JUNE. 1963 -THE NAVY Vol. 26 JUNE, 1963 No. 1

The Official Organ of the Nary League of Australia

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DEFtNCE VOTE INCREASED — Statement by Sir Robert Monties _ 3 or SEAWORTHY LINKS . - ESCORT MAINTENANCE SHIP _ 5 RADAR TRAPS ITS INVENTOR _ ._ _ 6 SEA POWER IN THE CURAN CRISIS — — 9 NAVY SEEKS SALVAGE WINNERS -.. ... 14 R.A.N. SCIENTISTS ANALYSE SEATO EXERCISE _ _. _ 16 THE FLAG COMES FIRST _ ._ 17 ZINC galvanises it into longer life NAVAL COLLEGE JURILEE _ 19

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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION THE VII I LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA Structural steel, girders, trusses, angles. PATHONJ The Governor General. His Excellency, The Right Honourable Viscount De Lisle. V.C., P.C., G.C.M.G., Kit. of St. J. MANUFACTURING FEDERAL COUNCIL: Queensland Division: South Australian Division: Steel sheet, wire, pipes, castings. President: Reir Admiral H. A. Showers, Patron: His Excellency. The Governor Patroa: His Excellency. The Governor of Queensland. of South Australia. PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES C.B.E. Deputy PrnMentt Lieut. Cdr. J. B. FrctWcat: Cdr. N. S. Pixley, M.B.E., Pmldilt Surgeon Cdr. Sir Francis Traffic signs, guard rails, transmission towers. Howse. V.R.D.. R.A.N.V.R. V.R.D., R.A.N.R. (Retd.). Matters, R.A.N.V.R. (Retd.). Secretary: Lieutenant L. Mackay-Cruise. Hon. Sec: C. B. O'Neill, Esq., Box Hon. Sect R. R. Sutton, Esq.. 30 376E.. G.P.O.. Brisbane. Pixie Street, Adelaide. MARINE R.A.N. R. Anchors, chains, cleats, rails. New South Wales Division: Tasmanian Division: Patron: His Excellency, The Governor Australian Capital Territory Division: DOMESTIC of New South Wales. PM ila fit Lt. Cdr. t. B. Howse, Cdr. A. H. Green, O.B.E.. Pre.Idem: Rear Admiral H. A. V.R.D.. R.A.N.V.R. Roofing, water tanks, clothes hoists, window frames, D.S.C., R.A.N. (Retd.). Showers. C.B.E. Hon. Sec: Lieut. Cdr. D. M. Blake, Haa. Sect Lt.-Cmdr. J. C. Mihon, wrought iron work. Secretary: Lieut. Cdr. A. A. A. R.A.N.V.R.. 60 Limestone Avenue, R.A.N.R., 11 Quorn Street, Sandy Andrews. M.B.E.. R.A.N., 28 Royal Ainslie, ACT. Bay. Hobart. Taa. Street, Chatswood, Sydney. Western Australian Division: Victorian Division: Northern Territory Division: Paaraat His Excellency. The Governor "A-Z" brand electrolytic zinc {guaranteed 99.95%) Patron: His Excellency, The Governor Patron: His Honour the Admini­ of Western Australia. of Victoria. "A-Z Special" four nines zinc (guaranteed 99.99%) strator. PrestacM: Roland Smith. Esq. President: R. H. Collins. Esq. President! O. J. Cameron. Esq. Hon. Sect R. A. Hannah, Esq.. 182 Coode Quality products of world-wide reputation produced by:- Secretary: Miss E. C. Shorrocks, 528 Host. Sec.: Mrs. V. M. Side, c/- Street, Como. W.A. Collins Street, Melbourne. H.M.A.S. "Melville", Darwin. NT.

ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COMPANY OF A Represcntaiive from each Navy Leaiue AUSTRALIAN SEA CADET COUNCIL: Division, also- Representatives of the Naval Board: Navy Leaane: S.C. Cdr. L. E. Forsythe. AUSTRALASIA LIMITED Director of Naval Reserves, Com­ Rear Admiral H. A. Showers, C.B.E. Lieut. Cdr. F. G. Evans. R.A.N.V.R. mander K. G. Schullz. R.A.N.: Lieut. Lieut. Cdr. J. B. Howse, V.R.D., Haa. Sae.t Lieutenant I.. Mackav Cdr. E. D. SandbcrB. R.A.N. R.A.N.V.R. 390 Lonsdale Street. Melbourne, Victorii. Cruise, R.A.N.R. Cables 1 Teleirams "ELECTZINC", Melbourne. JUNE, 1963 1 Seal* model of world's Urgeir radio teletCOpO planned for construction. DEFENCE VOTE INCREA The barrel will be 600 feet in diameter. i The Five-Year Defence Building Programme is to be In by £205 million to £1,307 million THE FIGURES ARE ASTRONOMICAL! The Prime Minister (Sir • Doubling, as soon as possible, This figuf Just how many Morganite Carbon Brushes of the Pacific Islands Regiment cost of a Canberra bomber re' have been made in more than one hundred Robert Menkes) outlined the years, nobody knows. But we do know new five-year plan in the House — now about 700 — in Papua- placement and assumed no other that it runs into the countless billions. of Representatives on the 22nd New Guinea. additional proposals in the May. course of the next five years. These astronomical numbers spell one Sir Robert Menkes said the • An increase in the C.M.F. The effect of these decisions important word: experience. Experience plan was based on the defence target strength from 82,500 to would be to establish: that is certain to be reflected in your needs of Papua and New 35,000 and major purchases of dealings with Morganite and in the new equipment for the C.M.F. character of Carbon Brushes produced in Guinea, as well as of Australia. • A fully equipped, fully our plants. "We will defend these terri­ modern, fully supported Army tories as if they were part of our • New weapons, ammunition, pentropic division of five battle There ta a man near you—e Merfanite representative mainland, and there must be no vehicles, landing craft, light air­ groups. — who can tell yew hew all el Merfanite'i mistaken ideas about that," he craft and other equipment for experience and facilities can be brought to bear en the Army costing an extra £29 said. • An Air Force able to provide your brush problems. A request will brine him to million in the next five years. your desk at a time convenient to you. Sir Robert gave these details a measure of strategic and tacti­ of progressive expansion of the cal mobility, and with 100 super­ three Services:— sonic fighters properly con­ R.A.A.F. trolled to provide air protection. kjl Morganite Australia An increase in strength from NAVY 16,440 to a target of about 18,300. • A relatively small but modern Total strength of the R.A.N, Navy, equipped to defend Aus­ would rise from 13,900 to about tralia's shores and seek out and • A total order of 100 Mirage 14,500. destroy submarines on which an III jet fighters, including 40 on enemy was likely to rely. No. 9 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, which the Government recently • Australian shipyards would took an option. Sir Robert Menzies said: THE UNITED SHIP SERVICES POTTS POINT, SYDNEY build a 15,000-ton escort main­ "Such forces will provide a sig­ tenance ship. • Two new control and report­ Telephone: 35 3121 (4 lines) nificant and welcome addition PTY. ITD. ing units — one mobile and one Telegrams: "NUMNINE," Sydney to any Allied effort required in 88-102 Normanby Road, South Melbourne, | • Fixed-wing aircraft would at Brookvale, Sydney. our area of strategic concern. Victoria, Australia. continue iti service with the COMPARE THESE POINTS: R.A.N, until at least 1967. • Eight more Bell Iroquois "Bui they will do more — utility helicopters, and 18 Cari­ they will provide a capacity for MELBOURNE — GEELONG — * All bedrooms Have telephones, radios, bedlam ps. independent action to meet the hot and cold water, inner-spring mattresses, • The three guided - missile de­ bou Mark I fixed-wing short- PORTLAND initial shock of any emergency and wall to wall carpets. stroyers on order in America, take-off and landing aircraft with which we may in the future and all Victorian Porta • There is a large 23 inch television set in the and the R.A.N.s Type XI1 fri­ suitable for South-east Asian con­ find ourselves faced. lounge. gates would fit Ikara anti-sub­ ditions. The largest organisation in Victoria for the • Bed and breakfast or inclusive tariff. marine missRoyal Australian Navy years. put before us," he said. i:i South Vietnam, the conflicts crease in defence ipentlinft in placement for the Canberra will be a mobile floating base "In other words, the condition 1963-64 just for the sake of doing which c-xist over the creation of The Escort Maintenance Ship bomber. capable of maintaining the most will be designed to make all of an effective defence pro­ so. Sir Robert said. the new federation of Malaysia advanced types of ships and gramme is that it should be and events in and concerning The Canberra was by no R.A.N, vessels capable of sus­ The new five-year programme weapons in operational areas. tained operation for considerable based on as accurate an assess- would replace, in the next two West New Guinea. means obsolete. Bui the Government was giv­ The Minister for the Navy, {ititods away from their normal ing close consideration to the Senator Gorton, said that Naval tome |>orts. future. staff officers were now com­ In addition to its floating REGULAR SAILINGS A team of qualified experts pleting the detailed require­ workshops for general ship main­ FOR . . . would go overseas soon, under ments for the ship, and speci­ tenance, it will be able to main­ UNITED KINGDOM the Chief of Air Staff (Sir Val- fications would be prepared as tain advanced weapons systems, soon as possible. including guided missiles. AND THE slon Hancock) to investigate on the spot and report on suitable CONTINENT He said an Escort Mainten­ The ship will have a heli­ types to meet Australian require­ ance Ship was of particular im­ copter platform and its own-heli­ ments. portance for a Navy with a com­ copter for the rapid transfer of . . . taking wool, Sir Robert said the Govern­ paratively small number of de­ materials to other ships, and will refrigerated and general ment had reviewed its 1959 de­ stroyers and frigates. The mobile be capable of helicopter main­ cision to retire fixed-wing air­ workshop meant that the fight­ tenance. cargo. craft from the R.A.N, in 1965. ing ships could devote maximum The ship will incorporate Excellent accommodation The Navy's Venoms and Gan- effort to operational areas, with­ high accommodation standards for limited number of nets would continue in service out having to waste time re­ for its own crew, and many turning to port for maintenance. saloon passengers. until they reached the end of features will be for the benefit their service life by about 1967, The increasingly complex war­ of officers and men of the ships when the Government again ships and weapon systems de­ it supports. There will be medi­ would review the position. manded the ready availability of cal, dental and recreational repair facilities if ships were to The formation of a third facilities, canteens, book and film be kept at top fighting effici­ libraries and other amenities. regular battle group lor the ency. Army would add considerably The Escort Maintenance Ship to the flexibility of Australia's will also be a floating power Senator Gorton said the ship station, and supply all the ser­ forces and their ability to oper­ would not be a copy of any ate in a variety of circumstances, vice needs, including fresh water, existing maintenance vessels in compressed air, fire services and Sir Robert said. other navies, but would be de­ For furihtr particular contact: communications, for the ships The Regular Army reserve signed specifically for the R.A.N. alongside for maintenance. OR AGtHTS: would be reconstituted to ensure It was hoped that tenders for PORT LINE LTD. GIBBS BRIGHT A CO. PH. LTD. (Inc. in Vic), 15 HimiUon St.. Sydney. 2 0548 that its members were medically building the ship in Australia Senator Gorton said the Main­ AIM tt Briib.nt. Melbourne, Adeli de, Fremantle. Hotmt end Newcastle OK. ill EK.) A. G. WEBSTER A W00LGR0WERS LTD., Llunceiton fit, up to date in their training, would be called before the end tenance Escort Ship would have THE AUSTRALIAN ESTATES CO. LTD.. RKfcntmpton and ready. of the year. Building was likely its own self-defence armament. a TMM smn. srwtn. nan KU ASSOCIATED SHIPPING AGENCIES PIT. LTD. Toattlvilll THE NAVY JUNE, 1963 5 • ...... ,A RADAR BUNTING FAREWELL The Signalmen of the Seventh Destroyer Squadron joined others from the Malta Com­ TRAPS ITS munications Centre at a soulful ceremony in f one of the well-known bars of the Sliema Front on New Year's Eve, to pay their last respects * INVENTOR to the crossed flags badge which has finally been | removed from the uniforms of the Royal Navy. ! Such Senior Communicators as the Flag *• Officer, Malta (Rear-Admiral Viscount Kclburn, The inventor <>l radar. Sir i C.B., D.S.C.) and Captain (D) 7 (Captain Robert Wauon-Watt, was re­ t i R. R. B. Mackenzie, M.V.O., M.B.E.), attended 1 'A cently caught s]x.-cding by a the ceremony, during which the following ode F 1 radar trap and was fined. was read:— "V

He revealed, in an address in THE LAY OF THE LAST SIGNALMAN W;-^lP -<* fc'iwiw^K r '^^^^^L«^^^^^H San Francisco, that he had On a thickly-wowlcd sponson where the last pro­ '"-,w»ai»| l written a poem about the III- jector stands. 1** m «-*;>. tident. entitled "A Rough Jus­ The museum pair of semaphore flags, idly hanging L ltw : • in my hands, -. ' '• tice". With my jargon half forgotten, of my stock-in- Jh B& -£*v trade bereft, • v The poem reads:— I wonder what's ahead of me, the only Bunting . :-JT ^%B ••- . left. •Wmn '"• \. 1 Pity Sir Robert Watson-Watt, The relics of my ancient craft have vanished one Strange target of this radar plot; by one. The Cruiser Ark, the Morse Flag and Manoeuvring Ami thus with others, I can men­ Lir/hts have gone. tion And we hear, we •"oiiiW be as useless in the final The victim of his own invention. global war As the Helio, Fog Horn and Masthead Semaphore. His magical all-seeing eye The Mast is sprouting gadgets tike a nightmare "Off Season" and Enabled cloud-bound planes to fly; Christmas Tree, There are Whips and Stubs and Wave Guides "Boomerang" tickets to Europe But now, by some ironic twist, where my Haliyards used to be. It spots the speeding motorist And I couldn't hoist a Tackline through that lunatic can really save yon money! And bitrs no doubt with legal wit array. For at every height and angle there's a Dipole in The hand that once created it. the way. From August to January there are fourteen Suez Route sailings by big P & O - Orient Oh, Frankenstein, who lost control The alert and hawk-eyed Signalman is rendered obsolete. liners in which you can take advantage of Of monster-man created whole By the electrically-operated optics of the Fleet, the substantial savings on "Off-Season" Beer only for barbecues Z With fondest sympathy regard And the leaping Barracuda or the Charging Sub­ Single tickets to Europe (saving as much as One more, hoist with hia petard. marine Good beer belongs anywhere there's an appetite. The same Can be sighted as a blob on a fluorescent Radar 28%) or "Boomerang" Return tickets (from Screen. cool sharpness that adds so much to an outdoor grill is equally As for you, courageous boffins as low as £A363 Australia/U.K. and return). enjoyable with any dish. Nothing's too good for beer. Who may be nailing up your To delete the human error, to erase a noble breed. In these vessels - the largest, fastest and We rely upon a relay, and we pin our faith to creed. Its zest and coolness are welcome whether your chef is Paris- coffins. trained or just the next door neighbour. So we press a button, make a switch and spin a finest ships operating between Australia and Particularly those whose mission Whatever you're caring, whatever the occasion, ask for beer. little wheel. Europe - you have choice of First and Deals in the realm of nuclear And iVs cent per cent efficient when we're on an You'll add to your pleasure! Tourist Classes or .One Class Only. fission; evett keel. Pause and admire fate's counter' But again I may be needed, the time wilt surely Consult any Authorized Travel Afincy. CARLTON & UNITED BREWERIES LTD. plot come. And learn with us what's Watson- When we have to talk in silence and the modern stuff is dumb, PtO-ORIEKT Watt When the signal lamps are flashing and the flags are flying free. It was good enough for Nelson, so it's good enough LINES for me.

6 THE NAVY JUNE, 1963 AT YOUR SERVICE "ANZAC" TO TRAIN SEA POWER IN THE CUBAN CRISIS For Your Address by Vice Admiral ALFRED G. WARD, Commander, U.S. Second Fleet, before the Holiday CADET MIDSHIPMEN New York National Strategy Seminar, Town Hall, New York City, Tuesday, February 5, 1963 Requirements When Mr. Barnett invited me "President Kennedy's choice ol outstanding examples — a The R.A.N.s escort ship for modation on board. to come here this evening, he a naval quarantine as the back­ capacity to deal effectively with the Royal Visit, H.MAS. used the words, "to favour a bone of United States resistance crisis. INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS The ANZAC will begin her ANZAC. has begun another new role on May S. when she select audience with a case study to the Soviet Union's missile Call 0* Telephone "Navy Day went almost un­ ipeciai duty. embarks 15 Cadet Midshipmen of the use ol sea power in re­ bases in Cuba will fascinate the noticed Saturday while Task HOWARD SMITH TRAVEL solving the Cuban crisis in our the historians of sea power. The The Battle-class destroyer is at |ervis Bay. The Cadet Mid­ Force 136 guarded the sea CENTRES shipmen will spend the next favour." I ]uni|Kti at this opjjor- measure was selected as an being usctl ID give first sea approaches to Cuba. But the 11 weeks in ANZAC oil the luniiy: first, because it is most alternative, or as preliminary, to training to Cadet Midshipmen nation's gratitude to its sea arm, SYDNEY: east coast ol Australia. gratilying to me as a citizen to an attack on the offending Iron) the Royal Australian Naval and its satisfaction in its control 269 George Street. Tel.: 27 5611 The tlestroyer will undertake observe the interest of a group weapons. Events have indicated of the seas, makes every day of MELBOURNE: College. the annual training commitment as important as this audience in how awkward was the position this continuing crisis a Navy- 522 Collina Street. Tel.: 62 3711 national strategy, and particu­ PORT ADELAIDE: Certain modifications to pre­ lor Cadet Midshipmen, taking in which it placed the Kremlin. Day." 3 Todd Street. Tel.: 4 1461 pare ANZAC lor this task will larly in military aspects of over from the former Cadet "The history of the blockade, End of quotes. FREMANTLE: be made while she is under­ training ship. H.M.A.S. SWAN, national strategy: and, second, 1 Mouatl Street. Tel.: L 1071 including the so-called Pacific going a maintenance period at which retired last year. When because, since I am a sailor, sea Let me repeat a part of the NEWCASTLE: blockade, has been reviewed in the Willianistown Naval Dork not involved in these training power is my business. I have story ol the Quarantine Force. 16 Walt Street. Tel.: 24711 observed the inlluence of sea these columns. The point has CAIRNS: yard in Melbourne. The Dent the rest of that week­ adjustment! to living accom­ and welcome the opportunity and the classic definitions lose their meaning. Mr. Kennedy end with Admiral Dennison at to discuss this subject with any his headquarters, and in the audience at any lime. simply seized ujx>n the most effective measure, short of vio­ Pentagon. The Cuban crisis was the most lence, that he judged to be avail­ On Monday morning at 08S0 significant event on the military able to him. I held a conference of command­ scene in 1962. and, in my ing officers and unit command­ "The significance of what the opinion, was the single most ers of cruisers, destroyers and President did lies not in the past important episode in the history escort ships based in Norfolk. but in the present. That is of the worltl during last year. Admiral Ailes held a similar according to the demands of the This evening 1 would like to conference in Charleston with times. He seized from Mr. talk to you about the Cuban commanders of his destroyers Khrushchev the initiative, and crisis in three phases:— there. These captains were in­ strapped upon him a choice far formed for the first time that The first, a description of the more bitter than the one he had the President would make an role played by military forces in resolved by ordering a block­ address to the nation that even­ the crisis, including some |>er- ading force into the Caribbean, ing, that their ships were being sonal observations of actions at rather than by shooting. the scene of Quarantine Force assigned to the Quarantine Force operations; "Mr. Krushchev's... apparent and that they were to sail that willingness to pull in his horns day for an indefinite period. Second, the immediate results with as much grace as he can Some of these ships had recently ol the crisis; and muster is, therefore, another returned from the Sixth Fleet Third, a study of a few of the tribute to the U.S. Navy's in the Mediterranean, and had lessons learned, or. to state this strength and readiness. The many men on vacation. Not in other words, some analyses of Navy's performance has been one captain expressed any oppo­ the effects of the crisis. none the less dramatic for its sition to being directed to sail The Navy's role in the Cuban being carried out so near to on short notice. They all went HJM A S. ANZAC, which has taken over the role of Training Ship for Cadet Midshipmen and crisis was described in an edi­ home bases and command about their business of recalling apprentices. She is a Battle Class Desrojrer. torial in the Norfolk Virginian- centres. Our fleets have demon­ men on leave in the local Tide­ Pilot on October SO. I would strated many times in the Cold water area, of loading urgently- like to quote some extracts from War — oft Lebanon and in needed supplies and equipment that editorial: the Formosa Straits, to take two and of getting ready. Some ships THE NAVY JUNE, 1963 who had large numbers of men the Soviet Government headed was no hostility or personal vious day and had been cleared, on leave borrowed men from for Cuba, and intercepted and antipathy in evidence. - There but without delay he proceeded ships undergoing major overhaul photographed Soviet ships leav­ were smiles, greetings, and some to remove part of the tarpaulins, in the shipyard. The general ing Cuba. handshakes. exposing missile cases to view. consensus was to the effect that In general, the ships that were In order to take good photo­ Wnen the Newport News heli­ they were privileged to serve •Copped were co-operative. There graphs, intercepting ships neces­ copter passed close over the ship Mi. n (ountr\ in a time of crisis were no unpleasant incidents sarily had to approach quite with passengers in the helo hang­ and to be able to contribute to that adversely aflected the accom­ dose to the merchantmen: some­ ing out of the oor sailing on your trip home. Good­ a 27-knot s|>eed ol advance, ships The decision was made by the \east that is as constant as to-morrow and is packed but understandable English. A bye anil good luck." The Pol- were on station, on lime, on the U.S. Government that a board­ to the high s|>ecifications of the Australian Navy. U.S. Naval officer in Biddle re­ zonoii replied, "Thanks to you. quarantine line, ready to carry ing party should insprci the plied in Russian. The master's Goodbye. out their orders. Lebanese Ireighter, Marucla. The destroyer John R. Pierce next message was in Russian, with the Biddle replying in Eng­ The Wasp intercepted the MAURI BROTHERS & THOMSON LIMITED During the next month the made the intercept just after Soviet ship Alapayevsk. Com­ Quarantine Force intercepted dark. Since boarding under lish. This change of language PINNACLE HOUSE rc|)eated itself several times, ap­ munications were good. The 2-6 Barrack Street, Sydney. Telephone: 29-2601. Soviet and Communist Bloc any conditions would be tricky, U.S. officer in the helicopter ships and ships under charter to and inspection during darkness parently enjoyed by both. Cap- lain Roth ol the Biddle invited over the ship spoke in Russian, only partially effective at best, with the Soviet replying in good it was decided to jjostpone the Soviet master to come aboard lor lunch. After a long silence, English. There were about 200 boarding until daylight. A near­ young men on deck, many not by destroyer, Joseph P. Kennedy. the master replied that he had a previous commitment. wearing shirts. They appeareil Jr., with a division commander friendly and almost jubilant. EXPERIENCE THAT'S MEASURED embarked, was ordered to join When Newport News inter­ Perhaps they were missile crews Pierce. The boarding party in­ cepted the Soviet tanker Pol- happy to be going home. The cluded the executive officers of zomw. good morning messages, helo hovered over the ship twice IN MILLIONS! both destroyers. The men were using signal Hags and the Inter­ There was much waving of dressed in their Dress Whites, national language being spoken. hands in greeting. Ca naiu Massive production figures alone ate not a reliable were unarmed, and presented a The Soviet master expressed Middlcton. the Chief of St: II to indication of product dependability . . . but when smart military appearance. The sympathy in the death of Eleanor Admiral Buie, was in the ,'ieli- inspection was conducted smartly they are coupled with an outstanding reputation for Roosevelt. When asked to un­ copter: he took off his tie clisp and effectively. No prohibited cover the missiles on deck, he and lowered it on a line to the quality first — as in the case of A.E.I. — they cargoes were found, and the ship stated that he had been inter­ take on convincing significance. In 60 years of trading was cleared to proceed. There cepted by a U.S. warship the pre­ (Continued on page 22) in the electrical business in Australia, A.E.I, have prtxluced, sold anil guaranteed products of proven reliability. Compliments to "The Navy" and all R.A.N. E.lablUhmrnli. 200.000,000 1 .750.000 MAZDA LAMPS HCTTOINT l*0NS A.E.I. S experience KIRBY BOOK COMPANY PTY. LTD. is your assurance 362 MILITARY ROAD, CREMORNE. PHONE: 90-5248. 4,500,000 The Kirby Book Company, well known throughout all R.A.N. Establishments. 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THE NAVY JUNE, 1963 II JUBILEE CORAL COVER: ENGINEERING & Co. Navy Clearance Divers carry out exercises SEA while most Sydney people shiver with the first cold blast o( winter. The Minister for the Army, Mr. Cramer, Father W. D. PTY. LTD. Evans, the Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal Gilroy, and the Captain of the U.S. carrier CORAL SEA, Cap­ General Engineer* and Ship Repairert tain C. Roemer, photograph­ ed after the dedication of a memorial church at Beverly Hills. "*

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THE NAV> JUNE. 1963 I / • •••• - Navy Seeks Salvage Winners 20,000 DECK LANDINGS MARITIME The Department of the Navy Able Seaman R. J. Gocxlwin has been searching in vain lor (1957: South West Rocks. Mac- MAINTENANCE 1(1 former members of the Royal clea> River. N.S.W.); Australian Navy, to whom it PTY. ITD. wants to pay salvage money. ' Able Seaman N. Owen (1956: The men are entitled to sums Winching. N.S.W.); For: ranging from about £6/6/- to • Rust Elimination over Vib lor their part in the Leading Engineering Mech­ anic J. E. Ly mberry (1956: • Tank Cleaning salvage ol the motor vessel, Urliup, \ia Murwillunibah, • Flame Scaling PACIFIC CLIPPER, in 1955. N.SAV.); • Cleaning and Painting The Minister for the Navy. jnd Senator Gorton, saitl that nearh * Surgeon - Lieutenant H. M. All forms of Ships' Husbandry 155(H) had already been paid to Otwa\ - Brown (1956: c/- some .''lit officers and men who and Service National Bank. George Street, helped salvage the vessel. Sydney); Consult: However, it had been impos­ sible to trace 10 former member, MARITIME * Able Seaman J. E. Horner of the Service who were entitled (1956: Omoina. Lindbrey, Maintenance to salvage money The Depart­ Queensland; and Pty. Ltd. ment had now sought the SHELL HOUSE, SYDNEY assistance of the Commonwealth * Cook R. \V. Seach (1956: I72B, police to in to find their current 25-1159 'Day), 82 3640 (Night) Third Avenue, Bradfielcl, addresses. N.S.W.). PACIFIC; CLIPPER broke down oft the north-west coast of Senator Gorton said that if Australia in March. 1955. Three these people advised the Depart­ R.A.N, vessels — the SHOAL ment of the Navy of their pre­ HAVEN. MURCH1SON ami sent addresses, action would be Alway§ ask for . . . EMC — managed to get the taken to pa\ them their share crippled ship into Darwin Har­ of salvage money. bour alter a hazardous tow, last­ SHELLEY'S ing nearly a week. SUBMARINE FAMOUS DRINKS The 10 former members of the R.A.N, to whom the Navy IN COLLISION The Royal Australian Navy wants to pay salvage money are: The British submarine, H.M.S. Obtainable from leading TABARD, (Offered slight dam­ Visit By Pakistan's Naval Chief flafship, H.M.A.S. MEL­ • Leading Seaman J. R. Smith age in a collision with the BOURNE, last month reach­ shops and saloons (left the Service in 1956: last R.A.N, frigate, H.M.A.S. The Commander-in-Chief of to Victoria to inspect the Navy's ed another significant mile­ known address, 10 Orlando QUEEXBOROUGH. the Pakistan Navy, Vice-Admiral biggest training establishment, stone when she recorded Crescent. Naval Estate, East The mishap occurred on the her 20.000th deck landing. A. R. Khan, H.Q.A.. arrived in H.M.A.S. CERBERUS, and then Hills, N.S.W.); Kth May, while the submarine To celebrate the historic CORDIAL FACTORY to Western Australia, to see the was submerged during exercises Australia on the 9th May for a occasion, the ship's com­ * Signaman N. R. W. Knight off Jervis Bay. 10-day visit. Junior Recruit Training Estab­ pany paid special tribute SHELLEY & SONS (left the R.A.N, in 1956: last TABARD reported a bent fin lishment at Fremantle. when they assembled on the address, 89 Lucas Road, Bur- and some superficial damage, Admiral Khan met senior PTY. LTD. wood, N.S.W.); and returned to Sydney. Defence and Service officials in Admiral Khan was born in the flight deck of the carrier to spell out the 20,000 QUEENBOROUGH reported Canberra, and inspected Naval Punjab in 1921. He joined the MURRAY STREET * Able Seaman J. R. Gleeson that she appears to have suffered landings. establishments in three States. Royal Indian Navy in I9S8, and MARRICKVILLE (1956: 44 Botany Road, Alex­ no damage in the incident. andria, N.S.W.); TABARD is one of three He visited the Naval Air during the Second World War N.S.W. Royal Navy submarines based in Station at Nowra. and the Royal saw active service in ships of the 'Phone: LA 5461 • Able Seaman R. H. Paton Sydney for anti-submarine train­ Royal Navy and Royal Indian (1955: 102 Crown Street, East ing with the R.A.N, and Australian Naval College at Navy. Sydney); R.A.A.F. Jervis Bay. Later, he went on THE NAVY JUNE, 1963 • • ~

R.A.N. Scientists Analyse Attention, Ships' THE FLAG COMES FIRST Captain* ! By R. V. B. BLACKMAN. Editor of "lanes Fighting Ships". SEATO Exercise (Continued from May issue). We are able to offer 24-Hour Pick-up and A small team of Australian sis. The scientific approach was Delivery Service on destroyers to their own designs, concerned, private yards could Navy scientists is contributing producing facts and figures of It seems that the naval con­ Repairs ol All Types of and these two specialist firms be bound under the same secrecy to the value of the current great value in the development structors cannot, or will not, pro­ Shipping Instruments. each built a post-war prototype as H.M. Dockyards apply to SEATO exercise. "Sea Serpent", ol new tactics and equipment, duce frigates cheaper than the "Lcander" or "Ashanti" class. destroyer in which they were hired men and casual labour. by providing a mathematical and in the designing of the most Pressure Gauge asked to incorporate certain of The ideal result of this com­ analysis ol the results of the In'iK'fk i.il i\ |H-S of maritime exer- According to 1962-6S Navy Esti­ their own features with a view Calibration antl Testing exercise. tises. mates the estimated building cost petitive lender system would be to evolving a standard type for that the shipyards, now crying Specialists. The Minister for the Navy. of Ashanti, 2S00 tons (admittedly The scientific analysis was of future construction. These out for work, would receive Senator Gorton, said that four a prototype, and therefore liable proved to be very successful. particular benefit to small navies, orders; and the Royal Navy, in officers of the R.A.N. Experi­ to be higher than average) is Again, during the Second World LANE COVE such as Australia's. The mathe­ need of more frigates, would get mental Laboratory had been £5,315,000, excluding the cost of War, Thornycroft built two es­ matical investigation ensured guns and certain items of equip­ up to twice the number at no INSTRUMENT sent to South East Asia to carry cort destroyers or frigates of the maximum value from a com­ ment, so the total cost is con­ extra cost. Moreover, if a new out the scientific analysis of "Sea Type IV, "Hunt" group, to their SERVICE pact Naval Force, with opera­ siderably more. This is twelve and cheaper type of escort were Serpent". The team had been own design. tional readiness based on scien­ times the cost of the previous evolved in each shipyard, as a 27 OSBORNE ROAD, provided at the request of the result of this competition even LANE COVE, N.S.W. tific facts. Ashanti, a destroyer of compar­ I submit that all the ship­ Royal Navy, which was running able size. It is I) times the building yards capable of build­ firms which were unsuccessful in the competition would have a Phone JF4557 for the exercise. The report by the In "Sea Serpent" the Austra­ cost of the present aircraft car­ ing destroyers and frigates be immediate specialised Australians would be made lian scientists have access to all rier Victorious, S0.5S0 tons when asked to produce a design for standard design on the shelf service available to all SEATO nations. operational signals, and are com­ she was first completed; 2\ times an escort of about 1,500 tons, the (much the same as Cammell Laird have standard mercantile The team has already had puting information from speci­ the cost of our biggest cruiser, only stipulations being that it designs) which might bring in considerable success with the the Belfast, 11,550 tons when should have have the bare essen­ ally prepared analysis question­ orders from countries unable to analysis of exercises in Austra­ naires. They are making an in­ first completed, and 20 times the tials for a general purpose role cost of the average frigate (then with the accent on anti-sub­ afford larger and costlier frigates. lian waters. The scientists were tensive study of anti-submarine That would compensate the able to supplement the normal warfare aspects of the exercise, sloop) built just before the war. marine warfare and suitability Obviously we are not going for overseas service, and that it firms for design costs. Naval assessment of an exercise and are also assessing the results Diesel Fuel to get the number of frigates should cost as little as possible. by detailed mathematical analy­ of air attacks. In cruising and escort ships — we require at over £5 million This would be an open competi­ vessels capable of steaming inde­ Injection each, and apparently the ship­ tion. The Admiralty could select pendently, showing the flag in yards building to Admiralty the most suitable design com­ peacetime, and constituting a Equ ipment specifications cannot produce bining merit with low cost, and convoy protection and anti-sub­ them any cheaper. So what give a substantial order to the marine potential for war — the about asking the "big twelve" winning competitor. Subse­ • Repairs Quality Goods need Navy has been run down to its shipbuilders (Cammell Laird at quently further orders for ships lowest peacetime strength this Birkenhead, John Brown at of the same design could go to * Maintenance century. More and cheaper, Clydebank, Denny at Dunbar- the other yards as funds permit. but adequate frigates would go McCORQUODALES CROWN FLOUR ton, Fairfield at Govan, Harland far to redress the position. * Consulting and & Wolff at Belfast, Hawthorn Some objections might be Manufacturing Leslie at Hebburn, Scott's at raised to this on the score that Now for aircraft carriers. If Engineers Greenock, Alex. Stephen at only the Admiralty can design we accept the premise that air­ Govan, Swan Hunter at Wall- ships for its own black boxes — craft carriers will still be re­ —m— SUPPLIERS TO send, Thornycroft at Woolston, and some of these can only be quired for a full generation in Thv Hfffftwl .Australian \atru Vickers - Armstrongs at Barrow fitted in II M Dockyards. But tne future we must initiate a NEPTVIVE and Newcastle, White at Cowes, mo i of the big private replacement programme for our and Yarrow at Scotstoun) to pro­ yards have their own scien­ five surviving fixed-wing aircraft Engineering Company duce frigates of their own de­ tists and specialised tech­ carriers immediately, for all have sign? nicians, while most of the yards pre-war or war-built hulls. It Lavender Bay, have been modernised and have is officially estimated that nowa­ North Sydney McCORQUODALE BROS. Pty. Ltd. It will be recalled that during the necessary know-how for in­ days it takes nine years to build the First World War Thorny­ stalling Admiralty equipment. an aircraft carrier of the larger XB MM Phones XB 2695 Valentine Avenue, Parramatla. 'Phone: 6S5 8804 size from drawing board to com- croft and Yarrow built many Moreover, as far as security is JUNE, 1963 IT THI NAVY missioning for operational ser­ leaves until her jxwt has been What kind of aircraft carriers vice. An aircraft carrier pro­ taken over by another ship. do we need? I would suggest NAV AL COLLEGE JUBILEE jected to-day would not join the In amplification of the table: that rather than "attack" or Fleet until 1972. The reconstruction of H.M.S. "strike" carriers of the largest The Royal Australian Naval sire Britain needs "support" The normal life of a (airier Eagle is scheduled to be com­ College is celebrating its fiftieth pleted in I9bl. The Ark Royal or transport carriers of medium anniversary this year. saf is about 20 >ears. which could lire, little, il any. bigger than be extended by refits to another has had several refits, but DO The College, to train Aus­ major reconstruction. The Cen­ the largest vessels we have to­ eight years. So ,m\ carriers day. In effect, we need mobile tralia's own Naval officers, was laid down now have to be justi­ taur has also been refitted. first established in 1913. less H.M.S. Hermes was completed aerodiomes not exceeding 50,000 fied by requirements and con­ tons displacement, capable of than two years alter the formal ditions obtaining up to the year to a recast design. But it is creation of the Roval Australian obvious that it Britain is to carrying and oi>ct.iting fixed- 2,000! It is a wise man indeed wing aiittalt and helicopters of Navy. who can see so far ahead in the maintain even this hugal num­ ber of aircraft carriers at least all three Services for the sup­ In the past hall century, the field of naval architecture, and port ol marine commandos and Royal Australian Naval College many of us who feel so intensely one will have to be replaced by 1*170. It has been stated amphibious troops inshore and has trained more than HHin about the state of the Navy to­ in the field. Such transport car­ day will by that time have teased olli that the Victorious will officers, ami 16 of the graduates reach the end of her useful lile riers could be built compara­ have achieved Admiral's rank. to care. tive!) cheaper, whereas the cost SBBsfl HA towards the end ol this decade. "the first 28 cadets began their w ] Alter that other cariiers will ol the larger and more compli­ It is now that we need more training in February, 1913. at H become obsolescent in (jitick suc­ cated strike aircraft earners ^VJ IBBBH BBT' ^um aw aircraft carriers to compensate temporary College premises at rJ for the reduction in the number cession, and if they are to be iri'ibt well be prohibitive. of our overseas bases. Even with replaced, new ones ought to be Osborne House, Gcelong. Mm The following table shows the auaaaw ^ land bases close at hand the laid down now. vintage of our surviving carriers: This initial group of 13-year- U.S.A. found the need to operate old cadet midshipmen included H several aire rail carriers in the two boys who, 34 years later. Cuban crisis. If the Brunei FIXED WING AIRCRAFT CARRIERS were to become the first Aus­ -.Aaum Lv BBHH 1 ami affair had blown up into a full- tralian-trained Admirals — Vice- J ^B scale war operation, with Indo­ Displace- Laid Recon­ Admiral Sir )ohn Collins, and J mf-m ^^ m nesia, perhaps assisted by Soviet tnent Down Launched Completed structed Rear-Admiral H. B. Farncomb arms, weighing in, how many Victorious 30,530 1937 1939 1941 1950-58 f2l1 *ffVl V aml i mauuJIV J m ^B aircraft carriers on the spot or Eagle 44.100 1942 1946 1951 1959- In 19-18, Admiral Collins became £"v ^f within fire brigade range could Ark Royal 43.340 1943 1950 1955 the first Australian-trained officer Britain have counted on? None. Centaur 22.000 1944 1947 1953 to be ap|H>intcd Chief of the *r"-- It so happened that at that pre­ Hermes 23,000 1944 1953 1959 Naval Staff. cise time Ark Royal was return­ The postwar years have seen ing home from the Far East *'-. ami • ami and Hermes was on her way out COMMANDO CARRIERS Australian.trained officers suc­ an saa^sau ammmmmmnu from the United Kingdom to ceeding to the top posts in the j take over from her. The re­ Converted R.A.N.. and all the most senior maining three fixed-wing car­ Albion 23.300 1944 1947 1954 1961-62 appointments are now held by •flm riers were in dockyard at home Bulwark 23,300 1945 1948 1954 1959-60 graduates of the Royal Austra­ under reconstruction or refit. lian Naval College. However, H Similarly, of our two commando (Continued on page 20) not all the graduates had the ami E*''9 carriers Bulwark was returning opportunity of reaching the top ... flH Hi home from the Far East, and 1 Albion was on her way out there ranks. Fifty of them were killed mmaamal aucL M ammmmKU^^B^smmmml from the United Kingdom. in action in the Second World mm BBnwT^BBua^BBUwumal BaVwnBam War. Cadet Midshipmen train with F.N. rifles. This very vividly illustrates The attention of all Naval Officers is drawn to the fact that The Royal Australian Naval the lesson that at all times we there is a Naval Officers' Club in New South Wales. Whilst College will mark its anniversary need at least three aircraft car­ with special graduation cere­ riers at sea in fully operational not at present havinr its own rooms, the Club orjanlses period­ commission at any one time — ical functions at different venues, to enable members to meet monies at Jervis Bay next one on station, one returning and discuss matters of mutual interest The Club is open to month. In 1! 30, for reasons of econ- The present Captain of . home for refit, and one just re­ all Officers, whether serving, reservists or retired. For further The Royal Australian Naval , my, th e College transferred to College is Captain N. H fitted. The same appl ies to particulars contact The Hon. Secretary, Naval Officers' Club College moved to its permanent f Under Naval Depot (H.M.A.S. White, who himself gr adu •tesd. the commando carriers, of which (N.S.W.), Box 435, G.P.O.. Sydney, N.S.W. site at Jervis Bay in 1915, after C :ERBE there should be at least three, RUN), in Victoria, finally from the R.A.N.C. in IS 39. He so that the station ship never two years at Osborne House, in i loving back to Jervis Bay in is the College's thirtieth Cap tain MiM Ceelong. 1 958. in its fifty-year history. THE NAVT JUNE, 1963 1*

- •• .'•• .. ,;.;. ... _ , To sum up. We need many I had the privilege recently away, and thus the Royal Navy more frigates ami a steady re­ of being shown round the new has been unable to render first- placement of our okler aircraft guided missile destroyer Devon­ aid or to fulfil its time-honoured carriers. The main objects? To shire. From stem to stern, from tradition of bringing its influ­ have an adequate anti-submarine keel to truck, she is a masterpiece ence to bear on the spot at once. It is false economy to cut down potential. To stretch the White of ingenuity. Internally, she i; the Navy. The Air Force, with Ensign round the world. To be right, and externally she looks a flash across the sky, makes a on the s|x>t when brush fires right. Her sister-ship, H.M.S. fleeting impact. The Army stays seem likely to break out. And Hampshire, has just been com­ long period! in one place, and pleted, and lour more are to if fires do break out, to be able is not seen elsewhere. But the follow. These can be our show­ to extinguish them before they Navy is on the move all the can grow into major conflagra­ pieces. They are the quality. time, with frequent visits to tions. The watchwords should But for heaven's sake let's have porta all over the world, and the be '"on the s|x>t" ami "speed of some quantity, t—in the sha|x? flag is always in the public eye. action". We were on the spot ol Irigates. Trade lollows the flag. Pres­ at Sue/, but we did not act Time and time again in recent tige goes with the flag. The quickly enough, ami we lost the years the thin grey line ot British prestige of Britain has gone day. We lost the day because warships around the world has down with the run-down of the we lost the sympathy of the been stretched to breaking point. Royal Navy. Would we have U.S.A. We lost sympathy be­ One emergency or disaster after had our present difficulties in Europe, in the East, in the cause we were too slow. 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A was swelled by strong U.S. measures went unnoticed in the Now, what were the immedi­ was greatly strengthened and OAS and the terms of the Rio short time later the helo was Marine defensive units. Kremlin. ate results of these actions!' given new meaning by actions Treaty. The Quarantine was motioned over the ship by the taken as a result of the Cuban respected by all States, including U.S. Marine aircraft were posi­ An international aspect was first, U.S. strength and firmness crisis. men on deck, and, when a line tioned within striking distance. provided by Task Force 137, a resulted in the U.S.S.R. backing the U.S.S.R., and will hence­ forth be a part of the code we was lowered, a gift of a bottle of Admiral Wliiley Taylor's Anti­ lorce charged with establish­ down on its programme of arm­ Fifth, employment of sea call international law. vodka was attached. I'm reluct­ submarine Warfare force put on ment of a quarantine line be­ ing Cuba. The Soviet Union, power in this case did not cause ant to tell this story, since if I'm with the complicity and acquies­ a maximum effort both to con­ tween Puerto Rico and the escalation of the opposing power Another immediate result is asked what happened to the cence of the Cuban Communist duct ASW and also to locate and northern coast of South America. struggle into a shooting war, and the increased level of command vodka on board a dry ship of the regime, had posed a threat to track Soviet merchantmen. As you remember, there was con­ yet it did provide the elements and control of military opera­ Quarantine Force, 1 must admit the peace and security of the These forces detected Soviet vened in Washington on October required for success in attaining tions from Washington. There I don't know. Western Hemisphere and had submarines and maintained con­ 23, the day after the President's national objectives. was a time when military affairs attempted to upset the balance 1 believe history will acknow­ tact until submarine exhaustion, Report to the Nation, an urgent were the primary, if not the sole of power by secretly placing Sixth. Our principal NATO ledge that the Quarantine Force forcing the subs, to surface to meeting of the Council of the concern of generals and admirals. offensive weapons systems in allies pledged support to the was effective in accomplishing re-charge batteries. The Naval Organisation of American States This period ended with the be­ Cuba with capacity to wreak actions taken by the U.S. Govern­ the tasks assigned. patrol aircraft, assisted by SAC and the free nations of the West­ ginning of World War I, which nuclear havoc on large areas of ment, and were heartened by the As you know, our tasks were aircraft, maintained surveillance ern Hemisphere, acting collect­ ushered in what has been de­ North, Central and South Amer­ demonstrative willingness of the made easier by the decision of over the broad ocean areas be­ ively under the Rio Treaty, and scribed as the totalitarianisation ica. The U.S. acted calmly and U.S. to fight if necessary to the Soviet Government to respect tween Europe and Cuba, and they were unanimous in strong of war. The necessity for co­ forcefully, but left room for a gain objectives considered to be the quarantine and to turn back repor.cd locations and move­ action to meet the Soviet threat. ordinating the whole resources of solution short of war, and the vital. This crisis tended to many of their ships headed for ments of Bloc shipping, thereby The Council of the OAS, in its a nation toward a specific ob­ Soviet Union demonstrated its strengthen the North Atlantic Cuba. making my job easier. resolution of October 23, called jective has become too vast to be respect for U.S. power. Treaty Organisation. for the immediate dismantling handled effectively by one class No one could guess what the re­ The U.S. Air Force increased and withdrawal from Cuba of all action of the Soviet Government the alert measures for the Seventh, Negotiations were of leaders. It has become the missiles and other weapons with Second, Castro proved that he responsibility of the whole would be, so the United States strategic retaliatory force, and offensive capability, and recom­ is not a free agent, but a puppet largely carried out within the forces had to be prepared for positioned tactical aircraft at form and framework of the people and the government. As mended that all member States of the U.S.S.R. The Cuban Clemenceau put it in the First general war, for possible Soviet bases in Florida within striking United Nations. The Secretary- take all measures to ensure that people who had already lost World War, "War is much too reprisal actions in Berlin or distance. the Government of Cuba cannot General, Mr. U. Thant, conduct­ South Vietnam, or for any com­ their freedom now saw that their ed negotiations in U.N. head­ serious a matter to be entrusted As you also know, we increased continue to receive from the Government had lost its inde­ to generals." bination of offensive Communist Sino - Soviet powers military quarters in New York and in moves. our surveillance effort, using pendence. Cuba is a Com­ Havana. It is noteworthy that U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy material and related supplies munist outpost in the hemi­ President Kennedy in his State During the recent Cuban While Task Force 136, the aircraft. The President awarded which may threaten the peace sphere. of the Union message at the out­ crisis, I, as commander of the Quarantine Force under my com­ medals to many of these pilots. and security of the Continent, set of 1963 stated that one of Quarantine Force, was in direct mand, was doing its assigned job, Some U.S. Army forces were and to prevent the missiles in The offensive weapons were the four platforms for progress communication by telephone there were other powerful mili­ moved to staging areas, and Cuba with offensive capability installed to serve Soviet pur­ in international affairs is full (High Command Net) with tary forces in position of im­ much Army equipment was pre- from ever becoming an active poses; they were controlled by and continued support of the Admiral Dennison in Norfolk, mediate readiness. positioned. threat to the peace and security the Soviets; they were removed of the Continent. The OAS by the Soviets as a result of United Nations. He stated, "To­ and with the office of the Chief U.S. Navy forces included As 1 have indicated, this was day the United Nations is pri­ of Naval Operations in Wash­ Task Force 135, consisting of stand was another key factor in negotiations between the U.S. a big operation, involving large inducing the Soviet Union to and U.S.S.R. At one time marily the protector of the small ington. What happened on the two powerful attack carrier forces. My staff tells me that and the weak, and a safety valve quarantine line influenced re­ groups centred around the nu­ withdraw its weapons from Castro claimed the IL-28 bomb­ 63 ships at one time or another Cuba. The Rio Treaty and all for the strong. To-morrow it actions in Moscow, in the United clear -powered Enterprise and ers were Cuban property; he had can form the framework for a participated in the Quarantine other collective arrangements of to reverse himself completely on Nations, and in the Organisation the U.S.S. Independence, both Force alone, and that 183 ships world of law." of American States. Admiral groups with their own destroyer the inter - American system re­ this point. were at sea in the Atlantic and main in full force. Anderson had this to say:— screen and logistic re-supply the Caribbean during the opera­ Third, U.S. statesmanship and Eighth. A new rule of the ships. These groups operated tion. Over 33,000 Marines and power won out. By mounting a international law of the sea has "During recent weeks I have to the south of Cuba. large numbers of Army and Air As a result of this action, the limited quarantine, the U.S. dis­ come into being, and has been been privileged to be associated The Amphibious Force loaded Force personnel were displaced majority of the free States of the played its traditional respect for accepted by all principal States. with the events which have occu­ the U.S. Marines of the Fleet from home bases. Western Hemisphere agreed to human life and values. This Traditionally and in accordance pied the minds, the attention, Marine Force of the Atlantic The Navy maintained a pos­ make contributions toward the quarantine was intended to keep with international law, a Block­ and the prayers of Americans Fleet, and remained at sea. This ture of readiness for "limited and attainment of these goals. Argen­ out offensive weapons only, and ade in an act of war, designed to and many others in other coun­ landing force was augmented by general war objectives." Admiral tina immediately despatched at this limited objective was attain­ force an enemy State to comply tries of the world. Never before with the will of a blockading a powerful brigade from the Dennison, as the Commander- maximum speed two destroyers. ed. * have I been so impressed with country. In contrast, a Quaran­ Fleet Marine Force based in in-Chief of the Atlantic Com­ Venezuela provided two ships, as the intimate relationship be­ tine is a selective effort to deal tween the application of military Southern California. mand, could schedule his com­ did the Dominican Republic. Fourth, the OAS found the with a specific threat to peace. power and the political power As you know, wives and ponent Army, Navy and Aircraft These six destroyer types, plus Cuban Communist regime to be the U.S. destroyer, Mullinnix. "incompatible with the prin­ The Cuban Quarantine was im­ and policy of our country. children were evacuated from forces to fulfill any commitments posed in accordance with the formed Task Force 137 under ciples and objectives of the inter- Twice each day, as a member our base at Guantanamo Bay, required. It would seem im­ resolution of the Council of the of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, I but the total base population probable that these readiness the command of Admiral Tryee. American system." The OAS JUNE, 1963 22 THE NAVY a • met with my colleagues; we've countries. Mr. Khrushchev clusion pertains to sea power. met daily with the Secretary seems to be a little more amen­ An editorial in the Charleston, ol Defence, and (in occasion with able toward attempting to reach South Carolina, newspa|>er, higher officials ol our Govern­ some solutions, albeit |x>ssibly "The News and Courier" of ment, and with the President of tc-ni]io!ar\ ones, with the West. Dei ember IN states, and I quote: the United States. 1 can attest This docs not mean that the Cold "Thinking people in the to you the great devotion of War is over. We must continue WATSON C![AN E P: country should try to make their r¥. LIMITED every single one ol these officials to maintain our guards and our own assessment of the secret of • MANUFACTURE and officers, their dedication to strength. RS AND DISTRIBU1rOR S OF vour welfare, to the preservation national power. They pay for All Standard and Special Brassware Fitt ings, including the "WATCRANE" of the honour and the security Second. The military lorces that poster by means of taxes. Spring Cock, for the Plumber and Hoi Water Engineer. ol the United Slates demon­ of the United States, the things "Perhaps the key lesson of the • SUPPLIERS of which we hold dear." strated their immediate readiness Cuban ciisis is that sea jMiwer to accomplish missions and ob­ Full range of Gun metal, Cast Iron and Steel Valves lor Water, Air, Oil and In attempting to analyse long- remains the dominant force in Steam; Baths, Bas ins, Lowdown Suites, Heaters and "IDEAL" Hot Water jective! prescribed by the Presi­ world affairs. range effects of the Cuban crisis, dent and to meet the commit- Boilers. 1 would like to limit my menis necessary to maintain our "A jjowerful case can be pre­ • ELECTROPLATIN G SPECIALISTS in thoughts to three principal sub­ free way ol lile. And I quote sented to show that control of Chrome, Silver, Ni ckel, Cadmium and "1 in. jects, and mention each only Admiral Anderson:— tlie oceans is the deciding factor briefly:— in the (.old War. This truth • FOUNDERS of "The entire operation has Non-ferrous Castin js and Hot Pressings, etc., in Brass, Gunmetal, Phosphor First. The Cuban problem is should not IK* overlooked by been a magnificent testimonial, Bronze, Aluminiui n Alloys. not over, but events to dale citi/ens whose security is being not only to the senior leaders protected at sea." seem to have had a disrupting of our Government, but also • DIE MAKERS influence to the solidarity of to those commanders and com­ By a judicious combination of W( IRKS AND the Communist Dim. With­ manding officers at lower levels its multi-purpose units, sea FOUNDRY: Fairfield 5 drawal of offensive weapons from who were so quickly able to power is able to apply measured Street, Villawood, N. S.W. 'Phone: 07-7171 Cuba has not solved the prob­ move their troops — large num­ force whiih can tope with pro­ WAREHO lem, of the presence in Cuba of ber ol troops; their ships — vocative situations as circum­ USE: a Communist dictatorship or the many ships; and their aircraft stances dictate. No greater 1037-1047 Bo.trit e Street, Valeric*i , N.S.W. 'Phone: 69-5761 use of Cuba as a base for Com­ ol many tyjx*s into position to force need be employed than is munist subversion and aggres­ carry out lengthy, tedious, and necessary to achieve the object­ - ' sion. The continued presence in ive. As proven in the Cuban Cuba of about 17.IK HI Soviet often very sensitive operations with a high degree of leadership, crisis, employment of sea power military personnel casts a con­ is less likely to cause escalation tinuing intervention of foreign professional competence, cour­ age, and diplomatic skill." of limited or cold war. I agree military power in this hemi­ with the statement made by sphere. In his December 29 I would like to add that the Admiral Anderson that "the speech at Miami to Cuban re­ men in the ships were superb. versatility, ihc flexibility, the JOIN THE NAVY LEAGUE fugees, the President said:— During the period in which we mobility, and, above all, the readincss and spirit of our Navy "It is the strongest wish of the were short-handed as a result of ^1 IS3 anmVtSTS (SsJasssi &SH P*" sailing with reduced numbers are indeed assets of which I be­ people of this country, as well of men on board, individuals lieve our country can be justly as the people in this hemisphere, had to double-up on watches and proud." 1li e object of the Navy League in Ausl rails, like sea train line to and Instilling naval training in b that Cuba shall one day be free be on duty many long hours oyiI i Is older counterpart, the Navy League i n Britain, who int again." every day. / iiaxie never known end to serve in Naval or Merchant i And, in conclusion, one final i i to Insist by all means at its disposal upon the vices an While the alliances within the morale in the Services to be thought: U.S. strength and firm­ d also to those sea-minded boys who d | VIta l importance of Sea Power to th e British not Intel free world, and particularly the higher. As indicated earlier, ness in the Cuban crisis won out. ad to follow a sea career, but who, ft retI Commonwealt h of Nations. The Leagu* sponsors this kne NATO and OAS alliances, have there was an underlying feeling We should never forget the wledge will form a valuable Reserve fo r tla e Australian Sea Cadet Corps by giving technical the Nav been strengthened, there seems of pride in serving their country advice given us by President al Service. to be growing evidences of and of contributing to the attain­ Theodore Roosevelt when he I he League consists of Fellows (Annual or Life) and AssociatM , rifts between Communist ment of national objectives by said:— 11 1 British subjects who signify approv China and the Kremlin, and each and every one on board il to the objects of th t League are eligible. some increased disaffection be­ the ships of the Quarantine "If we stand idly by ... if we IAT WE ASK YOU TO JOIN and sw :ll our members so thi t the Navy League in Australia may txi tween Communist parties in Force. 1 am told by my Army shrink from hard contests where V idrly known and exercise an Importtn t influence in the 1 Ife of the Australian Nation? undeveloped nations and their and Air Force compatriots that men must win at hazard of their For particulars, contact Tl e Secretary, 66 Clan lives and at risk of all they hold enee Street, Sydney, N.S.W., masters in the U.S.S.R. South this high morale and dedication or The Secretary, Boom >, 8 th Floor, 5ZS Collins S treet, Melbourne, C.l, Victoria and Central American nations of purpose was also in evidence dear, then the bolder and 0 r one of the Hon. Secretaries at: in particular are seeming to take in their forces. stronger people wilt pass us by and will win for themselves the increascd measures to control 4• Box 376E, G.P.O., Brisbane, Queensbin d • 30 Pi rle Street, Adelaide, S.A. domination of the world." Communist minorities in their Third, and final, general con­ • 11 Quorn Street, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania • 182 Cnod e Street, Como, W.A. 24 THE NAVY a CI- H.M.A.S. "Melville," Darwin, N.Ir . O 60 L imestone Ave., Ainalie, Canberra, A.( 3.T. Graham Hill wins World Driving Championship ...on Super Shell with Methyl Benzine For the second year running, the World Ferraris. Both world champions raced Racing Drivers' Championship has been exclusively on Super Shell with Methyl won by a Hill. 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A R UUTC Phoenix House, 32-34 Bridge St., Sydney AUSTRALIAN SEA CADET COUNCIL: 15S*JS .'"»» each Nary League Division, also— 454-456 Collins Street, Melbourne Rapiaaiimhea of tan Naval Board: SC. Cdr L. F. Fcaraythe. 198 North Terrace, Adelaide Director of Naval Reserves. Captain Rear Admiral H. A. Showers, C.B.E. Lieut. Cdr. F O. Evana, BJLN.VJL. R. I. Rotiertson. D.S.C.. R.A.N.; Lieut. Cdr. J. B. Howse, V.R.D., Boa See.: I Wananan L. Macaey- Lieut. Cdr. E. D. Saadberg. RAN. RJS.N.VJL Cniiee, R A.NJt, "^ JULY. 1963 I AT YOUR SERVICE H.M.A.S. STUART COMMISSIONS For Your Holiday NAVY LEAGUE MEMBERS VISIT SUBMARINE H.M.A.S. STUART the third modified Type 12 Frigate to be built in Australia for the Requirements ;i| By kind permission of Commander L. Olifent, D.S.C., R.N.. Royal Australian Navy, was handed over and commissioned on the 27th and 28th June, res­ .. the officer commanding: the 4th Submarine Squadron, a most pectively. " enjoyable and instructive tour of H.M.S. TABARD, was con- •:ll ducted by the officers and ship's company for the members At the handing-over ceremony Adams-class destroyers being pur­ over the ship on behalf of the INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS •'• of the Navy League on Sunday, the 21st April. Despite an :ti sea off Sydney Heads, the chased for the R.A.N, would be builders, gave the following Call or Telephone i]l! unpleasant day, 77 of our members from as far afield as fitted with "IKARA" guided mis­ HOWARD SMITH TRAVEL :•: Wollongong and Newcastle had the unusual and exciting ex- Minister for the Navy. Senator address:— CENTRES jl'l perience of being shown over the submarine by the men who |. G. Gorton, formally accepted siles. "It is a great pleasure for me, v actually man her. The obvious enthusiasm of the Command- STUART from Cockatoo Docks Sen. Gorton saitl "IKARA", on behalf of Cockatoo Dock­ SYDNEY: " ing Officer, Lt. Commander Hankin, R.N., and his first Lieut, and Engineering Company Pty.. which has been developed en­ yard, to hand over H.M.A.S. 269 George Street. Tel.: 27 5611 M Lieut. Buchanan, R.N., with the many volunteers of the ship's Ltd. tirely in Australia with U.S. STUART to the Minister for MELBOURNE: •'• company, made the visit a memorable one. The organisation 522 ColliM Street. Tel.: 62 3711 The second ceremony — the financial assistance, has been the Navy for service in the Royal II was splendid, and assistance of the Sea Cadets from T.S. actual commissioning ol expensive to develop. Australian Navy. PORT ADELAIDE: X SYDNEY in guiding visitors to the rather "hard to find" jetty 3 Todd Street. Tel.: 4 1461 STUART — look place along­ He said "IKARA" was still "The occasion is tinged with FREMANTLE: |l|| was much appreciated. Rear Admiral Showers and Mrs. side Garden Island the following I Mouatt Street. Tel.: 5 1071 ... Showers greeted the members, which gave a number of new undergoing trials. ami the sadness, as this will be the first day. NEWCASTLE: mi Fellows and Associates their first opportunity to meet the actual delivery date of the mis­ occasion since the Company be­ 16 W.tt Street. Tel.: 24711 [In State and Federal President and his wife. The success of this Following the handing-over sile would rely on the outcome came associated with the Dock­ CAIRNS: of trial adjustments. 18 Abbott Street. Tel.: 2115/6 •'• effort augurs well for future tours of this nature, and the ceremony, the Minister lor Navy, yard SO years ago that a ship for BALLARAT: II President and Executive Committee desire to express, on be- Senator Gorton, said that the Chairman of Vickers Aus­ the Navy has not been under Cnr Lydi»rd tod Mair Streets. X half of the Navy League, their sincere thanks to the Officers total cost of STUART was ap­ construction. Tel.: 2 5462. tralia Pty. Ltd., Captain G. I. D. I and Ship's Company of the TABARD for their enthusiastic proximately £7j million. Hiiuheson, C.B.E., R.A.N. "The building of this ship welcome to the Members. He said STUART, DER (Rid.), and Captain of the has proved to be one of the most WENT and the Charles F. original STUART, who handed complex and most important

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* ! 10-20 WESTON ST., BALMAIN EAST BBSSSSSSSS^B I t Commander M. L. Moloney, R.A.N., Cap­ 'Phones: 824)367 (3 lines) tain of H.M.A.S STUART, with Senat­ or J. G. Gorton, oa After Hours: 76-9385, 86-3225, 36-5708 the bridge of the ship s * after she was banded I NORTH SYDNEY—IMM1 | •ver. J THE NA JULY, 1963 tasks yet undertaken at Cock­ ary, 1940, the Australian ships For more than a year the at a cost to the Royal Navy of atoo, and the whole of the Dock­ binned the 19th Destroyer Divi­ "Scrap Iron Flotilla" took part four cruisers, eight destroyers, a yard takes great pride in the THE ORIGINAL "STUART" sion for service with the Medi­ in the grim struggle for pos­ mine-sweeper, and 29 small craft. construction of this ship. terranean Fleet. session of the ancient sea route These were highlights of "Every department of the Yard At this period of the War, linking East and West. STUARTS part in the Medi­ has learned many lessons during H.M.A.S. STUART was one of on the Mnhiterranea n Station as British and French naval su­ STUART, in common with its building, ami we trust that nine Destroyer Flotilla Leaders a unit of the 2nd Destroyer premacy in the Mediterranean terranean campaign, represent­ most of the Mediterranean ing only a small portion of her the experience which we have (Scott-class) built during 1917-19 Flotilla. demanded only routine escort Fleet destroyers in 1940-41, was gained will prove ol value to under the British Government's In 1933, Admiralty transferred and patrol duties, interspersetl constant comings and goings almost constantly at sea, if not over that war-torn sea. Australia, and especially to the Wartime Emergency Construc­ on loan (later made an outright b\ Fleet exercises. operating with the Fleet, then Navy. tion Programme. Four ol them, gift). STUART and three "\'"- Nevertheless, STUART ami on the never-ceasing duty of She look part in minor Fleet "The fact that so many parts SCOTT, BRUCE, DOUGLAS class destroyers, VAMPIRE, the other Australian destroyers escort and patrol. She took part operations, and was particularly of the ship, especially the mod­ and MONTROSE were com­ VENDETTA and VOYAGER, were kept busy, and were almost in all the main campaigns — concerned with the safe passage ern armament, have been made pleted before the end ol hostili­ and the "W"-class destroyer, constantly at sea (or the first few Western Desert, Greece, Crete, ol the many convoys East and in Australia, is one to cause us ties in November. 1918. WATERMEN. These five ves­ months of their war service. On and Syria. West bound, including those sent all to feel great satisfaction. SCOTT was sunk by a Ger­ sels, later to become famous as 27th May. 1910, the 19th Divi­ In the long, see-saw struggle to maintain the key strategic island of Malta. "We hope that she will per­ man submarine ofl the Dutch the "Scrap lion Flotilla", formed sion (Australian Flotilla) and the in the Western Desert she served form well in service and will live- coast on 15th August, 1918. The the destroyer component of the 20th Division (DAINTY, DIA­ as a unit ol the Inshore Squad­ Ever alert for the prowling up lo the standard set by previ­ remainder. MACKAV. MALOM, Royal Australian Navy at the MOND, DECOY and DEFEN­ ron, giving support to the British submarine, she made nine at­ ous ships built at Cockatoo, CAMPBELL. KEPPEL and outbreak ol World W'ar 11, in DER) combined forces to form armies ashore, including the tacks, and was rewarded when, "We all wish the best of good STUART were completed be­ September, 1939. the 10th Destroyer Flotilla under supply and reinforcement of the after an all-night hunt in Sep­ fortune to Commander Molony tween December, 1918 and 1920. They replaced the five "S"- Command Waller's command. beleagured Australian garrison tember, 1940, she damaged and and to the officers ol the ship's BRUCE was scrapped in the 30s, class vessels, SWORDSMAN. On 10th June. MHO, Italy en­ at Tobruk during the period forced to the surlace the Italian company of this, our latest ship, but all the others served in and SUCCESS, STALWART, TAT­ tered the War, and the collapse June-July, 1941. She made 24 submarine, GONDAR, and took and all at Cockatoo will always survived World War II. TOO and TASMANIA, and the ol French resistance followed a runs on the "Tobruk Ferry Ser­ her crew prisoner. follow her career with the great­ lew days later. These events Fiour commissioning, in De­ Flotilla Leader, ANZAC. vice", at other times operating By mid-1941, the old destroyer est interest. completely changed the Naval with heavy Fleet units she took "Mr. Minister, f now ask you cember, 1918, until she finally The Flotilla departed Chat­ was badly feeling the strain, and ham under the command of situation in the Mediterranean. jart in several of the coastal to formally accept this ship lor paid off in May, 1935, most of Formerly, all coastlines were il she was to remain in service, Captain A. C. l.illey, R.N. (in lombardments of enemy strong- an extensive refit had become service in the Royal Australian STUART'S sea-going service either Allied or neutral, and the points in Libya, including the Navy'."' with the Royal Navy was spent STUART) on 17th October. imperative. She had survived 1933, and, proceeding via Sue/, Anglo-French Fleets were in un­ first shelling of Bardia in lune, disputed command of the seas. more than 50 air attacks, and reached Singapore on 28th 1940. was trembling in every rivet. November; Darwin on 7th De­ Now. all coasts except those of In July, 1940, STUART led On July 25-2f>, 1941, she made cember, and Svdjicy on 21st Egypt, Palestine and Cyprus in the 10th Flotilla at the Battle of a final run to Tobruk, and December. I9S3. the East, Malta in the centre, Calabria, the first Fleet engage­ and Gibraltar in the West were barely limped back to Alex­ Thereafter, until June, 1938, ment in the Mediterranean closed to the Royal Navy. since Nelson's time. andria. On 22nd August, with STUART was in commission on Moreover, the Allies had lost her tjort engine out of com­ the Australia Station as a unit Nine months later, in March, the support of the French Fleet, 1911, she was present at and mission, she sailed for Aus­ of H.M. Australian Squadron. which had provided seven capi­ tralia. Steaming on one engine, She paid off into the Reserve on played a notable part in the DRIBARM tal ships and 19 cruisers, and Battle of Matapan, an engage­ she reached Fremantle on I6th 1st June, 1938, re-commissioned acquired a new enemy in Italy, September, and Melbourne on on '29th December. 1938. but ment which ended in the de­ with her menacing Naval poten­ cisive defeat of the enemy's Heet 27th September, where a long COMPRESSED YEAST again paid off on 30th March, tial. Her Fleet boasted five refit was begun, which kept her 1939. and a final shattering of any battleships, 25 cruisers, 90 de­ hopes the Italians may have had in dockyard hands until April, VACUUM PACKED STUART re-commissioned on stroyers and nearly 100 sub­ of challenging British Naval 1942. 1st September, 1939. under the marines. "Dribarm" is a special form of compressed yeast, supremacy in the Mediterranean. In April, 1942, under the com­ command of Commander H. M. It spelt the beginning of a In March - April, 1941, mand of Commander S. H. K. dried under scientific conditions and carefully com­ L. Waller, R.A.N. (Commander long and bitter struggle for con­ STUART was engaged in the Spurgeon, she began a period of pounded with a suitable yeast food. It's the quality "D") two days before the out­ trol of the Mediterranean. transport of troops from Egypt escort duty. At first her opera­ break of World War II. yeast that is as constant as to-morrow and is packed Firstly against the Italian Fleet to Greece. Then, when German tions were confined mainly to On 14th October, 1939, she and Air Force, neither of which to the high specifications of the Australian Navy. air power brought swift disaster the Australian coast, but in sailed from Sydney en route for proved the excepted menace, and in the Greek and Crete cam­ October. 1942. she began escort­ the Mediterranean via Singapore later against the much more paigns, she was called on to help ing convoys between Queensland as Leader of the Australian De­ formidable Luftwaffe, whose in evacuating the English and ports and New Guinea. MAU11 BROTHERS & THOMSON LIMITED dive bombers took grievous toll stroyer Flotilla, comprising Australian troops back to the In March, 1943, she returned PINNACLE HOUSE of British warships before they STUART, VAMPIRE, VEN­ safety of Egypt. to Australian coastal duty, and were finally driven from the 24> Barrack Street, Sydney. Telephone: 29-2601. DETTA, VOYAGER, WATER- In these two operations nearly remained in home waters until skies. HEN. At Malta on 2nd Janu- 70,000 troops were rescued, but the close of the year. 4 THI NAVY JULY, 1963 '

In March/April, 1944, she was converted to a store and troop- only two salvoes came near enough to be observed. One fell COCKATOO DOCKS carrying vessel, and in this THE BATTLE OF CALABRIA humbler role continued to give 100 yards short, and one 100 On 7th Jul). 1940, STUART * ENGINEERING useful service in the New Guinea ever lorget. base, their cruisers trying to keep vaicls over STUART, and were sailed with a lone of battleships apparently H.E., as they ex­ and Australian waters until our force oil whilst their battle­ CO. PTY. LTD. cruisers ami destroyers under The cruisers, well ahead, sight­ ploded on impact with the water. January, 1946. In February. ships escaped, the destroyers the i iniiin.iiii! of Admiral Sir ed the enemy first, and steamed At 1610 the tracks of six tor­ 1946, STUART passed through weaving in and out, laying a Andrew Cunningham in WAR- on to join battle. Meanwhile for pedoes were seen, but they pass­ • Sydney Heads as a sea - going smoke screen. SPITE, tor a sweep, information the battleships and destroyers ed harmlessly through the vessel lor the last time. Shipbuilder* having been received that there there had been several altera On the starboard wing of our destroyer division next to Since commissioning for War was a |x>s%ibilit\ of some of the lions in the screening force and Force the British cruisers were STUART. Marine service in September, 1939, she Italian Nav\ rcalh putting to in course, so as to be in the best churning up the ocean at top and had steamed almost 250,000 Several enemy destroyers now sea. position to engage the enemy. •peed, belching flame and smoke miles, and had been more that] appeared from the smoke screen General Engineers The British ships that put to A lew Hags would flutter up as they fired rapid salvoes. 17,000 hours under way. ahead of the enemy battle-fleet, sea were divided into three fortes if) the flagship's yardarm and Further back were our destroy­ No men were lost in her and, turning at 1616, fire was to sweep various areas of the answering pennants to the yard- ers, line alter line of them, in Contractors to . . . through enemy action. Her opened at 1619, one shell of the Mediterranean, rendezvous being arms ol the othel ships (show­ perfect formation (open order S TUART'S first salvo appearing HJW. AUSTRALIAN NAVY Commanding Officers were:— arranged. STUART was attach­ ing the) understood the signal). owing to air attacks), shuddering to hit the second enemy de­ Inquiries Invited ed to Force A. Then, in unison, down would under the speed and firing every stroyer from the left. Commands: come the flagship's signal and gun that would bear. I/9/I9S9 to October. 1941. In an endeavour to discourage the answering pennants, and, as Therealter there were several Behind, the majestic battle­ COCKATOO DOCK Captain H. M. L. Waller, D.S.O. our sweep, the Italians bombed il directed by a magician's wand, alterations ol course until 1630, ships, imperturbable, their grey *.- Bar, R.A.N. Force A on 8th July at 1015, over all helms would go to­ when enemy destroyers were SYDNEY bulk hidden every now and then October. 1941. to 5 1/1942, 1135, 1457, 1817 and 1845. On gether, and the Fleet would alter dodging in and out of the smoke, Phone: 82 0661 in flame and dark yellow smoke Ll.-Cdr. R. C. Robinson. R.A.N. two other occasions during the course like so many well drilled being spasmodically engaged by (10 lines) as their great guns sent huge 22/1/1943. to 22; 1/194.1. Cdr. day bombers were driven oil by soldier^ the destroyers leaning our flotillas for a lew salvoes at projectiles across the miles that S. H. K. Spurgeon. D.S.O., gunfire before they could drop over with the sea creaming from a time until 1640, when the separated them from the enemy. R.A.N. their load. Forces B and C were their bows under the impetus of enemy were enveloped in their Last but by no means least 2 I 1943. to 29/1/1944, Cdr. similarly attacked throughout their speed and helm, the battle­ smoke screen, and fire was tame the EAGLE, whose planes N. A. MacKinnon. R.A.N. the day. ships, more jxmdcrous, but not finally ceased. had given such invaluable in­ 29 I 1944, to 4/3/1944, Lieut Force A joined the main Fleet the less spectacular, moving more formation in reconnoitring the At 1657 orders to retire were A. D. Black, R.A.N. at 0600 on 9th July, and, fairly slowly around in their restricted received from the Commander- enemy, and continued to do so 4/3/1944, to H/8/1944. Lt.­ definite air reconnaissance in­ circle to take up their new in-Chief, STUART having fired Always ask for . . . throughout the action. Cdr. N. R. Read. R.A.N. formation having been received course. 67 rounds. as to the enemy's whereabouts, 8/8/1944, to l/l 1/1944, Lieut. At IbOl our cruisers were Overhead, enemy bombers Several bombs were seen to an intercepting course was set, T. R. Fenner, R.A.N. under fire from the numerous were trying to wipe out any of fall during the early part of the SHELLEY'S course being altered as necessary I/11/1944, to end of hostili­ enemy cruisers ahead of the the British ships they could, action, but the really intensive as the twists and turns of the FAMOUS DRINKS ties, Lt.Cdr. H. A. Litchfield, enemy battlefteet, and our with no success. attacks were developed during Italians were reported b\ W T R.A.N.R.(S). dithers soon opened fire in re- The crash of main armament, the general retirement. From Iron, our "look-see" planes. ply. the rattle of close-range weapons, 1650 to 1920 there was no let­ Obtainable from leading Disposal The details of the shijjs en­ I he Commander - in - Chief the sharp crack of larger A.A. up whatever. Sold as scrap, 3rd February. gaged on each side have not ordered destroyers to counter­ pieces, the tower of spray as shops and saloons \ei been published, so they can­ EAGLE appeared to be the 1947. and delivered to purchasers attack the enemy flotillas; speed enemy shell fell around WAR- favourite target, but sufficient (T. Carr & Co. Ltd., Sydney) on not be set out in this chronicle. was increased to 30 knots, and SPITE and the battleships, acrid However, it can be said that the fell around STUART and her 21st February. 1947, for break­ the division turned at 1604. fumes of cordite, blast of flame division to keep them zig-zagging ing up. Italians had the advantage of Thus, in the actual battle ap­ on firing, and the trembling of CORDIAL FACTORY tonnage, speed and nearness to fairly constantly over the period proach. STUART was in the the ship under high speed, made whilst the destroyer flotillas were their base. On each side were van, the valiant 22-year-old war­ a picture that can never be re­ STUART's Offi cial B attle battleships, cruisers and destroy­ rejoining the battlefteet, and SHELLEY & SONS rior easily keeping the high produced on canvas or celluloid. aircraft were engaged by Honour* read: ers. >peed ordered. Only the eye that saw it and PTY. LTD. STUARTS H.A. gun several The British Force, steaming at The other Australian destroy­ the mind that recorded it can en­ times. Calabria 1940 full speed, in battle trim, was a ers had been ordered to screen compass it. British losses and casualties in MURRAY STREET sight not even seen at Jutland. Malta Convoys 1941 the aircraft carrier EAGLE, so At 1605 STUART and her the action were nil; the Italians In the perfect visibility, blue sea MARRICKVILLE l»reeee 1941 that STUART was the only Aus­ division of destroyers came under had one battleship hit and dam­ and cloudless sky, the cruisers on 1941 tralian destroyer to be in the heavy fire from an enemy cruiser, aged (months afterwards photo­ N.S.W. Matapan the wing, and the destroyers in forefront of the battle. but all salvoes were just short graphs of the damage were Mediterranean 1940 to 1941 semi-circular formation screening 'Phone: LA 5461 And now everyone was firing. or just over. smuggled out of Italy and pub­ Libya 1940 to 1941 in front of the battleships, made On the hori/on the enemy was At 1607 an enemy destroyer lished in the British Press), and a picture no one who saw it can Crete 1941 frantically trying to get to its onenc-cl up on the division, but one destroyer sunk. THE NAVY JULY, 1963 THE NAVY WILL SIMULATE DIVES »mO»»»*0*»»*»*»»*»<*»»»»**»&&*****&»&«+++*<*»<*#+W******** *************** TO 1,000 FEET "BENDS" EXERCISE (trotn the -SEW SCIENTIST" Jn today's circumstances, so ^ologic a I Laboratory at Alver- to serve as a lift, worked by com­ large a part of Naval operations stoke, Hampshire, lor the joint pressed air. The subject will have to be done under water use- ot the Laboratory and the pur on his equipment in com­ that the work, of developing Admiralty's Experimental Div­ fort on this platform, and will equipment for use at great ing Unit. I he main diving then IK- lowered into the 10 12-ft. depths, of devising techniques chamber is a big steel cylinder. ol sea water in which he is to for employing this equipment, 20-ft, high and 10 It diameter, make his dive. The modern a ml of obsei ving it in use is with walls 24-ins. thick. Attach­ Naval diver has no diving suit leading to a marked expansion ed to the diving chamber on one or clumsy helmet. He descends in the Navy's provision for re­ side is an airlock lor the entr\ either as an aqualung swimmer search into such ma iters. A and evit of men and equipment. does, taking his own gas supply descent has already been made On the opposite side is mounted in small cylinders with him, or by British Naval divers to a a large compression chamber drawing his supply of breathing depth of (>(M> leet. In service, for decompressing the divers. mixture from a tube descending they may have to go deeper. This chamber also has an air­ from a chamber in which he- Plans are now being made for lock through which men and is lowered from the mother ship. testing divers at pressures equal appai atus c an be passed under While carrying out exjxrri- to those at KMM) leet and more pressure. Windows are pro­ mcnis in the diving tank, the in sea water at varying tempera* vided in each chamber lor obser­ diver will be in communication lure. — such as would occur in vation, photography, external with the surface. All the cham­ ber controls, including lighting tropical or Arctic seas. lighting and closed-circuit tele­ a u d communications, a re For this purjx>se. a system of vision. brought t»> a console, where pro- pressure chambers is being con­ In the main diving chamber {Continurd on pugc 10) structed at the Royal Naval Pin- there will be a movable platform THE UNITED SHIP SERVICES WATSON PTY. ITD. 88-192 Normanby Road, South Melbourne, VICTOR Victoria, Australia, MELBOURNE — GEELONG — LTD. PORTLAND and all Victorian Ports Australia • /Vetr Zealand The largest organisation in Victoria for the Scientific & Medical fabrication aud installation of fittings for every description of cargo. Bulk grain fit­ Equipment since 1888. tings a speciality. Dunnage Supplied. 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THE NAVY JULY, 1963 NAVY TO SIMULATE DIVES reasons is of special importance, dry tests. It is at present being {Continued from page S) and the filtering must ensure provided with a chamber which vision is matte- to pressurise any that the light transmission loss can also be Hooded, if required. one or all of ihe chambers a( shall not exceed 10 per tent per Tests can be clone dry under any tletircd rale. The pressure metre. pressures nil rescinding to those al a depth ol I (MX) leet is about Heat control, too, is quite de- in water at prescribed depths, 450 psi, and the diver can be mantling. The provision is that antl can generally be trusted to "lowered" to that pressure in the the temperature of the water give a guide to what can be tank at rates comparable with can be reduced Irom 20 to 0°C achieved in the water. This has thaw that would be usetl when, in the course of 24 hours. As been proved in sea tests of the lor example, taking down cables the water content ol the cylinder laboratory's conclusions on many or air lines to a sunken sub­ is lilMKi gallons, this makes the occasions. Now the means arc marine. proccss one ol fairi) high effici­ to be provided for doing Around this piece of lest ap­ ency. the wet tests on the spot and paratus a building will be In constructing the building actually in sea water, a source elected. Work has already be- to house the chamber, the con­ of extra confidence (or the gun, and is due to be finished in tractors are taking care to give divers. August. Alter acceptance tests the cylinder itself a firm bed. The type ol problem involved it should be ready for use- on the The base of it is being sunk a in this research is by now well research and development pro- little below ground level and set known. The danger ol nitrogen gramme in September. on foundations goinf clown 40 narcosis is greatly lessened by The ground Hoor will house feet into the Solent g. vel. The replacing this gas in the breath­ much of the operating plani. main steel cylinder empty, weighs ing mixture by helium. It is which includes a bank of nil 25 tons: with 0000 gallons of believed that helium poses no cylinders, each holding °. I cu. ft. water the total weight will be serious narcosis problems until of air at 4000 psi. From these nearly 58 tons. depths ol over 1000 feel are storage cylinders, air will lie Apart from what might be reached. Helium does, how- admitted to the unflooded pan called tactical and technical de­ oi-er, introduce its own de-com­ ol the chamber to raise the pres­ velopment to which work in this pression problems (bends), and sure antl so produce the neces­ chamber should contribute — research work on this subject is sary condition of pressure in the matters of equipment and meth­ progressing. The partial pres­ water below. Other equipment ods of using it to best advantage sure of oxygen in the mixture includes a heat-exchanger for — the purely scientific aspects also must be reduced, in order temperature tonirol and a filtra­ of diving should benefit from that there is no clanger ol oxygen tion system designed to a most work that will soon become pos­ poisoning. stringent specification. For in­ sible. The laboratory at Alver- Those and other matters asso­ stance, visibility for observation stoke has long been undertaking ciated with the behaviour of the body at greater depths are the continuing concern ol the labora­ tory, under its superintendent, Dr. H. J. Taylor, and the new "Enzactin' chamber, undoubtedly the finest •f Irisirri.n (glyceryl tnacru of its kind in the world, will facilitate the work. When it is FOR EFFECTIVE ANTIFUGAL THERAPY finished, it will have cost nearly £100,000. Ihe civil engineers Without Irritation in charge of the project are Hubbard & Setterington, of !• tw* •tcvcaLoa and treat :r*rt of •.» •erfk-»l dermatopo* to*ev London, and the compression p.nciMrUr.v ATHLETE'S MM)'. RINGWORM OF THE SCALP. cylinders are being made from a "EazacUa" Cram b: special steel by Daniel Adamson • N— •iHfim • N

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• THE NIGHT THAT MADE KIWI FAMOUS Twenty years alter the night Both men had commanded soldiers. KIWI used full power that made her limuus, ships on Channel convoys in the to pull clear, and with MOA H.M.N.Z.S. KIWI has been de­ United Kingdom during the helpfully illuminating, rammed clared surplus by the Royal New dangerous days of 1940 and 1941. twice more. Zealand Navy. At the beginning of 1943, one The third time she rode well The Minister lor Defence, Mi. of the decisive battles of the up on the submarine, and lay Eyre, has announced that the Pacific war was being fought on there, listing, while fuel from ship, which has been in reserve and around the humid island l-Ta ruptured pipes gushed up lor six years, has no future train­ of ( .11.111.ill .in.d. over her, and every member of ing value, and will be sold. The Americans were slowly fier ship's company who could His statement retails one of expanding an invasion beach­ find something to fire, attacked New Zealand's most unusual head on the island; the Japanese the decks below. Naval actions. It was less a were desperately trying to run in During these attacks, 1-1 was battle than a brawl lought at reinforcements by fast destroyer illuminated b\ KIWI'S search­ night against odds with Eliza­ or submarine. light. Manning it was Leading bethan gusto, and. by all ac­ One of these submarines was Signalman C. II Buchanan. He counts, to the accompaniment the II. On the night of 29-30 had been wounded, but he told of Elizabethan language. January, she was off the north­ no one. He manned the light Everything about the partici­ west end of Guadalcanal. So to the end of the action, and pants was robust. 1'he two ships, were KIWI and MOA. died of his wounds two days for example: the tiOO-ton cor­ On paper, it was a particu­ later. vettes, KIWI and MOA. Order larly even battle. The submarine The ramming had damaged ed before the war with a third, was longer than the two ships KIWI'S bow. Incredibly, the TUI, they were built in Scot­ combined. She displaced more submarine could still move. land, and arrived in New Zea­ than they did together. Her 5.5" MOA took over, hammering her land in 1942. gun could fire a shell heavier with gun fire until she went With the Japanese sweep­ than the combined weights ol ashore on a reef and became a ing down the Pacific, the the ships* single 4" guns. total loss. Navy was pressing a mixed bag Shortly after 9 p.m.. Able Sea­ Where are major actors to­ of coasters and trawlers into ser­ man E. McVinnie, in KIWI, day, 20 years after the battle? vice as mine-sweepers. picked up a submarine on Asdic. • MOA did not survive the war. The three ships joined the The ship dropped a pattern ol Less than two months later, on famous 25th Minesweeping Flo­ six depth charges, turned, lost 7th April, she was sunk by air tilla, and ended in the embattled contact, regained it, and attacked attack at Tulagi. Solomon Islands. They were again. |xi|itil.ii ships, chunky and far The attack damaged the sub­ • Lieut-Commander Bridson is from handsome, but they had marine's electric motors. She a farmer near Cambridge. Two room, and they were sturdily surfaced and. laster than cither of his children were subse- built. of the two ships, made off into cpiently christened. Naval fash­ The robustness extended to the darkness. ion, in Kiwi's upturned bell. their commanding officers. Lieu­ KIWI and MOA followed, • Lieut.-Commander Phipps is tenant - Commander Camion firing star-shell to illuminate, now a Rear - Admiral. He is Bridson, of KIWI, was a large and high explosive to damage. Chief of the New Zealand Naval Aucklander and a former swim­ Hit by MOA, the submarine re­ Staff antl First Naval Member ming champion. Lieutenant- turned the fire. of the New Zealand Naval Commander Peter Phipps, of One of I Is twists brought her Board. MOA. was a substantial South beams on to KfWI. The little • And KIWI, honourably over­ Islander who had been one of ship raced in to ram, hit hard taken by events she had a large the earliest members of the Vol­ and rode high up on the hull, part in shaping, is due to retire unteer Reserve. throwing off barges and startled from the Navv.

Header* of "The Navy" are invited to write in expressing their views Admiral Sir Varyl Ben, KCJt., D.S.C D.S.C., Commander-in-Chief Far East Force*, embarkim with on nautical affairs of general interest. Bear Admiral G. G. O. Gataere, C.B.E., D.S.C DSC. and Bar, Flat Offleer-ln-Charre, East Australia Area, and Lady Beer (or a tour of Sydney Harbour. THE NAVY JULY. 1963 • :.

PAPUAN-NEW GUINEA US. GIFT TO SEA CADETS GUARD FOR Planned Harbour Tour GOVERNOR-GENERAL A 30-volume set of American Encyclopedia wu presented brations, and, most of all, they For September to T.S. TOBRUK during the recent Coral Sea celebration* in were achieved successfully. On Monday, April 29. U.S.S. The Royal Australian Naval Newcastle. Base at Manus Island provided ft is intended to arrange a would then conduct the mem­ was also received from the Aus­ SOMERS arrived at Merewether The gift was made by the a guard of Papua-New Guinea short tour of the Harbour, fol­ bers over the Island. Afternoon tralian-American secretary. Miss Street Wharf, and our berthing Captain of U.S.S. SOMERS. sailors for the Governor-General lowed by a visit to T.S. SYDNEY tea would be served, and mem­ Marion C. Reid:— party, under Petty Officer W. Commander Vincent Maynard, when he opened the Mt. Hagen at Snapper Island, where the bers would then be landed at 'Dear Lieutenant Williams, tfancock, "tied" her up effici­ Jnr., to Lieutenant V. C Wil­ Show in New Guinea on Satur­ actual work carried out by Sea Man-o'-War Steps. These ar­ Will you please convey our ently. liams, the Commanding Officer day, 18th of May. Cadets may be seen. The tenta­ rangements are tentative at pre­ ol TOBRUK at a special cere­ t'lanks to the two Sea Cadets The next day H.M.A.S. tive arrangements so far en­ sent, but planning is in an The guard of 21 ratings in­ mony. who performed their duties so HAWK and SNIPE arrived at visaged are that members would advanced stage, and the proposed cluded Petty Officer Kamonabi, The ceremony, which took excellently at the Commemora­ ..ing's Wharf, and was attended be embarked at Man-o'-War date is Sunday, 22nd September. who was the first rating to join place in U.S.S. SOMERS, was tion Ceremony on Thursday. by a berthing party led by Petty Steps (if practicable) and cruise Further information will, of the Papua-New Guinea Division televised by the local station. i assure you they were a credit OSicer Instructor R. Palmer. up the Harbour, disembarking course, be printed in 'The when it was formed by the The presentation of the t> T.S. TOBRUK. We thank On Wednesday, May I. U.S.S. at Snapper Island. The Cadets Navv" as soon as available. volumes was for the services ren­ Miu for your co-operation on S'JMERS and H.M.A.S. HAWK R.A.N, in 1951. i'lis. and SNIPE were laid open for I In Naval guard commander dered by the Sea Cadets during : the U.S. ship's stay in Newcastle. One remaining last remark -,[lection, and 52 members of was Lieutenant P. D. Rouse, The gift, which was accepted riust be in the way of thanks IS. TOBRUK, including two R.A.N., of Brisbane, who is serv­ by Cadet R./Smn. Paul Foot on to all personnel who took part, o/iicers, attended. ing at Manus as Ofiicer-in- behalf of TOBRUK'S ships com­ and especially Commander C. The following day saw an Charge of the Papua-New pany, will make a gotxl start to­ Kable, R.A.N., the Senior Naval • lpressive Coral Sea ceremony Guinea Division. ward! a library at that Estab­ Officer at the Air Support Unit held at the Cenotaph outside the Lieutenant Rouse commanded lishment. at R.A.A.F. Station, William- • ost Office. the small Naval vessel transport­ town, near Newcastle. The guest of honour was ing the guard the 200 miles from TROPHY FOR NAVY Letter of Praite TOBRUK certainly had its Admiral J. Sides, Admiral Com­ Manus to Madang. The following letter of praise share ol tasks during the cele­ manding the U.S. Pacific Fleet. "CHOPPER" SQUADRON The Fleet Air Arm's coveted to make the award to 723 Syca­ BURGESS FURNITURE annual award, the Collins more Squadron because of its Trophy, has been won by a high standard of efficiency. Also, HILL & COMPANY Sydney Slipway & squadron with an essential role its outstanding achievement in CO. PTY. LTD. in preparing pilots for the "•ccting the heavy demand of FTY. LTD. R.A.N.'s new helicopter force. pilot conversions had permitted Engineering Co. Pty. Ltd. 57 George St., ParnunatU The Minister for the Navy, the helicopter training pro­ 21 MACQUARIE PLACE, SYDNEY Senator Gorton, said that No. gramme to proceed on schedule. (Down lane opposite 723 Sycamore helicopter train­ The Gas Company) The Navy's front-line squad­ ing squadron had been awarded rons at present comprise Gannet SLIPWAY OPERATORS the trophy. This squadron ami - submarine aircraft and 635 7046 has the task of converting pilots Venom jet fighters. Emphasis SHIP REPAIRERS from fixed-wing to rotary air­ h currently being placed on Customs, Shipping & 635 - 9661 craft. rotary wing flying, with the pur­ Senator Gorton said all Fleet chase of 27 Westland Wessex Forwarding Agents for New and Reconditioned Air Arm squadrons, both front­ anti-submarine helicopters from Furniture — Floor line and training units, had put Britain. Coverings — Refrigerators up remarkably good perform­ The first front-line anti-sub­ MARINE AND — Venetian Blinds ances. marine helicopter squadron will • However, it had been decided be formed in July. GENERAL ENGINEERS Trade-ins a Specialty Cartage Contractors 123 Darling Street, Balmain, N.S.W. SPECIAL TERMS FOR When you haoe finished With this magazine, NAVY PERSONNEL Phone: BIT 3551 for Service Telephone: 82-1482, 82-1506 please pass it on to an interested friend!

JULY, 1963 14 THE NAVY New Officer Training Scheme Officer for The Royal Australian Navy is Their second year in train­ ENGINEERING FOR EXPORT introducing a system of short ing will be in ships of the Fleet, service commissions in order to and they will then become Act­ meet increased requirements for ing Sub-Lieutenants, with subse­ NOT ONLY Guided seamen officers. quent further promotion. The Minister for the Navy, Selected officers will be able to Senator Gorton, said that under extend their short service com­ Missile the new scheme young men missions in four year periods, FOR AUSTRALIA would obtain commissions after and in certain exceptional cir­ two years' training, and then cumstances, jiermanent commis­ "A STRIDE AHEAD" serve as officers in the Seaman sions may be granted. Destroyers Specialisation for a minimum ol Senator Gorton said that Challenging jobs requiring engineering skill seven years. officers entered under the new as well as metal fabricating experience come The first officer to begin train­ He said this new officer train­ scheme would be employed in­ ing for Australia's new guided- ing programme was designed to itial!) as Seaman Officers in Fleet to Walkers. They may be projects involv­ missile destroyers will leave for provide extra officers to meet the ships and surveying vessels. ing massive size .... or the design and the United States next month. R.A.N.'s growing commitments. Further training in diving, manufacture of precision machinery. The departure of the officer In particular, the officers were mine-sweeping, action informa­ will mark the start ol a compre­ required lor the increasing num­ tion, navigation, hydrographic — Machinists — Coppersmiths — Brass hensive training programme in ber of smaller ships. surveying, and other specialised Finishers — Sugar Mill Engineers — De­ preparation for the R.A.N.'s first The new scheme will lie o|>en fields would progrcssivch in­ signers and Builders of Locomotives (Diesel to young men aged between 17 two CHARLES F. ADAMS de- crease their sco|x* of appoint­ or Steam) — Boilermakers and Structural and 23 with a Leaving Certificate si rovers. ments. Engineers — Ship and Small Craft Builders The first guided-missile de­ standard of education. Applications for the first entry He said it was intended to — Forge Masters — Blacksmiths — Steel stroyer is due to commission in enter about 30 short-service will close on November I, and Founders (since 1911) — Iron Founders — SUMO Vcucl built for Ike Philippine* Navy and presented the United States in June. 1965, officers each year. by MM Common wealth c;<» eminent under the S.E.A.T.O. antl the second in December of about 30 officers will begin their Non-Ferrous Founders. the same year. After commis­ training next January. The scheme will augment the sioning, the ships will spend They will enter the Navy as flow of Midshipmen from the MARYBOROUGH AND Royal Australian Naval College. some time "working up" in the Midshipmen, and will s|>end MACKAY, Q'LAND. United States. their first year at the R.A.N.'s The College at Jervis Bay WALKERS LIMITED The officer leaving is an elec­ shore training establishment in produces up to 40 Midshipmen trical specialist, Lieutenant Victoria, H.M.A.S. CERBERUS. each war. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmit J. W. Cousins, of H.M.A.S. HARMAN, in Canberra. By the Navy's Newest Helicopter RUSTON AND PAXMAN end of the year, there would be The Navy's newest helicopter, helicopters was put through its four officers and two ratings the VVestland "Scout", made its paces by the Westland Aircraft undergoing courses in America. first public appearance when it Company's deputy-chief test ENGINES Others would follow periodically was demonstratetl in Canberra pilot, Mr. R. Gellatly. In addi­ during 1964, and a group of 200 recently. tion to showing its speed antl would arrive in the United The two "Scouts" obtained manoeuvrability, the helicopter The British Admiralty, Commonwealth and Foreign Navies, Shipping Lines and Port States in April, 1965. Each de­ (or the Royal Australian Navy- demonstrated its ability to stroyer would have a crew of 332 Hew to Canberra from the Naval handle a sizeable payload. It Authorities increasingly employ our engines for propulsion and auxiliary duties. officers and men, and they would Air Station at Nowra, where they lifted three 44-gallon drums fill­ all be in America two months have been assembled after de­ ed with water, comprising a before their ships were due to livery from Britain. total weight of 1500-Ibs. commission. The British High Commis- Officials were given flights in A recent outstanding development is the compact Ventura series. For example, 2400 The special training courses in missioner. Sir William Oliver, the Navy "Scouts". Among America will cover the opera­ the Minister for Supply. Mr. those at the demonstration was B.H.P. at 1500 R.P.M., weighing only 5.5 tons. tion and maintenance of the Allen Fairhall, and the Chief Commander John Osborn, highly complex equipment in of the Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral R.A.N., the Director of Naval the destroyers, including the W. H. Harrington, were among Recruiting, who has a special Ruston 3 — 3130 B.H.P. Paxman 100 — 2600 B.H.P. missile system. a group of Departmental and interest in the machines. He is Some Australian personnel Service officials who watched a the Captain-elect of the new will go to sea in United States demonstration at the Fairburn R.A.N. survey ship, H.M.A.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers R.A.A.F. Base in Canberra. MORESBY, from which the RUSTON AND HORNSBY for "on the job" training. One of the turbine - powered "Scouts" will operate. 99 RESERVE ROAD, ARTARMON, N.S.W. 16 THE NAVY This is one of the hull screws specially fabricated for the con­ struction of CRETEL.

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CRETEUs designer, Alan Payne, specified the high-strength, corrosion- resistant alloy EVERDUR for the fabrication of the * challenger's hull screws and keel bolts. EVERDUR is the name licensed by Anaconda EVERDUR* wood screws, 2J" x .262" and American Brass Co. for use by Austral Bronze .276" dia., manufactured from Austral Bronze Company to identify its alloy of copper, coiled rod. were used for securing double- silicon and manganese in rod and wire form. skin planking to laminated-wood frames. Also well known in this country as EVERDUR* round rod, i" and li" dia., CUSILMAN in the form of sheet and strip, for keel bolts, and i" dia. for bolts to secure this famous alloy is now available as rod deck shelf and bilge stringers to frames: and wire stock to manufacturers of bolts, hexagon bar for nuts. nuts, screws, nails and corrosion-resistant CUSILMAN* sheet. 14 S.W.G. (.080"). for hardware. washers. EVERDUR—"strong as steel, enduring as • These trade names identify alloys of cop­ bronze"—is first choice by naval architects for per, silicon and manganese (silicon bronzes), the fabrication of wood screws in many of the and are registered by their owners . . . world's finest sail and power vessels. EVERDUR—Anaconda American Brass Co., In detail, products used in GRETEL and Waterbury. Connecticut, U.S.A. approved by Lloyds Register of Shipping were CUSILMAN—Austral Bronze Company Pty. as follows:— Limited, Alexandria, N.S.W. AUSTRAL COMPANY PTY LIMITED

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FEDERAL COUNCIL: Queensland Division: South Australian Division: Patron: H is Excellency, President: Rear Admiral H. A. Showers, Pa iron: His Excellency. The Governor The Governor of Queensland. of South Australia. MARINE BOILERS FOR C.B.E. President: Surgeon Cdr. Sir Francis Deputy Presides.!! Lieut, ('dr. J. B. President: Cdr. N. S. Pixley, M.B.E.. Howse. V.R.D.. R.A.N.V.R. V.R.D.. R.A.N.R. (Retd.). Matters. R.A.N.V.R. (Retd.). Secretary: Lieutenant L. Mackay-Cruise, Hon. Sec.: G. B O'Neill. Esq., Box Hon. Sec.: R. R. Sutton, Esq., 30 A THOUSAND SHIPS R.A.N. R. 376E-. G.P.O., Brisbane. Pine Street. Adelaide. Tasmanian Division: Mew South Wales Division: Australian Capital Territory Division: Pntron: Vice Admiral Sir Guy Wyatt, Patron: His Excellency, The Governor K.B.E.. C.B.. R.N. of New South Wales. President: Ll. Cdr. J. B. Howse. President: Cdr. A. H. Green. O.B.B., President: Rear Admiral H. A. V.R.D.. R.A.N.V.R. D.S.C.. R.A.N. (Retd.). — a proud rive year record. Over the post 5 years Showers. C.B.E. Hon. Sec.: Lieut. Cdr. D. M. Blake, Ho*. See.: Lt.-Cmdr. J. C. Mahost, R.A.N.V.R.. 60 Limestone Avenue. Babcock marine boilers have been ordered for the main Secretary: Lieut. Cdr. A. A. A. R.A.N.R.. II Quorn Street. Sandy Andrews. M.B.E.. R.A.N., 28 Royal Ainslie. A.C.T. Bay, Hobart. Tas. propulsion of nearly 1,000 vessels, of up to 87,000 tons Street. Chatswood. Sydney. d.w. and for both merchant and naval service, while a growing Western Australian Division: Victorian Division: Northern Territory Division: Patron: His Excellency. The Governor number of ships, including motor vessels, is being equipped Paimn: His Excellency, The Governor Patron: His Honour the Admini­ of Western Australia. President: Roland Smith. Esq. with Babcock water-tube boilers for auxiliary service, e.g., of Victoria. strator. F, evident: Captain A. N. Boulton. President: O. J. Cameron. Esq. Mr.-. Sec.: R. A. Hannah, Esq., 112 Coodc supplying steom for hotel services, tank cleaning and Secretary: Miss E. C. Shorrocks. 52* Hon. Sec.: Mrs. V. M. Slide, c • Sireet. Como. W.A. Collins Street. Melbourne. H.M.A.S. "Melville". Darwin. NT. manoeuvring in harbour. A Representative from each Navy AUSTRALIAN SEA CADET COUNCIL: Division, also— Representatives of the Nnvnl Board: Navy I raxue: S.C. Cdr. L. E, Forsythe. Director of Naval Reserves. Car-lain Rear Admiral H. A. Showers. C.B.E. Lieut. Cdr. F. O. E*nns. R.A.N.V.R. R. J. Robertson. D.S.C.. R.A.N.; Lieut. Cdr. J. B. Howse, V.R.D.. Ho*. See.: I icutrnant L. Mackav BABCOCK & WILCOX OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. Lieut. Cdr. E. D. Sandberp. R.A.N. R.A.N.V.R. Cruise. RAN*. Head MM * Work.: Regent. Park, N 5.W. AUGUST, 1963 I «.r«.„ It "How splendid it is that the "But because of these events, by means of which a ship's se­ H.l.X.4. JUBILEE GRADUATION College is now once again, after the R.A.N, has been able to set curity is maintained, her several vicissitudes, so firmly the seal of great achievement in weapons fired or launched, and established in Jervis Bay, the battle and sea service in war fleet communications assured. Governor - General's Address site chosen, after many hesita­ upon its history as an inde­ "You must have begun to do tions, to be its permanent home. pendent Naval Service. so already. '\faral factors of tear unchanged since the days of Drake and Nelson? ~J "It is splendid, too, that there "For the first 30 years or so "Indeed, for a Naval officer, are here to-day seven officers of its existence, every Cadet who this is no new thing. It is en­ from that I'M:; entry. It must entered this College, and who couraging that somehow tech­ \V. L. ReilK; Lieut-Commander maintained his health, vigour nical aptitudes seem to increase College at Jems Ba\ on |uh be a proud day for them, as it The Governor-General (Vis­ 11. j. H. Thompson; Lieut.- is for all of us who are privileged and professional capacity, must in proportion to the growth of count De Lisle. V.C., P.C.. 19. Commander C. A. R. Sadleir. to share this great occasion with have taken part in either one technology. G.C.M.G.. K.St.J.), told mitUhip- The graduation ceremony Viscount De L'lsle gave the them. World War or the other, or in men thai the art of war grows \va. (oinbined with (clebrations following address:— both. LAST NAVAL BATTLE marking the 50th anniversary »l more and more complicated. 1 am espe( tally pleased to SCARRED BY TWO "The College, and those who WILL COUNT but the moral factor remains the Naval College. have been asked to the Royal serve it, may well be proud of Among guest, at the gradu­ DAMAGING WARS as it was in the days <>i Drake Australian Naval College to-day its sons, and of their record. "But, on or under the sea, and Nelson. ation were seven retired Naval ship's companies must be led oiiice.s who were in the first to take the fine parade which "Had those present at the "Every Cadet, on entering the The Governor-General said we have all just attended, and opening ceremony, performed on Service, becomes the heir to the into battle and fleets man­ ships' companies must he led entry into tae temporary Naval oeuvred by seamen. College at Geelong in 1913. now to di .tribute prizes to the that fust day of March 50 years whole history and tradition of into battle and Heels man­ "The art of war grows more They were Vice-Admiral Sir successful contestants for these ago by my predecessor, Lortl the Queen's Navy, and a trustee oeuvred by seamen. and more complicated, but the |oin Collins. K.B.K., C.B.; Rear honours. Denmaii, only known it, the of that tradition as well. moral factor remains as it was Viscount De D'Lisle was ad­ Admiral H. B. Farncomb, C.B.. "This special sense of pleasure- world — and the R.A.N. — "We live in an age of great under Drake or Nelson. dressing a large gathering during D.S.O., M.V.O.; Real Admiral is derived Irom the fact that we stood on the brink of a cata­ and increasing specialisation, in­ the graduation and prize-giving H. A. Showers. C.B.E.; Captain are now in the jubilee Year of clysmic half-century to be mark­ evitable in a world of electronic "It is fairly easy to assess a ceremony of 26 midshipmen at E. S. Nurse; Lieut.-Commander the College. ed, or, rather, scarred by two science and nuclear |x>wer. Navy, or an Army, or an Air the Royal Australian Naval of the bitterest and most damag­ "No doubt each one of you Force in terms of its numerical ing wars which the world has so will have to master one or more strength, fire-power and mod­ lar seen. of those complicated techniques ernity. QUEENS GOLD MEDALLIST

The Governor -Gener­ al (Viscount De Lisle) congratulates Ronald MaundeT <20>. of Tamworth, after presenting him with Che Queen's Gold Medal at Jervis Bay. "It is less easy, but even more tieet. AT TOUR SERVICE important, to measure its "By all the rules, it should strength in terms ol experience, have swept the Queen's ships R.A.N. COLLEGE CURRICULUM REVISED For Your leadership, military judgment, ofl the seas. It very nearly did resolution and lighting ability. so. But not quite. The Captain of the R.A.N. grading phasing out of the 14Jr "We may be sure that if the College, Captain N. H. S. White, 16} year old entry completely. Holiday "There have been other in his annual report given at world is not dissolved in Hames similar, and more recent events. "This would mean that the at the first crunch in the event the Jubilee Graduation cere­ Requirements some of them too near home to mony at Jervis Bay on |uly 19. training time at the College ol a conflict, which, pray God be comfortable. would become a standard 18 we may never see, then it will told ol the many changes of "The Hame of that spirit policy in the future curriculum months, for everyone. be the last battle, and perhaps which inspired the notable suc­ INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS the last Naval battle which will lor Cadets. "Changes that have been made CiH or Telephone cesses ol the past and not less to the curriculum will include count. important overcame in the end Captain White said the em­ HOWARD SMITH TRAVEL the sitting for the N.S.W. "So, master your technology, disasters of great magnitude, will phasis of training lias been CENTRES shifted. Matriculation exam by the become as proficient as you can soon be yours to tend. Junior Entry at the end of their in ever) new weapon system, "Ne\er take it for granted. He said that it was ho|>ed second year. SYDNEY: and every new means ol com­ 269 George Street. Tel.: 27 5611 Never let it grow dim. So tend­ that from the first Term next munication and detection, but ed, it will light you and your year, the College, lor the first "This entails some re-arrange­ MELBOURNE: never allow yourselves to be great Service through dark and time in many years, could look ment of the Syllabus of the 1st 322 Collins Street. Tel.: 62 3711 and 2nd years, but has the ad­ PORT ADELAIDE: da// led by the superiority in dlflicult days, as it has lighted forward to a long period ol 3 Todd Street. Tel.: 4 1461 equipment which the other vantage of gearing the College the seamen ol the past. academic stability. Captain N. H. S. WHITE, FREMANTLE: lei low may have, whether an academic syllabus to a generally 1 Moua't Street. Tel.: 5 107] "To those who are now about The following is Captain R.A.N. recognised examination and of all} or potential enem\. to leave the College and join NEWCASTLE: Whites report:— equating the 2nd Year Junior 16 Watt Street. Tel.: 2 4711 "The Spanish Armada was a the Fleet. I wish every success Entry directly with at least some CAIRNS: powerful, efficient, highly- in the great career that lies be­ "This Graduation marks the 18 Abbott Street. Tel.: 2115/6 ">0th anniversary of the founding of the matriculants who will be trained and well-led invasion fore you." lege took place in July of last joining them for their 3rd year. BALLARAT: of the Royal Australian Naval year. Cnr. Lydiard and Mair Streets. College. Tel.: 2 5462. "'My predecessor at that time "Another change that has been "To-day we are honoured to spoke of the inspection of the made is that the third year for GOVERNOR-GENERALS CUP have with us here some of the College's academic facilities by the Juniors, and the first year original 1913 entry of Cadets, a distinguished committee of for the Seniors, instead of being an entry which numbered among educational authorities, under a split year with sea time in­ its members several distinguished the chairmanship of Mr. Wee- cluded, is now to become a com­ Admirals and many Captains. den. plete academic year, let us say at roughly first year University "The 1913 entry included "As a result of a report by Midshipman C. Hopkins, of Perth, who was level, graduation academic Admiral Sir John Collins, a those gentlemen, an Academic awarded the Governor-General's Cup for the best exams taking place at the end former Chief of Naval Stall. Standing Committee was form­ all round athlete, is congratulated by his sister, Admiral Farncomb and Admiral of this year. Allison. ed to advise the Naval Board Showers, all of whom command­ on educational policies as they "Opportunity will be taken ed ships with conspicuous suc­ might affect the Naval College, at this time to allow some Cadets cess during the last war. They ami also to assist us to overcome to sit for the University of New ire amongst our guests to-day. the tendency towards isolation England examinations in History "The 1913 entry also included from other academic institu­ and English, to obtain credits ihe names of Celling and Bur­ tions. towards a degree. nett, names also perpetuated in "Recommendations made by •imiiiiititiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiii minimi iiiiiiiiiiiiui'.i li:il|tllllllllllilllill Waval College history. "In order to fit in additional the Academic Standing Com­ lime for the study of Physics, With Compliments from "Captain Celting died in mittee were forwarded to the Pure Maths, Applied Maths, and action in H.M.A.S. CAN- Naval Board, and as a result of English, it has been found neces­ 11ERRA, and Captain Burnett in W. GREEN a directive from the Naval sary to curtail cadets', officers', U.M.A.S. SYDNEY. Board, the curriculum for the 40 BRIDGE STREET RYDALMERE and masters' leave and to start — 0 — "This year, 50 years after the Cadets has been revised, and the emphasis of training has been the academic day earlier. ft Dental Equipment Manufacturing lounding of the Royal Austra­ shifted. "It has also been found neces­ . .• Maintenance and Service of Dental lian Naval College, 2(> gradu­ sary to do away with two out of Surgeries ating Cadets join the flagship "A greater emphasis has been MELBOURNE as Midshipmen placed on the matriculation type the six weekly dogwatch periods — e — on July 31. 638 16J3 631-1633 of entry which will, provided we of organised sport. "The last Graduation from can get sufficient matriculation "The final seven months of die Royal Australian Naval Col- tyi>e candidates, result in the the College training up to THE NAVY AUGUST, 1963 MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT KENNEDY time of peace, but also a tan­ A personal message from the two fieedom-loving countries. The United States is ever gible indication of the close President of the United Slates, association which still continues stressing the friendship of the thankful that the Common­ wealth of Australia remains between the navies of our coun­ people of America for the people tries. of Australia, was delivered in steadfastly by its side in meeting Canberra on July 19 by the the challenge of our times." The bonds of common pur­ United Slates Ambassador, Mr. Senator Gorton replied to the pose to which you refer are for William C. Battle. President's message on behalf of us most teal. We wish you to be assured that we shall not fail The message was limed to co­ lie Prime Minister, Sir Robert Mcn/ics. in our common duty to uphold incide with the twentieth anni­ the ideals of justice and liberty versary of the commissioning of lie said:— / am glad to pass your mes­ for which H.M.A.S, Canberra, the United States warship, U.S.S. your brave ship, and our peace­ CANBKRRA, the only American sage to the people of Australia. and mote especially to the ful capital city can serve as last­ cruiser with the name of a ing symbols. foreign capital. The warship people of the national capital, was named after the Australian Canberra. On their behalf, in The Australian World Wat II national capital as a wartime Particular, I know I can express cruiser, H.M.A.S. CANBERRA, Aerial View of H.M.A.S. CRESWELL tribute to Australia and to the the warmest congratulations and was sunk by a Japanese force off R.A.N, cruiser, H.M.A.S. CAN­ good wishes to U.S.S. Canberra Savo Island on August 9, 1942. Graduation, are i<> be devoted that so long as we continue to ing and standards must be Three American cruisers went almost exclusivel) lo profes­ BKRRA, >unk in action while mid those who sail in her. We send our officers to do their changed also to keep in step with have most happy memories of down in the same engagement. sional subjects, and will include electrical and engineering train­ serving with s'.iips of the U.S.N. •i system that we are at present The President's message was her visit to Australia in I960. U.S.S. CANBERRA was built the 11 weeks' sea-time in the ing in (he United Kingdom, and obliged to follow. Training Snip. accepted on behalf of the Prime She is for us not only a memorial a; a heavy cruiser twenty years so long as we continue to send Minister by Senator Gorton, the to the Australians who fought ago, and served with distinction our Executive ami Suppl) SPORT and died alongside our Ameri­ i l the Second World War. She ACADEMIC STABILITY Minister for the Navy and Assist­ Officers to Dartmouth, the mat­ ant Minister for External Affairs. can friends in time of war and a became one of the world's first ter of Academic Stability is to 'We have had our fair share The city of Canberra was repre­ reminder of the enduring part­ guided r*Mssilc cruisers when she "It is to be hoped that as some extent, taken out of our nership of our two countries in was converted in 1956. from the beginning of Term I, sporting wins along with a sented at the ceremony by Mr. hands. 1964. the College, lor the lew losses. W. I. Byrne, chairman of the A.C.T. Advisory Council. first time in many sears, may "By this, I mean that when­ "Areas of scrub are being ever the Royal Navy might de­ be able to look forward to a cleared to make way for new- Pre.idenl Kennedy's message cide to change their standards or Diamantina in Bali long period of academic sta­ sports fields. Steady progress has said:— their s\stcm o| training, then in­ bility. It is not before time. been made on new works. / loould like to take this op­ The R.A.N, frigate, H.M.A.S. The Police Commissioner, Mr. evitably our own system of train- "It i. unfortunate, though. DIAMANTINA, arrived in In­ Otot Samsul Magrip, accepted "The Heet of sailing boats portunity, during the twentieth anniversary of the commission­ donesia on July 23 with medical the supplies on behalf of the: continues to increase in number. ing of the V.S.S. Canberra and supplies for victims of the Bali Governor of Bali. The practice of sailing improves. the fiftieth year since the found- volcano. Officials and local dignitaries KWIT DETERGENT "Out of the five sailing ng of the city of Canberra, to DIAMANTINA. which is de­ attended the ceremony, after matches against recognised sail­ xtend to the people of A us- livering the supplies for the Aus­ which officers of DIAMAN­ TINA were taken on a tour of ing authorities, only one match ralia, on behalf of the people tralian Red Cross, sailed into the an evacuation camp for victims MANUFACTURERS OF was lost. if the United States, our warm Balinese ]x>rt of Buleleng, eeling of friendship. where it was formally welcomed of the volcano disaster. The ALL INDUSTRIAL AND DOMESTIC CLEANERS "The New Zealand Naval These bonds of partnership, by a representative of the Indo- Australians saw about 2800 AND DISINFECTANTS, etc. Board, during the year, present­ trengthened when our two great nc tan Navy, Captain LeDarso. homeless )>eople in the camp ed us with a most beautifully- • ountries joined together against A ceremony was held at the awaiting re-settlement in other finished catamaran, built by the he Axis Powers in World Wai nearby city of Singaradja, to Indonesians islands. Dockyard Apprentices in Auck­ I, prompted President Roose- mark the handing over of the That evening, the Australian SCOTTS DETERGENTS land. •elt to name a cruiser in memo)y Australian medical supplies. sailors were entertained ashore • if the gallant H.M.A.S. Can­ The cargo of medical stores with a display of Balinese danc­ "Just before Christmas we berra, lost together with U.S. was officially presented by the ing. (A'asia) PTY. LTD. took delivery of the yacht "arships during the combined Australian Naval Attache in DIAMANTINA, under the FRANKLIN — a Seamanship Djakarta. Capt. Neil McDonald. command of Lieutenant - Com­ Training Craft. action off Savo Island. SIR JOSEPH BANKS STREET, BOTANY President Roosejielt's act semes The supplies included some 3$ mander R. B. Sunn, delivered the medical supplies to Bali dur­ Tel. WB-9741 Tel. 666-9741 "She is at present being re­ 'o remind us all of the strong million vitamin tablets, various fitted to make her more suitable bonds of common purpose and medical preparations, and honey ing an oceanographic cruise in for ocean racing." lasting friendship between our and tinned milk. the Indian Ocean. 7 THE NAVY AUGUST, 1963 Scholarships f#r Naval Cellegf AUSTRALIAN CHARTS TO REPLACE The R.A.N, is introducing a Scholarship Scheme for entry ADMIRALTY CHARTS into the Royal Australian Naval College at fervia Bay. The Minister for the Navy, 'I'll.* Hydrographer of the Royal Navy, Rear Admiral K. »>. ol Fisheries and Oceanography," Senator Gorton, said that up to he said. 15 Scholarships would he made Irving, t I.B., O.B.E., recently visited Australia to negotiate available each year for young an agreement whereby Australian charts will gradually com­ Ensuring Safety men interested in careers as pletely take the place of existing Admiralty Charts of Austra­ "My discussions in Sydney Naval officers. lian waters and eventually all the Admiralty Charts will he have clearly shown me that you He said each Sc holarship are laced with very similar prob­ would be worth £100, and would withdrawn. lems to those with which 1 am he awarded on merit to hoys Rear*Admiral Irving said the- Hydrographic Bureau was to laced, in providing up-to-date undertaking (heir final year ol agreement would provide also reach a common standard which and comprehensive information man ic utation. Applications for lor the ptinting ol each others would be understandable by for the world's shipping in the fust Scholarships would he charts in their own offices, and all mariners. This would be coastal water,, as well as the need called later this year. the payment ol royalties to the achieved b\ the use ol agreed to ensure their safety on the oHice producing the charts. symbols, thus surmounting all Open "Mean, in which there are The Scholarships were design­ language harriers. ed to encourage boys to stay at This would reduce the burden still unlimited numbers of un­ si hool lo obtain their niatric u- ol work, which had been the case It was, of course, of great discovered clangers. benefit to his office, which pro­ I it ion and so enter the Royal when the Royal Navy, because "With the ever-increasing num- Australian Naval College under ol its world-wide coverage, often duced some 3500 charts cover­ ing the entire world. bers ol faster and larger vessels the Senior Entry Scheme. found it necessary to publish its such as suj>er-tankers with a Through the generosity and own version ol an Australian draft ol 50 leet or more, and Senator Gorton said the the encouragement ol the Prince chart. now the even greater demand of Scholarships were part of the ol Monaco, the grandfather ol "The new arrangement was the deep-diving nuclear sub­ Naw's plan to place greater em­ the present Prince, the Inter­ marine, or its commercial coun­ phasis on the Senior Entry unique/' he said, "and it had national Hydrographic Bureau terpart ol the not-so-distant Scheme into the Naval College no parallel between other coun­ was established in its head* future, this task becomes even at |ervis Hay. The Senior Entry tries, and so had been possible quarters in Monaco in 1921, and more formidable, is for young men with matricu­ only because of the close ties a series of bathymeiric charts ol lation, while the other system of between the United Kingdom, the oceans was published. "My first visit to Australia joining, the Junior Entry, is for Australia and New Zealand, and begins and ends with the feel­ 1 Subsequently, war editions ol hoys aged \A\ - Hi. . The Seniors especially between the Hydro- these charts were produced, and ing ol tremendous satisfaction spend only one year and eight graphic OHices." at the hospitality and co-opera­ months for the Juniors. they are brought up to date by This co-operation had been the combined efforts of State tion which has been extended to Fostered in the past by the fre- Members. me. and 1 am more than con­ (Uent exchange ol Cartographic fident that we will together meet This long-sighted action paved the challenge and maintain the )fliceis. the way for the recent upsurge Sailor Wins Humane The result would be closer high traditions which our in oc tomographic research mutual forefathers set us," Rear- tamlardisalion and presentation throughout the world. Beer only for barbecues Z • »[ charts and from which each Admiral living concluded. Society Medal Since Hydrographic Officers Ciood beet belongs anywhere there's an appetite. The same country would gain experience were traditionally collectors and cool sharpness that adds so much to an outdoor grill is rquailv An Australian sailor has been nt technical methods. publishers of information about Indian Ocean Discovery enjoyable with anv dish. Nothing's too good for beer. awarded the Royal Humane the sea. it was natural that thev Upon his arrival in Sydney, Its zest and coolness are welcome whether your chef is Paris- Society's Bronze Medal for sav­ - 1 Nations should undertake similar work Rear-Admiral Irving gave an ex­ trained or just the next door neighbour. ing a shipmate who was in dan­ Continuing. Rear - Admiral in the wider field of this im- ample ol the value of survey Whatever you're eating, whatever the occasion, ask for beer. ger of drowning in shark-infested rving said this was the kind portanl new science of the sea. work. You'll add to your pleasure! waters near Lord Howe Island. i f co-operation which had always "The importance of ocean­ He said that a South African The award was made to Able I'een encouraged bv the Inter­ ography cannot be overstressed, Survey Ship, NATAL, had dis­ Seaman Harold Littler, aged 22, national Hydrographic Bureau, CARLTON & UNITED BREWERIES LTD. and it is very cheering to find covered an undersea mountain of North Bondi. N.S.W. '1 which Australia had recently from my di cussions with your in the Indian Ocean on February The rescue took, place while l>ecome a full State Member. Hydrographer that the Royal 20, about h00 miles eastward of the R.A.N. survey vessel, There were now forty-one Australian Navy is making such Durban. H.M.A.S. BARCOO, was work­ naritime nations who subscribed a big contribution in conjunc­ The mountain. 12,000 feet in ing in the Lord Howe area to­ \o this successful organisation. tion with the C.S.LR.O. Division height, was only 60 feet below wards the end of last year. The aim of the International 9 THE NAVY AUGUST, 1963 the surface. on the discovery of the under 1909. Kcar-Adtniral living consider­ sea mountain led to the discus* On July 'In she sailed horn ed thai in a heav) swell the sioti about the possible fate of Durban for Capetown, ran into Navy Forms "Hunter-Killer" jM.ik could damage the bottom the \\ ARA I AH, 53 >ears ago. heav) weather, and was not ol .( ship drawing 50 feet <>| Hound for South Africa and heard of after she communicated Squadron Aider. (Hiving 2IMI passengers. WARA- with a passing ship, the CLAN Kear-Aihnii al living's i elease I \ll left Sydney on June 2»>. NIACIN IVRt. At a ceremony at the Naval Rear-Admiral In ing express' Air Station at Nowra, N.S.W., on ed the opinion that W'ARA 1 AH July 18, helicopters became a rould have struck an underwatei "Front Line" weapon in the Royal Australian Navy's anti­ ALWAYS ASK FOR — peak similar to that found l>\ the NATAL. submarine arsenal. li was his view thai discovery A "Front Line" squadron of ol the sea mountain In NATAL Westland Wes,ex anti-submarine "OCEAN" Table Salt (otild lead to proof ol a iheon helicopters was officially formed thai the mill-Atlantic Ridge at the ceremony. It was the A Product of Sen ami Sunthine joined a l idge in the Indian first lime that the Australian t )\ die Royal Australian Navy's Hydrograpner, Captain A. H. MELBOURNE. After the new Cooper. squadron has "worked-up", it will operate from the carrier Rear-Admiral Irving later pro­ with the Fleet Air Arm's Gannel ceeded to Canberra for official anti-submarine aircralt. talks. The helicopter, combining Tribute to Australia speed and mobility, has emerged Granting to Australia of fur­ as one ol the most effective ther authority tor charting and wea|xms against the modern sub­ mapping ol her own waters is marine. The all-weather Wes- recognition by the Admiralty of svx, designed specially to detect the efficiency ol Hydrographic and destroy submarines, will I PI give greatly increased strength to Service of the Royal Australian Navy. to the R.A.N.'s anti-submarine COMPRESSED YEAST In 1921 (he Admiralty pro- forces. posed to Australia that she The new 817 Helicopter should tarry out all surveys, as Squadron was officially form­ During and after the Second The survey of the coastal VACUUM PACKED Royal Navy surveying ships ed when i t s commanding World War enormous im|x'tus waters of the Australian Terri­ could not he spared for service officer, Commander George v as given to surveying and chart- tory of Papua and New Guinea "Driharm" is a special form of compressed yeast, in Australia. Jude. read the commissioning i lonsibility. dried under scientific conditions and carefully com­ However, British surveys were warrant. The Squadron, which 1947 an agreement with the When the second H.M.A.S. pounded with a suitable yeast food. It's the quality made lor a few years further. comprises some 150 officers and .' dmiralty recognised Australia MORESBY is commissioned next men, was reviewed by Rcar- yeast that is as constant as tomorrow and is packed In 1*125. H.M.A.S. MORESBY, as the charting authority lor her sear the R.A.N, will have a ship Captain Kdgell, R.N., who was Admiral V. A. T. Smith, the to the high specifications of the Australian Navy. «>wn waters. specially designed for survey Second Member of the Naval later the Hydrographer of the work. Navy, arrived to commence the In Australia, hydrographic sur- Board, who is a former Fleet Air S'ie will carry a helicopter, Creat Barrier Reef survey. Vice- veying is now mainly the re- Arm observer. MAURI BROTHERS & THOMSON LIMITED Admiral Sir John Edgell, as he h've modern occanographic s xmsibility of the Royal Aus- laboratories, additional echo- 'Fhe ceremony ended with a PINNACLE HOUSE became! died last November at i alian Navy, and the sea-going the age of 82 years. winding equipment,wnd will be march past, during which a for­ 2-6 Barrack Street, Sydney. Telephone: 29-2601. sirvcy |>er onnel are members nble to stay at sea longer than mation ol the anti-submarine (Continued foot next fnigr) t'l the permanent Naval forces. the vessels used at present. helicopters flew overhead. THE NAVY AUGUST, 1963 11 Short Service Commissions PROMOTIONS FOR H.M.A.S. "Sydney" Loads Army Trucks In Trial In Sydney Harbour In RAN. I 'lit Roval Australian Navy is introducing a system <>1 short NAVAL OFFICERS service commissions, in order to meet increasetl requirements for The R.A.N.'s hall-yearly pro­ Lieutenant - Commander Wil­ seaman officers. motion list issued in Canberra liam H. Money, ol H.M.A.S contained the following:— Under the new scheme, young VOYAGER; and men can obtain commissions Promoted to Captain's rank: aftei two scais training, and Ailing Captain Robert A. H Acting Commander Keith then serve as officers in the Sea Millar, the Australian Defence A. Callasch, Secretary to the man specialisation lor a mini­ representative in New Zealand: Fourth Naval Member. Navy mum ol seven sears. Commander Robert |. Scrivenor, Office, Canberra. the Commanding Officer ol the this new officer training pro­ Swlncs shore establishment, gramme has been designed in H.M.A.S. RUSHCUTTER: Act I he lollowing promotions provide extra officers to meet ing-Captain Peter J. A. Daish, the R.A.N.'s growing commit­ from Third to Second Officer the Fleet Technical Officer: Act­ in the Women's Royal Austra­ ments. In particular, the officers ing Instructor • Captain Rich­ are required [or the increasing lian Naval Service were also ard (.. Fennessy. DSC, the made:— number ol smaller ships. Director of Naval Educational The new scheme will be open Service, at Navy Office in Can­ to young men aged between 17 berra. Jacqueline A. M u I 1 i n . and 2i with a Leaving Certi­ H.M.A.S. CERBERUS, ol Why- ficate standard ol education. The eight new Commanders alia. S.A.: Applications lor the first entry are: — will close on November I, and ' Agnes R. K. Free-land. about 30 officers will begin their Acting - Commander James H.M.A.S. PENGUIN, ol Arcadia training next January Hume, R.A.N., ol the Appren­ Ridge. Queensland; They will enter the Navy as tice Training Establishment H.M.A.S. SYDNEY (H.M.A.S. MklMBA), who this Midshipmen, and will spend ' Norma 1). I h I in ., i) n . will carry out full their first year at the R.A.N.'s month will become Director ol scale loading and un­ Recruiting at Navy Office in H.M.A.S. HARMAN. of Keclron, shore training establishment in loading of army Canberra; Queensland; and Victoria, H.M.A.S. CERBERUS. equipment late in Their second year of training August. The exercises will l>e in ships of the Fleet, and Acting - Commander Ian H. ' Marie A. Bate, H.M.A.S. CERBERUS, ol Parkdale, Vic. will be carried out in they will then become Acting Nicholson, special duties with Hervey Bay. Sub - Lieutenants, with subse­ the Department ol Defence in quent further promotion. Select­ Canberra; In the Royal Australian Naval ed officers will be able to extend Reserve, Surgeon - Commander their short-service commissions Lieutenant Commander Gor­ Graeme L. Grove, of Melbourne, by four year periods, and in cer­ has been appointed to Surgeon- tain exceptional circumstances, don E. Jervis. Deputy-Director of Aircraft Maintenance and Re­ Captain. R.A.N.R. Lieutenants permanent commissions may be promoted to Lieutenant - Com­ pair at Navy Office, Canberra; granted. mander are Alexander J. Lyons Officers entered under the new (Sydney), Charles J. Howell " Acting-Commander |ohn G. (Hobart), Leslie F.' Coy (Frc- scheme will be employed inili Yule, Executive Officer of ally as Seaman Officers in Fleet manile), James T. Ferguson H.M.A.S. PENGUIN; (Brisbane), and John B. Dudley ships and surveying vessels. THE NAVY LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA — N.S.W. Division (Port Melbourne). HARBOUR CRUISE AND VISIT TO T.S. SYDNEY Further training in diving, Lieutenant-Commander Dary- Arrangements for this function are now complete, and it is requested that you will let minesweeping, action informa­ all F. Lynam. who is in the Royal Australian Naval Vol­ tion, navigation, hydrographic the Secretary know whether or not you will be attending. The boats will leave from the United States on a technical mis­ unteer Reserve promotions are jetty under the Southern Pylon of the Harbour Bridge (Dawes Point), at t p.m.. on Sunday, surveying and other specialised sion; Surgeon - Commander Allan G. September It. It is expected that passengers wfll be disembarked at about 5 p.m. fields would progressively in­ Campbell, D.S.O., of Port Ade­ It would be appreciated if you could inform the Secretary by Tuesday, September II, in crease their scope of appoint- Acting-Commander Malcolm laide, promoted to Surgeon-Cap­ order that adequate catering arrangements may be made for afternoon tea. ments. A. Clarke, Deputy-Director of tain, and Lieutenant Eric K. Box 1719 Telephone Nos.: 29-65J1, 41-421*. It was intended to enter about Training, Navy Office. Can­ Sholl, of Fremantle, promoted to A. A. ANDREWS, Secretary. SO short-service officers each vear. berra: Lieutenant-Commander.

THE NAVY AUGUST, 1963 *J RAN. TO SWEEP WARTIME MINEFIELD THE BATTLE OF MATAPAN Australia's new mine sweeping equipment was not available at Cheshunt Bay approaches, but squadron is 10 be used to clear a the time. conventional methods did not wartime minefield ofl the south While in the New Guinea always reveal the presence of The major part of March was but the Italians' superior speed 2231 on the burning cruiser, coast ol Bougainville. area, ships of the Mine-sweeping very narrow outcrops of rock ris­ occupied in escorting convoys to had got them away. STUART, hoping to finish her off, but after Details ol the first mine-sweep­ Squadron will also wire-sweep ing from the seabed. In order and from Piraeus, mostly under screening the British battlefleet, three minutes, altered target to ing operation in Australian ter­ the approaches to Cheshunl Bay, that the approaches could be heavy attack from the air, but had only the air reports to con­ an enemy destroyer, checking fire ritorial waters lor 1<> years were on the- south ol New Guinea. guaranteed safe for vessels of late on 27th March, STUART sole hereself with. at 2238, when GRIFFIN fouled announced recently. This was a hydrographic more than 20-ft. draught, the sailed with the baltlcfleet lor the A cheer went up when it was the range. The six shin, ol the R.A.N.'» check wire-sweep to ensure that mine-sweepers would investigate usual "Mediterranean Sweep" — learned that the Fleet Air Arm At 2240, STUART led Kith Mine-sweeping Squadron no coral |>caks of danger to ship­ the area with their sweep wires a frequent operation carried out attack had damaged and slowed HAVOCK to the southward to will undertake Hie operation in ping existed in this area. The adjusted to this depth. witli the object ol intercepting up an enemy battleship of the chase cruisers who did not ap­ October. The ships will clear R.A.N, recently surveyed the any enemy forces that might be Littorio Class, At one stage dur­ pear to have moved westward a channel into Tonolei Harbour. at sea. ing the clay our cruisers joined with their destroyers. Mean­ United States aircralt dropped Belore long, aerial reconnais­ the battlefleet, and it seemed while, GREYHOUND and about 15(1 mines in this area in sance reix>ricd a considerable almost certain action would be GRIFFIN were chasing destroy­ 1948. RAN. RESEARCH Italian force* and steps were joined, but once again the enemy ers to the westward, and seemed The clearing of a sale passage taken to intercept it. drew away, and the cruisers left to be holding their own quite for merchant vessels will enable IN TWO OCEANS The following narrative de­ on an intercepting course. well. the Department of Territories to scribes the part taken by Shortly after dusk, the de­ A moment later (at 2241) call tenders lor the extensive- The Royal Australian Navy had revealed the presence of an STUART in the subsequent stroyer striking force under Cap­ STUART opened fire under stands of timber in the area. has undertaken two ocean- eddy at about 25 degrees south, action, and so lar as that ship tain (D)'s of the 2nd and 14th GRIFFIN'S stern at the last of The operation will also pro­ ographic cruises of importance This would be investigated at a is concerned, is accurate. Move­ Flotillas were detached from the the retiring enemy destroyers. vide valuable practical experi­ to the fishery industries on the later stage, because it could be a ments ol other forces (when battleship screen to destroy the Fire at this stage of the battle ence for the Australian Mine- east and west coasts of Aus­ factor in determining the dis­ mentioned) are based on what Liltoria-cla-is battleship previ­ was ceased for a while. sweeping Squadron, which was tralia. tribution of crayfish. could be learned in STUART ously damaged by aircraft. This Up to now it had been almost lormed at the end of last year. Two R.A.N, training-ocean­ DIAMANTINA would call at from intercepted signals and/or left only a skeleton screen on ini]K)ssiblc for the individual to The mine-sweepers will sweep ography frigates, with teams of Singapore during the occan­ observation. the battlefleet — STUART and sort out what was happening an area about five and a hall C.S.l.R.O. scientists, will carry ographic cruise, and was due There was all the difference HAVOCK starboard side, during the hectic quarter of an miles long by half a mile wide. out the research. back in Kremantle on the 9th in the world between the Battle GREYHOUND and GRIFFIN hour that had elapsed since the The mines to be cleared were H.M.A.S. DIAMANTINA is of August. of Calabria and the Battle of port side. battlefleet had opened fire. of a magnetic variety, laid on the working in the Indian Ocean, The GASCOYNES extensive Matapan. The former was car­ At 2221 all destroyers were The blackness of the night was ocean lloor. while H.M.A.S. GASCOYNE has programme in the Pacific had ried out in brilliant sunshine, stationed on the starboard beam. first split by WARSPITE'S The mine-sweepers will have- an occanographic programme in many scientific objectives, and in with our ships steaming mag­ At 2225 STUART sighted ships searchlight beam, accurately to make a number of sweeps over the Pacific. particular the investigation of nificently in formation, deploy­ about four miles away bearing trained on the cruiser which, the area, because the mine, were The crayfish industry in West­ aspects iinjioiLint to the tuna ing in response to Buttering sig­ 250°, and made an enemy re­ almost instantaneously exploded carrying "ship count" devices de­ ern Australia, and the tuna in­ industry. nals, wheeling in line, altering port to the Commander-in-Chief. under the impact of the salvo of signed to trigger them after the dustry off the east coast, should In addition to the C.S.l.R.O. course in columns, every as|>ccl Course was altered together, of 15" shells. Thereafter it passage of a set number of ships. benefit from the scientific re­ scientists, a professional fisher­ of the fight easily visible. and the enemy were made out seemed all hell was loose. However, alter 20 years, it was search. man, Mr. George Swit/er, of The Matapan affair was a dog­ to be about five cruisers and/or The snarl and snap, bark, likely that most of the mines In the Indian Ocean, DIA­ Eden, N.S.W., was being taken fight on a pitch-black night in destrovers, passing clown the bristle and rapid yap of a dog­ would have ceased to be danger­ MANTINA (Lieutenant - Com­ along by the C.S.l.R.O. as a which collisions were narrowly- batilefleet's |x>rt side. At 2230 fight with its circling* and dashes ous. mander R. B. Nunn, R.A.N.) "tuna spotter". averted, and only a quick snap the battlefleet opened fire. would be the best way to draw With the six ships of the would be responsible for the last judgment could distinguish GASCOYNE (Lieut.-Com­ The first salvo, fired at a range a parallel of the next fifteen Squadron working together, the of six seasonal biological cruises, friend from foe in the weird mander R. J. Rust, R.A.N.) of about 11 miles, hit a cruiser minutes. Faint splashes in the .weeping task would take only a investigating changing water fer­ light from star-shell and the would be continuing investiga­ fair and square, and she ex­ darkness indicated enemy shells few days. The R.A.N, replenish­ tility at different times of the glare of burning ships. ploded in a tremendous jet of falling unpleasantly close, the ment tanker, H.M.A.S. SUPPLY, year. tions into the existence and posi­ tion of sea water with similar All clay (28th) aircraft re|x>rts flame and debris. After a few flame and roar of our guns, a would accompany the mine­ This research has already of the enemy movements had salvoes, the battlefleet turned to searchlight suddenly switched sweepers to act as support vessel. shown that there were periods properties to that found off the N.S.W. coast in the tuna season. been followed anxiously, every­ starboard, and destroyers were on, to circle a moment and then All minefields in regular ship­ when the water was quite rich one wondering whether it would just being moved to port to shut off, to leave the night ping channels were swept in the in its ability to support fish During her Pacific research be possible to get a crack at counter-attack when several blacker than before (for one immediate post-war years. How­ life, while at other times it was programme, GASCOYNE will them. enemy destroyers were encount­ awful moment STUART was ever, the Tonolei Harbour area very poor. This knowledge could call at Auckland (July 15-17), The cruisers, with their at­ ered and engaged by all four centred in WARSPITE'S search­ was not cleared, because there be significant in forecasting the Pago Pago (July 29-31) and Suva tendant destroyers, had come British destroyers. light. "Would STUART be was no shipping requirement, movement of crayfish. (August 11-13), before returning tinder heavy fire in the morning. recognised?" She wasl), the pal- and the necessary sweeping Further, the seasonal cruises to Sydney on August 20. STUART first opened fire at AUGUST, 1963 14 THE NAVY » THE BATTLE OF was made out to be a Zara-ciass, The Zara class had now ceased or similar, cruiser. fire, and a few more salvoes MATAPAN—ed and on fire, and D.H.A. avoid collision. The light from in view of the other cruisers THE UNITED SHIP SERVICES liil light ni slowly-falling Mar- an explosion in one of the dam­ being about, it was considered shell, brief silhouette of an SUPPRESSA NT aged cruisers showed her to be a she was alright to be lelt until enemy frantically firing streams PTY. LTD. Grccalc-class destroyer, appar­ the morning. of coloured tracer bullets, phos­ ently undamaged, and as slit At 2318 a signal Irom the COUGH LIN(:TU S 88-102 Normanby Road, South Melbourne, phorescent wake, the ting ling passed swiftly tlowti the star- Commander-in-Chief was re­ Victoria, Australia. of fire gongs and the shouts ol ixiaril side, only 150 yards away, ceived. This ordered ships not the supply parly sweating as STUART got three hits into engaged in sinking the enemy Relieves coughing in­ MELBOURNE — GEELONC — they sent up ammunition lor the h her. one forward under "A" gun. to retire to the north-east. insatiable guns — thus, the PORTLAND one destroyed the bridge, and stantly and allows free­ Battle ol Maiapan. and all Victorian Ports went in near the wardroom; STUART had hoped to The binning and apparently another salvo, when she was fur­ shadow one ol the remaining un­ dom of breathing by stationary Italian cruiser was now ther away, scored two bits, ami damaged cruisers, but when she The largest organisation in Victoria for the reopened fire on the Zara class. suppressing the spasm fabrication and installation of fittings for (22551) about two miles away, and a third, incomplete, one hit. every description of cargo. Bulk grain fit­ STUART steered past hero to they must have moved oil at 1^^^^ tings a speciality. Dunnage Supplied. Holds STUART fired Breda as well starboard. high speed. STUART had also reflexes at the cough 1 =§i"i"~! 1 cleaned. Decks caulked. All trades avail­ as main armament, but the now lost touch with HAVOCK able and include: Whilst range was being taken Breda was aimed too high. She and was reeling rather alone. control centre. with a view to toriK'doing her, opened fire on passing HAV­ Shipwrights, Carpenters, Joiners, another large cruiser was observ­ OCK. who by this time had She worked round to the north-east, but at 2330 a cruiser Dockers, Painter*, Riggers ed circling slowly around the fouled STUART'S range. ONE OF THE RANGE ( )F D.H.A. burning one, and signalling to STUART turned to port to was sighted to the north-north­ east and engaged, a feeble fire FAMILY MEDICINES NI KDT.I) IN her. Range was closed a little chase the Italian, but meanwhile Telephone: MX 5231 more, and when the two ships HAVOCK engaged her in pass­ being returned. STUART got EVERY HOMf Telegrams and Cables: "CNISTEVE," were separated a little STUART ing, and followed her up. ft several hits on this cruiser, and Melbourne fired her lull outfit of torpedoes is understood she was subse­ started a file onboard her. at the pair. Low down on the quently sunk by HAVOCK. When she ceased lire, retire­ non-burning cruiser there was ment was continued to the one explosion, |K»ssibly two. Whilst turning to port, north-east, and at 0700. Satur­ STUART nearly collided with day, 2!lth March. STUART re­ Fire was oi>cnccl on the burn­ the enemy cruiser which had pre­ ing ship at 2301. and she re­ joined the batllelleet. She was turned the fire hotly for a few viously been chasing her. The detached at 0900 to proceed to minutes, and then gave it up. cruiser did not open fire, prob­ Athens to fuel and lake over a JOIN THE NAVY LEAGUE STUART then ceased fire and ably having seen STUART'S convoy. Breda bullets ami taking her for turned to locate the undamaged That was STUART'S pari in an Italian (throughout the whole cruiser previously standing by. Maiapan — the complete story ol the action the Italians sent She was located at 2305 about ol the battle has yet to be told. The object of the Navy League in Australia, like \\ miles away, with a heavy list, streams of Breda bullets, green, The chase in the earls morning, sea training to and instilling naval training in boys its older counterpart, the Navy League In Britain, and stopped. At the same time, white and red, into the who intend to serve in Naval or Merchant ser­ the sighting ol the enemy by our is to insist by all means at its disposal upon the what appeared to be a large air, apparently at random). cruisers and their subsequent vices and also to those sea-minded boys who do vital importance of Sea Power to the British not intend to follow a sea career, but who, given enemy cruiser was sighted chas­ STUART therefore drew softly shelling, the Fleet Air Arm tor- Commonwealth of Nations. The League sponsors this knowledge will form a valuable Reserve for ing STUART from the north­ dear to the south-west to re­ ]nilii attack on the Italian battle­ the Australian Sea Cadet Corps by giving technical the Naval Service. ward. sume her interrupted engage­ ship, the detailed movements of ment with the Zara class. The League consists of Fellows (Annual or Life) and Associates. Speed was increased, course our cruisers, destroyer striking altered, and fire was opened on Besides STUARTS former force, and batllcflcct during the All British subjects who signify approval to the objects of the League are eligible. the cruiser with the list. She two targets, the cruiser which night, and the "mopping up" op­ MAY WE ASK YOU TO JOIN and swell our members so that the Navy League In Australia may be replied with a Fairly heavy and had been chasing her could now erations next morning, will, widely known and exercise an important influence in the life of the Australian Nation? when coordinated, make a tale accurate fire, but scored no hits. be seen drawing away to the For particulars, contact The Secretary, 66 Clarence Street, Sydney, N.S.W., unrivalled in Nasal history — Two of STUARTS salvoes southward, HAVOCK to the the greatest night action of all or The Secretary, Room 8, 8th Floor, 528 Collins Street, Melbourne, C.l, Victoria caused a big explosion in her, northward, and what looked like time, and the most decisive vic­ or one of the Hon. Secretaries at: and she commenced to burn. another undamaged cruiser to tory in the war at sea. • Box 376E, G.P.O., Brisbane, Queensland By the light of the flames, she the north-north-west. • 30 Pirie Street, Adelaide, S.A. • 11 Quorn Street, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania • 182 Cootie Street, Como, W.A. 16 THE NAVY • CI- H.M.A.s. "Melville," Darwin, N.T. • 60 Limestone Ave., Ainsiie, Canberra, A.C.T. Graham Hill wins World Driving Championship ...on Super Shell with Methyl Benzine For the second year running, the World Ferraris. Both world champions raced Racing Drivers' Championship has been exclusively on Super Shell with Methyl won by a Hill. The new champion is Benzine — th? world's best power fuel Graham Hill, of England, who drove for th: wor'd's latest racing cars. B.R.M. cars in the gruelling Grand Prix Try Super Shell with Methyl Benzine in series. The previous champion, Phil your or. 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