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Vol. 16. April, 1952. No. 4.

EDITORIAL M.V. "DTLNTBOON-—10.500 UA. or an N.A.T.O. Building a United Community, Economic and Military, for Defence 4 MELBOURNE British Minewatching Service 5 STEAMSHIP ARTICLES CO. LTD.

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BOAT ft YACHT GEAR Captain A. S. Rosenthal D.S.O.. RAN. (Chairman), Commander F. R. James. R.A.N. Repneemattve* of The Navy League: BROOMFIELDS LTD. f immander R A. Nettlefold. D.S.C., ELECTRIC LAMPS V.R.D, R.A.N.VR. All Quotations attended to immediately L. G. Pearson, Esq, L. Forsythe, Esq.. Phone: BX 5801 SIEMENS (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LIMITED L.c (S) F G. Evans. R.A.N".V.R. Hon. Sicitlity: BROOMFIELDS LTD., 152 SUSSEX ST. (near King St.), SYDNEY Brigadier Guy N. Moore, C.B.E.. D.F.C., E D April. 1952. 2 Ik* Novy 1 community into one huge garrison, concerned only That the Council's structure, though not without with defence," he said. "Such an objective would difficulty, is becoming a still more effective asso- be foolish and self-defeating. Our aim is to re- ciation of like-minded nations, determined to main- move the threat of war and thus set free the tain peace in the face of potential dangers, would forces of human progress and advancement." seem now to be beyond question That plans for the co-ordinated, united build-up of Western defence arc steadily shaping them- selves into action was further afforded by the BRITISH MINEWATCHING SERVICE. Lisbon talks, held at the end of February. They disclosed that the adoptions of the committee set up in Ottawa in 1951 to plan N.A.T.O. strength, The rcccnt formation of a new Royal Naval arc now shifting from the planning to the opera- Mincwatching Scrvicc in Britain has crcatcd great tional stage. This, the ninth, session of the N.A. interest in that country, both in those interested T O. Council, ended with a declaration that N.A. in Naval affairs in general, and in coastal and T.O.'s 14 member nations were "forged as a shield trade route defence in particular. In announcing against aggression, with peace as its aim." the setting-up of this scrvicc at an Admiralty Press Conference recently, the First Lord (Mr. J. The Council announced that it had adopted P. L. Thomas) said that part of the British Gov- the goal of SO army divisions half in reserve ernment defence policy was to make it clear to by the end of this year, in the belief that defensive any potential aggressor that any attack could and strength was the best deterrent to aggression. would be successfully met. The Council's report also said that the Atlantic The safe passage of ships, goods, material, and Pact Governments further recommcndcd that all manpower in time of war was essential. This re- should seek to increase production in all its spheres, quired safe entrance into and exit from the United control the use of scarce raw materials, facilitate Kingdom. The life of the country depended on labour mobility, and alleviate manpower shortages considerable imports of food and raw materials, in defence industries. and Britain could not effectively defend herself As to the allocation of naval strength under without an outward flow of men and instruments the N.A.T.O. Pact, the newly-appointed Allied of war, and the effectiveness of the air potential Supreme Commander in the Atlantic, Admiral based on the depended almost Lyndc McCormick, announced recently that the entirely upon a steady import of petroleum pro- Thus the movement towards this goal was British Navy would represent about 30 per cent, ducts. Vol. It. April, 1952. No. 4. dearly strengthened by Mr. Churchill's pronounce- of the Allied Naval forces in the Atlantic Com- ment, and his Ottawa speech last January indi mand. The United States, on present plans, In the last war Great Britain had to maintain NATO BUILDING A UNITED catcs that his plan for the "streamlining" of would provide about 60 per cent, of the total alone an average import of about one million tons COMMUNITY. ECONOMIC AND N.A.T.O. is meant to have an effect far beyond Naval power, and other member nations, apart of goods a week, of which nearly half was in the MILITARY. FOR DEFENCE. the improvement of the organisation's defence ef- from Britain, would provide 10 per cent. form of aviation spirit, petrol, fuel oil, and lubri- ficiency. What Mr. Churchill and many of thc cants. The parallel expert was also prodigious; best minds in the Western dcmocracics envisage This would seem to be a fair and equitable ar- hundreds of thousands of men left the country by When Mr. Churchill said in Ottawa in January is an Atlantic community based on three pillars rangement and should lead to general approval. sea, and these required a vast amount of stores, last that the North Atlantic Alliance had been (1) the United States of Amcrica: (2) the Brit- An important step forward at the Lisbon Con- etc., to keep them operational. ish Commonwealth; and (?) a "united Europe" ference was the decision to translate the N.A.T.O. regarded hitherto from the military aspect only, That these facts have given the Admiralty much (rather than on a federated Europe, which is quite Council into a continuously functioning body, hut that it was now "broadening out into the con- food for thought, is self-evident by this further a different thing and which is not believed to be with a permanent Secretary-General, a N.A.T.O. ception of a community of free nations" with wid- preparation to met such an emergency. er aims, he enunciated an idea that was not only immediately practicable). Than this, nothing, wc civil service, and a concentrated group of com- "forward looking" hut also one that was urgently feci, could be more desirable. The incalculable mittees instead of the numerous satellite "Boards", That Britain, apart from controlling the high whose operations since their inception have tend- needed if Western democracy defence was to he value to Western strategy of such an integrated seas, had also in any future war keep the local ed to overlap and create confusion. raised to the highest level. community, militarily and economically united, approaches to her ports free and open, is now not Not that the idea was entirely new. must be obvious to all. This reorganisation should make the whole ma- a conjecture but an axiom. Last September the N.A.T.O. Conference in That the United States is more or less in agree- chinery of control more efficient, a need which in Ottawa passed a resolution urging closer political, ment with Mr. Churchill was indicated by Presi- recent months had been painfully apparent, and economic, and social integration of the countries dent Truman in a speech he delivered in New which was accentuated by the French crisis, but signatory to the Alliance. Under this resolution York on April 4 to the effect that the North At- which was mainly apparent in overplanning and 'The Navy' an Allied Ministerial Committee was set up to lantic Treaty Nations were working to construct too little implementation. The Secretary-General consider the further strengthening of the Atlantic s< lid social and economic foundations instead of will be the "key" civil servant, and the Council community, and especially the application of Ar simply building military defences. has wisely chosen for the position a man of out- is Your Guide tide 2 of the Treaty, which says that member standing organising ability and diplomatic ex- The speech was delivered at ceremonies com- States will endeavour to strengthen their free in- perience—the present British Ambassador in memorating the third anniversary of the signing to Naval Affairs stitutions, bring about a better understanding of Washington, Sir Oliver Franks. of the North Atlantic Treaty. them, promote stable conditions, and encourage All in all, one thing would seem to be certain: "It is not our aim to turn the North Atlantic mutual economic collaboration. Tin Navv April. 1*2. I 4 INDIAN NAVY-PAST 8c PRESENT

In unison with other countries of the Commonwealth, India to-day 2000 officers and men grew to a THE UNITED SHIP SERVICES places an ever-increasing emphasis on the development of her naval strength of 30,000, and modern forces. Starting with a force of a few small vessels, the Indian Navy ships began to be added to it. to-day comprises one cruiser, a flotilla, a frigate flotilla and a The Indian Navy undertook PTY. LTD. mine-sweeping flotilla with a number of subsidiary vessels. For a various operations during the war country of the size of India with a coastline of nearly 3,000 miles, this and was engaged on convoy duty force would look inadequate for any defence purposes. So it is. in the North Atlantic and in the Indian Ocean. It also assisted in An essential fact, however, is created the Indian Marine and re- the evacuation from British Soma- that the gradual" build up of the cruited its first Indian employees liland and the Java Sea. Indian Navy is proceeding on right to work on these vessels. The shins After partition in 1947, all that lines. Experienced British Naval were officered by volunteers from was left with India was a force of Officers and men arc helping in the Company's trading vessel*, four ships, two frigates, one cor- the construction work. The result but the lower ranks and a large vette, one survey vessel together of efforts since 1947 are now being percentage of dockyard workers with some trawlers and mine- consolidated. Expansion to the workers consisted of Indians. sweepers and a landing craft wing. level of minimum defence require- The Indian Marine, whose name In its programme of naval ex- ments is duly planned and pro- was subsequently changed to Bom- pansion, India had therefore a grammed for next five years. bay Marine, with headquarters at great deal of work to do, and in ALL CLASSES OF SHIP REPAIRS AND FITTINGS The Indian Navy has a long Bombay, played her part in the building up her naval establish- history, but the recognisable be- wars against the Portuguese and ments it had to begin almost from UNDERTAKEN ginnings of the Navy, as we know the Dutch. But while the ships of the beginning. However, before it to-day, can be traced to the days the Company continued to do their the end of the year, India had 88-102 NORMANBY RD., STH. MELBOURNE. VIC. of the East India Company. share of combatant and non- entered into an agreement with As far as the ancient period is combatant duties, it was in the Britain under which it acquired Telephones: MX 5231 (6 lines). concerned there is definite evidence construction of ships that outstand- the 7030-ton Leander class cruiser in scriptures, treatises and works ing achievement was made. The "Achilles," which was handed over of art that Indian ships navigated present dockyard site in Bombay to the Indian Navy in July the the seas before the beginning of was acquired in 1735 and de- following year (1948) and was re- the Christian era and thereafter. veloped as a building yard. By named H.M.I.S. "Delhi." Although they were mostly trad- 1775 it was comparable with any This marked the beginning of ing vessels, evidence is not lacking in the world and teak-built ships the expansion programme under that conquests of "islands in the constructed there were universally which three were ob- sea" were carried out by means of rccognised as superior to those tained from Britain, now known SHINID armies transported by ships. built in Europe. as "Rajput," "Ranjit" and "Rana" BRASS and SILVER Maritime activities also marked In 1857 the Indian Navy was and formed into a flotilla. Simul- Liquid Polish later centuries when people on the taken over by the Crown, but taneously, with the frigates that had come to India's share after For Brass, a richer glow — a new entire Indian coast participated in meanwhile it had undergone these activities. Great attention various changes in its name, being partition, a frigate flotilla was beauty. was paid, during the Moghul known as Indian Marine, Eiomhay formed—each vessel having a com- period, particularly by Akhar, to Marine, Indian Navy at different plement of 200 officers and men. For Silver, protection and a perfect develop the Navy. His naval times until 1892, when the desig- Recently a minesweeper flotilla has polish. headquarters was situated at Dacca nation "The Royal Indian Marine" also been constituted. in Bengal. Akbar's successors also was affixed. Shinio will not harm the most did not neglect their navy. Since its taking over by the Training Centra. delicate surface of Silver The Navy of the Mahrattas was Crown, the Indian Navy func- But a greater part of the expan- Plate, Nickel or Chrome. developed by Shivaji, and the tioned as an adjunct to the Royal sion programme, the one that has Mahratta naval power rcachcd its Navy and in that capacity served contributed greatly to the efficiency Shinio dispenses with the zenith in the early part of the 18th in various theatres of war during and self-sufficiency of the Navy necessity for separate polishes for century under Kanoji Angrc. World War L has been the development of train- Angre was then the "Sarkhel" It was in 1934 that the Indian ing establishments in India. Brass and Silver. Shinio is the best (Admiral) of the Mahratta fleet. Navy, as we know it to-day, came On partition, India lost three for BOTH. The Origin. into existence as the Royal Indian good training establishments to- But the real origin of the Indian Navy. During World War II gether with a number of experi- Th* famous SHERATON FURNITURE POLISH Navy can be traced back to 1613, the Indian Navy underwent large- enced officers and men. The dif- il a companion product of Shinio. when the East India Company scale expansion. Its force of about ficulty in the initial stages was got

TW N April, I9S2. 7 over with the help of the Ad bined training exercises with the WORLD OIL OUTPUT miralty, who undertook to train Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force, RECORD. MERCHANT NAVY DEFENCE COURSES during the last war, and it is with India's naval officers and men in and the Indian Air Force, in the World production of crude oil the aim of familiarising these offi- As pointed out in the Septem- hatchcs and also increased the Indian Ocean and in the Mediter- and natural gasoline for 1951 is ing cadets and apprentices, whether cers and men with the special ber, 1951, editorial of this Journal, number of Indian cadets to be sent ranean. estimated by the Petroleufti Infor- employed at present or not, arc duties and conditions that would at the beginning of that year, a to the U.K. each year from 16 !•> One of the latest development maation Bureau at 600 million eligible for the Officers' courscs, he theirs if war broke out that the well - prepared plan of defence 46. By the middle of 1948, I N S in the Indian Navy has been the metric tons. This is 10 per cent, and on completion of the whole measures in question have been courses for Merchant Navy mas- '"Delhi," as it had now come to formation of a shore-based Fleet more than the record output of course or of a part thereof, those adopted. Naturally, too, officers ters, officers and men was put into be known, had its complete quota Requirement Unit which forms 543 million metric tons for 1950. who attend arc given a certificate and men with war-time experience operation by the British Admiralty, of trained officers and men. Bui. part of its programme for the de- Excepting Persia, the order of the of attendance signed by the in- will, by attending the courses, be with the concurrence and collabo- even with all the help the Ad- velopment of Naval aviation. leading oil-producing countries is structor officer. able to refreshen their mind on ration of the British Ministry of miralty could give, it was not pos- To provide the necessary scien- unchanged. The United States has As this Journal wrote in its these matters and bring themselves Transport and the various essential sible to meet all the requirements tific guidance the nucleus of .1 again provided more than half the editorial of September last, the in- up-to-date. representative bodies of ship- of the expanding Navy. It was Naval scientific research wing has total, with Venezuela second and stitution of these precautionary owners, offifficcrs and men. The In a nutshell, the success of the therefore decided to develop the started functioning under the con- Russia third, closely followed by measures — those Defence Courses courses seem to have been en- British Merchant Navy depends, training establishments that already trol of a scientific adviser A start Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Largest cannot be too highly commend- couragingly received and attended, as it always has depended, on the existed in the country and to open is also made to conduct hydro- British Commonwealth producer ed. Many officers and men of the and in the "Merchant Navy Jour- character and ability of those who new training centres. The train- graphic survey of Indian waters. has been Canada, followed by Merchant Navy were not at sea nal" for October-December. 1951, take its ships to sea. ing establishments at Jamnagar and In May, 1951, a commemora- British Borneo, which together Mr. Douglas S. Tcnnant, General Bombay were expanded and new- tive plaque was presented to the produced more than 11 million Secretary of the N.E.O.U., makes training centres were opened .it Navy's flagship "Delhi" by the metric tons- -a substantial increase the following brief comment and Cochin and Vishakapatnam. Government of New Zealand for on output in 1950. gives some useful information in regard to them. BRITAIN LENDS THE "VENGEANCE". "Encouraging results have been reported in attendance at the De- The British Government has fence Courses now being held in agreed to lend the Royal Aus- the United Kingdom ports. tralian Navy the light aircraft car- "Additionally, I have recently rier "Vengeance" until the new been informed that for the benefit carrier "Melbourne," still on the of officers who may for one reason stocks, arrives in Australia. e or another have time to spare in f V" - The Prime Minister, Mr. Wellington, New Zealand, Staff Menzies, in announcing this on Officers attached to the New Zea- March 21st at the White Ensign land Navy Office there arc now Club in Melbourne, said that the prepared to give similar lectures .»'v% » "Vengeance" was expected to to those delivered in the Officers' - * ,; * * reach Sydney early next year. Defence Courses, Parts I and II in Five hundred R.A.N, officers this country (United Kingdom). and ratings will sail from Aus- "Local arrangements at Wel- tralia in a merchant ship next lington, N.Z., arc to be made in September or October to bring the conjunction with the shipping com- The Central Band of tho Indian Navy on parada. "Vengeance" from Britain. panies, and should undoubtedly The "Vengeance's" first com- prove of interest to members of the manding officer will be Captain H. N.E.O.U. whose ships may be de- With the consciousness of its her past services as H.M.N.Z.S. M. Burrell, R.A.N., at present tained in that port. Australian assistant defence rep- newly-acquired status and of its "Achilles" while on loan to New "At the present moment, I un- resentative in London. role as India's sea arm, the Navy Zealand during the last war. The derstand that the full complete Mr. Menzies said the new light undertook a number of goodwill message sent on the occasion by facilities such as arc now available "Melbourne' 'was visits to the neighbouring countries the New Zealand Prime Minister in the United Kingdom, where originally due in Australia this in the Persian Gulf, East Africa, expressed the hope that the cordial Defence Courses have been run- year, but her departure from Australia, New Zealand, etc., relations would continue between ning for some little time, will not England has been postponed while where it received a warm welcome. the two countries. be available in Wellington, for certain modifications are made. In addition to establishing and Though the Indian Navy had which reason it is recommended Her sailing date was now "some- strengthening our good relations made good progress since partition that officers who do attend the what indefinite." with our neighbours, these visits it has still a long way to go. The courses there should, where pos- afforded to the officers and men energy, enthusiasm and power of "Vengeance" is a sister ship of sible, also carry out Merchant of the Navy opportunities to re- initiative of those who are guiding the "Glory," which left Sydney Navy Defence Courses in the ceive proper sea training. it gives ground for hope that it recently after refitting to return to U.K. at the first opportunity." The Navy also carried out com- will rapidly attain its goal. service in Korean waters. All masters and officers, includ- to Na. Zaaland ' * Tfc* Navy April. 1952. 63 THE LAUNCHING OF THE "VOYAGER"

A SUCCESSFUL AND SPECTACULAR CEREMONY.

The dockyards at Cockatoo Is- ful of rivets in the whole construc- a mine, or a collision may frac- land, Sydney Harbour, presented tion of her hull. ture hundreds of rivets in a ship's a busy and spectacular scene, The "Voyager" is made from plates far removed from the point worthy of the occasion, when the sheets of steel marked and cut out of impact. Damage in a welded new Australian destroyer. like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. ship is much more localised. H.M.A.S. "Voyager," was launch When the different sections of the Moreover, experts have esti- ed on the morning of March 1st. ship were finished a powerful mated that construction of an all- Mrs. Menzies, wife of Aus- crane picked them up, turned them welded ship requires up to 15 per tralia's Prime Minister, performed over, and lowered them to the cent, less steel than that of a simi- the naming ceremony. slip, where they were fitted to- lar riveted ship. As the hull of the "Voyager" gether and welded into the sleek There are certain difficulties in moved swiftly and silently down grey hull that now floats ready for the all-welded technique, and these the slipway into the waters of the the fitments and armament that require constant care and the most harbour, 3,000 dockyard employees wilt turn her into a fighting-ship skilful attention. But these diffi- and visitors cheered the ship to the prepared for any emergency that culties are not insuperable, and the last echo A band played "Rule may arise. engineers at Cockatoo Island are Britannia" and the waiting tugs The "Daring" class ships arc the finding and overcoming them. and nearby craft set the harbour largest destroyers ever built for the The Cockatoo Island Dockyards ringing and reverberating with British Commonwealth Navies. and these men who work in them blasts from their sirens. The "Voyager" and her sister have contributed many ships to the A group of shipyard workers, ships will be almost in the light . They clad in singlets and overalls, stood cruiser category, mounting six 4.7 built the cruisers "Brisbane" and on the "Voyager's" deck behind inch guns in three twin turrets, "Adelaide," the sloops "Yarra," the blue ensign at her bow and two forward and one aft. near the "Swan." "Warrego" and "Parra- cheered and waved their hats as stern. The "Voyager" will carry matta," the destroyers "Tobruk," the hull took the water. The wait- 21 -inch torpedo tubes, six 40- "Bataan," "Warramunga" a n d ing tugs quickly picked >jp the millimetre anti-aircraft guns, and "Arunta," the frigates "Barcoo" "Voyager" as soon as she came to new, secret anti - submarine and "Barwon," and many other rest afloat. weapons. vessels, including eight minesweep- Among those who attended the The ship has already been test- ers. launching were the Prime Minister. ed for leaks (by filling each water- Their latest achievement, Mr. R. G. Menzies; the Minister tight compartment with water), H.M.A.S. "Voyager," is the first for the Navy and Air, Mr. W. and her welds have been X-rayed of four "Daring" class destroyers McMahon; the First Naval Mem- for possible defects. on order for the Royal Australian ber, Vice-Admiral Sir John Col- The prc-fabricated, all-welded Navy, and it carries the honoured lins; Alderman O'Dea, Lord technique adopted in the construc- name of the old destroyer which, of vituel signals. * Mayor of Sydney; many senior tion of the "Voyager" is compara- with four others, the "Stuart," —"Sydney Morning Herald." officers of the Navy, Army and tively new, and ship-builders and "Vampire," "Vendetta" and Air Forces, and other prominent Navar architects see a big future "Waterhen," formed what Goeb- Australians. for it. bels and "Lord Haw Haw" con- QUEEN'S MESSAGE TO ROYAL NAVY Construction of this "Daring" One of the outstanding advan- temptuously called the "Scrap Iron Flotilla," running the famous class large fleet destroyer has open- tagse of this method of shipbuild- On her accession, Her Majesty early training in the Royal Navy ferry service to Tobruk during the the activities and welfare of all ed up a new era in Australian ing is that it lends itself to mass Queen Elizabeth II sent the fol- and maintained throughout his life Western Desert fighting in the last ranks and ratings of my Naval shipbuilding. The "Voyager" is production. Sections of ships can lowing gracious message to the a close personal interest in the ships Australia's first prefabricated, all- be fabricated in various parts of war. Royal Navy: Forces throughout the Common- and men of the Naval Services. wealth. welded ship. the country, then assembled at the But the old "Scrap Iron Flotilla" Buckingham Palace As the wife of a Serving Officer, "Grateful for their services in Instead of being built from a shipyards, which are then not "Voyager" sank the first Italian 12th February, 1952. I too have a specially intimate link the past, proud of their present framework in a slipway as are liimted in their production capa- submarine destroyed in the war, "On my accession to the Throne, with the Royal Navy. I have seen efficiency and confident that they conventional riveted ships, the city by having ships lie in their and continued in servicc for a con- I wish to send a message of grati- both at home and overseas how its will uphold their high standards, I "Voyager" was built in sections, slips from the time the keels are siderable period. In 1942 she was tude to the Royal Navy and all great traditions, tested and proved send to them all this expression of laid. lost after she went aground while my other Naval Forces for the dis- upside down, in various parts of in two World Wars, are constant- the trust which I and my peoples co-operating with Australian the Cockatoo Dockyards, and then The welded ship, too, is said to tinguished services which they ly maintained by all who serve throughout the Commonwealth re- individually assembled and joined be more easily and quickly repair- ground forces on the island of rendered during the reign of my under the White Ensign. I shall pose in them." together. There is hardly a hand- ed than a riveted ship. A torpedo. Timor. beloved father. He received his endeavour to keep in touch with (Signed) ELIZABETH R. TW Navy April, I9t2. • i fore," says Clarke, "that the fur- space at high flight speeds. —Ed.) Another more recent story up in space an 'earth-satellitc- ther away one goes from the earth of a journey to the moon was writ- To escapc from the earth a vehicle," a man-made planet in a AUSTRONAUTICS the easier it is to go onwards." In ten just over 400 years ago, fol- rocket needs a velocity of 25,000 close orbit round the earth. This terms of gravity, leaving the earth THE NEW SCIENCE OF SPACE TRAVEL. lowing Galileo's discoveries, by m.p.h. This may seem utterly fan- would circle the earth without re- is rather like climbing a hill which another great astronomer, Johannes tastic, but we should remember maining at a constant distance and By Maurice Goldsmith, Unesco Sciencc Editor, at first is very steep but later be- Kepler. The hero of his story ar- that while in 1940 the top flight would stay there indefinitely with- in the "Unesco Courier" comes more and more gentle until rived on the moon by supernatural for a rocket was under 1,000 out using any power. finally it is almost perfectly flat. means, but his description of what m.p.h., in 1950 it was nearer It could be used, tor example, as even, and just like the face of the Astronautics is a new science. he found there was based upon It was Sir Isaac Newton, the 5,000 m.p.h. It is certain that a research observatory beyond the earth itself, is everywhere full of It is the science of space travel, of the latest scientific knowledge of English scientist, who first formu- there will be great developments atmosphere, for physicists and as- vast protuberances, deep chasms, flight beyond the earth's atmos- that time. lated the laws of gravity. It was in the immediate years ahead. tronomers; as an observatory for phere and of voyages to other and sinuosities." also he who gave us the clue that Rocket research is proceding in meteorologists who would be able worlds. Galileo's telescope bore out the Since that day, travel in spacc has enabled us to understand tha all advanced industrialised coun- to "see" the earth's weather sys- Its rapid development during theory of Copernicus that the sun, has provided the theme for in- mechanics of travel in space, when tries, for a variety of purposes: to tem developing; as a radio relay these past decades is bringing a and not the earth, was the centre numerable stories. Now, however, he said: "For every action there is assist the take-off of aircraft; to station, which would allow, for in- note of hard reality into the world of our planetary system; and that the moon is actually coming with- an equal and opposite reaction." propel aircraft at extreme speeds stance, of world-wide reception of of mythology and fantasy that for the earth was only one of many in our reach. In two or three To understand what this means, and heights (for example, the television; and, unfortunately, as a centuries has been fed by the writ- planets of its kind. Indeed, Galileo generations the first man may land take an ordinary-shaped rubber American Bell rocket plane was the military base for reconnaissance. ing of men who dreamed of explor- was able to discover "four planets there, and long before then—per- balloon and blow it up. Then let haps within a few years—an un- first to fly faster than sound); for ing the realms of space. neither known nor observed by any go of the balloon, and it will dart Since early pioneers began some manned rocket may have reached high-altitude research by instru- It was Galileo who — as in so one of the astronomers before my rapidly around until the air has 40 years ago t ostudy the theory the moon. We have already con- ment -carrying projectiles, and for many other cases — laid a founda- time." gone out of it. What has happen- of space flight (Goddard in the tacted that planet by radar. A guided missiles. So far as fuel is tion for this reality. Through his Arthur C. Clarke, chairman of ed is that molecules of compressed U.S.A., O b e r t h in Germany. signal has been sent across 240,000 concerned, it is probable that telescope he saw four hundred the British Interplanetary Society, air in the balloon are bombarding Esnault-Pelterie in France, and miles of space and it has brought future rocket space-ships will ulti- years ago what no other man had points out in his new book, "The the closed front end of the balloon Tsielkovsky in Russia), we have back an echo from the moon. The mately make use of atomic power. ever seen before. "It is a most Exploration of Space," that only made tremendous advances. So naked eye and the revealing tele- -and it is this which is pushing beautiful and delightful sight to one writer of ancient times wrote On the basis of all this work, much so that man may soon be scope will no longer be our main the balloon forward. That is, the behold the body of the moon, a story about travelling to the experts declare that within the setting out on the "roads" to the means of "exploring' 'the heavens. action of the molecules in bombard- which is distant from us nearly moon. He was Lucien of Samos, next few decades there will be set planets. We shall be able to travel through ing th efront end of the balloon is sixty semi-diameters of the earth, who, in about the second century interplanetary space and see the producing the reaction of balloon as near as it was at a distance of A.D., told how a man taken to the realities for ourselves. movement. only two of the same measures," moon in a waterspout which seized This is basically what causes a he wrote. 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April, 1992. 12 Tke Navy 11 WORLD'S NEW HYDROGRAPHIC RECORD MARITIME NEWS OF THE A Place to Remember.. The deepest-ever specimen ob- is the imposing M.L.C. building, situ- tained from the bottom of the ated in Sydney's central Martin Place and on the corner of Caatlereagh Street. ocean has been recorded by H.M. The M.L.C. provide* a life assurance Survey Ship "Challenger (Com- service, embracing an attractive range mander G. S. Ritchie, D.S.C., of policies designed to meet all the R.N.). The specimen, consisting needs and emergencies of your future. The Company's history extends over of reddish clay, was brought up WORLD sixty years, and it provides life assur- from a depth of 5,744 fathoms. From our Correspondents in ance protection to holders of over a The "Challenger" has revisited million policies. the area in the Pacific Ocean LONDON and NEW YORK (Latitude 11 21 N., Longitude By 142 15 E.) where in June, 1951, she obtained the deepest recorded AIR MAIL The sounding of 5,940 fathoms (10,863 2 metres). Opportunity was taken to amplify the informa- STOWAWAY TO PAY. when the 10,000-ton ship broke greatly facilitated by the new tion collected on the previous oc- William Doe, a hospital order- in two in a fierce storm on Feb- wireless telephony transmitting MLC casion. Two closely-sounded pro- ly, was given a year's probation ary 18. A later message said that station at Fairlight, near Hastings, files were run across the trench to and ordered to pay £14/5/9 pas- the seamen who stayed on board to bridge the gap between the obtain the shape of the ocean floor, sage money, in the Auckland the broken ship helped to save stations at the North Foreland The MUTUAL LIFE and CITIZENS' and in addition temperatures and (N.Z.) Police Court on March about one million dollars and Niton, Isle of Wight. Assurance Co. Ltd. water samples were taken from the 19, on a charge of stowing away (£A446,000) worth of ship and depths. This sounding exceeds that FRENCH MERCHANT Head Office: in the "Aorangi" at Sydney on 147,000 dollars worth of oil. In which had recently been attained March 13. giving this estimate, the owners FLEET RECONSTRUCTION Corner of Castlereagh Street and Martin Place, SYDNEY by the Danish research ship "Gala- of the "Fort Mercer" said the COMPLETE. Branch OSea in:— theat" over the Mindanao Trench, ACROSS ATLANTIC IN The work of reconstructing Melbourne, Brijfeme. Adelaide, Perth, Hob art, Wellington, N.Z. ship would be reconstructed. A which then constituted a record, BARREL. new bow will be built. the French merchant fleet at gov- namely, 10,500 metres. Peter Olsen, a veteran seaman, ernment expense is practically plans to return to his native Nor- The soundings on the "Challen- RADIO-CONTROLLED completed, and the French gov- way next June in a barrel called ger" were taken with a type of LIFEBOAT. ernment has prepared a subsidy the "Viking". He hopes to sail Asdic equipment which is capable A 30-foot lifeboat which can bill to prevent the shipbuilding from Nova Scotia to Norway in of using a vertical directional be dropped from a plane and then yards being closed down on ac- 35 days. His ocean-going "Sail- beam. In addition, three further guided by radio to survivors in count of their high costs. Barrel" was built by Mark Carl- wire soundings were made during the water has been built, it was ton, of Windsor, Ontario, who M.N. DEFENCE COURSES. the investigation, using a machine announced in Washington on had contemplated sailing it to Additional Merchant Navy De- LOWNDES on which 20 miles of piano wire February 10. The new craft has England. Carlton changed his fence Training Centres are to be were used, and also a 5,000 fathom a push-button system of steering mind and presented the "sail- opened, if they have not already Lucas sounding machine with an for men who are too weak to barrel" to Olsen, who has had it been opened, at Southampton, extra 2,000 fathoms of wire on. handle a tiller. It also has walkie- shipped to Nova Scotia. The talkie radio sets, a water-distiller Cardiff and Hull on similar lines The reddish clay is similar to "Viking" is ten feet long and six and a canopy to protect survivors to those that have for some time that generally found in the deeper feet nine inches in diameter. It against sun rays. It can carry 15 bean operating at London, Liver- RUM parts of the Pacific. It is com- has a keel, a rudder, and a stern pool, Glasgow and Newcastle-on- men with provisions for 10 days. posed largely of volcanic dust stabilising "scoop". It is equip- Tyne. The centres will be found which must have been accumulat- ped with a 29-foot mast, a com- G.S.N. SERVICES REDUCED. located at the R.N.V.R. head- RENOWNED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ing for millions of years. pass, sextant, and anchor, and, ac- The General Steam Navigation quarters in each area. Historical interest is added to cording to the owner, is unsink- Company's historic services with e this cruise of the "Challenger" by able. Holland, Belgium and France are FIFTY-NINE SEAMEN recalling that a former H.M.S. being hit by those countries re- LOST IN NORTH SEA. Agents: "Challenger" obtained her deepest BROKEN TANKER TO BE ducing their imports from Brit- Fifty-nine seamen were report- sound of 4,475 fathoms at a spot REBUILT. ain, but there is partial compen- ed missing after a 90 m.p.h. hur- HARBOTTLE BROWN 8C CO. only 50 miles to the eastward of The stern section of the broken sation by the increase in the tran- ricane had swept the North Sea the present scene of operations, tanker "Fort Mercer" reached shipment trades to them. during the week-end ending on when shee was making a world New York harbour on February March 9. Seventeen were re- PTY. LTD. cruise under the command of Cap- 24 after a 260-mile tow from off NEW WIRELESS ported missing from the German tain (afterwards Sir) George S Cape Cod. A crew of 16 manned TELEPHONY STATION. trawler "Thor", 18 from the Fin- SYDNEY. Nares between the years 1872- the broken hull during the tow, Lifeboat services in the Eastern nish freighter "Edna", and 24 1876. including 10 who were aboard Channel (of Britain) will be from the Swedish ship "Rosso".

April. |*S2. The Navy It INSTALLATION OF GAS "CUTTY SARK" DAMAGED. from the refitting dock in Janu TURBO-ALTERNATOR IN The "Cutty Sark". the famous ary of this year and, on this her TANKER. China tea clipper and Australia- first voyage following her refit, The installation of the 1,200- England wool trader of last cen- carricd 1,440 Dutch migrants to b.h.p. B.T.H. gas turbo-alternator tury, was damaged on the Australia. in the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Thames on the night of January INTRASTATE TRADER tanker "Auris", was completed in 30 when she was struck by an GOES OUT OF SERVICE. early October, 19S1. Successful 800-ton motor-ship near the Port The 860-ton steamer "Cobar- sea trials followed, in which the of London. The jib-boom was go", which carried timber and "Auris" ran on a gas turbo-alter- carried away and the outstretched other cargo to and from the nator alone under fully loaded arm of her well-known figure- South Coast of New South conditions, achieving a speed of head was broken. seven knots against a moderate Wales, calling in at many of the wind and sea. There was no sign JAP. SAMPAN OFF small coastal ports, went out of of vibration, and it was estimated AUSTRALIAN COAST. service at the latter part of Feb- that in calm weather the turbo- A message from Brisbane on ruary Her sister ship, the 'Bcr alternator should drive the ship February 4 reported the sighting magui", will in future carry only at eight knots. of a Japanese sampan near timber. The taking off of this Hawkesbury Island. 30 miles steamer from its old run, will ELDER, DEMPSTER LINES from the Australian mainland, tend to cut off still more the RESUME FORTNIGHTLY on January 30. The sampan was South Coast of N.S.W. from the SERVICE. sighted by the crew of the lugger capital centre of the State. The Elder. Dempster Lines re- "Adelphi", operated by the Is- SOMALI STOWAWAYS. established their fortnightly pas- land Industries Board, which ar- Two voung Somalilanders senger service between rived at Thursday Island on Feb- (North-cast Africa) stowed away and West African ports as soon ruary 3. No Japanese were seen at Aden on the freighter "Fern as their new ship, the "Aureol", on board the sampan, which did moor" which reached Sydney on was commissioned in November, not display a name. But who- February 2. Instead of seeing the 1951. ever was navigating the sampan world as they hoped, they were appeared to ha\c a good know- NEW NAVIGATIONAL AID. locked awav at each port of call. ledge of the reefs as it disappear- A revolutionary "crystal ball" The pair. Jana Tarabi (23) and ed at high speed eastward. which, its makers claim, would Ahmed Mahomed (20) both of make it possible for a mariner to British Somaliland, caught only interpret the movements of near- LUXURY SHIPS FOR a brief glimpse of Sydney as they by vessels and let him know in DUTCH IMMIGRANTS. were taken into police custody advance whether his ship was Extensive alterations have been from the ship to await deporta heading for clear sailing or disas- made to five Dutch liners to make tion. ter, was demonstrated to ship- them more comfortable for Dutch owners in New York during the immigrants on voyages from EASTER ISLAND PROJECTED Left: The minefwseper H.M.NXS. "Kiwi." which arrived in Sydney an 24«i February, earning elonqiide her berth at Kuttabal dolphin, Garden liland. flight: The only Maori member of the crew itvdying a map of Sydney before he went Holland to Australia. Royal In FOR U.S. AIR BASE. last week of February. The de- on share leave. vice, called the "reflection plot- teroccan Lines when announcing It is reported that the United ter", is used in conjunction with this on February 20, said that the States Government has asked Chile the shipboard system of radar. liners were the "Johan van Old- for permission to establish an air four accomplished their historic in it around the harbour. It was would leave Sydney for the Korean Its manufacturers. Caythcon Man- enbamcvclt", "Sibaiak", "Zuid- base on Easter Island — that 45- flight from Rose Bay, Sydney, to found that when the shark had area in June to relieve the Tribal ufacturing Company, of Wal- erkruis", " Watermanand square-mile Pacific isle lying about Valparaiso. The practicability of been hooked by the tail, a part class destroyer "Warramunga." tham, Massachusetts, said the fac- "Grootc Beer". The "Johan van 2,000 miles west of the Chilean a two-and-a-half days' air service of the trace wire had become "Warramunga" had been serving tor of "human error" in the nav- Oldenbarnevelt'. for instance, coast, to whose intriguing and between the East coast of Australia wrapped around the tail above in Korean waters on a second tour igation of ships—one of the formerly a crack 20,000-ton mail baffling mysteries reference was and the West coast of South the hook, making a secure loop. of duty since the end of January. major causes of collisions at sea liner between Holland and In- made in the January issue of this America was then, it is said, fully The shark jumped from the water Her first period of service there —would be a "step nearer to elim- donesia, has been converted for Journal. The aim of the U.S. established. The project now un- several times in an endeavour to lasted from August, 1950, until ination" by use of the device. "It the migrant service at a cost of request is to strengthen the der review is probably a result of break the hook from its flesh. September, 1951. Mr. McMahon provides the radar with a visual £A 1.000,000. and duly arrived Western hemisphere defences and Captain Taylor's flight. said that "Condamine" had not course and speed recording fea- at Sydney early in March. Al- to provide a suitable airport for a H.M.A.S. "CONDAMINE" previously been engaged in the ture which permits the navigator though she has been refitted to trans-South Pacific air service, link- SHARK TOWS BOAT. TO RELIEVE Korean theatre, but he knew that to keep track of all vessels with- suit her present strictly utilitarian ing Australia and South America. A Townsville (Queensland) "WARRAMUMGA" she and her officers and men would in danger range, and to plot the role, she retains the character of Easter Island was surveyed from amateur fisherman on January 20 IN KOREAN WATERS. win similarly high praise to that course and progress of those like- dignified luxury which marked the air and ground for the first caught a six-foot shark by the The Minister for the Navy (the won by other ships of the Royal ly to cross, meet or overtake him, her pre-war service on the rich time in March, 1951, when Cap- tail. He landed the shark on a Hon. William McMahon) an- Australian Navy which has assist- said officials of the company. East Indies run. She emerged tain P. G. Taylor and a crew of thin nylon line after the shark nounced on March 24th that the ed the United Nations to opjjose had towed a boat with two men River class frigate "Condamine" Communist aggression.

14 The Navy April, 1952. 17 ROYAL NAVY VOTED £332,250,000. HEWS OF THE WORLB'S HAVIES TATTERSALL'S The British House of Commons on March 7th granted the Royal 5/- CASH CONSULTATIONS Navy £332,150,000, the amount it BRITISH EASTERN ed States, Venezuelan and Cuban £10,000 FIRST PRIZE had asked for. H.M.S. "SNIPE" ARRIVES ATLANTIC COMMAND. ports. H.M.S. "Sparrow", frig- Drawn every few days The vote includes £38,000,000 AT DEVONPORT. The British Admiralty an- ate, left Bermuda in company and for new construction, most of After a year's service on the nounced that the Commander-in- with the "Sheffield". which has already been started anJ America and West Indies Sta- 10/- CASH CONSULTATIONS Chief of the British Home Fleet is now under way. NEW FRIGATE FOR tion, the frigate H.M.S. "Snipe", £25,000 FIRST PRIZE will be Atlantic Treaty Com- ROYAL NAVY. commanded by Captain D. Sand- The First Lord of the British mander-in-Chief, Eastern Atlan- Drawn every few weeks. Admiralty, Mr. J. P. Thomas, in The keel of a new frigate was erson, D.S.C., R.N., returned to tic. This British post is at pres- laid down in H.M. Dockyaid, Dcvonport on January 15. presenting the annual Naval Esti- ent held by Admiral Sir George mates, said that it was just as im- Dcvonport, on January 3. The SOUTH AFRICA DROPS Postage on tickets and results to be added. Creasy, K.C.B., C.B.E., M.V.O. ceremony was performed by portant for the Navy to be air The command under N.A.T.O. LETTERS H.MS. minded as sea-minded. Aviation Lady Manscrgh, wife of the Com- A message from Capetown on will be subsidiary to that held by mander-inChief, Plymouth The Address . . . was now the main striking power the Supreme Allied Atlantic March 15 reported that the Malan of the Fleet. (Vice-Admiral Sir Maurice J. Government had decided to re- Commander, United States Ad- Mansergh, K.C.B., C.B.E.). The GEO. ADAMS (TATTEHSALL) HOBART He disclosed that the Navy had miral Lyndc D. McCormick, who move the letters H.M.S. from done much towards the develop- main machinery for this ship is South African naval ratings' was appointed to that post on being supplied by Messrs. Vick- ment of an atom-powered sub- January 30. caps and substitute S.A.S. (South marine. crs-Armstrongs Ltd., Barrow-in- African Ship). When skips of the NavyMr . Thomas said that another Furness. BRITISH N.A.T.O. " heave to" this rope outstanding development which U.S. TO BUILD 554 APPOINTMENT. EXPLOSION IN R.N. NAVAL SHIPS. hold* fatt! might have a far-reaching effcct on SUBMARINE. The British Admiralty an- A message from Washington Naval air tactics was the steam The British Admiralty an- nounced on January 30 that Vicc- on March 19 said that U.S. Con- catapult for launching the most nounced on February 14 that an Admiral Sir William Andrewes, gress Armed Services Commit- modern carrier-borne aircraft. explosion occurred in the engine- K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., is to be tee had unanimously approved a This would reduce the need for room of H.M. Submarine "Alder- Deputy SACLANT. (Deputy bill authorising the construction aircraft carriers to steam a a long ney" off Portsmouth on that day Supreme Allied Commander At- of 554 ships and the conversion distance into the wind to enable when she was undergoing engine lantic under N.A.T.O.). Vice- of 10 others at a cost of £511,- her aircraft to take off. trials following a refit. The Admiral Andrewes is at present 000,000. Included in the pro- The Navy, he added, was work "Alderney" returned to harbour Commander - in - Chief, America gramme is a second nuclear pow- ANCHOR ing on a torpedo which sought out under her own power. and West Indies Station and will ered submarine and a second and destroyed its target no matter continue in this appointment. what evasive tactics the target R.A.N. RATING STRENGTH. 60,000-ton aircraft carrier. The might employ. The rating strength of the new programme provides for con- AMERICAN-BRITISH New submarine safety devices Royal Australian Navy had in- struction of 237,000 of new navy NAVAL TALKS. were also being developed They creased by 1742 during the year craft, from the super carrier to Admiral Lynde D. McCor- include a new type of breathing 1951, the Minister for the Navy 450 landing-craft. mick, the America naval com- apparatus and a new type of life- (the Hon. W. McMahon) said mander, who was on January 30 jacket. As for anti - submarine in Canberra on January 23. ATOMIC TEST SHIPS appointed Supreme Allied Com- work in a general way, four ne>v "This rate of enlistment is en- LEAVE FOR AUSTRALIA. mander in the Atlantic under types of frigate were being built couraging, but a similar increase Two British Navy tank land- N.A.T.O., flew to London on for this purpose, the result of long will have to be maintained, if the ing ships, the "Narvik" and February 29 for talks with British experience and the application of target of 14,000 ratings is to be "Zeebrugge", left Portsmouth on In this land of our*—in this Australia of kindliness, of friendship, Naval leaders. scientific research to Naval needs. reached by 1953", Mr. McMahon February 19 for Australia with of good humoured tolerance . . . perhaps no beverage is more at said. detachments of Royal Engineers home than good Australian beer. For beer is a drink Australians However, a shortage of skilled craftsmen was holding up Naval H.M.S. "SHEFFIELD'S" and Royal Marines who are being like. It is a part o( pleasant living, of good fellowship, of sensible BRITISH CIVIL LORD production, especially the recon- AMERICA-WEST INDIES sent to prepare the test site for moderation. Aud our right to enjoy it ... this too is a part of CRUISE. VISITS SCOTLAND. a number of new British atomic our Australian heritage of personal freedom. struction of the aircraft - carrier "Victorious." The flagship of the Command- The new Civil Lord of the weapons which are to be explod- er-in-Chief, America and West British Admiralty, Mr. S. Wing- ed in Australia later this year. Beer Is Good For You Indies Station (Vice-Admiral Sir field. Riehy, paid his first official Thetwo ships carry more than William Andrewes, K.B.E., C.B.. visit to Scotland and toured ship- 400 tons of equipment for the Enjoy HI D.S.O.), the cruiser "Sheffield", yards on the Clyde and inspected tests. But the actual atom sailed from Bermuda in January Dockyard and Naval establish- charges, and other highly secret CARLTON & UNITED BREWERIES LTD. for her spring cruise, in the ments in the Rosyth area early in components will, it is understood, BREWING IN AUSTRALIA FOR 98 YEARS. course of which she visited Unit- January of this year. be flown out.

n* N«i April. IW2. It includes twelve guns, six of them THE FIRST "DARING- siderably larger than that of any TWO MORE CRACKED "Failures in a few of these ships CLASS DESTROYER destroyer now in commission, and of 4.5in. calibre, and two pentad HULLS REPORTED. must be related to the very large JOINS THE FLEET. is made necessary by the increas- torpedo tubes. number delivered, which included ing amount of highly technical H.M.S. "Daring," the first of A second squadron leader is ex- Following the news of the crack- about 2,600 Liberty ships and 530 k BAflfY & SON equipment carried in this new class the Daring class destroyers to be pected to join the Home Fleet ing of the hulls of two U.S. tank- tankers of the type involved in the of ship. completed, was due to be accepted shortly. ers, the "Pendl< ton" and "Fort February casualties. 211-213 BEAMISH ST., by the Royal Navy from her H.M.S. "Daring" was laid down Mercer," the latte? of which broke "Since the war Lloyd's Register CAMPSIE. builders, Messrs. Swan, Hunter in 1945 and launched on August R.A.N. SHIPS IN KOREAN in two in a storm off Cape Cod have surveyed many hundreds of and Wigham Richardson Ltd., of 10th, 1949, having been designed ISLAND BATTLES. in mid-February, came the news in predominantly welded ships, to N5.W. Wallsend-on-Tyne, early in Feb- during World War II for possible mid-March of the cracking of two which the results of earlier ex- ruary. use against the Japanese. She is No fewer than six Australian more ships. The latest victims perience and of research have been The largest and moat of all-welded construction and in- warships have taken part in She and her seven sister ships— were the "Saxon Star," an 8,964- applied, and these ships are giving up-to-date Shoe Store corporates many lessons learnt dur- battles since late last year to pre- all in various stages of construc- ton Liberty ship, which radioed full satisfaction in service." in the district was ing the war. She is powered by vent Communist forces seizing a tion in Britain—are the largest that her hull was cracked and leak- Lloyd's statement quotes the geared steam turbines, manufac- number of strategic islands off the established by us in destroyers ever ordered by the ing and her cargo of fuel over- British Admiralty Ship Welding tured by the Wallsend Slipway North Korean coast. 1920. British Navy. They have been de- flowing; and the American tanker Committee as stating that "weld- and Engineering Co. Ltd., of scribed by the Third Sea Lord The U.N. Korean headquarters "E. H. Blum," which also report- ing as a process for building ships Wallsend-on-Tyne, and is of ad- (Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Denny, had recently released some details ed that her hull was cracked, but has been entirely vindicated. vanced design. K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O.) as com- of the battles, which, until then, that she could still make 12 knots Given sound design, good work- REPAIRS? YES! parable with light cruisers of 20 to Every effort has been made to had been held up by censorship. an hour. manship, and tough steel, the re- 25 years ago, but much more provide for the comfort of the It appears that the only damage All four ships, it is understood, liability of welded ships is beyond Beat of leather and suffered by the R.A.N, ships was question." powerful and suited to carry out ship's company. Great care was were of the welded type, which workmanship the functions normally assigned to taken when the ship was designed to H.M.A.S. "Bataan," which had has tended, rightly or wrongly, to The endorsement by Lloyd's small cruisers. H.M.S. "Voyager," to ensure that the layout of ac- been hit on the captain's cabin, discount the reliability of welded Register of the ship-welding tech- guaranteed. launched in Sydney on March 1st, commodation spaces was the best resulting in nothing more than ships — particularly in regard to nique is expected to encourage is the Australian version of this possible. Her galleys are fitted with "disastrous results to the captain's tankers because of the peculiar current building programmes, class of ship. electrical cooking apparatus, she best tail coat." strains and stresses to which this which, in the United Kingdom, in- H.M.S. "Daring" is to join the has a modern laundry, and she has Headquarters said that the fight type of ship is subjected — in clude the construction of large •PHONE: LF 3183. many mechanical labour-saving de- heavy weather. Mediterranean Fleet — and may "was still on." passenger ships. already have done so — as the first vices for cleaning ship. The elec- Against this criticism Lloyd's Other Australian ships which vessel in a new Second Destroyer trical installation is 220-volt D.C. Register of Shipping has thrown had been involved are the aircraft- Squadron, and will be joined by The extreme length of the ship the weight of its powerful autho- carrier "Sydney," 'the destroyers MAKE A POINT OF other "Daring" class destroyers is 390 feet (366 feet between per- rity into the defence of the welded "Warramunga," "Tobruk" and later this year. Her peacetime pendiculars). She has a beam -if ship, with emphasis on the post- CALLING IN TO THE "Anzac," and the frigate "Mur- complement of more than 300 43 feet and a maximum draught of war welding technique in ship- chison." 22 officers and 286 men — is con- 12 feet 6 inches. Her armament building. The "Sydney," "Tobruk," "An- FIRST & LAST HOTEL Lloyd's Register is the accepted zac" and "Murchison" have since (LATE CUTTY SARK) returned to Australia. world authority on merchant ship- ping, and in a statement issued U.N. Fleet headquarters said CIRCULAR QUAY that the Communists have used from its London headquarters it hundreds of junks and other small points out that no major failures Bordsley's | craft in the island invasion at- have occurred in welded ships built CONVENIENT, CENTRALLY SITUATED tempts. Allied ships trying to stop since 1945, and that recent failures them have come under heavy fire were almost entirely among "stan- SHAVING from shore-placed guns and mor- dard" welded ships, great numbers tars. of which were built during the war, mainly in the United States. CREAM Casualties have been suffered on The statement reads: For SOBER STRENGTH British warships taking part in the For a quicker battles, which have tied up a con- "This immense achievement in production (that is, the immense siderable part of the U.N. Fleet. IUmcm 'j and shipbuilding programme as a I whole) was made possible only by more comfortable the wholesale and rapid adoption of welding. "The end justified the means. EMU SHAVE These ships admirably fulfilled the 6R4ND LINEN THR.I&DS purpose for which they were built and proved a major factor in win- MOJMIFOCTWRW by CM. Kkmrnmr A Sam Pry. UTF. ning the battle of the Atlantic.

Tka Navy April, L*S2. 21 PROMOTION TO ADMIRAL. NEW APPOINTMENT FOR PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS I ' Acting Admiral The Honour REAR-ADMIRAL J. A. S. able Sir Cyril E. Douglas-Pennant. crew at Windsor during the fun- ECCLES. ADMIRAL SIR PHILLIP K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., D.S.C.. L. VIAN RECEIVES G.C.B. eral of King George VI. has been promoted to Admiral in The appointment of Rear-Ad- miral J. A. S. Eccles, C.B., Among the many honours con- "WORCESTER" OLD BOY Her Majesty's Fleet and reap- C.B.E., as Admiral Commanding ferred upon Naval men in the APPOINTED TO M.N. pointed. Reserves. R.N., in succession to 1952 New Year's Honours List, TRAINING BOARD. Vice-Admiral W. R. Slayter, was the high bestowal of the CLYDE SHIPPING MAGNATE Mr R. M. Richardson has C.B.. D.S.O., D.S.C., has been Grand Commander of the Bath DIES. been appointed Secretary of the announced by the British Admir- (G.C.B.) upon Admiral Sir Merchant Navy Training Board alty. The appointment is to take Philip Louis Vian. Sir James Lithgow, the Clyde in succession to the late Captain shipping magnate, died at Lang- effect in June, 1952. F. A. Richardson. An "old boy" bank. Renfrewshire, on the morn NEW FLAG OFFICER of H.M.S. "Worcester", he was GIBRALTAR. ing of the 23rd February. Sir at sea with the P. and O. Com James was Controller of Ship A V.C. WINNER WHO Rear-Admiral St. J. A. Micklc- pany, and has been serving as an building in Britain during the six SANK HIS OWN SHIP. thwait, C.B., D.S.O., is to he Flag executive officer of the "Worces- Second World War years, for Officer Gibraltar and Admiral ter" since 1932. which he refused i salary of One of the most courageous and Superintendent. H M Dockyard, NEW YEAR KNIGHTHOODS .£3,000 a year. hazardous feats of World War II Gibraltar, in succession to Viec- TO TWO R.N. VICE- was vividly recalled when Captain Admiral The Lord Ashbourne, S. H. Beattie, V.C., R.N., stepped ADMIRALS. BRITISH ADMIRAL C.B., D.S.O., as from May, ashore at Sydney from the P. and In the 1952 New Year's RETIRES. 1952. O. liner '"Strathaird" on March Honours both Vice - Admiral 20. Maurice James Mansergh and The British Admiralty has an R.A.N. OFFICER nounccd that Admiral Sir W DECORATED. Vice - Admiral the Honourable In March, 1952, Captain Denis Crichton Maxwell were Edward Parry, K.C.B., is to be It was announced from Aus placed on the Retired List in the Beattie, then a Lieutenant - Com- created knights of the Order of mander, rammed his depth-charge- tralia House, London, on March the Bath (K.C.B.). rank of Admiral. 19, that H.M. The Queen has laden destroyer "Campbeltown" into the Nazi-held Naval dock at appointed Lieutenant Anthony NEW YEAR'S HONOURS DECORATIONS FOR Frederick Sallman, R.A.N., a RECIPIENT. Saint-Nazaire, the French port on "RECLAIM" OFFICERS the Loire River. member of the Royal Victorian The knighthood of the British AND MEN. Order, fourth class. Lieutenant Empire (K.B.E.) was bestowed The blast of 24 depth charges Sallman, son of Mr. Norris Sall- upon Vice-Admiral Philip K. The following officers and men in the bow of the "Campbeltown" man, of Toorak, Melbourne, was Enright in the New Year's Hon- of H.M.S. "Reclaim", the sub shattered the dock, and for the re- a member of the gun carriage ours for 1952. marine rescue ship, were among maining period of the war prevent- those decorated in the New ed its use by German pocket- Year's Honours for services rend battleships. The wreck of the de- ercd during operations in connec- stroyer was discovered during post- Thr.. crew rn.mb.rs of th. first Philippines naval craft to visit Australia, th. C. EBELING & SONS PTY. LTD. tion with H. M. Submarine war reconstruction work on the "Affray": docks. She had been shattered LS.T. 175. relax eft.r coming off duty wh.n th.y arrived in Sydney on 1st April. Officer of the British Empire practically into little pieces. (O.B.E.): Amszingly enough, despite the Lieutenant-Commander J. N. extreme violence of the blast, all Bathurst, D.S.C., R.N. hands of the "Campbeltown" Representing — Member of the British Empire escaped from the scene of destruc- E. F. HOUGHTON & CO. (M.B.E.): tion, but many were lost and others, including Captain Beattie, Lieutenant W. B. Filor, C M , SHIP REPAIRS, MARINE ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS were captured when their escapc R.N. • Industrial Oils • Lubricants AND WELDERS. launches were sunk in the river. OWN FOUNDRY AND LABORATORY. (B.E.M.): • Process Oils • Heat Treatment Captain Beattie will be station- Products Works: 70-80 STEPHEN ST., YARRAVILLE, VIC. Able Seaman W. G. Crane, ed in Australia for two years in 'Phone: MW 2255. P/SSX 845937; Petty Officcr command of the first R.A.N, PAYKEL BROS. (Aust.) PTY. LTD. CABLES K TELEGRAMS: "EBELING," MELBOURNE. R. W. Hall, C/JX 441529: frigate flotilla. Mrs. Beattie, his Reg. 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22 n* M"*» April. I9S2. NAVY TO REFIT AND A.S. "Katoomba," a fleet mine- SEA-ODDITIES COMMISSION MORE SHIPS. sweeper, would also be commis- sioned late in 1952 after under- The Minister for the Navy (the going refit in accordance with J. C. LUI0WK1 A deep-sea volcano, dormant

Tl» Navy 24 April, I9C2. 27 SHIP'S RADIO BEACON BOOK REVIEW that cruiser's long and honourable nery Officer on the staff of the FOR PENGUIN SHOAL. record of service in Korean waters. Vice-Admiral Commanding Force The Commonwealth Marine Captain Wallis, with the tem- H, the famous Mediterranean "Thames to Tahiti", hy Sidney B. Hcwson, R.N.R. (270 pages, Branch has announced that it will porary rank of Commodoec (2nd striking force, in 1941, and subse- Howard. (219 pages, illustrated.) illustrated.) Brown, Son, and install a radio beacon covering the Class), continuously watched the quently served as Gunnery Officer "A Gipsy of the Horn", hy Rex Ferguson, London. dangerous Penguin Shoal on the development of events only a few in the "Rodney," "Malaya," WATSON'S hundred yards from the giant Clements. (2M pages, illustrated.) This is a detailed survey, con- North-West Coast of Western "Ramilles," "Nelson," and "Illus- Persian oil refinery from June un- taining extracts from many past Australia. trious." These two Ntoks, eaeh published til October in the cruisers "Eurya- manuscripts and other publica- The shoal lies in the direct route by Rupert Hart-Davis, London, lus" and "Mauritius" and has now "WARRAMUMGA" CAUSES tions, of the "tools of the navi- of the "Iron" class ships, which PARAGON form Nos. 16 and 17 respectively taken command of the last-named EXTENSIVE DAMAGE gator's trade," and the manner in carry iron ore from Yampi Sound of the "Mariners' Library Scries," ship, which, as told by this Journal IN KOREA. which they arc applied in ocean to Port Piric, South Australia, and and fully maintain the high stan- in its December, 1951, issue, with- The Minister for the Navy (the navigation. In style, the work Eastern States ports. dard set by the preceding volumes drew the Anglo-Iranian employees Hon. William McMahon) an- leans somewhat towards that of a HOTEL of the scries. The "Thames to The all - weather signal will to Basra when it was decided to niHinccd on March 5th that the textbook. Tahiti" volume tells the story of a emanate from a station to be evacuatc Abadan. The Command- Australian Tribal class destroyer voyage made from London to the "The Adveinture Of The Life- erected on Troughton Island, ing Officer of the "Mauritius," "Warramunga," which was serv- famous Pacific isle by way of Boat Service," By Malcolm which lies between the shoal and Captain E. O. F. Price, OB.E., ing in the Korean area, had re- Panama in a 35-foot auxiliary cut- Saville, Macdonnald, London, the mainland. R.N., has transferred to the "Ken- cently done extensive damage to ter, in the early 1930s, with a 6/-. The equipment, supplied by ya" for service with the East Communist railways, bridges and crew of two. "A Gipsy of the This small but interestingly Amalgamated Wireless Australia Indies Squadron based on Trin- shipping. In the last few days she Horn" is the story of an appren- written and well-illustrated history Ltd., and the Marconi Company eomalee, Ceylon. had made 14 direct hits on the tice's first voyage of 16 months in of the Royal National Lifeboat of Great Britain, comprises a low railway at Songjin, on the cast CIRCULAR QUAY the three - masted barque "Are- Institution's work round the coasts frequency beacon with automatic The new Senior Naval Officer, coast of Korea, had shattered the thusa" at the turn of the century. of Britain might well prove to have code sender, a direction-finding Persian Gulf, was the Naval temporary underpinning of a It gives a fine picture of conditions a wider appeal than solely to the apparatus, and a receiver for com- Assistant to the Deputy Chief of bridge as repair gangs tried to SYDNEY, N.S.W. and practices aboard ship in the hoys and girls for whom it is pri- munication between the island and Naval Personnel before going to make the bridge fit for traffic, and old "windjammer days." marily written. It is therefore the mainland. the "Kenya." A gunnery specialist had damaged numerous sampans. "A History of the Practice of commended equally both to the Vessels not fitted with direction- promoted to his present rank in She had also dispersed bodies of Navigation", by Commander J. young and the old. finding equipment will also be able January, 1947, he served as Gun- enemy troops. to use the new installation by con- tacting the staff at Troughtun Island. ADAMS (TATTERSALL'S) HOTEL Troughton Island was selected 259 PITT STREET, SYDNEY as it was not possible to erect any • form of warning on the shoal it- self. The shoal is covered by 36 ^mmm^ OFFERS SUPERIOR CATERING feet of water at high tide. Mr. G. J. Laycock, Director Marine Engines for of Lighthouses, Commonwealth PRIVATE PARTIES and WEDDING RECEPTIONS Marine Branch, says the equip- For Naval, Commercial and Ploaswro Craft • ment was being installed following a number of requests from the RING M 4601 FOR DETAILS Broken Hill Pty. 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2* Tka Navy April, 1*52. » AUSTRALIA GIVES way that reflected the spirit of co- EX-NAVAL MENS NEW ZEALAND operation displayed by the two FOUR FLEET MINE- Governments in dealing with SWEEPERS. mutual defence problems. The Prime Minister, Mr. Association o! Australia TASMANIAN FEDERAL Menzies, announced on March 5 MEMBERS SPEND DAY that the Australian Government AT SEA IN WARSHIPS. had made a gift to the New A party of Tasmanian Senators Zealand Government of four fleet and Tasmanian members of the (FEDERAL COUNCIL). doubt, because I think all of us "I do not want to discuss mat- minesweepers. The ships, which House of Representatives embark- The Association desires to con- must agree that at the present time ters of that kind. You gentlemen, had yet to be finally selected, are ed in H.M.A.S. "Australia" and vey to readers of "The Navy" a at any rate there is no indication I have no doubt, have a lot of at present in reserve, and would H.M.A.S. "Anzac" at Hobart on few extracts taken from the whatever that a war has been won problems which you are going to be sailed to New Zealand by Tuesday morning, March 25th, to speeches and reports given at the and we have entered into any face during this conference, and I Royal New Zealand Naval crews. spend a day at sea in them. In last biennial Federal Conference, period of peace which we can be hope the conference will be a very They would then be modernised vitations had been extended to all which was held at Brisbane. reasonably assured of, and it seems pleasant one and a very successful by the Royal New Zealand Navy Tasmanian Senators and members rather a tragedy on civilisation that one. 1 am pleased to see so many and equipped to deal with all types In his opening address to the of the House of Representatives. that should be so. But again, or- here from such long-distance places, of mines, including those of the assembled Delegates, The Lord The Minister for the Navy, Mr. ganisations such as the one which particularly Western Australia. latest design. The date on which Mayor of Brisbane, The Right W. McMahon, in making the an- you gentlemen belong to, can do a South Australia, Tasmania and they would be handed over had Hon. Alderman Sir John Chandler. nouncement, said that he was great deal in this country to make New Guinea. We are very pleased not yet been determined. Mr. The future jf iteam for marina purposes K.B., said: "Mr. President and making plans for other visits to It mat by the latest lebcock develop- the people of Australia realise that indeed to see them. I do wish your Menzies said that all the mine- Delegates, it is a pleasure for me warships and naval and air estab- ments. which, in turn, are becked by if we wish to remain a free people, Association the greatest of success sweepers in the Australian Fleet ever 50 yeers' see experience At sea, to be here, and I feel honoured in lishments by members of the Fede- if we wish this country to continue and a pleasant stay in Brisbane and had been built in Australia and as on tend, time has proved the service being asked to this Conference. ral Parliament. His object in to be occupied by a White race. a very, very pleasant time for you had done excellent work in the of lebcock Boiler Plant May I begin by expressing my doing this was to enable members all. Second World War. The Aus- thanks to you for the congratula to learn more about Australia's tralian Government was very BABCOCK & WILCOX tions you have been kind enough A vote of thanks was then ten- defence requirements and the steps pleased to be able to assist the OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LIMITED to olfer me—I feel that in this dered to the Lord Mayor by Mr. that were being taken to meet New Zealand Government in a INOINKCne AND CONTRACTORS particular case 1 am the recipient F. Calvert, State President of New them. Hlld Office t Narks, letenli Plrk. U.S.*. of an honour which was conferred South Wales, and later he was Branch OfPces and Agencies In all States. n^c so much on myself as on the suitably supported by other leaders city which I have the privilege to from each States's delegation. represent. In his report to Conference, the "I am extremely glad to see ex- Hon. Federal Secretary stated that Help ui riffliu Servicemen's associations of the up to the close of June, 1951, various kinds continuing in their Australia strong there was a numerical strength of activities and remaining in strength. we will have to face all the respon- 18,532 members registered through- I suppose my experience of life is sibilities which go with the adop- out Australia. There are eight that there is nothing that binds State sections and thirty Sub- ARM C O tion of such a policy. Let me make- people more closely together than it clear that I am entirely in favour Sections all working in harmony having spent a lot of time together of the policy, but sometimes think and under the jurisdiction of the (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD. and under unusual circumstances, there is a danger of people in Federal Council. During the past sharing the same hardships, ex- Australia saying: 'We are going to year 39 members have passed periencing the same dangers and, keep this continent White," with- away. In a subsequent issue of KEMBLA BUILDING of course, in many cases, enduring out realising the responsibilities "The Navy" the names of the de- the same privations. I know there which are generally associated with ceased will be given, so that readers 58 MARGARET STREET, SYDNEY is no other way of life where men this momentous decision. will know how many of their "Old have become bound together by "I hope this continent will re- ship - mates" have gone before MANUFACTURERS OF: such strong and such common ties main White, but i' will only re- them. as the men who have shared the main in control of White people Federal Council has taken up PREFABRICATED DRAINAGE PRODUCTS dangers together under active ser- provided the White people are the matter of having a unit of the PRES-STEEL BUILDINGS Multiple pipes and arches; corrugated vice, and it is a particularly good prepared to do their part, and pre- R.A.N, based at Brisbane, for the Available in 20ft., 30ft., 40ft., and nestable culverts; full circle corrugated thing, I think, that they should pared to do something which at the purposes of Naval Reserve Train- 60ft. span, framework only. Haysheds nestable pipe; perforated pipe. continue to remember each other; present time we are not doing in ing. Conference expressed a reso- available in 30ft. span. that they should fraternise and re- anything like adequate manner, lution that the subject be brought main together as friends after the and that is: producing sufficient before the Minister for the Navy STEEL-SHEETS STAINLESS STEEL peace-time has come and their ser- food not only for ourselves, but and Council is now anxiously Electrical; deep drawing; black: bright Sheet; baf (hexagon, flats, squares, vices are no longer required. for supplying to the rest of the awaiting his reply. steel strip; aluminised. When I say that, it is with some rounds); wire; tubing. world. G.W.S.

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Shinio will not harm the most AUSTRALIAN SEA CADET delicate surface of Silver COUNCIL Rrnrcaentativu oi th. Naval Board: W. G. DEUCHAR & CO. Plate, Nickel or Chrome. Director of Naval Reserves, Captain A. S Rosenthal D.S.O., Shinio dispenses with the R.A.N. (Chairman). PTY. LTD. Commander F. R. Jai"es, R.A.N. necessity for separate polishes for R«prM.ntativ*a of Th* Navy Lmcim: Agents for . . . Brass and Silver. Shinio is the best Commander R A Nettlefold. D S C , V.R D . R A N V.R . ELLERMAN 8C BUCKNALL S.S. CO. LTD. for BOTH. L. G. Pearson. Est; . L. Forsythc, Esq.. Lieut. (S) F G. Evans. R A.N.V.R. 22 BRIDGE ST., SYDNEY, N.S.W. The famous SHERATON FURNITURE POLISH Hon. Secretary: is a companion product of Shinio. Brigadier Guy N. Motire. C B E . 'Phone: B 6925. D.F.C.. ED May, 1952. Til. Nov i ana tne fleet and light fleet carriers are obviously when finished will make this fleet carrier practi- being pressed forward as quickly as resources al- cally a new ship. The light fleet carrier "Warrior" low, though the completion dates of some of the will shortly undergo a less extensive modernisa- carriers have, been delayed slightly to allow for tion. Work on the modernisation of the cruisers the installation of flight deck equipment which will "Birmingham", "Newcastle", and "Newfound- be considerably in advance of anything so far in land" is nearing completion. service. As previously stated by "The Navy," and as As already stated, the British Admiralty was stressed by the First Lord in his Explanatory State- not long in realising the need for and the value ment of the Estimates, the main purpose of the of the smaller type of craft in modern Naval war- conversion into fast anti-submarine frigates and fare. The frigates are of a number of differing thus provide a speedy supplement to the anti-sub- types corresponding to the duties that will be re- marine new construction programme. The first quired of them. The greater part of the frigate two of these converted destroyers, H.M.S. "Rock- programme consists of anti-submarine craft of two et" and H.M.S. "Relentless", are, it will be re- types of different striking power. These will be membered, already in service with the Fleet. Work complementary to each other and the simpler is proceeding on further vessels and more will vessel of the two will be produced in larger num- follow during the year. The first ship of a simp- bers for the same expenditure in resources. The ler form of conversion, H.M.S. "Tenacious", is anti-submarine frigates will he equipped with the also in service and she will be followed by other very latest developments in anti-submarine weap- ships now in process of such conversion. The ons. strength that will be given to the Fleet by the addition of all these vessels needs, of course, no As to minesweepers and other small craft, a elaboration. A further noteworthy and most heart- large number of new design minesweepers has ening feature of the programme is that nearly all been ordered and many are already on the stocks. the Reserve Fleet ships have been refitted since The first from each of a number of shipyards, they were last in service. should be completed before the end of the present financial year. Work is also proceeding, we learn, on a 'num BRITAIN'S NAVY ESTIMATES, 1952-53. ber of fast patrol boats, on a new design of vessel for seaward defence, and on other craft of modernisation and conversion, as well as for a the smaller types. A number of fast patrol boats The British Navy Estimates for 1952-53, issu- has been ordered incorporating a new design of Vol. I*. M.,. 1952. No. 5. proportion of repair and refit work. Some orders ed towards the end of February, indicate the up- diesel machinery, which for its power is the light- for new construction, e.g., some of the new type ward trend in Naval expenditure that has taken est unit so far designed Until these engines are place since Britain's rearmament programme was BRITISH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION of minesweepers, have been placed with firms not ready, however, a number of craft of older design inaugurated. This year provision is made for a AND CONVERSION. normally used for Naval work." arc being built and will be finished shortly. In net expenditure of £357,000,000, or £78,750,000 The new ships of the rearmament programme addition, two experimental boats of the patrol more than the sum voted by Parliament last year. are principally frigates and minesweepers. Cer- type are nearly finished and from these the de- Although the tempo of the British Naval re- The First Lord made it clear that, apart from a tainly the financial year 1951-52 saw the comple- signers expect that much valuable experience will numerical increase in Naval personnel, construc- armament programme has quickened, the build up tion of the new fleet carrier "Eagle" and the new ne gained for future utilisation. of production has fallen short of what was planned tion, and conversion, additional provision had to destroyers "Daring" and "Diamond." But these Work is also proceeding on a new design of be made for higher prices and costs in preparation in the 1951-52 Estimates. There has been, as was snips were laid down before the rearmament pro- expected and must still, unfortunately, he expect- vessel for seaward defence and the first of these and maintenance and increases in the pay of civil- gramme. Work is to continue during 1952-5? on vessels, the First Lord anticipates, will be complet- ian staff. ed, a shortage of raw materials, particularly steel, the other large warships also belonging to past and certain difficulties inherent in introducing a ed during the present year. Development of the The Estimates provide for a maximum personnel programmes, i.e., a second fleet carrier, "Ark new type of fast submarine is apparently contin- strength of 153,000. This is an increase of rearmament programme have been a source of re- Royal," four light fleet carriers of the "Hermes" tardation. However, taking these factors into con- uing satisfactorily and, in addition, a number of 9,500 over the maximum strength provided class, and the remaining six "Daring" class destroy- an interim type, with a better performance than for last year. In this connection also, it sideration, progress has not, so far, been unsatis- ers, most of which arc nearing completion. factory, but the stage has been reached where a any predecessor, will be built. A small hospital is of interest to know that a number of both of- considerable increase in manpower of Naval work ship also will shortly be laid down which, it is ex- ficers and men have been retained beyond their But in all constructional work, one thing must in the shipbuilding yards has become necessary. pected, will take about two years to build: this normal period of servicc, and some have been re- never be forgotten, the First Lord reminds us. If vessel will, in peace-time, as this journal has al- called from the Reserves to meet the require- Dealing with Naval construction policy the the building-up of the anti-submarine and mine- ready stated, be a Royal Yacht for H.M The ments arising from increased preparedness of the First Lord, in his statement explanatory of the sweeping forces is not exactly going on apace, it Queen, hut it will be so designed that it can be Fleet. "It will be necessary to recall some 3,500 Navy Estimates for 1952-53, said: "Particular at- is .it least proceeding, as we have already indicated, used as a hospital ship in time of war. tention is being given to the need to build up in no unsatisfactory manner. Even the smaller additional Royal Fleet Reservists as well as some anti-submarine and mtnesweeping forces and to ships take a long time to build when compared That the modernisation of ships and the con- officer resfrvists during the year, and also to con- the expansion of Naval aviation." with other weapons of war and it is apparent that version of others to a new role, plays an import- tinue to retain time-expire ratings and certain of- "The Royal Dockyards," he pointed out, "will it is far too early to expect the fulfilment of a large ant part in the rearmament programme, goes with- ficers. but it is my earnest hope that it will be- be used to the limit of the labour force available part of the rearmament programme in terms of >ut saying. Work continues on the modernisa- come possible' progressively to reduce the length but it will be necessary to continue to rely on pri- finished ships. The "Daring" ciass of destroyers tion of H.M.S. "Victorious" at Portsmouth, which of retention from 1953", remarked the First Lord. vate industry for a part of the programme of May, I9S2. Til* Navy S 4 H.M.A.S. "EAGLE'S" FINAL ACCEPTANCE SHAW SAVILL LINE BRITISH ADMIRALTY RELEASES MORE DETAILS OF SHIP. ABERDEEN & COMMONWEALTH LINE With the final acceptance of load for two hburs. A 220 volt stalled. Electric galleys are fit- H.M.S. "Eagle," Britain's newest D.C. water-tight ring main sys- ted throughout and electrical and biggest aircraft-carrier, into FLEET: tem is used for the distribution of machinery is used for pie-making, Royal Naval Service on March 1st, the electrical energy and supplies dough kneading, potato peeling, Waipawa following the completion of her Delphic Mataroa are tapped off this ring at con- dish-washing and all the innumer- Akaroa sea trials (a commentary of which venient points round the ship able requirements of the Chief Persic Wairangi Arawa Dominion Monarch was given in the February issue of through approximately 300 elec- Cook's department. Canteens are Waiwera Athenic Doric Prunic this Journal), the British Ad- trically - operated breakers. An similarly well-provided with .'ce miralty has now announced fur- emergency supply system is fitted cream mixing and storage plant as Ceramic Gothic Suevic Esperence Bay ther details of this ship. Clearly for use in the event of damage. well as soda fountains. Karamea Largs Bay Coptic Tamaroa indicating as they do the superior Distribution of electricity is con- Mahana Cold water for drinking pur- Corinthic Taranaki Moreton Bay striking power of this most modern trolled from a central large switch- Cufic Mahia of aircraft-carriers, they make illu- board and four smaller switch- poses is provided from electrically driven units scattered throughout FAST MODERN PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES TO ENGLAND minating reading. boards are provided for use in emergency. From each, the sup- the ship. Excellent laundry facili- via South Africa, Panama, Sue2 Canal. It will be possible to handle plies to a quarter of the ship can ties are available with many elec- larger and faster aircraft and to be controlled. All switchboards trically-driven devices similar to For /ull particulars and information apply to handle them quicker and with are provided with an elaborate sys- those found in the larger shore- greater ease than in any previous tem if indication lights. side establishments. Approximate- DALGETY Be CO. LTD. SHAW SAVILL * ALBION CO. LTD. carrier of the Royal Navy, said ly 10,000 lighting points are in- BL2851 the announcement. Two hangars stalled, 3000 of which are fitted B0524. 17 O'CQNNELL STREET. SYDNEY. There are over 1000 motors in 2 O'CONNELL STREET. SYDNEY. are served by high-speed lifts. with twin lamp fluorescent fittings. (inc. in England) the ship, representing a total load (inc. in England) There are two catapults for launch- The standard of illumination con- of 8000 kws. These range in size ing aircraft. Arrester gear is of forms generally with the best prac- from large 200 H.P. motors for an improved type which will ac- tice on shore. A complete absence aircraft lifts down to fractional cept landings by faster and heavier of glare is a feature of the fluores- H.P. motors for a variety of ser- aircraft. A comprehensive system cent lighting installations. For vices such as potato-peelers, drink- escape purposes, in the event of of flight deck lighting makes pos- ing water coolers, photo printing, severe damage to the ship putting sible the operation of jet aircraft paint mixing, collar ironing, and the normal lighting out of action, SHIPS - FACTORIES • COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS hy night as well as by day. ice cream making. There are 500 a complete system of battery- H.M.S. "Eagle" will have t lines to an automatic telephone ex- operated emergency lanterns is fit- FOR ALL CLASSES OF ELECTRICAL peacetime complement of 88 change — the first automatic ex- ted. These relay-operated miners' officers and 1337 ratings, includ- change to be fitted in an H.M. type lanterns are switched on auto- INSTALLATIONS AND REPAIRS, ing the complement of embarked Ship. For vital action communica- matically immediately the normal MOTOR AND GENERATOR WINDING, air squadrons. It is estimated that tions, sound - powered telephone lighting fails. A system of "red" some 400 miles of cable are in- groups, independent of electrical lighting is fitted to allow for rapid RADAR INSTALLATIONS, ETC. stalled. The shipbuilders were re- supplies, serve the various ship de- adaptation of vision at night. quired to make approximately half partments. An integrated main Some 450 electrically-driven ven- a million electrical connections to broadcast system is fitted. Gene- tilation fans maintain an adequate complete the installation. The total ral information, warning signals, supply of fresh air throughout the connected electrical load is nearly etc., are passed over this system to ship and in addition, in important We offer our services 11,500 kws., but there is a con- all parts of the ship. In action, action positions and in mess spaces, air-conditioning is installed. siderable diversity in its applica- the various departments of the ship tion. Peak demands for electricity can take control of approximate are comfortably met by the gene- units of the system, e.g., the arma- The "Eagle" is 803 feet 9 inches rating plant which has a total out- ment broadcast unit by gunnery in length and with a water line ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS PTV. LTD. put of 4000 kws. The generating personnel, the flight deck and breadth of 112 feet 9 inches she plant consists of eight electrical hangar broadcast by flying person- has a maximum draught of 36 feet. Tel. BX 5311 181 CLARENCE ST., SYDNEY Tel. BX 5311 generators each of 500 kw. capa- nel, etc., and under these condi- Her armament consists of sixteen and at city. Four of these generators arc tions only warning signals from the 4.5 inch guns and 61 smaller guns. steam driven and four diesel main system can override transmis-' Messrs. Harland and Wolff Ltd., 302 HUNTER ST. WEST, NEWCASTLE Tel. B 3412 TeJ B }412 driven. Each generator is capable sions on the unit system. Approxi- of Belfast, are responsible for both of sustaining a 10 per cent, over- mately 600 loud-speakers are in- her hull and main machinery.

Tin Navy May, 1952. 7 » enemy can occupy them at low- NEW PHASE IN NAVAL WAR tide, the U.N. Forccs can re-oc- cupy them at will at high water. Nevertheless it has been costly to It has fallen to the lot of the been engaged in these operations. the enemy to take these islands United Nations Naval Forces un- Among them at various times and he has invariably been straf- der the command of Rear-Admir- were thr- cruisers H.M.S. "Bel- fed by aircraft of the U.N. car- ,il George C. Dyer, U.S.N., to fast" and H.M.S. "Ceylon," de- riers (during its peru d of ser- deny to the enemy control of the stroyers H.M.S. "Constance" and vice by H.M.A.S. "Sydney" and islands off both coasts of Korea H.M.S. "Cockade," H.M. Canad- by U.S.S. "Badoeny Straits"), How it has been done makes an ian Ships "Cayuga," "Athabask- who, with their untiring screen of interesting story. .in," and "Sioux," H.M. Austra- escorting destroyers patrol con- The Commonwealth Naval lian Ship "Tobruk," destroyer, tinuously in the background. The Forces have responsibility for and the Netherlands destroyer carrier-based aircraft also range those islands on the West coast "Van Galen". Also engaged on far and wide, striking the cnemy which are threatened. Many of these operations were the follow- whcrcver he appears, spotting for these islands are close to the main- ing frigates: H.M. Ships "Mounts the guns of the Fleet and attack- land and in some cases arc joined ay", "Whitesand Bay", "Cardigan ing the enemy shore batteries to it by mudbanks, which can be Bay", and "Alacrity". H.M. New- whenever they open fire. Even crossed on foot at low waters. Zealand Ships "Taupo" and "Ha- camouflaged lunks and small boats Others arc only a short distance wea". and H.M. Australian Ship are not immune from attack by off-shore well within range of "Murchison". assisted occasionally the all-seeing eyes of the pilots of enemy shore batteries, which by the United States cruisers the aircraft of the Fleet. have been increasingly active. "" and "Rochester" The West coast of Korea has The enemy has collected and and U.S. destroyers "Eversole", "Taussig Fletcher", and "Porter- strong tides and the waters in hidden in many creeks and inlets which U.N. ships operate conc- numbers of junks and small boats field." ceal many navigational dangers. capable of crossing with large Small patrol craft of the Re- The weather too, is very cold; ice numbers of men to any of these public of Korea Navy and small and snow at times hamper all islands along the 150 miles of landing craft manned by Com- coastline. Such a crossing would movements. All U.N. ships have monwealth and U.S. Seamen and been under fire in these opera- probably be safe in the dark, or Marines, operating from United in fog or snowstorms under tions. H.M.S. "Constance" and States L.ST's, patrol the shallow U.S.S. "Porterfield" have been cover of the guns now mounted waters wherever the larger ships on the promontories. hit. but have suffered only super- cannot do so. Three United ficial damage and no casualties. It would be comparatively States assault rocket ships have simple to mine these waters brought a devastating blanket of against passage by our ships, and fire to bear on enemy gun and COMET JET AIRLINER it has, and still is, taking a con- mortar positions. During the dark FLIES 927 MILES IN A ».« typa torpado l.ap, from th. tornado tub. cf H MJLS T„h„.l w i siderable effort by U.N. Forces hours night has been turned into H7 MINUTES. iM, Ud t and Republic of Korea mines- day by the use of starshell fired * " — - -« * ^pfSl^ytfrtsAAs tjtzzttz. weepers to ensure these narrow from the destroyers and cruisers. A Comet jet airliner on April channels are kept clear. A repre- Some of the islands are of no 21 flew 927 miles from London to Rome in 137 minutes at an NAVAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR PROMOTE sentative group of ships have strategic value, and while the D REAR ADMIRAL a\erage speed of 4IKS miles per The Minister for the Navy vcrsity of Sydney to which he hour. A prototype of this airlin- (the Hon. William McMahon) December 31, 1945 In the early er will be used next year on a matriculated from the Sydney days of the Second World War announced on March 28 that Grammar School, after earlier ed- section of the British Overseas Surgeon-Captain D. A. Pritch- he served in H.M.A.S. "Perth" as NETTLEFOLDS SCREWS Airways Corporation route be- ucation at Hayfield Preparatory Squadron Medical Officer. Later ard, C.B.E., R.A.N., who has School. He is a foundation Fel- tween London and Australia. In been Director of Naval Medical he was pathological specialist at October, Canadian Railways will low of the Royal Australasian H.M.A.S "Penguin", the shore Are Used In Every British Ship Services since 1946, had been pro- College of Physicians and a Mem use Comets between Honolulu moted to the rank of rear-admiral. establishment at Balmoral, Syd- • and Sydney. The Comet made ber of the Royal College of Phy- ney. He again served as Squad- Rear-Admiral Pritchard, who was sicians, London. He joined the the return trip from Rome to appointed an Honorary Physician ron Medical Officer from April, London in 149 minutes against a Royal Australian Navy as a sur- to the late King George VI. in 1942, until March. 1944. this 60 m.p.h. headwind. With the geon-lieutenant on August 3. time in H.M.A.S. "Australia." November, 19*6, was awarded inauguration of Comet passenger 192J, and received his first pro- NETTLEFOLDS PTY. LTD. the C.B.E. in the last New Year From November, 1945, until flights next year, no part of Aus- motion. to surgeon lieutenant-* January. 1946, he was Assistant tralia will be more than 36 hours Honours L'st. He graduated in commander, six years later. He SUNSHINE, VICTORIA medicine and science at the Uni- to the Director of Naval Medical from London. has been a surgeon captain since Services. M.y, ItlJ. Th. Navy WORST UNITES STATES PEACE TIME R.N. VESSELS RECOMMISSIONED BIRT & COMPANY NAVAL OISASTER On the night of Saturday, 26th man," travelled back to New April occurred the worst peace- York with the survivors at reduc- (PTY.) LIMITED time disaster in the annals of the ed speed. The other ships con- , when the tinued their journey east. 1,600-ton destroyer-minesweeper The "Hobson", according to U.S.S. "Hobson" sank following "Jane's Fighting Ships", has a A Bridge Street, a collision in mid-Atlantic with complement of 250, but the U.S. the U.S. aircraft-carrier "Wasp" Navy said she was carrying 14 P.O. Box 544, (i.P.O. (27,000 tons) during high speed officers and 223 men. She was night manoeuvres. The "Hob- under the command of the Atlan- Telephone: BO 529 son" went down in four minutes, tic Fleet Mine Forces. (15 lines) with a loss of 176 of her comple- With a distinguished war re- Sydney, N.S.W. ment. There were 61 survivors. cord to her credit, the "Hobson" A practice night air attack on took part in the Allied landings Also at the ships was in progress, and an in Normandy, southern France, unofficial report says that the and North Africa, and in anti- "Hobson" was rammed amidships submarine patrols in the Atlantic. 64 EAGLfe STREET, and cut in two when she crossed While operating as a destroyer, the bows of the "Wasp." she won the Presidential unit ci- The "Wasp", it appears, had tation for sinking a German sub- turned into the wind to retrieve marine and for other actions in BRISBANE. her aircraft, which were return- the Atlantic. ing from the mock attack. All The "Hobson" was converted Musgrave Cold Stores: engines of the "Wasp" were into a fast destroyer-minesweeper "backing" at emergency speed at Charlcstown, South Carolina, STANLEY STREET, when the collision occurred. Ships in 1944, then moved to the Paci- SOUTH BRISBANE of the 2 3-ship armada flooded the fic, where she took part in the scene of the disaster with their American landings at Okinawa. • lights. Most of those who were Four of her crew were killed and picked up had life jackets on or five wounded by a Japanese sui- were in life rafts waiting for the cide plane. rescue boats. The "Hobson's" SHIPPING The news of the sinking of the Tk;« pictura .how, fri,«t„ .„d cor»a«ai b.rth.d at Gard.n 1.1 I L captain. Lieutenant - Commander "Hobson" on April 26 and the and W. J. Tierney and six other offi- listing of only 61 survivors stun- — Un

A field as old as man's spirit of of Life at Sea, 1948, which will loading of vessels with cargo and THE TABLE BELOW SHOWS THE STRENGTH OF THP RBmto adventure and enterprise is now replace the old convention of 1929. passengers. Similarly, rules were «EXCU»ng vess^s „ ™ ruer Taa^SSSJ™ « coming within the scope of the laid down for collision prevention; 37,000 Lighthouses. SMALL CRAFT). United Nations activities, as the Maritime co-operation is not and since the "Titanic" disaster in seafaring nations take new steps new. Faced with the perils of the 1912, a regular iceberg patrol has for joint action to develop and im- sea, man early understood the need been operated by the U.S. Navy prove measures for bringing mari- for common action. Beacons for the benefit of all nations. Now time hazards under control. sprang up all over the world to it is financially supported on an international basis. Battleships Two international conferences mark perilous waters, shoals and "Vanguard" (a) reefs, and to-day the globe is dot- "Anson" have prepared the ground. The Although modern science has "Howe" United Nations Maritime Con- ted with some 37,000 lighthouses. placed at the seafarer's disposal "Duke of York" ference, which met at Geneva in Between the ancient Lighthouse of new means of making shipping "Eagle" "King George V" Alexandria, one of the seven won- Fleet Carrier- "Indefatigable" ^Victorious" (b> 1948, established I.M.C.O. (the safe, Nature still takes a heavy "Indomitable" "Implacable" ders of the world, and the heli- "Formidable" Inter - Governmental Maritime toll of man's life and property. Light Fleet "Illustrious" copter patrol of to-day lies a story Consultative Organisation), which For instance, in 1946, the first year Carriers of practical and effective co- "Theseui" "Triumph" will join the U.N. Specialised of peace, as many as 179 vessels "Glory" "Warrior" (b) operation among the nations to "Vengeance" 1 (c) Agencies. This organisation is still were lost on the high seas, repre- "Ocean" establish common methods for Escort Carrier" in the early stages of formation. senting a gross tonnage of 370,000. guiding and guarding ships Cruisers 12 "Campania" As soon as it comes formally into This indicates clearly that, due to Destroyer.- 12 wherever they sail. Lifeboat ser- 31 13 being, its task will be to promote the vast increase in sea and air Frigates 36 66 vice, maintenance of buoys, IV higher standards of maritime safety traffic, the need for international Fast 110 weather charts, and international Monitors 1 and efficiency of navigation. co-operation is as great as ever. Another important step was a Sea signalling codes are only a few Submarines 39 Minesweepers: 14 Safety Conference held in London examples. A typical measure is an Ocean international agreement of 1930 Weather-Rescue Ships. 24 3 the same year. It prepared and Coastal 18 3T establishing the International Load Inshore i: 46 opened for acceptance the Inter- To-day, under direct or indirect 30 national Convention for the Safety Line, designed to prevent over- United Nations encouragement, J4L 35 new progress is being made in W imtndtd maritime safety. An important ModS„g " — Hi. Ure Majesty. part is played by a patrol network |,cl,ud,ts °?e building for Australia. of weather-rescue ships established «» Eludes those earmarked for mine,weeping bu, no, ye, fined as such. POOLE & STEEL LTD. recently along the main traffic routes in the North Atlantic. These vessels, equipped with the R-N. VACANCIES FOR RUSSIAN LANGUAGE STUDENTS latest scientific devices, make A knowledge of foreign lan- self handicapped by its very small periodic observations of weather guages forms a very useful qualifi- that they are willing to consider normal intake of National Ser- 43 STEPHEN ST., BALMAIN, conditions and relay their informa- cation in the Royai Navy's many- applications from any National vicemen, from which it has been tion to shore stations for incor- sided functions in peace and war, Service candidates who, during impracticable to obtain sufficient N.S.W. poration in weather forecasts. At and the intake of National Service- their Secondary' School education, suitable candidates to learn the the same time, they supply weather men is to be broadened to en- have obtained a General Certifi- language," says an Admiralty state- data to ships and transoceanic courage officers and men to acquire cate of Education in subjects at ment issued recently. 'planes, and keep constant watch this knowledge. ordinary level or other equivalent for any craft in distress. The qualifications. scheme, sponsored by the Inter- No appreciable difficulty arises General Engineers, Boilermakers, Shipbuilders, Dredge Builders "Any men who are prepared to national Civil Aviation Organisa- in respect of such languages as undergo Russian language training tion of the United Nations, is French and German, commonly Plans, Specifications and Estimates prepared in the Royal Navy should express operated on an international basis. acquired at school or later. Unfor- for Mining Drtdges and Plant of all kinds. tunately, however, Russian is only a preference for the Navy and Electric Welding and Oxy-Acetylene Work. When the Safety of Life at Sea rarely acquired in such manner, their willingness to learn Russian Convention comes into force, and •uid special measures have been when they register for National its provisions embodying the latest necessary to remedy the deficiency. Service. Men who have already scientific advances arc generally One such measure has been the registered should, regardless of any selection of National Servicemen Service preference they may have Telegrams: accepted and put into practice, the men who sail the seas, both pas- willing to learn the language dur- expressed at registration, similarly "The Admiralty have therefore, senger and sailor, will greatly ing their two years' compulsory notify the local office of the Minis- POOLSTEEL," BALMAIN, NAW. decided to relax the present rules benefit from this agreement among service. try of Labour and National Ser- for the entry of National Service- nations. vice at the address thovm on their "The Royal Navy has found it- men into the R.N. to the extent Certificate of Registration. May. I ML ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARITIME NEWS OF THE The coronation of Queen Elizabeth will take place on CORAL SEA BATTLE. June 2, next year, Buckingham Place announced on April 28. To mark the anniversary of the The announcement said: "The Queen has been pleased great Allied victory of the Coral to appoint Tuesday, June 2, 1953, to be the day of Her Sea in May, 1942, the Australian- Majecty's Coronation." American Association in Australia Preparations for the event will begin almost immediately. held, on Sunday, April 27, its They may cost nearly £1,000,000. Annual Coral Sea Special Com- The Palace statement also announced the formation of a WORLD memoration Service. Coronation Commission under the chairmanship of the From our Correspondent* in The Service, held at St. Queen's husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. LONDON and NEW YORK The Commission will consist of 36 representatives from Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, was the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, conducted by the Dean of Sydney, By South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon. the Very Rev. Dr. Stuart Barton AIR MAIL The selection of June 2 as Coronation Day coincides Babbage. with the year's greatest social event in London. Lieutenant - General R. L. Eichelbergcr, who came especially OF THE WORLD'S NAVIES. from America as the guest of the U.S.A. MERCHANT men was overcome by fumes and MARCH GALES SWEEP Australian - American Association, SERVICE. was /taken to hospital. VESSELS BUILT, SLIPPED AND SERVICED. BRITAIN. attended the service with Mrs. A message from Washington I DIESEL, MARINE AND GENERAL ENGINEERING. Eichelbergcr. The 19,930-ton Cunard liner, on April 3 said that the National OLD PADDLE STEAMER RIGGERS AND SHIPWRIGHTS. The United States Consul- "Scythia," was 22 hours late when Federation of American Shipping SUNK. it docked at Southampton on the All classes of repairs and conversion work carried out. General in Sydney, Mr. Donald has reported that the U.S.A. A message from Wanganui night of March 29 after encoun- Smith, and the Gcneral-Officer- Merchant Service at present em- (New Zealand) on April 10 re- MARINE INSTALLATIONS. MODERN SLIPWAY AVAILABLE tering the blizzard which swept Commanding, Eastern Command, ploys 110,000 seamen, with a ported that the "Waimarie," one FOR ALL TYPES OF CRAFT. Britain from Cornwell to the • Licutenant-Gcneral F. H. Berry- monthly payroll of 45,000,000 dol- of the last of New Zealand's Wash at the end of March. Gales man, read the lessons. lars (£20,000,000). Figures given paddle steamers, was sunk by in the Channel reaching 100 Representatives of the Navy, by the Federation show 38 per vandals on February 9. The own- miles an hour isolated Alderney Army, and Air Force, and mem- cent, of the men were engaged ers are hopeful that the "Wai- A. & W. Engineering and Sark from their larger neigh- bers of the Australian-American as deckhands, 36 per cent, as en- marie," which is 50 years old, bour island for three days. The gine-room hands, and 26 per cent, may be salvaged. & Ship Repair Co. Association were also present. sea-sick, storm-weary passengers At the opening of the service as stewards. Of the employed of the Dunkirk-Dover train-ferry sea-going personnel in the ser- Pty. Ltd. the British National Anthem and stepped ashore at Dover on QUEENSLAND COAST the American National Anthem vice, 23 per cent are officers and WHALING. CAREENING COVE, MILSON'S POINT March 29 after 25 hours at sea on 77 per cent, ordinary seamen. were both sung. what should have been a journey Three whaling ships sailed Telephones: XB 1675 and XB 4387. from Norway in March to open In his sermon Dr. Babbage said of 3 hours 40 minutes. The COLLISION AT PORT After Hours: XJ 3213. the Battle of the Coral Sea haJ southern half of Britain had prac- the whaling industry off the ADELAIDE. saved Australia from invasion and tically to dig itself out of the Queensland coast early this imminent disaster. It was not only coldest March snow-storm of the Two ships collided at Port Ad- month. However, a quota for a great victory, but it now also century. elaide (South Australia) on whale catching has been fixed. A Over 20,000,000 Tons served to recall the magnificent March 29 in high winds. The limit of 500 whales a season has partnership which was formed be "LIBERTY" SHIP anchor of the "City of Carlisle" been announced in Canberra. tween the United States and Aus- BATTERED. is alleged to have holed the Ital- ian shin "Marilcn," ripped off of the World's Shipping tralia. Three hundred miles north of MASTER BLAMED BY Bermuda, the "Liberty" ship dcck rails and lifeboat davits. "To-day we acknowledge thank MARINE INQUIRY. "Rachcl Jackson" (7,100 tons), fully that America has attained J A Court of Marine Inquiry on Annually Use radioed on March 2 that a storm TRAPPED BY SHIPS position of wealth and strength, April 3 held that the master of had smashed the bridge, torn EXPLOSION AND FIRE. and immense influence throughout the motor vessel "Arkaba", which "INTERNATIONAL" MARINE PAINTS away the steering gear, and left Trapped aboard when a drum the world. We pray that thesj her captain seriously iniurcd. ran aground on a reef near Port of white spirit exploded on responsibilities may be humbly ana The coastguard cutter "Mcn- Lincoln (South Australia) on March 25 in the tanker "Rcgina", rightly used, and that her resourc e dota" need to the aid of the ves- February 19, was guiltv of care unloading in Wellington Harbour typ. may be used for the welfare (H sel. Merchant ships near the less navigation The Court sus- (New Zealand) IR-vears-old mankind," Dr. Babbage said. "Rachcl Jackson" also answered pended the ticket of the master. TWADE JtVMARRI her distress signals. The "Rachcl storcman Paul Joseph Portcous Captain Norman Hurst Gran- was burned to death and four tham, for six months from Feb- Jackson" ultimately rcachcd port, : after steering by hand, without other workers were severely hurn ruary 19, and recommended that MfTCMtfTONAk running lights. cd. One of the firemen who went he be given a mate's certificate into the ship's hold to rescue the "INTERNATIONAL" during the term of suspension. M.y, ITU. The Greatest Name in Marine Paints Tta Navy cutta. When the ship berthed at ALLIED NAVAL EXERCISE The "Arkaba", owned by the plans to take five companions Williamstown (Victoria) on the IN MEDITERRANEAN. Adelaide Steamship Co., was adrift in the Atlantic on a raft night of March 28, brigade fire- carrying a coal cargo when she fitted with laboratory appliances. men were waiting. As they re- struck a reef near Boston Point Doctor Alain-Losis Bombard, 26, A British, French, Italian and moved the hatch cover from the about 5 a.m. on February 19. No says he and his companions will United States Naval training exer- hold dense clouds of smoke rose lives were lost and the ship was get all their food and drink from cise involving large numbers of up. Tons of water were poured refloated and towed to Port Lin the sea and test methods he has Allied ships and 'planes and rang- into the hold and the outbreak coin. worked out in theory. Dr. Bom- ing over half of the Mediterranean bard said he hopes to: (1) Get was eventually overcome. A Sea was held recently. Admiral HUMAN "GUINEA PIGS" drinking water from the bodies senior fire brigade officer said the Robert B Carney, U.S.N., acted TO AID RESEARCH. of fish, as some Polynesian people fire had been caused by spontan- as Exercise Director on behalf of In an attempt to defeat the did; (2) Do without sugar by eous ignition of coal gases. the four Naval Commanders-in- three worst enemies of the ship- taking fat and protein from the Chief. wrecked sailor—lack of water SUNDAYS AT SEA sea. This, he said, would enable The American Sixth Fleet, the and sugar and attacks of scurvy AGREEMENT. the party to: (a) make sugar in available units of the British Medi- —a young French research doctor their own bodies, like the Eski- An important amendment has terranean Fleet and part of the mos; (b) combat scurvy by feed- been effected, as a result of an ap- British Home Fleet, the French ing the party with plankton—a plication made by the Navigators Mediterranean Fleet and the plant abundant in salt water. and Engineer Officers' Union, to Italian Fleet took part, and the the Sundays at Sea Agreement Exercise as known as Grand Slam. JAP. DIVERS FOR affecting both the foreign and It was designed to increase the AUSTRALIA. home trades. Under the existing ability of Allied Naval Forces and The Federal Government an- Agreement a half-day's leave was their Air-Arms normally stationed nounced in Canberra on April 4 provided if the time spent at sea in the Mediterranean to operate that it had authorised the entry was in excess of nine hours, and together and communicate with of J 5 Japanese divers into Austra- one day's leave if the time spent one another in defence of the area lia to be employed by the pearling at sea was in excess of 18 hours, against any possible aggressor. industry. They will work on lug- should the arrival or sailing day The presence of the British Home gers stationed at Broome, prob- be a Sunday. The Agreement Fleet provided an additional op- ably being permitted to remain has now been amended so as to portunity to test inter-allied com- in Australia for a year. Their provide a half-day's leave for six munications and operational pro- movements will be restricted to or more hours and one day's leave cedures on a large scale. Large the area in which they work. Be- for 12 or more hours spent at sea segments of the land-based Air cause of the value to Australia of on a Sunday. Forces of the four Nations also the pearling industry, the Austra- participated in the Exercise. lian Immigration Department is HEAVY FINE FOR EMBROIDERED believed to be considering increas- OVERLOADING TANKER. Various combinations of Units ing the number of landing per- were commanded in turn by BADGES OF RANK mits for Japanese divers. Ex- The master of an American Italian, French, British, and (GOLD OR RED BRAID) ports of pearl shell have been a tanker was fined £1,500 in the American Admirals, and the Exer- Any Badge Made to Order substantial dollar-earner for Aus- United Kingdom for overloading cise Director (Admiral Carney, tralia in the past, and the em- his vessel. He was prosecuted at U.S.N.) was assisted by a com- RANK BRAID ployment of Japanese in the in- Grays, Essex, when it was alleged bined staff of British, French. Italian and American Naval Naval parionnal landing the speedboat Dii-N-Dat onto Garden Uland recently after dustry, it is claimed, will increase that his vessel was overloaded by divers had raited it from the bottom of Ferm Cove. The boet senk when it ftruck BUTTONS the trade's dollar-earning capacity. 700 tons, her maximum prescrib- officers operating from a central en object in the weter. A protest meeting in Darwin re- ed loading line being submerged headquarters aboard the U.S.S. MINIATURE MEDALS over 12 inches. "Adirondack" in Naples and with cently decided to ask the Prime and Rear-Admiral Edouard Jozan, sub-central points at several key Antoine Sala, Commander - in - CAMPAIGN RIBBONS Minister not to allow Japanese to of the French Mediterranean Fleet, locations in the Mediterranean Chief of the French Naval Forces come back to Darwin. DEEP-SEA SPECIMENS. and Rear - Admiral Umberton area. Senior participating officers in the Mediterranean; Vice- Rouselle, of the Italian Mediter- The Danish Oceanographic Re afloat wee Vice-Admiral Matthias Admiral Louis Pothuau, Com- COAL CARGO AFIRE IN search ship "Galathea" contrived ranean Fleet. manding the French Squadron; ITALIAN SHIP. to bring up sea anemones, sea cu B. Gardner, U.S.N., Commander Senior observers at sea included Admiral Massino Girosi, Com- of the U.S. Sixth Fleet; Vice- Seamen on the Italian collier, cumbers, bivalves, and a crusta- Admiral Sir John Edelsten, K.C.B., mander-in-Chief Designate of the Adniiral Ralph Edwards, C.B., "Dea Mauella", worked in relays cean from over six miles of water C.B.E., Commander - in - Chief of Italian Naval Forces, and Admiral around the clock in the last two in the Mindanao Deep. Philip C.B.E., of the British Mediter- the British Mediterranean Fleet; Guiseppe Manfred i, Commander- ranean Fleet; Rear-Admiral W. 568 George St. Sydney days of the ship's voyage to Mel- pines, over a mile more than the Admiral Sir George Creasy, in-Chief of the Italian Fleet. bourne, fighting a fire at sea. The deepest from which living speci- G. A. Robson, D.S.O., D.S.C., K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., MYO, Admiral Carney also observed part |Opp. Town Hall) fire broke out in a hold contain- ments had, it is claimed, ever been Flag Officer, Flotillas, British Home Commander-in-Chief of the British of the Exercise Grand Slam from At Ho. IS Tram Stop. ing 2,000 tons of coal from Cal- obtained before. Fleet; Rear-Admiral Joseph Laurin Home Fleet; Vice - Admiral aircraft over the operating area.

Tin Navy May. 1952. I* 17 BOYD TROPHY AWARD FOR 1951. The Boyd Trophy, awarded an- TATTERSALL'S nually for the most meritorious NEWS OF THE WORLB'S NAVIES $/. CASH CONSULTATIONS feat of Naval Aviation during the preceding year, and won in the £10,000 FIRST PRIZE year 1950 by H.M.S. "Theseus" BRITISH FRIGATE GOES the expense of the French Gov- up underwater sounds more than Drawn every few days during her operations in Korean TO GRAHAM LAND. ernment and were to be trans- 3000 miles away. If the device and waters, has been awarded for the The British frigate " Burg- ferred on completion of refits and is adopted for search and rescue year 1951 to No. 814 Squadron head Bay" (Captain J. A. levers, satisfactory trials. work, liferafts and planes would 10/- CASH CONSULTATIONS (Lieutenant - Commander A. C. O.B.E., R.N.) was ordered from be equipped with small bombs. £25,000 FIRST PRIZE Lindsay, D.S.C., R.N.) for its Port Stanley, , to R.N. DESTROYER TO THE Dropped overboard, the bombs Drawn every few weeks. outstanding contribution to night Hope Bay, Graham Land, when RESCUE. would sink thousands of feet and flying during the past 18 months a party landing stores from the The destroyer H.M.S. "Chev- explode. Sound waves from the from H.M.S. "Vengeance" and British survey ship "John Biscoc" ron" (Commander J. H. Wal- explosion would be picked up by Postage on tickets and results to be added. from ashore. were stopped by armed Argen- wyn, O.B.E., R.N.), rescucd 14 "Sofar" receiving stations, and the position of the craft in dis- In announcing this award the tinians. Announcing this the survivors from an America air- tress could then be fixed. The Flag Officer, Air (Home), Vice- British Admiralty said it was cus- craft which crashed off the west The Address . . . U.S. Navy has acquired the basic Admiral G. E. Lambc, C.B., tomary for a British warship to coast of Cyprus with 15 people patent rights to "Sofar", which C.V.O., stated that this squadron visit the Antarctic dependencies on board early in February- GEO. ADAMS (TATTERSALD HOBART periodically. The " Burghcad Royal Air Forcc aircraft at Ni- stands for "sound fixing and rang- has done more than any other unit ing." to overcome the difficulties of Bay" had Sir Miles Clifford, cosia were sent on a search when operating Naval anti • submarine Governor of the Falkland Islands, wireless communication with the When skips of the Navy aircraft at night. on bottrd. After British protests American aircraft was broken. WOMEN'S ROYAL NAVAL " heave to" this ropo First at R.N.A.S. "Culdrose" the Argentine Government offer- The United States Navy highly VOLUNTEER RESERVE. ed the explanation that its local in the winter of 1950-51, and praised the Royal Navy and the Recruiting has started in Brit- holds fast! commander acted in error, and later while embarked on H.M.S. Royal Air Force for the rescue. ain for the Women's Royal Naval had had his instructions rectified. "Vengeance" during the summer Reuter Newsagcncy reported that Volunteer Reserve the formation The landing of stores from the the Navy said that the destroyer of 1951, No. 814 Squadron per- of which was announced by the "John Biscoc" was later resumed. displayed 'daring seamanship in severed with its training and con- Admiralty last year. The W.R. rough water." tinuously developed night deck N.V.R. will provide spare time landing methods and weapon tac- FRENCH RECEIVE SECOND training for women, former mem- tics. Many valuable lessons have H.M. SUBMARINE. R.N. SUBMARINES TO bers of the W.R.N.S. and others, been learnt to be applied in plan- H.M. Submarine "Spiteful," the EXERCISE IN ARCTIC who are prepared to serve in the ANCHOR BRAND ning such training in future. Dur- second of four submarines to he WATERS. W.R.N.S. in the event of an lent to the French Ministry of emergency. It will form part of ing the main part of this training H.M. Submarines "Alar:c" and Marine by the Royal Navy, has the R.N.V.R. organisation and the Squadron achieved a total of "Taciturn," commanded by Lieu- been handed over at H.M.S. "Dol- W.R.N.V.R. units will be attach- 928 hours night flying. tenant-Commander A. J. D'A phin", the submarine base at ed to the R.N.V.R. Divisions. The Squadron is at present Burnett, R.N., and Lieutenant- Gosport. She was received by based at R.N.A.S. "Eglinton" for Commander J. M. Michell, Captain de Vaisscau Begouen-Dc- US. NAVAL LOSSES IN general anti - submarine refresher D.S.C., R.N., respectively, of the mcaux and was renamed French training. Some of its pilots have Third Submarine Squadron bas- KOREA. ship "Sirene." The vessel was been selected and temporarily at- ed on Rothesay, are to carry out The Commander of the U.S. handed over on behalf of the tached to the Naval Section of a cruise in Arctic waters in the Seventh Fleet, Vice - Admiral Flag Officer, Submarines (Rear- R.A.F. Boscombe Down. From English Spring. They are expect- Harold M. Martin, revealed re- Admiral G. W. G. Simpson, here night deck-landing trials of ed to proceed well into the Arctic cently that four U.S. minesweep- C.B., C.B.E.) by Captain R. L. ers have been sunk and 34 war- In this land of ours—in this Australia of kindliness, of friendship, the Firefly VII aircraft will shortly circle to carry out exercises and S. Gaisford, O.B.E., R.N. Two ships damaged in the Korean of good humoured tolerance . . . perhaps no beverage is more at be carried out in the Royal Navy's study weather conditions in the other submarines being made war. He said the mine threat, home than good Australian beer. For beer is a drink Australians Trials Carrier, H.M.S. "Illus vicinity of ice. The cruise is of available to the French Navy, the once critical, now has little more like. It is a part of pleasant living, of good fellowship, of sensible trious." No. 814 Squadron and a routine nature and is made in "Satyr" and the "Sportsman", than nuisance value to the enemy. moderation. Aud our right to enjoy it . . . this too is a part of others are expected to re-equip accordance with the policy of will be handed over later and will Four destroyers have been damag- our Australian heritage of personal freedom. with Firefly VIIs later this year, gaining experience of operating be renamed "Saphir" and "Sy- ed by mines, and 29 other U.S. until these can be replaced in due conditions in all climates. bille," respectively. It was stat- warships, mostly destroyers, dam- course by the Fairey Gannet. Beer is Good For You ed in the House of Commons on aged by Communist shore batter- August 1 last by Mr. L. J. Cal- UNDERSEA "EARS" ies. The cruiser "Rochester" laghan, then Parliamentary Sec- Enjoy it! The U.S. Navy announced 'in was damaged slightly by a near- retary of the Admiralty, that Washington on April 2 that it is miss of an aerial bomb. No car- LTD. these submarines were being re- CARLTON & UNITED BREWERIES testing in the Pacific a device call- riers or battleships have been BREWING IN AUSTRALIA FOR 98 YEARS. fitted in the United Kingdom at ed "Sofar", which, it is said, picks damaged In addition to surface lis N«»» IS May, I9S2. I

land, Mr. G. E. L. Alderton, it was dedicated and placed in St. Malay police. Government offi- ship casualties, the Seventh Fleet on the American defence budget Zealand Squadron and aircraft of Garden Island on April 10. Un- Andrew's Church, Eastney Bar- cials say it was one of the most has lost 407 carrier-based aircraft. before the U.S. House Appro- the Royal New ZealanJ Air der the command of Lieutenant racks, Portsmouth, on February comprehensive operations carried Of these, 181 were combat losses priations Committee. He added Force. E. C. Thome, R.N.Z.N., the "In- 3. The Rev. John Armstrong, out since the Malaya emergency and 226 operational. U.S. Navy that by next year the U.S. Navy While in New Zealand waters verell" left Garden Island at 3.30 R.N., who was with the Royal was declared in 1948. H.M.S. casualties total 1,2JO—24J de d, will have seven different aero- she would visit Auckland, Wel- p.m. the same day for New Zea- Marine Commandos in Walcher- "Amethyst" is under the com- 935 wounded, and 52 missing. planes superior to the Russian lington, Lyttleton and Dunedin M1G15 jet fighter. All but two land manned by a R.NZ.N. crew. en, dedicated the standard and mand of Commander A. R. L. and would arrive back in Sydney It was the minesweeper's first conducted the service. Royal Butler, of Petworth, Sussex. CHANGES IN NAVAL of those planes arc now flying, on May J 1. principally in the testing stage, voyage since 1946, when she was Marines who took part in the lib- TERMINOLOGY. erating operations were among and some are in production. Vice- laid up. The Minister for De- SUBMARINE "THOROUGH- To facilitate communications the colour party which escorted JETLINERS IN SERVICE. Admiral John Cassady, Deputy fence, the Hon. P. A. M. Mc- VISITS NEW ZEALAND. Speed of air travel was stepped between the various Naval forces Chief of Naval Operations for Bridc, handed the ship's "book" the standard. This was officially The Minister for the Navy (the up by hundreds of miles early in of the N.A.T.O. member coun- Air, said two of the guided mis- to Mr. Alderton. The "Inverell" handed over at Middelburg last Hon. William McMahon) an- May when Britain started the tries, it has been found necessary siles were for defence against at- is one of 60 "Bathurst" class November 4, and by direction of nounced on April 4 that H.M.S. world's first regular passenger ser- by the Command to introduce a tack planes. The other was for minesweepers built for the Royal the Commandant-General, Royal "Thorough", one of the three vice by jetliner. Comets started standard nomenclature, and in offensive use against other ships Australian Navy during World Marines, it has now been placed Royal Navy submarines based on the London to Johannesburg ser- future small formations of any or against shore targets. Vice- War 11. Three other minesweep- in St. Andrew's Church for safe Sydney by arrangement with the vice on May 2. The jetliners type of ship, whether they be air- Admiral Cassady concluded by ers, the "Kiama", "Stawell", and keeping. Admiralty, would leave there for cruise at 490 m.p.h. at 35,000 to craft carriers, submarines, coastal saying that the three missiles are "Echuca", are now in course of BRITISH GUNBOATS IN New Zealand on April 25. She 40,000 feet and take only 23 hours forces, etc., will be known as being produced by assembly-line being prepared for presentation MALAYAN JUNGLE. would engage in anti-submarine (against 32 hours 40 minutes pre- Squadrons; two or more Squad- methods, but production is being and sailing. exercises with ships of the New viously) for the 6724-mile trip. rons of destroyers or smaller held to the bare minimum need- A message from Singapore on types may be grouped together ed to attain the techniques that BRITISH UNDERWATER April 17 said that two British to form a Flotilla. A Squadron would he required for all-out DETECTION. gunboats have sailed 100 miles or Flotilla may include any addi- up the Pahang River into the production in the event of full This is the silver jubilee year tional ships assigned as flag ship mobilisation. very heart of the Malayan jungle or tenders. of H.M. Underwater Detection to fight Communist bands. A Establishment at Portland, Dorset, Naval spokesman said that the Bardsley's and a staff dinner was held at NEW U.S. GUIDED AUSTRALIA HANDS R.A.N. boats have co-operated with land Weymouth early in February to MISSILES IN PRODUCTION. MINESWEEPER OVER TO forccs and will remain on the celebrate the foundation. The SHAVING A message from Washington N.Z. river indefinitely. Navigation is research and development side of extremely difficult hecausc of un- CREAM says that the U.S. Navy is ready Asdic work was joined in 1927 The first of the four Australian charted narrow channels, shoals to use for the first time three to H.M.S. "Osprey" at Portland minesweepers which Australia is and overhanging trees which kinds of guided missiles that al- under Captain W. B. Mackenzie For a quicker to hand over to the New Zea- meet above the water. The gun- ready are coming off production (now Rear-Admiral Mackenzie). land Navy, H.M.A.S. "Inverell," boats arc L.C.A.'s (landing craft and assembly lines. Mr. Dnn Kimball. In 1940 the research and develop- U.S. Secretary for the Navy, dis- was officially presented to the assault) shipped with their crews ment side was separated and nam- more comfortable closed this when giving evidence High Commissioner for New Zea- of 10 cach from Hor.g Kong ed H.M. Anti-Submarine Experi- especially for the operation. They mental Establishment, and the in- arc 41 feet long, with a draught structional side remained as H.M. of about two feet and arc heav- JAMES PATRICK & CO. PTY. LTD. S. "Osprey". After World War ily armed. SHAVE II both sides returned to Port- SHIPOWNERS — AGENTS — CONTRACT land but did not amalgamate H.M.S. "AMETHYST'S" STEVEDORES again. The experimental estab- NEW EXPLOIT. CHARTERS AND BUNKERS ARRANGED lishment reappeared as H.M. The famous British frigate, H. Underwater Detection Establish- M.S. "Amethyst", is again in the ment and H M.S. "Osprey" re- forefront of active scrvicc opera- REGULAR INTERSTATE & OVERSEAS CARGO 8i For SIIKER STRENGTH PASSENGER SERVICES tained its original name. tions. She recently sailed 30 • miles up the Pcrak River in Western Malaya and shelled Agents for . . . WALCHERN THANKS FLOTTA LAURO (Italian Line)—Cargo and passenger service. R.M. COMMANDOS. Communist jungle hide-outs. It Australia to Mediterranean ports, via Singapore. will be remembered that it was A standard emblazoned with the "Amethyst" who successfully TASMAN STEAMSHIP CO. LTD.—Refrigerated cargo. Australia the arms of Walcheren Island to New Zealand. ran the gauntlet of Chinese Com- and presented by the people of munist fire down the Yangtse ERIE RAILROAD (UAA.)-Australasian Agents. the island as a token of their ap- EMU River in 1949. The frigate, in Head Office: 19 BRIDGE STREET, SYDNEY preciation of the part played by BRAND LINEN THRt&DS Phone: BW 4181. her latest exploit, combined with Royal Marine Commandos in lib- units of the Royal Marine Com- ALSO AT MELBOURNE AND BRISBANE erating the island from German mandos, Gordon Highlanders, and Vw-u-u-u-inr ii.iuu-'^nriTuu^ ^* ^^iijui WITH AGENTS AT ALL MAIN PORTS IN AUSTRALIA. occupation on November 1, 1944, L L

Tka Navy May. ltS2. 2* II or of Plans at Navy Office, Mel- water at the time of the Nor- bourne. From November, 1950, PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS mandy landings. During Captain until June, 1951, he was in com- Harland's tenure of the office he mand of H.M.A.S. "Shoalhaven", NEW C.-IN-C., SOUTH Naval Secretary to the First Lord has held in the Naval Stores De- and Senior Officer of the First ATLANTIC. of the Admiralty, Mr. J. P. L. partment, many changes have tak- Frigate Flotilla. He was awarded Thomas. He is to succeed Rcar- en place as a result of experi- It has been announced that the O.B.E. for his work in the Admiral W. W. Davis, C.B., ence gained during the war, and Vice Admiral P. B. R. W. Wil Leyte operations and the D.S.C. D.S.O., from May, 1952. he has devoted his energies to liam-Powlctt, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. in recognifton of his services in the improvement of service con- is to he Commander-in-Chief, RECALLED TO ACTIVE the operations in Lingayen Gulf. South Atlantic, in succession to ditions in Royal Fleet Auxiliar- LIST. Commander J. S. Me'ley, D.S. Vice-Admiral Sir Herbert A ies. Captain D. H. Hall-Thomson, C, R.A.N., at present executive Packer. K.C.B, C.B.E., the ap- Retired, has been recalled to the R.N. CAPTAIN TO BE officer at Flinders Naval Depot, pointment to date from Septemb- Active List for duty as Assistant FIRST C.O. OF NEW R.A.N. will assume command of "To- er, 19?:. Chief of Supplies and Transport, AIR STATION. bruk". Before going to Flinders Naval Depot he was a member of DEPUTY MEDICAL Admiralty. The Minister for the Navy the Joint Planning Staff at Vic- DIRECTOR GENERAL N.A.T.O. APPOINTMENT. (the Hon. William McMahon) toria Barracks. Melbourne. He R.A. RE-APPOINTED. The appointment of Captain announced on April 10 that Cap- commanded H.M.A.S. "Vendet- The British Admiralty has an- A. H. Wallis, C.B.E., R.N., for tain D. Sanderson, D.S.C., R.N., ta" in the Second World War nounced that Acting Surgeon duty with the Ministry of De- had been appointed Captain from December, 1943, until Sep- fence on the United Kingdom (Air), New South Wales, and Rear-Admiral J. Hamilton, C.B. tember, 1944. Earlier in the war Delegation of N.A.T.O. Military Commanding Officer of the ncv.- E., M B., B.Ch., is promoted Sur- "Vendetta" was one of the ships Standardisation Agency, has been Royal Australian Naval Air Sta- geon Rear-Admiral as from March of the "Scrap Iron Flotilla." announced by the British Ad- tion, H.M.AS. "Nirimba", at 31 and re-appointed for duty as In November, 1945, Command- Deputy Medical Director General miralty. Schoficlds, N.S.W., due to com- mission fully later this year. er Mesley was awarded the D.S R.N. RETIREMENT FROM ROYAL C. for courage, skill and initiative Captain Sanderson had, until FLEET AUXILIARIES. while serving in operations in the SURGEON CAPTAIN recently, been in command of the Far East. PROMOTED SURGEON Captain R. J. Harland, O.B.E., large frigate H M.S. "Snipe,", REAR-ADMIRAL. has retired from the position of which had been serving on the Technical Assistant (Personnel) RN. AVIATION. Surgeon Captain R. M. Mus- American and West Indies Sta- in the British Naval Stores De- Probably the most notable fea- sen, C.B.E., M.D.. B.Ch., F.R. tion. He would arrive in Austra- partment after being associated ture of the past year in British C P., is being appointed for duty lia in November. with Royal Fleet Auxiliaries for Naval aviation was the commis- on the staff of the Commander-in- Mr. McMahon said that H.M. more than 30 years. During the sioning of the most modern of the Chief Nore as Command Medi- A.S. "Nirimba", which was to be Sccond World War,' Captain Royal Navy's fleet carriers- - cal Officer-inCharge R.N. Hos- a naval air station and naval air- und"—"J b. port.d Auitralian Squadron Harland served as Assistant Fuel- H.M.S. "Eagle". Further to this, to pital, Chatham, and to be pro- craft maintenance yard, would be ling Officer at H.M. Dockyard, the re-placement of the R.N. air moted Surgeon Rear-Admiral. engaged upon the maintenance, Portsmouth, where he played a repair and storage of aircraft, groups with jet squadrons has ap- SECRETARY TO FIRST LORD prominent part in the planning technical training and the opera- preciably increased the front line OF THE ADMIRALTY. and execution of the arrange- tion of reserve air units: and strength of Britain on the seas. PAUL & GRAY PTY. LTD. The British Admiralty has an- ments for fuelling the great as- would provide accommodation for The modernisation of R.N. air nounced that Captain R. G. On- sembly of ships at Spithead and carrier air groups temporarily dis stations has continued, including 82 SUSSEX STREET, SYDNEY slow, D.S.O., has been appointed in the Solent and Southampton embarked. the extension of runways and the improvement of radio aids in order NEW C.O. FOR H.M.A.S. to provide for the operation of the "TOBRUK". new types of aircraft. Nor is it ALFRED HERBERT (A'atia) PTY. LTD. The Minister for the Navy other than pleasing to read that SOLE AGENTS IN AUSTRALASIA FOR (the Hon. William McMahon) two aircraft carriers are now- MESSRS. ALFRED HERBERT LTD.. COVENTRY, ENGLAND. announced on April 3 that Com- equipped with helicopters for res- HERBERT mander R. I. Peek, O.B.E.. cue and search purposes. Addition- — MACHINE TOOLS D.S.C., R.A.N., in command of ally to all this, a fifth R.N.V.R. — MACHINE SHOP EQUIPMENT the Battle class destroyer H.M. Air Squadron has been formed. — SMALL TOOLS A S. "Tobruk", in which he re- PREEMINENT IN THEIR CLASS THE WORLD OVER The British Admiralty is to he cently returned to Australia from \ 101 PYRMONT BRIDGE ROAD, PYRMONT, SYDNEY congratulated not only on its Es- Korea, had been appointed execu- SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS & IMPORTERS TEL.: MW 27J4 <» linr.1, MW 1155. timates but also on the develop- tive officer at Flinders Naval 144 KING STREET, MELBOURNE ment of its rearmament programme TEl.t MU 4.21, MU 2751. Denot. YACHT REQUISITES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS South Australian Rrprrrcnutivn: FRANK DE ROSE * CO.. 711 Wiymouth St., Adalaidi for which, year by year, the main Q'U. HtpmtnMtvti: Q'LAND MACHINE CO. LTD., 142156 Albert. St., Briibinr. Commander Peek is a gunnery RIGGING AND SPLICING A SPECIALITY W.A, RnMrntativr: A. FREDERICK HALL, 16 Judd Stmt, South P«nh. part of the Estimates is provided. specialist and was formerly Direct M.y, 1952. n Tk* Navy 2) SEA-ODDITIES "AFFRAY" DEAD HONOURED Twelve men arrived back in fastened on a great hook, the shark and pioneering enterprise Britain on February 18 bringing was about twenty paces from the Romance perhaps there was, but with them a lump of rock in a re- ship. With the quickness of light the tragic was all too often the frigerator. The men were mem- ning the pilot fish came up, smelt mam element in Pacific life. The bers of the first international at the dainty, and instantly swam early navigators, the convict Antarctic expedition Swedes, back to the shark, swimming many escapees from the penal settlements Norwegians, Australians and times round his snout and splash- of New South Wales, the whalers, Canadians who had spent two ing, as if to give him exact infor sealers, traders, pearl fishers, san years in exploratory and research mation as to the bacon. The shark delwood - getters, paradise bird work in the South Polar Seas now began to put himself in hunters, mining prospectors, na- The lump of rock is a moss-covered motion, the pilot showing him the tive labour recruiters (mostly slab on which hundreds of mites way, and in a mi mcnt he was fast of the "black-birding" type), are living They are the only form upon the hook." In this instance, and missionaries followed one of life discovered so far south. of course, the pilot fish led his pro- another among the green isles The biggest of the mites is less tector astray, but this would not and blue seas of Oceania, than half a millimetre long. They happen ordinarily. blotting not infrequently their live one on the back of another. trail with blood, much of it A Swedish scientist, Dr. Ovc their own. No form of cruelty or Wilson, rushed the rock on their crime was totally unknown. For The eye of a fish is likely to be arrival to a hotel refrigerator to instance, "hijacking," as the a vulnerable and an easily dis- prevent the mites dying in the American rum-runners of a few cernible point of attraction, and warmer temperature. Swedish years ago called it, was practised Nature, for this reason, often University experts are to examine by the sealers, who violently raid- ^ wWA,,., o^t." A-m'.r camouflages it. Among the reefs them. ed one another's depots; and head of the Tahitian islands there lives hunting became as familiar among SEA CADETS TO ATTEND CAMP IN ENGLAND the "Four Eye," whose true eye them and the whalers as it was is obscured by a vertical dark T h c Commonwealth Govern- mania, and that the party should among the native peoples upon sised. There is no doubt that Strange partnerships, some of stripe, while a large black-and- ment has generously approved a said for England in May. whom they imposed their nefarious them almost unbelievable, exist for white "eye" is marked on each side grant of £2,200 to the Navy within the limits of its con- traffic. These gentry would make This Journal takes the oppor- mutual aid and protection among close to the base of the tail. If League of Australia to enable one stitution the Australian Sea a selection of elaborately tattooed tunity of offering its congratula- the creatures of the seas. Not the alarmed, the "Four Eye" swims officcr and 10 cadets of the Aus- Cadet Corps, as an establish- faces from, say, among the Maoris tions both to the Commonwealth least in the long list of such od- backward, and usually gets safely tralian Sea Cadet Corps to attend ment offering preliminary mari- paraded before them for the pur- Government for its foresight in dities is the partnership between into shelter. an Empire sea cadet camp rally in time training to young Australians, pose by the chiefs, and on the next making available so valuable a is something those responsible for the small pilot fish known as the England in July. grant and to the Australian Sea Naucrates, and the shark. The voyage the preserved heads, which it can be really proud. The in- had a ready sale abroad, would be Cadet Corps for having so heritors of a great tradition of little Naucrates swims ahead of his Announcing this on April 15, worthily merited the privilege and giant mate and pilots him to his There is no doubt that light ready for barter. the Minister for the Navy (the service and efficiency, it is for the the distinction that have been con- Australian Sea Cadet Corps to see prey, knowing full well that there and the brighter it is the more Hon. W. McMahon) said that the ferred upon it. The spiritual effect will be enough left over from the likely it will attract—has an at cadets would he chosen from New- that that tradition is proudly and and training value that must signally maintained. That it will meal to satisfy his own modest traction for many sea creatures. In the March issue of "The South Wales, Victoria, and Tas- accrue to the Corps from such be so maintained goes without needs, added to which he will ob- Thus a lamp hung over the side Navy" we published one or two mania, the only States in which a grant cannot be over-empha- saying. tain security from the presence of of a boat is often an aid to the incidents regarding waterspouts.

The CunarJ liner "Samaria" has land and Wolff, the big ship- The Manchester Liners Ltd. are returned to service after a com- building firm, has expressed th. planning to extend their plete reconditioning and modern- opinion that tankers of 50,000 service with a branch line to the isation of her passenger accom- tons d.w. would be ordered soon Canadian Great Lakes and haw- modation. and that German builders would ordered two geared turbine cargo be keen competitors for the busi ships of Wetland Canal size from With the difficulty of getting ness. Cammell, Lairds. softwood in Scandinavia and the Baltic, the British Timber Control- A Norwegian tanker of 29,500 Owing to the impossibility > t ler last year ordered 600 million tons d.w., just ordered in Sweden getting early delivery from British board feet in British Columbia at a for delivery in 1955, has been time- yards, the United Baltic Company- cost of about £18,000.000. chartered in advance for 12 years, has gone to Germany for thrcc the first ten years at 20s. per ton 16-knot, 285ft. motorships for the The shortage of navigating and and the remaining two at 19s. London-Hull-Finland servicc. engineer officers in the French merchant servicc is causing con- South African shipping is suf- cern and there is a tendency "J fering from a serious shortage of The oil facilities of the Port of blame the necessity of passing certificated engineers, particularly Bombay arc proving quite inade- theoretical examination. the coasting concerns which have quate these days, and a pier on an had to import qualified men from island off the harbour, connccted with the storage tanks by pipeline, overseas. Sir Colin Anderson, of the is suggested. Orient Line .has stated that the Company was anxious not to in- Engineers arc continuing to crease fares, but when the old work on the problem of a really The P. of O. Line, cnticised by seasonal slack periods return i: satisfactory combustion chamber some shareholders for its conserva- H.M.A.S, "W.,,." .nd •CoC.mu-dr." H.rbcr U,( „.„«, )o „ H.M. ^ might be unavoidable. tive dividend policy, capitalised re- which will bring out the economic •" advantages of the coal-fired gas served profits by a bonus of £1 of One hundred and seventeen de- turbine. deferred stock for every £2 held. pendants arc still receiving help DALLEY WARD'S BAKERIES from the "Titanic" Disaster Fund, The Pametrada (turbine re- Watts, Watts, "W" class ships the oldest being 91 and the search association) is working on on the regular Canada-Continental TRANSPORT youngest 41 years of age. all types of turbine blading to find service have earned large quan- J0-38 VICTORIA STREET, PADDINGTON. the one best adapted to segmental tities of munitions from the St. PTY. LTD. It is understood that the British const ruction. Lawrence to the Belgian Army. Proprietors ofi Railways new fleet of passenger Shipping, Customs motorshtps for the Clyde services It is estimated that the tnaU, COOICS BAKERY, KING'S BAKERY, tc HAMBURGER BUN CO. will all have the same type of For necessary services between alterations, etc., of the new design Vancouver Island and the main- and 'Phoae: FA 3998. machinery to facilitate handling of turbines and boilers in the and spare parts. land of -Canada the Canadian WHOLESALE SUPPLIES ONLY. British "Daring" type of destroyer, Pacific has been awarded a sub- Forwarding Agasts two of which. H.M.S. "Daring" sidy of 100,000 dollars p.a., and British Admiralty supervision and H.M.S. "Diamond," were re- was sharply criticised by the Court the Union Steamships Ltd. one of 2A BOND STREET cently accepted into service in the 345,000 dollars. when five men were convicted of Royal Navy, will cost about SYDNEY stealing platinum from the Ad- £100,000. ROYLYN DRY CLEARERS miralty Observatory at Datchct. The South African Chambers England IF YOU HAVE DEPOTS THROUGHOUT SYDNEY AND The scheme for restoring the of Commerce have expressed the METROPOLITAN AREAS historic Holyrood Church at opinion that all probable expan- ANY SHIPPING Tests cf suggested improved sea sion in trade can be adequately NAVAL AND MERCANTILE WORK air rescue were last year carried Southampton, England, as a memo- PROBLEMS ON SHORT NOTICE rial to the Merchant Navy is covered by private shipowners. out by the meteorological ships JUST TELL US. "Weather Watcher" and making good progress. "Weather Explorer" in conjunc- An increasing number of Nor- Head Office and Works: tion with the Royal Air Force During the last (European) wegian women have recently train- BU 6091-2-3 13 BEATTIE STREET, BALMAIN winter the Cunard Line put the ed as radio officers on shipboard Telephone: WB 2660. Sir Frederick Rebbeck. of Har- "Ascania," "Scythia," and "Sama- and have earned high praise. 1*2. » TW Navy n vice to the marine navigator. The ODDITIES—Continued. The Pacific is studded with introduction of Greenwich Hour countless islands. In fact, there Angle has required the rearrange- Three porpoises savagely attack- are so many that a great number Always ask for .. . REVIEWS ment of astronomical data, now ed a 14ft. grey nurse shark some of them have never been named, prefaced here by three pages of little distance off Middle Brighton and only a comparatively few — Beach, Melbourne, on April 5th. explanatory matter. Otherwise, the mostly the larger — are inhabited. hook contains the same "mixture They offered no "beg pardons," In the Philippines alone there are SHELLEY'S as before"—and a very good mix- either. While scores of sea-gulls ture it is. screeched overhead, the porpoises over 7,000 islands and islets, and "Admiralty Manual of Seaman- Filling an important need, the other island groups have nearly as first newly-designed Nautical Al- drove the bleeding shark out to FAMOUS DRINKS ship," Vol 1. (290 pages, illus- many. It is estimated, however, manac, incorporating Greenwich "Reed's Nautical Almanac, 1952". aca. The shark threw itself con- trated) Obtainable from H.M. vulsively about and lashed the that there are in the Pacific 2,650 Stationery Office, London. Hour Angle, is here published. (1,076 pages). Thomas Reed. A work of considerable practical water as the porpoises and gulls main islands. Many of these Obtainable from leading This is a completely new edition Navigating officers will find the value to the watch-keeping officer, tormented it. islands, particularly in the western of a standard Admiralty work, almanac radically changed in both shops and saloons. "Reed's" contains two unique and it has been designed to be ad appearance and lay-out, and to parts, arc of volcanic origin, and features in its many pages of tidal ditionally studied with advantage enable them to familiarise them- still contain many active volcanoes. stream charts, and 17 pages of star by young seafarers serving in ships selves with the new methods while In the depths that lave these vol- identification diagrams, in addition other than those of the Royal the older form of almanac is still Victorian big game fisherman. canic shores, and in the coral seas, SHELLEY ft SONS to its customary navigational data. Navy. A most useful feature of available and in use a supplement Alf Dean, claimed a world record a myriad creatures have their life, CORDIAL FACTORY this new publication is the num- containing specimen pages in the with a white pointer shark, weigh- sometimes in marine forests where ing one ton and 112 lb., which he ber of high-class illustrations it new style for sixteen selected days "Valiant Occasions." Published seaweeds reach a length of 250 PTY. LTD. in 1951 has been provided. rod-caught at Streaky Bay, South contains. The book can be by Constable, of London. feet, sometimes in sea-bed pastures The stories of all the main Australia, on April 5. Playing the thoroughly recommended to those composed of an infinite number of MURRAY STREET, Naval actions of World War II great fish on his line, Mr Dean who have entered, or are about U> " Brown's Nautical Almanac, small sea life. And there are teem- MARRICKVILLE, enter, the Merchant Navy. 1952" (966 pages). Published by have been put into book-form by battled for nearly an hour to land ing multitudes of fishes. In one Brown, Son, and Ferguson. J. E. Macdonnell. A staff writer the 16ft. 3in. monster. Experts N.S.W. on the Sydney "Bulletin," in which say it is the first game fish weigh- locality in the Malay Archipelago "The Abridged Nautical Alman- With this issue "Brown's 'Phones: LA 2431, LA 2659 Nautical Almanac" completes most of the stories have appeared. ing more than a ton ever landed it is said that 700 varieties of fishes ac, 1952". H.M. Stationery Of- with rod and line. fice, London. three-quarters of a century of scr- Macdonnell had 14 years in the can be caught. R.A.N., and for his material had access to the files of the Historical Records Section at Navy Office: as well as assistance from the Chief . , . will delight the of Naval Information, Admiralty THE UNITED SHIP SERVICES heart of yachtsmen, The book includes the sinkings of tyro or veteran . . . cruisers "Canberra," "Perth" and "Sydney," and of "Vampire," "Th« Aout," Mtlkutm PTY. LTD. "Waterhen," "Nestor" and "Yar- ra"; as well as the "Bismarck." . .. neatly salted with "Graf Spec" and other famous stories of exciting British and Australian Naval en- episodes that are the gagements. Vice-Admiral Sir John breath of life to sail- Collins has written the foreword. ing men . . . "Daily TfUmpli," Sydiwy

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Til Navi May, If52. » ident Naval Officer at Hobart EX-NAVAL MENS (Cdr. F. D. Shaw) and Lt.-Cdr. F. B. Glynn. Captain Rosenthal told the Association of Australia cadets that their training would give them a good start for life on the sea. When they had finished it they could join either the R.A.N, or the merchant navy. (Federal Council) President), deputising in the ab- Garincr, a new member of the sence of Mr. F. F. Anderson, who Association, has been sent to Bris- If they did not want to go to Consequent upon the passing of sea they could join the army or His Majesty, King George VI, the is on a hurried business trip to the bane on business. United States, Canada and the air force. They were not com- Federal Council made an appeal, In response to the request re- pelled to join the navy, he said. through the appropriate channels, United Kingdom. It is expected ceived from the President of the to our new Sovereign for her that the Federal President will re- Navy League's Federal Council, Probationary Period. turn by air towards the close of the patronage. Officers of the Coun- the Association's Executive has Recently 22 of the cadets com- cil are now anxiously awaiting ad- current month. made an urgent appeal to all its pleted their two months' proba- vice from the Councillors of State Mr. E. H. Cook has been elect- State Councils, requesting they in- tionary period and were accepted confirming that Her Majesty The ed by the South Australian State vite their Sub-Sections' members as ordinary seamen for training Queen has honoured the Ex-Naval Council to be its Federal Coun- to assist the Navy League in its as a ship's company. Men's Association of Australia cillor and Mr. J. K. Stafford as his efforts to secure willing and They will now have the oppor- by becoming its Patron-in-Chief. deputy Councillor. The Queens- capable instructors for the Sea tunity of completing a four years' Cadet Corps. The Association be- The Minister for the Navy has land Section elected Mr. A. C. training coursc and reaching the lieves in fostering the spirit of the informed Federal Council that he Nichols (a former member of the rank of chief petty officer. Navy and its traditions into the is unable, at this stage, to grant crew of Submarine A.E.2) as its Uniforms for the cadets have young lads of Australia, so that, approval for a unit of the R.A.N Federal Councillor, with Mr. G. arrived in Launceston, and it is in coursc of time, they will have to be permanently stationed at W. Scott to act as his deputy in hoped to issue them at the next some form of training and know- Brisbane for Naval Reserve Train- his abscncc. parade. ledge of the sea, ere they finally ing purposes, but should the num- CLARK Trucks give greater all-round Mr. Ken Coonan, who was an decide to serve in the Queen's bers of Reserve Trainees increase FIRST AUSTRAUAN JET observer in one of the Japanese Navy, and later, become eligible in the future, he will again con- BOMBER BY OCTOBER. whaling expeditions and has re- to apply for membership in the efficiency in Materials Handling. sider the matter. The Minister for the Navy and cently been stationed in Sydney, Ex-Naval Men's Association. The June meeting of Federal visited Brisbane last month before Air the Hon. W. McMahon, said Cfork's long and notable success in developing methods and Council was presided over by Mr. taking up his appointment in G.W.S. on April 7 that the first Austra- mochines to bring moteriols-handling costs down from the lian Canberra jet bomber will be ridiculous to the sublime, has earned it the position of H. S. Peebles (Federal Vice- Western Australia. Mr. Paul LEADER in its field. In this capacity, it is equipped to completed in October. The air- solve your materials-handling problems — to help yw craft are being built at Fisher- achieve a satisfactory break-even point. This it has done VALUE OF SEA CADET man's Bend, Victoria. Mr. Mc- time ofter time in proctically every field of industrial and commercial enterprise. Clork Boosts Profits by Cutting COURSE. mahon added that the Govern- Costs — and the "operation" is painless! ment hoped to step up produc- JAMES SANDY PTY. LIMITED Training as sea cadets would tion of the aircraft next year de- help them to be better citizens. spite four recent crashcs of Can- Features: Captain A. S. Rosenthal told SANDY'S for . . . berra jet bombers overseas. ,hrouoh CLARK S members of Launceston's Sea * ' «*•« • Hydraulic Brakes for smooth positive stops. Cadet unit at their first passing in PAINTS, GLASS, WALLPAPER, SHOP parade in April. BRITISH AIR PILOT ESTABLISHES 18 RECORDS. FITTINGS and ADJUSTABLE LOUVRES Captain Rosenthal, who is A message from London on chairman of the Australian Sea April 1? said that Thomas Hay- Cadet Council, was inspecting how, 46, a Surrey marine en- EQUIPMENT FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 268-270 GEORGE ST., SYDNEY. 'Phone: BW 1941 the unit to see that it came to gineer, established no fewer than the standard required before 18 records in light aircraft flying 12} SCOTT ST., NEWCASTLE. 'Phone: B 2780 equipment could be issued to it. during the Easter holidays. He The parade was held in Patons flew to six European capitals— 7utt- GttfOMt" and Baldwins' recreation hall. Paris, The Hague, Brussels, Lux- embourg, Dublin and Amsterdam JAMES SANDY PTY. LIMITED Captain Rosenthal was accom- Ad.l.id., «mb.n., M.I bourn., NortUrn Wtory. panied by the senior officer of the —creating three records each trip SYDNEY 8i NEWCASTLE, N.S.W. P.RH>, Sydney, TOWMVIII.. Tasmanian Division of the A S. in an Auster Aiglet plane. He C.C. (Cdr. H. J. Stokes), the Res- flew to Amsterdam at an average SERVICE CENTRES THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA. speed of 133.45 miles per hour. Th. Navy May, 1952. R.N. CADET ENTRY. Cadets now entered the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, either ALIEN TAYLOR at 16 years of age or as special-entry cadets at 18, but unfortunately the numbers offering are proving in- ft CO. LTD. sufficient. Although the numbe-s or an applying for the age 16 entry have o< improved in recent competitions, TIMBER was imperative that there should be larger entries and it had been found advisable not to wait to see MERCHANTS whether the age 16 entry improved still further. The British Admiral- ty has been considering ways and means of either securing at once THE WONDERFUL LAMP an appreciably higher yield from u'd- - co jrjrjtt!* the existing competitions or of adopting some additional source of The future of steam for marina purposes COMMERCIAL ROAD ii mit by th* late.t Babcock davalop- entry. The First Lord has been ments, vnlch, in turn, ara backad by in touch with the British Ministry ovar SO years' saa experience. At saa, of Education and they were setting as an land, time has proved the service al Babcock Boiler Plant up a working party to tackle this problem from the stage which his ROZELLE, N.S.W. formal inquiries had reached. BABCOCK & WILCOX 'Phone: WS20SI OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LIMITED Referring to officers and men ENGINEERS ANO CONTRACTORS who saw service during the last Bead Office t Narks. lernti Park. R.S.W. war or shortly afterwards and who •ranch Offices and Agencies In all Statea. corresponded to what the Army called the Z class. The First Lord said that even when the present National Service Reserve, based on ORDER FORM C. GILES the (British) 1948 Act, reached its full strength the British Ad- To "THE NAVY," miralty would probably need the ROYAL EXCHANGE & SONS services of these men in the event BUILDING, of mobilization. He was getting a BRIDGE ST., SYDNEY. tally made on their civil occupa- tions so that call-up notices would not be sent to men doing work of Please register my subscrip- • SACK national importance. He wished it tion to "The Navy." The were possible to give these officers rate is 18/- per 12 issues and men periods of refresher train- AND post free in the British ing as the Army did to the Z class Empire. I send Postal Note/ • PRODUCE reservists, but the demands of the Cheque/Money Order for present training programme had MERCHANTS, made the Board of Admiralty de- cide against this, at any rate for (Add exchange where the present. applicable) Commencing from:

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TW Juna, 1952. I search and development resources, and skill is re- vide the merchant ship herself with an effective quired in planning the programme to ensure that defence, are being progressed. It should be noted equipping the Navy with modern weapons is kept in this connection that the British Admiralty is within limited manufacturing resources and with- also responsible for meeting the requirements for in ability to train adequate numbers of officers fire control equipment for the Army and new and men in the operation and maintenance of systems are at present under development for these weapons". These two factors—shortage of light and medium anti-aircraft guns. trained personnel and shortage of steel, etc.—ap- Research in the various and greatly changing parently are the most serious sources of retarda- fields of Naval construction has enabled Britain, tion affecting our Naval development. with confidence, to design ships' structures to "More efficient sweeping gear for dealing with closer margins of strength than would otherwise the various types of mine is being developed. All be possible; also lighter materials are being used possible means of submarine propulsion are under in the designs of ships' structures where this has investigation, including systems using nuclear been found to be advantageous. The saving in energy and oxygen bearing fuels. Every effort is hull weight resulting from these innovations has being made by naval scientists to solve the in- gone into increasing the fighting power and effi- creasing number of complex problems which arise ciency of Her Majesty's Ships. Researches in the in providing adequate standards of comfort and hydronamical field have also led to important re- habitability. As this journal has repeatedly stress- sults and improvements in propulsive efficiency, ed, nothing is static today. The science of war in manoeuvrability, and in better sea-keeping qual- moves on, like everything else, whether we like ities have been made. it or not. And with these major and significant measures, "Fast frigates to seek out and destroy enemy there are others, perhaps comparatively minor but submarines, are required and, new types of pro- none the less important, which witness that the pulsive equipment are being developed in order British Admiralty is leaving no effort unmade to acquire the necessary superiority in speed. De- in placing the Royal Navy on a footing of effi- tection and location equipment which will be ef- ciency equal to sustain the noble tradition of ser- fective against snorting and submerged submarine vice for which it has ever been famous. is also being developed and new weapons of the IBSGrsn ahead thrown type are being studied, which will ROYAL NAVAL PERSONNEL: Anti-mine and anti-U-boat measures, therefore, be more flexible and accurate in use and more deadly in action. New types of anti-submarine air- RETENTION AND RECALL. July. 1951. No. 7. are absorbing the overwhelming proportion of our Vol. I». new construction and material development. The craft with improved radar and sonobuoy equip- ment are under development. Another anti-sub- same measures also dominated our training, which As a measure designed to improve the efficiency BRITISH NAVAL RESEARCH AND marine weapon which is being developed for use included constant anti-U-boat and mine-sweeping of Britain's sea power, the British Admiralty's de- DEVELOPMENT. by aircraft as well as by ships, is a torpedo which exercises. In this regard, and as an augmentation cision to continue to retain and recall certain cate- will seek out and destroy its target whatever of those measures, the new shore mine-watching gories of officers and men for eighteen months ser- . vasive measures are taken. It has become unquestionably plain to all that forces now being raised in Britain from men in vice made necessary to ensure the preparedness the three main threats to the power of Britain civilian life might well be as valuable to the Royal "The most promising weapon in the anti-air- of Her Majesty's Meet, will undoubtedly receive at sea, and of even her survival, are contained in Navy and to the survival of Britain as our sailors craft armoury will undoubtedly be the guided the commendation of all who are interested in the weapon, capable of engaging the enemy at ranges the mine, the U-boat, and the threat from the air, afloat. Royal Navy and in Naval affairs in general. Al- between that at which our fighter aircraft and ever-growing in its shore-based power. It is here, in regard to these measures, that an though it is hoped that from 1953 it would be pos- our anti-aircraft guns can operate. Naval work In the debate on Defcnce in the British House elaboration of what is being done in the science sible progressively to reduce the length of reten- >n guided weapons is closely integrated with the tion of ratings beyond the expiration of their of Commons in March. Mr. Churchill emphasis- laboratory, primarily in the development and pro- vhole programme of guided weapon development ed this fact unreservedly. But, comfortably and duction of the Jatest weapons and processes, be- normal engagements, a high rate of re-engagement for the defence of the United Kingdom." is essential if the Royal Navy is to have adequate encouragingly, he also emphasised something else: comes of special interest and moment. Fortu- numbers of senior ratings. that although there existed strong hostile potential nately, the British Admiralty has not been tardy Offensive measures equally with those for de- mine, underwater, and air forces, there existed in in recognising the outstandingly important role fence are also being scientifically studied and de- As for recruiting, this, it appears, has been gen- the waters of the world no hostile potential sur- of the scientist in modern war: and in this con- veloped. For offensive purposes in fleet actions erally satisfactory in Britain but there was still face battle fleet in any way comparable with the nection the First Lord's recent Statement on the and for the protection of convoys from air attack, some difficulty in obtaining sufficient men for long surface navies woven together under the North British Naval Estimates 1952-3 affords a splendid new and faster Naval aircraft are being produc- service, ;.s opposed to special servicc engagements. Atlantic Treaty Organisation. index to the significance of this modern trend. ed which, with their parent aircraft carriers, will The national servicc entry there for 1952-53 was be fitted with radar equipment, enabling accurate expected to be rather more than 3,000, which None the less there was nothing on the horizon On programme planning, the First Lord stated interception to be made at effective ranges from would increase the total bearing on national ser- that could put us into any mood of complacency. that the Navy must have weapons capable of of- the surface vessels. To deal with those enemy air- vice men in the Royal Navy from 4,500 to 6,000. It was only by improving and augmenting our re- fensive and defensive roles in the face of increased craft, which succeed in penetrating these defences, The retention of tim;-expired men continued to sources and forces that the threats enumerated tempo with which a war of the future would be new gunnery systems of greater range, accuracy affect recruitment for the Royal Fleet Reserve, could be withstood-, and it was upon these lines, fought. and destructive power are being worked out and the strength of which had fallen. It was not ex- he very properly stressed, that our efforts for pur- 'The provision of these weapons", he empha- gun and gun-direction equipment, which will pro- pected that the hearing would exceed 20,000. poses of defence and offence were being concen- sised, "is throwing a heavy load on the Navy's re- trated. TW Mm July. 1952. I 4 BIG COMBINED MEDITERRANEAN MANOEUVRES EXERCISE "GRAND SLAM"

Units from the Home and Med- Edeards, in H.M.S. "Glasgow", ine attacks while proceeding on iterranean Fleets provided about and altogether between 30 and their regular runs in the Mediter- ROYAL one-third of the naval forces of 40 British warships participated. ranean. This; in addition to the the four nations—Britain, Amer- In the early operations of the scores of major warships and hun- ica, France, and Italy- -taking Exercise a British and Italian dreds of land-based planes from part in the big exercise, "Grand task force, led by H.M.S. "Glas- the Navies and Air Forces of the AUSTRALIAN Slam", in the Mediterranean in gow", made a sortie from Malta four major Western Mediter- late February and early March. and proceeded Westwards to pro- ranean powers that took part, As briefly detailed in the pre- tect convoys. A merchant con- ranks "Grand Slam" as probably vious issue of this journal, the voy under Italian command and the biggest peacetime exercise of FLEET consisting of British, Italian, and its kind yet held. Exercise was directed by Admiral Robert B. Carney, United States United States ships, proceeding At the conclusion of the Exer- Navy, on behalf of the respective Westward from the Malta area, cise Admiral Carney said it was Naval Commanders-in-Chief of was attacked from the air ap- another milestone in inter-Allied RESERVE proximately every two hours, the participating forces, and it effort and the scope and variety was designed to increase the abil- and by submarines every five of the Exercise exceeded anything ity of Allied Naval forces and hours. heretofore undertaken. "Grand Ex-Naval men of the Permanent Naval their air arms normally stationed The first simulated air attack Slam" not only fulfilled its in- R.A.F.R. Forces (K.A.N.) up to age of 45 in the Mediterranean to operate on this convoy came from shore- tended purpose, but it developed together and communicatc with years and with u minimum of 3 years* based United States and Italian some remarkable and significant one another in defence of the aircraft. Simultaneously a fast realism. Intended as a technical service may be enrolled in the R.A.F.R. area against any ]iossiblc aggres- carrier task force from the Unit- and tactical exercise, and not be- providing period between date of dis- sor. Admiral Carney was assist- ed States Sixth Fleet left North- ing based on any particular strat- charge and date of enrolment does not ed by a combined staff of Brit ern Italian ports for a rendezvous egic situation, it did. nevertheless, ish, American. French, and Italian exceed 5 years. with a French task force West of unfold as a preview of what Naval officers at his Central Sardinia. Other forces early on might well happen in the event of Enrolment is for 5 years in rating held Headquarters on board the U.S.S. the move included a British task actual hostilities. This was par- on discharge, with option of re-enrol- "Adirondack", lying in Naples group from Gibraltar and an anti- ticularly true with respect to the ment for further 5-year period. harbour. submarine hunter - killer group early days of the Exercise when Annual training is 7 davg each year if Salient features of "Grand made up of French and United they saw the punishment dealt rnrolled within 12 months from date Slam" were a bombardment ex- States units. During the submar- out by submarines to shipping ine attack a number of ships were only partly organised, and wit- of discharge, or 14 days each year if •rcisc in the Tyrrhenian Sea. in which the warships of all four considered to have been sunk. nessed the steady punishment of enrolled after 12 months from date nations took part, a far-ranging A highlight of the underseas submarines accomplished by anti- of discharge. inti-submarine exercise, an oper- phase of the Exercise was provid- submarine forces. Pay and allowances during training ation in which French warships ed by the British submarine "I watched with interest the will be at R.A.N, rates and, in addition, 'vcrc refuelled at sea by United "Trenchant" which succeeded in initial communications difficulties States Sixth Fleet tankers, and an a retainer of £24 per annum is payable slipping undetected into the har- and observed with satisfaction the air "attack" on targets off the bour of Oran where a French rapid improvement as the Exer- on completion of annual training. East coast of Italy by British, and American hunter-killer group cise advanced," he continued. Ex-Naval men of the Royal Navy or a French, and American carrier air- was preparing a sortie. Another "The ability of aircraft of one British Dominion Navy are eligible -raft and land-based Italian fight- British submarine claimed to have nation to lead the surface ships ers. to join the R.A.F.R. under similar passed undetected through the of another nation to a contact Twenty or more separate task Straits of Gibraltar using its with the submarine of a third na- conditions. units operating simultaneously Schnorkel tube. Ships of the tion was but one of the many uerc grouped without regard to British Home Fleet with Admiral striking examples of the growing nationality so that various inter- Sir George Creasy, the Command- effectiveness of inter-Allied com- national combinations of the units er-in-Chief, in the Fleet Carrier munications. ' ere commanded in turn by Ital- "Indomitable" were in "action" "Many rough spots were ap- nn. French. British, and Ameri- on their way to ports in Southern parent during the conduct of the France. Apply in «ri.mg, foncanling your Service Cer.ifica.e ,o:- can Admirals. The area covered Exercise and further analysis is by the exercise was primarily the Nearly one thousand merchant .certain to reveal other situations THK REGISTRAR, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN FLEET RE*ER>E, central Western Mediterranean. ships participated in the "Grand and factors that need correcting. The senior British officer at sea Slam" Exercise by submitting Nevertheless, " Grand Slam , NAVY OFFICE, MELBOURNE ivas Vice-Admiral R. A. B. mnrn voluntarily to simulated submar- Concluded on paf* t. - "< 1U Na« June, 1952. 7 BLOCKADE PATROL WORK IN KOREAN WATERS

A blockade patrol of ten to the seaward approaches and ease protect an aircraft carrier, escort fourteen days on the Korean the detection of Communist craft convoys or replenish ships. This coast can never be entirely dull attempting to slip through the becomes truly monotonous after and often provides excitement. blockade. Nightfall finds her a time. It has been no exception The patrol beat extends right once again on patrol and sweep- for destroyers, doing duty on the up to the Yalu River. Apart mi; the area with her radar carrier screen, to spend three from ordinary patrolling to seek Later still there will be ' con- weeks at a stretch at sea in the enemy craft, there arc numerous tacts" the "blips" detected on Yellow Sea. Steaming distances opportunities for close inshore her radar screen - to be closed of 8,000 miles a month are not bombardment of enemy positions and investigated: the guns' crews uncommon and on occasions and lines of communications in "stand to" while searchlights or 10,000 to 11,000 miles have been support of our own forces. starshell illuminate the area. The aggregated. A typical day's work might vessel thus disclosed may be So the work goes on and has start with a destroyer on night identified as a friendly coaster been going on for eighteen patrol steaming to bombard a re- supplying refugees on one of the months; unspectacular but im- ported enemy troop position near off laying islands. If her identity portant work: work which has the coast at first light. The hands cannot be so easily discovered, entailed much seatime and much are piped to action stations at the whaler must be lowered to hard steaming under conditions 5.30 a.m. and the guns prepare pull over with a hoarding party of great heat in the summer and for the shoot as the ship creeps for a thorough examination. intense cold in winter: work through shoal waters in the dark- Although East and West which has called for fortitude and ness. As soon as it is light enough Coasts are. broadly, American endurance by ships' companies: for the spotting aircraft to ob- and British Commonwealth com- work which has earned the serve the fall of shot, fire is open- mitments. respectively, the two Navy's traditional measure of ed and continued until the tar- praise. "Well done". Navies always exchange one or R.A.N.R. ratings .board tha corvatta H M A <; "W. " . . get has been well covered or de- more ships so that our destroyers stroyed. The forenoon is spent and frigates also get their "run" BIG COMBINED MEDITERRANEAN - directing minesweeping opera- on the East Coast. MANOEUVRES. tions. Then it is time to rende- Here the Communist main sup- EXERCISE "GRAND SLAM." Good Progress in Warship Propulsion vouz with another ship and col- ply line and the end of the battle Continued from p«g• 7. ATOM-BOMP SITE. lect mail and despatches. front run along the coast and arc apart even from its geographical Good progress continues to be Efforts are constantly being Monte Bello Islands 80 miles These "transfers of mail", and easily accessible to ships. Opera- cxtensiveness and the magnitude made by H.M. Navy in the de- made, not only in connection with from Onslow -off the north- indeed of anything from men to tions are mainly in the Wonsan of the forccs involved, was a pro- velopment of high performance new equipment under develop- western Australia coast, have potatoes, are normally done at or Songjin area and a destroyer's foundly impressive demonstration steam, lightweight dicscls, gas tur- ment, but with equipment already been chosen as the site for Brit- sea by jackstay, a line rigged be- time is spent in keeping up a run- of the willingness and ability of bines for warship propulsion and in service at sea to case the prob- ain's atom-bomb test. As a prov- tween the two ships who steam ning bombardment of road and the several Navies to work to- in parallel design for auxiliary lems of operation and mainten- T ing ground these islands some- parallel and close alongside each rail communications both by day gether smoothly as an Allied machinery. he aim here is to ance. what resemble the United States other while the particular com- and night. A ship usually fires team. It was an impressive de- obtain the greatest efficiency in Much help in this direction is test sites at Bikini and Eniwctok. modity is hauled over on the over one thousands rounds from monstration of flexibility and performance for a minimum of provided by the Medical Research The Monte Bello group com- jackstay. Such an operation re- her main armament during a pa- adaptability in which the various weight and space and a maximum Council and the many psychol- prises dozens of islets and rocks quires a nice degree of seaman- trol and the consequent strain on forces and types of the four na- economy in fuel consumption. ogists. anatomists, and physiolo- of limestone and coral formation ship, and in heavy weather deter- her guns' crews and equipment tions were rapidly and effectively The British Admiralty is re- gists who are available to advise and some of the islands enclose mination. is considerable. The land round regrouped from one task force to sponsible for financing and co-or- our Royal Naval scientists. The lagoons. Most of them are cov- Wonsan is enemy held and duels another and from one task to an- dinating valve research and de- In the afternoon a shore bat- appointments last year, as previ- ered with grass, spinifex bush, tery is engaged, with the fire di with shore batteries are frequent, other". velopment for all the defcnce ously mentioned in this journal, as also recently on the West Services. and salthush. and hird-life, fish rectcd by the ship's own spotting Admiral Carney regretted that of a scientist as a sea-going scien- and turtles abound. There is no team landed in advance by boat. Coast where shore batteries are the Naval Forces of Grcccc and In this field particularly, great tific adviser to the Home Fleet, trying to drive away the forccs efforts are being made to combine terrain in the islands higher than The next task is to visit a friend- Turkey did not have an oppor- which again has the object of get- 200 feet. Nearby Barrow Island, ly island and land stores and defending the nearby islands. tunity of participating and ex- robustness with maximum effi- ting a closer integration of ciency. This most important in- which will be used during the ex- equipment for the garrisons. At This type of patrol is interest- pressed the hope that the flags of Science and Naval practice, is periments, has irregular steep dusk the ship patrols the limits ing and indeed stimulating. There these two Nations would be seen ter-service work makes a suhstan- producing valuable results. able to the Royal Navy for re- sandhills, thickly clad with grass of prohibited night fishing areas, are many patrols too on which in the task forces of the next com- "It is hoped," said the First and bushes. There is a hill on this chases the wayward friendly fish- not a shot is fired, but ships steam prehensive Allied Naval man- tial demand on the resources avail- Lord recently, "to extend this ex- search and development. island 155 feet high and this may erfolk homewards in order to clear long distances at high speed to oeuvres. periment." be used as an observation post. July. 1992. t T*t Navy AMMONIUM NITRATE CARGO ment unlikely to be approached under normal conditions of stor- Working Party's Report on Handling, Etc. age and transport, will the initial The "Report of the Ammon- «»ut in a hold in which ammon- thermal decomposition of the com- ium Nitrate Working Party" was ium nitrate is stowed. mercially pure ammonium nitrate published recently by H.M. Sta 1. Smoking or the use of nak- salt readily develop into a self- turnery Office, London. The ed flames should be prohibited in accelerating explosive effect. Working Party, which was ap- the vicinity of the ammonium ni- 2. This statement appears to pointed in August, 1947. with trate at .til stages of handling. hold even when unbitumenised Dr. E. H. Watts, of the British 2. Ships' holds must be paper bags or waxed paper linings Home Office, as chairman, to en- thoroughly clean before loading to steel drums arc used, although quire into the risks attached to operations are begun. in principle such combustible ma- the handling, transport, etc., of .>. Burst or damaged drums terials may still be regarded as ammonium nitrate, recommended must not be shipped. open to criticism. that: 4. Drums of ammonium nitrate .V The behaviour of a mixture (a) For transport in ships.(I) should be kept clear of all sources of commercially pure ammonium commercially pure ammonium ni of heat. nitrate and a small amount (1 per trate: (2)T ammonium nitrate con- V Highly inflammable materials cent.) of a hydro-carbon when taining not more than 0.05 per .should not be stowed in the same subjected to strong heating is dif- cent, acid magncta; and (.>) hold as ammonium nitrate. ferent from that « f the commer- ammonium nitrate containing or- 15 tons hospital ship "Maine", Reserve". There are only twelve the Officers' (Merchant Navy) a vessel originally known as the other Honorary Captains R.N.R., Federation, whose President he "Leonard! da Vinci", captured a distinction only rarely bestowed. has been since 1943, was officially from the Italians at Massawa and As a member of the Commit- recognised and admitted to mem- converted into a hospital ship in tee formed to consider the re- bership of the National Maritime 1943. When she first flew the construction of the Reserve after Board during the years between Red Ensign this ship was known the war. Captain Coombs was the wars. The foundation of the as the "Empire Clyde". She be closely associated with the im- Merchant Navy Officers' Pension came the hospital ship "Maine" portant negotiations on this sub- Fund in 1938 was also mainly his on January 1, 1948. ject between the British Admir- achievement. As a result of his The new hospital ship will be alty, the Ministry of Transport, visit there in 1941, Captain the first vessel to be built as a and the shipowners and with his Coombs was responsible for the hospital ship for the Royal Navy. wide knowledge and experience improved efficiency and organisa- In time of war merchant ships of Merchant Navy conditions was tion of the International Mer- have been converted for use as able to give valuable and con- cantile Marine Officers' Associa- hospital ships and one, always structive advice to the Admiralty tion in New York, which led to known as "Maine", has been used Th* new in framing suitable terms of ser- better welfare in the Merchant in peacetime. There have been vice for Merchant Navy officers Navy and indirectly to more ef- three Naval hospital ships named — joining the reconstituted Royal fective security measures during "Maine". Naval Reserve. Since the R.N.R the war. NAVAL NATIONAL This new hospital ship is not to be confused with the medium SERVICEMEN IN STORM. sized Naval hospital ship it is Some 150 Australian Naval na- proposed to build for use in peace- tional servicemen who were re- time as a Royal Yacht, particu- turning from a visit to New- lars of which were published in Zealand in the frigate "Culgoa" "The Navy's" December, 1951. and the minesweepers "Colac" Bordsley's issue. and "Cowra" passed through a severe storm in the Tasman Sea SHAVING in the last two days of the voy- age. Apart from seasickness, CREAM however, none of them suffered Keep a Good any disability. The ships encoun- For a quicker tered winds up to 80 miles an hour, and were hove to for some and Lookout time. "Culgoa" lost one of her whalers. "Colac" and "Cowra", more comfortable FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF whose fuel capacities were not as large as "Culgoa"s". were pro- ceeding to Hohart for fuel in- stead of sailing for Westernport SHAVE The Navy direct. "Culgoa" continued her voyage to Westernport without calling at Hobart.

12 Ito Navy July. IW2. II MASTER OR PILOT. MARITIME NEWS OF THE The controversy which invari- THE FARMERS' ft BRAZIERS' ably arises as to responsibility when a ship goes ashore with a pilot on board has not been les- CO OPERATIVE GRAIN INSURANCE sened by two incidents which oc- curred last year. and AGENCY COMPANY LTD. In the first instance, it appears, the master of a liner was entering WORLD 23-25 MACQUARIE PLACE, SYDNEY a foreign port and he had a pilot From our Correspondents in on board. Whilst proceeding up the channel and rounding a bend LONDON and NEW YORK the ship went ashore and was By INSURANCE some days before she got off-— fortunately without any structural AIR MAIL IMPORTANT.— Don't nqlKI to inure all your Mi to damage. Subsequently, upon ar- their full value again* all poaaibl. contingencies. Failure to do rival at home there was a com- ao may involve you in arrioua financial Ion. All claaaes of pany inquiry and the master was HUGE VANCOUVER FIRE. Eaton" broke in two and was be- OCEAN VOYAGE IN buaineaa written (except Life) at lowest current rates. ing pounded to pieces against Insurance experts at your service. suspended for one month since A 1,200-foot wharf, nine grain KETCH. the assessors judged his ship was silos, a loading plant and a large rocks off Toshima Island, out- side Tokyo Bay. Captain Solo- Accompanied by his wife and CORRECT, PROMPT, AND SATISFACTORY CLAIM proceeding too fast, and they warehouse, totalling a value of two sons, aged nine and four were of the opinion that he (the four million dollars (£1,785,000) man and an engineer remained SETTLEMENTS aboard hoping salvage efforts years. Dr. T. R. Davis, formerly master) should have appreciated were destroyed by a fire on April chief medical officer in the Cook this factor. 23 on the Vancouver, British migfiht be effective, but the storm held off the rcscuers and nearly Islands, sailed from Lyttelton, in The other case concerned the Columbia, waterfront. Tons of cost the two men their lives. A the South island of New Zealand, ENQUIRIES OF ANY KIND ARE INVITED master of a cargo liner out East. explosive fertiliser were in the tug finally took them off in moun- for Boston, U.S.A., in the 48ft. His ship was brought safely up a fire area and police ordered evac- tainous seas. It had already pick- ketch "Miru". His main object fast running river and the dock uation of the entire district. The ed up three men missing from in making the voyage is to at- pilot boarded for berthing. The fire began with a grain dust ex- those who left the ship. The tend the School of Public Health master did not like the way his plosion in a grain bin. Firemen loss of the "William Eaton" adds at Harvard University. ship was being manoeuvred and had the blaze under control after yet another to the growing list questioned the pilot's action. half-a-day of strenuous fighting. COAL CARGO ON FIRE. of ships, mostly American, that Without further ado, the pilot Tugs towed three large grain have cracked or broken in two Smoke was billowing from a left the bridge, got into his mo- ships to mid-harbour for safety in heavy seas during recent hold of the collier "Swan River" tor-boat and proceeded on shore, after two ships had been fire dam- AND months. when she entered Port Phillip leaving the ship drifting danger- aged. Bay (Melbourne) on the after- ously in the fast running river. noon of April 26 and signalled Later, and after his vessel was NEW MOTORSHIP'S TWO FREIGHTERS for fire brigades to be waiting Mm si berthed without damage, thc MAIDEN VOYAGE. when she berthed at Williams- COLLIDE. mastcr was informed that he had town. 2000 tons of Indian coal for Growing Children The 3,750-ton motorship "Male- violated the port rules in navi- Two freighters collided off the which the "Swan River" had tak- kula", arrived in Sydney on her gating without a pilot on hoard, New Jersey coast in dense fog en aboard at Calcutta was afire. For growing youngsters there is maiden voyage on the night of nothing better than CornweO's; and was liable to legal proceed- and rough seas on April 26. They It took some time and a lot of April 23 and berthed at No. 5 it supplies essential bodybuild- ings. were the Portuguese freighter water to subdue the outbreak. ing proteins. provide* the Circular Quay. Built at Glasgow "Monte Brasil" (2,394 tons) and The "Swan River" brought some boundless energy of healthy ' Harassed by such conflicting for Burns. Philp Ltd., the vessel the Ferrell Lines freighter "Cape 8.000 tons of coal for the Vic- childhood and the vitamina to att tudes", says Mr. Alfred Wil- will rcplacc the "Malaita", which strengthen the constitution Martin" (6,711 tons). Reporting torian Government. son, C.B.E., General Secretary of is at present on the Australia- against infection and diaraar. the collision, which took place the Mercantile Marine Service As- Pacific Islands servicc. sociation (of Great Britain, "thc about 15 miles off Atlantic City, CUNARDS BIG BUILDING the U.S. Coast Guard said that PROGRAMME. shipmaster must count himself ANOTHER 'STAYPUT". fortunate if he is not called upon the captain and some officers of The Cunard Company's big to make those split-second deci- Captain Fred. Solomon stepped the "Monte Brasil" remained building programme for 1952 to sions at some time or other, in his ashore at Yokohoma (Japan) on aboard and said, they hoped they 1956 includes three more "Port" career. The foregoing masters April 27 after fighting for two could reach port. Some men, liners for the Australian and New- at any rate had the comfort of weeks to save his storm-battered however, took to the lifeboats. Zealand trade runs, the Cunard knowing that they had the Asso- Liberty ship "William Eaton." A The "Cape Martin" radioed: "Wf chairman. Mr. F. A. Bates, says ciation behind them". U.S. Naw tug landed him and seem to he all right." It is be- in his annual report, just issued. four members of the crew. On lieved that both ships eventually Yes, it most certainly trust have The company's surplus is £3,351,- NATURE'S TONIC FOOD FOI YOUNG AND OlD April 13 the 7,176-ton "William reached port. heen fortunate and a comfort. 000 sterling, and a final dividend Th* Navy JWW. I TO. 14 Jose Silva, a Portuguese-Ameri- tionary in several respects. The fleet, read as follows:— tion during the war at the re- "WAIMANA" FOR of twelve-and-a-half per cent, is can, who has been in Fremantle builders used more aluminium "For the very material part quest of the Allied Military BREAKING YARD. recommended, making a 15 per for the past year. than in any other ship in the which "Reaerve," "Glad- One of the best-known freight- cent, dividend for the year. In- Command. The restrictions con- world. She is said to possess the stone" and "Latrobe" play- ers in the United Kingdom-Aus- cidentally, the "Port" Line is a tinued because of wrecks which "QUEEN MARY" TO safety factor of a battleship and ed in assisting "Orcades", tralasia trade ended her career at subsidiary company of the Cun- made the harbour unsafe for SYDNEY HARBOUR FERRY. that no single torpedo could sink the Orient Company is most Milford Haven early this year ard group, which runs the "Queen night navigation. Sir James Bissett, the old Cun- her. She could carry 12,000 appreciative and grateful." Mary" and "Queen Elizabeth." when the Shaw Savill steamer troops. US. SHIPS CARRY ATOM "Waimana" was handed in for ard veteran and former com- GEOGRAPHERS DEFINE BOMB NOTICES. breaking up after 40 years' ser- mander of the liner "Queen ALEXANDRIA HARBOUR CAPTAIN OF "ORCADES" ORIENT'S BOUNDARIES. All United States merchant vice. At one time or another the Mary," in his usual spirit of jo- RESTRICTIONS REMOVED. THANKS NAVAL BOARD. The National Geographic So- ships now carry notices detailing "Waimana" acted as migrant vial camaraderie, recently took The Minister for the Navy (the ciety in Washington has defined On April 22 Alexandria Har- the precautions to be taken ship, troop carrier, wartime decoy, the wheel of the Manly ferry Hon. William McMahon) said (presumably for American pur- bour (Egypt) was opened 10 ship- aboard in the event of an atom- and tug. She carried more than "Curl Curl" on Sydney Harhour, on May 8 that the Naval Board poses) the boundaries of the Near ping for 24 hours a day for the bomb attack. The first of these 250,000 tons of dairy produce, on one of her time-table trips. had received a radio message from East, Middle East, and Far East. first time since 1959. The har- notices was to be in Melbourne fruit and meat to Britain from Sir James's request that he be al- the captain of the Orient liner The society largely follows the bour was closed to night naviga- at the end of April posted up on Australia and New Zealand. lowed to take the wheel was "Orcades" (Captain 1. E. G. definitions used by the United the freighter "Pioneer Star", Built in Belfast, Ireland, in 1911, readily granted. After 54 years' Goldsworthy, R.N.R.), express- States State Department. The which had just arrived. It ad- the "Waimana" was a twin-screw- seafaring on the Atlantic and ing his thanks for the help given society's definitions are: N*ar vises the crew to wear light col- steamer of 10,389 gross tons, with other oceans, during which he had by the R.A.N, tug "Reserve" and East: Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Le- oured clothing during a raid and a speed of 13| knots- -faster than handled all types of vessels, he the minesweepers " Gladstone" banon, Israel. Jordan, Egypt, to fall flat on the deck if no other most cargo vessels in service at showed keen interest in his tem- and "Latrobe" after "Orcades" Iraq, Persia, and the countries of protection is available. They that time, when 10-11 knots was porary command. had grounded off Rosebud. Port the Arabian Peninsula. Middle should not lift their heads or considered a fair average speed Phillip Bay, on May 7. The East: India, Pakistan, Afghanis- stand up during a raid. They for freighters. STANDARD-VACUUM Naval Board on the morning of tan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, and should not expose their bodies TRANSPORTATION May 7 ordered the three ships to Ceylon. Far East: China, Mon- until all debris raised by the ex- TANKERS. INDIAN OCEAN CROSSING give "Orcades" any help that she golian Republic, Korea, Japan, plosion has finished falling. "Only IN SMALL FISHING The recently-registered Stand- required. "Reserve", which a Philippines, Indo-China, Siam, then are you safe from radia- VESSEL. ard-Vacuum Transportation Co., few days before had completed Burma, Malaya, Indonesia. In tion," says the notice. Ltd., of London, will operate eight the tow of the minesweeper Twenty men, a woman, and a locating Burma in the Far East existing tankers under the British "Echuca" from Fremantle to Wil- the society follows a recent FIERY NEWS FROM A five-years-old boy left Capetown. flag and will take over the own- liamstown for refit, joined "Glad- South Africa, on April 18 in a change in the U.S. State Depart- NUDE. ership of the two big ones now stone" and "Latrobe" and three ment's grouping, and comments: The story is told of a man, small fishing vessel, the "North- being built at . harbour tugs in refloating the lin- cape", on the 6,000-mile crossing "The shift is logical, because nude except for a towel, jumped er. The message from Captain of the Indian Ocean to Fremantle, Burma alone of the countries of from a row-boat at Emsworth, on Goldsworthy, who, in addition to Western Australia. The ultimate SUPERLINER'S RECORD Asia's big south-eastern peninsula m the southern coast of England, SPEED. being captain of "Orcades", is has been outside the Far East destination of the little ship, commodore of the Orient Line EMBROIDERED and ran up the main street just however, is a secret. It is thought The new 990ft. American designation. about dawn to the fire station BADGES OF RANK that the crew members intend ocean liner, "United States," where he gasped: "The 'Giroflee' founding a new fishing venture came home triumphantly on May (SOLO OR RED (RAID) is on fire. He then jumped in a somewhere on the 'Vest Austra- 16 from sea trials which fulfilled taxi and drove two miles to Hav- Any Badge Made to Order lian coast. The "Northcape" is predictions that she would prove ant where he knocked up the cap- sailing by way of Mauritius and herself the fastest passenger ship RANK BRAID tain of the "Giroflee", a 60-ton was expected in Fremantle to- afloat, an American Associated luxury yacht, and returned with wards the end of May. Captain Press report said on May 17. BUTTONS him to watch firemen tackle the Desmong Bowen, a South Afri- The ship at times is said to have MINIATURE MEDALS blaze. The nude man was the can, is in charge of the vessel. bettered by more than two knots "Giroflee's" deckhand, Michael The women aboard is Miss Joan the 31.8 knots which Britain's CAMPAIGN RIBBONS Sweeney, who was asleep when Boakes, a 28-year-old Capetown "Queen Mary" averaged on her the fire broke out. The story shop assistant, who will return record transatlantic run in 1938. does not say if the yacht was to South Africa after the ship The "United States" did it with- saved. reaches the fishing ground. The out using all her 165,000 horse- body is Umberto, son of the craft's power. Seventeen hundred offi- JAP'S MERCHANT NAVY mate, whose wife and three cials are said to have been aboard THRIVING. daughters left for Australia be- for the sea trials of the "United Japan's mercantile marine is ex- fore the vessel sailed. Fifteen States," which cost 71 million pected to earn £60,000,000 dur- Portuguese fishermen were dollars (£32,000,000) to build. 568 George St. Sydney ing the year 1952. On top of brought specially from Madeira She is of 52,000 tons, and can this Japan is planning to build an carry 2,000 passengers and a crew (Opp. Town Halt) to form the crew. The managr- additional 620,000 tons of ship- of the company is said to be Mr. of 1,000. The imer n revolu- At No. I» Turn Stop. ping. Tt> Navy July '.MI. U IT ROYAL NAVAL YACHTS FOR AMERICAN RACE. NEWS OF THE WORLD'S NAVIES TATTERSALL'S Two yachts of the Royal Naval Sailing Association will take part 5/- CASH CONSULTATIONS in the Newport-Bermuda Sailing WESTERN GERMANY ASKS scau Begouen-Demeaux by Cap- and afloat the forces were under £10,000 FIRST PRIZE Race, which starts on June 21. FOR SUBS. tain R. L. S. Gaisford, O.B.E., the command of Captain Basil Drawn every few days They arc the "Samuel Pepys", of According to the Hamburg R.N., on behalf of the Flag Offi- Jones. D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N., Sen- and the R.N'.S.A. 24ft. class, and the correspondent of the London cer Submarines (Rear-Admiral G. ior Officer 5th Minesweeping "Marahu", a 55ft. ex-German W. G. Simpson, C.B., C.B.E.) Squadron. It was known as Ban- 10 - CASH CONSULTATIONS "Daily Express", Western Ger- yacht. many's "shadow" Military Gen- and she was renamed F.S. deau II. and lasted about four £25,000 FIRST PRIZE The "Samuel Pepys" will be eral Staff has asked the Western "Saphir". days. Drawn every few weeks. captained by Lieutenant-Com Powers for a fleet of midget sub- mandcr Errol Bruce. R.N.. whe marines. The man behind the RANK OF COMMODORE ROYAL FLEET AUX. is a nephew of Scott of the Ant German move is said to be Ad- IN R.F.A.S. COMMODORE. Postage on tickets and results to be added. arctic, and with him will be a miral Helmuth Heyc, who was The introduction of the new As mentioned elsewhere in this crew of four officers. The "Mar Hitler's leading expert on secret issue, it has recently been an- abu" will be captained by Lieu- rank of Commodore in the Royal The Address . . . Naval weapons. Admiral Heyc, Fleet Auxiliaries Service was nounced that the rank of Com- tenant-Commander S. S. Brookes, the report says, claims that Ger- modore has been instituted in the D.S.C.. R.N., a distinguished pleasing news both inside and out- GEO. ADAMS (TATTERSALL) HOBART many needs the submarines to side that Service. It is well known Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service. submarine officer, and there will protect her "Iron Curtain" ap- The Commodore's distinction lace be a crew of eight members of that Vice-Admiral The Earl proaches in the North Sea and Mounthattcn of Burma, took a will be of one gold band sur- the Royal Naval Sailing Associa- Baltic waters. At present the Al- mounted by a diamond, and a When ships of the Navy tion. personal interest in supporting the lies propose to limit the German representations which the Feder- specially designed broad pendant The "Samuel Pepys" is expect- " heave to" this rope Navy to minelayers, minesweep- ated Organisations (of Great will be worn in his ship. This ed to be the smallest boat in the holds fast! ers. submarine pursuit vessels, and Britain) had made in this connec- pendant was first hoisted in R.F. American race, while the "Mar minor convoy defence craft such tion and is persuading the Brit A. "Fort Dunvegan" in H.M. abu" will sail in the largest ot is light sloops. Allied officials in ish Treasury that some additional Dockyard, Rosyth, at noon on the three classes entering the racc. Bonn recently confirmed the re- remuneration should accompany Sunday, 7th October, 1951, in the Both yachts wil also take part port that the Germans now want the new rank. The fact that His presence of Admiral Sir Philip in a transatlantic race from Ber submarines. late Majesty, King George VI., L. Vian, K.C.B.. K.B.E., D.S.O., muda to Plymouth. This racc, is known to have taken a per- Commander - in • Chief, British which starts on the 1st July, is N.A.T.O. MINESWEEPING sonal interest in the design of the Home Fleet. Commodore Kent, being organised by the Royal EXERCISE. new Commodore's Burgee and O.B.E., is the first holdci of the Ocean Racing Club of Great post, and has held command of ANCHOR A N.A.T.O. training exercise Uniform is but another most Britain. It is hoped that there the R.F.A. Service for more than . r British and Netherlands mine- pleasing reminder of the close will be American and Continent- 27 years. It is very much to be -weepers took place in March in interest which His late Majesty, al opposition to the English yachts hoped that the announcement of the area of the Firth ot Forth. as Master of The Merchant Navy in this race. the appointment of a Commodore It was the second N.A.T.O. and Fishing Fleets, took in the af- At present the "Samuel Pepys", Chief Engineer in the R.F.A. Minelaying - Minesweeping Exer- fairs of British Shipping. who has made the fastest trans- Scrvicc will not be long delayed. eisc in British Home Waters this atlantic crossing for a small boat year. The exercise was similar in (in 1950), is being fitted out by -cope to the one held off Harwich THE N.A.T.O. MINESWEEP- NORWEGIAN SUBMARINE yacht club members on board in January. ING EXERCISE IN FIRTH OF VISITS U.K. H.M.S. "Howe" at Plymouth, FORTH. Early in March the Norwegian and it was intended that she FRENCH NAVY RECEIVES About seven Netherlands B.Y. submarine "Utvaer" arrived at would be taken to Bermuda in a ANOTHER H.M. M.S. and nine H.M. Ships of the H.M.S. " Dolphin", Gosport. In this Und of ours—in this Australia of kindliness, of friendship, Royal Mail Liner early in May. SUBMARINE. 5th Fishery Protection and Mine- where her officers and men under- of good humoured tolerance . . . perhaps no beverage is more at The "Marahu". who at time of H.M. Submarine "Satyr" was sweeping Squadron and the went training, and the "Utvaer™ home than good Auatralian beer. For beer is a drink Australians writing was being fitted out by transferred on loan to the French 104th Minesweeping Squadron subsequently went to Rothesay, like. It is a part of pleasant living, of good fellowship, of sensible volunteers at H.M.S. "Howe", Navy recently at Gosport. This took part in the N.A.T.O. Mine- where she exercised with submar- moderation. Aud our right to rnjoy it . . . this too is a pan of the Coastal Forccs Base, was to is the third of four submarines sweeping - Minelaying Exercise ines of the Royal Navy. The our Australian heritage of personal freedom. sail directly from the Solent at to be lent to the French Ministry held in the Firth of Forth in "Utvaer" was originally the Brit- the end of March. of Marine by the Royal Navy. H. March. During the exercise the ish submarine "Viking" and is Beer Is Good For You H.M. "Spiteful" was handed over ships swept mines laid by H.M.S. one of the five V-class submarines in January and H.M.S. "States- "Opportune". The Exercise was which have been transferred from Enjoy Hi man" was transferred in Novemb- under the direction of the Flag the Royal Navy to the Norweg- er of last year. The "Satyr" was Officcr Scotland (Rear-Admiral ian Navy. The V-class submar- CARLTON AI UNITED BREWERIES LTD. BREWING IN AUSTRALIA FOR 98 YEARS. handed over to Capitaine de Vais- J. H. F. Cromhic, C.B.. D.S.O.) ines were completed in 1943-4*.

fti Navy JUM, int. "DARING" CLASS BRITISH SERVICE CADETS Blunden for his "resource ind BRITISH-DUTCH N.A.T.O. haven", then on occupation duty RAN. EXPRESSES REGRET GO TO SEA IN FLEET prompt action." Despite the al- EXERCISE. in Japanese waters, were placed DESTROYER "ON SHOW". AT LOSS OF U5. SHIP CARRIER. most complete break-up of the an - A N.A.T.O. minesweeping ex- at the disposal of the United Na- IN COLLISION. ercise, with British and Nether- Her Majesty's Ship "Dia- craft, the pilot's injuries were rel- tions by the Prime Minister (the • The Minister for the Navy (the One hundred and twenty boys, lands ships took place near Flush- mond", one of the Royal Navy's atively slight. Right Hon. R. G. Menzies) on Hon. William McMahon) an- members of Gimbincd and Cadet ing between March 24 and 30, the outbreak of the Korean war. latest destroyers, was among SEA PIECE ACQUIRED nounced on May 5 that the Aus- Force contingents at thirty commanded by Rear-Admiral C. "Shoalhaven" returned to Austra- ships open to the public at Na< • BY N.M. MUSEUM. tralian Commonwealth Naval schools, spent a day at sea in H. W. Slot, Royal Netherlands lia in August, 1950, but "Bataan" Days at Chatham at Easter. She With the generous help of the Board had asked the Australian M.S. "Illustrious", the Royal Navy, Commander Netherlands remained in Korea until June, was the second of the "Daring" National Art-Collectors' Fund, Naval Attache in Washington Navy's Trial Carrier, early in Home Station. British ships tak- 1951. "Ansae" has also served class destroyers to be completed which has contributed the sum of (Captain F. N. Qnik, D.S.C., March. It was the first time that ing part were the destroyer H.M in the Korean theatre before. She and is now serving with the Brit £2,500 towards the purchase, thc R.A.N.) to convey to the United cadets from a large group of S. "Opportune", four minesweep- arrived there in August, 1951, ish Home Fleet as the first vessel National Maritime Museum of States Navy Department an ex- schools mainly situated in the ers of the Algerine class, five and returned to Sydney in Oc- in a new Seventh Destroyer Britain has acquired a magnificent pression of deep regret from the south of England have visited 105 ft. motor-minesweepers, five tober as escort to the Royal Navy Squadron. painting of the battle of the Royal Australian Navy on the one of H.M. Ships as part of their M.L. minesweepers and a num- aircraft carrier "Glory". Soon Tcxcl by the painter W. Van dc loss of U.S.S. "Hobson". "Hob- training during term time. The ber of fast patrol boats. From after she began operations in the Veldc the Younger. It is the son", an escorting destroyer-mine- CORAL SEA MEMORIAL boys were taken to the "Illus- the Royal Netherlands Navy war area she came under fire from most important sea-piece acquir sweeper, was sunk with the loss trious" at Spithead and spent a seven BYMS type minesweepers, a shore battery, which her guns IN NAVAL CHAPEL. ed by the Museum, and is thought of 176 lives when she collided night on board, sleeping in ham- four R-boat minesweepers, and quickly silenced. She also took to be the finest battle-piece ever with the 27,000-ton aircraft car- The Battle of the Coral Sea mocks and camp beds. R.N M.S. "Putten" took part. part in other successful bombard- painted by Van dc Vclde. The rier "Wasp" in night exercises is to be commemorated by the battle of the Tcxcl on the 11th in the Atlantic. placing of two stained glass win- H.M. SHIPS HOME FROM "RESOURCE AND PROMPT August, 167?, was the last great dows at the Royal Australian MEDITERRANEAN. ACTION". battle against the Dutch in the Naval Memorial Hospital which Four ships of the 4th Destroy- When an Attacker jet aircraft three wars England fought against is being built at Flinders Naval er Squadron, temporarily trans- from the Royal Naval Air Sta- them in the seventeenth century. Depot, Crib Point, Victoria. The ferred from the Home Fleet to tion at Ford, near Arundel (Sus- windows arc being provided by ADMIRAL POWER INSPECTS the Mediterranean Fleet in No- sex). crashed on the bank of the the Australian-American Associa- BELGIAN NAVY. vember last, have returned to the River Arun near the establish- tion. Mr Taylor Kelloch, of Bal- United Kingdom. They arc the ment, Lieutenant John Frank Admiral Sir Arthur Power, larat. designed the windows and "Agincourt" (Captain M. J. Blunden, R.N., deck landing con- G.C.B., G.B.E., C.V.O., Com has been commissioned to prepare Evans, C.B.E., D.S.C., R.N.), trol officer of H.M.S. "Triumph", mandcr-in-Chief, Channel Com- designs for about 50 other win- the "Jutland" (Commander I. M. swam the river to give the injur- mand in the North Atlantic dows of the chapel. The Royal Balfour, M.B.E., R.N.), the ed pilot a morphia injection. In Treaty Organisation, early in Australian Navy hopes that the "Aisne" (Commander M. G. Har- a Special Order of the Day, the March inspected units of the Bel cities of Canberra, Sydney, and worth, D.S.C., R.N.), and the Flag Officer Air (Home), Vice- gian Navy at Ostend and had Perth will sponsor windows in "Corunna" (Commander R. H. Admiral Charles E. Lambe, C.B., talks in Brussels with the Belgian memory of the ships named after C. Wyld, D.S.C., R.N.). All C.V.O., commended Lieutenant Minister of Defence and the Bel- them which were lost in the war. gian Chiefs of Staff. Admiral four ships assisted in maintaining Power said that the defence of the flow of shipping through the the porr of Antwerp and of the Sue: Canal during the recent dis- River Scheldt would be organised turbances in the Canal Zone. JAMES PATRICK & CO. PTY. LTD. Head Offiee: 47 York Street by all possible means. The Bel- •oa 1555, SfO., Sydney SHIPOWNERS — AGENTS — CONTRACT gian Navy would soon be H.M.A.S. "ANZAC" TO Worb: Parramatta. Melb.. Adelaide STEVEDORES strengthened by new minesweep- RELIEVE H.M.A.S. ers to be delivered by Britain. CHARTERS AND BUNKERS ARRANGED "BATAAN" IN KOREA. FLAG OFFICER VISITS The Minister for the Navy (the REGULAR INTERSTATE Sc OVERSEAS CARGO & U.K. EAST COAST PORTS. Hon. William McMahon- said on For MlKKit STRENGTH PASSENGER SERVICES H M.S. "Trafalgar", wearing May 20 that the Battle class de- the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir stroyer "Anzac" would relieve the Agents for . . . Henry W. U. McCall, K.B.E . Tribal class destroyer "Bataan" KamiuW FLOTTA LAURO (Italian Line)—Cargo and passenger service, C.B.. D.S.O., Flag Officer, H.M in Korean waters about the mid- Australia to Mediterranean porta, via Singapore. Reserve Fleet, recently visited the dle of September. "Bataan" has T AS MAN STEAMSHIP CO. LTD.—Refrigerated cargo. Australia United Kingdom East Coast been serving in the Korean area to New Zealand. oorts. The Admiral saw units of on a second tour of duty sincc ERIE RAILROAD (U.S.A.)—Australasian Agenu. 'lis fleet at present being refitted last January, when she relieved EMU Head Office: 19 BRIDGE STREET, SYDNEY n Kith Naval and private yards. the River class frigate "Murchi- BRAND LINEN THREADS Phone: BW 4181. He also visited the Clyde Divi- son". She began her first tour of duty in June, 1950, when she ALSO AT MELBOURNI AND BRISBANL sion of the Reserve Fleet at Manufactured by Goo. * Sam Hf. Ltd. WITH AGENTS AT ALL MAIN PORTS IN AUSTRALIA. Rosyth. and the River class frigate "Shoal-

Tka Navy July, UK. ORIENT UNES FORMER Rhoades was executive officer of PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS CHAIRMAN DIES. "Albatross" with the rank of The former chairman of the Commander before he left for THE BATTERY THAT SAYS FLAG RETIREMENT. NEW APPOINTMENT (E) Orient Steam Navigation Com- England in August, 1950. He The British Admiralty has an- TO STAFF OF C.-IN-C., pany, Ltd., Sir Alan Garrett An- was promoted to his present rank nounced that Admiral Sir Charles NORE. derson, died on May 4 in Lon- in June, 1951. Shortly after "YES SIR!" S. Daniel. K.C.B. CBE., D.S.O.. Rear-Admiral (E) F. T. Mason, don at the age of 76, the Orient reaching England he was appoint- has been placed on the Retired now serving as Deputy Enginccr- Line announced on May 5. Sir ed Commander (D) of the Norc • C •RfflMMMfy List in the rank of Admiral as in-Chief (Royal Navy), has been Alan was at the time of his death Destroyer Flotilla. As command- from the l'th March, 1952. appointed Rear Admiral (E) on a director of the Orient Line. ing officer of H.M.S. "Oppor- the staff of the Commander-in- Peninsula and Oriental Line, the tune", the flotilla leader, he was FLAG PROMOTION. Chief, Norc, as from March British India Line, and the Sue: awarded the decoration of Chev- The pmmotion of Vice-Admir- TWO REAR-ADMIRALS Canal Gimpany. alier of the Order of the Danne- al Sir Herbert A. Packer, K.C.B . RETIRE. FOR brog by King Frederick of Den- C.B.E., to the rank of Admiral in The following retirements have PETTY OFFICER. mark. "Opportune" was on es- cort duty during the State visit Her Majesty's Fleet has been an- been announced by the British Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic to England of King Frederick and nounced by the British Admiral- Admiralty: Rear-Admiral (E) John Watt, whose home is at Queen Ingrid last year. A grad- ty, the promotion to date from Sir William S. Jameson. K.B.E., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scot- uate of the Royal Australian I 'th March. 1952. C.B.; Rear-Admiral (E) H S. land, went through steam escap- Naval College, Captain Rhoades Harrison, C.B.E.. C.B.E.. DS.C. ing at 250 lb. per square inch in commanded the destroyer H.M. NEW C.-IN-CHIEF, PROMOTION TO the boiler room of H.M.S. "Cum- A.S. "Vendetta" on the Tobruk SOUTH ATLANTIC. REAR-ADMIRAL. berland" to drag an injured Stok- ferry run in the Sccond World Her M.ucsty the Queen has Captain (E) C. Littlewood. er to safety. In the London been graciously pleased to ap- War. He was awarded the Dis- O.B.E.. R.N., has been appointed "Gazette" on February 29 the prove the appointment of Vice- tinguished Service Cross in De- Assistant Director of (British) award of the George Medal was Admiral P B R W. William- cember, 1941, for service in the Dockyards and Promoted Rear announced for his "Complete dis Powlett, C.B.. C.B.E., D.S.O., as Mediterranean. This included not Admiral. regard of [personal] safety." Commandcr-tn-Chief, South At only the Tobruk ferry run, but lantic. in succession to Vice-Ad- NEW CHAPLAIN OF THE REAR-ADMIRAL ECCLES also the evacuation of Greecc miral Sir Herbert A. Packer. FLEET. PROMOTED. and Crete and other operations. K.C.B., C.B.E The appointment The Reverend F. N. Chamber- The Minister for the Navy (the Later in hostilities he command- takes effect -n September. 1952. lain, C.B.E.. A.K.C., became Hon. William McMahon) said on ed the destroyer "Quickmatch". Chaplain of the British Fleet as April 30 that a message received In May, 1946, he commissioned NEW V.-C. AND DIRECTOR from May 15. He succeeds The at Navy Office from London H.M.A.S. "Shoalhaven" and in OF NAVAL EQUIPMENT, Venerable Archdeacon L. Coul- stated that Rear-Admiral J. A. S. her served as Senior Officer of the R.N. shaw, C.B.. M.C., F.K.C.. K.H. Ecclcs. C.B.. C.B.E.. who return First Frigate Flotilla. Captain The appointment of Rear-Ad- Ch. cd to England last October after Rhoades will assume his appoint- miral G. V Gladstone as Vice- RECALLED TO ACTIVE having been Flag Officer Com- ment at "Albatross" early in De- Controller and Director of Naval LIST, R.N. manding the Australian Fleet for cember. He will succeed Cap- two years, had been promoted tain G. H. Beale, D.S.O., O.B.E., Willard Equipment (Royal Navy) in Brit Captain D. H. Hall-Thomson. ain in succession to Rear-Admiral R.N.. retired, has been recalled to Vice - Admiral. Vicc • Admiral R.N., who will return to the c»rry mm I J. Hughes-Hallett. C.B.. D.S.O., the Active List for dutv as As- Ecclcs is at present Admiral United Kingdom after having as from June. 1952, has been sistant Chief of Supplies and Commanding Royal Navy Re held the appointment since No- announced. Transport, British Admiralty. serves. vember, 1950, on loan from the Admiralty. NEW C.O. FOR R.A.N. AIR STATION. Captain R. Rhoadet. D.S.C.. FOR ALL . . . R.A.N., at present on th» staff of ADAMS (TATTERSAITS) HOTEL BOAT ft YACHT GEAR the Commander-in-Chief. Ports- mouth, in the United Kingdom, 259 PITT STREET, SYDNEY has been appointed commanding • BROOMFIELDS LTD. officer of the Royal Australian Naval Air Station, H.M.A.S. OFFERS SUPERIOR CATERING All Quotations attended to immediately "Albatross", at Nowra (N.S.W.) and Resident Naval Officer at for Phone: BX 5801 . In announcing this PRIVATE PARTIES and WEDDING RECEPTIONS BROOMFIELDS LTD.. 152 SUSSEX ST. (near King St.). SYDNEY on April 28, the Minister for the Navy (the Hon. William Mc- Mahon) said that Captain RING M 4601 FOR DETAILS

22 Th. Mevy SEA-ODDITIES In the millions of years since of fishes, a lung, heart, and a A message from San Francisco life began and the great battle blood-vascular system that place on April 7 last said that strange for self-preservation commenced, it higher than most modern creatures from the ocean bed many of the more ancient life- fishes, and relates it, strangely were shown for the first time BRITISH forms have fallen by the wayside enough and despite the fact that there the day before by a Danish and become extinct. Yet there it sometimes reaches a length of scientific expedition. The form- 1 arc certain extraordinarily resist- four or five feet, to the frogs and erly unknown varieties of ocean CARRIER ant types that have been able to toads. life-forms were taken in the hold their own through all the Pacific by the Danish frigate vicissitudes of geological time, and In 1938 a remarkable discovery "Galathea", which dragged the IN U.S. remain today to astonish us with of a living fossil was made in bottom of Johnson Deep, more their ability to adapt themselves South Africa. In December of than 34,000 feet down, off the 1 triumphantly to ever-changing that year a trawling vessel, work- coast of Mindanao, the southern- WATERS conditions. A striking "relict" ing off East London, made a haul most main island of the Philip- form is the King Crab, the sole of fishes in forty fathoms, and pines. Dr. Anton Brunn, the living relative of aquatic ancestors among the fishes caught was a leader of the scientists aboard the which probably gave rise to the strange looking specimen, five "Galathea", said that small buck- spiders and scorpions of today. feet in ungth and of a steel-blue ets of ooze brought up from the Indeed, the King Crab has be- colour. This presented such pe- Johnson Deep and from lesser come so well adapted to modern culiar features that it was quick- depths yielded hundreds of new- Above: H.M.S. "Perseus," one of the Royal conditions that one some parts of ly recognised to be of extraord- animal life never seen before. J^avy's aircraft carriers, in United States the American coast it is so abund- inary interest. Its scales were The exploration demonstrated. waters, demonstrates the prototype steam- UNDERWATER TELEVISION ant that it is used as a soil fertil- large and covcred with an enamel- Dr. Brunn said, that the sea bot- operated catapult to American naval aviation iser. What a strange fate for like substancc known as ganoine, tom, even at its deepest, is just experts. The new catapult was invented by one of the world's most ancicnt characteristic of primitive fishes. as productive in food elements as Lt.-Commander (E) C. C. Mitchell, O.B.E.. forms of life! It was pronounced to be un- good farm land, that life exists R.JsJ., of Messrs. Brown Brothers and Com- doubtedly a Ganoid type of fish, everywhere in its ooze, and that pany Ltd., Edinburgh. After her highly suc- Animals which still survive which, until this discovery, were there are no barren expanses cor- cessful trials in home waters, during which while all or most of their kindred responding to the deserts found many types of British naval aircraft were have disappeared have been aptly on land. All the strange creatures launched by the catapult, H.M.S. "Perseus" termed living fossils; and Austra- brought up from the depths were is continuing trials with the co-operation of lia has its fair share of these ar- de?d when they reached the sur- the United States Navy. The new catapult is chaic forms, both on land and in face because they could not stand being used to launch the latest American the sea. Australia, indeed, is of- the lack of pressure in the "alti- planes from the Yight deck of the carrier. > ten referred to as "a land of liv- tude" of shallow water. Dr. This picture shows United States naval air- ing fossils". In the ancient seas, Brunn said the deepest places craft ranged on the dec); of H.M.S. "Perseus." yielded nine new kinds of crea- Right: A new underwater television unit, of the oldest true fishes there believed to have become extinct tures- -crusaceans, worms, mus- comprising a standard Marconi television were two important groups, the fifty million years ago. It prov- sels, and a new species of sea an camera, housed in a pressure casing supported Lung-fishes and the Fringe-finned ed to be of extreme interest to emone. One of the findings of in the centre of a lighting gantry, was demon- Ganoids. These lived together in students of evolution, if only be- the expedition is that there arc strated for the first time at Tolworth, England. the waters of a period approxi- cause the paired fins of the Gan- no fish below a depth of 23,000 Since last year, when a hurriedly constructed mately two hundred and fifty mil- oid contain elements which fore- feet. camera located the lost submarine "Affray," lion years ago, when fishes were shadow the parts which form the great progress has been made in the develop- so abundant that the period in limbs of four-footed animals. It ment of new equipment for underwater opera- which we refer is often called the is probable that these paddle-like tions. At the recent demonstration the latest Age of Fishes. The Lung-fishes fins could serve as limbs for oc- While working a grab in marl prototype set for operational use in deep and the Ganoids dwindled casional slow progress on land. deposits at Burnside, near Dun waters was demonstrated to Naval Attaches throughout the succeeding ages There is evidence, too, that, like edin. New Zealand, in April last, and representatives of the Admiralty. The but, strange to say, both are still the Dipnoi, or Lung-fish, these an operator pulled up a fossilised new camera was submerged in an experimental represented by living species. For ancient fishes could gulp air, so fish 1" million years old. Pro- tan^ and Picture signals were transmitted instance, in Australia we have the that we have in this interesting fessor J. B. Marples, of the Zoo through more than 400/t. of cable to the view- Queensland Lung-fish. This an- survival a living link with the logy Department at Otago Mus ing screen. These pictures show (top) the cient fish, scientifically, is called earliest vertebrates which at- eum, identified the fossil and es- camera being located into the test tanand Dipnoi, or double-breather, and tempted—and in some cases suc- timated its age. In recent years (bottom) the picture of a frogman using a it possesses, in conjunction with ceeded in their attempt—to adapt valuable discoveries .of penguin camera from the screen of the television some of the characteristics of the themselves to land conditions and fossils and sharks' teeth have receiver. mrst ancient and primitive types life on land. been made in the same area.

Ike Nflvy Joty. m. Having encountered difficulties SPEAKING OF SHIPS over the construction of their power stations on land, the Brit- It cost about £200,000 to give senger service between Liverpool ish Electricity Authority is con- BRITISH NAVAL AIR a new midship section to the tank- and West Africa as soon as the sidering a suggestion that they er "Atlantic Duchess", blown in new "Aurcol" was commissioned should have built a number of POWER. in November last. floating power stations at a cost LOWNDES two altera lire at Swansea (U.K.) Every Naval Officer recognised at the end of her maiden voyage of about £1,000,000 apiece. that aviation provided the main in February. 1951. Although she is 20 years old, the British Railways spent a A scheme to salve the contents striking power of the fleet; it employed nearly one-quarter of The United Kingdom Timber large sum converting the packet of three French warships sunk by the total man power of the Royal Trade Shipowners Demurrage As- "Princess Margaret" on the Nelson at the Battle of the Nile Navy. It was important for Of- sociation Ltd., has been incorpor- Larnc-Stranraer route from coal in 1798 was handicapped by the RUM ficers and men to be as air-mind- ated as a company limited by to oil. sudden demands of the Egyptian ed as they were sea-minded. This guarantee without share capital Customs Department was made plain by the First Lord to administer a fund to operate Considerable interest has been of the Admiralty (Mr. J. P. L. the Nuhaltxvood Charter-party. aroused by the suggestion that a The SmgJpoie Government pro- Thomas) in his recent Statement RENOWNED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD possible means of obtaining high poses to develop Kallang Basin as on the British Naval Estimates, During the sulphur shortage, power with small units is a triple a second lurbour instead of adopt 1952-53. The single-seater day sulphuric acid has been carried screw lay-out with gas turbines on ing the 1948 plan for Telok Ayer lighter, the Sea Fury, which prov- from the Comment to Britain i»i the wing shafts and a fast-running Basin. ed so useful in Korea, he stated, Agents: special containers by train ferry diesel on the centre one. was being replaced by the At- and by coastal tankers with their The former Silver Line cargo tacker jet fighter, but this was tanl(s lined u-ith plastic or glass. HARBOTTLE BROWN 8C CO. The Argentine Government is vessels "Silverplane" and "Silver- only a stop-gap until the arrival greatly increasing its shipbuilding briar" were last year re-named of the Sea Ha*-k, to which the After an explosion in a Ger- and repair facilities, specialising "Alsatia" and "Andria" by the Navy was looking forward and PTYSYDNEY. LTD. . man river boat had cost the lives in welding, but in most of the Cunard Company which made which it was hoped would be in of >0 children, the captain and yards the plant is obsolete and their passenger accommodation scrvicc in the coming year. owner each got 1' years gaol, the skilled labour scarce. available for the officers and im- The Sea Hawk would carry latter for substituting an old pet- proved that of the petty officers four 20mm. guns and a rocket rol engine for a diesel without and ratings. battery. It had greater endur- survey. ance and a higher speed than Taking the cost of new ton- the Attacker The Sea Venom, a GEO. CHEW LEE The ordinary capital of Ore nage in 1957 as 100, it was 262 two-scat all-weather night and ALEX N. MACKE Carriers Ltd., registered in Lon- Shipowners are finding the for tankers and 246 for cargo day jet fighter, was on order and I CO. PTY. LTD. don to build and run specially de- wooden lifeboats, still the cheap- vessels in 1946, and has been th ere was in course of develop- ENGINEER signed ore ships, is divided into est to build, are now costing far rising steadily since then. ment a swcpt-hack jet-cngined in- 1.020,000 "A" shares held by the more in maintenance owing to the terceptor fighter. Details of its 9-11-3 THERRY ST., shipowners and 980,000 "B" performance could not he given, quality of timber that has to be The East German Government MELBOURNE, VICTORIA SHIPPING shares by the iron and steel inter- but this promised to be quite out- accepted. is planning to lay down a state- ests. standing . CONTRACTORS owned fleet of ships of four Having left its old piers in classes, the first keel to be laid in The high performance steam Besides saving the present high WHOLESALE 8C RETAIL New York after 42 years in fa- 1952. catapult, capable of launching the costs of jute bags and the difficul- vour of more convenient ones, most modern aircraft, had under- GROCERS ty of obtaining enough of them, the Cunard Line was faced with gone satisfactory trials in home Considerable interest was caus- METAL STAMPINGS MARKET GARDENERS it is anticipated that the bulk a tremendous claim under a dis- waters as well as in America, said ed by the publication of the fact OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS transport of sugar in special ships puted clause in the lease. the First Lord, and this catapult FRUIT MERCHANTS that six small boxes sent to Van- will reduce handling costs from will be installed in carriers of the (or the PRODUCE MERCHANTS couver cost £4/8/5 for six miles nearly 5s. a ton to less than Is. a Several Russian ships have call- Royal Navy, the Royal Austra- MOTOR AND AIRPLANE to by road and IMPORTERS ton. lian Navy, and the Canadian INDUSTRIES. ed into British ports for water £9/4/6 for 6,000 miles by sea. EXPORTERS or fuel, but armed guards prevent Navy. This outstanding develop- In converting the Dutch troop- their crews having any contact ment would have far-rcaching ef- ship "Zuiderkruis" into an emi- with the land. The self-trimming collier "Hud- fects. for carriers would no long- grant ship the experiment has son Firth", chartered to carry er have to steam into the wind HEAD OFFICE: been tried of giving numerous The collections made on board bulk sugar from the West Indies, to launch aircraft, while it had 19 LACKEY STREET, public rooms of small size. Union-Castle liners during the discharged over twice as much been said that under certain con- For < first half year of 1951 resulted in per hour as the best of the ordin- ditions it would be possible to HAYMARKET. FJ 3629. The Elder. Dempster Lines re- £750 being sent to the King ary tramps used for the same hunch aircraft from a stationary Phone MA 2383. est.':-lished their fortnightly pas- George's Fund for Sailors. purpose. ship.

24 Ik Navy Jun., IVS2. long. UNDERWATER GLASS Once on the fishing grounds, PANELS IN H.M. SHIPS. VESSELS BUILT, SLIPPED AND SERVICED. miles out of sight of land, the fishermen 9et off alone in these As pointed out in this journal's DIESEL, MARINE AND GENERAL ENGINEERING. open dories, with the barest editorial for this month, the dis- RIGGERS AND SHIPWRIGHTS. quantity of food and drink, their coveries and production by Naval All rlassri of repairs and conversion work carried out. research in the various spheres fishing gear, a pair of oars, a small MARINE INSTALLATIONS. MODERN SLIPWAY AVAILABLE sail and a compass. If they arc of Naval development arc every FOR ALL TYPES OF CRAFT. back in short time it is because day becoming of greater interest • "The Quest of the Schooner up the Davis Straits to almost as their luck is in and they have a and moment. •Argus'," by Alan Villiers. — far as the mouth of Baffin Bay. full boat; in any case, they never In order to study the effects Hoddcr and Stiughton, London. They and their forebears have return 'till their boats are full. of water flowing past the under- A. & W . Engineering been making this voyage annually A French sailor, speaking to water appendages of ships' hulls Alan Villiers, so well known for several hundreds of years. Villiers about these dory fisher- and the cavitation of propellers, & Ship Repair Co. to seafarers and landlubbers alike Not till late summer or early aut- men, said: ijlass panels have been fitted into for his excellent interpretative umn do they return to Portugal, "A tough life, you say? A the bottom of certain of Her Pty. Ltd. hooks about ships and sailormcn, laden with the cod they have dog's life, that's what it is! All Majesty's Ships allocated for ex- introduces us here to a subject caught and salted on the voyage. fishing is tough, but that's the perimental use. CAREENING COVE, MILSON'S POINT hitherto neglected the ships and toughest, hardest way to make a Telephones: XB 1675 and XB 4)87. life ot the Portuguese cod fishers In the matter of sheer seafar- To make propellers more effi- living that I know. My God, whose work has long since be- ing skill and hardihood, the sail- cient and to cut out loss of After Hours: XJ3213. there is no harder life upon the come a tradition not only m Por- ing of these craft (none of them thrust due to cavitation, much sea. Those Portuguese one-man tugal but also in the Seven Seas larger than the "Argus" of 700 nork has been done ashore with dories! Keep out of them!" wherever sailor-fishermen are Kins) in the wild Atlantic wastes, model propellers, rotating in found. coupled with the work the fisher- Formed from what Villiers him- tunnels. The bubbles created by cavitation can be seen and photo- These fishermen, every Euro- men do in the course of that sail- self has to say, this reviewer's iraphed by high speed cameras pean spring, sail from the ports ing, is probably unsurpassed in the opinion is that that French sailor- through glass panels in the side of Portugal in a fleet of small annals of modern fishing enter- man knew what he was talking of the tunnels. Prior to the ex- fisher craft to cross the Atlantic, prise. The men who do the ac- about. As master seamen and AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB periments at sea, however, Naval first to the Grand Banks off New- tual fishing use dories—little flat- master fishermen these Portu- constructors and scientists did foundland. and then northward bottomed rowing boats, 14 feet guese cod fishers take some beat- ing. And this book, lavishly il- not know accurately the degree to SPRING MEETING lustrated, tells us all about them. which the results obtained with models reflected the behaviour of Indeed, nothing that Alan To bo hold on Villers ever writes is other than propellers in ships under way. informative, interesting and ex- A seres of observations were UNI-VERSIL INSULATING cellently presented; and this, his made and photographed by a RANDWICK RACECOURSE latest work, is no exception. member of the Royal Naval CO. PTY. LTD. —A.R. Scientific Service, crouching in a 4th, 6th, 8th and 11th OCTOBER, 1952 small apartment over one propel- "Radar and Electronic Naviga- ler of the "Helmsdale" while Principal Events-— 17 MACQUARIE PLACE, CITY tion", by G. J. Sonnenberg (272 steaming off Portland, on the pages, illustrated). — George southern coast of England. 1st DAY: SATURDAY, 4th OCTOBER. for all Newnes, London. More than one panel was ne- THE EPSOM HANDICAP—44,000 added. One Mil*. This work is a good guide to cessary in order to permit the THE A.I.e. DERBY—£10,000 added. On. Mile and > H.M. the subject is covers, and includes irtificial illumination of the pro- 2nd DAY: MONDAY, 6th OCTOBER (6-Hour Day). MARINE INSULATION an introduction section contain- peller. The view was so clear THE METROPOLITAN—£6,000 addsd. One Mil* and Five Furlong.. ing the elementary knowledge of that, while in port fishes could be THE GEORGE MAIN STAKES—<2400 added. One Mile. radio and mathematics required «en swimming under the hull. For An Efficient Job Rapidly Carried Out to understand the descriptions Sufficient data was obtained to 3rd DAY: WEDNESDAY, 8th OCTOBER. that follow. :hcck the model results and to THE FLIGHT STAKES—41,500 added. On. Mil.. RING BW 2373—4 BU1520 tudy the effects of aeration of THE CRAVEN PLATE—£2,900 added. On. Mile and . Quarter. "Business in Great Waters", by *ater. salinity and other ocean 4th DAY: SATURDAY, 11th OCTOBER. ihenomena. George F. Kerr (196 pages, illus- THE QUEEN'S CUP—£2,000 added and a Cup valued at £100, trated), Faber and Faber, Lon- The results were sufficiently in- the gift of Her M.je«y th. QuMn. On. Ml. and • HJt don. cresting to justify the extension The war history of the P. (f if the method to direct and W. N. PARRY-OKEDEN, C. Company, over half of whose hotograph observation of under- 6 Bligh Street, • Secretary. fleet was lost between 19J9 and

tte Itevy Poly, tHI. wing is the shape of the future." FLYING TRIANGLE FOR R.A.F. The head of Gloster Aircraft The Royal Air Force is lo be equipped with the Gloster GA5 Company Ltd., Mr. Percy Crabbc, DA VIES - KENT PTY. LTD. night fighter—the "flying triangle". said: "This triangle shape permits ASSOCIATION the design of aircraft which will Formerly When announcing that production of the plane would get take a large load for great dis- OF AUSTRALIA "super-priority", the Minister for Air, Lord De L'Isle, called it the tances at a great height at about D.S.K. PTY. LTD. best night fighter in the world. the speed of sound." (Federal Council) Manufacturing Engineers and Agents An authoritative source states that the R.A.F. has chosen the The Gloster Company, which Gloster GA5 as its primary defence weapon against atom-bombers. is a member of the Hawker Sid- for George Kent Ltd., London deley group, makes the Meteor ict The Association is steadily in- fighter. creasing its membership in all FOR EMPIRE COUNTRIES. powered by two Armstrong Sid- States and the Territory of Papua- delcy Sapphire turbo-jet engines, The source said the fighter R.A.N. OFFERS FURTHER New Guinea. For the twelve rated as Britain's most powerful INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASURING AND would go to Commonwealth coun- SERVICE TO RESERVE months ended 31st December, jets. CONTROLLING ALL FLUIDS AND GASES tries and then to North Atlantie OFFICERS. 1951. Victoria, with nine Sub- It is a long-range, radar-equip- Sections, entered 210 new appli- Treaty Organisation countries it The Minister for the Navy (the ped. all-weather fighter. cants: New South Wales, with it came up to expectations. "There Hon. William McMahon) saiJ eight Sub-Sections, was responsible is every indication that it will." The fighter was taken off the on May 14 that the Naval Board for 147 entries; in South Australia, 46 GARDENERS ROAD, MASCOT secret list last November. had dccidcd to offer four years' Lord Dc L'Isle, speaking at which has six Sub-Sections, 134 MU 1378 Observers said then that its de- further service to selected officers Cambridge, said that events had new members were recorded: sign was like a paper dart. of the Royal Australian Naval outstripped policy and it was bet Western Australia, with six Suh- Squadron-Leader Bill Waterton, Reserves. Some of these officers ter to see an aircraft fly before Sections, entered 29: Australian Gloster chief test pilot, who put had served with the R.A.N, dur hastily ordering a complicated, ex- Capital Territory received 3, the aircraft through its paces in ing the war and had continued to pensive aircraft off the drawing Papu.i obtained 8, Queensland 14, evaluation trials, said recently: serve since demobilisation or had board. and Tasmania 63, making a grand CHAS. E. BLANKS PTY. LTD. "I've put her through every pos- resumed service after demobilisa- "The race to maintain technical total of 608 new members for the sible kind of combat manoeuvre. tion. Others, who had not served 15 CASTLE REAGH STREET, SYDNEY past year. superiority is fierce," said the She handles easy as pie, and you since demobilisation would, never- Minister. can land her like a feather." theless, be eligible for re-appoint During the same period the Specialising in Theatre Advertising and Production of Britain had as yet nothing in The managing director of the mcnt, provided that they possess- Association lost, by decease. 40 of Advertising, Documentary and Featurette Films. production to match the Russian ed the required qualifications. It Hawker Siddelcy group. Sir Frank its members. Of this number. 17 Our Disc Recording Studio caters for reproduction of fighter. might be necessary, however, to Spriggs, said: "This is the first formerly resided in the State of Vocal, Instrumental and Personal messages. delta-winged plane to be placed confine the offer to officers be Victoria, 6 in New South Wales, "PAPER DART". in production anywhere. low more senior rank and to those 14 in South Australia, and 3 in Special reduction to Students. The Gloster, which is built by "It confirms our faith that the of less than a certain age. Mr. Western Australia. Since the last Ring for information—BW 8540, BW 8787. the Hawker Siddelcy group, is new but evolutionary triangle McMahon explained that in rept rt published in "The Navy" March, 1949, the Naval Board an- (Oct.>bcr issue), giving the in- nounced that it expected to have dividual names of the deceased, the a requirement for the services of following list should be added:— C. EBELING & SONS PTY. LTD. reserve officers and officers of the Messrs. William F. Hodges. Wal- emergency and retired lists for an ter H. Marshall, Neil Morrison, additional two years at least. Cicorgc F. Scarlett, James Rose. Now, expanding naval commit- John H. Renshaw, John N. C. GEO. KELLAWAY I SONS PTY. LTD. ments which had arisen because Preston and Charles W. Harvey of events overseas and of the in- of Victoria; Hugh Aughton, James troduction of National Service (Tim) Armitage, Arthur W. 22 QUAY STREET Training had further increased, Fisher. Peter J. Sinclair. Charles rather than reduced, the require- E Yarham and Sydney E. Miller ment. of New South Wales: Keith SHIP REPAIRS, MARINE ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS Baldwin, Henry Simmons, Kenneth AND WELDERS. R Jones, Jack Ledo, Thomas J. SHIPPING PROVIBORES OWN FOUNDRY AND LABORATORY. Blcncowe, William G. McGregor- Works: 70-80 STEPHEN ST., YARRAVILLE, VIC. The Nmvy Dcy, George V. Shaw and George "Phone: MW 2255. Day of South Australia: Mervyn IS YOUR GUIDE Elfcnhein of Papua-N.G.: Aubrey CABLES ft TELEGRAMS: "EBELING," MELBOURNE. M. Butchart and Frank N. Jones Reg. Office: 1 CASTLEMAINE ST., YARRAVILLE, W.l}, TO NAVAL AFFAIRS of Western Australia. Phones: MA 3982 : MA 4784. VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. —G.W.S. TIM Ha* W iw: >1 H.M.A.S. "WARRAMUNGA" SILENCES ENEMY GUNS COCKATOO DOCKS WHILE GOING ASTERN. By keeping up a rapid fire over THOMAS & ENGINEERING her bows while travelling full speed astern, the Royal Austra- CO. PTY. LTD. lian Navy Tribal class destroy- ROBINSON ft • er "Warramunga" recently extri- I or an cated herself from a sudden unex- SON PTY. LTD. Contractor! to . . . pected attack by a battery of five o enemy guns near Chongjin, on H.M. AUSTRALIAN NAVY. the north-eastern coast of Korea. Ship-builders. In announcing this on May 19, Marine the Minister of the Navy (the Hon. William McMahon), said FLOUR MILL AND and that " Warramunga" silenced WOODWORKING General Engineers. three of the guns, but the other THE WONDERFUL LAMP Mad. in A la, ,„. S..„.l B.ctri, C. Lid. Inquiries Invited. two continued to engage her un- ENGINEERS, til she was out of range. The engagement lasted 15 minutes. A few pieces of shrapnel fell in- board on "Warramunga", but COCKATOO ISLAND the damage done was negligible. SYDNEY The United States destroyer 160 SUSSEX ST., "Doyle", which was patrolling SYDNEY, Rhone: WB 1941 some distance away, joined "Warramunga", and the two N.S.W. (It KM.) ships saturated the area with shells. The incident occurred when "Warramunga", command- ed by Commander J. M. Ramsay, R.A.N., and "Doyle", forming part of a task force, were helping ORDER FORM AARONS to blockade the north-eastern coast and to defend the island of To "THE NAVY," EXCHANGE Yangdo. "Warramunga" had ROYAL EXCHANGE HOTEL shattered a temporary railway BUILDING, bridge on the outskirts of Song- BRIDGE ST., SYDNEY. jin, had done other damage along I GRESHAM STREET the coastal railway line and had bombarded targets at the south- Please register my subscrip- SYDNEY ern end of Chongjin Bay. Hav- tion to "The Navy." The ing dealt with the last target. rate is 18/- per 12 issues Commander Ramsay ordered post free in the British "Warramunga's" engines to be Empire. I send Postal Note/ Cheque/Money Order for Only the Bast Brands stopped so that he could turn at rest in the confined waters before Stocked. retiring Just as the ship came (Add exchange where Dining Room to a standstill, the five guns, applicable) Unsurpassed. which had not disclosed their presence before, fired on her. Commencing from: "Warramunga" was straddled with several near misses, but, not having time to turn. Commander Name AARONS Ramsay opened fire over the Address. 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