funnels. Her promenade deck was was brought from Austr lia to vice as a migrant carrier to Aus something new in those days. She England, and in 1888 a London tralia. and made her seventy-fifth was the first ship to be fitted magazine recorded that an Orient and last voyage two years ago. with electric light, and the first in Line ship had recently brought a having steamed over 2.000,00fi the Australian trade to have re- consignment of apples, pears, miles and carried some 350.001 frigeration—which to-day wc take grapes, oranges, quinces, lemons, passengers . melons and pemengranates from for granted, but which meant then that passengers no longer had to Hitler's War brought more ad South Australia—then a great in- ventures to Orient Line vessels novation. The possibilities of rhare their decks with cattle, and slaughtering could be done ashore. by now mostly ships of a round trans-world trading were burgeon- 20.000 tons. The "Orama II," In the whole thirty years of her S EAMSHI ing faster. Th. "G«ronn« " bui(t ;„ „„ J"^ ""I I « OF THE ORIENT LINE: life the "Orient" never oncc built in 1924, was sunk during Again, in 1883, the Orient Line the evacuation of Norway. TV contracted with the Government broke down. But the "Austral," A»9«rt, 1954 THE NAVYAuquit, 1954 II THE ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

By IAN CURTIS.

AUSTRALIA'S A.-A. GUNS REMOVED The Royal Naval Volunteer taches its members had grown in With new threats of war, the Reserve was founded 50 years the preceding few years. pattern was repeated: the Royal ago, and was reviewed by Her Divisions were started at Lon- Naval Volunteer Supplementary Majesty the Queen on June 5th, don, Brighton, Bristol, Glasgow, Reserve was formed; the response 1954 . and then at Liverpool, and in a was immediate, and once more The Royal Naval Volunteer few tr onths nearly 4,000 men men shaved off their peace-time Reserve—the R.N.V.R. — was enrolled. It was clear that the moustaches. young men of Britain were more officially founded in 1903, but it When the Second World War than eager to serve in this naval really started 30 years before that broke out the R.N.V.R. was used volunteer force. -and, of course, there were immediately: its strength was 8,000 always volunteers in Britain's They went to sea with the officers and men, all of whom went armed forces; they served with Royal Navy, and they were sent to H.M. ships or shore establish- Drake and the other Elizabethans, to fetch buckets of steam and red ments. and the permanent but the earlier volunteers were oil for the port steaming light. R.N.V.R. dosed its recruitment often paid for their service or re- In return they provided white for the duration. For the next ceived a bounty, and many who table-cloths and cups and saucers five and a half years the volun- sailed with Drake did so to make for the scrubbed mess-deck tables teers became the Navy. Almost their fortunes. of battleships—or so the old every officer or • rating saw some In 1873 the Royal Naval Artil- stories go. They were given some form of action, and the anti- lery Volunteers, as they were tough jobs, but they took it all. submarine and mine-sweeping called, gave their services for no- Then came the First World fleets were in the main officered thing: they bought their own uni- War, and every man in the and manned by the R.N.V.R. and forms, paid their own expenses, R.N.V.R. prepared for sea ser- the Royal Naval Reserve. The and even paid for their own food vice with the Fleet. But, to their Sussex Division at Hove became when on board H.M. ships. They dismay, they were turned into H.M.S. "Kin» Alfred," where were stockbrokers, lawyers, busi- soldiers, formed into the Royal nearly all temporary officers re- nessmen, licensed victuallers, and Naval Division, and ordered to ceived their training. During the clerks; there was even a whole fight on shore. The Division did war "King Alfred" passed out up- music school from Bristol, includ- light—and with distinction—and wards of 48,000 officers . ing a Doctor of Music. They were others were drafted to ships. They gentlemen trying to be sailors, took part in actions at Antwerp, Corvettes, frigates, sloops, and and the Navy rather looked on all Gallipoli. Zccbruggc, Ostend, Jut- torpedo craft came steadily from of them as comedians. Officially land, and many others . the shipyards to be officered by the they were described as "efficient It was then, in the First World "King Alfred's" trainees and men" or "non-efficient men." but War. that the stories of the c r e w cd by "hostilities - only" never as seamen. R.N.V.R. and the Navy began to ratings. There were the coastal merge. On mobilisation, the forces, the "combined operations Eager To Serve. R.N.V.R. strength was 4,198 navy," the Fleet Air Arm, not to mention the ever-increasing supply In 1891 they were disbanded, officers and men. By 1918 it had of R.N.V.R's. tp the larger ships so they set up a private navy of reached about 38,000, not includ- of the Fleet. As time went on, their own. They bought old ser- ing those in the Royal Naval destroyers -and even submarines vice boats and yachts, manned Division. fell to the command of V.R. them with ex-volunteers, and ran Then came a period of officers, and the "brass hats" of them on naval lines. At the turn suspended animation. A recon- R.N V.R. commanders gleamed in r»f the century, the Navv was struction committee sat. New the sunshine in many parts of the overhauled in ships and personnel regulations for the Reserve were world. Germany was looming up as a issued in 1921, but there had menace, and if there were a war been delay and frustration, and The Reserve served in the it would be fought at sea—and so the response was disappointing. Arctic, on Russian and Mediter- in 1903 the Artillery Volunteers Recruitment improved during the ranean convoys, and in the Far were resuscitated under the title great slump, when men joined for East. Some of their ships visited >f the Roval Naval Volunteer boots or an insurance stamp; and American ports and others navi- Reserve. The Stock Exchange others volunteered who had al- gated Central African rivers, and , . ,L. Garden liland crane left month ill the »»'' formed a company, and it ways wanted to be sailors but had at the end of the war 80 per cent, I _ HMAS "Auitrelie beinq removed by the barden T.iB four-inch m~n„n,. * £ ^ solemnly marched to the nearest never before had the time or of all naval officers were R.N.V.R. opportunity. barbers to shave off the mous- —"London Calling."

THE NAVY Auquit, 1954 II TWO NEW AIRCRAFT-CARRIERS "Albion," and that the ship- builders were required to make H.M5. "CENTAUR" AND H.M5. "ALBION" PREPARING approximately a quarter of a mil- REFIT FOR DESTROYER AT GARDEN ISLAND FOR OPERATIONAL SERVICE. lion electrical connections to com- plete each installation. Details were recently given hy billet adjacent to his kit locker. Peak demands for electricity are the British Admiralty of two light While these ships have been met hy a generating plant which fleet carriers of the , "Hermes" building, a number of changes has a total output of 3,200 kilo- Class which will be coming into have been made in design with a watts. Each plant consists of eight operational scrvicc with the Royal view to improving the comfort of electrical generators, each of 400 Navy this year. They are: — the ships' companies. The living kilowatt capacity. Four of these H.M.S. "Centaur" (Captain H. quarters have been arranged on generators arc steam-driven and I' Sears, R.N.), completed at the lines which exist in H.M.S. "Van- four diescl-driven, and each gene- Belfast yard of Messrs. Harhnd guard"—large dining halls close rator is capable of sustaining a 10 ii Wolff Ltd., modified to incor- to the galleys, and mess decks per cent, overload for two hours. porate angled deck arrangements equipped with tubular steel furni- A 220-volt DC. watertight at the Royal Dockyard, Ports- ture. Many of the living compart- ring main system is used for the mouth, and now doing her final ments are fitted with air- distribution of the electrical trials with the Royal Navy; and conditioned ventilation so that the energy, and supplies are tapped off H.M.S. "Albion," ncaring com- temperature can be maintained at this ring at convenient points pletion at the Wallsend-on-Tyne a congenial level in any climate. round the ship through approxi- yard of Messrs. Swan Hunter and The catering arrangements arc mately 200 electrically-operated Wigham Richardson Ltd., and highly mechanised, with cooking breakers. An emergency supply accepted into Her Majesty's Ser- mainly by electricity. More space system is fitted for use in the vice recently. has been allocated to refrigerated event of damage. The main machinery of H.M.S. stowage — intended to ensure a Distribution of electricity is "Centaur" is by Harland (f more varied diet—in "cold" and controlled from a large central Wolff Ltd., while the main "cool" rooms than was formerly switchboard, and four smaller machinery of H.M.S. "Albion" is the practice. switchboards are provided for use by the Wallscnd Slipway and The design of the "Hermes" in emergency, from each of which Engineering Co. Ltd. Geared Class was the subject of a long the supplies to a quarter of the steam turbines are employed. Both series of model experiments to de- ship can be controlled. All switch- ships have an extreme length of termine the best shape of the hull boards arc provided with an elabo- 737ft. (650ft. between perpendi- for speed, endurance and sea- rate system of indication lights. culars), a beam of 90ft. and worthiness. Hull strength and There are more than 700 elec- extreme breadth of 120ft. 6in. rigidity have also been the subject tric motors in each ship. These Armament consists of 11 multiple of special investigations. Electric range in size from large 100 h.p. ind single-barrelled Bofors gun welding has been extensively used. motors for aircraft lifts down to mountings, controlled by modern X-Ray testing of welding being fractional h.p. motors for a va- close-range director systems. now a standard procedure in ship- riety of services such as potato- The complement of each ship yards, teams of experts with their peeling, drinking - water cooling, will number approximately 80 radiographic equipment have been photo printing, paint mixing, •fficcrs and 950 ratings—exclusive a familiar sight to the workmen collar ironing, and ice - cream f the Aid Squadron personnel, engaged in the construction of making. vhich will vary according to the these ships . A 300-line automatic telephone umber and type of aircraft cm- Radar ?nd wireless telegraphy exchange is operated from a 50- irked, but will normally k- sets of an aircraft-carrier arc more volt D C. supply, rectified from a etween 50 and 60 officers and varied and numerous than in any 230-volt. 50-cycle per second A.C. vtwecn 250 and 300 ratings. other type of warship. In the source. For vital action commu- The "Centaur" and the "Hermes" Class, therefore, a great nications, sound - powered tele- Albion" arc the first warships of deal of thought and ingenuity has phone groups, independent of elec- heir size to be completely fitted been devoted to finding positions trical supplies, serve the various with canvas bunks for all ratings. for all the aerials without loss of ship departments. An integrated These arc portable and can be efficiency and without infringing main broadcast system is fitted. 'towed so that the bunk spaces, on the areas which must be kept General information, warning sig- •vhich arc provided with nesting clear for aircraft. nals, etc., arc passed over this tables and chairs, may be used for system to all parts of the ship. In recreational purposes during the Electrical Installation. It is estimated that some 250 action, the various departments of i Cook Dock, a* Jay. The intention is to ensure that each man has a sleeping miles of cables are installed in the ship can take control of ap- Kith the "Centaur" and the propriate units of the system; the

Auguit, 1954 U THi NAVY armament broadcast unit by gun- comprehensive system of flight LINER "TAIPING" AT HER BERTH nery personnel, the flight deck deck lighting to provide for night and hangar broadcast unit by fly- landing by aircraft. WRIGHT HEATON ing personnel, etc. Under these For escape purposes, in the conditions, only warning signals event of severe damage to the ship, from the main system can over- with the normal lighting out of & CO. LTD. ride transmissions on the unit action, a complete system of • system. Approximately 400 loud- battery-operated emergency lan- speakers are installed. terns is fitted. These relay-operated The sound reproduction equip- miners' type lanterns switch on automatically immediately the nor- CUSTOMS AND ment fitted serves some 70 mess spaces, etc. Two large portable mal lighting fails. "Red" lighting FORWARDING AGENTS cabinet type loudspeakers are is fitted to allow for rapid adapta- provided for use on the flight deck tion of vision at night. THROUGHOUT and in the hangar. The system N.S.W. and VICTORIA provides for gramophone recitals, • ship studio broadcasts and also UNITED KINGDOM outside broadcasts, with a choice ARMED FORCES. of two programmes at each loud- Britain had 845,900 officers and speaker. men in its Armed Services on April 97 PITT STREET, Approximately 8,000 lighting 1, the British Ministry of Defence points are installed, 2,500 of which announced on May 30. The are fitted with twin lamp fluo- Army had 446,900, the Navy and SYDNEY rescent fittings. The standard of Marines 133,900, and the Air illumination is extremely high and Force 265,100. These totals in- 'Phone BW 1955 conforms generally with the best cluded the auxiliary women's practice on shore. A complete forces and all National Service FOR ALL ENQUIRIES. absence of glare is a notable trainees. Reserve and auxiliary feature of the fluorescent lighting forces totalled another 604,600. installation. In addition, the Services em- Both ships arc equipped with a ployed 264,500 civilians. GEO. CHEW LEE & GO. PTY. LTD. LOWNDES SHIPPING CONTRACTORS

WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCERS RUM MARKET GARDENERS FRUIT MERCHANTS PRODUCE MERCHANTS RENOWNED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IMPORTERS EXPORTERS • Agents: HEAD OFFICE: HARBOTTLE BROWN & CO. 19 LACKEY STREET, HAYMARKET. PTY. LTD. SYDNEY. Phone MA 2383. "T.iping" .„ pictut. li,Kou.„.d ,K. H.rboyr .rid Circu|.r ^ ^ "S.M. H.rald" photo. 14 THE MAVT M said buildings at the base had 17} knots. The ships will carry gades, backed up by fire-boats, MARITIME NEWS OF fHE suffered slight damage, but no mainly wool from Australia to faced to the scene in an effort one had been hurt. German ports. Each ship will to limit the blaze to tanks in the carry six passengers affected area, which is sur- A SHIPBUILDING rounded by a 12-foot concrete JUBILEE. FRENCH ISLAND TRADER wall. They were only partly suc- Fifty years ago last June, the TOWED TO PORT. cessful. About a dozen tankers, present shipbuilding company of The small island trader, the including one with 130,000 bar- Swan, Hunter and Wigham French motor ship "Jacqucs Del rels of petrol aboard, were WORLD Richardson Ltd. on the Tyn-e Mar" (512 tons) was towed into towed out of the danger area. From our Correspondents in (U.K.), came into being. It was Sydney on the night of June 11, formed by the amalgamation of after being rcscucd in a disabled LONDON and NEW YORK OLD SWEDISH WIND- t w o neighbouring Tyncside condition in raging seas 200 firms: C. S. Swan 6- Hunter Ltd. IAMMER NOW YOUTH By miles from Sydney. The ocean- HOSTEL. and Wigham Richardson & Co. going tug "Woona," owned by AIR MAIL Ltd. At the same time a con- the Waratah Tug Company, The "Af Chapman," Sweden's trolling interest was acquired in towed the ship to 7b wharf at only fully-rigged sailing ship sur- C750.000, from the waters off the the Wallsend Slipway 6? En- Circular Quay. The ship was on viving from the old days of sail SWEDEN NINTH AMONG of 14,947 tons, was built by gineering Company. In 1912 the North Australian coast. Darwin- its way from Noumea with a of last century, is now a youth SEAFARING NATIONS. Messrs. Harland and Wolff, of organisation was further Belfast, as the "Euripides" for based Australiap-owned luggers cargo of island products when, in hostel and lies anchored along- Shipping and shipbuilding arc strengthened by the acquisition the Aberdeen Line, and sailed on brought in only 170 tons of pearl gale-force winds and mountain- side the Naval Base, in the har- two important industries in of Barclay, Curie & Co. Ltd., her maiden voyage on July 1, shell. ous seas, the hull went under the bour of Stockholm, Sweden's Sweden to-day. She has always whose yards arc on the Clyde. 1914. Immediately on arrival in water, the propeller-shaft came magnificent capital on the Baltic been a great seafaring nation. HELICOPTERS FOR UNITED To celebrate this Jubilee and as Australia she was requisitioned out of the sea, and the crankcase Sea coast. Once the "Af Chap- Since World War I, her mer- KINGDOM SERVICES. a record of fine achievements, a as an Australian troopship, and of one of the engines broke man" plied between Europe and chant fleet has doubled and the Britain's three fighting Services most interesting volume, excel- took troops in convoy to Egypt down. The ship's master. Cap- Australia in the grain trade. The have ordered more than 200 lently illustrated, entitled tonnage to-day, despite the heavy and the Dardanelles. In 1919, tain E. Savoie, Mid they were in ship's orlop deck is full of cabins helicopters, to be delivered with- "Launching Ways," has been pri- loss of about 200 ships during she was acquired by the Shaw real trouble and sent a radio mes- fitted with from two to six bunks in 18 months, the British Aircraft vately printed. It relates the the war, is greater than ever Savill Line and renamed the sage in to Sydney for assistance, and lockers. They hold 130 before. Gross tonnage of Constructors said in London on history of each of the four com- whereupon the "Woona" was "Akaroa." During World War panies which form the Swan, hostellers. In the aft deckhouse 2,651,000 places Sweden ninth June 2. One hundred of the despatched to her aid. II, the "Akaroa" remained in Hunter & Wigham Richardson there are modernly furnished among the seafaring nations. helicopters will be used for com- commercial service, although organisation of to-day. reading and writing rooms. For- munication and rcscuc work, 100 Her ships arc among the most under general requisition, gener- ward and aft on the orlop deck for anti-submarine work, and HUGE LOSS IN US. PORT modern in the world, the ally with Government cargo and are modern tiled bathrooms with some for general duties with the OIL EXPLOSION. majority of them motor-driven large numbers of service pas- TWO GERMAN UNES hot showers and washing facili- Royal Air Force and the Royal An explosion in fuel storage and built in Swedish shipyards. sengers. After the war she was REOPEN TRADE WITH ties. In the fore deckhouse is a Navy. tanks in the big Californian port Last year Sweden's merchant reconditioned and her tonnage AUSTRALIA. well-equipped cafeteria where fleet was increased by 64 new increased to 15,316 tons gross. of Los Angeles on the night of INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING The two biggest German ship- cheap, good meals arc served, ships, totalling 299,000 tons. Her The "Akaroa's" long record of June 26 caused damage estimated EXHIBITION. ping lines, the Nord-Deutscher and scattered about the deck are tanker fleet has increased to service was noted for its free- at two million dollars (£893,000). Lloyd, of Bremen, and the tables and chairs in which hos- total 29 per cent, of her entire dom from accidents or mishaps. An International Shipping Ex- A railway port worker was re- Hamburg-America, of Hamburg, tellers can relax under sun merchant navy. Nearly 30,000 hibition is to be held in the not ported missing after the catas- jointly began a regular service to umbrellas. To enjoy all these men are employed aboard so long distant future at Naples. trophe and two firemen were in- JAP. PEARLERS REACH Australia in July. The announce- amenities the hosteller pays only Sweden's merchant vessels. Italy. It is being designed to jured. A port official said that ment of the resumption of the 2s. 6d. (Australian) a night. ARNHEM LAND COAST. show the developments in navi- only about four of the 20 stor- service was made on June 23 by FAREWELL TO THE GRAND The Japanese pearling fleet has gation, shipbuilding, in port orga- age tanks in the area were ex- Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt and JAP. TUNA BOAT MISSING. OLD "AKAROA." arrived in full seasonal strength nisation, and in industries allied pected to be saved. Blazing o;l Sanderson Ltd., of Sydney, who in Boucaut Bay, on north to the shipping industry. from the exploding tanks sent Shiplovers the world over hate have been appointed agents for A message from Tokyo on to say farewell to a trim and Arnhem Land coast, 250 air miles flames towering high above the June 30 said that the Yutsu Fish- MACQUARIE ISLAND BASE the two lines. A monthly ser- trusty old liner. But that day north-east of Darwin. They ar- harbour. All port pilots were ing Company had reported to the AERIALS BLOWN DOWN. vice will be provided. The first comes to every ship in time, be rived there during the first days alerted for dutv to move ships Coast Guard that its 97-ton tuna Gales of over 100 miles an ship, the Nord - Deutscher her record good or bad. After in June. The Naval officer in out of the harbour in case the fishing boat No. 3 "Yutsu Maru," hour blew away the wireless freighter "Weserstein," left Bre- nearly 40 years' service in the charge at Darwin, Commander fire wall around the burning tank with a crew of 20, is missing in aerials at the Macquarie Island mer. on July 20 and is due in Australian and New Zealand A. H. Green, R.A.N., received area should collapse. An en- the New Guinea waters. The base of the Antarctic Division of Sydney on September 8. The trade the Shaw Savill liner, this information on June 4. The gineer who saw the first explo- boat, which left Japan for New the Australian External Affairs "-cond sailing, the Hamburg- "Akaroa," is now off the run and fleet is said to consist of 25 lug- sion said that it rocked the quay- Guinea on May 12 and was due Department. Macquarie Island Amerika ship "Heidelberg," is is tied up in England. Her ulti- gers, one mother-ship, and a side "like an earthquake." Fol- back there in mid-June, has not base reported this on May 18, scheduled to leave approximately mate fate is not yet decided, but. Government inspection ship. lowing the explosion, six ether been heard of since May 28. The over temporary aerials rigged a month after the "Weserstein." according to reports, she will Last year a Japanese fleet of the tanks, ranging from 5,000 to company had ordered another of under great difficulties to 40-foot The "Weserstein" is of 6,795 probably be broken up. The same size lifted more than 1,000 50,000 barrels capacity, burst its b;iats the No. 5 "Yutsu steel wireless masts. The report tons gross, and has a speed of "Akaroa," a triple screw steamer tons of pearl shell, valued at into flames Eighteen fire bri- Mar ," to search for it. THi NAVt *"«««•, l«4 It 17 EDITORIAL—continued from page S. farers in general, and masters and officers of tankers in particular, will do all in their power to of instructions for completing it (locality where lessen the evil effects attending oil pollution in found, etc.). harbours and off-shore waters. NEWS OF THE WORLD'S NAVIES The cards arc numbered, and the date and posi- tion in which each was dropped will be recorded. But obviously this was no matter that could be It will thus be possible to work out the approxi- left entirely to the individual conscience. Nor NATIONALIST CHINA rudder and was drifting in heavy Co. Ltd., of Hong Kong, when she mate speeds and directions of the currents from could it be left to one nation. These facts have SEIZES SOVIET TANKER. seas some ten miles north-east of ran ashore on the Foochow Bar in the information received on the postcards. If a Nationalist China, on June 25, now been realised. The news, then, that forty Cape Palos. The "Whirlwind" June, 1952, has been announced large percentage of the envelopes dropped in any announced that it seized a Soviet nations, of which Australia is one, have agreed to was approximately 50 miles away in the London Gazette. The "Cos- area is recovered, it follows that oil jettisoned in tanker—evidently the "Tuapse," institute zones in which ships will not be allowed and immediately proceeded with sack," commanded at the time by that area is very likely to drift ashore On the belonging to the Russian Black to discharge persistent oils into the sea is bound all despatch to the assistance of Captain W. A. Adair, O.B.E., other hand, if no envelopes are recovered, there Sea Fleet—off Formosa on June to meet with universal satisfaction. The problem the merchantman. She arrived on D.S.O., R.N., succeeded in pass- will be strong grounds for assuming that oil jet- 23 and was holding it at the port was one for international attention. Only on that the scene about two hours after ing a tow line to the "Incharran," tisoned there is unlikely to come ashore. of Kaohsiung. On June 24, the basis could it be solved. receiving the call, and stood by whose rudder was seriously Meantime, it is devoutly to be hoped that sea Soviet alleged that an American until daylight ma''c it possible to damaged and jammed to port. A destroyer had seized the tanker. take the ship in tow. In addition strong tide, a 22-knot wind, and Subsequently, the Soviet Govern- to the heavy seas, there were other difficulties hampered the men announced that, "in future winds of gale force. Twice the tow operation. The "Cossack" took 39 they will be compelled to take ap- parted, and its recovery was made hours to tow the 3,539-ton ship propriate measures in order to very difficult by the presence of 441 miles to Hong Kong. Mem- guarantee safety of navigation for the Comet wreckage, which was bers of the ship's company of the Soviet merchant ships in this secured on the upper deck. The "Cossack" who have now left the region." "Whirlwind" remained in com- Royal Navy should make applica- pany with the "Cabot Caruna" tion to the Director of Navy R.N. BIRD WATCHING until the arrival of the Swedish Accounts (D.N.A. 3A), Ad- SOCIETY. ship "Svanesund" and a tug from miralty, Bath, for their share in Ashore ! Cartagena. After the tu« had State Electricity Commission. Last December the Royal Naval the award. taken the "Cabot Caruna" safely Imperiel Chemical Industries A.N2. Bird Watching Society held an in tow, the "Whirlwind" was Australian Gas Light Co. exhibition at the British Ad- Australian Iron and Steel Ltd. ordered to proceed to Gibraltar, KEMSLEY TRUST FLYING Stewarts and Lloyds. miralty, London, of 150 original where she transferred the Come- TROPHY. Thompsons (Cestlemaine). photographs and thirty paintings, wreckage to H.M.S. "Vanguard" First winner of the new Kems- Department of Railways. mostly the work of its members. Wetertide Cold Stores. for transport to the United ley Trust Flying Trophy is 1831 Streets Ice Cream. The exhibition was held for the Kingdom. Squadron, one of the first four Nuffield (Aust.) Ltd. benefit of the naval and civil staffs units of the R.N.V.R. Air Branch Vacuum Oil Coy. and ornithologists of other so- formed at the end of World War cieties in which they are affiliated. R.N. DESTROYER'S II. The Squadron has operated Amongst the objects of the Society COMPANY TO from the R.N. Air Station at Afloat! is to increase existing knowledge RECEIVE £1.472. Stretton, near Warrington of seasonal bird distribution, with A salvage award of £1,472 to (Lanes.), since 1947. The trophy Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Co. reports from 230 members plotted the ship's company of H.M.S. consists of a silver vase presented Adelaide Steam Ship Co. regularly on charts, in order that "Cossack," R.N. destroyer, for in December of last year by the James Patrick and Co. Pty. Ltd. periodic bird movements can be assisting the S.S. "Incharran," Rt. Hon. the Viscount Kemsley Mcllwreith McEecharn Ltd. Huddart Parker Ltd. seen at a glance. It also main- owned by the incharran Steamship and the Trustees of the Kemsley P. and O. Steam Navigation Co. tains a close liaison with the Department of the Navy. Meteorological Office of the City Line W. 6. Deuchar end Co. Ltd. British Air Ministry by helping to A.U.S.N. Co. Ltd. Newcastle end Hunter River identify unknown birds seen by Steamship Co. Ltd. ships sending in weather reports. AND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS. H.M.S. "WHIRLWIND" AIDS ^ H.MAS. "Arunta" on her PHONE BW 2373 AND WE WILL SEND AN EXPERT ENGINEER TO SPANISH STEAMER. INSPECT AND ADVISE YOU ON YOUR INSULATING PROILEMS. recant trials after the steam pipes and boilers had been While on passage from Elba to NOTHING IS TOO HOT OR TOO COLD FOR UNI-"VERSIL" TO INSULATE. insulated by Uni-^'Versil". WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN THERMAL INSULATION, AND OUR TECH- Gibraltar with a large quantity of NICIANS ARE EXPERIENCED IN WORKING WITH EVERY TYPE OF salvaged wreckage from the Comet INSULATING MATERIAL aircraft which crashed off Elba, H. M. S. "Whirlwind" (Com- UNI-"VERSIL" INSULATING COMI mander A. R. E Evans, R.N.) HEACW OFFICE: 17 MACQUARIE PLACE. SYDNEY received an S.O.S. message from •be •» MELBOURNE, HORART. ADELAIDE and PERTH the "Cabot Carana," a Spanish Th. Commonwealth Go^nj^rt, e. J.I, 14, sold tfce „il#r H.MJCS. "Sk^W to en English compaay to be broke, ep for s*,.p. ^ merchantman, which had lost her THE NA> A*«th of whom came away feeling Here) Too Yo

THS NAVY Au,«t». t«M 22 21 money collected from the Royal PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS suddenly at his home in Vaucluse. the Board of Admiralty decided Marines and raised by public sub- Sydney, early in June. He was career with the Orient Line in scription, mainly in the Stenhouse that it should not be celebrated by Sydney in 1912. and, after World ON THE RETIRED LIST. from Ceylon. Pakistan, India, and one of the few surviving master a review until June this year. New Zealand. district The Lord Provost of mariners trained under sail. Cap- War I. joined the Common- The British Admiralty has an- WELL-KNOWN SHIPPING Edinburgh was present at the tain Mortimer was Kirn in Eng- wealth Line of steamers. When nounced that Admiral Sir Maurice AWARDS FOR COURAGE MAN RETIRES. IN FAR EAST INCIDENT. ceremony, during which General land 86 years ago. When he came that line was sold to Shaw, Savill J. Mansergh. K.C.B. C.B.E.. has Mr. F L. Williams, assistant The award of the British Wcstall unveiled a plaque on one to Australia as a young man he and Albion Company, he trans- been placed on the Retired List. Australian shipping manager of Empire Medal (Military Division) •if the houses. loined the Canadian-Australian ferred to the shipping department NEW C.-INC., PORTSMOUTH Dalgety ii Co. Ltd, retired at the to 20-year-old Leading Seaman NEW FOURTH MEMBER, Line, whose ships traded between of Dalgety 6® Company, Ltd, as The British Admiralty has an- Cordon Richard Cleaver, of the A.C.N.B. Pacific ports. Later for many end of June after 42 years with outside representative. He had nounced the appointment of Royal Navy, whose home is at It has been announced that years Captain Mortimer was mas- the overseas shipping trade in Syd- been assistant Australian shipping Admiral Sir George E. Creasy. Egham, Surrey, has been an- Captain D .Mcl. Russell has been ter of Burns, Philp ships in the ney. Mr. Williams began his manager since 1942. C.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O.. M.V.O., nounced m the London Gazette. lent to the Royal Australian Navy, island fade. He retired in 1935. as Commander-in-Chief, Ports- Leading Seaman Cleaver was as Fourth Naval Member. Austra- His wife predeceased him by a mouth, in succession to Admiral serving in H.M.M L. 1 323. which lian Commonwealth Naval Board, few years. Captain Mortimer Sir John H. Edestcn. G.C.B., was attacked without warning by to serve in the rank of Com- leaves two sons. G.C.V.O, C.B.E.. the appoint- a Chinese chaft in the Pearl River modore Second Class, while in the ment to take effect in September, 1 LOYDS MEMBER DIES. Estuary on September 9th of last appointment. 1954. Mr. Robert Dudley Walrond. a year, when the Commanding FINANCE MEMBER, A.N.B., member of Lloyds, died in London PROMOTED TO ADMIRAL. Officer was mortally wounded and RETIRES. <>ii May 26, aged 75. Mr. Wal- six officers and men of the crew The promotion of Vice-Adnnral Mr. F H. Smith, who has been rond was the founder of Walrond, of eleven were killed. "When Sir Charles E. Lamhe. K.C.B.. Finance Member of the Australian Searman if Co., Lloyds insurance thus suddenly and unexpectedly C.V.O., to the rank of Admiral Naval Board for the last five years, brokers, with connections in Aus- surrounded by death and blood- in Her Majesty's Fleet, has been retired from the Commonwealth tralia and New Zealand. shed," the citation reads. "Lead- announced by the British Public Service on May 12. He has R.A.N.R. OFFICERS ATTEND ing Seaman Cleaver showed out- Admiralty. been in the Commonwealth pub- REVIEW BY QUEEN. standing coolness and courage in COMMONWEALTH CADETS lic service for 42 years, during directing operations to extinguish Six officers of Royal Australian PASS OUT FROM which he was employed in the a fire and rig the hand-steering Naval Reserves who are at present DARTMOUTH finance and secretariat branches of gear, and then in rough weather in England took part in a 50th Lieutenant-General Sir Dudley the Department of the Navy. He he brought the partly-damaged mniversary review of the Royal Ward, K.B.E., C.B, D.S.O.. served in naval establishments in M.L. back to harbour." The same Naval Volunteer Reserve by Her Deputy Chief of the Imperial Sydney and at Navy Office, Mel- issue of the London Gazette also Majesty the Queen on the Horse General Staff, took the salute at fxuirnc. A short period of his ser- announced the award to Stoker I'» u a r d s Parade. London, on the end-of-term prize-giving and vice was in the Defence Depart- Mechanic Eric Milncr (aged 23 Saturday, June 12. They were passing-out parade at the Britan- ment. Mr. Smith was entertained years), of Fratton, Portsmouth, of Lieutenant-Commander F. S. Holt, nia Royal Naval College, Dart- at luncheon by the Naval Board Rear-Admiral H. A. Show.,,. C.B.E, impeding See Cadefs et th. Annu.l the Queen's Commendation for R.A.N.V.R, of Nunawading mouth, England. He presented the in the Balmoral Room at Scott's Church P.r.d., Garden lil.nd, Sydney, on 27th June. couragc and devotion to duty: and (Victoria); Acting Sub-Lieutenani Queen's Telescopes to the two Hotel. Melbourne, on May 12. the Queen's Commendation (Post- (i. V. Dobbin, R.A N.R. (S), of Chief Cadet Captains of the Col- The First Naval Member (Vice humous) to Able Seaman Ralph Lmdficld (N.S.W); Acting Sub- lege—Peter V. Clarke, whose Admiral Sir John Oillins, K.B.E., Shearman, of Wakefield, York- lieutenant B. S. H. Rosenberg, home is at Colquhoun Road, Lark- C.B.) presided. On Tuesday, May shire, who was fatally wounded R.A.N.R, of Double Bay hill, near Salisbury (Wilts), and 11, he was the guest at luncheon during the attack on M.L. 1323. (N.S.W).: Surgeon Lieutenant- David R. W . Cowling, of 9 at -he Prince of Wales Hotel, St. HOUSES COMMEMORATE Commander R K. Newing, Thorn Lane, Hawthorne Road, Kilda (Victoria), of the directors V.C. WINNER. of branches at Navy Office. On R.A.N.R.. of Kew (Victoria); Bradford (Yorks). General Sir burgeon Lieutenant W. G. Tel- Dudley Wrd also presented edu- the afternoon of May 12, in the Five houses built as a memorial presence of a large number of his esson, R.A.N.R, of Elizabeth cational prizes to the term win- to the late Corporal Tom Hunter, Hay (N.S.W.), and Surgeon ners. Passing-out from the Col- naval and civilian colleagues, a the only Royal Marine to <:ain the presentation was made to him by '-icutcnant-Commander (D) R. lege were Cadets of the Dart- Victoria Cross in World War II. 1). F. Teal. R.A.N.R, of Garden- mouth Entrv. who entered in the Secretary of the Department were officially opened on March of the Navy (Mr. T. J. Hawkins, vale (Victoria). The Minister for May, 1952. and 69 Special Entry 27, by the Commandant-General, :he Navy (the Hon. William Cadets, who loined in Jan'iap-. B.A.. LL.B). The Minister for Royal Marines (Lieutenant- the Navy (the Hon. William Mc McMahon) said, on June 13, that 1954. The latter included 25 General J. C. Wcstall. C.B, :hc review would be attended by Cadets from the Cnmmr-iweahh. Mahon) has sent Mr. Smith a C.B.E), in Stcnhouse Street message expressing appreciation of past and present officers and men The parade consisted of an in- (West), Stcnhouse. Edinburgh, of Naval Reserves from all parts spection and march - past, for his long and valued services. where Corporal Hunter spent DEATH OF VETERAN of the British Commonwealth. which the Roval Marine Band. much of his life. The houses, The 50th anniversary of the Royal Plymouth, was in attendance. The which have been erected by the WINDIAMMER-TRAINED Naval Volunteer Reserve occurred Guard consisted of 43 Special Scottish Veterans' Garden Citv in June, 1953, but, because it Entry Cadets, including Cadets MASTER. Association, have been built with Captain Samuel Mortimer died coincided with the Coronation. Church Parade Of So. Ced.t, p.„i„, undor it.rn of H.M.A.S. "V.ng..nc." on way to tho Dockyard Chapal. 24 THI NAVY Auguif, 1954 SPEAKING OF SHIPS some observers that the fact of SEA-ODDITIES clean penetration implies a speed, A large number of English city refinery at Kwinana, West- area and the approach channels at the moment of impact, of not We were recently asked which on its sword, are tremendous. hank and American dollar notes ern Australia, which was expected to the jetties of the Anglo- less than 60 miles an hour." was the fastest fish in all the Professor Richard Owen has testi- was salvaged hy the Italian vessel to be in operation early next year, Iranian's' new refinery at Aden, seven seas. It is generally agreed "Rostro" from the wreck of the Arabia, should be nearly complete fied that the swordfish "strikes he said. tmong marine biologists that this Ocean raft voyaging is becom- American "Flying Enterprise" by now. with the accumulated force of distinction must go unquestionably fifteen double-headed hammers. ing a regular habit. A 61-year- (Captain Carlsen), which foun- The American-built Baltic type to the swordfish. If it is ever your Its velocity is equal to that of a old American, William Willis, on dered early in 1952. ships, popularly known as the American engineers are study- fortune to sec one of these "ocean swivel shot, and is as dangerous in June 22 left Callao, Peru, on a 34- "Jeeps," which were sold to ing the many problems in the gladiators," note the supreme its effect as a heavy artillery pro- foot raft with only a cat and a Two Customs officers at Fre- British owners after the war and suggestion to install atomic power -hapeliness of its body. It is the jectile." "A wooden ship, named parrot for company, in an attempt mantle (West Australia) on June frequendy expensively altered, in the two 60,000-ton U.S. Kavy pitome of stream-lining. The the 'Fortune,'" writes Frank W. to cross the Pacific Ocean to 8 seized opium worth about are now being sold to various aircraft-carriers "Forrestai' and Samoa. A Peruvian Navy tug- pointed head, with its protruding Lane, in his fascinating book, £20,000 on a freighter from India. flags at low prices. "Saratoga," nou; under construc- boat towed the raft to a point 10 yard-long sword, the sharp back- feature Parade, "was once struck tion. miles offshore. When the tow-line ward rake of the dorsal fin, the with prodigious force by a big Shipping was so interwoven White's Marine Engineering was cast off, Willis hoisted his two long, lithe, power-endowed body swordfish. The sword pierced the with the business of Burns, Philp Company (of U.K.) has intro- orlon sails. The parrot climbed The Royal Mail Lines Ltd. are -loping gradually, and with per- copper sheathing, an inch of and Co. Ltd. that the company duced an automatic oily-water into the rigging, and the cat took keeping their designs for new pas- fect symmetry, to the powerful under-sheathing, and a three-inch must try to carry on, despite the separator, electronically controlled. shelter in the small, palm-thatched senger ships up to date for use as tail, compose a vital living form plank of hard wood. Continuing host of troubles, said the chair- cabin. The raft, named the "Seven soon as conditions on the South -upremely fitted for the most its journey of investigation, the man, Mr. James Burns, at the The Greek Government is to Little Brothers," after the seven American trade justify their con- rapid and forceful movement fish then poked its nose through company's annual meeting on pay half the cost of the new oil balsa tree-trunks from which it is struction. through the water. Though the 12 inches of white oak timber and May 20. refinery, with a capacity of made, is about half the size of the maximum speed of a swordfish a hard oak ceiling 2} inches. An 1,300,000 tons of crude oil a has never yet as far as we know raft Thor Hayerdahl and his five The late Lord Aberconway, oil cask then barred its way. Into fellow-Scandinavians used on the Australian-owned vessels, even year, near the Piraeus. lieen definitely ascertained, we chairman at the time of his death this its sword went at full tilt tind Kon Tiki expedition in 1947. if registered in London, or else- know that the velocity and power of John's Brown's, of Clydebank, then broke off, thus forming a Willis expects the voyage to last where, were handicapped in At the British Association An- this fish develops when in pursuit various ways, including scale of nual Meeting at Liverpool (U.K.) etc., left unsettled estate of convenient bung for the hole it four to five months. He says he £242,251 gross; £163,719 nett, on of its fishy prey, which it impales wages, hours worked, and accom- the question was raised why, with had bored ... It is claimed by has no scientific theories to prove which duty of £106,103 had to be modation. They had to compete over 70 metallic elements at their paid. against foreign tonnage in the disposal, engineers had practically Singapore and island trades, and confined themselves to alloys of could only survive if they had iron, copper, aluminium, and The Orient Line's new "Or- equal conditions, Mr. James Burns, magnesium? sova" has a novel shape of fun- THE UNITED SHIP SERVICES chairman of Burns, Philp (J Co. nel for liners of that line. It has Ltd., said at his company's annual An innovation- in the new the functional purpose of dealing meeting on May 20. Swedish-American liner "Kungs- with smoke and smuts so that PTY. LTD. holm" is sloping down the outer they will be as little noticed as Japan is planning a $70-million section of the boat deck to have possible. Besides helping to make (£11,250,000) trade barter deal the boats as low as possible— up for the absence of a mast, the deal with the Russian Soviet, the partly to reduce top weight and funnel can contain ventilating in- "J^ew Tor\ Times" reported on partly to let them be loaded before takes and the discharge from the June 27. The newspaper's cor- the gravity davits are swung out- boilers. respondent in To\yo is reported board. to have said that four Japanese The "Passit" and the "Pamir," companies have signed provisional The Egyptian Courts are now the last of the great windjammers, agreements through the unofficial giving sentences of life imprison- beloved in Australia and practi Soviet mission to To\yo for ex- ment to drug smugglers, but the cally the last remaining link wit) change of goods with Russia over police seem to be catching very the world-famous grain races from the next two years. few of them compared with the Australia to Europe, are now ir. drugs that are obviously entering German ownership. Economic supply of oil to Aus- the country. tralia and New Zealand was still The new Orient liner "Orsova ALL CLASSES OF SHIP REPAIRS AND FITTINGS hindered by the lack of refinery There is a growing opinion in is the first passenger ship ever to capacity east of Suez, said the all quarters that a. modern, techni- be built without any painted UNDERTAKEN chairman of the Anglo-Iranian cally perfect fire-alarm system is cabins. The walls are covered Oil Co., Sir William Fraser, in preferable to sprinklers on ship- with plastic materials pale in 88-102 NORMANBY RD., STH. MELBOURNE, VIC. his annual address recently. Good board. colour. The predominantin.' progress, however, was being made colours in the first-class cabins are Telephone*: MX 5231 (6 line,). on the new 3,000,000 tons capa- The dredging of the turning biege, green, and pink.

2* THI NAVY '•ujurt, 1954 by his trip. "I just want to show ashore, he threw it away in disgust manders who sailed and won the that a solitary man can conquer in some scrub, and only retrieved supremacy of the seas for Old the ocean and the fury of the ele- it the next day after talking with England. AARONS ments with his bare h nds and the some friends. It was then identi- most rudimentary means of navi- fied by a chemist in Mackay. Ambergris, although sometimes de- EXCHANGE gation," he said. scribed as fatty in appearance, is N.Z. TRAWLER WRECKED ON ROCKS: TWO DIE. HOTEL A 70-ton blue whale, a rare definitely not greasy. Nor is its catch in Australian waters, was colour, which varies from blackish The Angry Admiral, by Cyril the fact that the end was more A message from Auckland I GRESHAM STREET harpooned and caught 45 miles to greenish-white or greenish-grey, Hughes Hartmann, published important than the means. Where (N.Z.) on June 18 reported the north-cast of Brisbane on the a sure guide to its identity. One- by Hcinemann, London. the line of battle had failed was loss that day of the trawler "Out- expert recently stated thjt as in the rigidity with which succeed- SYDNEY morning of June II. Blue whales, British naval history is a fasci- law." The trawler smashed on good a test as any is to piercc the ing admirals adopted it, bringing which arc generally only caught in nating and practically inexhaus- to the rocks at Whatatane Heads, substance with a red-hot wire or about a stereotyped course of Antarctic waters, arc the largest tible study. And no aspcct of it and two of the crew, Maynard needle. If your find is ambergris, action that stultified all original creatures in the world. They presents a more fascinating sub- Alexander Canning and John a dark, sticky stuff will coil and thought, practice, and action. attain a length of 120 feet and icct for study, or one more worthy Henry Robert Tremhath, were Only th* Bait Brandt bubble out at the point of pene- Vernon was the man who gave may weigh as much as 130 to 140 our attention, than that pro- lost. tration. Ambergris is excreted by flexibility to the line of ba tie, Stocked. tons. Captain Brcdo Rimstad, vided by the long list of f imous the sperm whale, and is used com- partly through permitting a cer- Dining Room gunner-captain of the whalechaser -ea commanders that have suc- mercially in the manufacture of tain amount of latitude on the "Kos II," operating from Wh. le cessively combined to make UnturpasMd. perfumery . . . One of the biggest part of his junior commanders, Products Ltd., Tangalooma whal- Britain's sea power through the finds of ambergris wis that made partly by the introduction of addi- ing station on Moreton Island, past four ccnturics so illustrious. by two brothers in New Zealand, tional signals to increase his vo- Brisbane, harpooned the whale. From the reign Elizabeth the when walking along Katpara Heads cabulary when talking to his ships. The 68-foot-long whale fought for First to that of our present gracious beach. It weighed 224 lb. The But his success was no easy one - AARONS two hours before the crew could Sovereign, Elizabeth the Second, market value of ambergris at that • hence the title of Mr. Hartmann's secure it alongside the 120-foot our sea commanders have been EXCHANGE time was £10 an ounce, and the ] hxik. The Angry Admiral. Un- chaser. Its length, however, did .tmong the most distinguished lump brought £36,000. Another doubtedly, Vernon had a grasp of HOTEL not constitute a record. The figures in British history. Merely large lump of ambergris was found naval affairs far in advancc of his largest whale caught so far by to recite some of their names is inside a whale that had been predecessors and contemporaries. Australian coast whalers was a inspiring. Drake, Hawkins, Gren- stranded on Cape Providence. New And it was well he had. One can 70-foot fin whale taken off Albany. ville, Blake, Albemarle, Benhow, Zealand. It was worth £10,000 trace to his innovations and ex- Western Australia, in 1953. The R* '^'"I" *K«MK I, nuucicd into the administration of the to be taken should this form of • <*> i'-r AI„. uomj., gain practical experience, on com- dockyards at Garden Island and warfare ever be applied against pletion of which they return to Williamstown (Victoria), by us. the Royal Naval Engineering Mr. Weymouth. Chairman of the "In recent years, trials have College for a further year in Australian Shipbuilding Board. been carried out off the coast of which they undergo a "specialist" The investigation had been Scotland to obtain the technical course in one of the three main begun, at his request, in March, data on which those precautions branches of Naval Engineering- 1953, and concluded in the fol- should be based. It has been de- Aeronautical, Marine, and lowing July. cided that certain further trials Ordnance. The administration of th; should be carried out in 1954 in Garden Island Dockyard, which Bahaman waters, where the cli- is primarily an industrial estab- mate and other circumstances are JET WITH SPEED OF 600 lishment engaged in ship repair much more suitable. M.P.H. and construction work, would "The area chosen is far out to The U.S. Navy has unveiled a now be under the control of a sea, at least 20 miles from any in- jet aeroplane which is said to be trained engineer as General habited island, and is widely re- the smallest and lightest American Manager, who would take charg-: jet combat aircraft. Although the moved from anv normal shipping of the whole of the industrial plane, designated the Skyhawk. route. This decision has been activities. He would have on his has a wingspan of only 30 feet taken after full consultation with, staff superintendents specialising and a length of about 40 feet, it in each section of dockyard work and with the full co-operation of, is capable of speeds of 600 miles and a number of naval engineer the local authorities." an hour. The plane is only about offic-.'rs to supervise and oversee The British Admiralty subse- half the size of existing planes the work carried out on board quently confirmed that H.M.S. performing comparable functions. the vessels under repair. By "Ben Lomond" was involved in The aircraft was displayed recently this means a very close liaison these forthcoming trials. at the Douglas Aircraft Company. THE 32 THE NAVY AtKOFLANt COMPANY LIMITED ENGLAND auAl DE HAVILLAND

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