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Australia '$ newest fighting ship, HMAS OTAMA, arrives at her base after the delivery voyage from Scotland. 15th December, 1978. STERLING NICHOLAS DUTY FREE I Photo — Navy PuMic Relations) i ADVERTISir JG ANDPUi ILICATION: PERCIVAL P UBLISHING IO PTY LTD Page ! SYDNEY ADELAIDE PERTH Editor's Comments 3 PTY LTD HrO Menteith Mr Trevor Winslett MrTomDwyer K2 Elizabeth Si l7CurneSt 194 St George's Tee Lynx in Service 5 Waterloo ADELAIDE reborn 7 PHONE: 33 3251 Aoeia.de. 5000 Perth. 6000 NSW. 201? Phone: 51 6225 Phone: 322 4072 The SPRUANCE Class 8 Phone: 699 2600 RAN Motor Launches of World War Two 10 BRISBANE NOBAAT CREST HOTEL: 111 DARLINGHURST ROAD. KINGS CROSS MELBOURNE The Role of the Heavy Landing Ship 12 Mr Steve Mayers Mrs Kairi Stump Fact File No 2 15 and Mr Bob Smith Tl Eagle SI 123 Murray St Greenan Publtcalions Brisbane, 4000 Hobart.moo Warship Pictorial 16 113 OXFORD STREET, DARLINGHURST PtvLtd Phone 31 2531 Phone: 34 4096 The Leanders — Two Decades Onward 21 388 Bourxe Street Out of the Past 24 and Prone 611461 HMAS OTAMA 25 105 PITT STREET, SYDNEY ADVERTISING DATES (ISSPEItPAGE- S10SPEK HALF PAGE Naval Roundup 27 Cradle of the RNZN 31 COVER PHOTO — The USS HEWITT, a Spruance class destroyer. With a displacement of 7810 tons HEWITT and her twenty-nine sister ships are the largest destroyers yet built for the United States Navy. IP/tow - John Mortimer).
Feb'March/April, 1(79 THE NAVY Page One J Dear Readers, Following thirteen years in the editorial chair it is a sad time for me to advise you that I have resigned and my place taken by Ross Gillett, who, in my opinion, is a most worthy successor and an editor who should serve you well.
ROM has a keen iiiim-l in thr world's fighting navies and a considerable knowledge of affairs nautical, drmunslrated b> his recenfh published book "Warships Of Australia", which has been highly praised for its accuracy, high standard of illustration of photographs and written excellence.
I sincerely trust that all contributors, particularly the RAN and ship buildir .. aircraft and mssile constructors, operating throughoul the world, will continue lo assist Ross in the manner which I appreciated and became accustomed to.
DENNIS P. TRICKETT Editor's Comtnent Beginning with this edition, "The Navy" will be presented in a different format from previous issues. The size of the magazine and type style have been changed and several new features will be included each quarter. It is anticipated that the size of "The Navy" will be Suppliers of Propulsion & Auxiliary High Performance maintained to the present number of pages, but to be successful the magazine requires the support of both its readers and members Diesel Engines to Navies of the World. of The Navy League.
Articles, long and short, are needed to include in Tom Jackson, Navy Public Relations, Sydney; Harry Adlam; forthcoming issues. Contributions should be addressed to: The Kevin Brown; Harold Cliff; Tony Grazebrook; John Mortimer; r Editor, The Navy, PO Box 653. Dee Why, NSW, 2099. Mike Phelps; and West land Helicopters. To these people I offer PAXMAN DORMAN BAUDOUIN Divisional Secretaries should be advised that any changes of my (hanks and look forward to their future co-operation. Marseilles Colcheter RUSTON Stafford KELVIN address, new members or new subscribers to the magazine should Features planned for inclusion in the May/June/July edition Glasgow send such information to the NSW Secretary, Lieut. Cmdr. B. i.iclude: — The Admiralty "S" class Destroyers of the RAN; Newton Rowland. RD, RANR, 39 Waratah Road, Turramurra. NSW, Fleet Air Arm Pictorial; Fact File No. 3 — HMAS DOOMBA; an leWillnw 2074. article on the Royal Navy Sheffield class destroyers; and T. S. Many persons have assisted me in the preparation of this Condamine — Past. Present and Future. issue of "The Navy". These include. Defence Public Relations, Sold and Serviced in Australia by Canberra; John Mackenzie, Naval Historian; Barrie Smart and ROSS GILLETT THE NAVY LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA
PATRON IN CHIEF: His Excellency the Victorian Division South Austral ion Division Governor-General. Patron: His Excellency, the Governor ot victoria. Patron: His Excellency, the Governor ol South Australia Provident: B J Bird. Esq FEDERAL COUNCIL President: MrD G Schrapel President: Commander F G Evans MBE. VRO Secretary: Lieut Cmdr O V. Dtmmiii. VRD. RANR. RANR. Box 227. Post Office. Hawthorn, Hon Secretary: Miss A Fitzoerald, Bo* 1S29M, Victoria. 3122 Telephone 29 6294 GPO Adelaide. SA. 5001 Vice-President: Commander D M Blake VRO RANR
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The Westland Lynx, now a truly international helicopter is a DALY WATERS multi-role aircraft of W,500lbs all-up weight, and is powered by two Rolls-Royce Gem engines. Pictured in descending orders are Lynx for the navies of France. Brazil, the Netherlands and the Lynx in service on HMS BIRMINGHAM demonstrates its ability United Kingdom. iPt*oK> - w**tunaito survive a high degree of roll in rough weather. iPnoto-WMtiand)
HOTEL The Westland Lynx naval helicopter has now been ordered <& by six nations and is in service with Tour. The aircraft first flew on * 2lst March, I97l, and was delivered to the Royal Navy beginning in May, I976. It is a multi-purpose helicopter, designed by Westland, but built in 70/30 partnership with Aerospatiale of (Mine Host: Smilie & Willie Burnett) France. The Lynx can carry ten men and is armed to suit the particular role; anti-submarine, venicle replenishment, air- surface search, strike, fire-support or search and rescue. Maximum speed is 207 mph with a range of 4I8 miles (naval version).
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HMAS ADELAIDE was built by Cockatoo Island Dockyard The gun trials of the reborn cruiser were SPEED-E-GAS reported "satisfactory"! between 1915 and 1922. She operated with the Australian ADELAIDE also carried out trials on Squadron until paid off to reserve on 27th June, 1928. her engines and paravane equipment in conjunction with these firings. The cruiser steamed at full speed in a heavy swell with After a len year lay-up. ADELAIDE caused by the displacement of air when a reported 70*b of ratings and dockyard was taken in hand Tor a major refit and the shells were fired. The cruiser's second maiic"' suffering from seasickness. Wherever you live you can depend on modernisation, again at Cockatoo. The salvo, fired at the extreme bearing from Altogether forty-six shells were fired, work involved her conversion from coal her starboard gun, created further havoc. including sixteen from the six inch mounts to oil burning and the removal of two six The starboard searchlight was shattered, and ten rounds from each of the new three HIGH SPEED GAS inch and three three inch guns. In their iron railings twisted and buckled, the inch HA guns. The paravane equipment V place, three four inch HA guns, 20mm canvas screens attached to the bridge was then successfully tested in the Oerlikons and depth charge throwers and railings were torn to shreds and the afternoon, deflecting floating mines away chutes were substituted. The cost of bearing indicator covering dome was from the ship. THE GO-ANYWHERE GAS modernisation totalled more than blown overboard. The same mount was All damage was repaired before £60,000. In October. 1938, in charge of a then tested to its extreme forward ADELAIDE proceeded to iervis Bay for For cooking and hot water at work, in the home or outdoors — caravanning, tug, ADELAIDE was moved from bearing, almost parallel with the ship's further exercises. Captain H. L. Howden Cockatoo to Garden Island. side. Salvoes fired from the forward gun i commissioned the cruiser on 13th camping, boating and forklift fuel Thereafter followed her working-up at its extreme bearing inflicted damage to March, 1939, but on 17th May, she again trials off Sydney. The rejuvenated cruiser the port flag locker, bridge windows were paid off in Sydney, her complement was tested thoroughly, but not without also broken and even one of the ship's transferring to the SS AUTOLCUS for complications. The main six inch guns boats damaged. Officers reported that passage to the United Kingdom, where were tested, shattering bridge fittings. ADELAIDE'S guns would probably never they were to man the new cruiser HMAS This, it seems, resulted from the blasts be fired from these extreme angles again. PERTH.
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One NATO Seasparrow anti-aircraft missile launcher is fitted aft between the helicopter deck and five inch gun. The missiles are fired from an eight tube launcher and have a maximum range of 12 miles. Launch weight is 500Kg, the missile being 12 feet long. Spare missiles are carried and reloaded by hand. 6. One octuple Asroc eight cell launcher is placed immediately before the bridge superstructure. The magazine is located below the launcher, with the twin cells depressing to a vertical position for reloading. A total of twenty-four missiles are stored. The Asroc missile is 15 feet four inches long and has a range of one to six miles. 7. Two banks of triple torpedo tubes Mk32 are carried inside the ships superstructure, to facilitate loading as well as maintenance- Torpedoes are fired through side ports. Fourteen torpedoes are carried for the Mk32 tubes. 8. One SH-3 Sea King or two SH-2D LAMPs helicopters are also carried- The amidships section of the USS HEWITT is shown more The Spruances are powered by four General Electric gas clearly in this photo. The hangar for the Sea Sprite is to the left turbines, driving two shafts. Maximum shaft horsepower is and the quad cannister launchers for Harpoon are immediately 80,000. An anti-submarine variant of the basic Spruance design behind the funnel. The cannisters are angled in :his position to was approved for construction in 1978. Designated DDH 997. allow the exhaust at launch to fall free of the ship's sides. The this "one of a kind" destroyer will carry up to four LAMPs various radars mentioned in the text are also visible. helicopters, two five inch 54 calibre Mk45 single mounts, two I Phoio — John MotttMf I Phalanx CIWS, two quad harpoon cannisters and two triple torpedo tubes Mk32. tf carries four principle radars. The primary surface search radar, Electronically speaking, each Spruance super destroyer AN SPS-55 is backed-up by a surface track radar ANS-PQ9A, while the primary air surveillance radar ANS-SPS40B is supplemented by the air track radar, ANS-PG60. »» Best Wishes from . . . Two members of the Spruance class USS KINKAID and USS HEWITT visited Sydney in late 1978. Only HEWITT had The USSKINKAID. November. 1978. iPtioio- Jo«"Morti«»>i been fitted with Harpoon (see photo) and both still retain the MACSON MACHINE TOOLS forward five inch mount. Only one helicopter was being carried THE SPRUANCE CLASS PTY LTD onboard each destroyer. PO BOX 126, ALEXANDRIA By: RoxsG NSW. 2015 >s li\ : luliii Approved Contractors to RAN 3 Two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx Mkl5 Close In Weapons The Spruance class are the largest System The final armament now planned for each ship includes: 1. One eight inch Major calibre Light-weight Gun. Mk71, to replace the forward five inch mount (from 1980). The MCLWG has a rate of fire of between 10 to 12 rounds per minute with an elevation between -50° to + 65". The eight inch projectile weighs 118Kg. 2. One five inch. 54 calibre Mk45 gun housed in a Mk52 A detailed view of USS HEWITT showing three separate weapon single mount is to be retained aft. The weapon has a rate systems. The aft 5 inch 54 calibre Mk4S mount is sited below the octuple launcher for Sea Sparrow, while the Sea Sprite anti of fire of 20 rpm and can be elevated to 65°. The weight The USS KINKAID. Only one Sea Sprite helicopter can be stored in the hangar with the second aircraft needing to be carried on the of the shell is 32Kg. Approximately 600 rounds are submarine helicopter is lashed to the flight deck immediately flight deck area. (ptwto-johnMortmwi carried for the five inch gun. above. (Phoio — John MorttnWl Feb/March/April, 1079 Feto/March/April. 1979 THE NAVY Page Nine Page Eight THE NAVY the stern as in normal small boat practice. loaned to the Royal Navy, which smaller number of these valuable craft They were much slower than the ML's, employed them on the Far East Station. and still have a few left in service. The the screws in this case being driven by After their Return, most were scrapped KIWI boats are very distinctive by their twin Buda diesel engines. Speed was but one boat gained a new lease of life colour schemes. The RAN adopted the RAN Motor Launches designed to be 12 knots. Armament varied when she was sold to the Phillippines standard Australian Fleet grey with black as much as it did in the ML but those units Navy in 1959. SDML 1325 still retains her water line, but the New Zealanders chose retained after the end of WW I) were old number, but 1324 is now known as all white for their SDML's used for fitted with the 40mm Bofors. NFPEAN, in keeping with her duties as a surveying duties, and the boats used on Numbers for these boats were drawn training vessel in Port Melbourne. 1324 the training service have black hulls with of World War Two from the Admiralty lists, and the first was built by McFartane of Port Adelaide grey upper works. Like the ML's. the three HDML's commissioned were in fact and 1325 was launched by E. Jack of HDML's (or SDML's) did a grand job in ex-Royal Navy craft. The first unit Launceston. time of war and an equal job in time of H\: I tarn Vtl commissioned was HDML 1161, which The Royal New Zealand Navy built a peace. commissioned on 9th January, 1942. The Thirty-five of the "B" type were built (he well-known Hall-Scon Defender last boat was HDML 1346, which ship A. The K&irmile "B" Type in Australia and were constructed by three petrol engine. This was (he same engine hoisted her ensign on 6th January, 1945. During the Great War. the Admiralty different yards. In Sydney the Green that was installed in the ASR's, but in the Three of the class were built in the United saw great use for patrol motor launches, Point Boatyard launched twenty ML's ML's the engines were geared, as against Kingdom, nine in Australia, whilst the and laid contracts in the United States for and Hatvorsen's launched eleven. the direct drive arrangement in the rescue remainder were all built in various over five hundred of these useful craft. Norman Wright in Brisbane built the boats. boatyards in the United States. The ML's did an extremely good job, and other four, the Wright-built boat being Armament varied due to the availability it was only natural that the type would regarded as the aristocrat. The ML's The prime purpose of this type was to of suitable weapons. Some of the earlier carried numbers in the same list as the provide patrols for enclosed anchorages find use in the Second World War. The ML's were armed with old 3 pdr. saluting Royal navy ML's, and were numbered and harbours, and to this end, depth WW II type-was a great advancement over guns (of 1487 vintage), some received the from ML 424 to ML 431, and from ML charge equipment was carried. They were the original boat. It began its career as a two pounder Rolls-Royce gun. The Rolls- 801 to ML 827. Of these ML's 430 and good sea boats, and some made their way private venture, but the Admiralty soon Royce was not a very popular weapon at 827 were war losses, both being lost in as far as the Philippine Islands, where saw that (he new craft was the one that all, as it was a single shot weapon firing a New Guinea in 1944. The thirty-five ML's they were put to work with the survey was really needed. Pom Pom shell. As they became were all commissioned within the period group. The careers of some of these boats The Fairmile Marine Company was available, the 40mm Bofors became the of 12 months. It didn't take long to get lasted for years, and in 1978 at least two formed to manufacture the new ML's. main armament, and this was a well them into the war zones, as is illustrated were still in service with the RAN. The "A" Type Fairmile was reasonably received addition. As far as secondary by the fact that ML 815 commissioned on After the end of the Second World successful, but it had a few shortcomings, armament was concerned, it appears that 1st January. 1943, and arrived in Darwin War, there was a reclassification of ship Harbour Defence Motor Launch No. 1129 pictured here leaving Sydney for the open so a second type, known as the "B" Type most ML's carried at least two 20mm on 8th April, 1943. types, and the HDML's picked the grand sea, was constructed in England and commissioned on 7th November. 1942. During the Fairmile, was designed. The "B" design Oerlikons mounted aft of the funnel, and title of SDML, short for Seaward Defence war she was employed primarily on survey operations before reducing to reserve in was planned for mass production a pair of twin stripped Vickers .303 inch The ML's did a very worthwhile job Motor Launches. From 1950 to 1958 October, 1945. An armament of one 20mm Oerlikon gun is carried forward, four depth different sections of the factory turning MG's mounted on either side of the during their three years of war, but with bridge screen. Several 0.5 inch Browning SDMI \ 1323, 1326. 1328 and 1329 were chaiges to port and starboard and one gun aft. IPNMO - -.-.,. M...... ,. out hull components and fittings, 't the cessation of hostilities they became machine guns were also mounted on the would appear that quite a few Fairmile redundant, there being no place for them main deck Depth chargers were carried, "B's" built in Australia during the war in the peace-time navy. They were soon all and the boats were fitted with ASDIC were ;n actual fact built from kits supplied sold out of the service, and many were to sets. They could be classified as "smalt from the Fairmile Marine Company in see years of active operations as pleasure major warships". The Fairmile "B's" craft, and many can still be seen today England. were quite comfortable, and in true naval engaged on the tourist trade. It is pleasing FROM THIS SHIP TO Basically, (he Fairmile "B" was a style the officers had a wardroom aft and to note that in most cases the original lines wooden ship of 80 tons displacement, a the crew lived forward. There was even a of these pretty little ships have been length of 112 feet, a beam of 18 feet six small petty officers mess, which was retained. Naturally enough the armour it.ches, and a draught of four feet four usually occupied by the motor mechanic plating has been removed from the wheel YOUR GATE inches. Speeds of from 18 to 20 knots and cox'n. house, but most retain the distinctive were obtained from (win screws driven by destroyer-type funnel that was one of FALKINER CHAINS PTY. LTD. manufactures the widest range their main recognition points. of chains in Australia, from chains to secure this ship to chains to For those interested the following is a secure your gate. list of the ML's from the three building yards: Now in their 49th year, the experience of Falkiners can help you get Green Point Boatyard, Sydney: ML's a load off your mind with chains and accessories for anchoring, 424to43land80l to8l2. lifting, dragging, tying down and knocking down. I Halvorsen, Sydney" ML's 813. 814. 817 to 825. Sold nationally and in many overseas markets Falkiner chain is Norman Wright, Brisbane: ML's 815. made to internationally recognised standards. The testing 8)6, 826 and 827. facilities are registered with Lloyds of London and many other standards organisations. iS. The Harbour Defence Type During World War 11 the RAN commissioned 30 smalt patrol craft that carried the designation Harbour Defence FALKINER CHAINS PTY. LTD. Motor Launches. These HDML's were a smaller edition of the famous Fairmile Thynna Road, P.O. Box 26, "B" type. The overall length was 72 feel, Morningjide. Momingiide. the beam was 15 feet 10 inches and fully Old. 4170 loaded drew about five feci. The Old. 4170 displacement was 54 tons. Unlike the Phone: (07) 3991122 Telax: AA41822 I .intmh B No. 823 was built by Lars Halvorsen Sons Pty Ltd, Sydney, and Fairmiles. the HDML's were not fitted commissioned on 30th September, 1943. All Fairmile B's were deleted by 1948. I Photo - Naval Hotortan) with a funnel, the exhausts being led out Feb/March/Aprll. 1B79 FeDdnUrch/April. 1979 THE NAVY Page Ten THE NAVY comes from Puckapunyal in Victoria. themselves invaluable assets for Fundamentally, the LSH will provide Unless all units involved in the LSH are to Australia, they have two disadvantages: strategic mobility for the Army's tank be concentrated in one area, TOBRUK forces, and strategic mobility for less • They can land only on friendly THE ROLE OF THE HEAVY will have at least two ports of call to heavily equipped forces to those areas airfields capable of taking aircraft embark her assault force. which cannot receive HERCULES CI30 of over 70 tons — we do not have transports. She will also provide another All the signs are that the Army has not enough such airfields in the right form of strategic mobility should the H\: V \\. (.i really addressed itself to the utilisation of places. HERCULES be committed to other LANDING SHIP TOBRUK — a much more capable and • They cannot carry the Army's duties. ship to a landing area and ferry the sophisticated amphibious operations new LEOPARD tanks. In November, 1977, the Prime Minister (The Right troops, vehicles and stores to an over the vessel than anything ever before available Honourable J. M. Fraser) announced that the RAN's new beach landing. to the Australian Defence Forces. Therefore, any military force needing ARMY'S ROLE IN Heavy Landing Ship TOBRUK would be built by However, none of the LCHs have been Reports have it that TOBRUK is being tanks (and as the Army has only just hivKht 101 new LEOPARD tanks it DEFENCE fully exercised in this role since built at the insistence of Defence Central We have Identified two major, and one Carringtons, in New South Wales, with Y-ARD Ltd presumably sees the tanks as being EXERCISE KANGAROO I! some two and not at the Army's wish. As it is the supplementary, roles for the LSH. participating in the design and management of the frequently needed in the defence of years ago. Usually very reliable sources, policy of both present and previous Presumably, and if reports are correct Australia) must move by sea if it is to project associated with the day to day operations Governments to discuss Australian that the ship is being built at the insistence reach northern, north eastern or north Much prefabncation work is already in The fuel and light maintenance of the LCHs, are specific in their strategy only in the most general terms, of Defence Central, that body would not western Australia. This is likely to be one hand, and long lead items have been capability of TOBRUK will allow statements that only loading exercises authoritative commentators must gather have carried their case to build the ship strategic role for the LSH envisaged by ordered The keel is expected to be laid operation of three Wessex 3IB helicopters have been carried out. For the past two their own intelligence and utilise this in unless they had one or more clearly Defence Central if it was indeed they who about the end of 1978. Mirabile dictu. for up to three weeks. years, there have been no full exercises of assessing strategic and tactical roles of the defined roles in the context of probable pressed the acquisition of TOBRUK. some aspects of the programme are Whilst the ship will be manned by the LOTS — the loading from a larger ship, units of the Australian Defence Forces. Australian strategic scenarios. There are differences of opinion abou. actually running ahead of «.chedule. RAN. her complement will include a and transport to the beach and unloading Reports are too firm and too It is widely accepted as fundamental to this amongst professionals. Some argue Carringtons have contracted to deliver party of soldiers under a Major. of the whole of the larger ship's cargo of authoritative for there not to be at least Australian strategy that we do not have, that it would take too long to get to ;he TOBRUK to the RAN by June, 1980. All There are unconfirmed reports that the troops, vehicles and stores. significant substance in statements that and never can have, enough troops to point under attack, and that an enemy the signs are that they are going to meet British Royal Marines are casting A transport, lying at anchor in an the Army has not addressed itself to, defend in sufficient strength every raiding force would have landed, done the that date. covetous eyes on the design. Having lost assault area, is at risk as long as she stays much less resolved, certain vital aspects: possible landing place near a worthwhile damage and got away by the time the LSH I 'avy is now addressing itself to the their Commando Carriers BULWARK there. Therefore, the quicker that • Training personnel and LCHs in target — even against the small units of got there. provision of the necessary b?se facilities, and HERMES to the higher priority ASW transport can discharge her cargo the LOTS — the role for which the LCHs which Regional powers are capable of Against this argument, there are those personnel and training. For reasons which role, the Royal Marines see the TOBRUK shorter is the time she is at risk. World were designed. The argument that, since landing. Almost by definition, these small who contend that the Australian Defence need no elaboration, this requires close type as a replacement for HM Ships War II, and countless amphibious the departure of JOHN MONASH. units will land where Australia has not Forces would take advantage of warning collaboration with the Army, as does the FEARLESS and INTREPID in the exercises since, demonstrated the crucial there is no suitable ship may be invalid. pre-positioned military forces. time to prcdeploy the LSH with her evolution of ways to use the tactical fulfilment of the Royal Marines' strategic importance of practice, by the personnel One could be chartered. Therefore, we are left with the options assault force, ready to land at a point capabilities of the new ship in the wartime role of reinforcing NATO's involved, at getting cargoes fully • Identification of forces and roles for of detecting and destroying the attacking under attack — just as the US pre deploys Australian strategic environment. Northern Flank (Norway), where no discharged in the shortest possible time. the LSH. forces before they land, or of moving (on a more permanent basts) her landing allied troop formations are normally Officers of the Indian Navy have stated • Deployment of forces for troops and equipment to eject or destroy feces in the6th and 7th Fleets. TACTICAL CAPABILITIES deployed in peacetime. publicly that their landing at Cox'x Bazar, embarkation in the LSH — for optimum the force after it has landed. A possible second strategic role is in the The design of HMAS TOBRUK is an involving two brigades, transports and embarkation time, the tanks must be From what we can conclude from use of Australian forces overseas — either extremely interesting and innovative STRATEGIC ROLE Russian built POLNOCNY LCTs in the available from same base as the other development of the British SIR LOTS role, got into serious trouble public statements and equipment in a "reprisal" raid or in support of an At least publicly, the strategic role of troops. BEDIVERE Class of logistic Landing because of lack of exercise. acquisition programmes. Government has ally. In this context, it is appropriate to TOBRUK is less clear. This has been the adopted a combination of these two review again the fundamental strengths Ship. On top of this, the Army units required As is to be expected, because building subject of some criticism by senior retired options. We plan to destroy an enemy and weaknesses of Australia in our The proven British design provided for to utilise TOBRUK have not yet been the ship and her support facilities Naval Officers. Moreover, there are very before they land (and therefore before region. a high carrying capacity relatively small designated. It is likely they would come necessarily comes before using her. Navy reliable reports that the Army has not yet they can do any damage) and have a As a country, and as reflected in our ship with the ability to land troops and from either the Brisbane or Holdsworthy is making more progress. Although it has identified a role for the ship. "backstop" capability to destroy and/or armed forces, we are by nature relatively stores over the beach in the support phase areas. The tanks, however, would have to not yet been announced, a base port has Usually very reliable sources say the eject them after they have landed. sophisticated technically and highly of an amphibious operation. The RAN been selected. For convenience to the Australian Army has been cool not only professional. We lack numbers. The design adds LCM8s (to be carried on deck To fill the latter role. Army must be Army's training areas, and for work with towards the LSH but also the six Heavy strategy of becoming committed to large and launched by crane) and two LCVPs at able to move forces to the scene of the the LCHs which aie already based in Landing Craft, which were designed and scale land warfare, in an environment davits, a small hospital, the command and action. Australia's primary ability to do Brisbane, the objective observer would built for the Army but manned by the unnatural to ourselves, has been communication facilities necessary to this, outside the southern half of the conclude that the LSH will be based in RAN. disastrous in the past. Australian and enable the control of an assault, and three Continent, is provided by the RAAF's Brisbane. These small 310 ton LCHs were Britian in Malaya (1941-42), the US, helicopters. HERCULESCI30transportaircraft. The designed for LOTS (Logistics Over The Australia and others in Viet Nam (and, Approval has been obtained for A typical force would be: first of twelve new CI30H HERCULES Shore). That is, the LCHs are designed to conceptually in the same way, the British refurbishing and modifying the Wessex 18 LEOPARD tanks aircraft have recently joined the RAAF. accompany a transport or similar larger in the US in 1776 et seq) are examples 31B helicopters for their work with Up to 550 troops These will replace twelve C130A from history. TOBRUK. Other vehicles, and stores. HERCULES, maintaining our strength of Unhappily, Army's indecision (some It can be argued that we should seek to 24 HERCULES (twelve each CI30E and say reluctance) over the role of TOBRUK utilise just those weapons, tactics and C130H). Whilst published figures must lends weight to the criticism, heard in equipment which we can be good at using always be treated with care. HERCULES some circles, that the Army has not yet and with which our potential enemies are are listed as having a range of 4700 nm (at come to grips with its role in Australia's unfamiliar or inept. V)0'* payload and using external fuel independent defence strategy. In this context, an opportunity to use tanks). When loaded they weigh over TOBRUK could arise. An unexpected seventy tons. Therefore, they can reach landing to achieve tactical surprise and TWAS' TOBRUK - HEAVY any airfield capable of taking them in the destruction of an enemy unit or Australia provided there is fuel there for LANDING SHIP installation may well be a very effective their return journey. Typical loads are 92 DttOMOBMIOM MM Ion, way of helping an ally without the equipped troops, or 64 paratroops, or UnT>#0,(On, taiMiTteM disadvantages of a major ground payload of cargo to about 20 tons. They tiUmli commitment. can accommodate armoured personnel ?pt»d "knots Whilst it is not in itself a justification Lomptsiuoiil (n,v,l) carriers but not the Army's LEOPARD Tor building the ship, TOBRUK would be m tanks. (Particulars taken from JANES an invaluable unit in a natural disaster, be FIGHTING SHIPS l»7SI7t) Whilst the HERCULES have proven it at home or overseas. An artists impression of HMAS TOBRUK. iPno«o - c*i«>c.Put*c A***-™ PIPELINE SUPPLIES OF AUSTRALIA A Division of Actrol Industries Pty Limited 75 Glenvale Crescent, Mulgrave, Vic Successful Contractor to the Royal Australian Navy for Many Years Major Stockist of Pipe. Valves and Fittings for All Industries Branches in All States Phone 566 9711, Telex AA32201 BANCALOW as she appeared before requisitioning by Ihe RAN. IM - NM M.,io,»n. . nPQI^MFR.^ • WIRRAWAY - MANUFACTURFRS •WACKETT TRAINER • BOOMERANG • REPAIRFRS • MUSTANG FACT FILE NO. 2 | - OVFRHAIII FRS „- • WINJEEL • SABRE Ship: HMASBANCiALOW Ships Boats: One 30 foot Clinker built. 30 hp Type: Cable Layer — Survey Vessel One 20 foot 1 ifeboat • MACCHI Tonnage; 648 gross One 16 foot Surfboat Dimensions: Length 160 feel bp. Beam 36 feet. One 12 foot Dinghy • MIRAGE Draught 9 feet (mean), 11 feel Troop Capacity: 300 in emergency DEFENCE EQUIPMENT (maximum) 200 ship to shore • IKARA Armament: One 12pdr, I2cwl Mk5 High/low angle 100 fine weather passage for four days * CVCTFAA* • BRANIK (60 rounds carried) Complement: 5 officers and 39 ratings Two 20mm Ocrlikons (3200 rounds per •BARRA gun carried) Engines: Triple Expansion Reciprocating. SHIP'S HISTORY • LRMPA Manufactured by G. Plenty and Sons, The steel steamship BANCALOW was build in Glasgow. ff%. England. • TRANSFORATION Scotland for the North Coast Steam Navigation Company, and Speed: 8V4 knots (economical), 10 knots was completed in 1939. The vessel was requisitioned by the Royal (maximum) • SPACE FRAMES Australian Navy and serving with the Survey Group was used as a Range: 1800 miles at 10 knots lighthouse tender. She also acted as a cable repair ship from at • SYSTEMS 2000 miles at SW knots least early 1941 before returning to the North Coast Steam ^^I-^Azil a Endurance: Vh days at 10 knots Navigation Co after the end of hostilities. •AIRCRAFT GALLEYS IO'/I days at 8'/< knots In September. 1955, the NCSN sold BANGALOW to John COMMONWEALTH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION P/L Bunkers: 120 tons of coal Manners & Company. Renamed CAMBAY BREEZE, the • HYDRAULICS Coal Consumption: II tons per hour at IW knots. 16 tons 304 IORIMER STREET. PORT MELBOURNE. VIC. 3207. PHONE 44 0771. steamer operated with her new owners, until in 1951 she was per hour at 10 knots again sold, becoming the LUCKY CHEN. Two years later Cobles. COMAIRCOR. Man COMAIR AA30721. • ELECTRONICS Provisions: _» Fresh water capacity — 249 ions. Fresh BANGALOW was resold and renamed LIAN MIN. provisions — 10 days. All provisions — Subsequently taken over by Singapore interests. Ihe former naval 3 months. ship was renamed EROPAGNUS. Page Fourteen THE NAVY Feb/MerelW April. IfTt Fab/March/Apfll.1979 AVY page Fifteen =• —— •—. WARSHIP PICTORIAL — Boom Defence Vessels of the RAN Proud to be Associated with the RAN mhJMsAi \ HMAS KOOMPARTOO. shown here laid up in reserve, began her career as a ferry. She was commissioned into the RAN during December, 1942. In 1966 she was disposed of and her hull towed to Tasmania for lighterage duties. iPneiio - Aon MMI Tootal Australia Ltd TASMAN STREET DEVONPORT, TAS, 7310 The remains of KANGAROO as she now lies, in the mud of Homebush Bay. on the Parramatia River. All superstructure has lPho, Ro G, been remo\ ed. ° - " "*"> • . L'HOMME S* •0^v HAIRSTYLIST '0 Look for the Brand Complete Haircare for Ladies & Gents "Tootal", Your Guarantee of Quality WODEN PLAZA. PHILLIP, ACT O / I>^-<-r-R^ (Opposite Police Station) \4y PHONE: CANBERRA 82 1525 HMAS KIMBIA. last boom defence vessel in the RAN his operated as a trial, research and oceanographic ship for the major — _ part of her career. (Photo - N«*y f\,wtc Reitnonsi | Page Sixteen Feb/March/Aprll. 1979 Feb/March/Aprll. 1978 THE NAVY PeoeOe»ente»n Join the NAVAL RESERVE CADETS If you are between the ages of 13 and 18 years: Commercial Hotel The Naval Reserve Cadets provide for the spiritual, social and educational seamanship, handling ot boats under sail and power, navigation, physical training, wetlare of boys and to develop in them character, a sense ot patriotism, sett- rifle shooting, signalling, splicing ol wire and ropes, general sporting activities and reliance, cituenship and discipline other varied subjects Uniforms are supplied free ot charge. Instructional camps are arranged for Cadets and they are also given Cadets are required to produce a certificate from their doctor to confirm they opportumiies, whenever possible to undertake training at sea in ships of the Royal are capable of carrying out the rormal duties and activities of the Cadet Corps. If Australian Navy. CHINCHILLA, QLD injured while on duty. Cade's are considered for payment of compensation Parades are held on Saturday afternoon and certain Units hoid an additional Cadets, it considering a sea career, are given every assistance to iom the Royal parade one night a wee* Australian Navy, the Mercantile Marine or the Royal Australian Naval Reserve, but The interesting syllabus of training covers a «ide sphere and includes there is no compulsion to iom these Services For further Information, pleat* contact the Senior Officer In your State, wing thw addresses provided Mow. SENIOR OFFICERS NAVAL RESERVE CADETS. SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Staff Offke Cadets, HMAS Encounter. PO fto. NEW SCUTH WALES: Staff Offke Cadets. HMAS Watson. Watsons 117. Pert Adololdo. WIS. Hotel & Motel style accommodation • Motel suites equipped with Air-Conditioning & Say. NSW. 2030. VICTORIA: Staff Offke Cadets, HMAS Lonsdale. Rouse Stroot. 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The League supports the Naval Reserve Cadets who are administered by the The League consists ol Fellows and Associates Alt British subrects who BALFE'S CREEK HOTEL MOTEL Royal Australian Navy, which Service provides technical sea training lor boys who support the objectivea ol the League are eligible lor membership Members receive intend to serve in the Navai or Merchant Services, also to those see^nindM boys, copies ol the League's maguine "The Navy" BALFE'S CREEK, QLD THE NAVY LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA Application for Mombmrthlp To: The Secretary. The Navy League of Australia. (MINE HOSTS: FRANK & JEAN CASTLE) Ice Cold XXXX & Cairns on Tap Large Range of Wines, Spirits, Bottled Beer & Cans for home use I em destrows or bccomlwt a Member or Ik* Navy Leaf** ot Australia will, whose objects I am In sympathy. 3 Motel Type Units with Bed & Breakfast — Moderate Tarrif Nam Light Refreshments Available All Day (Mil (Mrs). (Mbsl PUASE PfWNT CLEARLY (Usual Street. Suburb State Postcode Situated on the Flinders Highway 110 miles west of Townsville Signature Date Enclosed is a remittance tor S6.U1 being my first annual subscription. AFTER COMPLETION. THIS FORM SHOULD BE DISPATCHED TO YOUR DIVISIONAL SECRETARY - NOTE LIST OF ADDRESSES ON PACE 3. Fob/March/April. 1879 Pafle Nineteen Pane Eighteen TJJENAVY Fob/March/April, lw7» THELEANDERS N.T. REAL ESTATE — Two Decades Onward MARTINS INTRODUCTION 1. The Exocet Leanders — fitted to The 10th April, 1979 marks the 20th launch surface to surface missiles. 2. The Ikara variants — primarily PTY LTD anniversary of the beginning of platform for their helicopter operations anti-submarine ships. MLfn» SERVICE construction of HMS LEANDER, lead and gunnery and sonar systems. Crew 3. The original general purpose ship and nameship of the clas% of general accommodation is provided for 251 frigates — yet to receive any purpose frigates built for the Royal Navy. officers and men and 260 in the Member of the Real Estate Instute of N.T transformation. LEANDER was followed by 25 sisters, broadbeam Leanders. and with Associated Agents in All Capital the last of which, ARIADNE, Decision was reached that the class Cities of Australia commissioned on 10th February. 1973, would be progressively updated beginning THE THREE VARIANTS and which embraced two main variants. with LEANDER herself. The resultant 1. The Exocet Leanders now number The first group included the original ten modernisations have produced three basic at least eight units from group ships and a second six from the so called Leander types, all differently armed. one, or the "middle period". The "middle period". Each carried a slightly These are: first such vessel to receive the French designed surface to surface missile was £S CLEOPATRA, which completed her conversion on 28th November, 1975. The major visual changes made to the ship included: (a) Removal of the twin 4.5 inch gun and in its place four launchers (two twin) for Exocet substituted. The • Exhaust System Manufacturing launchers fire only one • Standard & Sports missile a piece and no allowance for reloads has • General Tube & Pipe Bending been made. Land and Estate Agents ' Consultants (b) To compensate for the loss of the 4.5 inch mount, two • Auctioneers* Insurance Agents NT Distributors for HST Japanese Systems single 40mm bofors guns replaced the two single Will Assist Retired Personnel with Defence 20mm mounts abreast the Services Home Applications. foremast, just abaft (he Nameship and leadship of the class, HMS LEANDER. (Photo - Hojri N«VYI bridge. different type of boiler. The second V group, numbering ten vessels, also carried 88 MITCHELL STREET a variation in the boiler arrangement, but were mainly distinguished from the earlier DARWIN units by their broader beams (43 feet in lieu of 41 feet) and were known as the broadbeam Leanders. PO Box 230. Darwin. NT. 5794 The 2450 ton standard Leander class frigates were designed to mount an DARWIN 81 4382 armament comprising one twin 4.5 inch gun forward, one quadruple Seacat anti Contact Ian MacGregor aircraft missile launcher aft. one Limbo 77McMINNST three barrelled viti submarine depth- PHONE DARWIN 81 6548 bomb mortar and one Westland Wasp (4 Lines) DARWIN, NT anti-submarine helicopter. A subsequent After Hours Darwin 81 6547 or 81 9808 addition saw two 2pmm Oerlikons added for "police duties'*.i Propulsion is via Thus the armement now carried includes two iwin Exocei and three quadruple Seacai missile launchers, two single 40mm Bofors, one embarked anti / submarine helicopter and two triple torpedo tubes. This weapons outfit equips eight units with HM ships CLEOPATRA, PHOEBE, SIRIUS. DIDO, ARGONAUT, MINERVA. JUNO and DANAE having completed their Exocet conversion. The Ikara equipped version first went to sea with LEANDER ui December, 1972. Altogether seven ships of the first group received > *> the Australian designed anti submarine weapon. The eighth, HMS A J AX, an Ikara version of the Leander class frigate. The single 40mm mounts and two Seacat missile launchers are sited PENELOPE, has been employed behind the bridge and above the helicopter hangar respectively. (Photo-ChritQM) as a trials ship for the new Seawolf anti-aircraft missile and two Quadruple Seacat missile miss OTAMA, commanded by Lieutenant OTAMA is also the last of 35 Oberon and OTAMA is the North Queensland Commander F. V. R. Wolfe, is the sixth Porpoise class submarines that have been aboriginal word meaning "dolphin", the and last Oberon class submarine to join built at Scott's for the Navies of the world-wide submariners' emblem, and is the Navy's First Australian Submarine United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, Chile the first Australian submarine to bear the Squadron based at HMAS PLATYPUS and Australia. It also incorporates many name. The submarine has been adopted at Neutral Bay in Sydney. It arrived just of the improvements made to the class by the North Tasmanian town of over five months after its sister O-boat, over the years, including the RAN's Beaconsfield. HMAS ORION, which sailed into Sydney unique passive range finding sonar, Harbour on 3rd July, 1978, to join the known as "Micropuffs", and a larger Squadron and the Australian Fleet. capacity battery. COMMANDING OFFICER'S Laid down at Scott-Lithgow's Shipyard OTAMA's maiden voyage took the at Greenock in Scotland on 25th May, Australian White Ensign to a number of HISTORY BRIEF 1973, by Rear Admiral D. W. Leach (then places for the first time. Visits to Commodore). OTAMA was launched on Copenhagen and Den Helder were 3rd December. 1975, by Princess Anne followed by a week in London. A rough and commissioned into the RAN by the Atlantic crossing preceded visits to Princess on 27th April, 1978. After Halifax and Port Everglades in Florida. working up off the Scottish coast. After transiting the Panama Canal, OTAMA left Scotland, for Australia, on OTAMA visited Ma/ailan in Mexico and 11 ih August, 1978, ending an Australian spent five weeks in San Diego, California, The King George V class battleship HMS A NSON in Sydney Harbour. 1946 i^oto - Navy submarine connection that has conducting trials with units of the United existed since 1964, when HMAS OXLEY. States Navy. (he first of the RAN's Oberon class The final stopover, before beginning submarines, was laid down. the final leg ol the run home to Sydney, As well as being the sixth and last of the was three days in Pearl Harbour, where As a new feature in "The Navy", famous warships from the past Australian Navy Oberon class exercises were conducted with other units will be highlighted in each issue* The first one selected, HMS ANSON, submarines, the conventionally powered of the US Navy. visited Sydney In 1946, when the accompanying photograph was taken. 5.25 inch and 1800 rounds per barrel per pom-pom. Her radius of With a design dating back to the action at 27 knots was 2360 nautical miles, rising to 6000 miles at NELSON and RODNEY of 1927, the King 14 knots. Protection was provided by a 16 inch waterline belt with George V class battleship ANSON was an advanced system of underwater defence. Deck and side armour was well distributed. The total weight of armour was authorised under the 1937 programme. A Lieutenant Commander F, V. R. Wolfe, more than 12.000 tons. large number of designs were produced RAN. iPhoto - Hayy Pvbitc RMhonai The ship's career in the Royal navy began on 14th April, between these years, each slightly 1942, when first commissioned ANSON joined the Home Fleet Lieutenant Commander Wolfe was and performed long-range escort duties with the Murmansk modified from the previous one. born in Bellingen, NSW', Australia, in convoys. Thereafter followed sorties against northern Norway, in The displacement was limited by the Washington Treaty, I938. He joined the Royal Australian which she participated with carrier-borne aircraft in an attack on and construction postponed by five years also under the terms of Naval College in I957, and attended the enemy shipping. the Treaty. With a final design settled upon in September, 1936, Brittania Royal Naval College from 1956 ANSON was laid down by Swan Hunter on 20th July, 1937. The ANSON then refitted at the Devonport Dockyard. In to I959. He served in HMA Ships launching was performed on 24th February. 1940, and she was March, 1945. she proceeded to join the British Pacific Fleet. TOBRUK. MELBOURNE and completed on 22nd June, 1942. ANSON was the fourth of five Later, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral C. S. Daniel. ANSON was GASCOYNE, until joining the submarine King George V class Dreadnoughts. She displaced 45,360 tons used to augment the allied forces in the re-occupation of Hong arm in 1963. After 4 years with the Royal deep, and was powered by Parsons single reduction geared Kong. Navy, he returned to Australia in HMAS turbines driving four shafts, producing 110,000 shp. The battleship arrived in Australia in January. 1946. OXLEY. After serving as Executive ANSON's main armament comprisea ten 14 inch, 45 calibre, returning to Portsmouth in July. For a time after, ANSON served Officer of HMAS OTWAY. he qualified guns, housed in two quadruple and one twin mounts. Backing up as a training ship, becoming flagship of the Training Squadron. In as Commanding Officer in 1970, and these weapons were sixteen 5.25 inch, 50 calibre, quick firing June. 1949. she transported the future Queen Elizabeth II during returned to Australia to command HMAS guns in eight twin mounts. Anti-aircraft protection was provided a visit to the Channel Islands. OVENS from 1971 to 1972. He then by eighty-eight 2 pounder pom-poms (arranged 8x8 and 6 x 4), In November, 1949, VANGUARD replaced ANSON as served with the Royal Navy from 1972 to two quadruple 40mm bofors and sixty-five 20mm Oertikon guns, flagship and in 1950 she was reduced to reserve in the Gardoch. 1975. After a short period in the (arranged 53 x I and 6 x 2). As designed ANSON carried 80 ANSON was deleted in 1957 and scrapped at Faslane from 17th Department of Defence, Canberra, he rounds of ammunition for each 14 inch gun. 400 rounds for each September. 1957. HMASOTAMA. iPnow N*.-. IM-., H joined HMAS OTAMA in March, 1977. Page Twenty-Fiv• Page Twenty-Four THE NAVY Feb/March/April, 1979 Feb/ March / April, 1979 THE NAVY -Best Wishes from NAVAL ROUNDUP Thomas Borthwick & Sons (A'sia) Ltd FRANCIS STREET. BROOKLYN, VIC, 3025 Telephone: 314 0277 APPROVED CONTRACTORS TO RAN Defence Report 1978 The 1978 Defence Report, published in Decen jer. give details of the progress on the major equipment projects affecting the three armed services. As far as the RAN is concerned the most important new equipment acquisition is undoubtedly Harpoon, the American designed anti-shipping missile. Approval has been given for stage I of a proposal for the multi-stage procurement of O CARBA ,' Thenc* training vessel. (Pt»to-Eibiti Service Co-operation in fhe destroyer «corr HMAS STUA R T ''goes surfing'' during the recent AN/.US exercise ''Sandgroper''. iPtwto - *i**v Put** mmionw Caribou Salvage The RAN and RAAF joined forces last December to salvage the fuselage of a Caribou transport which crashed in Papua New Guinea two months ago. The Navy training ship Jervis Bay brought the fuselage back to Australia where a Garden Island crane was used to lift the body of the aircraft on to a Navy lighter. A RAAF Chinook helicopter was then called in to execute the last stage of the recovery operation in Sydney Harbour. The big helicopter connected its winch to (he fuselage in a delicate operation near Clark Island and then carried the wingless A navy workboat stands by as the wingless Caribou begins her Caribou off to Hawker de Havilland's premises at Bankstown. flight to Bankstown. IPTKMO - N*V> PUNK R*iatKvti> BE A SPORT SUPPORT THE RED CROSS The Heel oiler HMAS SUPPLY lifts its how out of the water as it travels in company with other ships partaking in exercise ' 'Sandgroper'' off the West A ustralian coast. iwwto - N*,Y P0W* R«wionii BLOOD BANK Surfing Ships A MacDonald, will be promoted to Admiral upon his appointment. The two accompanying photographs depict HMAS SUPPLY . the largest ship in the RAN, and the destroyer escort HMAS STUART, riding the waves during the recent ANZUS Advanced Training Vessel exercise "Sandgroper". Ships from Australia, New Zealand and The English company Watercrafi Ltd of Shorcham-by-Sea BECOME A BLOOD DONOR TODAY the United States participated. have constructed and commissioned the first of a new class of maritime training vessels, specially equipped to provide advanced instructor and practical sea experience. The new vessel, (see Remember The Life You Save May Be Your Own photo), is built of GRP and displaces 20 tons. Her normal speed Promotions is 12 knots, with an endurance of about 300 miles. The living Vice Admiral A. M Synnot, presently Chief of Naval Staff, spaces are situated forward and a large classroom for 12 students will become the new Chief of Defence Force Staff on 21st April, amidships. and Rear Admiral G. J. Willis, currently Rag Officer Electrical power is provided by a 13.5kw diesel generator. ' >mmanding the Australian Fleet will be the next Chief of Naval The vessel is designed to provide an intermediate training stage, Staff under live sea conditions between basic instruction ashore and Vice Admiral Synnot, who succeeds the retiring General Sir appointment to an operational ship. F«b,'M«rch/Aprll, 1979 Page Twenty-Etgnt THE NAVY Feb/March/April. 1979 me NAVY P«0* Tv—nty-Hkm DARWIN'S COMMERCIAL CLEANING SPECIALISTS Commercial Building Offices Cleaned Using Modern Equipment and Uniformed Staff Complete Residential Strip Seal & Polish Ssrvic© RADIO CONTROLLED For Quotas Phono Darwin 85 4056 BERRIMAH CLEANING SERVICES PTY LTD 3 DICKINSON ST. NIGHTCLIFF, NT With compliments trom . . Jack Dyson Pty Ltd Nowra Motel 3 MCDONALD STREET OSBORNE PARK. WA FOR EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION Phone: 444 7969 > 34 Units • Colour TV Tea-making Facilities Suppliers ol Quality Ingredients to the Baking and Pastry 1 Excellent Cuisine • Friendly Atmosphere in Cooking Industry our Fully Renovated Licensed Restaurant Open to the Public Contractors to the HAN UNITS AIR CONDITIONED PHILOMEL "nies"throughthesaswhileonpatrol. WorldWarOnc. (Photo — Roy*i Ntm 2Ml*ftd n«vy) For Bookings Telephone your Hosts Peter and Desi Shroder at Nowra HMNZS PHILOMEL SWIMMING POOL AVAILABLE The Cradle of the Royal New Zealand Navy Urjitourflre HMNZS PHILOMEL is the name of the naval (044) 2 5180 — 2 2883 on Legacy Day establishment at Devonport, in New Zealand. This story Is not about the present naval base, but the ship that last Middle East area, she made her way to Nowra, NSW Buyabadge. carried that proud name. The growth of the RNZN has run New Zealand to take over her duties as the along similar lines to that of the RAN. but has taken a sea-going training ship. while longer due to the smaller population, and The next stage of her career began when she commissioned in her new role at correspondingly the smaller amount of money available. Wellington, New Zealand, on ISth July, 1914. On her shake-down cruise, when the With the formation of the RAN in 1911 class cruisers that had formed the Great War broke out, she was recalled to and the arrival of the fleet unit in 1913, Australian Auxiliary Squadron and had Wellington where her crew were brought there needed to be some re-organisation been withdrawn from service in 1906. up to full strength with the addition of of the Naval Forces in the Australasian PHILOMEL commissioned on 10th what naval reservists were at hand. BERRIMAH HOTEL/MOTEL area. The Australian station had been November. 1891, and remained in PHILOMEL then became an active commanded from Sydney, but this of commission until paid off on 22nd march, member of the Royal Navy again, Air-conditioned Accommodation at Reasonable Rates, First Class Meals. Counter Lunches course had to be closed down. The New 1902. During this period she had seen escorting New Zealand troops to Samoa, with Table Service. Air-conditioned Lounge Zealand Government wanted to play a quite a lot of service and in 1899 had and later escorting New Zealand part in naval defence and requested the landed some of her men to accompany the troopships to Albany. WA. She left the Discount Bottle Shop Admiralty for the allocation of a training Naval Brigade to Ladysmith to fight the troopers at Albany and proceeded to the ship to be stationed in New Zealand for Boers. She also sent two of her 4.7 inch Persian Gulf, where she carried out patrol the training of New Zealanders. The idea quick Hrers ashore on field carriages. work until 1917. Her commanding officer was favourably received, and in 1913 the The cruiser was laid up in the Forth of during this commission was Captain P. 1 lkm Stuart Highway, Berrimah, NT Admiralty agreed to turn over HMS Firth for over five years, during which H. Hill-Thompson, RN. This officer was PHILOMEL to the New Zealand time her old Australian sister ships had to play quite an important pan in the Phone: Darwin 84 3999 Government. PHILOMEL was by no been sold off for scrapping. On 1st early days of the New Zealand Station. means a new ship. She was laid down at February. 1908. PHILOMEL In May. 1917, PHILOMEL paid off in Devonport Dockyard in May, 1889, and recommi5sioned and played a notable part Wellington with a C. & M. party aboard. launched on 28th August, 1890. in the Messina earthquake relief There was a war still being fought, and PHILOMEL was of the same class of 3rd P»»» Thirty THE NAVY F«t>/March/Aprll, operations. After her service in the the idea of her being a sea-going training JOHN C. CRAWFORD 34 BANKSIA STREET BOTANY, NSW CONTRACTORS TO THE RAN PHILOMEL as converted to an alongside base ship. /r, the background and to the right is the funnel of cruiser LEANDER. (Photo — Royai New ZtaUnd Ntvyl ship had to be shelved. The New Zealand outbreak of the Second World War it had HMNZS PHILOMEL'S colours are Government still warned, a definite become quite obvious that (he old ship hauled down for the last time at sunset participation in naval defence, and by an had become too small to accommodate this evening, the tradition which she has Order in Council, dated 20th June, 1920, the increasing numbers that were now established during her long career will live with "The New Zealand Division of the appearing. Barracks were built on the on in the depot to which she has given her Royal Navy" was authorised. This was a shore, but the White Ensign was still worn name." * move that was to bear fruit. The New by the old ship herself. The old ship has gone now, but many Zealand Government undertook to When the war ended PHILOMEL was relics of her have been retained in the maintain a sea-going force and a training a sorry sight. Gone were her funnels, her shore establishment. At the entrance to centre under New Zealand control. The masts had been cut down until only one the depot and dockyard complex proudly cruiser HMS CHATHAM was remained, and all sorts of huts had been stands one of her old close stowing bower commissioned into the New Zealand built on her topsides. PHILOMEL no anchors, and her crest is mounted on the * Fabrication Specialist Division, and the old PHILOMEL raised longer appeared the sleek old style cruiser. iron gates. She had a long and worthy steam for her last sea-going voyage in ' Sandblasters In January, 1946, the ship was declared career and many Kiwi naval men did their 1921. She proceeded from Wellington to redundant and paid off for disposal. She initial training and later courses in her. ' Boilermakers Auckland to become the training was sold for the grand sum of £750 to the And to her belongs the credit for the establishment. In this role she would be Strongman Shipping Company for traditions which the Royal New Zealand stationary. scrapping. Some of her materials were Navy hii. acquired. It was a seaman from HMS PHILOMEL that was the first Her old main armament of eight 4.7 used in the construction of a small casualty in the Great War, so we can inch guns was landed, and a couple of coaster, but the hull itself was not an safely say that in two world wars, and the more modern guns were installed for drill economic proposition to completely peace in between, PHILOMEL did her purposes only. PHILOMEL was secured dismantle. In August, 1949. the old hulk share. She had still been serving when in alongside the training jetty near the was towed out to sea and a hole blown in Proud to be at Work for the RAN September. 1941, His Majesty, The King, entrance to the dry dock at Calliope her bottom. As she sank, more than one- sanctioned the title of "The Royal New Point. Devor.po;:. and from 1921 until Kiwi was noticed with clouded eyes. Zealand Navy". She had trained New 1946 was part of the landscape. Buildings Zealanders for thirty-two years. There were erected ashore near the jetty, but The signal from the New Zealand Naval was one notable incident that she was PHILOMEL was "home" to all the Board at the time of her paying off is well unable to enjoy. On 20th June, 1968, the trainees and their instructors, plus the worth recording: RNZN hoisted for the first time its own base staff. Her appearance slowly From NZNB to PHILOMEL 16-1-46 distinctive White Ensign, but the old changed. Large windows were cut in her "The Naval Board record their regret at "PHILOMEL Ship" as she became sides to give better light and ventilation. the passing from the service of the first of known in her later years, was not there to Extra deck houses were built on her upper His Majesty's New Zealand Ships, a ship see it. The Royal New Zealand Navy are deck, but she still retained her two stately that has meant so much to all who proud of the name PHILOMEL, and they funnels, perhaps having visions of getting served in her. She goes as many good have every reason to be. back to sea at some later date. By the ships have gone before her, but when Page Thirty-Two THE NAVY Feb/March/April, 1979 Pl£SSEY ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT I >*• Pk-sst-y role in defence is A to'dl'rijxibililvcJtiiviKlltoni txiiU m\ ItK' provision ol t-c|ni|>ciit-nt continuing resean turn) development andsysrernsfordetection.information worldwide inlo PWtwv AuUt.Ha Ply Unulfd. tferttonir SyUrms Divnion. F«t*d*v ?**• Kailnov «'"•<< M»*dowK.nk NSW 2114 Mrphunr 8070400 Irk> AA 21471 Published by Percival Publishing Co Ply Ltd, 862-870 Elizabeth Street. Waterloo, 2017, phone 699 2600. with permission of the Navy League of Australia, and printed by Maxwell Printing Co Ply Ltd. 3 re? MITCHELL LIBRARY 1 k 60 cents 14JUNI979 THE SYDNEY MAY JUNE-JULY. 1979 NAVY ft0g$tt+tf*d for posting os a publication Category A ! EDITOR ROSSGILLETT PO BOX ftS3 THE DEE WHY. NSW. 2099 BUILDING togiitorod for potting o< o publication - iNTRACTORS NAVY The magazine of the Navy league of Australia Vol.41 MAY-JUNE-JULY, 1979 No. 2 - WATKINS ^ X Tendering for Commercial — Industrial Residential Buildings. Also specialists in Complete Project Management from Feasibility Studies and Design to Project Construction and Completion HMAS DOOMS A as first commissioned, showing limited reconstruction. The 4 inch gun is still located immediately before the bridge and the ship's boats and searchlight platform are carried behind the funnel. (Photo — Ron Wright Collection) ADVERTIS INCANDPUBL CATION: PERCIVAL PUBLISHING CC> PTY LTD Editor's Comment 3 SYDNEY ADELAIDE PERTH Admiralty"S" Class l>eslro>ers of the RAN 5 MrG Menteith Mr Trevor Winsiett Mr Tom [>»>?' The Israeli Navy II KEWabethSt 17CumeSI 1W St George's Tee Waterloo Adelaide. SOOO Perth.6000 Fact Fit N« 3 14 NSW. 2017 Phone St 6225 Phone: 3224J72 Naval Roundup 14 Phone 699 2600 Oul or Ike Pasl 19 BRISBANE HOBART A Worthwhile Visil 21 MELBOURNE Mr Steve Mayers Mrs Kath Stump The Sheffield Class 22 WATKINS LIMITED >2 Eagle St 123 Murray SI Defence Procurement — A Problem? 25 Greenan Publications Brisbane. «000 Hobart.TtOO Ply Ltd Phone 31 2S31 Phone: M«J98 Book Reviews 2t 388 Bourke Street Naval Hardware 33 Phone 61 M61 T. S. Condamlne, Pasl Present & Future 35 WINNELLIE ROAD, WINNELUE Arakan & Ardennes V. Amokura 39 PO Box 39631, Winnellie Phone Darwin 84 3977 COVER PHOTOGRAPHS Telex 85111 (Top) An S boat In a seaway fPhofo — H. Attltm) (PH. Centra) HMAS SUCCESS working up to full power. (Photo — Natal Historical Society of Auat) ^GiEZSEQ^ A MEMBER OF THE WATKINS CONSOLIDATED GROUP IL.H. Centre) HMAS SWORDSMAN laying a smoke ecrwn. (Photo - M MacDonald) (L.H Bottom) HMAS TASMANIA showing the almost perfect lines olan S'boal. (Photo — Australian War Memorial) (B.H. BoltomlHMAS TATTOO built by the sir,,e yard as TASMANIA. (Photo - K G. Brown; May/Jurve/July. 1979 THE NAVY Pago One. TJrljtnv*^ (^fimmpnt The major articles of the May/June/July edition of ' * The Sa vy *' are undoubtedly "Admiralty 'S* class Destroyers of the RA\" CLAM and "The Israeli Savy " prepared specially for the magazine by Harry Adlam and the Israeli ENGINEERING Government respectively. TIK' majority of phoiographs used with the 'S' class arc previously unpublished and illustrate (he classic lines of these now vanished lorpedo-boai destroyers. One of the most important points to arise from the article is the relatively short CO PTY LTD careers served by each of the five boats. This fact becomes increasingly important when all five were disposed of two years before the outbreak of a world war — "'such is the short sightedness of politicians", claims (he author. Israeli authorities have been most helpful in the preparation of the shon history of their strategic and geographically important naval force. Few of the world's navies have experienced the type of sea warfare undertaken by the Israelis with their missile boats in the Mediterranean and Red Seas. 11 PROGRESS STREET Tony Cra/ebrook's, "Defence Procurement — A Problem?", examines the delays affecting ship procurement in the RAN today. The time wasted isclca'.v appa'cnt. FRFMANTLF, tOih February. 1979. (Photo — Brooke Marine) MORNINGTON, VIC, 3931 This issue of "The Navy" also includes what is hoped will become a regular feature on the Naval Reserve Cadet German Navy Today: Swedish Warships. Past and Present; The establishments throughout Aus-.ralia. Commanders of individual units are invited to submit similar articles dealing with their Italian Audacc class Destroyers; The Progressive British particular establishment. Shipbuilder, Brooke Marine, will also be highlighted. This issue was supported by Navy Public Relations, Sydney, The editor is pleased to report, the overall response from The Royal New Zealand Navy, Harry Adlam. Brooke Marine. T. readers to the new formal of "The Navy" has been most S. Condamine, Tony Gra/cbrook, the Israeli Consulate (Sydney). favourable. Malcolm MacOonald, John Mortimer and Ron Wright. The August'September/Ociober magazine will present as its The ahoye photograph (Courtesy Brooke Marine). sho*s ike main theme — Furopean Navies and Warships, both past and Manufacturers & Suppliers of nen patrol craft FRKMASTl.F.. several days prior to launching. present. In addition we also welcome to the ranks of contributors Another we* ran be found on page 16. Captain John Moore. Editor of "Janes Fighting Ships". The Steam Traps to the Royal Australian principle articles will include A Pictorial Review of the Federal ROSS (.111(11 Navy THE NAVY LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA PATRON IN CHIEF: His Excellency the Victorian Division South Australian Division Governor-General Patron: His Excellency, the Governor of victoria Patron: His Excellency, the Governor of South Australia President B J Bird. Esq FEDERAL COUNCIL President Mr 0 G Schrapel President Commander F G Evans. MBE, VRD Secretary: Lieut Cmdr O V Dimmitt. VRD. RANR RANR. Box ??7. Post Office Hawthorn. Hon Secretary Miss A Fitzgerald. Box 1529M. Victoria. 31?? Telephone 29 6294 GPO Adelaide. SA. S001 Vlce-Preeident Commander D M Blake. VRD RANR INSERTED IN THE INTEREST OF AUSTRA1 IAN DEFENCE Tesmonion Division Vice-Prosldent Lieut Cmdr A W Graiebrooh. Quoontlond Division Patron: Vice-Admiral Sir Guy Wyan. KB£, CB RD. RANR Patron: Hi; Excellency, the Governor ol Queensland Senator D M Devltt Secretary: Lieut Cmdr O V Oimmttt, VRO. President Surgeon Commander A H RANR Box 227, PO Hawthorn Victoria, 312? Hon Secretary: Mrs B McMeekm. 32 Alanvole Telephone 79 6294 Robertson. RANR Telegrams: Toreador Road. Launceslon, Tas 7250 Hon Secretary: Lieutenant E W Crcoke. RANR. New South Wales Division 780 Gympie Road. Chermside. 4012 Patron: His Excellency, the Governor ol New West Australian Division South Wales Patron: His Excellency, tho Governor of Western Telephone: (059) 75 1266 Australia President: Lieut Cmdr f Bryden-Brown. VRO. Australian Capital Territory Division RANR President Commander D M Blake. VRD. Prostdont: Lieutenant Commander J. J. RANR Johnson. MBE. RAN (rotd) Honorary Secretary Lieut Cmdr Bryan Rowland. RD. RANR. 30 WaraUh Rood. Turramurra. 2074 Hon Secretory: Lieutenant F Wharton. 66 Hon Secretary: Mr T K Whitalow. « Phone: 440 8t?4 (home). 23* 102? (office). Bradtleid Street. Downer. ACT. 2602 Sridgewater Drive. Kaltaroo. 6025 THE NAVY May/June/July. May /June/July, 1979 THE NAVY Page Three • j Admiralty "S" Class Destroyers Jeff Croucher Of The RAN H\ H:irr\ \dkim (Licensed Bookmaker & Betting Shop) 3 PAVONIA PLACE NIGHTCLIFF DARWIN, NT All Transactions Guaranteed and in Strict Confidence Fielding on Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Local Gallops NMAS STALWART. 2'th March. 1919, showing original pendant number when first commissioned. Photo probably taken on Melbourne and Brisbane Trots, Sydney Greyhounds acceptance trials. (Photo — RAN) From 1920 until the arrival of STUART and four "V & An "S" boat at full power was a W's" in 1933, the running flotilla of destroyers in the Royal remarkable sight. The ships tended to squat by the stern, with the stern wash Australian Navy were five "8" class destroyers. These 905 ton rising above the line of the quarter-deck. boats were presented to the Commonwealth in 1919 by the At the same lime the stem rose a couple of Imperial Government in appreciation for the splendid effort put feet higher, and combined with the bow wave which curled about three feet above out by the Australian services in the Great War. the foc'sle, the ships certainly gave an air ALL RETURNS FROM AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER of graceful power. The five "S" boats were led by the The "S" class were designed to counter fire. Four 21 inch torpedo tubes in two flotilla leader ANZAC. and the six boats the fast German torpedo boats, and were twin revolving deck mountings were were a very well accepted addition to the given a good offensive armament to prove carried. As was standard practice in RAN. iheir point. They were fasl liltle ships, British destroyers there were no spare ANZAC had been completed during having the same power plant as the torpedoes carried, once the tubes were the Great War, and had seen quite a lot of heavier "V4WV. empty the ship had to go back to an war service. The "S" boats were all brand The technical details of the Admiralty armament depot and re-load. new, being handed over to the RAN "S" class show a torpedo boat destoyer .The "S" class were a very handsome immediately they were completed. They RAN PERSONNEL ASSURED OF A GOOD SER VICE FROM JEFF with an over-all length of 276' 0", a beam class of ships, and had an extremely were never commissioned as HM Ships. of 26' 8" and a maximum draught of 1I "racy" appearance. The Foc'sle had The five "S" class boats were named CROUCHER& STAFF feet. Twin screws developing 27,000 shaft considerable sheer, with the edges of the SUCCESS, SWORDSMAN, horse-power gave speeds of up to 36 foc'sle deck rounded off in to a slightly STALWART. TASMANIA and knots. The armament was quite "turtle backed" configuration. The bows TATTOO. appropriate to a ship of such moderate were more flared than with the normal TASMANIA and TATTOO were built dimensions. Three 4 inch QF Mark IV run of destroyers at that time, but the by Beardsmore of Dalmuir. which yard guns on Central Pivot mountings were the unfortunate fact remains that the "S's" later turned out SHROPSHIRE. main offensive weapons. A 2 pounder could be very wet when running into a STALWART was built at the yard of Pom Pom was carried for close range AA sea. Swan Hunter, well known for the M«y/June/July. H7» May/June/July, 1B7B THE NAVY Page Five . construction of the second SYDNEY. SUCCESS was built by Doxford of Sunderland, while SWORDSMAN was built by Scot is, a yard well known at the Smiths Imltisl r ies present time for the construction of the RAN's "Obcron" class submarines. As the "S" class were completed thev were handed over to the RAN and placed Head-i in commission for a short period only. The main problem was how to get the ships out to Australia. The RAN had just HMAS SUCCESS on exercises. Photo taken in 1927 after pendant numbers completed five years of war, and removed from ship's side. (Photo — M. MacDonald) haveb(H:i lor numerically was a very small service. In hard facts, there was just not enough men in the RAN to man the nc» ships. There were however, a group of sub lieutenants in the United Kingdom, who had been serving with the Royal Navy, These were the first term entry to the RAN College, now seasoned officers with service in the Grand Fleet behind them. 1 AGl JAM One subby was appointed to each "S" boat and of course one to the flotilla leader. From the Navy List of 1919 we find that S/Li J. C. D. E&daile went to SUCCESS. S/Lt J A. Collins was ' * ' appointed to STALWART. S/Lt E. A. HMAS TATTOO making smoke from funnel and CSA smoke floats from stern. This jA37VM;i;r,N Feldi to SWORDSMAN. S/Li A. J. H. formed a very effective smoke screen. (Photo — M. MacDonald) PANAVIA MR( A and now the SEA HARRIER for the Royal Navy Wun in Ihe lace of fierce tumpetiliun lliis lalesl order adds yet another aircraft type lolhe impressive list of aircraft already equipped with SI Head-Up Displays. Proof indeed that this company is in Ihe front rank as a world supplier ol- head-up display and weapon aiming equipment. Smiths Industries has been chosen in supply HUDs\ *aMr^Jk -J to more aircraft types than any other manufacturer. SMITHS INDUSTRIES PTY. LIMITED TECHNICAL SALES DIVISION 132 BANK STREET. SOUTH MELBOURNE. VIC. 3205 P.O. BOX 67. STH. MELB , VIC. 3205 TEL.: MELBOURNE 6998322. TELEX.: AA30986 Atoo at 46 52 FERNOELL STREET. GUILDFORO. N.G.W TEL.. 644 5522 HMA Ships TA TTOO and SUCCESS laying smoke screen during fleet exercises. (Photo — K. C. Brown) Page Six THE NAVY May /J una /July, 187B MtylJunelJuly.HTS THE NAVY Pig. Seven Thompson 10 TASMANIA. S/Lt P. Hirst lo TATTOO and S/Ll H. B Farneoinb to ANZAC. When an agreement was reached with the Admiralty to provide delivery crews the ships were commissioned and steamed HOISTING SERVICES out to Australia. The flotilla commissioned at Portsmouth on 27ih January 1920 and arrived in Sydney on the 29th April that year. They soon settled 303 ALBERT STREET down 10 the routine or the peace-time navy, a routine that allowed for only a BRUNSWICK, VIC portion of the flotilla to be kept in full commission. Usually ANZAC and three "S" class formed the running flot'lla. wiih the other two boats in reserve. Phone: 380 6162. Telex: 36382 This happy arrangement carried on until the Depression era arrived. Fleet numbers were reduced, the "S" boats CRANE MANUFACTURERS slowly dwindling in numbers until 20th May 1930, when the last "S" boat. SUPPLIERS OF OVERHEAD TRAVELLING CRANES TO WILLIAMSTOWN SUCCESS, was paid off into reserve. NAVAL The fleet at this time consisted of four DOCKYARD ships only — AUSTRALIA. CANBERRA. ALBATROSS and HMAS SUCCESS'S Gunner (T's) chest swells with pride as a "tin fish" leaves the tube ANZAC as the sole destroyer. "dean". (Photo — M. MacDonald) FULL MAINTENANCE OF:— A new lease of life was granted to TATTOO when on the 31st July 1931 the drawing to a close. In 1936 VAMPIRE days as a smart fleet destroyer, and Overhead Travelling Cranes — Jib Cranes and Mono Rail Hoists, for the ship was rccommissioned to replace replaced TATTOO as the training ship. rebelled at this inglorious end. Perhaps Period of the Contract ANZAC as the fleet destroyer. An odd and the last "S" boat paid off. she was the original protester. As she went fact emerges here. Whilst the big ships After swinging at moorings for some down, the Spanish onions "came up and carried practically full crews, the time, the five "SV were all iold to washed ashore on one of Sydney's well known southern beaches. The people of (A Wholly Australian Owned Company, Proud to be Associated with the RAN) destroyer was expected to operate with a Penguins Ltd, of Sydney, for scrapping. reduced crew of about 35 men. On the 4th June 1937 the five ships were Bondi were upset about the onions floating up on to their lovely beach, but TATTOO carried on as the fleet sold and their names vanished from the STALWART was happy. She didn't like destroyer, was engaged in the re-ranging Navy List. One ship. STALWART made the onions either. of torpedoes. She then went to Flinders headlines when her empty hull was used to get rid of a cargo of Spanish onions that Naval Depot as the training ship, a duty For many years TATTOO's boilers had gone rotten. that saw many young gunnery ratings served Hudson's limber yard in doing their initial practice shoots from Filled up with her putrid cargo. Blackwaitle Bay, but as this yard is now TATTOO's 4 inch guns. STALWART was towed out to sea. and closed the fate of the boilers is unknown. In 1933 the replacement flotilla arrived, "the plug pulled out". Perhaps The stern name plates of the "S" class mmw CNGINMftlNC and the days of the "S" class were STALWART was thinking of her old have been retained by the Australian War A DIVISION OF JAMES N KIRBY LIMITED Memorial in Canberra, but by and large the "S's" are largely forgotten. 284-310 HORSLEY ROAD, MILPERRA, NSW It seems ironic that two years after the "S" class went under the hammer Postal Address: PO Box 24. Revesby. NSW. 2212 Australia found herself engaged in another war. and desperately short of Telephone: 77 0155 ships. The "S's" would have been worth Telex: A A 22662 their weight in gold in 1939. Such is the short-sightedness of politicians. Australia Telegrams and Cables: Tecomp, Sydney was so short of ships that one old coastal steamer built in 1907 had to be requisitioned for naval duties, \ duty that could have been well done b> any of the Kirby Engineering, whose experience in the field of Crankshaft Grinding "S" class. extends over 41 years, have installed a machine that rates as one of the largest The average "S" boat had only done Crankshaft Grinders in the Pacific Area. eight years in commission, so they were in Manufactured by the Landis Company of USA, the Grinder, which is installed no way worn out. And to add insult to injury, when VENDETTA was towed at their Sydney NSW Works, has a swing diameter capacity of 1060mm and away from Singapore in 1942. it was an crankshaft length of 5800mm between chucks. "S" boat. HMS STRONGHOLD that When used for Roll Grinding the overall length capacity increases to provided the initial tow. 6100mm. As a parting point, of the five sub lieutenants originally appointed to the This equipment is available on a contract basis and delivery priorities will be "S" class in 1919, only one ever given to urgent maintenance needs. commanded an "S" boat. We find that HMAS TATTOO, from stern showing lack of superstructure. (Photo on 24th April 1924, Lt/Cdr P. Hirst was MacDonald) appointed to SUCCESS. Paga Eight May/June/July, M»y /June /July, 1979 THE NAVY QUALITY PUMPS FOR EVERY •iOKO THE PURPOSE PUMPS ISRAELI SELF-PRIMING POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS, LARGE & SMALL, FOR NAVY INDUSTRIAL, DOMESTIC, SEWAGE & BOREHOLE DUTIES, ETC MONO PUMPS (AUST) PTY LTD 338 Lwr Dandenong Rd, Mordialloc DOLPHIN, Third "T" class submarine to join /he Na\y. (Photo — Israeli Navy} Phone: 90 5211 The Navy is Born The Navy's story actually began on December, 1948. saw several 17th March. 1948. when the establishment bombardments of beaches from Gaza to Since its foundation in 1948. Israel has Successful Tenderers to the RAN of "Naval Service" was approved. The Port Said. been involved in four major wars with the first ships to join the new fleet were ex- Arab states. Much ol ihc glory in these immigrant transports previously conflicts has been credited to the Air employed in the carriage of refugees to The 1956 Conflict — The Force and Army, with the Navy playing Israel These rusty hulks were soon joined minor roles in all but the last conflict. by patrol launches, landing craft and Fleet Expands • WIRRAWAY The main missions allotted to the navy- other small vessels. One of these ex- The period between the War of . nFQir,MPRR have been, and still arc: refugee boats, the k 18, was armed with Independence and 1955 was one of laying •WACKETT TRAINER machine guns and even a 65mm artillery- the foundations for the organisation of - M A NIIF ACTI! R FRS 1. To secure the sea lanes to and from piece, designed in the 19th century for the Navy on a regular basis. The first • BOOMERANG Israel's pons on the Mediterranean mountain use. A second ship, EILAT, major combatant vessel, a former and Red Sea. was constructed in 1927 to serve the US Canadian River class frigate, was • MUSTANG . RFPAIRFRC; _ _ 2. To deny the enemy any possibility of Coast Guard as an icebreaker and acquited in 1950. Named MISGAV, the mounted four plywood "guns". During six year old vessel was joined by two sister 1 Q • WINJEEL turning Israel's coast into another . r^vFRHA M FR battleground in the event of war. the 1948 conflict, the new navy saw tittle ships, the MIVTAKH and MISNAKE. action, save the K16. which intercepted 3. To seal Israel's shores against over the next two years. Two former • SABRE three Egyptian vessels off the Israeli terrorists and the smuggling of arms Flower class corvettes were also obtained. coast. The later stages of the war in In 1955 it was decided to purchase two • MACCHI and explosives. "Z" class destroyers from the Royal • MIRAGE Navy. Both were transferred to Israel on DEFENCE EQUIPMENT 15th July, and renamed ELATH and • IKARA YAFFO. Prior to thetr arrival two coast guard cutters had been obtained from the * ^YQTPM* • BRANIK United States, and from Britain were •BARRA acquired three HDML's and three Vosper torpedo boats built in 1942. A flotilla of •LRMPA landing craft. (1 LCT. 1 LCI and 1 LCM), /m± were purchased and two small • TRANSFORATION minesweepers, DROM AI and DROM A2. acquired from South Africa. S • SPACE FRAMES On 31st October, 1956. the navy • SYSTEMS captured the Egyptian Hunt class ^>S^~^zLMa^^**—=M> destroyer IBRAHIM EL AWAL after an •AIRCRAFT GALLEYS unsuccessful scuttling by the Arab crew. COMMONWEALTH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION P/L The ship was taken into Haifa, refitted • HYDRAULICS and commissioned as the Israel Naval M4 LORIMER STREET, PORT MELBOURNE. VIC. 3207. PHONE M 0771. Ship (INS) HAIFA. The same year the Cobl.i: COMAIRCOR. Mmi COMAIR AA30721. • ELECTRONICS former US coastguard cutter EILAT was renamed MATZPEN and then served as a / hi bin type patrol craft. (Photo — Istacli Navy) depot ship tilt its disposal in 1962. Two Pag*Tsn May /June/July, 11 PaoaElawwi May/Jurw/Jury, 1970 THE NAVY USA, the remainder by the Israel Aircraft Industry. A basic armament of 20mm and ] 50 calibre guns are mounted In May, • 1977. the design of a modified vessel with almost twice the fire power was released. Known as the Dvora patrol craft, it differs from its predecessors by the addition of two Gabriel missiles, as well as the original gun armament. W'ith a length of 71 feet and speed of 36 knots, the Dvora class can sail 700 nautical miles. This new mini-missile boat rates high in export potential, as have the • >v f*3, ~jj ^J Reshefs, six of which are currently building for South Africa. Gabriel has also been sold to several navies, including MISNAK, the former Canadian River class frigate. (Photo — Israeli Navy) those of Taiwan and Singapore. additional cullers were built in Germany Today the Israeli Navy is a modern in 1956 and a World War Two vintage As a result of the embargo, local Supporting the missile flotillas in the well-balanced force, basing its operations submarine chaser was obtained from shipyards began the construction of a Mediterranean and Red Seas arc thirty on the missile boats and submarines, and surplus -.locks of the United States Navy. second generation Saar design, known as Dabur class coastal patrol craft. Twelve supported by the landing craft and other MISNAKE and MIVTAKH were sold to the Reshef class. To date some twelve of of these 35 ton craft were built in the patroi vessels. Ceylon in 1959, when the sole survivor of this type have been completed, or are still the trio. MISGAV was rearmed to serve being built. Designated Fast Attack Craft as a general purpose escort vessel until its — Missile, the Reshefs carry six Gabriel Current Fleet List disposal 'ii 1961. surface to surface missiles, two 76mm The navy's first submarines arrived in OTO Melara and two 20mm Ocrlikon 1958. these being two former British "S1" guns. They have an endurance of 3000 Clan Number Commissioned Armament class. This pair were followed in 1964 by miles at 34 knots. Type Missile Craft Reshef 1. 1975- 6 Gabriel. 2 x 76mm. 2 x two "T" class, also built in Great Britain 20mm in World War Two: Both the latter. The missile has a range of 12.5 miles in Saar 12 19681969 6 Gabriel. 1 x 76mm, 4 x LEVIATHAN and DAKAR, had been the first configuration and 22 miles in IT reconstructed in the late fifties. Tragically subsequent versions. All Reshefs were 3 1977-1978 . the DAKAR was lost without trace on her built by the Haifa shipyard, the first and Submarines Type 206 8x21 inch torpedo tubes. V osper Torpedo Boat, 1956. (Photo — Israeli Navy) delivery voyage from England. \ third name ship commissioning in April. 1973. SLAM bx British "T" class. DOLPHIN, was purchased ol organisation and preparation for the destroyer EILAT, sunk by Egyptian "T" class 1968 6x21 inch torpedo tubes several weeks before the loss of her sister arrival of a fleet of twelve missile missile boats on 21st October. 1967, with 1 ship. gunboats, constructed in trance. heavy loss of life. Yom Kippur and After Palrol Forces Dabur 30 1972- 2 x 20mm. 2 x 50 calibre MG's However, due to the war. President De Despite problems connected with the After the outbreak of hostilities in the Ex PBR 10 1971 2 x 12.7mm MG's The Six Day War and Gaulle embargoed five of the do/cn Saar French embargo, the Navy succeeded in Yom Kippur War of 197?, the Israeli class craft yet to be delivered, as well as taking delivery of its remaining five Navy began sorties against Egyptian Fircfish Embargo fifty Mirage V fighter bombers for the missile-armed craft within the next two coastal ports and anchorages. During the Model III 3 197$ Light weapons At the outbreak of the 1967 Six Day Israeli Air Force. The Navy's major loss years. The boats, delivered unarmed, conflict, missile boats sank one Egyptian kedma 4 1968 2 x 20mm War., the Israeli Navy was in the process in the Six Day War was undoubtedly the created quite a victory for Israeli destoycr. Both YAFFO and HAIFA were Yar 1 I9S8 2 x 20mm authorities. Briefly, the amazing feat disposed of in 197.1 as had the two Amphibious Forces Ex US began when Israel relinquished their claim obsolete "S" class submarines •LSM 1" 3 1972 2 x 40mm, 4 x 20mm to the vessels. The French, seeking new LEVIATHAN, paid off in 1975. leaving Ash 3 1966-1967 2 x 20mm purchasers for the craft, were approached only DOLPHIN active. The first of a new "LC" 3 1965 2 x 20mm by the Panama-based, Norwegian generation of submarines was laid down Ex US shipping concern, Starboat & Weill. by Vickers Ltd, Barrow, on 2nd ••LCM" 3 — — «. Assuming nothing unusual about the February. 1975. Named GAL and Training Ship Nogah 1 deal, French authorities sold the boats to commissioned in January. 1977, she has Transports BatShesa 1 —1967 4- x 20mm » the new buyer, not realising that Starboat since been joined by two sisters. Bat Yam 1 1969 & Weill, a phantom company, had in — reality been set up by Israel. This done. Israeli sailors made ready for sea. Quietly cleared through customs, the flotilla headed into the English Channel — FLOORING PTT. LTD. destination Israel. 3000 miles away. The DAVID HANKS JOHN CARTER Government carefully played the whole affair down, anxious to avoid confronting • Vinyl Flooring Accessories • Carpet a French Government already • Vinyl Sheet • Carpet Tiles embarrassed by the incident and by * "FREUDENBERG" • Vinyl Tiles • Cork (Flooring & Wall) obvious indications that high-ranking SAFETY RUBBER • Counter Topping • Underlayments French officials had aided the Israelis • Wall Coverings (Vinyl) • Safety Floorings around the embargo. And still after the FLOORING boats had arrived in Haifa. Israel blandly Commercial Contracting. . Domestic Installation! insisted that these craft would be used Showroom I OH/cm: only in assisting oil drilling operations off FUSE MCASUM < QUOTi the coast. Time of course told the true 93 BOUNDARY ROAD. PEAKHURST story. 534 3088 534 3977 Reshefclass missile boats on manoeuvres. (Photo — Israeli Navy) PtO«Tw»rve THE NAVY May/June/July. 1979 May/Juna IJuly. H78 PagaThlrMan IXX)MBA as modified to an anti-submarine vessel. Depth charges are not* carried aft and the 4 inch weapon has been Proud to be Associated resiled. The foremast has also been moved behind the bridge structure and she now carries No J0I. (Photo — Ron Wright with the RAN Collection) two depth charge chutes. This conversion was lo cost £13,340. DOOMBA was commissioned as an HMA Ship on 25th September, 1939. The ship subsequently left for Sydney and there underwent a second conversion to an auxiliary minesweeper. On 24th November, 1939, she underwent trials off the New South Wales coast. DOOMBA reached 13 miles per hour. She expended 13 tons of fuel on all purposes and ran 6.74 miler per ton of fuel. The corresponding figures for October. 1919, when first commissioned into the Royal Navy were: 17.88 miles per hour, 1.87 tons and 9.56 miles per ton of fuel. Tootal In early 1940 DOOMBA left for Victorian waters and patrolled around Wilson's Promontory. She then returned to Garden Island. During 1940 she was purchased by the RAN for JC12.000. Up to June. 1942. DOOMBA served around the south eastern Australian coast and included visits to Eden, Twofold Bay. Melbourne. Bass Strait. Adelaide, Hobart. Williamstown. Australia Port Welshpool and Waterloo Bay. Throughout this period she operated with numerous other KAN units, the main ships being SWAN, ORARA. DURRAWEEN, KOROWA. WARREGO, GOULBURN and BERYLL II. DOOMBA paid off to "F" class reserve on 13th March. 1946. Purchased by Penguins Ltd for £] 174 in February, 1947. she was Ltd later resold to Mcggit Ltd. also of Sydney, in 1951. The old minesweeper was taken in hand for conversion to a dumb lighter and was fitted with a series of bulkheads to carry linseed oil on Sydney Harbour. During 1969 DOOMBA (renamed MEGGOL in 1953) was sold and her remains taken to Homebush Bay in the HMASDOOMHAal Wilhamuown. 1942. (Photo — Ron Wright Collection) upper reaches of Sydney's Parramatta River. There she lay as a hulk until December. 1976, when it was decided to sink her off TASMAN STREET Long Reef to form pan of an artificial reef. Refloated, the DOOMBA was towed out by the Maritime Services Board tug A. DEVONPORT, TAS, 7310 K FORD and was sent to the bottom at 1.12pm on the same day. | FACT FILE NO. 3 ""| She now rests on her keel in 120 feet of water, a short distance from the Manly ferry DEE WHY, which was scuttled on 25th May. 1976. Launched on 10th October. 1919. by William Simons* Co DOOMBA was the second largest auxiliary minesweeper to By Ros* Giflell Lid. Renfrew. Scotland, as ihe Hum class minesweeper HMS be used by the Nav> in World War II and was one of the first trio WEXFORD, DOOMBA first arrived in Australian waters on of vessels to be requisitioned for war service. As originally 22nd July. 1923. Following the Great War. DOOMBA, like completed she bore the pendant No NA7 and Later NOI and JOI hundreds of other surplus warships, had been laid up to await the in the RAN. DOOMBA belonged to the Later Hunt class Ship: H MAS DOOM BA scrapyard or the odd buyer. The Brisbane Tug and Steamship Co minesweepers, of which 131 were projected and 95 actually built, • Type: Auxiliary Minesweeper Ltd, were anxious to obtain a second steamer for their service, including two launched and sold incomplete. Construction: Steel and after inspecting (he ship at Montrose, where she lay, decided Displacement: 264 net ions. 750 gross ions to purchase the vessel on 1st December, 1921. for conversion to an excursion steamer. Dimensions: Length 231 feel o.a.Bcam 28 feel 6 inches. Draught 9 feel The Coaster Construction Company of Montrose converted Armament: One 4 inch, one 6 pur (original Royal DOOMBA. and she left for Brisbane on 5th May. 1923. After Look for the Brand Navy) reaching Thursday Island the company's new purchase arrived in Engines: Two sets triple expansion reciprocating the capital on 4th August. For the next sixteen years DOOMBA "Tootal", Your Guarantee by W. H. Allen & Sons. Bedford, was a familiar sight on (he Brisbane River and Moreton Bay. She of Quality England. was able to carry over 1600 passengers, including 280 on the Boilers: Two waterlube by Babcock and Wilcox promenade deck, 1173 on the main deck and 150 on the tower Speed: 17.2 knots deck. After 1928 DOOMBA was used mainly at peak periods Bunkers: 200 tons of coal such as holidays and the warmer months. In 1936 she served for Complement: 90 half the year before ending her days as an excursion steamer. Major Suppliers of Uniforms to the RAN Miles Steamed: 82.000 (war service) DOOMBA was taken over by the Royal Australian Navy on Another view of the former excursion boat, ex minesweeper, Hours Underway: 9.000 (war service) 3rd September, 1939. A single four inch Mk IV gun was mounted DOOMBA at Melbourne pre-1942 refit. (Photo — Ron Wright _ _ Original Cost: £25.000 during a minor conversion at Kangaroo Point, as were two 20mm Collection) I 11 Conversion Cost: £13.340 Oerlikons. four machine guns, two depth charge throwers and Page Fourteen NAVY May/June/July, 1979 M«y/Jurv./July, 1«7» THE NAVY Paoe Fifteen NAVAL ROUNDUP Victorian Divisional News Annual General Meeting In a departure from the normal approach to this occasion Commodore K. Shands, NOIC. Victoria, was invited to address members on the subject of "The Use of Naval Manpower". The evening consisted of the formalities of the Annual General Meeting, the address, followed by wine and cheese in a pleasant social atmosphere, and the results were gratifying in producing a significantly larger number of members attending. Helicopter Carrier for llaly Visit by Chief of Naval Staff I'hc recent decision of I he Italian Navv 10 construct an anti The Chief of Naval Staff was recently invited to address the submarine helicopter -carrier again highlights a possible League and friends at a meeting held in BP House in Melbourne. replacement for the KAN flagship HMA5 MELBOURNE. To be The subject was "Maritime Defence in (he Yeats Ahead", and named Gil si PPE GARIBALDI, the 13,250 ton ship is designed was attended by a gathering of almost I00 members and friends, for (he continuous operation of embarked helicopters and despite the problems associated with a petrol strike at that time. performance of control and command roles of task forces. in line with INVINCIBLE and ILLUSTRIOUS, but the recent Refreshments were taken afterwards and Admiral Synnot was In line with the new HMS INVINCIBLE;. The Italian ship decommissioning of the famous ARK ROYAL, star of the TV later entertained by members of the Federal and Victorian has been given a through deck with the island superstructure sued scries "Sailor", prompted officials to continue this famous name Executive. starboard. A complement of 18 helicopters (SHOD) will be in the Royal Navy. embarked. Fof self-defence, IUO triple anti-submarine Mk32 torpedo tubes and four Oiomat surface to surface missile Canadian Naval Exercises USCGC GLACIER. (Photo — Navy Public Relations) launchers have been provided. An air defence system of six Canadian Forces ships and aircraft recently participated in 40mm. 70 calibre Breda twin Dardo systems and two Albatross Visit of USCGC GLACIER SAM multiple missile launchers will also protect the ship. maritime exercises off Puerto Rico between mid January and mid March. Called CARIBOPS '79. the exercises were designed to Main power will be provided by two pairs of Eiat/GE The United States Coast Guard injected a splash of colour provide combat readiness training in stable weather conditions LM2500 gas turbines Designed for a maximum speed of 29.5 into the Sydney Harbour scene on Friday. 9th March, when the for surface, submarine and air force in all aspects of maritime knots. GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI will be able to steam 7(XX) miles icebreaker USCGC GLACIER began a short visit. Commanded warfare. at 20 knots. by Captain Bruce S. Little, the 8':-thousand tonne vessel is Sailing from Halifax were the destroyers ATHABASKAN, painted red to improve visibility in polar regions. The American Norway Orders More Weslland Lynx ALGONQUIN, MARGAREE, OTTAWA. SKEENA. cutter (a term which is used for all US Coast Guard ships) also NIP1GON, ERASER and SAGUENAY. the fleet diving support bears a handsome blue stripe across her hull near the bows. Two more Weslland Lynx helicopters have been ordered by ship CORMORANT, the operational support ship USCGC GLACIER remained in Sydney until Tuesday. 13th Norway for coastguard duties. The contract, which includes PRESERVER, the submarine ONONDAGA and the auxiliary March. The Sydney visit had been eagerly anticipated by the spares, takes Norway's Lynx order book to six. vessels ST CHARLES and BLUET HROAT. ship's company, some of whom had arranged for wives to In placing the order, the Norwegian Air Materiel Command Maritime Air Group units participating included 443. 423, welcome the icebreaker on arrival at Number One Berth, Walsh ol the Royal Norwegian Air Force has taken up an option which and VU 32 Squadrons from Shearwater. Bay at about 9.30am. An extensive progtammc of tours and was included in the first order for four Lynx in July. 1978. All six The Canadian units operated primarily from the US Naval recreational arrangements were made for the 240 strong ship's Lynx are due for delivery in 1981. Base at Roosevelt Roads. Puerto Rico. Prior to returning to company who recently concluded a tour of duty in the Antarctic. The Lynx are (o be the up-rated version, at an all-up-weight Halifax the ships visited a number of Caribbean port-, in support USCGC GLACIER is one of seven icebreakers operated by the of 10.300, and are planned to operate from the new Norwegian of Department of External Affairs programmes. US Coast Guard. The service was established in 1915 by an Act of Coastguard vessels, on coastguard duties, including surveillance Congress which consolidated the Revenue Cutter Service, dating and rescue. from 1790. and the Lite Saving Service founded in 1848. The Lynx total order book, including the army version, now original decree establishing the Coast Guard stipulated that it be a stands at 287, with orders for the navy version from Great military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United •SI Britain. France, the Netherlands. Denmark, Norway, Brazil and States at all times. Further legislation fixed that the Coast Guard Argentina. operate as a part of the United States Navy in limes of national A further 200 Lynx are to be produced in Egypt for the emergency or when the President so directs. The keel laying ceremony of TOBRUK. 7th February, Governments of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates. Egypt (Photo -~ Navy Public Relations) and Qatar HMAS FREMANTLE Tobruk Laid Down BAPTIST BOOK STORE The first of fifteen PCF 420 patrol craft on order for the A crowd of more than 600 watched the official ceremony CHRISTIAN BOOKS RAN was launched by Brooke Marine on 15th February. 1979. which marked the start of construction of the Navy's newest ship, The accompanying photograph shows the lead and nameship of the 6000 tonne Amphibious Heavy Lift Ship. HMAS TOBRUK. the class a few days before the ceremony. The second vessel, BIBLES, SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHING A giant 120 tonne section, a key pan of the new ship was WARRNAMBOOL, is now under construction in Australia by lifted into position by two huge gantry cranes at Carrington AIDS, RECORDS, CASSETTES, ETC. North Queensland Engineers & Agents Pty Ltd. She was laid Slipways Pty Ltd, at Tomagoon the Hunter River. It was the first 16mm Film * Filmitr ip Library down during September. 1978. time the big cranes had been used to move such a large section. After pressing a button on the official dais which lowered the Phone Darwin 81 9324 Third Invincible Ordered section into place on the building blocks, the Deputy Chief of A third Invincible class anti-submarine cruiser has been Naval Staff. Rear Admiral N. E. McDonald, AO, and 1st Floor, Jap* Shopping Contra ordered from the British shipbuilders. Swan Hunter. To be named Carrington's General Manager, Mr Don Laverick, boarded the Cavanagh Street, Darwin ARK ROYAL, she will incorporate the ski-ramp and certain section where a special plaque was unveiled. HMAS TOBRUK is improvements over the two earlier ships of the class. Original the largest ship to be built at Carrington's and is due for delivery PO Bex 4460, Darwin plans were to name the vessel after a World War One capital ship, FREMANTLE. (Photo - Brooke Marine) to the Navy on2lst June, 1980. PaoeSixteon THE NAVY May/June/July, 1970 May/ Juno/July, 1971 Page Seventeen ROCKE Out of the Past INTERNATIONAL HMS DEER SOUND AUSTRALIA (VICTORIA) PTYLTD PORT QUEBEC displaced 8490 gross Ions and was based on port ZA (Scotland). She operated with the home licet, including In Conjunction with Constructed as the PORT QUEBEC during the minelayers AGAMEMNON. MENETHEUS, PORT NAPIER and SOUTHERN PRINCE. These mercantile AXIS ENGINEERING CO OF MELBOURNE 1939, HMS DEER SOUND was requisitioned conversions laid their mines in relatively safe seas, leaving the for service in the Royal Navy as an auxiliary more hazardous enemy waters to specially-built naval minelayers. minelayer in 1940. She was capable of carrying PORT QUEBEC was one of ten auxiliary minelayers Successful Suppliers of:— requisitioned by the Royal Navy in World War II. She carried an SS0 mines and formed part of the first armameni comprising two 4 inch and four 20mm guns. On 1st January. 1945. she was purchased, renamed DEER SOUND, and LOG PERIODIC ANTENNA TO THE ROYAL Minelaying Squadron between 1940 and 1943. became a repair ship. Prior to her sale the following year the ship visited Sydney. AUSTRALIAN NAVY Note ihe 20mm gun above the stern and the landing craft alongside and on the ship's davits. PHONE: (03) 877 3171 STEEL SHELVING STEELBILT . 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NSW, 2212 Until he came IO this country few Wc in the Navy League now have a Australians had heard of Admiral responsible part to play in making sure Zumwalt. bui as not many know our own that having started, wc tackle our national Postal Address: milii.n \ leaders, this is not surprising. An problems with all the resourcefulness with exception was the defence-minded pan of which Australians in the past have been PO Box 102, Revesby ihe community, especially those involved credited. or interested in naval affairs, who well knew the Admiral's reputation as an Telex: AA27365 Admiral Zumwalt innovator who had made significant • Exhaust System Manufacturing changes in the United States Navy during • Standard & Sports four turbulent years as its professional Phone: 77 0351 • General Tube & Pipe Bending head. Certainly none of his friends expected the Zumwalt visit would pass SUBSCRIPTION FORM WHOLLY AUSTRALIAN OWNED COMPANY unnoticed! Admiral Zumwalt's message was clear To "The Navy". — no matter the traditional ties and .19 Waratah Road, Turramurra. goodwill between America and Australia, NSW. 2074. Australia. NT Distributors for HST Japanese Systems his country had reached a stage where it lacked the military resources, particularly I enclose $4.50 being -subscription to "The Navy" magaiine within naval strength, to assist Australia in the Australia for 1V. years (refer notes below). event of a major world upheaval, which would almost certainly result in America's attention being directed to Europe. Close observers of the naval scene, including our own Navy League members V and writers, have been aware of this developing situation for some time and Suburb . have warned against over-dependence on Stale... American military aid in an emergency. Admiral Zumwalt however, spoke with an authority which simply could not be DARWIN 81 4392 fH-EASE MINT CLEARLY) Successful Tender to the RAN in the denied, and succeeded in driving his Modification of Air Cooling Systems. Steam message home as few other people could do. If his words needed any reinforcement Please make cheques, postal orders or money orders payable to "The Navy fuel and oil. High and low pressure piping. 77MCMINNST League" Crainage Overhaul and Modification. Ship it came almost immediately with the debacle in Iran and events in Indo-China. Subscriptions commence in January of each year and a subscription reminder Repair and Modernising. DARWIN, NT notice is forwarded to current subscribers — Annual Subscription (Australian If notice is to be taken of contemporary Dollars) within Australia $3.00 — Beyond Australia $6.00 (sea mail) — $9.00 newspaper articles and editorials, (air mail). correspondence from citizens over a •Persons within Australia commencing subscriptions to "The Navy" period of weeks, and latter references in talks and addresses, the Zumwalt visit magazine during the quarter commencing APRIL (ie. sub for 1 M years) allied with the events of February, 1979 should remit $5.25; JULY (sub for IM years) $4.50; and OCTOBER (sub for 1 marks the lime Australians really started I /, years) $3.75. to face up to their vulnerability in a very uncertain world. Page Twenty THE NAVY M.yfJune/July. Mey/June/July. 1B79 THE NAVY Pag* Twenty-One ...... ,. , double-acting controllable-pitch type were manufactured by Stone Manganese Marine The propcllors, designed for high THE SHEFFIELD CLASS speeds are controlled by an electronic system devised by Hawker Siddelcy Dvnamics. Four sets of non-retractable stabilisers, two anchors and (win rudders arc also fitted to the Sheffield class. Design History 3. Hull & Machinery Weapons 4. Conclusion IU: W<»>s (.illcll 4. Conclusion Up to early 1979, four Sheffield class ships. SHEFFIELD, BIRMINGHAM. NEWCASTLE and COVENTRY had 1. Design History of the feed ring enables the gun to fire joined the British fleet. Another three had Lead ship and nameship of the class. HMS SHEFFIELD. In this photo the torpedo The Type 42 or Sheffield class destroyer special starshcli and radar reflecting chaff been launched, a further trio begun 3. Hull & Machinery tubes have yet to be mounted. (Photo — Royal Navy) was originally designed as a medium sized rounds at will and then immediately construction and one has been ordered- escort, primarily responsible for defence return to firing stock-piled H.E. rounds. The principle hull dimensions of the The latter, to be built by Vickers, will be against air attack, but with anti The gun has a small crew and can operate Sheffield class arc: Length overall 410 The Sheffield Class fined with similar weapons to the submarine, patrol, gunfire support and unmanned. feet; Beam 46 feet; and Draught 14 feet. previous ships, bui (he hull will be longci surveillance capabilities. Two 20mm Oerlikon guns, one sited on Full load displacement is 4100 tons. Oil . Pendant Builders Laid Building Coram- and wider (o accept new weapons and Vickers, the builders of the lead ship, either side of the signal deck, provide a fuel for the ships is stored in the double No. Down Time uswned equipment in future years. described their creation as, "The warship small calibre weapon for police duties. bottom. The steel used in construction SHEFFIELD D80 Vickers I5.1.70 61 months 16.12.75 GLASGOW was damaged whiUi fitting Two smaller saluting guns are also was noich-duclitc Admiralty "A" and with more quality-assurance than any yet BIRMINGHAM D86 Cammcll Laird 28.3.72 56 months 3.12.76 out on 23rd September. 1976. The class carried. "B" with yield stresses of 16 and 20 tons built for the Royal Navy". As envisaged, COVENTRY Ol IS Cammcll Laird 22.3.73 68 months 10.11.78 have undoubtedly proved their worth. The two banks of 12.75 inch tubes per square inch. Throughout the ship a SHEFFIELD was to cost £20 million at CARDIFF DI08 Vickers 3.II.72 1978 Two similar ships were ordered b> firing \lk46 torpedoes were installed on between dec* height of 8 feet is provided. 1966*67 prices, but the final price had NEWCASTLE D87 Swan Hunter 2I.2.73 —M month s 23.3.78 Argentina in May. 1970. The first ship. Ihc earlier ships of the class during their reached £25 million when finally Main power for propulsion is provided GLASGOW D88 Swan Hunter 7.3.74 1978 HERCULES, commissioned on 10th first refit and whilst building in the commissioned on 16th February, 1975. by a COGOG arrangement of Rolls Royce EXETER Swan Hunter 1976 — — June, 1976, with the second remainder. The Mk46 torpedo is launched To effectively perform her assigned roles Olympus gas turbines, producing 50.000 SOUTHHAMPTON — Vosper — SANTISSIMA TRINIDAD in 1978. via either the tubes on deck or from the the destroyer carried a balanced shp. For cruising a pair of Rolls Royce — Thornycroft 2.10.76 — Accommodation is provided for 312 helicopter. armament and was given an operational Tync gas turbines generate, 8000 shp. NOTTINGHAM Vosper — men, although the normal complement radius of over 45CO miles at 18 knots. Last but not least in Sheffield's Maximum speed is 30 knots. Obvious — Thornycroft — comprises only 299 men. including 26 inventory of weapons systems is the advantages of the gas turbines are almost SHEFFIELD was ordered from Vickers LIVERPOOL Cammell Laird 6.6.7— 8 — — officers, 80 senior ratings and 193 junior Ltd, Barrow in Furness, in November, Westland Lynx helicopter. The aircraft, instant acceleration and availability at a — Vickers 1979 — — ratings. 1968. She was laid down on ISth January. when not in use, is housed in a spacious few minutes notice. Considerable — — — 1970. launched on 10th June, 1971, and hangar at the after end of the automation in (he machinery spaces completed in February, 1975. a building superstructure. Lynx carries both anti allowed a cut in engine room staff with, in time of over five years. Since the ordering submarine torpedoes ami the Sea Skua fact, a number of machinery spaces of the lead ship, construction of a further (CK834) air to surface anti-ship missile. operating unmanned. 10 sisters has been approved. Four of This new weapon is 9 feet 3!: inches long Lubrication, power supplies and and 8 inches in diameter. Unofficially, these have entered service. Three other machinery control systems are designed to Sponsored in the Interest of Ship-Board Safety by well-known British shipbuilders. Cammed Sea Skua's range is said to be 5 nautical minimise interdependence. The two, five- Laird & Co Ltd, Swan Hunter Ltd, and miles. bladed propcllors of the Model XX twin Vosper Thornycroft Ltd, have shared construction of the Sheffield class destroyers with Vickers. MARINE & DIESEL SERVICES 2. Weapons PTY LTD The Sheffield class carry an armament comprising one Seadart surface to air missile system, one 4.5 inch and two 20mm guns, (wo sets of 12.75 inch 38 HOTHAM PARADE, ARTARMON, NSW torpedo tubes, plus one embarked Westland Lynx helicopter. The Seadart launcher is fitted on the forecastle between the bridge and 4.5 inch gun. Vertical loading is provided from the ENGINEERS TO THE RAN missile magazine directly below. The actual missile measures 14 feet 3'/i inches in length, with a I foot 4'/j inch diameter. Semi-active radar homing guides Seadart at a maximum cruise speed of Mach 3.5 for over 50 nautical miles. Twenty-four reload missiles are stored in the magazine. PHONE: 439 4966 The single Mk8 gun mounted in the Sheffield class is a medium-calibre naval gun developed by Vickers to meet the Royal Navy's needs for gunfire support. Trie rate of fire of 25 rounds per minute is not high by modern standards. The design HMS BIRMINGHAM. June. 1977. (Photo - John Mortimer) P»ge Twenty-Two THE NAVY M«y/Junt7July, 1979 May/June/July. 1«7t Pag* TwBnly-Thra* v FOR QUALITY MEAT & SERVICE Sola. I Accounts NORTHFOOD Phone: Darwin Defence Procurement 81 8877 3 lines . PURVEYORS OF PRIME BEEF, VEAL, PORK, POULTRY, LAMB, SEAFOODS, SMALLGOODS, ETC — A Problem? • SUPPLIERS TO HOSPITALS, HOTELS, ETC PO Box 3*721, Wirnellie. 5789 H\: \. \\. (iru/vbrook NORTHFOOD ENTERPRISES PTY LTD CNR GARDENS HILL ROAD & The last half of 1978 saw the Parliamentary Joint Committee on The organisations which arc nearest to genuine impartiality are those without a GERANIUM STREET, DARWIN Foreign Affairs and Defence Sub-Committee on Defence Matters money involvement of any type. The devoting quite some attention to the system of procurement of Navy League is a good example. equipment (big and small) for the Australian Defence Force. Many hundreds of thousands of words of evidence were submitted to the Committee. Out of all this, who is right? K the procurement system instituted since DORCON CONSTRUCTION •\i least in pan a-* a result, ihc subject There was nothing significantly wrong 1973, producing the right equipment in received extensive media coverage. If the with the system, the Committee was lold. the right place at the right lime? Many interested members of ihc public 1770 WINNELLIE ROAD media arc to be believed, the procurement For that is the ultimate test. I he system system was subjected 10 very substantial m.i\ well have felt justified in claiming must be judged by results. WINNELLIE, NT, 5789 criticism from industrial organisations ihcv could not judge which side was supplying the Defence Force and from a correct. As in any other debate, the great JUDGEMENT BY RESULTS number of Informed organisations and majority of those who gave evidence have The institution of the new system came- CIVIL ENGINEERS & BUILDING CONTRACTORS individuals outside the Government, some son of vested interest in the subject at a particularly difficult time — a lime of Public Service and Defence Forces. There under investigation. a fundamental change in Ausiralia'a Phone (089) 84 4127 was also some criticism of detailed aspects (iovcrnment Ministers have their strategy wiih the implicit change in types from a professional organisation political positions to consider. Pribtk and sources of equipment. representing some of the professional Servants have their jobs to defend. A number of major decisions should Pleased to be Assisting in the Maintenance at "Coonawarra" engineers employed in ihe Department of Professional Associations exist to have been made. The equipment required PO Box 39919, Winnellie. NT, 5789 Defence. promote the best interests of their as a result of those decisions should have This attack was followed by a spirited members. Australian Industry wants a been acquired, or at least be well on the defence by ihe Department of Defence. larger share of defence contracts. way to entering service by now. Rabbit Flat Road house Alice Springs RAN PERSONNEL & FAMILIES MOST WELCOME Bring Your Own Camping Gear • Caravan Parking • Fully Licenced • ALL PROVISIONS AVAILABLE FOR THE TRAVELLER * PETROL * ICE * DIESEL Call in Whilst on the Circuit between Darwin, Alice Springs, Ayers Rock, Rabbit Flat, Kununurra, Darwin. Sponsored in th* Defence of the NT Due ro remain in service until 1985. HMAS MELBOURNE will then need to be replaced by a suitable air capable ship, but still no decision has been made. (Photo — John Mortimer) Pag* Twenty-Four May/Juno/July 19: May/J ma/July. 1679 THE NAVY Paga Twarrty-Frva There ha\e been a number of decisions a number (a considerable number) of have been ordered. The new vessels I The facts outlined in this article suggest example. These extracts from successive • The patrol boat programme, as thai have been implemented. These other major projects. Some of these are are not expected to be ready for Defence Reports (the Minister for distinct from the project to acquire a that: include: strategic decisions — the basic decision to operational service until the mid Defence's formal report to the gun, is running nearly on schedule. • There arc major delays in many • The acquisition of 100 LEOPARD go ahead with the acquisition has not been 1980s Parliament) speak for themselves: with the lead boat now expected to projects at the political decision Tanks for the Army — most of ihese made. In other cases, the political Turning to those projects for which Defence Report 1976 (page 25): complete in the United Kingdeom making stage — the decision whether are now in service. decision has been made but has not been major political Jecisions have been made, "The selection of a suitable type of late in July or early August, 1979. or not to acquire a new destroyer, • The purchase of ten ORION P3C implemented. but which arc still in various stages of helicopter to operate from these ships The Australian Government aircraft carrier, etc. long range maritime patrol aircraft Major political decisions thai have not implementation, these examples are is planned to be made in 1977." involvement in these two programmes is • There are further delays in choosing for the RAAF. These were required been made include: interesting: Defence Report 1977 (page IS): limited to arrangements for Australian which type of ship to buy to fill an to replace the worn out • A replacement for HMAS • In August, 1972, the need for new "An evaluation of helicopters Industry Participation in the first case, approved requirement — which type NEPTUNEs. MELBOURNE. The need for the patrol boats was recognised. In suitable for the RAN FFGs will start and mainly to the provision of the gun, of aircraft carrier, destroyer, etc. • Purchase of C1JOH HERCULES continued provision of air cover for September. 1977, the choice of later this year. It is currently helicopters, and assault craft in the LSH. • Once the order has been placed, there iransnort aircraft for theRAAF. the fleet has been recognised for design was announced. In envisaged that a decision on the type The builders procure all the rest of the are good prospects (hat the project • Purchase of second-hand S2G years. A Maritime Air Study Group November. 1977, the choice of to be acquired wilt be made in 1978." component*. will run to schedule. The less is the TRACKER anti-submarine aircraft began full time consideration of the builder was announced. On 15th Defence Report 1978 (page 18): In this context, it is interesting to study involvement of the Australian for the RAN. best means of provision of air cover February. 1979, the first boat — "An examination of armed the case of the oceanographic ship HMAS Government in the procurement of • Acquisition of the second-hand in July. 1971, if not before. Today. HMAS FREMANTLE — was helicopters suitable for the RAN COOK, now fitting out at Williamstown individual components, the greater is training ship JERVIS BAY for the seven and a half years later, no launched. The type and size of gun to patrol frigates is underway and a Dockyard. All components are being the prospect of the project running to RAN. decision has been made. be fitted has not been chosen. The decision on the type to be acquired is procured by the Australian Government: schedule. expected in 1979." These are the major decisions taken and • The need for more destroyers, to boat will have to undertake sea trials 1969: Construction approved in Although some projects run well — However, some programmes already implemented since the new system was enter service after the ADELAIDE — trials designed to identify any principle, for completion 1974. very well — it is impossible to avoid the underway are proceeding on schedule. instituted. With the exception of the Class guided missile armed frigates design fault:, that need rectification October, 1974: Keel laid; target conclusion that something is wrong, very Examples include: purchase of the LEOPARD tanks (which (FFGs) are completed in the United in later boats of the same class — launch date, November, 1976. wrong, with the procurement system for many authorities question as being the without her main armament. States, was recognised officially by • The first two FFGs building in the 27th August, 1977: launched. defence equipment. best way to use scarce defence funds), the then Minister for Defence (HON • In August. 1972. it was announced United States were laid down and Completion now expected early 1980, most would accept thai these programmes L. H. BARNARD) in the House of that four destroyer escorts (the launched exactly on schedule. Their eleven years from approval, in were justified. All were implemented Representatives in April 1974. RIVER Class) would receive half-life fitting out programme is running on principle, of construction. reasonably promptly. The political Today, five years later, permission to modernisations.. Five years later, in schedule. The time taken to construct HMAS decision (o go ahead with the proposal proceed with design work has been SUPPORT June 1977. ihe first ship (HMAS • The heavy landing ship TOBRUK, COOK is now expected to exceed five was made reasonably promptly. Apart withheld on the grounds that the ship PARRAMATTA) started her building in Australia, is running years and three months. In contrast, the YOUR from claims that Australian Industry cannot be designed until her role is modernisation. By the time she is exactly on schedule. She is expected time taken by Newcastle State Dockyard Participation (AIP> was not implemented decided and that is contingent upon ADVERTISERS finished, in 1980. PARRAMATTA to be delivered structurally complete to build a very similar ship, HMAS to the full, all of these procurement the aircraft carrier decision. This will be nineteen years old. The by the contract date of 2lst June, MORESBY (1961-64) was three years two decisions could reasonably be said to be reason sounds more like an excuse to modernisation of one ship has been 1980. months. sound and have been implemented do nothing — any knowledgeable cancelled, whilst that of the other promptly. observer would recognise that these two has not yet started. ships will replace the RIVER Class However, there are two important • In April, 1974, the decision lo destroyer escorts and that there is no features. One of these is common to all of acquire two guided missile armed way a destroyer can provide cover them — the equipment was purchased in frigates was announced. Implicit in against aircraft equipped with stanJ- toto, the first four from overseas. The that decision was acceptance of the off missiles. fifth item — JERVIS BAY — was need to acquire helicopters for the purchased locally from Australian • The need for a new underway ships. No decision has been made on National Line when she became available replenishment ship was recognised the type of helicopter to be acquired. unexpectedly to fill a need which had before 1969. Today, ten years later, The first ship commissions in SHELL WAYSIDE INN already been identified by the RAN. no ship has been ordered (this subject August. 1980. h is highly unlikely None of the five successful major was reviewed in THE NAVY. May that the helicopters will have been (Mine Host Jim Cobb) projects involved a Government 1978, page 3). delivered in time to join the ship Department purchasing major • The need for new mine counter- when neei'ed. components locally. However, the measure vessels was recognised many These examples suggest that some DUNMARRA, NT strategic needs were identified and the years ago. Writing in THE NAVY procurement plans are not proceeding to best equipment purchased and (November 1974), the immediate past schedule once the main decision has been Halfway Dttrwaan Daly Waters 4 Newcastle Waters commissioned reasonably promptly. CNS judged that the new vessels were made. The helicopters for the guided Unhappily, the same cannot be said of required by 1977. Today, no ships missile armed frigates are an outstanding Northern Territory Draught on Tap PORT DECK MARINE & GENERAL ENGINEERING Alr-Conditloned Motel-type Accommodation " Large Dining Room" Take Away Meals PTYLTD Exclusive Range o! Canned Beers, Wines & Spirits. 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It is not the type Engines for these fast craft arc dealt of book that can be read in an afternoon with on their merits, and the truth comes as it is far too deep for casual reading, but home that the British were in no way once you pick this book up, you just equipped to provide engines for the vast cannot put it down. numbers of fast boats required, and in fact needed to import their engines from FAST FIGHTING It is very interesting to note that the Italy. Germany turned out some very BOATS 1870-1945 hydrofoil was used by the German Navy efficient light weight diesel engines, and in the Second World War, and also fitted them to the schnellboots with gcod by Harald Fock interesting to note that by 1919 a results. Quite a few of the Royal Navy hydrofoil had attained the remarkable torpedo boats were lost through petrol Price: 137.75 speed of 60 knots. One wonders why this fires. Reviewed by: "The Dustmen" CAMERA AT SKA 1939- THE LAST OF THE Mordal. ihe "US 1850 lonners" by type was not given the attention which it Norman Friedman, "The British Tribals" deserved in the dark days of the Second The illustrations are first class in Fast 1945 TALL SHIPS by David Lyon, and the German Review copy supplied by Australasian World War. Fighting Boats, many of the photographs Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Australia. being aired for the first time. The line — by Georg Kahre "Narvik" class arc described by Antony Price: $22.45 Preston, who is also the editor of the The various hull forms are dealt with drawings are very readable and are a great Price: $14.95 Publisher: Conway Maritime Press whole work. This book must go down as one of the and each nation seems to have a great help in following the developments as Publisher: Bay Books Reviewed by: "Gayundah" Many interesting aspects of the design best reference books in recent times, with preference for a distinct type. The early they are described. The technical details My first impress ion of "Camera ai Sea Reviewed by: "Gayundah" and conception are brought to light, and the only thing likely to affect its British Coastal Motor Boats used the are all metric, although the usual 1939*45''. was a welcome and fresh Another publication recently released it seems rather odd that each type was circulation is the rather high price of stepped hull type, developed through the descriptions, ie. 55* CMB. are used in the addition to the range of naval hooks by Bav Books is entitled. "The Last of the actually a failure. Even the British $57.75. Into 304 pages, illustrated by 212 pre-World War I racing motor boats, text. I did however become amused at the available on the current market. After a Tall Ships". The book deals with the last "Tribal" class, of which I myself am a photographs and 167 drawings, Harald whilst the Germans preferred the round mention of a 4.4mm Lewis gun. This I more detailed examination of its 192 commercial deep water sailing ship fleet -on firmed admirer, was a costly Fock has been able «o present a very bilged shape, and carried on with this in fear was purely a printing error, and not a pages, I was not to be disappointed. operated by Ciustaf Erikson between ihe experiment. All ships described seem to comprehensive coverage of the ihe very successful "schnellboot" (known mistake by the author, but it does help to The hook contains within its covers years 1913 and 1951. Against all odds. suffer in one main fault: they were all development of the motor torpedo type or as the "E" boat in British circles) of illustrate the difficulties that arise when over 250 black and while photographs (his one man was singularly responsible designed to provide heavy gun power, but fast attack craft. He has covered the World War II. The introduction of the converting from metric to imperial, or together with 16 pages of colour. It is sub for prolonging ihe life of the c imcrcial at the expense of at least one other various efforts of many nations in the CMB was a fairly hasty exercise, and in vice versa. divided into eight chapters covering such trading sailing ship. Operatinf irom the desirable feature. development of this extremely well known the original 40 foot type the light hull was Finnish Aland islands, Eriksor -m ployed type of vessel. He shows no signs of driven by a single screw, and to save aspects as; Warship Types; Weapons & In the case of the "Tribals" it was the To sum up. I found Fast Fighting Boats some 46 various sized sailing cr t. favouritism, or forcing his own personal weight the normal reversing gear was Equipment; Navies in Exile: Naval Air suppression of 50Wo of normal torpedo a very well presented, well written and views, but describes each type in a very omitted. Power; Operations; Victory; and of "The Las) of the Tall mips" is armament, and like all the ships well illustrated book of reference, one straight-forward manner. After reading course, the colour section. introduced by His Royal Hi mess. The described, inadequate AA capacity. The that will be quite accepted as a reference all 304 pages of the book, I do not know Most photographs are prev iously Duke of Edinburgh. The I ok is 208 methods of rectifying these short-comings The Italian Navy operated some very authority. The writer has given a wealth which is Harald Fock's pet boat. IT he has unpublished with such sources as The pages in length and i profusely arc well covered, but it seems strange that successful types of fast fighting boats, one of detail, and has left little to the one, he certainly keeps it to himself, a Conway Picture Library. Commander illustrated. A lablc lists all 4t ,hips owned whilst the US Navy had an excellent dual- of the most interesting being the one that imagination. Some of the photographs quality much to be admired. Aldo I raccaroli. and The United Slates and includes such data as builder, purpose 5 inch. 38 calibre gun, the 1850 could cut up the boom protection that was are real works of art. the selection of Navy official archives, providing (he bulk dimensions and ultimate fate. tonners were armed with low angle Originally published in the German considered the answer to enemy ships which reflects great credit to the editor for the book. WfitCfi contributing their For readers still enthralled wiih the mountings. War experience showed that language in 1973, this English language entering an enclosed port. and publisher. All photos are of course in information and services reads like a adventure of sail. "The Lasi of the Tall every nation had 'missed the boat* in this edition was brought out by the Nautical black and white, colour photography not "Who's Who" of maritime journalism Ships", undoubtedly deserves a place on area. people in England during 1978, and their The advent of the second world war being used to any great extent in World with Alan Raven. John Roberts. Antony the bookshelf. War II, and not used at all, as far as I can With the Japanese "Specials" we see good presentation deserves high praise. saw the old coastal motor boat being Preston, Jacques Mordal. Lawrence ascertain, in World War I. just how far that nation was prepared to Fast Fighting Boats, covers just about replaced by the hard chined boat in most Sowinski, David Brown and Anthony go to build up to (and a bit beyond), the all aspects that one could imagine and navies, the US Navy building boats to a Walls, joining forces to produce the very limits of the Washington Naval Treaty of covers them well, indeed it would be only British design, a design that had been A good book for Ihe student of naval readable text. SUPER DESTROYERS 1922. resulting in some very unstable fair to say that Mr Fock has given the rejected by the Admiralty, but very science, and a must for the technical Each photograph is individually ships. As the writer points out in "The motor torpedo boat the same attention as successful in itself. The Vosper design shelves of all public libraries, a book that captioned, providing a goldmine of facts Price: $6.95 British Tribals". each type was designed did the late Dr Oscar Parkes with his great preferred by the Admiralty was a good will be referred to for many years to and figures. "Camera at Sea 19391945" Publisher: Conway Maritime Press to combat the super destoyers of another masterpiece, British Battleships. I am one, but one wonders just why the come. was originally published in 1978 by Reviewed by: "The Dustman" nation. In the case rf the "Tribal" class Conway Maritime Press, one of several Published by Conway Maritime Press, the Japanese "Fubuki" was the target, naval books released, or planned, by this well-known to ship-lovers for the but as David Lyon says, "certainly a progressive English publishing group. The "Warship" scries, "Super Destroyers", is Tribal never fought a Fubuki". book retails for $22.45 per copy, a very interesting record of the y The old adage that "what is good in ARROW DIVING however, the price should not deter ihe conception, design, construction and one war is not always so good in the next 4% interested buyer as most worthwhile performance of large destroyers buili one", is certainly borne out by the case of publications boast a similar price-tag. between ihe iwo world wars. the super destroyers. Co. PTY. LIMITED Ii is available from most major retail The book comprises six chapters, each One fault I did note was that some of ' Diving Contractors ' Cable & Pipe Laying ' Salvage a Excavation ' Consultant Divers * PDAA Members ' Ship bookshops, but if for some reason ii is devoicd IO ihe subject type of destroyer the dimensions arc given in feet and some Repairs — Cleaning Surveys — Moorings * Underwater Welding Cutting & Construction * Radio Controlled Work not, may be obtained from ihe Australian built by a particular nation. Each section are given in metres. I would have Boats distributors. Bay Books, ai 15"" Bayswater is well illustrated by line drawings and preferred all dimensions in feet and Road. Rusheuttcrs Bay. NSW. 2011. photographs, the selection of which is inches. PO Box 31, VWawoed, 2163 "Camera at Sea 1939-1945" is strongly excellent. Summing up, I found "Super recommended to all shiplovers and naval The Japanese "Special Type" Destroyers" a very enjoyable book, full 827 2880 or 72 0231 men. It is a well produced book, printed destroyers arc covered by Anthony Watls, of technical information, well written and Ah.r Hours: M* 10*5 on quality paper and will provide many ihe Italian "Navigaiori" class are well illustrated. Full marks must be given We are an Assoclste of T. A. MEUEN PTY ITD "Electrical Engineers" hours of enjoyable reading to those described by F£!io Ando. Ihe French to the publishers on their choice of interested in ships and the sea. 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Telex: 30540 AFTER COMPLETION, THIS FORM SHOULD BE DISPATCHED TO YOUR DIVISIONAL SECRETARY - NOTE APPROVED CONTRACTORS TO RAN LIST OF ADDRESSES ON PAGE 3. —-J May/Jurte/July. 1979 Page Thirty-One Page Thirty May/June)/July, i»79 I • -- • • NAVAL HARDWARE The state of South Australia was always proud of their old cruiser PROTECTOR and there were quite a few people who were down-hearted when the old fighting ship BALFE'S CREEK HOTEL MOTEL became a pari of the property of the Commonwealth of Australia. BALFE'S CREEK, QLD H« memory has not been forgotten in service for the colony of South Australia before it came aboard the old South her home stale, and if we care to look until the advent of the Commonwealth Australian ship is unknown. However, it around Adelaide we can find some relics Naval Eorcc and then the formation of is almost certain that the gun was second nl this old ship. On the beach front at the Royal Australian Navy. A couple of hand, and could have come from Semaphore is one very interesting relic. years before the Great War PIONEER or PSYCHE as both these One of the old six inch guns from PROTECTOR was rebuilt and re-armed (MINE HOSTS: FRANK & JEAN CASTLE) ships were armed with four inch QE guns PROTECTOR face*, out to sea as a Her six inch guns were removed and a on pedestal carriages. The date of constant reminder of the part it was mixed armament of 4 inch and . 12 manufacture would certainly coincide Ice Cold XXXX & Cairns on Tap designed to play in he defence of the pounders was mounted. One of these 4 with the two "P" class cruisers, and both Large Range of Wines, Spirits. Bottled Beer & Cans for home use colony. Locally known as the inch guns is on display at the town centre were disarmed during the Great War. PROTECTOR GUN, this weapon is of Elizabeth. In this case the gun is not These two guns trace PROTECTOR'S 3 Motel Type Units with Bed & Breakfast — Moderate Tarrif virtually complete. It is mounted on a painted and we can gain a lot of life, and also follow the changing pattern Light Refreshments Available All Day \ iivasscur short recoil central pivot information from the piece. It appears in naval gunnery, from the old breech carriage, and still retains its heavy shield. that the barrel was made by the Elswick loading system of the 6 inch Y'avasscur Not much can be detected on the gun or Ordnance Company in I8V8. It is a 4 inch through to the brass cartridge case in the 4 mounting so as to identify its maker or QE Mark I and bears the registered inch quick firing system as shown by the date of manufacture, as the Trust number No 145. The mounting is a Mark gun at Elizabeth. There is around Situated on the Flindars Highway 110 mll»» wast of Townivilla responsible for its upkeep have been very- I pedestal registered number 5901. On liberal with paint. Whilst the heavy coat various parts of the carriage the marking Adelaide a larger gun. said to be from of paint protects the steel surfaces, it S2 appears. This could be a maker's PROTECTOR, and this could be her old would have been very easy to have used a identification, or it could be a ship's 8 inch BL 12 ton gun, but as yet this writer thinner coat so that the stampings could marking denoting that the mounting was has not located it. When information is at have been deciphered. Be that as it may. Starboard No 2 mounting. As there is no hand it will certainly be passed, on. In this gun is a permanent monument to way of finding out when the gun was South Australia PROTECTOR is not PROTECTOR, from the time she entered mounted in PROTECTOR its history forgotten. 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CONDAMINE-*,fwifte Known originally as the NLTD (Navy League Training Depot) VAMPIRE and MARINE & GENERAL subsequently NLTD PERTH, the present TS CONDAMINE is a thriving cadet ENGINEERS establishment situated on Manly Creek in Addiscombe Road, Manly Vale, one of Phone: (03) 546 9322 Sydney's northern beach suburbs. The imii was originally located in a small shed overlooking training of cadets has continued with sailors from TS Telex: 30378 the waters of North Harbour in Manly Cove, fronting East CONDAMINE being in the top 5^« of all courses attended. Since I Esplanade. During the late I950's a request was made for a November, 1978, cadets have partaken in annual continuous Contractors to the RAN Western Australian unit being set up lo 'take over* the name training with the RAN. including four posted to HMAS Penh. Thereafter known as CONDAMINE. the unit continued NIR1MBA for cooking courses, three to HMAS TORRENS for to occupy their headquarters until May, 1967, when a very severe general training and three to HMAS VAMPIRE for LSMN and KELLY & LEWIS storm badly damaged the site. Structurally impossible to continue PO's examinations. at these headquarters, all equipment and stores were removed for Proud to bo Associated with the RAN Phone Enquiries 458 1066 TS CONDAMINE presently holds the Naval Reserve Cadet storage at various homes of the instructional staff until suitable Inter-Unit Cricket Trophy and although being one of the smaller alternative accommodation could be found. For the remainder of units in numbers, was able to hold third place in the overall points 1967 the unit paraded of a Saturday in the Manly Scout Hall. score at the Athletic Carnival held during August, 1978. Other During this period. Manly Council offered the group a piece activities in which the unit has participated in recent limes include } of unclaimed land on Manly Creek in exchange for the lease of the Annual Rocks Celebration, Anzac Day and Remembrance - the old site. This having been agreed upon, the ship's company Day at Manly and making available detachments to assist at bid farewell to the scout hall and mustered on the new site during dinners for the Asthma Foundation at Ihe Royal Sydney Yacht 1968. AQUADUCT BENNETT Squadron, as well as various RSL clubs. For the ensuing eighteen months, the unit was housed in two small tents, erected and dismantled each week-end, whilst the new The unit is fortunate to have the use of the Royal Volunteer ENGINEERING CO area was reclaimed from nature. All the overgrowth was finally Coastal Patrol Vessel KRAIT of "Z" Force fame, for practical MECHANICAL removed and the site cleared to begin construction of the new training in ship handling under the instruction of unit staff. headquarters. An initial grant of $2500 from the Navy League of At various times Cadets also have the opportunity to proceed Australia allowed preparations for erection of the building to to sea on ships of the RAN and work with the Ship's company for SERVICES begin. Further, a $2500 loan, later converted to a second gram. that period. Examples of the latter were Cadets posted onboard 8 LENS STREET | also from the Navy League, cleared the way to purchase materials HMAS SYDNEY (prior to her being struck off), proceeding from for construction. With further assistance from business houses Sydney to Adelaide anil returning to Sydney try bus to enable NORTH COBURG, VIC, 3058 work proceeded. Cadets from South Australia to do the return journey. Weekends are also spent in association with the Royal Australian Navy Fortunately for TS CONDAMINE. the unit was successful Reserve at sea on training excuses. Example, one Cadet Petty 14 Martin Street in obtaining the services of Mr Ray Condon, a Structural Officer recently joined the diving tender SEAL for a training Engineer and resident of nearby Forestvillc. Mr Condon prepared Mount Martha, Vic, 3934 weekend, from Sydney to Port Stephens and return, with plans and specifications and under his guidance the building was Successful Tenderer to the RAN In the Saturday night spent in Newcastle. During the first weekend in erected, (except for the block laying), by the ship's company and Repair of Engineering Equipment, Naval December, 1978, two cadets from the unit went to sea for a day's their parents. Dockyard Williamstown. Victoria running with the RANR onboard the patrol boat HMAS On 3rd May, 1969, the mainmast was stepped and BOMBARD. Have Completed the Restoration of foundations laid soon after. By December. 1969, it had grown to the Management & Supply School, in a building of 100 feet by 30 feet, but WAS still lacking glass in the The Unit has an active Parents and Friends Committee. the Area of Heating & Ventilation, at windows, power and water. Despite this, the unit's first function, whose job it is to raise the finance required for the general Industrial D*gr*asing Equipment and Spray a bar-b-que. was held inside the building on a dirt floor, on a very running of the Unit and to assist the Unit in purchasing Cerberus Naval Base Waihlng wet evening. Work progressed during 1970 and by January. 1971, equipment and fittings which are necessary for the training of the the building was at the lock-up stage and was able to be used for boys. It is stressed that the Navy, or more to the point, the storage and training. On 21st October. 1972, the new Treasury, has a limited budget for Cadets' training and outside headquarters were officially opened by ihe then Senior Officer uniform issues and (raining aids and general stores requirements (NSW Div). CmdrL. Mackay-Cruisc. RD, RANR, and dedicated The building of the Unit premises and their fitting out is Ihe Phone Enquiries (059) 74 2184 Phone: (03) 350 3044 by the Reverend A. E. Williams, the unil's honorary Chaplain. responsibility of ihe Unit and the Parents Committee. Since 1972. continual work has been p-rformed, especially as In this regard this Unit has over the previous decade been regards ihe building-s interior. This and other financial lucky in having a purposeful Committee and Unit Staff, who ommitments towards purchasing equipment required by the have taken the "bit between the teeth" and worked very hard to unit, has forced expenditure to $80,000 over Ihe last 12 years. The make the Unit what it is loday. Page Thirty-Four May/ Juno/ July. 187 May/Jun»/July. 197S THE NAVY P»0« TMnyJfhw «*...... ,,,... ._...... ARAKAN AND ARDENNES Two Landing (rati Logistic are now in service with the British Ministry of Defence (Army). Both ARAKAN and ARDENNES were constructed by Brooke Marine Ltd. having been ordered in October, 1974. The accompanying photographs show Ihe general layout of ihc two ships. I-'ach craft displaces 870 tons standard and 1413 tons full load. Length overall is 240 feci with a beam of 47 feet and draught of 5.8 feet. ARAKAN and ARDfiNNLS possess a top service speed of 10.2 knots and can carry 350 tons of mixed cargo or five Main Battle tanks. The main machinery comprises two Mirrless HMA V ARDENNES, ihe 41 Tih vessel built by Brooke Marine Lid. (Photo — Brooke Marine) Blackstonc diescl engines. A crew of 35 men b. carried with a further 34 army personnel embarked for amphibious operations. HMA V ARAKAN underway. (Pholo — Brooke Marine) Shorty Robinson Autos SMITH STREET, DARWIN, NT PHONE: 81 4868, A/H 81 2800 "THE LITTLE MAN WITH THE BIG REPUTATION' Your Present Vehicle Could Be the Deposit Mechanical Inspection Invited Year Models Guaranteed Open 7da. s per week Saturday 8am-12 noon Sunday 11 am-3pm All Correspondence: C/- PO Box 2307, Darwin, NT, 5790 HMA V ARAKAN. beaching trials. April. 1978. (Pholo - Brooke Marine) P«0« Thirty-Six THE NAVY May Mune/July. W tay/Jutw/July. 1(7) THE NAVY I By Harry Adlam JOHN CRANE MAURI AMOKURA PTY LIMITED BE A SPORT The New Zealand Government SUPPORT THE J TSL1H1HQ Almost forgotten in these modern times is the old AMOKURA, Manufacturer*, and Suppliers of & almost but not quite. Her name is still to be seen in New John Crane Mechanical Seals and Packings C*py ir> Zealand's captial, Wellington, where the Navy League training "Chemlon" PTFE Products iJlllJJ establishment bears the title of TS AMOKURA. Robot Boiler Pumps Contract Lapping Service Originally built as HMS SPARROW, a was 165 feet, with a beam of 30 feet and a vscre rigfed for sailing, the rig being Lapmasier Lapping Machines I first class gunboat, the ship was laid down normal draught of 11 feet 7 inches. The square on the foremast, with fore and aft I by Scotts, well-known for their building displacement of 805 tons ensured good sails on the main and mi/zen. This rig is CROSS I of Australia's "Obcron" class stability for ships of these moderate usually referred to as the "gunboat" rig. I submarines, and was launched on the 26th dimensions. HMS SPARROW commissioned for ConlnKton lo Ru>al Australiiii Navj | September, 1889. The main armament comprised six 4 service on the I3th May, 1890, under the inch guns, hacked up by two 3 pounders command of Lieutenant P. Hoskyns. RN. Remember She was one of a class of nine ships, the and two machine guns. The ships were and was ordered to the Cape of Good others bearing the names of single screw vessels with reciprocating Hope. This was an interesting station for GOLDFINCH. LAPWING. MAGPIE. engines of 1200 IHP to give them a speed the navy in (hose Jay;, as there was still For Further Details Enquire The Life You Save Could REDBREAST. REDPOLE. of 13 knots. Coal capacity was normally some activity •-• nh the slave traders. On JOHN CRANE MAURI PTY LIMITED RINGDOVE, THRUSH and I0S tons. station SPARROW worked U times with Be Your Own WIDGEON. The length of these ships The ships were composite built, and a third class cruiser named PHILOMEL, !(,'. ELDRIDGE RD. BANKSTOWN. NSW, 2200 Phoiw: 709 22M I THETIS REAL ESTATE PTY LTD (LICENSED AGENT) "THETIS COURT" BOUGAINVILLE ST, MANUKA, ACT For All Your Real Estate Requirements * BUYING * SELLING * LEASING Valuations — Investments Insurance / 1 THETIS REAL ESTATE PTY LTD <* A l*fr-w>J PHONE CANBERRA 95 0944 or 95 1523 • tvriwI'Mii t • • After Hours L. CARLIN, CANBERRA 31 5339 at*" • -» -T.l-T Catering for the needs and the Benefit of all Service Personnel AMOKURA. (Photo — Auckland Library) •May/Jurw/July, 1979 Page Thirty-Eight May/June/July, 18 THE NAVY Pag* Thlrty^Nk* t • I he ship which was later to be Ihe main pounders were retained, and the boys did programme once more, and in 1921 reason for ihe gunboat's sea-going career gun drill on them. It is very doubtful as to PHILOMEL became the training ship being curtailed. whether the two 4 inch guns were ever for the New Zealand Division of the After ten years in commission fired during AMOKURA's training days. Royal Navy. We now had two (raining SPARROW returned 10 the United although it is guile possible that they were ships operated by two different kingdom and on the 19th Januars. I**K). used as saluting guns at some lime or government departments, financial she paid off into reserve. other. limitations decided that only one could be retained. One had to go, and reluctantly CELSIUNA TOR Towards ihe end of the year The ship was painted white, with a buff SPARROW was re-commissioned again, funnel, the same colour scheme as was AMOKURA was given a notice to say this time for service on the Australian adopted later for the survey service. The that its services were no longer required- station, where there was a need for ships photograph accompanying this article In December, 1921, NZS AMOKURA of her t>pe. life seems to have been quite shows AMOKURA as she appeared in hauled down her colours for the last lime. peaceful lor SPARROW during her time August 1908 at the beginning of her She had done a wonderful job, and she in Australian waters, and on the 31st iraining career, and one can see the had done it in a wonderful manner. She INDUSTRIES March. 1904. HMS SPARROW was dignified air she displayed. was getting on in years, and was of no use formall) paid off alongside (iarden Island Boys were taken aboard to learn the to the New Zealand Naval Division. The in Sydne> Harbour. "tricks of the trade", which included ship was now thirty three years old and completely obsolete. This could ha*e been the end of the learning to handle the ship under sail. The road, as the ship was not modern b> any "gunboai rig" was a handy one for this Old as she was there was still work means, and was of a type that was of little job. but even though there were only a ahead for AMOKURA. The vessel was use. but a new life awaited her. The New few square sails to handle, it was heavy purchased by Mr E. A. Jory for the sum PTYLTD Zealand Government had been work for boys of 14 years. The boys were of £1435.0.0. This was good business for contemplating the introduction of a sea dressed in the traditional rig of the British the NZ Government, as they made a training school, where young New "blue-jacket" and ti ir cap ribbon bore profit of £635.0.0. on the deal. The old Zealandeis could be fitted for a life at sea. the inscription NZS AMOKURA. ship became a coal hulk, mainly based on The lack of a suitable training ship Training courses were held in New Westport, and though no longer sea seemed to be ihe main obstruction to the Zealand waters, and the boys learnt all going, she helped keep other ships at sea. scheme. aspects of a life at sea. In 1940 AMOKURA was taken over by ALL CONTAINER REPAIRS AND SPECIALISTS IN 'MAJOR After some negotiations. HMS After leaving the old AMOKURA the the Union Steamship Company, who DAMAGE' WORK SPARROW was handed over to the New boys cither went into the merchant seem to have operated her until about March, 1953, when she was sold to a Mr Zealand Government jn Sydney on the service, or joined the Royal Navy as a COMPLETE SERVICING & REPAIRS TO EVERY TYPE OF 2Ktli February. ISKJ5. Captain F. ( . Post locally enlisted rating. Many New W. J. Orchard. The ship was towed to St was given ihe job of delivering the ship to Zealanders joined the infant Royal Omer, in Pclorus Sound, where she was REFRIGERATED CONTAINER New Zealand. The actual status of Australian Navy when it was proclaimed used as a storehouse and jetty combined. ownership took some time to clear up. but in 1913, and quite a few of those original In this role AMOKURA only lasted a ALL WORK CARRIED OUT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF finally on the lOih of July. 1906, she was New Zealand volunteers had done their couple of. years. Time had taken a toll on j purchased from the Admiralty for the initial training n AMOKURA. her hull, and she was no longer an QUALIFIED ENGINEERS grand sum of SOD pounds (1600 dollars). The Great War broke out in 1914, and economical proposition. The control of SPARROW was vested many old AMOK U RA boys saw service in In 1955 the ex-jetty, ex-coal hulk, ex- m the Marine Department, as there was many seas, their training in the old ship NZS AMOKURA. cx-^MS SPARROW being put to full use. The New Zealand was broken up. She had done her job no actual local naval force that could Agents in Victoria for:— operate a training ship of this type. Now Government had commenced a naval without any fuss for sixty-six years. A that she belonged to New Zealand it was defence programme in 1914 with the truly remarkable effort indeed. decided that a real "Kiwi" name would acquisition of HMS PHILOMEL, but Although she is no longer with us, her THERMO KING — CARRIER -- YORK — MITSUBISHI — have to be found for her. The name this had to be shelved "for the duration" name is still remembered by the sea cadets selected was AMOKURA, a name that as PHILOMEL became a fully in Wellington, but one wonders just how FINSAM — GRUMMAN DORMAVAC will be remembered with pride. operational unit again, and was sent off much of the old ship remains. Somewhere To fit the ship out as a boys' training to the Red Sea. Thus the little there must be preserved relics of the old ship look some time. However, few AMOKURA kept going with the old ship. Where arc the old 4 inch guns, where structural alterations were made. Four of "business as usual" type application to arc the 3 pounders. I for one, would be HEAD OFFICE: the 4 inch guns were removed, leaving the duty. vet) interested to know just what has been two waist guns in their sponsons to give With the coming of peace, the NZ saved from the old AMOKURA, New an impressive appearance. The two 3 Government got to work on its naval Zealand's first (raining ship. 59 COODE ROAD, FOOTSCRAY COMMERCIAL MARINE MELBOURNE, VIC, 3011 DESIGN PTY LTD PHONE: (03) 689 4622 — 689 1077. AH: 92 9760 — 314 2005 CONSULTING NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS Services include: Feasibility Studies, Design Drawing and Documentation for Tendering Telex: Celvic AA36419 and Construction, Supervision of Construction, Liaison with Government Agencies and Classification Societies In Geelong: Corio Quay (052) 78 9088 24 THOMAS STREET, CHATSWOOD. NSW Telephone: 412 4894 Page Forty May/June/July. 1979 Published by Perclval Publishing Co Pty Ltd. 882-870 Elizabeth Street. Waterloo. 2017. phone 699 2600. with permission ot the Navy Leagueof Australia, and printed by Maxwell Printing Co Pty Ltd. . -, .. — a new word in anybody's language! Vickers Cockatoo Dockyard is the main refitting base for the Navy's submarines. Advanced technology in weapons, sensors, and fire control systems being installed at Cockatoo makes these fine Oberon class boats a very powerful and effective arm of Australia's defence. 'Submarine Weapons Update Programme vicicers VICKERS COCKATOO DOCKYARD PTY LIMITED A member ol the Vickers Group f" Companies in Australia Cockatoo Island NSW 2000 Telegrams & Cables CODOCK Sydney •Telephone 8279201 Telex AA21833 PLEASE NOTE THIS MATERIAL WAS FILMED AT A REDUCTION RATIO OF 23.5x SOME PAGES MAY CONTAIN POOR PRINT, TIGHT BINDING, FLAWS AND OTHER DEFECTS WHICH APPEAR ON THE FILM Rear Admiral PHONE: (03) 690 4846 or 699 6206 amount to $207.24 million. Naval construction continues to Anderson ptused when inspecting the hand on the Passing Our increase, with SI9.93 million outlayed in I97S/76, $59.06 million Parade al HMAS CRESWELL and the omen caught an 1976/77. $56.35 million 1977/78. and $122.89 million for the unmual ingle with the Admiral seemingly poised to "care* thai period 1978/79. Permanent manpower levels have dropped 92 noieaggin". iptKMt-MfyPvbtKHiu*,*; persons to 16,298 and the naval reserve numbered 917 all ranks during 1978. Ship's Refits New Zealand's Navy HMAS OTWAY. second of the RAN Cberon class STOKES LIQUOR STORE submarines to join the fleet, paid of f on 21 November, 1978, and Chief al College is now undergoing a major overhaul and half-life modernisation 47-49 MULGRAVE RD, CAIRNS, QLD Rear Admiral N. D. Anderson, CBE, New Zealand's Chief at v icker-. Cockatoo Dockyard. The work is expected to keep the of Naval Staff, attended the Passing Out Parade at HMAS vessel out of service to late 1980 and will include the update of all Wholesalers of Quality and Brand Name Liquors CRESWELL during late 1978. Fony-ctght men from the degree weapons systems stream who have been studying at the University of NSW and the Quality ' Service * Knowhow The destroyer escort STUART has also been taken in hand Supplementary List, who have been undergoing the 12 months for her half-life refit and will be decommissioned at Home Deliveries for your Conveniuce CRESWELL course, paraded at the College for the final time. Williamstown Dockyard midway this year. STUART follows her Rear Admiral Anderson inspected the parade, took the salute and sistership PARRAMATTA which will complete her refit late in presented the prizes. He then addressed the gathering, stressing 1979. the need for unity of the strategic interests of Australia and New The aircraft carrier HMAS MELBOURNE is expected to PHONE: 51 3600 or 51 1292 Zealand, and the need for an effective maritime defence rejoin the fleet in March. 1979. Her refit, the latest of many, capability. On the more humorous side. Rear Admiral Anderson began on 17th July, 1978. The ship was moved into the Captain showed his interest in the college's band, (see photo). Cook Dock on 16th October. PaOaTMnty-Sh THE NAVY Fob/March/April. Ml Fae/March/April. 1879 THE NAVY PsxsaTwaotyOavan , ...... -..- -e fe