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Sir, 24 Gladstone Street, • • I was very pleased to see an Paddington, article by Mr. Evans in the Sep­ Brisbane. tember issue of "The Navy." 1 Thank you for your letter. PIONEER LEATHER We are making enquiries for you think the last thing of his I read BELTING was published in Western Aus­ regarding the photographs you tralia some four years or so ago. are seeking, and hope to be able During the war much of this to forward them to you shortly. POWER TRANSMISSION author's work appeared in West­ Ed., "The Navy." ENGINEERS ern Australian papers, and he contributed to our literature some THE "CHERRY" MEDAL of the finest poems written of the Sir, • war years. I hope that we are I have read with interest the to hear more of him in the issues excellent article "The Passing of ALL CLASSES OF SHIP REPAIRS AND FITTINGS to come, for he can always be de­ a Convoy" in the July issue of 117 YORK ST. pended upon to present interest­ your magazine, and rather won­ UNDERTAKEN ing facts in the subjects on which dered that the author, "I.B." in SYDNEY he writes. He has the faculty the wealth of informative detail of observation, and seems to pick he gives us, did not make men­ Phone M 4341 88-102 NORMANBY RD., STH. MELBOURNE, VIC. upon points of view which the tion more than by name of (4 Lines) Telephones: MX 5231 (6 lines). less observant writer misses. Captain G. H. Cherry, R.N., Please excuse the typing, as this who was Captain of "Juno" on letter is being written on a very the Australia Station in 1900. old machine which is hard to Captain Cherry was the cause of handle. Long may "The Navy" the striking of the "Cherry continue to supply the wants of Medal" in the ship he command­ our seafaring people. ed after the "Juno." Incident­ NETTLEFOLDS Yours, etc., ally, he is also associated with a J. G. Cragthorne, "Letter to the Editors" in the SCREWS St. Kilda, August issue of "The Navy," Vic. that from Mr. S. A. Pidgeon to Thank you for your letter, and H.M.S. "Active," for he was Com­ ARE ! for your good wishes in the final manding Officer of another ship of USED sentence. We are glad that you the old Training Squadron, H.M.S. IN i are finding the Magazine filling "Volage." some of your reading wants in EVERY P$3< th'e material we publish. We With reference to the "Cherry shall be using more articles from Medal," Vice-Admiral Dewar, in . i. Mr. Wilson Evans in the future. his book "The Navy From With­ BRITISH A- [ ^ Ed., "The Navy." in," says of his own days in the » 9 ' Training Squadron: "H.M.S. SHIP PHONOGRAPHS WANTED .'Volage' was one of the four- Sir, masted corvettes of the Training Just a few lines to inquire if Squadron. Her Captain was ^^™^^ • Vi T^-SB Mr,. you could get me photographs of George Cherry and her First • of the following ships: "Ormis- Lieutenant, Clement Home. The NETTLEFOLDS fe|p£ ,• ton," "Manunda," M.V. "Dun- Captain had the reputation of be­ L% . jjp^ V troon." I would be ve.-y happy ing a martinet. It has been stat­ PTY. LTD. ^»JBflP8^PPf* rSHp**** if you could help me out, as I ed even that in one ship the of­ ficers cast a medal with the de­ I L M A am unable to get them in Bris­ SUNSHINE bane. I get your fine magazine sign of a cherry tree and a per­ spective of officers fading in the A U S T R A L 1 A N MA D E every month, and I think it is VICTORIA very good. I will close now, hop­ distance-, this was awarded to ing to hear from you soon. anyone who had served two years

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Chatfield's opinion. In the Merchant Service, as The new scheme is that men should become the in the Navy, those today who have sail training slaves of machines: and in that there is neither. are in the minority. And in the Merchant Ser* But I interrupt, I fear. May I ask, if you were vice, as in the Navy, it was proved again and unsuccessful in your attempt?" "No, sir, I was again during the war that seamanship—even • successful. I was given a second mate's berth in though it be of a different kind from that of the a steamer bound to Sydney: a ship called the days of the racing clippers and the big square' 'Thunderbird'." "I am sorry that you should call riggers of later years—is not lacking among those a tank moved by a machine a ship. May I ask if who man the "tank moved by a machine." you felt a little ashamed, when you stood upon That we should, and perhaps even more so the coal or oil platform to empty the cinders?" those of us who have never savoured of their dis­ comforts and dangers, mourn the passing of the "Thus times do shift." The tank moved by a sailing ship as a thing of beauty, an object of ro­ machine has become the ship of today, and has mantic association, is but natural. But "new driven the "Blackgauntlet" from the oceans. With­ things succeed," nor is there any reason why, be­ in comparatively few years the centuries-long life sides being efficient, they should not be as much of the sailing ship has ended, and with it the life things of beauty and objects of romance as those of the sailing ship seamen. The times demanded they supplant. it. A more efficient substitute had been found w& for the sailing ship," and the sailing ship had to go. For, as . Kipling has pointed out, it was ever There were fears that, lacking the training in thus: sail, the quality of the men who were to man "Farewell, Romance!" the Cave-men said: these new vessels would suffer. But the new l&r**:' vessels themselves imposed new problems, and a "With bone well carved he went away." new type of man was needed. . . . Confound Romance! . . . And all unseen * and more. She worked her company to the bone, Romance brought up the nmefiftecn. Vol. 12 NOVEMBER , 1949 No. II and gave them misery and hardship enough; and by contrast brought them moments that are re- Again tradition died hard. More especially in membered for peace and communion with those the Navy were the new problems apparent, but as "spirits of the vasty deep" which no steamboat late as 1933 there was a strong move in the Royal THE ALBATROSS THUS TIMES DO SHIFT or motor ship, however luxurious, can summon Navy for a return to sail training. "The pro­ forth. But above all she Was (to an extent impos­ posal," says Lord Chatfield in "It Might Happen sible of attainment in any vessel driven by mech­ anical means) part of the man who sailed her. Again," had been put to the House of Commons The news that the one-time Australian-built seaplane carrier, "Albatross," now converted into Tradition dies hard. With the sale, following To him who knew bar moods she would give in March, 1932, by the First Lord and had receiv­ their arrival in Europe at the conclusion of their a passenger steamer and renamed "Hellenic all. It was that combination, that understanding ed a warm, indeed enthusiastic, welcome from Prince," is on the way from Italy to the land of final passages home with Australian wheat, of the and co-operation between Master and Ship which, Finnish barques "Pamir" and "Passat," the last many members of Parliament, as well as a good her birth, will awaken many memories in the as much as the purity of her lines and the excel- Press . . . "There was," he continues, "an idea minds of those who have served in her. It is chapter of the long era of the winged ocean ship " lence of her sail plan, made possible the outstand­ is drawing to its close. Yet, and naturally, their among many, that seamanship was a lost art. This also a further reminder of the fact that Austra­ ing performances of the great clipper of the gold­ lian steel and Australian workmen have between owner, Mr. Edgar Eriksson, says: "I would like en age of sail. I considered an unjust condemnation of the mod­ my barques to spend the rest of their days as them turned out some good ships. "Albatross" Small wonder is it that the sailing ship came ern sailor. I had found that, in handling of ships is now over twenty years of age. ships, not as harbour hulks." For there is that to be regarded by those of her era as the only about the sailing ship which inspires an affection­ and boats, in bravery, in stress of weather, in the vessel on which to traverse the seas, and the in­ many and varied lines of modern seamanship in Following her sale to the Royal Navy as part ate regard, even among those who have never terloper which eventually drove her from her payment for H.M.AS. "Hobart," she did good earned the distinction of him whose every finger pride of place as the destroyer of the romance destroyers, sloops, target work, boom work, in work in the recent war in tropical African waters. is a marline spike, every hair a rope yarn; even and the pride of a seafarer's life. the air and in submarines, the modern sailor was The record of Australian shipbuilding is uniform­ among steamboat sailors. often deserving of credit rather than criticism. He ly good. And especially does the soundness and In her tall, symmetrical beauty under sail, she had his weak points, but such drastic and revolu­ excellence of the work show up in the old "D" had a grace and purity that no wingless vessel can EACH THING HIS TURN tionary action as was now proposed would, in my and "E" Class cargo ships which were built dur­ equal. She was slow by modern standards, yet, ing and immediately following the First World heeling with the press of canvas and the urge DOES HOLD" opinion, apart from other objections, be an un­ War. A number of these, after years in the of wind, could give an impression of speed lacking merited reBection; even if it could be carried out gruelling iron ore trade, are sail going strong, a even in those present-day ships of the air which "Young men " said Trewsbury, Sec( >nd Mate successfully it would not, in the end, achieve the' credit alike to the material and workmanship that travel at a rate exceeding hers by twenty times of the China clipper "Blackgaun tlet," in John • aims we had in view." went into them.

M - 1»• Navy - - - see the future, calm, unhurried, cers of the Commonwealth Navy, retired K.C.B., C.V.O. WOTCHER! OLD TIMER untroubled, apparently stretching and of the men who serve with His younger brother, born in (Part II end Craehniea) ahead, a future in which one could them, have proved the soundness 1862, joined the Royal Navy in HERE THE AUTHOR OF THIS ARTICLE CONCLUDES HIS PICTURE OF THE plan a life to be desired. It was of Tryon's ideas. 1875. Present in "Sultan" at the but a vision, and one of which the Nearly a decade after his suc­ bombardment of Alexandria in AUSTRAUAN STATION BETWEEN 1900 AND 1914 — AND BRINGS US TO THE dissolution was to begin with the cessful visit to Australia in 1901, 1882, he served in the South Afri­ BIRTH OF THE ROYAL AUSTRAUAN NAVY. by "1.1." death of Edward the Peacemaker His Royal Highness the Duke of can War, 1899-1902 ,as Naval on May 6th of that year. Cornwall and York ascended the Transport Officer, and was Com­ HE year 1909 found the orches­ H. C. C. Home. R.N., on March Throne in 1910. and the British mander-in-Chief of the Cape Sta­ • Beyond the seas, slowly, surely, tion, 1912-1915. Rear-Admiral, * T tra of the Concert of Europe 6th, 1909, also at Colombo; the inexorably, the end of a world ap­ people had another sailor King. 1909, Vice-Admiral, 1915, Ad­ with its players busy on a passage "Pioneer," recommissioned at proached. The Concert of Europe In that year the Australian miral, 1918, and retired as Ad­ of mounting crescendo and agitato. Colombo on September 1st, 1909, played with increasing discord, Squadron consisted of the Flagship miral, K.C.B., C.B., C.V.O., Germany was openly challenging by Commander W. H. Blunt, with the mutter of timpani not in "Powerful," Captain C. I. Prowse, D.S.O. the power of Britain at sea. There R.N.; the "Prometheus," Com­ the score, with the rising wail of R.N., attached to Pompey; the were rising undertones from the mander J. C. T. Glossop, R.N.; strings and wood winds. Petty "Cambrian," Captain E. W. E. In 1911 the Agadir crisis made Middle East, where Turkey was the "Psyche" and the "Pyramus," jealousies, greed, ambition, were Wemyss, R. N., a West Country Britain take perturbed naval no­ in the throes of a revolution: and which recommissioned at Colombo to sow a harvest of hate as the ship; the "Challenger," Captain tice. The First Lord, Reginald the thread of a tzigane melody on September 1st, 1909, under world moved on towards "Der E. F. A. Gaunt, R.N., another McKenna, demanded a huge in' was woven into the theme from Commanders H. B. Montagu, Tag." The years 1910-1914 tested Devonport ship; the "Encounter," crease in the Navy Estimates as the Balkans, where the fiddlers R.N., and S. H. Radcliffe, R.N., the powers of the diplomatists, and, Captain P. H. Colomb, R.N., at­ the Kaiser proclaimed himself Ad­ elbowed and bowed with increasing respectively. found them unequal to the strain tached to Chatham, which had re­ miral of the Atlantic. vigour. It is of interest that the ships imposed upon them. commissioned at Colombo on April "Powerful" remained Flagship of The Imperial Conference, held of the "Pelorus" class of light With Vice-Admiral Sir Richard 15th, 1910; the "Pegasus," Com­ the Australian Squadron, Captain in London that year, prepared the cruisers played^ such an outstand­ Poore's Flag at the fore, the mander A. H. C. C. Home. R.N., E. F. Bruen, R. N., having suc­ way for the impending birth of ing part in Australia's naval history Powerful, Flagship of the Austra­ also a Chatham ship, to which port ceeded Prowse in command on the Royal Australian Navy. But for nearly 20 years, from 1900 to lian Squadron, swung at her buoy was likewise attached Pioneer, December 31st, 1910. Other ships until H.M.A. Ships "Australia," 1918. Built round about the be­ in Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour. Commander W. F. Blunt. R.N.; were "Cambrian," Captain E. W. "Sydney" and "Melbourne" arriv­ ginning of the century, between She was a ship of might and power the West Country ship "Prome­ E. Wemyss, R.N.; "Challenger," ed in Australian waters four years 1897 and 1901, they were of for the longshoreman to behold, theus," of which Commander P. H. which had recommissioned at Syd­ later, the Royal Navy continued to around 2200 tons displacement, but to the sailor a huge armoured Warleigh, R.N., had assumed com­ ney by Captain E. G. A. Gaunt, man the Station. mounted eight 4in. guns, and had cruiser of little fighting value. mand on February 12th, 1910; the R.N., on December 9th, 1910; H.M.S. "Challangar, twin-screw 3rd , "PsycKe," Commander H. B. Mon­ "Encounter," of which Captain S. The Flagship remained H.M.S. a speed of 20 knots. Apart from Drifting across the still water, Clan Cruitar, of 5880 font, first on tagu, R.N., a Pompey; ship; and A. Hickley, R.N., had assumed "Powerful," Captain C. I. Prowse, the ships "Pioneer," "Prometheus," the clear cut notes of the bugle, the Australia Station in 1904. Sean the Devonport ship "Pyramus," command on April 4th, 1911; R.N. Others of the Squadron were in the Bight from H.M.S. "Powerful" "Psyche," "Pyramus," and "Pega­ the wail of the bo's'un's pipe, the Commander S. H. Radcliffe. R.N. "Pegasus," Commander A. H. C. - "Cambrian," which recommissioned in 1912. sus," the class included some which strains of the bands, the mellowed Names, which carried on into C. Home, R.N.; "Pioneer," in at Colombo on September 7th by did not serve on the Australian double clang of the bells telling the this recent war of 1939-1945 be­ which Commander P. J. Stopford, Captain E. W. E. Wemyss, R.N.. —described how, in this year, Station, "Pelorus," "Pttoserpine," passing hours, made the old cab­ gin to appear at this stage. When R.N., had succeeded Blunt in com­ and "Challenger," which Captain there was difficulty in obtaining "Pereus," and "Pandora." bies, the shore folk and the ferry "Psyche" recommissioned at Co­ mand on December 15th, 1910; H. C. C. Da Costa, R.N., recom­ suitable stokers for training in passengers pause and gaze for a And so we come to the year lombo on September 1st," 1909, she "Prometheus," Commander P. H. missioned at Sydney on October "Challenger" to man the future moment on the gaunt grey ships, 1910. Look back. Old-Timer, to was joined by Lieutenant R. C. Warleigh, R.N.; "Pyramus," Com­ 1, 1908. Commander C. Tibbitts, Royal Australian Navy. symbols of sea power. About those the close of an epoch. Try to re­ Garcia, R.N. He served in mander S. R. Radcliffe, R.N.; and M.V.O., R.N., the Commander of Born in 1872, Commander Tib­ ships, and what they represented capture for one brief moment the H.M.A.S. "Sydney," 1914-1916, "Psyche," Commander H. B. Mon­ "Challenger"—and, incidentally, a bitts joined the Royal Navy in for Australia, were many meetings placid ways of life, the .feeling of and was Commodore of A.I.F. con­ tagu, R.N. cousin of the writer of this article 1885. He reached the rank of in high places, minutes, corre­ stability, the vision of a vista of voys in the recent war, in the Commander in 1905, was promot­ spondence, newspaper articles and In 1912, with "Powerful" still settled peace in which one could "Monsters," "Queen Mary" and ed Captain in 1914, and served in public concern, which finally led Flagship under the command of "Queen Elizabeth." He retired the 10th Cruiser Squadron, 1914- to the establishment of the Royal Bruen, the Squadron consisted of not long since as Captain, R.A.N. 1916, subsequently being appointed Autstralian Navy. "Cambrian," which had recommis­ On December 31st, 1910, Vice- in command of the repair ship Fortunately, the seed sown by sioned at Colombo on September "Reliance," 1916-1918. He was Admiral G. F King-Hall, C.V.O., 10th by Captain J. E. Drummond, Admiral Sir George Tryon, R.N., hoisted his Flag as Commander-in- promoted Rear-Admiral in 1921, bore the fruit of personal service R.N.; the "Challenger," Captain and retired in 1929 as Vice-Ad- Chief, Australian Station. The E. F. A. Gaunt, R.N.; "Encoun­ by the people of the Common­ eldest son of Admiral Sir William miral, C.B.E, M.V.O. He died in wealth in place of the subsidies ter," Captain S. A. Hickley, R.N.; - 1942. King-Hall, KGB., he was bom in "Pegasus," which Captain F. H. which the nation had hitherto paid 1850, entered the Royal Navy in Also on the Station were "En­ for naval protection. The fine Mitchell, R.N., recommissioned at 1863, was Captain, 1891, Chief of Sydney on November 10th, 1911, counter," which recommissioned at record of the Royal Australian Staff to Admiral Sir John Fisher, H.M.S. "Cambrics." 2nd Class Pro­ in succession to Commander Colombo on March 5th. 1909, Navy, the emergence of such dis­ K.C.B., in the Mediterranean, tected Cruiser, of 4360 ton and under the command of Captain P. A "Pelorus" Cleti Light Cruiser. Home; "Pioneer," Commander P. acssatiag two 6in. and • iqhf 4.7in. "Pioneer," "Prometheus." "Psyche," tinguished Naval Australians as Rear-Admiral, 1904, Vice-Ad­ H Colomb, R.N.; the "Pegasus," Rear-Admirals H. B. Famcomb J. Stopford, R.N.; "Prceiretheui,*'- fw. luilt 11*44. she hod a ipood "Pyremes," end "Pegasus," of this miral, 1908, Admiral, 1912, and Commander P. H. 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.'._-• R.N. training ship for boys at Devon- ing Ship "Protector." She waa The "Psyche" recommissioned at port. "Challenger" also returned later a tender to "Cerberus," un­ WIND JAMMING IN WARTIME Colombo on September 16th, 1911, to Devonport, paid off, and was der Lieutenant A. W. Spooner, by Commander H. C. Carr, R.N., attached to the Third Fleet Re­ R.N." IN WHICH THE AUTHOR TELLS HOW H.M.S. "DUNCTON", WITH LEAKING while also with the Squadron were serve. The armoured cruiser Lancelot Arthur Wetherell "Pyramus," Commander S. H. "Drake" arrived in Australian Spooner, born in 1885, entered the TUBES WHICH COULD NOT BE STOPPED, MADE A VOYAGE UNDER CANVAS IN RadclifFe, R.N., and the sloop waters as Flagship, exchanging offi­ Royal Navy in 1900, and trans­ "Torch," a Chatham ship which cers and .crew with "Powerful" ferred to the Royal Australian THE SOUTH ATLANTIC. ly John N. lunge... U.vt.-Comma-der, R.A.N.V.*. commissioned at Sydney on May in 1912. Built in 1903, of Navy in 1931. He is another well- 4th, 1911, by the redoubtable 14,100 tons, and with an arma­ known to Present-Timers, having "f^NE of them flamin' tubes 'as therefore, a tube becomes corroded It was one interminable round of Commander E. C. Carver, R.N. ment of two 9.2in. and 16 6in. been Director of Ordnance, Tor­ V^ started to leak again, Sir; "I or cracked, the water leaks into stop, blow down, cool down, insert (See "The Navy" of January, jjuns, and with a speed of 20 pedoes and Mines at Navy Office alius said as ow they should 'ave the tube .along it into the combus­ stoppers, raise steam, proceed a 1949, and the article by "IB." en knots, she was Flagship of Rear- throughout the recent war. He replaced the lot while they were tion chamber, and thence into the few miles, stop ... In the end we titled "Sculling Around," for a Admiral Prince Louis of Batten- retired Captain, O.B.E. at it." furnaces themselves, putting the exhausted our supply of stoppers, previous reference to Commander berg in 1905 in the Second Cruiser fires out. The best way to prevent The Squadron now consisted of We were on our way back to and, by then, had reached the Carver.—Ed). Squadron. Later her name figured one or two leaking tubes from "Cambrian," Captain J. E. Drum- the west coast of Africa in His stage of viewing our situation with in connection with scandalous causing a breakdown is to insert And here comes another name mond, R.N., as Flagship of Vicc- Majesty's Armed Trawler "Dune- some concern. treatment of junior midshipmen by tube-stoppers. These consist of familiar to "Present Timers" of Admiral G. F. King-Hall; ton" in August, 1944, after a re­ There we were five hundred her gun-room officers. long iron rods threaded at both the Royal Australian Navy: The "Psyche," Commander H. C. Carr, fit in Cape Town, where they had miles from the African coast, ends, to which metal discs can be Navigating Lieutenant of the On her arrival on the Station, R.N.; "Pyramus," recommissioned replaced a number of defective without means of communicating screwed to prevent leakage into "Torch" was C. J. Pope. Born in Captain E. F. Bruen assumed com­ at Sydney on November 30th, boiler tubes instead of giving us a with the shore or other ships, and the combustion chambers. 1887, Cuthbert John Pope tnter- mand of her as Flag Captain to 1912, by Commander P. J. Stop- completely new set. Trouble, as plumb in the middle of the South ed the Royal Navy in 1902 and Vice-Admiral Sir G. F. King-Hall. ford, R.N. predicted by the Chief, had caught It is, of course, necessary to Equatorial current which was set­ had his first experience of the Aus­ But she remained here only a few At Devonport, on January 18th, up with us, and he burst uncere­ draw fires and allow the furnaces ting to the westward at over one tralian Station as a snottie in months before proceeding to the 1913, Captain M. L'E. Silver, moniously into my cabin to report and combustion chambers to cool knot. Ascension Island was a "Euraylus," 1904-1905. On loan North American Station. R.N., commissioned H.M.A.S. .the fact. down before men can enter to fix thousand miles away, and there to the Royal Australian Navy, "Encounter" recommissioned at "Melbourne." On the same day, the We were in approximately Lati­ the tube-stoppers in place, so that was only a remote chance of drift­ 1914-1918, he served in H.M.A.S. Sydney on February 1st, 1913, by old depot ship "Penguin" recom­ tude Five degrees South, Longi­ the process of inserting them neces­ ing anywhere near it. There were "Sydney," transferring to the Commander A. G. Smith, R.N. missioned at Sydney under Captain tude Five degrees East, some five sitates stopping a seven hundred- fifty-six of us on board, with sup­ Royal Australian Navy in 1919. (Retd.) as a Training Ship. On tain C. F. Henderson, R.N. The hundred miles to the westward of ton trawler like "Duncton" for a plies that might last, if stringently In command of H.M.S. "Cali­ January 28th, 1914, Smith was battle cruiser "Australia" commis­ the Congo mouth, when evidence minimum of thirty-six hours—a rationed, for two' or three months, fornia" from November, 1939, to succeeded in command by* Com­ sioned at Pompey on June 21st, of the leak became noticeable; and most undesirable proceeding when but with stocks of water only December, 1941, he was Commo- mander (Acting Captain) C. La 1913, by Captain S. H. Radcliffe, leaking tubes in that position there was a possibility of U-Boats sufficient to last us a fortnight or dore-in-Charge, Darwin, from P. Lewin, R.N. "Pegasus" was R.N., and two days later Vice- meant that our situation was being in the vicinity. three weeks. Some of us began to January to December, 1942, fol­ transferred to the Cape Station on •Admiral Sir George E. Patey, hardly an enviable one, without look a little pensive ... There was nothing for it but to lowing which he was Naval Offi- March 13th, 1913—an unlucky K.C.V.O., R.N., hoisted his flag taking into account that our W/T It was, however, of little use to blow down, post look-outs, place cer-in-Charge, Western Australia, day for that old warrier. •Pioneer" in her as Commander-in-Chief of transmitter was defective as well. waste time wondering whether we all confidential matter in weighted at Fremantle. He retired after the paid off into reserve on November the Royal Australian Navy. Three As it was, the combination of de­ might be found by an air search, bags, and await the opportunity of war as Rear-Admiral, C.B.E., and 30th, 1912. On April 21st, 1913, days later again. Captain J. C. T. fects made us all wish we were sighted by another ship, or might sealing off the defective tube. So is still on deck. she was recommissioned as a depot Glossop, R.N., commissioned back in Walvis Bay, which we had just drift serenely towards South we did so, and when the furnaces The Navy List of 1911 publish­ ship, with Lieutenant C. B. Elwell, H.M.A.S. "Sydney." left a few days before, or safely America until our supplies gave had cooled down sufficiently, the ed the first list of the Royal Aus­ R.N., in command. Elwell, then inside the breakwater at Takoradi, out. So we set to work. If we Admiral Sir George E. Patey, stokers fixed stoppers in two leak­ tralian Navy—the Torpedo Boat Lieutenant-Commander, was killed where we were bound. could not steam we determined K.C.M.G, K.C.V.O., M.V.O., ing tubes. Then we raised steam Destroyer "Parramatta," commis­ during the operations by the Royal that we would sail to the Congo was born in 1859, the son of Cap In a Scotch boiler, the hot air and proceeded hopefully on our sioned on the Clyde on September Australian Navy against the Ger­ mouth. tain G E. Patey, R.N. Joining the from the furnaces passes through way. We steamed slowly for a 8th, 1910. by Captain F. Tickell, man Colonies in New Guinea. He Royal Navy in 1872, he served in a combustion chamber and then few miles until the steam pressure We accordingly mustered on the C.M.G, R.N., and* the Torpedo met his death while leading a the Zulu War of 1879. Promoted through a nest of tubes; around rose, and we were just about to foredeck everything we could find Boat Destroyer "Yarra," commis­ charge on the first German trench Captain in 1900, he was Flag Cap­ the tubes is the water, which is increase revolutions and thank our in the ship that might serve as a sioned by Lieutenant-in-Command in the attack on Bitapaka, on Sep­ tain of the "Venerable" in the thus heated to make steam. If, stars that we were a fighting unit sail or part of one—awnings, boat' T. W. Biddlecombe, R.N. tember 11th, 1914. Mediterranean, 1902-1904; Cap­ again, when a voice of gloom Came the Unlucky Thirteen— Elwell had not remained for tain of. "Implacable," 1905-1907; came up the engine-room voice the last year of World Peace, and long in command of "Pioneer," be­ Aide de Camp to H.M. the King, pipe: the end to us all of those halycon ing succeeded on December 14th, 1908; Rear-Admiral in the Home days before the First World War 1913, by Commander T. W. Fleet, 1910; Commander-in-Chief, "There's three more of the —the year 1913. Biddlecombe, R.N. Royal Australian Navy, 1913- muckers gone now; we'll need to It was a year of great changes on "Prometheus" returned to Eng­ 1915; Commander-in-Chief, North stop again." the Australian Station. The Flag- land, paid off, and was not again America, 1915-1916. •hip "Powerful" returned to Great commissioned. Commander A. C. "On a bright, calm October day To cut a long story short, we .Britain, was paid off, and attached Dunn, R.N. (Retd.) wag appoint­ in 1913," the ships of the new repeated the procedure over and to the old "Impregnable," the ed in command to the old Train­ ConHnu»d on p*g« 44 over again during the ensuing days.

M Tte ttmrf . sails, recognition mats, batch cov­ derful home-made stoppers, the cast a curious Hun should inspect ers, etc.—and then we set to and best of which consisted of a couple us through his periscope. • endeavoured to turn old "Dune- of depth - charge primer caps NAVAL PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH ton" into a full-rigged ship. through which were inserted We did not, however, jettison As a jib we hoisted a recogni­ bottle-screws connected to a length all our confidential books through tion mat; as a staysail, a hatch of chain. These ingenious contri­ mistaking a shark's fin for a peri­ cover; as a mainsail, the big fore- vances might well have served scope, as one Commanding Officer Commander (S) Ralph Frank Marstan Lowe, RAN. deck awning; as a mizzen, sundry their purpose, had it been neces­ did when broken down in the same awnings; as a jigger, a boatsail; as sary at the time they were finally area some monthe later. Instead, a spanker, another aircraft recogni­ perfected. we enjoyed ourselves pumping .303 IMMANDER (S) Ralph Frank Marston able promptitude and determination, and the tion mat. And just to put a finish­ bullets into the sharks as they CLowe, R.A.N., is one of the few officers in Chief was deposed. ing touch to things we hosited our As we sailed slowly eastwards cruised lazily but interestedly the Royal Australian Navy who had the unenvi­ large red flag on the triatic stay we made all sorts of other prepar­ round the ship, and so managed to able experience of being a Prisoner of War of "After his deposition," says Lord Mountevans, as a topsail. In the end she looked ations to meet foreseeable contin­ avoid incurring their Lordships' the Japanese, having been in H.M.A.S. "Perth" "he asked permission to come down to Cape like some wierd pirate junk from gencies. Food was rationed to displeasure. when she was sunk ia Sunda Stratit in the first Town to see me, and he then tendered an apology, another world. But she moved few minutes of the 1st. March, 1942. But more declaring that he realized that he had no right some extent and water, of course, Actually we rather enjoyed the through the water in the right of that later. to order a white man to be flogged or, for that severely, so we invented a Heath- life of a sailing ship for a change; direction. Robinson-like contrivance for dis­ matter, to try him in a native court. Having put the stillness, broken only by the The son of Charles Lowe, a Manager of the this apology into writing on board H.M.S. "Dor­ We had the benefit of a steady, tilling sea water. Providentially, pleasant sounds of flapping sails State Savings Bank of Victoria, Ralph Lowe was gentle to light breeze from the we never had to use it, or we setshire" we had tea together, and left next day and the gurgle of water along the born at Clifton Hill, Victoria, on the 30th. Aug­ by train for his reinstatement. 1 read his apology south-west most of the time, which should probably have set the ship ship's sides, was delightful; and ust, 1907. He entered the Royal Australian Navy kept all our "sails" full, and push­ on fire! We made another larger at Serowe before many thousands of Bamangwato, we sang shanties by night and held on the 1st. July, 1925, as a Direct Entry Pay­ and then reinstated him as Acting Chief." ed the old ship slowly but surely sail for the boat, which was sent seamanship classes by day to keep master Cadet, and started his naval career with along on an easterly course. Al­ away every day with a picked everyone' mind occupied. six months training at Flinders Naval Depot. His That was the occasion of Ralph Lowe's deepest though acutally we did not make crew to practice pulling and sail­ first ship was H.M.A.S. "Brisbane," his period incursion into the continent of Africa, for he was much over the "ground" with the ing in case it should be necessary A glorious remark by one of the in her being followed by appointments to H.M.A. one of the party that went by train to Serowe for current setting against us, the fact to send it for assistance as. we ap­ Ordinary Seaman during one of Ships "Melbourne" and "Sydney," and then, in the reinstatement of the Bechuanaland Chief. that we were moving through the proached the coat; and we had all the classes has to be recorded. The 1928, he was among those sent to the United water towards the African coast guns loaded and ready to fire in Continued on p*q» 46 Kingdom to commission H.M.A.S. "Canberra," Following the African experience, came a return heartened the ship's company and completing as one of the main units of the naval put new spirit • into everyone. expansion programme inaugurated in 1924. Watch-keeping officers became en­ thusiastic about estimating the He spent some time in "Canberra," and then speed of the ship by Dutchman's was transferred to her sister ship "Australia," to Log, and there was always a full an appointment in the Admiral's office. That was muster on the bridge when the in 1930, and Rear-Admiral E. R. G. Evans—the Navigator was working out our present Lord Mountevans—was then Rear-Ad­ noon positions. The smiles of miral Commanding the Squadron. Ralph Lowe achievement on the men's faces was for two years in the Admiral's office of "Aus­ when our speed through the water tralia," and at the end of 1932, with the appoint­ was calculated to be over two ment of Admiral Evans to the position of Com­ knots, or our noon position show­ mander-in-Chief, Africa, he accompanied his chief ed that we had made over twenty to this new post, it entailing a shore job at Simon- miles of easting, were well worth stown. South Africa. seeing. Lord Mountevans mentions his Australian com­ But even though the outlook panions in the African days in his autobiography seemed brighter with all sail set, "Adventurous Life." "Throughout my sojourn in and the prospects of a lonely drift Africa," he says, "I had three Australians with across the Atlantic averted, we did me: my Flag-Lieutenant, Neil Mackinnon, a most not relax any of our efforts to plug efficient, athletic, good companion, also my assist­ the leaking tubes, for which there ant-secretary, Ralph Lowe, and a Chief Writer, were no proper stoppers. We Kilpatrick, who did all my correspondence in ad­ made end plugs from sawn up dan- dition to his Admiral's office duty. He was an buoy spars, but these blew out energetic little fellow, whom I mentally christen­ when the steam pressure, rose to ed 'A thousand horse-power in a dinghy'!" fifty or sixty pounds. We whittled This was the, period of the Tschekedi affair. down the Kelvin sounding boom, Tschekedi Khama, a Bechuanaland Chief, was the and successfully plugged one leak­ centre of a situation that developed owing to his ing tube with that, and we in­ having, in a native court, sentenced a white man vented all sorts of wierd and won- to a public flogging. The Commander-in-Chief, and the Navy, handled the matter with comend- I* It* Navy

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to Australia and appointment ly along the line as it progressed, was promoted Commander, and successor from the ashes of its once more to the Flagship, this until, in October, 1943, they after nine months at H.M.A.S. own conflagration, so the object time with Admiral Forde. Then joined up with the northern "Lonsdale," he was appointed to of the new school is to train offi­ came another spell ashore—as stretch of line, just inside the H.M.A.S. "Shropshire," and cers and ratings of the Royal Naval Secretary, Garden Island. Siamese border. They were then then to H.M.A.S. "Australia" as Navy to restore the ravages of This carried him through to the sent to old working camps in Squadron Supply Officer, an ap­ fire—and other destructive ele­ year of the outbreak of war, Siam, and remained there until pointment he held until his re­ ments—in ships of the Royal when he was Secretary to the the end of the war. Ralph Lowe cent appointment to Navy Office. Navy, and to keep the vessels Second Naval Member, remain­ was in Bangkok when the war afloat, moving, and fighting, af­ ing in this position—by now a ended and, after the Prisoners of Commander Lowe married, in ter being damaged by enemy ac­ two-and-a-half-striper—until his War were collected, he returned South Africa, in 1935, the tion. appointment as Accountant Of­ to Australia, via Singapore, daughter of the late Engineer ficer, H.M.A.S. "Perth," he join­ reaching this country in Octob­ Rear-Admiral R. Montgomery, The new establishment has ing the ship in the Mediterran­ er, 1945. and is the father of one son and been formed from the remnants ean in 1941, in time for her par­ In the following December he one daughter. of the Damage Control Fire ticipation in the evacuation of Fighting and Chemical Warfare Crete, wrjen she was struck by Training Establishment, from a bomb and suffered some cas­ which, Phoenix-like, it has risen; ualties. He remained in her un­ and through it every officer and til, in company with U.S.S. NAUTICAL QUIZ rating will in future pass as part "Houston," she was sunk in Sun- of his basic training. Such sub­ jects as leak-stopping, shoring da Strait when she ran into a (1) When an overseas passenger liner, which recently re­ damaged bulkheads, pumping large Japanese amphibious force turned to the Australian trade after her war service, was A Model Destroye- in tactions, to thai each deck can be removed end injpected. and fire-fighting, are taught. effecting a landing in Java. a new ship in 1939, the South African newspaper "The Cape Argus," described her as "the largest and fastest The object of the training is to The two Allied ships were ship in the South African trade; the first vessel to in­ H.M.S. "PHOENIX" heavily outnumbered and out­ teach the men how to keep the augurate a direct service between London, South Africa, Royal Naval Defence School Commissioned. ships, by temporary repair weighed by a powerful Japan­ Australia and New Zealand; the largest ship in the ese force. After the sinking of measures, efficient fighting units Australian and New Zealand trade; the biggest vessel A PTLY named after that commissioned as H.M.S. "Phoen- the "Perth," Ralph Lowe was until such time as they may re­ flying the British flag in the Southern Hemisphere; *» mythical bird of the Egyp- ix." one of those who got ashore in ceive dockyard attention. and the most powerful motor merchantman in the tians, sacred to the sun god, a Just as the Egyptian bird was Java in a boat which was floating world" Who is she? new establishment known as the supposed, in its appearance once around from a sunken Japanese (Photographs by courtesy of the Royal Naval Defence School has every five hundred years at Heli- United Kingdom Information Office.) transport. Getting ashore twenty- (2) Talking of merchant ship's, Donald Currie's "Castle" been set up at Portsmouth, and opolis, to produce a brand new eight hours after the sinking, the Line, founded in 1862, was later combined with the party walkcfl inland, and were Union Line, which had come into existence nine years picked up by Javenese police and earlier. Do you know when they combined, what they put into a Javanese prison, where became, and where they trade? they were handed over to the (3) In 1938 there were 4,405 British ships sailing the seas. Japanese. Would you say there were more, or less, during the Napoleonic Wars? The first six weeks of their (4) Do you know what nations have held the "Blue Riband •aptivity was spent in Javanese of the Atlantic" in the present century? prisons, after which they were transferred to the Bicycle Camp (5) The name "P. and O. Line"—Peninsula and Oriental at Batavia, where there were sur­ Steam Navigation Company—is familiar to us. What vivors of British, Australian, and is the "Peninsula" concerned? American Army units, as well as (6) What was a masthouse? survivors from U.S.S. "Houston." (7) We all know what a country bumpkin is—what is a They stayed there for about six sea bumpkin? months, and were then transport­ (8) Do you know which were: (a) the largest sailing ship, ed by sea to Moulmein—of "Old (b) the largest merchant ship, (c) the largest warship, Moulniem Pagoda" fame—via ever constructed? Singapore. From there they went (9) There was a feature, when under sail, which distinguish­ by train to the Burmese end of ed an American clipper of the great sailing era from the infamous Burma-Siam rail­ . her British counterpart. What was it? way. (10) Who were the first to introduce the electrically pro­ Ralph Lowe was out with pelled ship? A Chief Shipwright demonitreting the uie of e Temple Col Submarine Punching A Chief Shipwright and Able Seaman (Anjwart on page 49) working parties on the railway, and Solt Driving Gun, by meani of which boltt are fined info three-quarter-inch sealing a (hell-hole with a ipecial phjcj and they worked their way slow­ . 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and supplies tent «it JO him. dred miles distant at the time of her buoy above the bridge, with ANNIVERSARIES OF THE MONTH These November anniversaries the battle, and never joined the the feeling to many had at that are fruitful of poems and ballads. squadron. moment, of long and arduous THERE ARE IMPORTANT NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES FOR THE RJU4..INCLUDING That of the White Ship gave us The British ships fought against duty done. I told Commander Mrs. Hemans' poem: the Dun­ disadvantages of speed, weight, Blake to assemble the ship's com­ TWO SYDNEY" ONES —THE VICTORY OVER "EMDEN" IN 1914, AND THE LOSS geness Battle gave us the modern and weather. The wildness of pany on the quarterdeck. They 1 balled "The Admiral's Broom"; the weather made it difficult to must not be denied the oppor­ OF THE SECOND •SYDNEY IN 1941. by MM Clark and Quiberon Bay gave rise to a fight the lower guns of the old tunity of also paying their trbu- popular ballad of that period: cruisers', to the westward of ute. I walked aft with the Ad­ OVEMBER is the annivers­ and nobles of England and Nor­ head," with which he boasted he "Ere Hawke did bang Monsieur the Germans, the British ships miral. I told him the ship's com­ N ary of an event in English mandy to the number of one had swept the English from the Conflans were silhouetted against the sun­ pany were on the quarter deck. hundred and forty, besides fifty seas. There is little doubt that You gave us beef and beer; history which inspired the Eng­ But now he's beat we've nought to set sky while the Germans were Would he say a few words to lish poetess, Mrs. Felicia Dorothea sailors. Before sailing, three Tromp did hoist a broom at his eat. in the greyness of approaching them? I don't think,' said he, Hemans—well-known for her casks of wine were distributed masthead on his return to Hol­ For you have nought to fear." night, and had, in addition, the 'that there is anything that I can poem "Casabianca"—to write an­ among the crew, by order of the land, but the explanation is that advantage of speed, range, and say.' But as he, with the ship's he had captured a number of A minor action which occurred other poem with the sea as its Prince, and many, apparently, be­ as an aftermath of Trafalgar, and weight of broadside. "Good company's cheers ringing in hit came drunk. prizes which he was anxious to Hope" and "Monmouth" were ears, turned to go down the lad­ background. The verses begin: sell, and the broom at the mast­ from which there was greater ma­ The bark that held a prince went down The ship left port, and, pro­ terial gain than from the main both lost with all hands. "Glas­ der to his cabin, he faced them pelled by fifty oarsmen, proceed­ head was the old sign of a ship gow" and "Otranto" escaped, again and said: 'Didn't I tell you The sweeping waves rolled on; for sale. battle, was that fought by Cap­ And what was England's glorious ed in bright moonlight and a fa­ tain Sir Richard Strachan off and reached the Falklands where, they would have to come out?'" crown vourable wind, when she ran The 20th. November is the an­ Ferrol on the 4th. November, later, von Spee's squadron was To him that wept a son? niversary of Hawke's victory over Australia had her own No­ He lived—for life may long be borne. among the rocks. There was a 1805. Four French ships under destroyed by the battle cruisers panic—among which Prince Admiral de Conflans in Quiberon vember anniversary during the Ere sorrow break its chain; Rear Admiral Dumanoir le under Sturdee. In addition to 1914-18 war, for it was on the Why comes not death to those who William endeavoured to save the Bay in 1759. Hawke was block­ ' Pelley, managed to escape from the ships, losses at Coronel were life of his sister—and the ship ading the French, but bad weath­ 9th. November, 1914, that mourn? Trafalgar. They were the 80- fifteen hundred officers and men. H.M.A.S. "Sydney," first of her He never smiled again! quickly sank, the coldness of the er forced him off station for a gun "Formidable", the 74-gun On the 11th. of November, water soon accounting for those short while, and de Conflans, name, under the command of Do you know them? They tell "Duguay Trouin," the "Mont 1918, the defeated Germans sign­ Captain J. C. T Glossop, R.N., the story of "La Blanche Nef"— who managed to clin£ to wreck­ who was waiting an opportunity Blanc" and the "Scipion." On ed the armistice which ended the age. Only one survived, a man Do get out of Brest and pick up and then one of the escort of the the 'Vhite Ship, which founder­ the 2nd. November they had the war of 1914-1918. Ten days first A.I.F. convoy bound for the ed among the rocks of the Ras named Berauld, a butcher, and some transports for a projected bad luck to fall in with some later, on the. 21st. of the month, the poorest of those who had set invasion of Britain, sailed on the Middle East, destroyed the Ger- • de Catteville, off Barfleur, and British frigates, who informed the German Fleet steamed into man light cruiser S.M.S. "Em- took with her all her ship's com­ out in the ship. He was rescued 14th. November with twenty- Strachan, who was in command the Firth of Forth to surrender. by some fishermen the following three ships of the line, while den" at Cocos Island. "Emden," pany except one, including the of a fleet of four ships of the Admiral of the Fleet Lord Chat- commanded by Captain von heir to the English throne. Prince morning, and told the story of Hawke was hurrying back with line and four frigates. The re­ field, then Flag Captain to Beatty William, the son of King Henry the loss of the ship. The news twenty-one. Muller, put up a gallant fight, sult was that the two squadrons in "Queen Elizabeth," has writ­ but the odds were. against her, I., together with the young reached England next day. Henry Hawke determined to cut the came into contact, and after put­ ten of it in "The Navy and De­ Prince's brother and sister. is said to have fainted when it and she was put out of action French off by entering Quiberon ting up a very gallant defence fence." and driven ashore, a battered The story runs thus: Henry was broken to him, and the legend Bay in bad weather, which he the Frenchmen were forced to and his children and court had is that "he never smiled again." "The surrender of the German wreck. did despite the protests of his strike one after the other. Fleet," he says, "was to many of And so we come to the war been in France, and were- about The disaster occurred on the pilot, who said the attempt would to embark for England at Bar­ 26th. November, 1120. The 1st. November, 1914, was us a highly painful if dramatic of 1939-45. It was in Novemb­ fleur when a man named Thomas be suicidal. The result of a battle the day of the Battle of Coronel, event. To see the great battle­ er, 1940, that the first evidence Fitz-Stephen advanced to the On the 30th. November, 1652, fought under the worst of condi­ when the small squadron under ships come into sight, their guns of enemy activity in Australian King and, offering him a mark occurred the action between tions was an outstanding victory Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock trained fore and aft; the battle- waters in that war came to light of gold, said: "Stephen, the son Blake and Tromp off Dungeness. for Hawke. The French lost six was destroyed by Admiral von cruisers, which we had twice met with the sinking of two merchant ' of Erard, my father, served all The battle was a victory for the ships of the line destroyed or Spee, with his more modern and under very different circumstan­ vessels off the Victorian coast by his life thy father by sea, and he Dutch, who had a much more captured, seven more jettisoned more powerful ships, off the ces, creeping towards us as it mines. On the 7th. of the month steered the vessel which carried powerful fleet than that of the their guns and stores to get over Chilean coast. Cradock's squad­ were with their tails between the British cargo vessel "Cam­ the Duke to the conquest of English, Tramp's total being the bar and could never get back ron consisted of the cruisers their legs, gave one a real feel­ bridge" was lost off Wilson's England. My lord the King, I seventy-three warships to Blake's again, and the remnant escaped "Good Hope" (Flag), and "Mon­ ing of disgust . . . Slowly the Promontory, and the following pray thee appoint me to the same forty. The two fleets sailed west­ into Rochefort. De Conflans es­ mouth," the light cruiser "Glas­ parade of humiliated ships enter­ day, at the other end of Bat* office. I have a ship called *La ward along the coast side by side caped to short half naked when gow," and the Armed Merchant ed the Forth. I watched it with Strait, the American "City of Blanche Nef which is well rigged until Dungeness forced Blake to his flagship, "Soleil Royal," was Cruiser "Otranto." Von Spee the Commander-in-Chief, from Rayvillc" went down off Cape - and fully manned.'' stand out to sea, and the two burned. The English lost two had under his command the arm­ the bridge of the 'Queen Eliz­ Otway after striking a mine. fleets came into action. Blake ships on die reefs, and suffered oured cruisers "Scharnhorst" and abeth', with mixed feelings. At Henry answered that he had al­ three hundred casualties, but the On the 11th. of the month in ready made arrangements for his lost the "Garland" and the "Bon- "Gneisenau," and the light cruis­ the end, the ships of the Grand that year, aircraft of the Bntsth aventure" taken, and three ships victory saved England from the ers "Leipzig," "Nurnberg," and Fleet passed us one by one, and own passage, but he would en­ fear of invasion. Mediterranean Fleet delivered a trust his children to Fitz-Stephen sunk. The Dutch lost one ship. "Dresden." The British squad­ cheered the Commander-in-Chief. crippling blow on the Italian I and his ship. This action—or the aftermath But immediately afterwards, ron was to have been joined by They understood his thoughts, Fleet in harbour at Taranto; and On board the White Ship —gave rise to the legend of Hawke had to complain about the old, alow battleship "Cano for they were their own." during the night of that day Tramp's "broom at the matt- the wretched nature of the stores pus." But she was over a hun­ "I took the Fleet Flagship to were the three royal children. ' ,1 f BJBJBxVB^BxasTaBHrBflBaB^B^B^BBJ

MARITIME NEWS OF THE NEW SHU* FOR BASS boat pilots lose from five to ten It was recalled that Brunei's STRAIT RUN per cent, of their total running "Great Eastern''—of 3,600 ton*, The Union Steamship Com­ time each year because of snow, and 322 feet length by 50 feet pany's new eighteen hundred-ton fog, or other conditions causing six inches beam—which was cargo vessel, "Kamona," specially poor visibility. Some navigators launched in 1843, had a six-blad- built for the Bass Strait trade be­ claim that by using radar they can ed propeller. She broke this tween Melbourne and Tasmanian cut in half the time lost for these crossing the Atlantic, and it was ports, arrived in Australian waters reasons. Each radar installation replaced by a four-bladed pro­ on her maiden voyage from Lon­ costs from eight thousand-five peller, although eventually she WORLD hundred, to twelve thousand dol­ don, last month. Designed for reverted to a six-bladed. From our Correspondents in the iron pyrites trade from Tas­ lars; but this is considered small mania to the mainland, the "Ka­ when compared with the costly LONDON and NEW YORK RECONVERSION mona" has modern crew accom­ delays it prevents. INCREASES CARRYING By modation, her complement of CAPACITY twenty-seven seamen being ac­ THE AUTOMATIC AIR MAIL Reconversion of large passeng­ commodated mainly in two-berth STEERING MECHANISM er ships for trade after their ser­ cabins, in which double-tiered The automatic steering device vice as war transports has result­ ITALIAN SHIPBUILDING were too liberal. To gain first­ United States of America. Known bunks have been abolished and is an unattended apparatus for ed in an increase of their former As part of a programme de­ hand information on foreign as the "Farrell co-ordinated roll­ replaced by two bunks at the one small and medium-sized vessels. passenger carrying capacity. With signed to increase the Italian shipbuilding costs, the Commis­ ing wing decks," the device con­ level. Messrooms and officers' Manufactured by the Sperry the increased demand for accom­ merchant marine to three million sion is now sending its own tech­ sists of a movable "hold" within cabins are panelled in English Gyroscope Company in the Unit­ modation, one 1938 luxury cabin tons by 1952, Italy is building nical experts overseas to assemble a hold. It is placed directly be­ oak and maple, and all accom­ ed States, it combines a standard has today often become two or­ three motor ships each of thirteen building costs data in the British neath the hatch for loading, and modation is serviced with mech­ magnetic compass with reliable dinary cabins. Ships are carry­ thousand tons, for the Australian Isles and the Netherlands. This when filled, is rolled into the* anical ventilators. control mechanisms. The equip­ ing more passengers, but the de­ trade, according to an announce­ system will be maintained in the wings, to fit snugly against the ment consists of a course-setting mand for berths still exceeds the ment made last month. The future on a permanent basis, sup­ frames. Each "wing deck" is NAVIGATION AIDS FOR knob, and a course indicator at­ supply. three ships concerned are being plementing the information ob­ six inches thick, weighs about INLAND WATERWAYS tached to the top of a standard built at Trieste. tained, ,is in the past, from merch­ eight tons unloaded, and runs on On many rivers and lakes in magnetic compass. When the JAPAN'S COASTAL TRADE ant marine attaches in the for­ 150 wheels rolling on thwartship pilot wants a new course, he VS. A "MARITIME the United States, two new navi­ Although the long, highly in­ NATION" eign embassies. tracks. gational devices are helping to simply dials it with the knob. ARMY AND SHIPPING His vessel will then turn to the dented coastline of Japan offers In a letter recently sent by FAMOUS SQUARE-RIGGERS speed the movement of millions many harbours, most are not suit­ President Truman to Major Gen­ BUREAU APPROVAL of tons of freight, and to guard new course, and hold it automat­ FOR SALE Both the United States Army able for deep-draft vessels. Japan,* eral Philp B. Fleming, Chairman Following their arrival in against maritime accidents. They ically until another is chosen. and the Bureau of Shipping have The new steering mechanism is therefore, although she is attempt­ of the Maritime Commission, the Europe at the conclusion of their are a radarscope, and an auto­ ing to move increasing cargoes by President said: "An adequate approved of the device, the matic steering device, which guide used cm ocean fishing craft, river recent runs home with Austra­ Army having spent thirty-nine water, still relies mainly on the appreciation of the importance of lian wheat cargoes, the Finnish tugboats and barges in the most boats, tugs, and yachts. On the thousand dollars on a pilot in­ Ohio and Mississippi Rivers the wooden-built sampans, on the the merchant marine in the na­ barques "Pamir" and "Passat" are adverse weather conditions past building of which she concentrated tion is lacking and is much need­ stallation in the U.S. Army the many hazards that beset in' boatmen use it for manoeuvring for sale. At a farewell party held transport "Pvt. Francis X. Mc- towards the end of the war when ed today. Not enough of our on board the " Pamir," the ships' land water vessels. The import­ around dangerously sharp bends. Graw," and tested its capabili­ Some captains instal it near their the Allies were taking their heavi­ people seem to realize that the owner, Mr. Edgar Eriksson, said: ance of these navigational aids is est toll of bigger and more expen­ United States is a maritime na­ ties with a cargo of rocks, repre­ . emphasized by the fact that river radarscopes, thus taking advant­ "I would like my barques to senting the heaviest type of load. sive vessels. tion. I hope the Commission spend the rest of their days as and lake fleets rank as one of age of two modern aids to cope will take the lead in a pro­ According to the inventor, Cap­ America's major means of tran­ with hazardous river conditions, ships, not as harbour hulks. I tain Valdemar C. Farrell, of En- U.S. MERCHANT FLEET. gramme to correct this situation." cannot afford to give them away, sportation, handling every year the radar warning against obstruc­ VS. SHIPBUILDING COSTS glewood. New Jersey, the idea tions, and the "Maggie"—as the According to a report compiled but I will make the easiest pos­ millions of tons of coal, sand and by the National Federation of Under the Reorganization Act has been the subject of protract­ gravel, petroleum and petrol, automatic steering device is sible terms with anyone who can ed experiments, but was aband­ American Shipping, and quoted in of 1949, the Chairman of the put them to use." For this agricultural products, iron and known—keeping the vessel on its oned in its original form because appointed course. the "New York Herald Tribune,*' U.S. Maritime Commission is reason, Mr. Eriksson said, he steel products, scrap, and many the United States merchant fleet „.- given wider powers, and he has the rolling decks tended to move other materials. would sell the "Passat" to Welsh when ships rolled. He overcame of 1,500 active deep-sea vessels issued instructions to the com­ youth clubs which want the ship AN UNUSUAL PROPELLER is manned by 79,705 officers and mission's staffs indicating a that difficulty, however, by ar­ The steamer "Saint Gregory" for a hostel, "even if the price ranging twin units geared to THE RADARSCOPE seamen who draw the highest thorough overhauling of the could be paid only in instalments With radar navigation, it is which drydocked in Melbourne pay of any merchant marine in agency's policies in administering •move counter to each other, and over a period of years." thus to nullify the ship's motion. possible for the river pilot to recently attracted a considerable the world. Fewer than 17,000 of national shipping affairs. The steer his vessel without seeing amount of interest by reason of the total are officers, and the re­ commission's ship construction CARGO IN THE WINGS Captain Farrell claims that mass production of the units will cut outside the' wheelhouse. His her propeller, which is five-blad- maining 63,000 are unlicensed subsidy practices have been un­ An invention to obviate the radarscope picks up the shoreline ed. None of the dock people seamen. The largest category is der investigation recently by a difficulties of stowage of general their cost from thirty-nine to ten thousand dollars, and that the in­ and such obstructions as bridges, could remember having previous­ those of messmen and utility men sub-committee of Congress, re­ cargo and the trimming of bulk piers, locks, and other vessels. It ly seen such a propeller, although of the stewards department, for sulting from a critical report cargoes in the wings df holds and vention will reduce loading time and expense by sixty per cent. is reliably estimated that, on the it is possible that a tug or small which 13,000 are listed. Able % which said certain subsidy grants decks is being tested out in the several major American rivers. craft may be similarly equipped. seamen account for 10,500. » i •

tons gross and 1,752 nett. Of 340 feet length and 48 feet three inches beam with a depth of 21 News of the World's Navies feet eight inches, she had a free­ board of four feet four inches. After her launch she ran aground, THE "ALBATROSS- U.S. NAVY FLIERS H.M.S. "OWEN" FOR but was soon refloated and fitted RETURNS TRAINING IN BUMPS PERSIAN GULF out, and sailed for Australia, With a changed appearance, According to a report in the Similar in design to "Dampier" where she joined the Howard and no doubt some development "New York Times," the U.S. and " Dalrymple," H.M.S. Smith increasing fleet of new in her personality, the ex-Aus­ Navy is now running a nine- "Owen" is 307 feet in length, and vessels. tralian seaplane carrier, "Alba­ months course in flying lighter- of 38 feet seven inches beam, tross", is returning to the land with a draught of 14 feet. She "Time" was then one of the thanair aircraft for its jet fighter most modern and well-equipped of her birth. Built at Cockatoo pilots. One purpose of the is powered by four-cylinder triple Island, Sydney, as part of the expansion steam reciprocating en­ cargo vessels on the Australian course is to round out the exper­ Coast. She had a fine appear­ 1924-1928 naval expansion pro­ ience of fliers. To this end, .is gines giving a total of 5,500 indi­ gramme, the "Albatross," of cated horse power on a two-shaft ance, and was well cared for. For heavier-than-air fliers, accustom­ years she ran in the trunk ser­ 6,000 tons, carried nine seaplanes ed to speed, are now training also arrangement. She is fitted with and mounted an armament of modern equipment, and has a vice between Rockhampton and in the slow-moving blimps, so Adelaide, with odd trips to other four 4.7-inch guns. She was blimp and balloon officers will peacetime complement of eleven launched on the 21st. February, officers and 147 men. She is pro­ ports. But in later years she serv» take aeroplane courses. A more Howard Smith's tecond "Tim*," built by J. Prastman & Co in 1913, and now ed the Company wherever neces­ 1928; and after a useful career ceeding to the Persian Gulf on fast ashore on Corsair Rock, Port Phillip Haads. (A drawing by Norman Allan). important objective of this in­ sary. During the 1939-45 War, in the Royal Australian Navy doctrination in the art of aerial her first commission. was transferred, in 1938, to the "Time" at intervals appeared in slow-down is to train men for R.N. SHIPS FOR IRAN. the Northern Convoys. Royal Navy as part payment for anti-submarine patrol by blimps S.S. "TIME" the cruiser "Hobart." In the In a recent ceremony at San- When the war ended, she re­ either from land bases or carriers. tab Jetty, Khorramshahr, at the Royal Navy, she did valuable Two adjustments the fast fliers A Well-Known Ship On The Australian Coast Goes turned to her normal peacetime* war service in the Battle of the head of the Persian Gulf, two ex- Ashore On Port Phillip's Corsair Rock. routine until, on the 22nd. Aug­ had to make when they started Royal Navy vessels, H.M. Ships Atlantic, being based on Sierra blimp training were, first, that of —Written and illustrated by Norman Allen. ust of this year, owing to the • Leone, whence her seaplanes "Derby Haven" and "Fly," were failure of her steering gear as she becoming used to the slow reac­ handed over to the Iranian Navy. carried out anti-submarine duties. tion of blimp controls after that WAY back in the year 1888, aft, and the crew's on either side was passing through Port Phillip Now she comes back to Australia The ships were accepted for the the Australian Coastal of a short well-deck forward. Heads, she ran ashore on Corsair of the jet planes, and, second, Iranian Navy by Rear-Admiral A in a new guise. becoming accustomed to the real­ shipowners Howard Smith Ltd. Her dimensions were 300 feet in Rock. A. Zelli, Iran's Naval Command- ordered two sister vessels in the length, 41 feet beam, with a She remains there hard and ization that both blimp engines er-in- Chief, they having been THE "HELLENIC PRINCE" could be cut out without a crash. United Kingdom, the "Age" and depth of 19 feet six inches. Of fast; and has been bought by a handed over at a ceremony on the "Era," for their cargo trade 2,575 gross and 1,670 tons nett syndicate of eight men of Queens- In her new role, the one-time "In a plane," said one pilot, the quarterdeck of H.M.S. seaplane carrier is the emigrant "that's curtains. But in a blimp on the Coast. These two ships tonnage, she wajs operated in cliff, Victoria, for £950, together "Derby Haven" by Captain P. were so successful that a third Howard Smith's services until she with most of her cargo for an un­ ship "Hellenic Prince." She has you're just as liable as not to Skelton, R.N., Senior Naval Of­ been converted and renamed, and fall up." vessel, S.S. "Time," was ordered was lost at Beachport, South Aus­ disclosed amount. Taking full ad­ ficer Persian Gulf. The ships by them, and was built in 1890 tralia, in 1911. vantage of a spell of fine weather is now on her second voyage to have been renamed, the "Derby ROYAL NAVY'S NEW on the Tyne. Two years later the Company which followed her mishap, the Australia from Italy, carrying Haven" becoming the "Babr", SURVEYING SHIP ordered another "Time," which syndicate got busy right away on refugees from Europe to start life and the "Fly" the "Palong," the She was similar in appearance Having recently completed was built in 1913 by J. Prcstman a successful salvaging of much of over again in a new land. She is new names meaning Panther and to "Age" and "Era," but larger. trials, the Royal Navy's latest and Co., and was a vessel of 3,322 her cargo. sailing under the British flag, and Tiger respectively. Her officers' accommodation was on this present voyage is carrying surveying ship, H.M.S. "Owen," one thousand passengers. is the third surveying vessel com­ H.M.S. "AMETHYST" pleted for the Royal Navy since ARRIVES HOME HALIFAX (N.S.> Chief, United States Atlantic ally transferred from the Royal AIR COUNTER TO the war. As were her post war The frigate H.M.S. "Ame­ BICENTENARY Fleet, Admiral Blandy, who flew Navy to the Royal Indian Navy'. SUBMARINES predecessors, H.M. Ships "Dam- thyst," which made a thrilling Ships of the Royal Navy, the his flag in "Newport News." The She was handed over by Ad­ Commenting on the.announce­ pier"—now in the Far East, and escape from the Communist trap Royal Canadian Navy, and the Royal Navy was represented by miral of the Fleet Sir Algernon ment that the Goodyear Aircraft "Dalrymple"—which is operating in which she had been held for United States Navy, participated the Commander-in-ChKf, Amer­ U. Willis, G.C.B., K.B.E., Corporation at Akron, Ohio, in the Mediterranean, she is nam­ three months in the Yangtse in the celebrations of the bicen­ ica and West Indies Squadron, D.S.O., Commander - in - Chief, U.S.A., has started work on the ed after a well-known Surveyor, Kiang River, reached Plymouth tenary of the City of Halifax, Vice-Admiral R. V. Symonds- Portsmouth, and was renamed largest non-rigid airship to be Vice-Admiral William Fitz- on the 1st. of this month after Nova Scotia, this year. The cel­ Taylor, C.B., D.S.C., who was H.M.I.S. "Rajput" by Lady built, Dr. Hugo Eckener, the 81- william Owen. Admiral Owen departing from the Singapore ebrations coincided with Canad­ flying his flag in H.M.S. "Glas­ Willis. The "Rajput" is to be years-old German airship pioneer, was one of the founders of the Naval Base on the 16th. Sep ian Navy Week. The U.S. Navy gow," which was accompanied leader of the first R.I.N, destroy­ said that the U.S. Navy's new Naval Surveying Service, and tember. "Amethyst" proceeded squadron consisted of the cruiser by the submarine "Tally-Ho." er flotilla; and her transfer to the airship—which is to be 324 feet was also known for work he per­ to the United Kingdom from Sin­ "Newport News" (Flag), two R.I.N, was followed a few weeks; in length—would be well suited formed between the years 1821 gapore via Penang, Colombo, aircraft carriers, four destroyers DESTROYER FOR RJ.N. later by that of the destroyer to combat "Schnorkel" submar­ and 1826 in mapping sections of Aden, "Suez, Port Said, Malta, and a submarine, under the com­ At Portsmouth recently, the "Raider," which was handed over ines. the African coastline. and Gibraltar. mand of the Commandcr-in- destroyer "Rotherham" was form- to the R.I.N, in early September.

•Tk• Tli*. N«*Nsnrvf J* - ... 1 ' NAUTICAL Frigates (continued) seven to seventy nine 40 mm., 20 at Malta, en route to* Hong 22 knots. "Unicorn" stranded in Australia. mm., and 2 pdr. pompoms AA; Kong; "Theseus" in British Suez Canal on 6th. October, en Condamine River Class—Three aircraft carried, more than sixty. waters, all in commission; "Ven­ route from Britain to Hong Speed more than 32 knots; com­ erable" in commission in British Konfi. In commission. None QUESTION BOX 1544 tons displ.; 301$ feet o.a. plement 2,000. "Implacable" in waters on training duties; "Ven­ contemplated, none building. CONDUCTED IY x 36$ feet x 12 feet; four 4 commission, "Indefatigable" in geance" and "Glory" refittinf in H.M.S. "Swiftsure," cruiser, inch d.p. guns, three 40 mm. British waters. 8000 tons; 555$ feet x 63 feet x Captola R. C. C. D«... A.I.N.A., Loadoa reserve, both in British waters. AA, eight 20 mm. AA, one Indomitable Class—One ship Majestic Class—Three ships. 20 feet, nine 6 inch, ten 4 inch oro iovitod to »«nd w any qooriot on nautical fooHors, and wo hedgehog; speed 20 knots; com­ ("Indomitable"). ("Hercules," "Levianthan," AA sixteen 2 pdr. pompom AA, oodos»OOf to IWWI tfcom in 1h»it columni. plement 177. and "Powerful"). thirteen 40 mm. AA guns, six 21 23,000 tons displ.; 756 feet x inch torpedo tubes, speed 31.5 NAUTICAL Question Box. "Starting," "Peacock," "Pheas­ Barcoo River Class—Nine 95$ feet x 29$ feet x sixteen 4.5 14,000 tons displ.; other par­ K. J. Manning (Shortland, ticulars are the same as the Col­ knots; complement 730 peace, ant" and "Flamingo." There are Ships. inch d.p. guns, many 40 and 20 960 war. Completed June, 1944. Newcastle, N.S.W.) submits four none of this class building. 1420 tons displ.; 301$ feet x mm. AA; aircraft carried, more ossus class. All these ships are questions regarding sloops, frig­ building but very slowly. Paid off into reserve early in Australia. 36$ feet x 12 feet; two 4 inch than'sixty; speed more than 32 1946. Believed to be !ying in ates, aircraft carriers and a cruis­ Swan Class—Two ships. d.p. guns, three 40 mm. AA guns, knots; complement 1,600. Re­ Australia. er, and asks for information. Majestic Class—Two ships. Portland. Will not re-commission 1060 tons displ; 250 feet x six to twenty machine guns; speed fitting in British waters. in the near future. Sloops. 36 feet x 7$ feet; three 4 inch 20 knots; complement 140. One Illustrious Class—Three ships ("Sydney" and "Melbourne"). Britain. d.p. guns, four 3 pdrs, six ma­ building at present. Three in 14,000 tons displ.; 650 feet It should be remembered that ("Illustrious," "Victorious," between perpendiculars x 693$ there are differences between Black Swan Class—Seven Ships. chine guns; speed 16$ knots, commission, three refitting. and "Formidable") 1470 tons displacement, 299} complement 100. Both ships in Cinada. feet o.a. x 112$ feet across flight •hips of the same class, arma­ 23,000 tons displ.; 753 feet x deck x 80$ feet across hull x 23$ ments are not always the same feet long by 38 feet beam by 8$ reserve. None building. River Class—Eighteen ships. 95 feet x 24 feet; sixteen 4.5 inch feet draught; Armament, six 4 Frigates. feet draught. All other details in all ships, number of aircraft 1445 tons displ.; 301$ feet x d.p. guns, many 40 and 20 mm. are as the British Majestic class. carried may vary, and there are inch dual purpose guns, 10 small­ Britain. 36$ feet x 12 feet; two 4 inch A A guns; aircraft carried, more er anti-aircraft guns; speed 19$ Bay Class—Twenty-two ships. "Sydney" (ex 'Terrible") is in differences between peace and d.p. guns, ten 20 mm. AA; speed than sixty; complement 1,600. commission; "Melbourne" (ex war crews (some 230 in the case knots; complement 180. 1600 tons displ.; 307$ feet x 20 knots; complement 140. Modified Black Swan Class "Illustrious" and "Victorious" in "Majestic") is building, to com­ of the "Swiftsure"). 38$ feet x 12$ feet; four 4 inch None building at present. One commission on training duties, —Eighteen ships. d.p. guns, eight 40 mm. AA, two plete about 1951. No others con­ Complements given for the air­ in commission, seventeen in re­ "Formidable" refitting, all in templated at present. craft carriers are generally not 1430 to 1490 tons, displ.: 299$ 20 mm. AA, one or two hedge­ serve. feet x 38 feet x 8$ feet; six 4 hogs; speed 19$ knots, comple­ British waters. inclusive of the air personnel. New Zealand. Light Aircraft Carriers. Canada. inch d.p. guns, eight 2 pdr. AA ment, 157. Majestic Class—Two ship*. Loch Class—Six ships. Britain. HIGH U.S. PAY RATES. pompoms (multiple mounts); Loch Class—Nineteen ships. Tonnage, armament, speed and ("Magnificent" and "Warrior") speed 20 knots; complement 1435 tons displ.; 307 feet x complement the same as the Hermes Class—Four ships 14,000 tons and 13,350 tons Base monthly wages for the 192. 38$ feet x 12 feet; one 4 inch British ships of the same class. ("Albion," "Bulwark," displ.; 650 feet b.p. x 693$ feet U.S. Merchant Service range Pelican class—One ship. d.p. gun, four 2 pdr. pompoms Purchased from Britain last "Centaur" and "Hermes") o.a. x 80$ feet across hull x 112$ from 193.47 dollars for ordinary - 1250 tons; 276 feet x 37$ feet AA, ten 20 mm. AA, (some also year. All in commission, five re­ 18,300 tons displ.; 737 feet x feet across flight deck x 23$ feet seamen to varying pay rates for x 8$ feet; eight 4 inch d.p. guns, carry two 40 mm. and six 20 cently visited Sydney on man­ 90 feet x ?; eight 4.5 d.p. guns, draught; twenty-four 2 pdr. Masters. For a typical C-2 cargo seven smaller AA guns; speed mm. AA); speed 19$ knots; oeuvres. over forty 40 mm. pompoms AA pompom AA guns, nineteen 40 vessel a Master receives 720.70 19$ knots; 188 complement. complement 103. South Africa. guns; fifty or more aircraft; mm. AA (Bofors) ; forty air­ dollars a month; a first mate Stork Class—One ship. River Class—Thirty-six ships. Loch Class—Three ships. speed approximately 30 knots. craft; speed 25 knots. Both be­ 443.67 dollars; second mate 1190 tons displ.; 266 feet x 37 1460 tons displ.; 301$ feet x Tonnage, armament, speed and No further details have been lieved to be in commission, one 390.43 dollars; third mate 359.67 feet x 8$ feet; four 4 inch d.p. 36$ feet x 12 feet; two 4 inch complement the same as the given. All four are building, at Esquimault, other at Halifax. dollars; chief engineer 664.47 guns, two 20 millimetre AA guns; d.p. guns, ten 20 mm.' AA, one British ships of the same class. but very slowly. ; Will be quite No others contemplated at pres­ dollars; first assistant engineer 12? complement. hedgehog; speed 20 knots; com­ Purchased from Britain in 1943- a number of years before they are ent. 450.59 dollars; second assistant Aberdeen Class—Two ships. plement 140. 44. None building. One in com­ in commission. (Have been re­ Aircraft Maintenance Ship*. 396.52 dollars; third assistant 990 tons displ.; 250 feet x 36 As the underwater speed of mission, two in reserve. ferred to as Fleet Aircraft Car­ British. 365.28 dollars. Able seamen are feet x 7J feet; four 4 inch AA, most of the new submarines has Fleet Aircraft Carriers. riers.) Perseus Class—Two ship*. paid at the rate of 226.01 dollars two 20 mm. AA, one hedgehog; increased considerably since the Britain. Colossus Class—Six ships ("Perseus," "Pioneer"). a month; ordinary seamen 193.47 speed 164 knots; 100 comple­ end of hostilities, these ships are Ark Royal ClassTwo ships ("Ark ("Glory," "Ocean," "Theseus," 12,300 tons displ.; 694$ feet dollars a month; oilers 226.01 ment. now too slow and none are build­ Royal," "Eagle."). "Triumph," "Venerable" and x 80$ feet x 23 feet; twenty- dollars, and wipers 223.01 dollars Falmouth Class—Six ships. ing at present. Two destroyers 33,000 tons; more than 850 "Vengeance.") four 2 pdr. pompom AA, nine­ a month. Pay rates for steward* 990 to 1045 tons; 250 feet x of the "R" class are at present feet long; armament, sixteen 4.5 13,190 to 13,350 tons displ.; teen 40 mm. AA guns; speed 25 department ratings depend on the 34 feet x 8$ to 9 feet; guns are converting to frigates. They inch dual purpose guns, many 693 feet o.a. x 112$ feet across knots. One reserve, one refitting. size and type of the ship. On from two 4 inch AA to two 4.7 have a speed of 36 knots, which AA guns; speed more than 32 flight deck x 80$ feet across hull None contemplated or building. the C-2 freighter the chief stew­ inch AA, and up to nine smaller will probably be reduced to 27 knots. No further details yet x 23$ feet draught; four 3 pdr. Unicorn Class One ship. ard is paid 281.54 dollar*, and AA guns; speeds 16 to 16$ knots or thereabouts announced. Both building. guns, twenty-four 2 pdr. pom­ ("Unicorn"), the chief cook 258.54. Overtime knots; complement 100. Of the above frigates, twenty- Implacable Class—Two ships poms AA guns, nineteen 40 mm. 14,750 tons displ.; 640 feet x is paid to all ratings except Matt­ . An unstated number of these five are in full commission, nine­ ("Implacable," "Indefatigable") 90 feet x 19 feet; eight 4 inch ers, adding to the take-home pay '•hips are in commission, includ­ AA guns; thirty-nine to forty- teen are used in anti-submarine 23,000 tons displ.; 766 feet four aircraft; speed'25 knots; d.p. guns, two multiple pompom of the U.S. Merchant mariner. ing "Black Swan," "Amethyst," and other training, and the bal­ x 95$ feet x, 29$ feet; sixteen AA guns, numerous 20 mm. AA Subsistence also is considered a "Sparrow," "Nereide," "Snipe," complement 840 to 854. "Tri­ part of the wages. ance are in reserve. 4.5 inch d.p. AA guns, seventy umph" at Hong Kong; "Ocean" guns; thirty-five aircraft; speed Ito Navf Mo moir loaf ...J Okinawa in March, April and THE ROYAL NAVY IS May, 1945. The British Padfc BRITAIN'S BATTLESHIPS Fleet," he wrote, "has oeen mak­ IN THIS INFORMATIVE ARTICLE, THE WELL KNOWN WRITER ON NAVAL STRONG AND PREPARED ing naval history by operating off enemy coasts for periods of up AFFAIRS, TAFFRAIL. EXPLAINS THE REASONS UNDERLYING ADMIRALTY'S Any Future War. Would Be A Naval-Air War, And to thirty days each; but it is DECISION TO REDUCE THE NAVYS BATTLESHIP STRENGTH. well to remember that similar The Importance Of Aviation Is Fully Comprehended American Task Groups are doing By Taffrall (Captain Toprell Darling, D.S.O.. R.N.) In British Naval Planning. the same thing for twice as long. (This Articl* by courtesy of tho United Kingdom Information S*rvic«) When we have mastered the By Captain Tapprell Dorling, D.S.O., R.N. technique of ammunitioning and BATTLESHIPS Britain has already scrapped a casions during the war, in North storing at sea, we shall also be 'T'HE development of naval avia- number of obsolete battleships Africa, at Salerno, in Normandy, FTER an inevitable period in reserve or under construction, able to do this." -*• tion in the past 25 or 30 which, though they gave useful and in the Pacific, where heavy A of unsettlement at the end the total rises to five battleships, However, apart from any Task years has provided Navies with a service during the war, had reach­ gunfire from the sea greatly help­ of the war, brought about by the eight fleet aircraft-carriers, four­ Forces, the Royal Navy "also re­ .striking weapon of vastly increased ed the stage when further repair ed the operations of the Army, or demobilisation of personnel, the teen light fleet carriers, thirty- quires cruisers, and more aircraft-' flexibility, range, and power. Its or renovation was uneconomical. even turned the scale in our favour. breaking up of many outworn two cruisers, one hundred and carriers, for hunting down enemy use against both sea and land ob­ The Royal Navy now has five Added to all this, battleships, ships and the paying off of twenty-one destroyers, one hun­ surface raiders of the type that jectives was one of the great battleships in the "Vanguard," which can keep the sea for long others, the Royal Navy is again dred and seventy-two frigates, Germany used with such success achievements of the last war. Air­ completed since the war, and periods, still provide the best form coming into its own. It is not and sixty-three submarines, with in two world wars: which means craft-carriers enabled the British which has now returned to Eng­ of distant or close cover for ocean up to its prewar standard in num­ destroyers and submarine depot more aircraft-carriers, destroyers, and United States Navies to con­ land from the Mediterranean, with convoys of merchantmen, upon erical strength, for with the ships, repair ships and many and frigates for convoy and anti­ centrate aircraft strength at any the sister ships "King George V," which we depend in time of war, fleets of Japan, Italy and Ger­ smaller craft such as motor tor­ submarine work, and submarines desired point in almost overwhelm­ "Duke of York," "Howe," and and the necessary deterrent to air many safely disposed of, it is un­ pedo boats. for preying upon the enemy as ing numbers, and operations "Anson," all completed during the attacks, or attacks by surface raid­ necessary that it should be. In its broad outline, the well as for watching, and perhaps minelaying, off enemy ports. demonstrated the capability of suit­ war. The "Vanguard" will pre­ ers. In the unhappy event of mari­ strength and constitution of the ably protected task forces of car­ sently join the Training Squadron Of the total of 4000, 786 Brit­ time war, which would not be Royal Navy today shows the The Royal Navy is devoting rier to make use of the principles at Portland, and will remain avail­ ish, Allied and neutral merchant fought without the aid of a pow­ pattern of any future war at sea more and more attention to its air of mobility and concentration of able for any special duties requir­ vessels lost during the last war, 753 erful ally, the struggle would that can now be envisaged. The arm, which has long since be­ aircraft to a degree possessed by ed, while the other four will be were sunk by aircraft, and another largely resolve itself into attacks war would be largely an air war, come its most important method no other force. placed in reserve, which means that 326 by surface vessels. In any upon hostile territory, coupled of and for strictly offensive pur­ of reconnaissance at sea, and its The seagoing British Navy of they will be available for opera­ future war that can be visualised course with the defence of our poses we must have Task Forces most potent striking force. Never to-day has become more and more tional duty at comparatively short at the moment, however, the most seaborne trade, which has always similar to those used against Jap­ an exercise takes place—and they a force of aircraft-carriers, with notice if occasion arises. pressing need would be to provide been a prime function of the an in the Pacific with, behind go on throughout the year—in cruisers; destroyers, which are vir­ Again let it be emphasised that a maximum number of vessels of Royal Navy. This in itself would them, a Fleet Train comprising a which naval aircraft do not play tually small cruisers; frigates; sub­ battleships retained in the Fleet are anti-submarine and mine-sweeping mean counter-attacks against sub­ large concourse of tankers, am­ a prominent part. Last September marines; minesweepers and various not costly anachronisms, and that duties. I have mentioned the war marines, aircraft, and surface munition, store, and provision three aircraft-carriers, "Illus­ small craft. Battleships, though their day is not past. Ships of high losses in merchant vessels caused raiders which threatened our vital ships, repair ships, and so forth trious," "Theseus," and "Ven­ they still have a definite and most speed, with good protection against by aircraft and surface ships, but trade, with defence against necessary to keep the fleet oper­ geance," took part in exercises" important function in war-time, air attack, and heavy and well no fewer than 2775, of about mines, guided missiles fired from ating for considerable periods and with the Home Fleet in the Eng­ lish Channel and Western Ap­ are costly to maintain and expen­ controlled anti-aircraft armaments, 14,000,500 gross tons, "were long range, and other weapons far out of touch with dockyards. A Task Force itself might con­ proaches while the fleet was on its sive in personnel during peace, and coupled with all the complicated sent to the bottom by U-Boats, hitherto not used at sea. For all sist of four aircraft-carriers, with way to South Africa, exercising in reviewing the types of ships to installations of radar and communi­ while another. 521 were sunk by these functions, which would be aircraft of all types; working their aircraft in tropical condi­ be kept fully manned and in com­ cations, are still needed to act in mines. carried out in co-operation with the Royal Air Force; the Royal with a couple of battleships and, tions during the passage, and on mission, the Admiralty have re­ close support for task forces of air­ In the First World War, Ger­ Navy is strong and prepared. say, four or five cruisers, to pro­ their way home in December cently decided to increase the num­ craft-carriers. They provide the many had a large battleflcet, which vide the necessary umbrella of these same two ships, with "Illus­ ber of smaller vessels and to re­ most effective seagoing anti-air­ necessitated a large British fleet. At the moment, Britain's ac­ anti-aircraft gunfire and for' the trious," again joined up with the' duce battleships. craft platforms. Even so, it was U-Boat war upon tive fleet all over the world (apart possible bombardment of enemy Home Fleet for an air-sea exercise Incidentally, very few battle­ All these essentials cannot be our essential merchant shipping from ships of any other Com­ shore positions, together with a to try out the best methods of* ships are being kept operational embodied except in ships of large which nearly brought us to defeat monwealth Navies) consists of considerable number of destroy­ countering an attack of atomic by any of the other Naval Powers. tonnage, added to which such ves­ through cutting off our supplies one battleship, one fleet air­ ers to assist with anti-aircraft fire bombs. The United States, with a total of sels must also be able to protect from overseas. In the Second craft-carrier, four light fleet car­ as well as to ward off an attack 15 capital ships, maintains only themselves aaginst attack by other ' World War, Germany had a much riers, fifteen cruisers, thirty-three hostile submarines. Of the one hundred and forty- one in active commission, the surface ships.- They may also be smaller fleet. Our fleet was smaller destroyers, twenty-five frigates, five thousand officers and men in "Missouri," and she serves as a required for bombardment of also, though our naval forces had and thirty submarines, with, of As Task Forces have been men­ the fleet, roughly one-third are engaged upon duties connected seagoing training ship for midship­ enemy shore positions during an to be much more widely dispersed course, the appropriate number tioned, it is interesting to recall with the air. In order to inte­ men at the Naval Academy at opposed landing, in which case because Italy and Japan, which of ancillary vessels and smaller what was written by Admiral of grate these duties completely with Avjnapolis. All the others are'kept their fourteen or 15m. guns with craft. If with the active fleet the Fleet Lorcl Fraser in his des­ both had powerful fleets, were also those of other Branches of the in reserve, but could be made their heavy shells might well spell our enemies. After the fall of Britain includes other ships used patch describing the contribution for training and experimental Royal Navy, it is the Admiralty's operational in a few weeks in case the difference between success and France in 1940, our situation was of the British Pacific Fleet to the duties, together with those many assault on the Japanese island of of emergency. failure. There were many oc­ Continued en pig* 30 Continued

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BRITAIN'S BATTLESHIPS New Transmitting Compass Continued from p«q» 2t -precarious indeed. Britain was SEAS, SHIPS AND SAILORS An Indispensable Instrument Alike To The Small fighting Germany and Italy single- Warship And The Merchant Vessel, It May Give handed, and it was the U-Boat war in the Atlantic which brought us The Ancient Pivoted-Needle Compass A New Lease to the very verge of disaster. Of Life. In both wars our most crying By A. Hine, B.Sc., need was for more ocean escort vessels, in the shape of destroyers, of the Admiralty Compass Observatory. frigates, sloops and corvettes, call N these days of automatic servatory makes use of modern them what you like, and more I navigational instruments, radar electronic technique with all its mineweepers to deal with mines and precision weapon control, advantages, and has enabled a laid off the coasts and in our ports compass-operated instruments in simple, accurate and robust in­ and estuaries. Acoustic, magnetic, all kinds of naval vessels and air­ strument suitable for small fast and contact mines ot a type far craft are well-nigh essential. craft, to be evolved. more potent than those of even 20 There was a time when the There are several types of the years ago can now be laid any­ compass control of instruments "A.T.M.C.", one of which is suit­ where by aircraft. In the 1914- was confined to large ships, and able for larger vessels, such as de­ 1918 War, mine-laying was con­ the gyro compass was able to stroyers, with a transmission cap­ fined to surface vessels and sub­ provide transmission for repeat­ acity equal to the gyro-compass. marines. ing instruments at various stations The master compass can be Man-power available to the in the ship. The Second World mounted either as a steering or Navy in peace-time is governed by war saw the extension of "big as a standard compass, and if the finance. We might like the luxury ship" methods to the smallest of electrical supply should fail it re­ of a large and expensive fleet, but His Majesty's Ships, and light tains its use as a simple magnetic it is impossible. So the Admiralty Coastal Forces found themselves compass. Transmission from the have decided to make the best of in need of a repeating compass "A.T.M.C." provides a useful al­ their resources by concentrating to co-ordinate the plotting, ternative to that of the gyro-com­ upon ships which would have to radar, and executive functions in pass for stabilising the radar plan take the first shock of any future fighting the ship. position indicator, or orientating war at sea, which, so far as can be For this reason the Admiralty the automatic plot. foreseen, would consist of a sud­ Compass Observatory was called In Merchant vessels, where den and ruthless attack upon our upon to provide a suitable in­ down to recent times the sole use essential trade by submarines, air­ strument. A gyro-compass was of the compass has been that of craft, and mines. not a practical solution due to the correctly orientating the ship and It is for this reason that our lack of space, small facilities for objects in visual sight from her, battleships have been placed in a maintenance, complexity, and the the introduction of radar and second degree of readiness. The severe shocks and accelerations other electronic navigational aids decision to reduce them, and to that these small ships are called is today rendering the need for augment our escort and mine- •IVABSHIP sweeping forces, based as it is on OF THIS MAME JOINED THE FLEET. AMD FOB upon to withstand. a transmitting compass impera­ •4* CENTUCIES TH6EE HAS MEVEE BEEN A The new compass, the Admir­ tive. The employment of a trans­ our bitter experience in two major TIME WHEN H'KOM SOVfUtlCM >*AS NOT IN wars, is a wise one. AfeNAV/YLiST. rBeSeNTHOtDeErSABATUE- „ alty Transmitting Magnetic Com­ mitting magnetic compass for •SHIP UINT TO RUSSIA IN !9lEDI949 '/ pass, was, as its name implies, one such purposes will provide a re­ THE ROYAL NAVY IS STRONG AND in which a master magnetic com­ liable and inexpensive solution to PREPARED pass, through an electrical "pick­ the problem both in commercial Continued from previous pig* I CONTINUOUSLY ATTACKED FBOM AlBATT ROSSES. VHKX up" system, a simple valve ampli­ vessels and the smaller warships. decided to abolish the Air S AW AT MALTA. H M S:KNCLOP6 WAS VCEE VICIOUSLY ATTACKING fier and "follow-up" system, was A small "A.T.M.C." is used in Branch as a specialised part of PieccBO BY SOME 2.000 BOMB THOSE. AIEMEW IN A DINGHY FRAGMENTS, . . AMD WAS PROMPTLY •J -me BASS STRAIT enabled to operate as many re­ some aircraft for working auto­ the Royal Navy, and to incorpor­ RSKxaisraNap puvaipor' CUICCC A RESCUE f*ARTY peaters as were required. matic dead-reckoning instruments, ate the officers now serving in it •EXTERIOR PLUGGIWG O/TM» «CBST »/HICH SAVED Me DISTRESStP • HOLS* CHANQSD HER NICKNAME FUEOS AFTER 31 HOUW9. The system used, that of a and is useful in cases where the in the Navy's Executive or En­ _. FNALLY,VHU_E IN THE BOAT // 1 ALONGSIDE A DOCK ATklACTA. liquid Wheatstone's bridge, form­ larger R.A.F. Distant Reading gineering Branches. This meas­ i SO MUCH M^CONCr VAS FLUNG ure is part of the process by 4 HBR DeCKS 6y BOMBINGS, S ed in the compass by the use of Compass cannot be fitted. This &>at SHE TOOK ON ANOTHEB electrodes in the bowl and on series of instruments, based on which flying is being absorbed -ICIAL ~w the card, and using the actual the use of the oldest and most re­ into the normal naval organisa­ • WOCI liquid as a resistance path, was liable form of compass known, tion—a process which will ensure originally invented by Mr. E. L. that employing the pivoted that an appreciation of the su­ 'JlHi'rVr Holmes, but the compass design­ needle, may well give this ancient preme importance of aviation per­ ed by the Admiralty Compass Ob­ device a new lease of life. meates the Service.

Nov.mb.r, 1949 31 . WHAT THE NAVY IS DOING at Sea and Ashore Survey Ships: 1570 tons, and a length of 270 much more intensive training than Both Survey Ships, H.M.A.S. feet. Each carries' one 4in. gun INCE these notes were last written there has been a number of H.M.A.S. §uiberon is in Syd­ has hitherto been possible . Warrego and H.M.A.S. Barcoo, and smaller armament, as well as changes in appointment in the Royal Australian Navy, chief of ney. S are in Sydney. torpedo tubes and many torpedoes. Hobson's Bay Survey which was that of the Flag Officer Commanding the Fleet. On the 5th H.M.A.S. ^uicl^match is in Syd­ H.M.A.S. Tallaroo\ (Lieuten­ The survey, completed at the of last month, u>hen H.M.A.S. "Sydney" was in Sydney Harbour, the Anti-Submarine Training ney. ant-Commander J. J. Cody, end of last month, of the ap­ Flag of Rear-Admiral H. B. Farncomb uias struck, and that of Rear- Important 1st. Frigate Flotilla: R.A.N.) has been carrying out a proaches to the River Yarra in Admiral J. A. S. Eccles hoisted in the Flagship. Rear-Admiral Farn- H.M.A.S. Culgoa (Lieut.-Com- hydrographic survey in Hobson's The importance of anti-sub­ Hobson's Bay, Vic, is part of the comb mill shortly be leading for the United States of America, where mander V. A. Jerram, R.A.N.) is Bay. marine training is emphasised by Royal Australian Navy's twenty- he has been appointed Head of the Australian Joint Services Slag and five-year surveying programme, in in Japanese waters with the Allied GENERAL Navy Office.' The acquisition of Australian Naval Representative and Naval Attache in Washington. which all the waters around the Naval Forces, having relieved Royal Navy Submarines for H.M.A.S. "Sydney" makes it even Rear-Admiral Eccles has been appointed Flag Officer in Command of Australian coast and adjoining ter­ H.M.A.S. Bataan there on the 5th Sydney more a matter of moment that full the Australian FAircraft Carrier: recent survey comprises about ten On her return to Sydney, Aus­ for leave and refit. Shoalhaven is ceptance, the Minister for the permanently based in the Com­ square miles, bounded at the sea- H.M.A.S. Sydney (Captain R. tralia will have availability for due to depart from Sydney on the Navy, Mr. Riordan, said that the monwealth in future will permit R. Dowling, D.SO., R.A.N.) urgent defects and for leave from 4th January, 1950, to relieve Government was deeply grateful wearing the Flag of Rear Admiral the 14th of the month until the H.M.A.S. Culgoa in Japan. to the Admiralty, whose offer J A S. Eccles, C.B.E., Flag Offi­ 6th Januaiy, 1950, and will sail H.M.A.S. Murchison (Lieuten' would be of the utmost assistance cer Commanding His Majesty's from Sydney about the 11th of ant-Commander W. P. Cook, in ensuring that Australian naval Australian Fleet, was in Mel­ that month. R.A.N.) is in Sydney carrying out personnel would be properly train­ bourne at the beginning of the ed in all aspects of anti-submarine 10th. Destroyer Flotilla: training under the operational con month, having arrived there on warfare. the 20th October from Western- H.M.A.S. Warramunga (Cap­ trol of the Flag Officer-in-Charge, New South Wales. To Be Based on H.M.A.S. port, following the joint exercises tain (D) 10, Captain W. H. Har­ "Penguin" with the New Zealand Squadron. rington, D.S.O., R.A.N.) is in 10th. L.S.T. Flotilla: The British submarines—includ­ Departing Melbourne on the 2nd company with the Flagship, and re­ H.M.A.S. Taraljan (Lieutenant ing a third vessel, which will leave November, she arrived at Jervis mains so until her return to Syd­ Commander H. K. D w y e r, the United Kingdom for Australia Bay on the 4th, and remains there ney in November. On her return R.A.N.R.) is operating under the later on — will be based on until the 12th, when she sails for to Sydney, Warramunga will have direction of the Naval Board. H.M.A.S. "Penguin," the Naval Sydney, arriving at that port the availability for refit and leave from H.M.A.S. Labuan (Lieutenant- Establishment at' Balmoral, Syd­ same day. Or. arrival at Sydney, the 14th of this month until the Commander F. D. Shaw, R.A.N.) ney. .Each submarine will have a she will have availability for refit 6th January, 1950 .and will sail is operating under the direction of complement of about sixty, but in and leave from the Mih Novem­ from Sydney in company with the the Naval Board. addition a spare craw and the ber until the 6th January, 1950, Flagship about the 11th January. Australian Minesweepers: majority of a base maintenance and will sail from Sydney about staff of about fifteen members, will H.M.A.S. Arunta is in Sydney These two vessels are based on the 11th of that month. also be provided by. Admiralty. H.M.A.S. Bataan (Commander Flinders Naval Depot,. and com­ Tie two submarines now en route The Cruiser: F. N. Cook, D.S.O., R.A.N.) is in prise the Training Flotilla. to Australia are of the "T" Class, H.M.A.S. Australia (Captain Sydney, where she arrived about H.M.A.S. Gladstone (Lieuten­ which did excellent work during G. C. Oldham, D.S.C., R.A.N.) the middle of last month. She ant-Commander R. A. H. Miller, 1 the recent war. The vessels of this was also in Melbourne at the be- commenced 45 days availability R.A.N.). H.M>JS. "Tallarool" alongiida at Port M«lbowrn« after a day ia «tw class have a displacement of some gining of the month, her subse­ for refit and 50 days for leave as H.M.A.S. Latrobe (Lieutenant- survay area. quent programme being: Jervis Bay, from the 18th October. R. J. Scrivenor, R.A.>I.). 11 TW Navy •

"Sydney" in Sydney last month of fifteen days was missed because the Seafury aircraft, which forms Four hundred and sixty-five boys of adverse weather. The Air from the six mainland States, and part of the carrier air group, were Group made 558 deck landings, flown ashore to enable a small one from New Guinea, were can­ an average of a little more than didates. modification to be carried out, the twenty-three for each of the aircraft being based on the Royal twenty-four pilots engaged. Largest number from any one Australian Naval Air Station at Throughout the whole period there centre was the Melbourne group. Nowra, N.S.W., for about a fort­ was only one small mishap, in Of a total of 152 Victorians, 105 night for that purpose, after which which the under-carriage of one of citizens of the southern capital they rejoined the carrier. The de­ the aircraft was slightly damaged. competed. For the rest of Vic­ sirability of incorporating the modi­ Naval Aviation authorities are toria, there were four candidates fication—which is being made in all agreed that whatever mishaps may each at Geelong and Shepparton; Seafury aricraft overseas — was occur in HiM.A.S. "Sydney" in three each at Ballarat, Bendigo, recommended to the Royal Aus­ the future—and some are inevit­ Hamilton, and Leongatha; two tralian Navy by the Admiralty able from time to time in flying— each at Bairnsdale, Euroa, Kyne- Seafuries are used in the Royal the feat accomplished by her in ton, Maryborough, Mildura, Port­ Navy, the Royal Australian Navy, her initial exercises was indeed re­ land, and Yallourn; and one each the Royal Canadian Navy, and the markable. Royal Netherlands Navy. at Alexandra, Bacchus Marsh, Horsham, Lismore, Manangatang, A Strenuous Time Rainbow, St. Arnaud, Sale, Un- "Sydney's" Working Up Captain (E) 6. R. Cook, R N., who derbool, Tallangatta, Wangaratta, Exercises The working-up period was*a hat assumed the appointment of Direc­ Warragul, and Yarram. strenous time for all concerned. tor of Aircraft Maintenance and Re­ pair, Nevy Office. The working-up period which There were never, at any time, With a total of 53, Queensland Some of the "Tellerook's" company have e stand-easy, and wet the tee. H.M.A.S. "Sydney" underwent fewer than jseventy-five per cent., produced 25 entrants at Brisbane; previous to her joining the Fleet and for most of the time one hun­ For Overseas Next Year seven at Rockhampton; three at Bundaberg; two each at Boonah, ward ends by a line running from "Sydney" in Sydney last month, recently as a fully operational dred per cent., of the carrier's air­ Last month the Minister for the Landsborough, and Milmerran; and Point Ormond Co Point Gelli- the Seafury aircraft which form member, was particularly success­ craft in full service. This reflected Navy, Mr. Riordan. announced brand, and another running east part of the Carrier Air Group, ful. Particular praise is due to one each at Cairns, Hughendon, the greatest credit upon the pilots that next year H.M.A.S. "Sydney" Maryborough, Monto, Sarina, and west one and a half miles were flown ashore to enable those members of her Carrier Air and those who trained them, for will proceed to the United King­ south of the Fawkner Beacon. The rapidly as circumstances will al­ Group—the 20th—who had not Southport, Stanthorpe, Tarzali, „ by their skill in flying the pilots dom to embark members of a Tewantin, Toowoomba, Towns- work began on the 1st September, low. done any naval flying until they prevented any extensive damage to second Carrier Air Group, with ville, and Wondai. 1948, and took about two months H.M.A.S. ".Tallarook" went to the United Kingdom early their aeroplanes. But it also im­ their aircraft and stores. It is an­ to complete. The Hobson's Bay survey was last year. During the exercises, posed a heavy task upon the offi­ ticipated that she will leave Aus­ South Australia's total was JO, which were conducted about two cers and ratings, who maintained tralia in June, returning late in of whom 19 came from Adelaide; The Surveying Programme carried out by H.M.A.S. "Talla­ rook, a general purpose vessel, hundred miles off the Australian the aircraft in serviceable condi­ September or early October. While two each from Goolwa and Mur­ The surveying of Australian more commonly known as a coast, between Newcastle and Jer- tion, and who, though they were in the United Kingdom, "Sydney" ray Bridge, and solitary entrants waters and those adjacent to them "G.P.V.," with a length of eighty vis Bay, only one day's flying out able,,in the absence of damage, to will do a two months' working-up at Barmera, Clare, Kapunda, Lameroo, Peterborough, Port was originally carried out by the feet and a displacement of one devote their attention almost en­ period with the second Air Group, Admiralty. The names of many hundred and forty tons. She is tirely to routine check-ups and ser­ of which eight per cent, in the of our best known coastal marks, commanded by Lieutenant-Com­ vicing, had to work at night as aircrews are Australians who en­ and shoals and other coastwise fea­ mander J. J. Cody, R.A.N., who well as in day-time in order to listed in this country and have tures, speak for those who placed has had considerable surveying ex­ keep all the aircraft in a state of since trained in Britain. As on her them upon the charts. In June, perience, having until recently complete efficiency. Aircraft initial voyage to Australia, "Syd­ 1946, however ,the Federal Cabinet been second in command of the handlers, whose job it is to handle ney's" flight deck, on the return approved a recommendation that survey sloop H.M.A.S. "War- the aircraft on the flight deck and passage next year, will be filled the Royal Australian Navy should rego." Last year "Warrego" car­ in the hangars, were kept on their with aircraft stored for the passage be the charting authority for ried out a check survey of Wes- toes, and an unusually heavy task out, so that her Air Group will btv hydrographic surveys of Austra­ ternport in preparation for the fell upon the engine-room comple­ unable to fly during the voyage. lian waters, and of those in Aus­ proposed visit of H.M.S. "Van­ ment, as they had to maintain The Group will resume flying on tralian spheres of influence in the guard." This visit, it will be re­ speeds of up to twenty-five knots arrival in Australia, at the Naval Pacific; and also approved the pro­ membered, unfortunately had to for long periods. Finally, the offi­ Air Station at Nowra, N.S.W. posal that the Royal Australian be postponed because of the illness cers and ratings of the upper deck, Navy should undertake a twenty- of His Majesty the King. With whose job it is is to navigate the R.A.N. College five-year programme for that pur­ the completion of the Hobson's Bay ship and carry out the ordinary Examinations pose. Charts since prepared by survey, "Tallarook" is beginning a seamanship duties called for by a Four hundred and sixty - six the Royal Australian Navy Hydro- survey of Corio Bay, and the ap­ ship at sea, were hard at it to cope young boys who attained their graphic Branch have won the proaches to Geelong. with the additional work involved. thirteenth birthday this year, sat highest praise, and are used by the Lieut.-Commander J. J. Cody, R.A.N. In fact, all hands—and the.cook— for the Educational Examinations warships and merchant marine of Seafuries Modified Commanding Officer of the Survey played a full part in a most suc­ for entry into the Royal Australian Captain 6. C. Oldham, D.S.C., every maritime country in the With the arrival of .H.M.A.S. veisel, H.M>S. "T.lle.oor." cessful operation. RAN., who lest month assumed com­ Naval College during September. mand of H.M.A.S. "Australia." M Tie Navy November, IHt H • • •: .. t.. IP^MtlfWfH'•"!,•»».•"*- " .- ry .

One of them, the,motor (hip graduate from the Royal Austra­ Augusta, and Whyalla. to Rear Admiral Sir Edward "Domala," bound from Antwerp Evans, now Admiral Lord Mount- lian Naval College, he early in his to Southampton carrying a num­ Sydney's 80 headed the New naval career spent man? years with BOOK REVIEWS South Wales list, Newcastle com­ evans, who was then Commander- ber of Indian seamen, most of in-Chief Africa Station after hav­ the Royal Navy, serving in H.M. whom had been serving in Ger­ ing second with 17; Canberra pro­ Ships "Ramillies," "Glorious," •« •H.». duced six; Corowa, five; three en­ ing been Rear-Admiral Command­ man merchant ships and had ing the Royal Australian Squad­ and "Eagle," among others. He been released by the Germans to tered for the examination at Port "VALIANT VOYAGING"—A Short History of the British India ron. The new D.N.I, was also qualified as a Naval Observer and allow them to return to India,. Macquarie and Tamworth; there Steam Navigation Company in the Second World War, 1939-43, by Flag-Lieutenant and Squadron as a Meteorological Officer was the first merchant vessel in were two each at Broken Hill, On the Naval Staff at Navy Hilary St George Saunders, Faber and Faber Ltd., London. Dubbo, Gosford, Grafton, Griffith/ Communications Officer to the late the recent war to be a victim of Rear-Admiral Custance, and then Office at the outbreak of war in Katoomba, Kyogle, Lithgow, and T is a very good thing to see itiative and hard work of its enemy air attack. It was in the to Rear-Admiral Crace—now Ad­ 1939, he spent most of the period West Wyalong; while there were these war histories of the dif­ founders,' prospered, is indicated false dawn of the 2nd. March, miral Sir John Crace—when these of hostilities, at sea. He was Staff I one each at Bathurst, Bega, Brc- ferent Merchant Service Compan­ by its situation at the outbreak of 1940, when the ship was pro­ officers were Flag Officers com­ Officer, Operations and Intelli­ warrina, Coolamon, Gloucester, ies appearing. Not only do they war in 1939. At that time, the ceeding down Channel and, in manding the Australian Squadron. gence, to the Flag. Officer Com­ Goulburn, Jervis Bay, Moss Vale, place on record, to be read by the Company were the owners of the the light of a waning moon, "the During the war Commander Mac­ manding the Squadron in "Aus- M o u 1 a m e i n, Murwillumbah, general public, something of the biggest Merchant Fleet in the lookout observed an aircraft fly­ kinnon served in the "Canberra," trala" from 1940 to 1942. From Orange, Parkes, Taree and Wol- fine achievements of" the Merch­ Empire. "Its regular services ing towards St. Catherine's "Perth" and "Hobart" during their July, 1942, until September, 1943, longong. ant Service seaman, whose ef­ from Calcutta included among Point. As she approached the respective periods of wearing the he commanded H.M.A.S. "Swan," forts contributed in such great others the weekly service as far ship she showed her lights and West Australia's 65 yere distri­ Flag, and in March, 1944, was and was subsequently appointed measure to the final victory in as Singapore and fortnightly to this was taken as a signal that buted among Perth with 40; Bun- appointed in command of Commander (D) in H.M.A.S. 1945, as they did to that of 1918 Japan; a monthly service to Aus­ she belonged to the Royal Air bury with seven; Kalgoorlie with H.M.A.S. "Warramunga." "Platypus," bascu at Cairns. In and of previous maritime wars in tralia; three or four sailings Force. Instead, she was a Ger­ six; while there were two each at H.M.A.S. "Shropshire" in 1914, man Heinkel III, which dropped Captain .(E) E. R. Cook, which Britain has been engaged; monthly to Bombay and Karachi; Busselton and Geraldton, and he was Joint Secretary to the a bomb—or bombs—which fell O.B.E., DSC, R.N., who has as­ hut they are of great value to while Rangoon and Madras, Sin­ single entrants at Albany, Dwel- Chiefs of Staff Comnf ttee in Mel­ on the "Domala" and penetrated sumed the appointment of Direc­ the historian who would gain as gapore and Bangkok, were link­ lingup, Gwalia, Merredin, Morawa bourne during 1945 and 1946, fol­ her engine room, and immediate­ tor of Aircraft Maintenance and full as possible an over-all picture ed weekly. The Persian Gulf was and Norseman. lowing which he was appoint­ ly the ship was a mass of flame. Repair in the Royal Australian of the war a't sea, helping, as served three times a week from Ten of Tasmania's total of 21 ed as Commanding Officer More bombs were dropped, and Navy at Navy Office, Melbourne, they do, to fill in gaps, or give Bombay. Altogether, twenty-two were Hobart lads; four sat at H.M.A.S. "Warramunga," remain­ the work of lowering the boats was the Engineer Officer in H.M.S. ing there until he became Director another side to the picture given regular services were in operation. p Launceston; Burnie produced and getting away was hampered "King George V" when she was in official and other accounts. Its ships engaged upon these and three; Mole Creek, two, and of Naval Intelligence in May, by the bomber, which "flew up with the British Pacific Fleet in We have in recent issues no­ other voyages were spread far Devonport and St. Helens, one 1948. He was twice Mentioned and Mown machine-gunning all the war, during which period he ticed in "The Navy" the wartime and wide; twenty-three in Cal­ each. in Despatches during the war, and who were seeking to escape." Of was promoted Captain. For the stories of Shaw Savill and Albion, cutta, nine in Bombay, ten in The sole entry in New Guinea was awarded the D.S.C. for skill, the 143 passengers and 148 of past two years he has been Assist­ and of the Clan Line. Now that Rangoon, two in Liverpool and was at Port Moresby. determination and courage in the the British and Indian crew of the ant Director of Aircraft Mainten­ of the British India Company has the remainder spread out along Leyte Gulf operations, when he shop, 108 were lost, and a few ance and Repair at Admiralty. come to light, ably presented by the Kathiawar, the East African, PERSONAL was on "Shropshire." more died from the results of ex­ Hilary St. George Saunders; and the Malabar and the Arakan Commander A. F. Turner, Commander J. McL. Adams, posure in ice-cold water." Commander Neil A. Mackin- DSC, R.N., who has been suc­ O.B.E., R.A.N., has assumed the it is to be hoped that further coasts, the Bay of 'Bengal, the non, R.A.N., who has succeeded ceeded by Captain Cook ,and who position of Commander of the contributions in this important Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf, There are various links with Captain G. C. Oldham, D.S.C., returns to the United Kingdom in Royal Australian Naval College, field will be made. the Atlantic and in Australian Australia in the story of the Brit­ R.A.N., as Director of Naval In­ January next, came to Australia Flinders Naval J>epot, in succession In a history, however brief, it waters." ish India Company in the war. telligence at Navy Office, came to from the Aircraft Maintenance and to Commander T. K. Morrison, is always desirable that the auth­ The ships of the large fleet The German raider "Narvik," his new appointment from that of Repair Division at Admiralty. O.B.E., DSC, R.A.N. Com­ or goes back to the beginning of played varie/1 parts. Many con­ which had operated in Australian Executive Officer of H.M.A.S. Since his arrival in this country mander Adams served largely with things so far as he is able. Our tinued under the general control waters, and laid minefields in "Australia." Previous to his "Aus­ nearly three years ago, he has the Royal Navy during the war. author has done so in this case, of the Ministry of War Tran­ Bass Straits, intercepted the B.I. tralia" appointment he was Direc­ directed the organisation of all en­ He was with the anti-submarine and briefly outlines the story of sport. Others were taken over "Nowshera" between Australia tor of Communications at Navy gineering activities related to flotillas, and took part in the Chan­ the genesis of the British India by the Royal Navy. Two were and Calcutta, in November, Office, so he has a fair knowledge R.A.N. Aviation, including instal­ nel Islands evacuation, and later Steamship Company with the for­ in the servicekof the Royal Air 1940, sinking her with time of the local geography, and the lations at the Royal Australian served in the Atlantic Convoys. mation, by William Mackinnon Force. Some were hospital ships. bombs after removing the crew, stairs and corridors of the red Naval Air Station at Nowra, From February, 1943, almost con­ and Robert Mackenzie in 1854, Others again were troopers. By who were sent to prison camps in brick building in Melbourne N.S.W., and the establishment of tinuously until July, 1945, he was of the Burmah Steam Navigation Easter, 1940, the whole fleet was Germany in the prison ship whence the Royal Australian Navy additional repair facilities at the squadron anti-submarine officer on Company, maintaining a service under the orders of either the Ad­ "Storstadt." is administered. He has a wide plants of private engineering com­ the staff of the Commodore (D) between Calcutta, Akyab, Ran­ miralty or the Ministry of War Those of the Royal Australian knowledge of the Royal Austra­ panies and firms in Sydney. Eastern Fleet, and took part in the goon and Moulmein. It was on Transport. Navy who were in the Middle lian Navy, and of personalities this foundation that the British Fifty-one ships belonging to East, and particularly on the Captain George C. Oldham, Burma Campaign and the re-occu­ who have commanded the Squad­ pation of Rangoon. Between India Steam Navigation Company the British India Steam Naviga­ "Tobruk Ferry Run," will re­ ron also. Commander Mackinnon D.SC, R.A.N., takes with him was erected by the two pioneers tion Company were sunk during member two B.I. Ships in To­ to his new appointment as Com­ April and July, 1943, he served qualified as a Communications Offi­ under the Commodore (D) Levant, in 1862. the Second World War. This bruk Harbour, H.M. Ships "Cha- cer in 1932. From 1933 until manding Officer of "Australia", a How, in spite of various set­ book tells something of how they kla" and "Chanula," both of rich experience in the Royal and and was in action in the Tunisian 1935 he was Flag Lieutenant and and Sicilian campaigns. backs, the Company, by the in­ came by their fate. which were sunk there by Ger- Squadron Communications Officer Royal Australian Navies. A I IMt s ,' ' •

man bombers, while a sister ship, sary to order the motor-boat with "Chakdina," met a similar fate a lifeboat in tow, to go to the Attorney-General's in the Eastern Mediterranean. rescue of the crew of the 'Vam­ pire', bombed and sunk almost at JOHNSON'S TYNE FOUNDRY "Vita" was one of the B.I. the same time as the 'Hermes.' Legal Service Bureaux Ships that became a hospital ship. Captain Sinclair could not take PTY. LTD. She owed, and repayed, a debt Tke Lee;* I Service Bureau* flahlUhrd a* part of ike CamaaoDiieeltU AlloroM.Onfr.l'i the 'Vita' on this errand 'because Dtpirlaint IB «9« j.rrform the MT.IC of eoWUlua wHkaut charge (or ihe bea«*t to the R.A.N. In April, 1941, so many of the 'Hermes' surviv­ •< rv-T.irfmrn aad . i-.fivir.--mm and al*o ihrir drpmJam.. as she was leaving the Tobruk The lli.rr.ux work In eery dot* conjunction with «x-*«T*lcrmen'* i.»flill«n. ors were still in the water along­ Atiii.inc- irr il>rlishmetil swept channel, she was attacked side the ship and round my pro­ • ml Employment Ael. by German bombers, suffering a pellers. They were swimming to Any m.MT-*irrn.«n, Pv>frBJ-t| fDfTv**a ifi- beyond their Naval type life­ those men who "see the wonders Melbourne, BriaMne, ArftUidt, Perth, Hofeart, WeUington, N.Z. belts.' It presently became neces- of the Lord" on the great waters.

Tea Navy N«M»!»r. 1949 1 • . The Captain blamed Bob, who ' was not accepting the blame. He got very hot when the Old Man hinted at incompetence, and ended C. GILES by saying, "You're as blind as a THE SKIPPER'S WIFE bat, or you would have seen the & SONS flag." By HAROLD V. WARNER. While the Captain was busy in his cabin with shore officials, Edith ROM the day that Bob Barrs He had forbidden her to go on came into the chart-room where F had joined the tramp steamer the bridge or to use the door be­ Bob was writing. • SACK "Diosma" as Second Mate, he had tween their cabin and the chart- "It's a shame, Mr. Barrs, blam­ been at loggerheads with the Cap­ room. She spent most of her time ing yap for that foul propeller. I AND tain: On seeking to find out the in a chair on the lower .bridge, saw you waving the flag and heard cause of the Skipper's attitude to­ reading or sewing. When anyone you blowing your whistle, and I've • PRODUCE wards him, the Chief said: "Take passed she had always an agreeable told the Captain so. Of course no notice of him. Just do your smile for them, but only spoke he's blind. That's why I came on MERCHANTS, job and don't worry about him; when the Old Man was well out this voyage, to do his writing for He hasn't been to sea for 10 years of the way. him. Why can't he be fair?" and is like a cat on hot bricks. Codd continued to find fault "Don't worry about it, Mrs. Why he's coming this trip, God with his Second Mate whenever Codd. It will be all forgotten by knows." he thought he had a reason, tomorrow," replied Bob. 341 MALVERN RD., Hardly had the last truck of coal though Bob's readiness with an A few days later she came to SOUTH YARRA, been teemed into the ship than answer was beginning to make him his cabin door and said excitedly, MELBOURNE, Captain Codd's voice was heard more reasonable. "We've just had another row. VICTORIA. shouting: One day, when Bob was cursing We've been entertained by a lot SHERATON "Mr. Barrs, get the men out and Codd quietly for some stupid inter­ of people ashore, so I wanted to 'PHONES: BJ 3255-6. have them wash down fore and ference with the work of the men, throw a party aboard. He wouldn't FURNITURE POLISH aft. Let them start with the bridge the helmsman said to him: "He hear of it. I'm ashamed of his meanness. He hasn't given me a and amidships." was always like that. Sir. I was cent since we came here, but last "The men are on the bridge shipmates with him years ago. The This amazing American invention, night he got tight and dropped all ready. They're only waiting for Second Mate let the chronometers water. Sir," answered Bob. his money in the taxi. I picked it run down that trip. The Old Man up, but kept a hundred pesos. I RESTORES FURNITURE LOVELINESS "He's expecting his old woman nearly went mad. Since that I've down pretty soon," volunteered the want you to take it and buy me heard that he's always had a down some tickets in the lottery." THE Steward. "I suppose she's one of on second mates, and don't trust • those fussy old hens who will play nobody." "Really, Mrs. Codd, I think it up if she gets a bit of coal dust very unwise of you to come here That explained a lot, but what on her dress." and confide in me," said the be­ irked Bob was that the old Man CARLTON When the lady arrived, every­ wildered Second Mate. SHERATON is procurable had bad eyesight which caused him one was surprised to see a smartly to make many mistakes in his navi­ "I know that quite well, but I dressed, pleasant-looking young gation. The officers were bound to must talk to someone or I shall go at ali leading stores HOTEL woman of about 25. Captain Codd point these out to him, and Codd crazy. I do hope you're not an- was decidedly on the shady side did not take their corrections noyed. But please get those tickets of 60. kindly. In revenge for their fault­ for me," and thrusting the money The Old Man made it plain into his hand she ran off to the 56 CASTLEREAGH ST., finding Codd sought to find fault from the first that he did not in­ cabin. with them. EVERY THURSDAY tend that any of the officers should Bob felt very embarrassed. Much SYDNEY, N.S.W. Bob noticed that whenever he BOXING become familiar with Mrs. Codd. as he disliked the Old Man, and had been engaged in a wordy NI8HT He would have had their meals liked Edith, he had no wish to find battle with the Old Man, Edith served in his cabin, but the steward, himself one side of a matrimonial (his wife) was always ready with having no assistant, tabooed that triangle. After thinking it over, a wink and a smile for him. idea. But at the table in the he decided to buy the tickets and, THE While berthing at Buenos Aires, saloon the Captain made a point while he was at it, get some for LEICHHARDT STADIUM Bob, at his station aft, had tried of leading all conversation, and himself. But in future he would to attract the attention of those on kept to nautical matters in which have to keep the young woman at CARLTON the bridge to the red flag he was she could take no part. a safe distance. waving. The Old Man was look­ EVERY SATURDAY About the only time that his A week later, Codd was very ing straight at him, but failed to WRESTLING HOTEL wife was able to exchange a few rude to Barrs about a supposedly see the rag. As a result, the pro­ NI8HT words with the officers was when unsafe gangway. After a wordy old Codd was in his bath. peller got a rope round it. IMV . battle. Bob finished up by saying top of the bridge ladder, her first with the look-out man. - An hour that it was time that Codd learnt attack on the bridge. Bob met her biter he saw die outline of a big moted to the rank of Lieutenant that blind men should keep sober. there and reminded her of the Old ship about to cross the bows, so Naval Appointments, Etc. (Special Branch), dated 10th. Then, to cool himself, down he Man's prohibition. that a collision was almost inevit­ October, 1947. Sub-Lieutenants went to the Golden Anchor for a "I know! I haven't forgotten. I able. (Special Branch) Gerald Leslie Van Rompaey and Victor Swith- cold beer. came to tell you that I've made up "Hard-a-starboard, Sir. Hard-a- CmZBN NAVAL FORCES OF NAVAL FORCES OF in Bertouch are promoted to the The proprietors daughter was my mind to leave the ship in starboard!" he shouted with all his THE COMMONWEALTH THE COMMONWEALTH. rank of Lieutenant (Special engaged with a vendor of tickets Philly. I can't stand this existence might. Branch), dated 3rd January, for the lottery. Seeing Bob, whom any longer." His Excellency the Governor- ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE Recognising the voice, the helms­ General in Council has approved 1948. Sub-Lieutenants (Special she knew, she asked him if he Hardly had she spoken, when man instantly obeyed without (SEA-GOiNG). wanted some tickets. of the following changes being Branch) Arnold Kenneth Werth- Codd appeared below glaring at waiting for the Captain to speak. made:— eimer and Grant Sinclair Lawry "No thanks," said Bob. "1 them and shouting, "What the — The ship soon responded, but none Transfer. — Temporary Com­ mander (S) Raymond Thomas are promoted to the rank of Lieu­ bought some last week." is going on aboard here! Come too soon. The "Diosma" actually PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES Bennetts is transferred to the tenant (Special Branch), dated "Last week's lottery is drawn. down out of that Edith. Mr. rubbed the paint from an Ameri­ OF THE COMMONWEALTH. Royal Australian Naval Volun­ 16th. A pril, 1948, and 25th. De­ The man has the list. Have you Barrs! I'll relieve you in a few can battleship's stern, but there (SEA-GOING FORCES.) teer Reserve in the rank of cember, 1948, respectively. Sub- the numbers'" asked Harriettc. minutes, and you can go to your was no other damage. Commander (S), with seniority Lieutenants (Special Branch) She went an,, brought the list. room and stay there until we get Promotions.—Cadet Midship­ Keith Elgar James Leonhardt, to Philadelphia. I'll put a stop to Bob heard the Old Man speak­ man (S) George Lawrence of 31st December, 1947, dated Bob took out his note-book and George Henry Parkes and Geof­ this carry-on." ing loudly to the helmsman as the Ronald Crago, Bruce Lees Car 23rd July, 1949. set to work. He hadn't far to frey Edward Pettit are promot­ battleship disappeared into the fog. rington, James Neville Walker, look. One of his numbers had Bob was at a loss for words to Termination of Appointments. ed to the rank of Lieutenant He had resumed his vigil, when he Richard John Frederick Brown drawn 50,000 pesos. He hadn't meet the occasion, so merely re­ was startled to feel two hands lift (Special Branch) (Provisional), and Kaye Vonthethoff are pro­ —The appointment of Albert dated 30th October, 1946, 10th the numbers of Edith's, as he had plied, "Suits me." his chin from behind and two warm moted to the rank of Midship­ William Lette as Acting Tempor­ July, 1947, and 15th March, put them in an envelope and given When the Old Man came up, lips press against his own. them to her. man (S), with seniority of 1st ary Engineer Lieutenant-Com­ Bob left the bridge without a "Edith!" The name slipped out January, 1949, dated 1st. May, mander is terminated, dated 26th 1949, respectively.—(Ex. Min. Not wanting the news of his win word. unconsciously. 1949. Arthur Edward Shiplee, July, 1949. The appointment of No. 54.—Approved 22nd Sep­ to circulate round the docks, he He could offer no excuse for "Yes, Edith it is. Well done. Petty Officer Telegraphist, official John Douglas Galbraith as Tem­ tember, 1949.) quietly marked the winning num­ Edith—she was quite capable of Bob. Jolly good effort." And she number 22727, is promoted to porary Senior Commissioned En­ W. J. F. RIORDAN, ber in his book. Choking with ex­ defending herself against old Codd. kissed him again with evident en­ the rank of Commissioned Com­ gineer is terminated, dated 26th citement, he drank up and and left Bob and the Chief had been enter­ joyment. munication Officer (Acting), July, 1949. Minister of State for the Navy. the bar. tained more than once by hearing Bob was staggered, but die look­ dated 6th August, 1949. Next morning he slipped Edith her tell Codd where he got off. out man was obviously enjoying Confirmation in Rank.—Act­ ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL a note asking her to give him the If this helped to persuade the the scene. ing Sub-Lieutenants Peter Edwin VOLUNTEER RESERVE. numbers of her tickets, so that he Old Man to pay him off in Philly, "Edith! Do you know what Mansfield Holloway and Ernest could see if she had won a prize. Promotions — Sub-Lieutenants why, so much better for his plans. you're doing? You must remem­ Charles Gray are confirmed in He got the list and checked up her Alan Douglas McCay, John Ed­ ber you are the Captain's wife, the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, with numbers, but she had been unlucky. He went to the Chiefs room and ward Bramley, Jack Chanter Wil­ and I am the Second Mate." seniority of 1st May, 1947, dated told of his suspension. The Chief liams, Robert Alexander Stewart, Orders having come for the ship cautiously made no comment ex­ 15th May, 1949. to proceed to Philadelphia, Bob "Captain's wife my foot. I'm Albert Edward Stennett and cept, "That man is not fit to be the old blighter's daughter, and Fixing Rates of Pay.—Lieuten­ Peter James King are promoted decided to get a credit on an in charge of a watch. He can't ant (E) Philip Berry-Smith to be American bank for his money. I've had enough of this farce. to the rank of Lieutenant (Pro­ even use binoculars, so is abso­ That wife business was his daft paid the rates of pay and allow­ visional), dated 24th August, He was keeping his win a ances prescribed in the Naval lutely dangerous on the bridge. scheme to protect me from you 1946, 7th October, 1946, 29th. secret for the time being, but I'm going up to tell him so." Financial Regulations for Lieuten­ would throw a party when he got philandering sailormen. He's lost December, 1946, 1st April, It was no good. The Old Man the job of protector now, and I'm ant-Commander (E), whilst act­ to the States. Once there he in­ ing in that rank, dated 27th May, 1947, 3rd April, 1947, and 17th insisted that he could manage with offering it to Bob Barrs if he'll tended to leave the ship and make 1949. October, 1947, respectively. Sur­ for Canada. a look-out man on the bridge. Bob, take it." geon Lieutenants Percy Maxwell On the passage to Philadelphia, therefore, decided to keep his Came a shout from the bridge Transfer to Emergency List.— Brett, Archibald William James Edith managed occasionally to have watch from the hurricane deck. through a megaphone: Lieutenant-Commander (E) Rob­ Watts, Peter Donald Graeme Fox From there he could see anything a brief chat with Bob, but he "Mr. Barrs, come up to the ert Thomas Abel is transferred to and Austen Stewart Ferguson are in time to get to the bridge if b evaded her whenever possible. She bridge and take over your watch." the Emergency List, dated 16th promoted to the rank of Surgeon necessary. So with his glasses TIM ftmaf• ©f sntMi f»>c was very attractive, but as the July, 1949. Surgeon Lieutenant- Lieutenant - Commander, dated »• rW#? by fn# lift wife of another man it was best slung from his neck, he kept regu­ Edith showed her delight, say­ Commander (D) Alan Victor 2nd August, 1949. Sub-Lieuten­ wfctcti, in TI eWty to giva, her a wide berth. That was lar watch. ing, "He's come to his senses at Ward is transferred to the Emer­ ants (S) Thomas Nash Phillips At »•., last. Well, Bob, what about it?" and Michael Roger Edmonds are not so easy, as his efforts to evade Soon after passing Cape Hat- gency List, dated 6th May, 1949. •ff Mbcock NWr rlMt her only seemed to stimulate her teras, the "Diosma" ran into a Bob took her in his arms and Termination of Appointment— promoted to the rank of Lieuten­ i into making opportunities for chat- dense fog. Bob, knowing that the gave her an indubitable answer, ant (S), dated 5th August, 1948, ' ting. Old Man would not be able to see then smilingly said, "My answer The appointment of William and 4th December, 1948, respect­ BABCOCK ft WILCOX One day while the Old Man him, much less a potential danger, will do for both you and the Old David Philpott as Cadet Midship­ ively. Sub-Lieutenants (Special or AUSTRALIA FTT. LIMITS* •»»'«•'•• AMO CONTUCTOIIS was having a bath, she went to the took up his look-out on the fo'c'stlc Man. Suits me!" man is terminated, dated 21st Branch) Eric Keith Haughton July, 1949 at* Mfkt t W Its. busts Nit, SIR and William John Jeffrey are pro­ ti—ttt CMCM M4 Atwdn I" ••! SMat. that of Mr. Macdonald, 112 Bris­ bers, Mr. Mark Harris, has offered bane Street, Bulimba. to provide an hour's film entertain­ EX-NAVAL MEN'S ment. Other officers appointed were: ALFRED HERBERT Vice-Presidents, Messrs. H. Giles At the time these notes were of Australia and A. R. Simmonds; Hon. Assist­ written members were busily en­ (AUSTRALASIA) PTY. Association ant Secretary, Miss E. Park; Hon. gaged in raising funds for the LTD. Treasurer, Mr. R. Osborne; Gen­ children's Xmas Party. fafro.-l.-CH.f HI, Mojt.fy T». Kllf eral Committee, Messrs. K! Moir, P. J. Barnett, J. Walker, A. C. A.C.T. Nichols, N. Jones, N. dc Lacey, Federal Council the Association in Victoria, and tain H. L. Howden, R.A.N., of­ and Misses S. Hope, G. Lachlan Mr. Fred Weatherley is again reported on the possibility of ad­ ficially opened the State Confer­ taking a keen interest in the Machine Tools, OMPLETE liaison is nearing ence which was held in the Fre- and B. Lawless-Pyne. fruition between the Federal ditional Sub-Sections being form­ A.C.T. Section's affairs and is C mantle Sub-Section's Navy Club, working in co-operation with the Machine Shop bodies of ex-Serviccmcn's Asso­ ed in the near future. Messrs. H. Giles, J. Walker and and by special request of the President, (Mr. Norm. V. Kears- ciations in Australia: this step New South Wales. Mrs. M. Bath were elected as dele­ State Executive, was asked to ley) to make the January visit Accessories, has long been awaited by organ­ The election of Mr. George present the Diploma of Merit gates to attend the Triennial Fed­ of the Federal Conference Dele­ Engineers, isations eager to achieve unity of Carroll, a former Vice-President, which Federal Council had eral Conference to take place at gates to Canberra a pleasant one. action in the interests of their took place at the second Annual awarded to Mr N. A. Murphy. Canberra next January This will be the first occasion members. It is intended that sub­ State Conference which was held Small Tools, It was decided to nominate Mr.. that the Association will hold a jects affecting Repatriation, Pen­ in the An;ac Memorial, Hyde Queensland. Federal Conference in the Na­ sions and other War-servicemen's Park, Sydney. Mr. G. A. Hewlett, F. F. Anderson for re-election as Engineers' Small Tools. Federal President and to support tional Capital. problems will be the main con­ ,i former N.S.W. President, has The regular monthly General the Victorian State Council's cern of this Federal Liaison now been elected to the leader­ Meeting was held at the Alice nomination of Messrs. W. J. Committee which has been spon­ Street Naval Depot, Brisbane, on Tasmania. ship of the Sydney Sub-Section, Pearce and H. R. Lockwood for sored by the Air Force Associa­ thus filling the office vacated by Monday, 7th November, and life membership. The State Executive has re­ Sydney Office: tion's Federal Executive. The the retiring President, Command­ was attended by the Honorary ceived Federal Council's cordial 101 PYRMONT BRIDGE Federal Council of the Ex-Naval er (E) O. F. McMahon, R.A.N. Federal Secretary (Mr. G. W. A family gathering will be held invitation for the Tasmanian As­ RD., PYRMONT, N.S.W. Men's Association of Australia (Rtd.), who held the position for Scott) who is a member of the on November 7. One of our mem- sociation to be represented at the has agreed to be directly repre­ the past two years. Mr. J. Queensland Section. During his 1950 Federal Conference, and sented on the proposed body. Williams has been elected as the short visit to Brisbane, Mr. Scott Mr. George R. Howe, State Sec­ The' aim of this body will be to Sub-Section Honorary Secretary was given the opportunity by his retary, has intimated that his As­ collect facts in preparation of pre­ in the place of Mr. Titman. fellow members to speak briefly sociation may have one or more senting cases of anomolies for ul­ South Australia. on the Association's activities in Always ask for . . . Delegates ready to go to Can­ timate consideration before the other States, and urged the mem­ berra next year to discuss and A. BAGLEY & SON responsible Commonwealth Min­ Mr. H. H. Hanby, State Presi­ bers in Queensland to take a finalise plans for the Affiliation isters. dent of South Australia for the past more active part in the control •SHELLEY'S three years, has now retired from and administration of the Asso of his Association with that of 211-213 BEAMISH ST., Correspondence to hand at office, but like his predecessor, ciation in the State and Federal the Ex-Naval Men's Association CAMPSIE. this date indicate that there will Dr. L. J. Dunstone, continues to bodies. On the social side the FAMOUS DRINKS of Australia. It is understood be approximately 18 Interstate maintain a keen interest in the Section is still very active, and is that this subject will he one of N.S.W. Obtainable from leading Delegates and 2 of the Federal Association's affairs. The influ­ now organising its regular prime importance on the Con­ The largest and most Executive officers attending the ence of these gentlemen is great­ ference Agenda, and if agreed to Christmas treat for the members' shops and saloons. up-to-date Shoe Store 9th triennial Federal Conference, ly appreciated by the State Coun­ children and also for those child will be the means of uniting the in the district was which will be officially opened at cil and Sub-Sections, Mr. C. L. ren of former ship-mates who Retail Price . . . whole of Australia for always. Canberra on Saturday, 21st Jan­ Tucker has been elected State died on active service. The pleas established by us in LARGE BOTTLE 5d. G.W.S. uary, 1950. The nomination of President, and Mr. P. R Buring ure that the children derive from 1920. Mr. F. F. Anderson for re-elec­ as Federal Councillor to represent this annual affair is ample recom SMALL BOTTLE 4d. tion as Federal President has South Australia on the Federal pense for the labour and cost in been received from Victoria; body. volved. SHELLEY ft SONS nominations from other States Western Australia. Keep a Good REPAIRS? YES! are not yet to hand. Transport restrictions during the CORDIAL FACTORY Victoria. At the Annual State Confer­ rail strike forced the Queensland Best of leather and ence held at Perth in Septemb­ Section to postpone its annual gen PTY. LTD. Lookout workmanship Mr. Harold Ivey was again re­ er, Mr. N. B. Bicker was again eral meeting until Oct. 1. MURRAY STREET, elected State President of the Vic­ re-elected as State President, FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF guaranteed. toria Section at its last Annual with Messrs. N. A. Murphy, W. At this meeting Mr. G. M. MARRIOCVILLE, Conference. Mr. Ivey recently W. Wayman and N. B. Dicker Arber was elected President and N.S.W. • paid a short visit to Sydney and being chosen as Western Austra­ Mr. W. M. Macdonald Hon. Sec retary. 'Phones: LA 2431, LA 2659 The Navy was in close contact with the lia's Federal Conference Dele­ PHONE: LF3183. Federal President and Secretary gates to attend the forthcoming The address of Mr. Arber is regarding progress being made by Conference at Canberra. Cap­ Gordon Street, Hawthorne, and n«Na«v •

WOTCHER. OLD-TIME* ! Continued from poao 14 by a yell that nearly blew the stern of the ship off. While ferreting A NAVIGATOR'S DECORATIONS. Royal Australian Navy steamed CHIEF STOKER'S D.S.M. AND BAR. into Sydney Harbour. Not many about in the semi-darkness for whatever he was after, he had They Were Awarded For Service In A Fast Minesweeper months were to elapse before they left Australian waters for over­ come across twelve brand new His Coolness And Steadiness In "Napier" At The Battle boiler tubes hidden under a pile When Good Navigation Told In Dangerous Waters. seas, to take their part in war. In Of Crete Helped To Keep The Ship Mobile. July, 1914. a hitherto unimport­ of junk. This find proved to be ant student assassinated—to the the beginning of the end of all our MONG those Australian Naval Officers who spent a HOSE of you who have been in a destroyer's boiler room people of the wo-ld generally—the woes. A considerable period during the recent war on exchange T under normal conditions know what a compact mass of duty with the Royal Navy, and who gained awards for their almost unknown Archduke Francis By hand we pumpeo tnc water Ferdinand of Este, heir to the Aus­ jut of the boiler to below the level soeam pipes, boilers and furnaces there is in a cramped space, services whilst on that duty, is Commander Lindsay Gellatly, and how distracting is the roar of the forced draught and DSC, R.A.N. trian Imperial throne, and his of the tubes, and, with skill and Morganatic wife, at Sarajevo, Bos­ Jispatch the Engine-men and furnace sprayers, with the heat and, to the tyro, the general Commander Gellatly was born in Sydney1 on the 15 nia. The assassin was a Bosnian Stokers refitted new tubes in place confusion iind sense of closely confined power of tremendous November, 1908, and entered the Royal Australian Naval of Serbian nationality, and Austria if those we could not stop leak­ volume. All of this must, one would imagine, be accentuated College in 1922. Appointed to H.M.A.S. "Australia" as his denounced the murder as a Serbian ing. Then once again we gingerly in action. first ship after passing out of the College, he became a Mid­ plot fostered by the Serbian Gov­ raised steam. We held our breath It was for his coolness and command of the situation in shipman in May, 1926, Sub Lieutenant in April, 1929, and ernment. Thus was fired the spark and kept our fingers crossed while such circumstances that Chief Stoker Percy Alfred Collins that precipitated the First World Lieutenant in 1930. He specialised in Navigation, qualifying the needle in the steam-pressure was awarded his Distinguished Service Medal in January, War, and brought sorrow, pain in 1935. i;auge rose. , 1942. and death to millions of the men, It reached seventy pounds with­ When the war broke out he was a Lieutenant Com­ women and children of the world's out signs of further leaks and, A resident of New South Wales—Hurlstonc Park— mander, serving as Navigator in H.M.S. "Norfolk," in which peoples. when it did so, we gave up wind- Collins entered the Royal Australian Navy as Stoker II in appointment he remained until March, 1940. He was then jamming. We furled the sails and August, 1927. He received steady promotion, becoming Stoker appointed to H.M.S. "Menestheus," and in March, 1941, to It was a war which ended that set course for Pointe Noire at a Petty Officer in May, 1939, and Chief Stoker in January, 1942. the fast minelayer H.M.S. "Welshman," and it was in this world which those who lived be­ speed of six knots, and although His service was continuous until his demobilisation in Febru­ ship, whilst in the Mediterranean during 1941 and 1942, that fore it knew; a war in which Aus­ tralia grew to nationhood, and her we broke down again twice on the ary, 1946. The outbreak of war in 1939 found him in he earned his awards of the D.S.C. and a Mention in De­ H.M.A.S. "Adelaide." But in July, 1940, he went overseas spatches. Navy proved itself as worthy to way, we finally made port under take its place alongside that parent power. to the United Kingdom, and was appointed as Stoker Petty The D.S.C. was awarded on the 8th. September, 1942, Royal Navy on which it was Our sailing idyll was over. Officer to H.M.A.S. "Napier," in which ship he earned his "For bravery, skill and sustained devotion to duty in action modelled and from which it had D.S.M. "For outstanding gallantry, fortitude and resolution during the battle of Crete." against the enemy." The Recommendation for the Award sprung; and with which it was ANNIVERSARIES OF THE MONTH now to play a part in saving tells the story briefly: "Lieutenant Commander Lindsay Continued from peqe 21 The Recommendation tells how: "Stoker P.O. Percy Gellatly, R.A.N., H.M.S. 'Welshman.' For skill and devotion Britain and the Empire; the "sure shield and defence," in the work Sydney," successor to the vic­ Alfred Collins, H.M.A.S. 'Napier' during the Battle of Crete, to duty. For the third time, this officer took the ship through tor of the "Emden" fight, took of which it was to share, together was in charge of No. 1 Boiler Room. A heavy blast was felt, Tunisian territorial waters, twice in the dark, at over 30 knots: part in a raid through the Strait he also made a perfect landfall of Malta at first light." with that imperishable motto of half the lights went out, the boiler water level surged vio­ the British ships of war—"Fear of Otranto, and cut up an Ital­ lently, and a brilliant white light occurred in the furnace— The Award of the Mention in Despatches was made on God, Honour the King." ian convoy returning from Al­ the 11th. May, 1942, "For fortitude and sustained devotion bania. In the Indian Ocean, which cannot be explained. Collins took the necessary precau­ to duty in the Mediterranean. In this case the Recommenda­ Canberra," during Nov. 20-21, tions, reduced sprayer output until the water level steadied WINDJAMMING IN WAR-TIME 1940, picked up twenty-seven tion read: "Lieutenant Commander Lindsay Gellatly, D.S.C, Continued from page 16 and then worked up to nearly full power, taking the increased survivors from the British "Port R.A.N., of H.M.S. 'Welshman'. This .vessel carried out three subject under discussion was tides, load caused by the failure of No. 2 boiler. This rating's steadi­ passages between the Eastern and Western basins of the Med­ Brisbane," which had been sunk and the Officer in charge of the by an enemy raider. And it was ness contributed largely to the general effort of keeping the iterranean and one lay of mines in Tunisian waters since 1st. class had asked if anyone knew November, 1942. Although not attacked except by one tor­ on the night of the 20th., that ship mobile." what caused tides to ebb and flow. the R.A.N, lost its first ship in pedo aircraft, the ship has been under a vc real degree of There were blank faces all round From "Napier," Chief Stoker (he was.so rated whilst in menace for many hundreds of miles " the war, the minesweeper "Goor- the class until one young O.D., a angai" being cut down by a "Napier") Collins went to "Nepal," and later, back on this trifle brighter than the rest, piped Early in 1943 Lieutenant Commander Gellatly joined coastal liner in Port Phillip Bay, side of the world, to H.M.A.S. "Strahan." It was for his H.M.A.S. "Shropshire," and in her took part in most of the up: "Hasn't it something to do and lost with all hands. with Harmonic Emotion, Sir?" services in this ship that he was, in October, 1945, awarded South West Pacific landings up to Leyte and the Surigao In November of the following Emotion interrupted the harmony a Bar to his D.S.M., "For courage, endurance and skill whilst Strait battle. year, 1941, the R.A.N, suffered of that class for some minutes! a severe blow with the loss with serving in H.M.A.S. 'Strahan' in escort duties for a period of He became Director of Operations at Navy Office in After about ten days' slow and •ill hands of H.M.A.S. "Sydney" more than three years under hazardous and trying conditions January, 1945, and was promoted Commander in June of stately progress under all plair in the Indian Ocean, some 500 between the Coast of Australia and the Philippine Islands." that year, following which came further sea appointments in sail, the Chief had occasion one miles from Carnarvon, Western "Australia" and "Shropshire" previous to another shore ap­ day to go down to the after store, Australia, following an action Chief Stoker Collins remained in "Strahan" until his pointment. which was seldom used, in search with the German raider "Kor- demobilisation. of something or other, and a few moran," to which "Sydney" her minutes later we were all startled self delivered a fatal blow. The

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• ANNIVERSIES OF THE MONTH Answers to Nautical Quiz Continued from page 47 (1) The ship in question is the vessel brought alongside for story of the action was recon 27,155 - ton, quadruple that purpose. structed from those told by Ger screw, motor liner "Dom man survivors who were made inion Monarch," flagship of prisoners of war, and who were (7) A bumpkin is a short the only ones who could tell of the Shaw Savill and Alhion boom, usually projecting Line. "Sydney's" fate. Six hundred from the bow of a vessel so and forty-five officers and men, as to extend the clew of the under the command of Captain (2) In 1900 the Castle Line and foresail to windward. the Union Line comhincd Joseph Burnett, lost their lives 5 as the Union-Castle Line, in the action. trading to South and East (8) The largest sailing ship ooootfo* * In November of the following Africa. The "Dunottar was the German five-mast­ year, 1942, the American forces Castle" inaugurated the ed ship "Preussen," of over landed in North Africa, Austra mail service to the Cape in 5,000 tons; the largest that year, and was the first lia being there in the shape of the merchant ship the 85,000- destroyer H.M.A.S. "Quiberon." ship to. wear the Lfnion- tons British "Queen Eliz­ Castle houscflag. In the Indian Ocean on the 28th. abeth"; the largest war­ of that month, H.M.A.S. "Adel­ ships the Japanese battle' aide," in company with a Dutch (3) There were more British ships "Yamato" and "Mu- warship, intercepted the German C.M.A. ships afloat during the. Na­ sashi," of 63,700 tons blockade runner "Ramses," CM.A. It.-,;... Trariu lUtfc No». 38936-7-*. poleonic Wars than there standard displacement. which scuttled herself. were in 1938. In the year 1800, Britain had 14,363 In November, 1943. the Allies (9) The distinguishing feature ships at sea in contrast to in the Pacific effected landings on of the American clipper the 4,405 of 138 years later. Bougainville Island. On the 27th was her gleaming white But they were of an aver­ of the same month, "Warramun- sails, which were made of age of only 113 tons, as ga" and "Arunta" carried out a cotton canvas. The British Cables against the average of over bombardment of Gasmata, New used flax canvas, which was 3,000 tons in 1938. Britain. dingy-looking by compari­ lt ***** son. Twelve months later again, the (4) Germany, France, and Brit war had advanced in the South ain have held the Blue West Pacific, and units of the Riband of the Atlantic dur (10) The American introduced R.A.N. were engaged during ,n ing the present century the electric drive in the ore <*° United States Navy during November, 1944, in covering landings at Jacquinot Bay, and (5) The Peninsula concerned is the 1914-1918 war. Their Always specify C.M.A. — your bombarding at Wide Bay and the Iberian Peninsula, and lead was followed in 1929 guarantee of the highest quality. North Halmahera. that fact is commemorated by the P. and O. Company in the P. and O. Com­ with the liner "Viceroy of And by November, 1945, it The Management of Cable Makers Australia Pty. Ltd., pany's houseflag of blue, India." was all over. red, yellow and white tri­ manufacturer! of C.M.A. Cables and Flexihles, announces angles; the blue and white thai the Liverpool. N.S.W.. Factory was closed clown and are taken from the Portu­ guese Royal colours, and JAMES McKEOWN, SONS PTY. LTD. out of production during the eight weeks of electricity the red and yellow from restrictions caused by the coal strike. the Spanish Ensign. The bending rule for the house- MANUFACTURERS OF THE FAMOUS This loss of production resulted in temporary local flag is: "Blue to the mast, red to shortages of some types of cables and flexihles hut stocks the fly, are rapidly building up again in Distributors' stores. Yellow to the deck and Dally **M» Football Boots white to the sky." Order your requirements 1NOW. AND (6) A masthousc was a tall building overhanging the CABLE MAKERS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD., LIVERPOOL, N.S.W. water, equipped with a Don Bradman Cricket Boots crane for dropping lower- masts into position in a Buildii* Publuhiv Co. Pty. Lid . 30 lo.'im St.. Sid™.. 41 TW Navy million men cant be wrong* 6 reasons mhy men ask for STAMINA TROUSERS

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Ti. M.v Dec.mb.r, 1949 LETTERS TOTHE EDITORS COCKATOO DOCKS ft ENGINEERING DELICIOUS WHEN SPREAD WOTCHER! OLD TIMER" photographs of the ships shown Sir, in the article "Wotcher! Old CO. PTY. LTD. ON BISCUITS OR BREAp/ If some of the owners of the Timer." On page 12 the German ships pictured on pages 12 and cruiser "Hansa" is described as • ; 3 of the October issue of "The H.M.S. '"Powerful," which is the Navy" could have read the cap­ cruiser shown aotthe top of page Contractor! to . . . DELIGHTFUL FOR SAVOURIES tions you would have spent all 13. Also on page 12 (second H.M. AUSTRALIAN NAVY. your service doing 10A. My picture) the cruiser H.M.S. Shipbuilders, ENRICHES ALL GRAVIES ' i:uess may not be quite right, "Royal Arthur" is shown as the hut I'll bet a lot of neaters it is U.S.S. "Brooklyn," which is the Marine better than yours. Page 12, No. cruiser in the second picture on and ':. "Challenger" class, certainly page 13. Also on page 12, the General Engineers. not "Powerful." No. 2, "Royal Royal Yacht "Ophir", (bottom Inquiries Invited. Arthur," No. 3, "Ophir." Page picture) is incorrectly described coutoe 13. No. 1 could be "Powerful" as the Netherlands cruiser • i r "Euryalus"; No. 2 Yankee; "Noord Brabant," which is the fc*3HLJL^ MAKES A DELICIOUS BEEF BREW No. 3 Dutchman; No. 4 Roo- vessel shown in the third photo­ ^hian. Chin Chin from another graph on page 13. The bottom COCKATOO ISLAND IN A MOMENT OR TWO/ Old Timer. picture on page 13, of the Rus­ SYDNEY W. R. Cox, sian "Gromoboi," is correct. I Spectacle Island, would esteem it a great favour if Sydney. you could please supply me with Phone: WB 1941 Sir, a list of all the ships of the Blue (10 lino.) GLOB EX BEEF EXTRACT S*tar Line that were lost in the May I point out a few inaccur­ 1939-45 war, with dates, causes, acies in your issue of October, and whereabouts of their sink­ 1949? I refer to the article ings. Wishing you the best of Wotchcr Old Timer," pages 12 luck with your magazine. and 13. It seems to me that the Yours, etc., descriptions of the ships shown Reg. N. DufEeld, • AAHONS LESLIE'S .ire almost all wrong. What is 119 Inkcrman Street, purported to be U.S.S. "Brook­ St.Kilda, S.2, EXCHANGE lyn" flies a Union Jack and Vic. Complete Home Furnishers White Ensign; H.M.S. "Royal Sir, HOTEL Arthur" appears to be sporting 305 PITT STREET, SYDNEY the Stars and Stripes, and isn't 1 I regret that my first commun­ I GRESHAM STREET (next door to Esquire Theatre) that the flag of the Netherlands ication with you should be one of 'Phone: M 3267. flying from the Royal Yacht criticism but I wish to draw your SYDNEY "Ophir?" Many thanks for a attention to some cases of mistak­ e.rcat magazine. I never miss an en identities in your October, A comprehensive and complete range of Quality issue. ;' 1949, issue. With regard to the • Furniture in Bedroom Suites, Dining Room Yours, etc., letter from D. Johnstone about Only, the Best Brandt Suites, Lounge Suites and Kitchen Settings is Robert M. Hill, H.M.S. "Penguin," I do not available for your selection. 76 Kerr Street, think the photo shown is of that Stocked. Mayfield, N.S.W. ship. In a book published be­ Dining Room fore the, war entitled "Our Aus­ (Ex H.M.A.S. "Colac". Unsurpassed. CASH OR EASY TERMS CAN BE ARRANGED tralian Navy" is a photo entitled IF REQUIRED. I am a regular reader of your "Penguin," she is shown with '•cry interesting magazine "The funnel before the main mast. Navy," which I buy every month, Also the Society for Nautical Our aim is Courtesy and Attention to your needs M I have always been extremely Research journal, "The Mariner's AARONS at all times. Mirror," had a series of,articles interested in anything connected EXCHANGE with ships and the sea. I would by Admiral G. A. Ballard de­ like to point out in the October scribing ships jof the old Navy HOTEL LESLIE'S number of "The Navy" a few which included one appearing in errors made with regard to the Volume 25, 1939, page- 35, % Dteoniber, l**» l Thank you for your letter. series of enquiries on naval "MAIN" COALS LETTERS We are endeavouring to obtain matters to Captain Dunn's Nau­ LETTERS the information you seek, and tical Question Box and received • FROM THE MAITLAND (N.S.W.) COALFIELD TO THE EDITORS TO THE EDITORS will communicate with you when a very informative and interesting PELAW MAIN—RICHMOND MAIN we have anything to report. reply per medium of his column. ABERMAIN—STANFORD MAIN v Ed., "The Navy." I am enclosing a further series for Gas, Railways, Manufacturers and Householders. which covered the class of larger 13, and all is well. We apologise of questions of a somewhat sim­ composite sloops, comprising for the error. At the same time, ilar nature, which I would be STOCKRINGTON COALS THE MERCHANT SERVICE. "Wild Swan," "Penguin," "Os- we wish to thank those of our pleased if you could refer to the unsurpassed for Bunkers. prey," "Pelican," and "Cormor­ readers who have written in and Sir, Captain. Wishing you continued FIRST GRADE STEAM COAL FROM THE ant," and included photographs drawn attention to this slip. success in your venture. Please find enclosed postal from Dr. Oscar Parke's collec­ Their taking the time and trouble "BOREHOLE" SEAM, NEWCASTLE (N.S.W.). notes' to the value of 12/6 being tion, which agrees with the "Our to do so suggests an interest Yours, etc., .renewal of my subscription to Apply to: Australian Navy" photograph. which we find most gratifying, K. J. Manning, "The Navy" for the 12 months With regard to "Wotcher! Old and wc are sincerely apprecia­ Marsden Street, commencing October, 1949. I Timer," I found the article very tive ; and wc are appreciative, Shortland, J. & A. BROWN & ABERMAIN SEAHAM would like to state again that I interesting, but the names of the also, of the kind remarks they Newcastle, N.S.W. find your magazine very interest­ photographs have become confus­ make, and of their expressions of ing and always look forward to its COLLIERIES LIMITED ed. The photographs on page good will. With regard to your Thank you for your letter. We arrival. During the past 12 Head Office: Shipping Office: 12, from top to bottom are: (1) request regarding the ships of intend to continue, and if pos­ months you have published two German "Hansa," (2) H.M.S. the Blue Star Line, Mr. Duffield, sible increase, the articles we are SYDNEY. N.S.W. NEWCASTLE. or three illustrated articles on on page 13: (1) "Powerful," (2) WC will do our best to get the in­ publishing on the Merchant Ser­ some of the fine new passenger "Royal Arthur," (3) "Ophir": formation for you. In addition vice, and, as you will notice, an and cargo liners now going into U.S.S. "Brooklyn," (3) "Noord to the letters we have received on article of the kind you request, service between the United King­ Brabant," (4) Russian "Gromo- this subject, we have had a dealing with the new P. & O. dom and Australia and New boi." Also, "Lizard did not re­ number of telephone calls, which liner "Himalaya," is in this issue turn to England, but was sold to Zealand. Could you publish of "The Navy." The questions PORT LINE LIMITED are hereby acknowledged. more of these articles, and cover you enclosed in your letter have a firm of shopbreakers at Balmain Ed., "The Navy." Regular sailings for: for £800 in February, 190V I new vessels of all the major ship­ been forwarded to Captain Dunn enjoy reading your magazine, FAMOUS MASTER ping companies trading to our as requested by you. UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT. and make these suggestions for MARINERS. shores? Last year I forwarded a Ed., "The Navy." TAKING WOOL, REFRIGERATED and GENERAL accuracy, and not to criticise un­ Sir, CARGO, ALSO LIMITED NUMBER SALOON duly. As an ardent reader and sub­ PASSENGERS. scriber to your wonderful journal Yours, etc., "The Navy," I would desire to For further particulars apply: James A. Clare, know if any of our readers could 44 Dalton Road, inform me what has become of, MAYFAIR DISTRIBUTORS PORT LINE LTD., 1-7 BENT ST., SYDNEY. Mosman, md if possible give a brief out­ (Inc. in England) N.S.W. line regarding, the following of Or Agents: We cry peccavi. The fault lies the old North Atlantic Commo- PTY. LTD. Jores: Sir Arthur Rostron, form­ GIBBS BRIGHT 8C CO., 37 PITT ST., SYDNEY. not with "I.B.", the • author of "Wotcher! Old Timer," who er Commander of the old "Maur­ Also at BRISBANE, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, PERTH, supplied the photographs, and itania", Cunard Line; Captain and NEWCASTLE. who named them correctly, but Haddock, former Commander of Distributors of the with the Editor of "The Navy." the "Olympic", White Star Line; Things came adrift in the mak­ Sir Bertram Hayes, former Com­ ing up of the pages, wherein mander of the old "Majestic," "MAYFAIR" Canned Hams and crept one of those simple errors White Star Line; Sir Edgar of transposition, which occur so Britton, former Commander of other Perk Products Specialised < the "Queen Mary," and Captain easily and in this case slipped » Engineering past us. What has happened is Townley, "Queen Mary"; also that the first three picture cap­ Captain Turner, formerly Com­ Office: mander of the "Lusitania"; and, Service ! tions on page 12, and those on 18 MARTIN PLACE, SYDNEY, N.S.W. page 13, have become transposed. if possible, a brief note on their Supplying you wHh all thn bust in matariahj and mathodt from homa and 'Phone: B6191 Take the first three on page 13 careers as officers, with the fore­ ovonaas. Thata inchida revolutionary proca*ias such at, ffco scianco of going Companies. atatal spraying and t!>« fachniqua of Carboloy Camaafad CarviaW —"Hansa," "Royal Arthur," and Watch for fKa word "Wattaok," symbol of aaginaorino; davatopmairr. "Ophir," and shift them over to Yours, etc., page 12; and take the three R. Kellan. •^f Abattoirs: WESTCOTT HAZELL from page 12 —" Powerful," 8 McKenzie Street, ENGINEERING & STEEL LTD. "Brooklyn," and "Noord Bra­ Leichhardt, Homebuah, N.S.W., and Bendigo, Victoria bant," and shift them to page Sydney, N.S.W.

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It4f T.» N..y form a useful job for Australia, anfl prepare them­ THE NEED GREATER TO-DAY selves to take a place in her first line of defence in time of emergency. Apctralla's Ml Regardless of political colour, successive Aus­ In this month's issue of "The Navy" is a series tralian Governments have been strong for the of articles dealing with these questions in detail maintenance of Australia's Naval power. It was and their perusal is recommended to all those a Labour Government which brought td fruition, who are interested in their own future, and that 'tH in 1913, the schemes for the establishment of .i of Australia. Royal Australian Navy. Non-Labour Govern­ ments were in power throughout most of the •THE NELSON TRADITION i5^ between-war years, and brought in, and carried through, the peacetime Naval expansion pro­ One cannot help feeling that in following the grammes of 1924-28, and of the 193(Vs. recommendation of a civilian commission to "Play During the post-war years since 1945, it has down the Nelson tradition, and build up the been a Labour Government which inaugurated Canadian Navy's own traditions based on its re­ the programme for the rebuilding and moderniza­ cord in the last war," the Canadian Navy will tion of the Royal Australian Navy in the light lose more than it gains. That is not in any way of war experience, and which has carried much to depreciate the Canadian Navy's excellent war­ «#iBcr- of that programme through and is pressing ahead time achievements. It is to suggest that any Navy with the remainder. The Naval Defence pro­ privileged by association to share the Nelson Tra­ gramme has received the largest quota in the over­ dition—including the Royal Navy itself-would all Defence Programme of the present Labour Gov­ suffer an irreplacable loss in playing that tradition ernment, and when the Minister of Defence or the down. * *^y**5 Minister for the Navy have made utterances re­ For whoever, and that whatever his walk in life, garding sea power and the Royal Australian Navy, followed the Nelson Tradition, could but be the W^MZSgS* those utterances have been such as might have better man for it- .. •* < " come from Lord Bruce when Non-Labour Prime Let us take but three examples of Nelson's '-^•3*3*6* Minister of the Commonwealth in 1924. character at random. There was his refusal of Today, the need for such an appreciation of an invitation to attend the Lord Mayor's Banquet the necessity of adequate Naval defence, and o^ at the Guildhall, because the City of London had the role otv the Navy, as stated by the Minister not honoured the men who fought at the Battle The time when Great Britain and the Royal for Defence when announcing the Defence pro­ of Copenhagen, a refusal which ended with the Vol. 12 DECEMBER, 1949 Navy could act as the world's policeman, and the gramme in June. 1947, "to be ready to fight as words: "Lord Nelson flatters himself that the Pax Bntannica maintain law and order on the soon as \\ar occurs," is of greater importance Lord Mayor Elect, and the Sheriffs, will approve seas, passed with the first great conflict of this than ever. For it is unlikely, should an emergency of his feelings on this occasion, and consider that century. The task became too great for one arise in the future, that we would be given the if Lord Nelson could forget the services of those THf AMKY /AS ^ CAREER Natiojn t" undertake: and with Britain's aband time of grace that we have been afforded in the who have fought under his command, that he onment of the Two-Power Naval Standard in past. That the Government is sensible of the would ill deserve to be so supported as he always 1919 the principle was accepted by the Dominion? TN this issue of "The Navy," the emphasis is an necessity of having a strong Navy, prepared for has been." There was his signal, which the that, while adhering to a common policy of lm •*• the opportunities existing in the Royal Aus action at the shortest possible notice, is therefore "Victory" carried into the fight at Trafalgar, and penai Defence based on strength at sea, each tralian Navy today for the young man who stands something for which it should be given full credit. flew throughout the battle: "Engage the enemy member of the British Empire would become re on the threshold of a career and wonders which more closely." And finally, the words of his prayer sponsible for its own local defence; and it was road to follow. Never before in its history has NOW UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL for "a great and glorious victory" before Trafalgar: left to the individual Governments to decide what the Navy had so much to offer to ambitious "And may no misconduct in anyone tarnish it: should be their scale of contribution to their own youth. It is now up to the individual Australian to and may humanity after victory be the predom­ defence, and to the common Imperial defence pro­ support the Government in providing that essen­ inant feature in the British Fleet." The Service is sharing in the growth of the gramme. Nation, and the expansion of responsibilities which tial to sea power- -man power. Ships and Naval With such sentiments a man could go through life knowing that hr was following the highest such growth carries with it. We are rapidly get In the subsequent developments, Australia took shore establishments must have men to man them; tradition possible. ting into the tide of rising immigration which is a leading part in the overall Imperial Defence and with the expansion of Australia's Naval forces As to the natural desire of a young Navy to to cause a considerable increase in population, Schemes, being second only to Great Britain in the call for recruits to the ranks of both officers build up its own traditions based on its own re­ with all that entails in the way of mounting trade: her per capita contribution to the Empire's Naval and men becomes imperative. • cords, such tradition will grow without artificial and with greater trade we shall have more to pro­ Defence programme, and, over the between-wan Under the conditions now obtaining, the Royal forcing. As Lord Cunningham, when Command­ tect on our own account. Further to that; the period, contributing more than all the other Do­ Australian Navy offers a career of considerable er-in-Chief, Mediterranean, wrote immediately recent war has carried a step further that process minions put together. For many years now, the attraction to Australian youth: a career combin­ after the Battle of Matapan in 1941: "H.M.A.S. which took definite shape as a result of the war Nation and the Government have been "Navy- ing a colourful life of widespread interest and 'Stuart' and three destroyers of the Royal Navy of 1914-18 - the emergence of the Dominions as Minded, " and Australia was early in the field with travel, with good pay and opportunities for ad were with the Battle Fleet, and finished off cruisers Nations in their own right, still members of the her own Navy as her share towards the mainten­ vancement, security of tenure, and a generous damaged in action with the Battle Fleet. H.M.A.S. old family, certainly, but with the greater right? ance of British se.t power, instead of relying upon gratuity, or pension, on retirement. 'Stuart' performed distinguished service in this duty and privileges of majority status, and with the an annual subsidy towards the upkeep of the To those who, for various reasons, the perm of a standard which I have come to expect front correspondingly greater obligations. parent Navy. anent service is closed, there in many cases re­ mains the Reserve Force, in which they may per- ships of the Royal Australian Jsfavy."

OlCmb.r, I'M? ' , " scurvy. Only the lucky ones came back with the loot of the Indies. More than half of those that set out on vayages in those days—and for many years after—failed to re­ turn, but left their bones bleaching on foreign shores or washing white in Davey Jones's Locker. It wis a crowded life while it lasted. But whatever the sea had to offer then in the way of colour, of romance, of adventure, and of riches, it had very decided draw­ backs also. It did, however, have the colour and romance. What has it to offer to youth today? Well, it has much. In the Royal Australian Navy it offers a career with a great deal to recommei-i' it; a career in which health, interest, good pay and prospects, plus secur­ ity, are allied as the main factors with the "extra issue" of travel, generous leave, plenty ot sport, It it life in the Navy filled with variety end interest. Me and preparation for those oppor­ enti-eircreft gun in H.M.A.S. "Beteen." tunities which exist outside the Service for the Naval man on re­ tirement. Nor, in spite Df the pass­ ing of the days of the "Spanish —- '•' - Main," is the romance of the sea yet dead. The man who works in office or factory on shore has, in _y<^^ —=—i— M w„ ••' -,.,.„ 1 the genera! runs of things, to find 9ms THE SEAS CONTINUING CALL his escape from the humdrum of life in his game of football or cric­ ^ ^ N ?**?*1^§ Times Have Changed Since The Elizabethan Seaman Spell- ket at the week-end, and his visits 9 to the pictures. In the Royal Aus­ f t Bound The Eager Boys, But The Sea Still Has That fo Fire The tralian Navy, sport is part of the life, and tbe life itself, with its Imagination of Enterprising Youth. travel, its variety, its comradeship, has in it much of the stuff of which {~>AN you hear the yarn he is It is a story to stir the hearts of Captain Drake: 'There, my lads films are made, and which your ^"^ spinning as the spellbound the listening boys, as John Oxen- of Devon, I've brought you to the picture fan envies as he watches t. ' . youngsters hang on every word of ham stirred the hearts of young mouth of the world's treasure- the shadow figures on the screen his broad Devonshire tongue? It Amyas Leigh and the men of house, and it's your own fault now at his local cinema. is a tale shot with the blue of the Bidcford when he sought recruits if you don't sweep it out as empty It is just because of this, because Caribbean, with the dazzling white for a venture after Spanish gold, as as a stock-fish.' " he really lives, that the average of the sandy beaches, with the Charles Kingsley tells in "West­ Ah! A brave tale. And brave sailor is a cheery soul, with less flame of cannon and the dull glint ward Ho!" "If you don't believe days to tell it in. There was some­ worries, and consequently with of gold and silver and the sparkle me, go and see, or stjy here and thing to pull a man from his home greater happiness and contentment, of precious stones; there is the song grow all over blue mould. I tell and send him sailing away. West­ than is found among men in most of the surf on the Spanish Main you, as I am a gentleman, I saw ward Ho! to come rolling back other occupations. Certainly life in it, and the rumble of gunfire it with these eyes, and so did Sal­ again with his head stuffed with in the Navy has its disadvantages. and the clash of steel; the rustle vation Yeo there, through a win­ memories of strange things seen But on an overall survey you will of the wind in bellying sails and dow in the lower room, and we and wondrous things done, and his almost as certainly conclude that - the chatter of the spray thrown off measured the heap, as I am a chris­ pockets stuffed with gold moidores. these are far outweighed by the by the thrusting stem; the soft sigh tened man, 70 foot long, 10 foot There was adventure, romance. advantages. Let us look and see. of whispering palm fronds and the broad and 12 foot high, of silver There was life! First of all, what do you want murmur of the sea on a still, moon­ bars, and each bar between a 30 Yes; And death also. And small, from a career? If you are wise, FUcruih art first taught tha radimvnh of saamamhip at antry. Hon* cUis lit •bore. and 40-pound weight. And, says ill-found ships, and bad food, and you will seek a useful job in which banting about tfco eompau at FtinoVi Naval Dopot.

12 The Navy you will be happy. And in this £360 if you enrol in the Fleet Re­ and men may spend periods. As luyt back in the days of Good fact. And in addition to the rou­ Issue," there is still a good deal in money is not the main factor, for serve for five years, otherwise you to leave, recreational leave up to Queen Bess, "that is the wall of tine jotts, there are those out-of- the old slogan, "Join the Navy materia! wealth is of little value get JC240. If you complete 22 42 days annually is given to men England." And his words are as theordinary tasks that crop up and See the World." In the Royal except as £ contribution to happi' years' service you become eligible serving in seagoing ships or on true today, and apply to Australia from time to time, the performance Australian Navy you not only see ness. What makes for happiness? for a "long service" life pension, shore m certain remote localities. every bit as much as they do to of which has earned the sailor his your own coast and its ports, but At a rough assessment, good which increases for each complete Men serving on shore in establish­ England. As a means of defence title of "The Handy Man." the Island territories-this year, health, freedom from anxiety, a additional year of service; and ments or localities other than those -and particularly of defence of One of the best things about for example, the Fleet has spent contented family life, a job in right throughout your service specified as remote localities are an island, and we must remember Naval life is the opportunity it some weeks m New tluinea waters, which you are interested and in career however short that career given 28 days' Recreational Leave that, despite its sue, Australia is gives to make new friends in dif­ it has been up and down the east which you can feel you are pulling is—you are covered against death a year an island a warship is the most ferent parts of the world. You get coast, across to the west, spent a your weight to the common good; or invaliding by a life pension. mobile form of power, not exclud­ away from the old town, and the month or so in Tasmania, and has trusty friends, enough money to Normally, leave is given in two The weight of argument is periods, one about mid-year and ing the air, that man has yet de­ resulting broadening of outlook generally given its people an op' meet your needs, and a fair chance vised. Air power can only strike makes you more complete as a portunity to see around this neck of getting ahead against the Navy when we con­ the other at the Christmas-New sider the question of family life, Year period, and the actual leave and go home again. A warship man, and makes life more exciting of the woods to an extent to which remains on the job and in control. and interesting. Your common the average shore •itizen has no What can Naval life offer of all for both officers and men have to does not include travelling time to Australia is dependent on the purpose with your shipmates hope of attaining. Then quite a these? It can offer quite a lot. As face unavoidable periods, of separa­ and from home. Furthermore, such security of her sea communications creates a comradeship which can number of the men of the R.A.N, to health, it provides the essentials tion from their wives and families travelling is free, and pay, plus for her own security, and it is the scarcely he matched outside the have been up to Japan during the —fresh air, exercise, and good If you are a bachelor, this con leave allowance, continues during Navy which secures those com­ Service, and the friendship of past 12 months, for we have a food. No one in a ship spends all sidcration does not immediately the peri(xJ of Recreational Leave munications, both by surface "oppos" is something to be valued ship up there all the time with the his time on the upper deck, but in arise, but bachelors may become and travelling time. This is not power and air power. Things will indeed. Allied Occupation Force, and the main Naval life is an open-air, Benedicts, so they had better think all. In peace-time H.M.A. Ships have to alter very much before our also some hundreds of them active life, and the modern intro­ about the matter, anyway. Fre­ spend a considerable portion of Naval pay is good, and it, and exports, those sources of our have been across to England for duction of air-condi tinning be­ quent separation is an unpleasant­ their time in harbour, and all-night the various allowances- again dealt wealth —wheat, meat, wool, fruits, the aircrafrcarrier "Sydney." In tween decks has made ships far ness that the seaman be he Navy leave is granted to those whose with in detail elsewhere in this is­ metals, and those other commodi- addition, there are always some on more healthy and pleasant to live or Merchant Service has to face families live in the locality, as fre­ sue—are calculated at daily rates ties upon whose sale overseas we individual exchange duty with the in than they were even a tew years up to. If you can't tucc up to it. quently as possible. So the situa­ on the basis of seven days a week. Jcpend for our living—can be Royal Navy, and the future will back. Your general health is then don't think of the Navy as a tion is not too grim, although, of In addition to the pay, it must be Transported Other than by sea, or see the resumption of the cruiser- watched over continually, and you career. But if you can, then let course, the Navy cannot offer that borne in mind that food, quarters •Hir imports reach us by the same exchange programme, when units receive free medical and dental at­ us l(v>k more closely into it. family life which is enjoyed by and free medical and dental atten­ road. And so long as that sea of the Australian Fleet will ex­ tention, the emphasis being on the the chap in the nine-to-five iob tion, are provided. On this basis, In the Royal Australian Navy. trade exists, it must be defended change for periods with units of fact that prevention is better than ashore. the rates of pay compare more on an average a man spends more by a Navy modified as changing the Royal Navy, and spend cure. Food is tops, the best raw than favourably with rates payable of his time on the Australia station Does the Navy offer a worth­ circumstances demand, but by a a while in the Mediterranean and materials, prepared and cooked by- for similar work ashore. than he does overseas. Nor does while job^ We feel that a little Navy nevertheless. Nor is the the United Kingdom. trained hands working under And for a youngster of intelli­ he spend all of his time in a ship. consideration will make you Navy's role confined to defence modern conditions. gence and determination there are When you are overseas like There are a number of shore jobs answer "Yes" to that one. "Keep, in time of war. In times of peace The Navy is not looking for the to be filled, in which both officer- then, the sea." said Richard Hak excellent opportunities for advance­ this, leave is on a generous scale, it must train for preparedness in ment, with no fixed liimt of pro­ permitting visits to places of in' "Safety First' man whose main case of emergency, but it has an object is to find a soft spot from motion to which they may aspire. terest, and, don't forget, the pres* additional peace-time function; the Serving in the Royal Australian tige of the British sailor is high which he cannot easily be dislodg­ surveying of our coastal waters. ed, but at the same time it looks Navy today are Commissioned abroad, and he invariably gets a The being on tap" for call for after its own, and the security of Officers of high rank who began good welcome. various jobs -earthquakes, hurri­ the career it offers is well worth a their Naval career on the lower It is this high prestige of the canes, the ditched aircraft, the thought. It takes you on for a deck. The Navy wants you to get Naval sailor which stands a man merchant ship whose S.O.S. tells stated period, and if you look after on, and gives you every reasonable in good stead when he retires, giv­ of a fire at sea or a reef-fang biting yourself, it will take care of you. encouragement to do so, providing ing him a special position in the through shell plating, these are but It starts you off with a 12-year educational facilities free, in every labour marker. A Naval Service some of the conditions that cause engagement. On completion of ship and shore establishment, to Certificate stretching back over a sigh of relief at the news "The that, you may, subject to medical those who wish to improve them­ 12 or 22 years is a valuable testi­ Navy's here!" fitness and your proved suitability, selves. On an average for the Sea­ monial; it is, as the Kings Regula­ reengage for two further periods As to interesting work, the days man Branch, a recruit may rise to tions describes it, "a man's passport of five years each, and then in when a sailor had but to "hale Chief Petty Officer in 16 years, through life." Certainly many a periods of two years each until you and draw" are past. A warship and from that status advance to pensioner, or retired Naval man, reach the age of 50 years. You today is a self-contained floating Branch and Commissioned Rank, will tell you it has been the key to thus have the opportunity of a per­ community in which the jobs to while there is provision for a good job with employers who manent career--and it is perman- he done arc almost as varied as younger men—Able Seamen and value guarantee of honesty, steadi­ Leading Seamen — to advance x ent career men the Navy wants those to be found in a small town. ness, and proved all-round worth. until the age of 50 years. In fact, the Royal Australian Navy direct to commissioned rank. And And so, even though the days of If you take the option of leav­ caters for almost every taste, and similar advancement may be made "Westward Ho!" and the romance elsewhere in this issue of "The in the other Branches also. ing after your first 12 years, you Thara it plenty of raal "tailorising," even in thasa machanical days. A boat's of the Spanish Main are over, the do 50 with a gratuity of at least craw satting off from an Australian warship. Navy" we give a list to prove that On the question of the "Extra sea—in the shape of a career in the Conti/iuad on p*g» 17 Tfca Navy Dac.mb.r, 1949 II LIKE TO BE A NAVAL OFFICER? "pass out" after about six months; age of 18. Just read how he has So there are, you see, openings and then you are sent overseas to got along—he is the "Naval Per­ for you as an officer in the Royal IF YOU ARE ROUND ABOUT EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND HAVE THE the United Kingdom, where, just sonality" in this issue of "The Australian Navy. As to the life EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, THERE IS A CHANCE FOR YOU TO BECOME as do the Cadet Midshipmen of the Navy"—and you will see what you itself, you would enjoy many privi­ normal entry class, you join the have a chance of doing also. leges. You would hold a position A NAVAL OFFICER AS A SPECIAL ENTRY'. THIS ARTICLE TELLS HOW. Royal Navy training cruiser The foregoing refers to cadet- of authority in the senior service "Devonshire" for two cruises, midshipmen, who will eventually of His Majesty's armed forces; you TF you arc round about the ing an officer in the Royal Austra­ —somewhere round about 13 which will occupy about eight become executive officers, that is, would have unusual opportunities •*- school-leaving age, say, count­ lian Navy? years old." months. officers who will command ships for travel all over the world; you ing your years at 17 or so, and Maybe you have in the past, The answer to that one is both Right! When you have com­ and naval establishments. But in would meet, and find happy to are wondering what you are going and have thought: "Ah! It would "Yes" and "No." Certainly the pleted this eight months or so in addition to executive officers, the meet you, intelligent, keen, and to do with the life that now opens have been very nice, but I'm too normal entry into the College is of the "Devonshire," you are promot­ Navy requires more officers for its knowledgeable people. You would up before you, have you ever old for that now. You have to boys who have their 13th birthday ed Midshipman, and are appointed supply and secretariat branch, and have opportunities for gaining pro; thought tvf the possibility of becom­ enter the Naval College as a boy in the year in which they sit for to a ship for fleet training, thus there is an opening for you there motion to the highest ranks of the the qualifying examination—the starting off a period of about two also. Service; you would receive a good successful ones — hurdle success­ years and nine months in which, To be selected for this branch, salary and allowances, and at the fully the medical tests and the in­ in addition to the fleet training, you must have reached the age of end of your active career you terview. But you can also enter you do an educational war course 17 years, but would be ineligible would have qualified for generous the Navy as an officer at a later at Greenwich, small ship training, if you have attained the age of 18 superannuation payments which age—in your 18th year—as a technical courses and gunnery, at years on the 30th June in the year would be made in accordance with "Special Entry." the end of which you will be con­ of entry. Educational qualifica­ the rank at which you retire. What are the qualifications? To firmed in the rank of Sub-Lieu­ tions? You must have your leav­ You would have the knowledge be considered for selection as tenant. ing certificate, or have passed the that you were serving your coun­ "Special Entry" Cadet Midship­ Here you get sea training, and, senior public examination. If try in that important defence man, you must have passed ex­ incidentally, see something of the entered, your training would be force which is its first line of pro­ amination at matriculation stan­ world. As an example, the similar to that of the executive tection against aggression, a ser­ dard in mathematics, physics, and "Devonshire"—with 270 Cadet "Special Entry"—including pro­ vice, furthermore, which is being English; and you must have ob­ Midshipmen in her company, in­ ceeding to the United Kingdom strengthened and which, for some tained satisfactory passes in two cluding Australian "normal" and and joining the "Devonshire," but little time to ci>me, will offer, other subjects, although not neces­ "special entry" classes — reached would include naval accountancy, greater inducements in the way of sarily up to matriculation stan­ Plymouth early this month at the secretarial work, victualling, cloth­ advancement than at any time in dard. You must also, of course, conclusion of her autumn cruise, ing, and naval store procedure, and its history. your more advanced training pass the medical examination, and which started in September last, The matter is worth more than satisfy an Interviewing Committee and during which she visited many would be at the Royal Naval Col­ lege, Greenwich, and the Royal a passing thought. Why not write that you possess the personal quali­ Mediterranean ports, including to the Secretary, Department of fications of character and leader­ Gibraltar, Porto Conte in Sardinia, Navy Supply and Secretariat School. the Navy, Melbourne, and ask him ship. Viilefranche, Sorrento, Augusta, for particulars regarding those ap­ So far, so good! But what, you Malta, and Palmas Bay, Sardinia. You would start off as a cadet- plications which close in June of may ask, do I get providing I am Quite an experience, you will midshipman (S)—the ("S") being next year? He will send them to selected and enter the Navy in agree. short for Supply and Secretariat you willingly, together with an ap­ this way? Then you return to Australia Branch—and would be promoted plication form. There is the chance for appointment for duty with the to midshipman a year after entry, You get all the opportunities and here of opening a door which will Royal Australian Navy, promotion and to acting sub-lieutenant (S) a disclose to you attractive vistas privileges that come to those boys up to the rank of Lieutenant- year and eight months later, be­ who enter the Naval College at the which you had not known of Commander, which comes in due ing automatically promoted lieu­ hitherto, and which might easily age of 13 and graduate from the course, being automatic, subject to tenant (S) on obtaining two College as Midshipman after four solve for you the problem of your recommendation. years and four months' seniority •future. years' training there. Because of Above the rank of Lieutenant- as sub-lieutenant, less "time gain­ your higher educational standard Commander, promotion is by selec­ ed," which may be as much as 16 \ THE SEAS CONTINUING CALL when you enter the Navy, your tion. What are your chances of months, according to marks obtain­ Continued from page IS Naval College training is "tele­ such selection? You have every ed on "passing out" from the scoped," as it were. chance. It depends upon yourself. training cruiser and courses as sub­ Royal Australian Navy—still has Let us get down to details. If You can rise to the top of the nau­ lieutenant. After serving for eight much to offer. A job that is worth you have the necessary qualifica­ tical tree—to Flag Rank as Ad­ years as Lieutenant (S) you would, doing, for the sake of Australia; tions and are accepted off you go miral. A case in point is that of on passing a professional examina­ security for yourself and your to the Royal Australian Naval Col­ the present Flag Officer Comamnd- tion, be promoted to Lieutenant- family; a chance to get ahead; You en ra» to tho (op of the tr.,. The Flao Officer Commanding the Aui- lege at Flinders Naval Depot as a ing the Australian Fleet, Rear- Commander (S) and from then good fellowship; travel; and, even tralien Hoot—Roar-Admiral J. A. S. Eccloi, C.B.E.. her* soon at impaction in Cadet Midshipman. Instead of Admiral J. A. S. Eccles, C.B.E., on promotion to Commander (S) today ,a spice of romance and ad­ H.M.A.S. "Sydnoy"—loinod the Navy at a Special Entry. spending four years there you who himself entered the Royal and Captain (S) would be by venture. It is a career worth giv­ Navy as a "Special Entry" at the selection. ing some thought to. The Navy December. IMf .... -,!• frigerated. Her full complement is dose on 1800—762 first-class and 401 tourist-class passengers—and a crew of 631. On board he is as satisfying as outward appearance had led one to expect. The emphasis is on sound construction, on the reten­ tion of a "shipboard" atmosphere, on solid comfort—with, at the (' same time, all modern conveni­ ences of present-day sea travel. Her teak wood decks are broad and spacious-, her public rooms large, well lit both by natural and arti­ ficial light, and excellently panelled, furnished, and decorated. Her alleyways are treated in pas­ tel shades, cream on some decks, pale blue-green on others. In her, as was noticed in the case of Shaw Savill's "Ceramic" - Her teakwood decks are broad end specious. Motor lifeboets edd to her safety "The Navy," of September, 1949 potential. The "Himalaya." a graceful, handlome profile—a picture to gladden the heart in a brill, braexy teaicep the happy thought of naming the woods in the various panellings, M||» by means of small nameplatcs, has Himalaya'—A Fine Ship been followed. The "Himalaya's" woods include English ash, English .IN THE P. & O. TRADITION, THE NEWEST ARRIVAL IN THE AUSTRALIAN TRADE chestnut, English olive ash, paldao from the Philippines, and, in the IS A WORTHY ADDITION TO A NOTABLE FLEET. by Hermon Gill Australian room, straight and TPHE Peninsula cr Oriental size in that setting. It was not un trude. The absence of ventilators figured maple, with door surrounds Steam Navigation Company til one saw her alongside the pier is noticeable, for her ventilation and pillars of eucalyptus burr. ia*. for long been a British insti at Port Melbourne, and in com­ units are enclosed with the deck The third of the P. & O. "Hima t,..urn, the initials "P. is O." be­ parison with other vessels, whose houses .it the base of the funnel, layas," her forerunners are not for­ ing synonymous with well-built, hitherto imposing dimensions were hut here again the louvre system, gotten. In each of the "Observa­ well-found ships, and with good now dwarfed, that her 28.(100 tons although .> large unit, has not been tion Lounges" on the port and service. Last month Australia saw became apparent. permitted to take charge and spoil starboard sides of the promenade the latest addition to, and worthy She is nice to look at. There is her appearance. deck, are oil paintings by Strom representative of, the long line of in her no drastic departure from On a first meeting, then, she Gould of the earlier ships of the vessels which have won the fam­ orthodox in outward appearance. looks attractive. Let us briefly run name. That in the port lounge is ous House Flag, make her initial There is an overall satisfying bal­ the measuring stick over her. Built of the first "Himalaya," built in voyage to this country — the ance. A single pole mast stepped by Vickers-Armstrongs Limited, 1853, of 3508 tons, 340 feet in "Himalaya." forward on the long forecastle: a her keel was laid tat Barrow-in length by 44 feet beam, and then, The writer of this article watch­ large elliptical funnel, well placed Furness on the 29th. April, 1946. the largest merchant ship in the ed from his windows her arrival in with regard to foremast and and she was launched on the 5th world. She was a transition stage Hobson's Bay on a Melbourne bridge, and both mast and funnel October last year—the largest ves ship, with clipper bow, and square Spring morning, of lowering, rain- raked just right: a bridge structure sel to be launched anywhere in the rigged on three masts, with one laden skies shot with intermittent that makes no excessive concessions world in 1948. She completed her funnel, and carrying 200 pas­ bursts of sunshine. Such a burst to modernity; a raked stem, and trials on the 1st. September last, sengers, and with space of 1000 threw her into sharp relief against agreeable sweep of hull line- and sailed from Tilbury on her tons of cargo. Sold to the Ad­ a lead-coloured background as she which is followed by the super­ maiden voyage on the 6th. October, miralty in 1854, she had a long entered the Bay, providing a bril­ structure—through to her rounded a year and a day after her launch­ life, meeting her end at the age of liant contrast of white hull and stern. ing. Figures? She is of 28,000 87 years when, as a naval coal upperworks and buff funnel, and Nothing breaks the clear run of tons, 709 feet in length overall by hulk at Portland, England, she was disclosing a graceful, handsome her hull-line. The bower anchors 90$ feet moulded breadth. Her destroyed in a German air raid in profile, a picture to gladden the house right up in the hawse pipe horse-power of 42,500 gives her a 1940. Her bell is carried by the heart in a brisk, breezy seascape. in a rectangular recess, so that the service speed of 22 knots. There present "Himalaya," in a case in As is the case with a vessel of nice line is flush. Six Samson posts are 200,000 cubic feet for general the port lounge, having been pre- Continued on page 44 .The "Himalaya's" First-Class Dining Saloon, from which electrically-driven, four-. proportions, she did not look her break her profile, but do not ob­ cargo, and 235,000 cubic feet re- leaved revolving doors communicete with the galley immediately ebeft.

I* IW» Branch concerning most of you. anyone but Naval personnel to ob­ Hence the Royal Australian First of all, we will take it that tain. Navy is resuming recruiting, and you have had no previous Naval As to promotion, "efficient" the training that elapsed in the experience. Right! If you are an ratings reported upon favourably immediate post-war years, and Australian subject of substantially by their Commanding Officers, and hence it invites your co-operation, European descent, between the with educational standards not and application for membership in ages of 18 and 40, and medically lower than Intermediate Certificate this most important body of men fit for Naval service, you may join. or Junior Certificate, will have the —and women—willing to contri­ The conditions of service are oportunity of selection for train­ bute some of their time and ser­ simple. You undertake to serve ing as Midshipmen or Sub-Lieu­ vices to their country. for a period of three years, and tenants, according to age. The Post-War Reserve Forces during that time to attend the pre­ Apart from the attainment of arc in four branches. These arc, scribed training. To be efficient Commissioned Rank in this way, respectively, the Royal Australian you must attend, at least 18 two- every encouragement will be given Naval Reserve (Seagoing), a hour periods each half year, these to Ratings to qualify for advance­ branch confined to Officers and being in the evening, and/or dur­ ment in rate. A high standard is A typical Royal Australian Naval Reserve Headquarters. H.M.A.S. "Lonsdale." the Naval Depot composed of Merchant Seamen ing daylight on Saturdays.. essential in order that the Reser- at Port Melbourne, Victoria. holding Board of Trade Certifi­ During the first six months, visit may be absorbed with career cates who arc following the sea as training will be carried out in your personnel in time of emergency. ROLL UP, THE RESERVES! a profession, and who will carry local Headquarters, where, by But also, under the new Pay Code now in force in all Services, ad­ THIS MONTH THE NAVY STARTS RECRUITING FOR THE RESERVE FORCES, WITH out extended periods of training practical instruction with modern ,, with the Fleet; the Royal Austra­ Naval equipment and the use of vancement has been combined with ROOM FOR OLD H.O." BLOOD, NEW BLOOD. AND ALSO 16 TO 18-YEAR-OLD lian Naval Reserve, composed of Instructional Films, you will find a specialist qualification, and it is CADETS. Officers and Ratings, who, by rea­ out what the Navy is, how it is necessary to obtain that qualifica­ son of their availability, undertake organised, and what part you can tion before being advanced in N the tirst of this month the when the Reserves come very of the war," and underwent a to carry out certain regular training play in it. Subjects included in rating. O Royal Australian Navy made much into the picture. common basic training in the es­ in H.M.A. Ships and Establish­ your initial training will be boat a start with its post-war recruiting Let us lixtk at that picture in tablished Naval Schools of the In the case of men with previous ments; the Royal Australian Naval handling—power, oars and sail, Naval experience as "Hostilities for the Roya! Australian Naval September. 1919. Then the estab­ Royal Australian Navy, and, be­ Volunteer Reserve, made up of swimming, close-range weapons, Reserves. This is more than just lishment of the Permanent Forces ing entered in the Reserves, the Only" personnel, they are eligible Officers and Ratings who under­ chemical warfare, and elementary to join the Royal Australian Naval a news item of passing interest. of the Royal Australian Navy was Reserves thus became merged in take to serve in case of an emer­ fire-fighting" It is a matter of concern to us all approximately 400 officers and the permanent Service. Such was Reserve in the rating they held on gency, but who for occupational After six months as a Recruit, release, provided they make appli­ —and quite cl<>sc, probably, to you 5,000 men, not enough to man all the intake during the war, that by or residential reasons are unable to who are reading these lines now. the ships—including those brought the conclusion of hostilities some you will commence specialist train­ cation within five years of demobi­ perform regular training; and the ing in the Branch you have chosen. lisation. Where the rating for­ It is a matter of concern because from reserve—at full war comple­ 3,000 Reserve Officers and 30,000 Women's Royal Australian Naval it is upon the Reserves that the ment; far, far short of the number Reserve Ratings were serving in It may, for instance, be in one of merly held no longer exists, trans­ Reserve, of women of the the various Seaman branches— fers will be effected to the most ap­ country depends, in case of emcr- needed for all the auxiliary ser­ the Navy, and were to be found W.R.A.N.S. who are prepared to gency, to bring the Navy up to a vices that came immediately into in every theatre of war. During Gunnery, Torpedo Anti - Sub­ propriate rating. Chief P.O.'s, enrol for se-vice in case of emer­ marine, Radar Plot, Quartermast­ P.O.'s, Leading Seamen, iand equi­ footing whereby it can exercise its operation, Naval Control, Ex­ the war, also, there was brought gency. traditional function of "holding amination Service, Mineswceping, into being the Women's Royal ers, or Boom Defence; or the Elec­ valent ratings in other Branches, the ring" until the nation gener­ and so on, to say nothing of the Australian Naval Service, its mem­ The Navy needs in the Reserves trical Branch, which entails the will join as Able Seaman or its ally—its war industries, its other manning of large passenger liners bers, both Officers and Ratings, not only men with previous Naval maintenance of all electrical and equivalent rating, and will be ad­ defence arms, its mobilisation for requisitioned and converted to filling many posts in the Base Staffs experience in the war, but also radio equipment; or the Stoker vanced by successive steps on suc­ possible conflict—can get cracking. Armed Merchant Cruisers. So, of Shore Establishments as Trans­ those who have had no earlier ex­ Mechanic Branch, whose members ceeding days to the rating they A Navy, you see, is an expen­ almost overnight, the strength of port Drivers, Writers, Cooks, etc. perience of the Navy. Indeed, so are employed on engineering held on demobilisation. To come sive organisation to run in peace­ the Royal Australian Navy was With the end of the war, ships great have been the developments duties; or it may be the Communi­ in line under the new Pay Code, time. To keep that expense as low very nearly doubled by the addi­ were placed in reserve, war-time in Naval warfare since the conclu­ cation Branch, embracing both Seamen in their second engage­ as possible, the peace-time Navy is tion of some 400 officers and 4,000 bases and establishments were clos­ sion of hostilities in 1945, that to visual signals and telegraphy; or ments will be required to qualify not maintained at its full potential. men of the Reserves, and, with ed down or greatly reduced, and a large extent both "old hands" the Supply and Secretariat Branch, or requalify in the appropriate Numbers of ships are kept in re­ this mobilisation of personnel with there was a large-scale demolisa- and newcomers will have to start which includes Writers engaged on Branch during their second enrol­ serve; various auxiliary craft, such at least some training and know­ tion of Reserve personnel to per­ off scratch so far as training in secretarial and accountancy duties, ments. as minesweepers and anti - sub­ ledge of Naval life, the Navy was mit their early return to civil life. specialist subjects are concerned— Stores Assistants, whose duties On the question of pay: Naval marine vessel?, and certain shore able to swing smoothly into action, Now that there has been time to and today every Naval man is a relate to the care and issue of rates of pay and allowances will stations and establishments which and to function not only as an effi­ indulge in some stocktaking, and Specialist. And so wide is the stores; and Cooks and Stewards. be paid to Reservists when train­ assume a great importance in time cient squadron of major units, but to assimilate the lessons of the range of Specialist work that what­ In addition to your training ing, and while embarked in 9f war, but have no place in the in its various auxiliary branches Naval war and get a picture of ever your bent or occupation, you ashore, you will have service afloat H.M.A. Ships, and free rail travel piping days of peace are otherwise from the day that war was declar­ post war development in scientific will find something in the Navy in one of H.M.A. Ships as an es­ will be provided when travelling engaged or closed down. But when ed. and other directions, the time has that fits in with it.' sential part of your training—a to or from a ship or establishment to attend a drill. Also uniform, an emergency arises, they must At a very early stage, all war­ arrived when the rebuilding of a Let us look at conditions of en­ complete change from life on the same as that worn by men of speedily be brought into commis­ time volunteers for Naval service well-trained and efficient Reserve try into the Royal Australian shore, and a healthy and fascinat­ sion and manned—and that is were signed on for "the duration is necessary for the security of the Naval Reserve, which is the ing break which it is impossible for Continued on pao* 44

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lem on the island, and only two and the tidal streams over the tor­ pin is a large iron-shod brake-lever, or three ships call a year. When tured anchor-cable of the visiting which can be held down to com­ they do, it take a month or six ship. From the 10-fathom line the press the rope and hold it kindly weeks to load what would only seas rear up to fight the swell, but securely in position. take one week in a convenient causing more than one line of port. breakers to criss-cross before they Getting to and from the hawser The island has been made a crash on th« edge of the reefs. requires some smart h iat work, but workable port in any weather a Then they travel right over the once safely on the rope the boats better than average by a unique shallows and the passage, and are have little to fear, as long as the system of controlling the boats in still dangerous when they finally crews adhere to the correct pro­ the dominating surf. The seaman­ dump on the beach. cedure. ship employed is unusual, and 1 Any attempt to keep the bow of think the scheme deserve.-; atten­ a boat touching the beach, and the tion tor that reason. stern held by a kellick. would re­ The empty boat must first be Starting from the copra-shed sult in the boat Ivin.g swamped or towed from the ship to the surf by LANDING AT WASHINGTON ISLAND ashore, ten feet above sea-level, we capsized. The safety of the boats the launch, which casts the boat are confronted by a beach of in the passage and at the beach is off as close to the buoy as it can By Captain Brett Hilder blindingly white sand, made of maintained by a long seven-inch safely venture, depending upon the coral fragments and much lighter coir hawser, which is buoyed at surf at the time. In good weather and looser than ordinary sand of the seaward end and kept taut at the boat's crew can seize the haw­ AY hack in 17y.S, Captain Easter Island, the Ellice Atolls, lian manager with some part native ser with hixik-ropes. but usually Fanning, in the American and New Zealand. During their overseers, and the labour force silica. The beach becomes eroded the beach-head by a heavy tackle. W away at times, right up to the shed, one of them has to swim to the ship "Betsy," discovered a tropical the dangerous lee-shores of the consists of SO Gilbertese natives The buoy is anchored in five hawser with a messenger, when island groaning under the weight canoes must have been wrecked on and their families, who spend 18 while in other years and seasons it tathoms by a cable around a coral builds right out for 50 yards. the boat has been pulled under oars of its prolifically dense growth of the dangerous lee-shores of the months under indentures away outcrop, but this is still well with­ From underneath the beach the close to the buoy. The heavy rope cocoanut palms, which reached up more isolated reefs and atolls. from home. The work of collect­ in the breakers. The next problem coral reef extends out to sea 200 is then parbuckled aboard and • to the maximum height of 90 feet. Any castaway-; arriving helpless at ing the fallen nuts is very hard, is how the boats can be secured lifted into the channels. The Washington Island would find owing to the dense undergrowth yards, with parts exposed at low safely to the rope, for a rope stop­ Unfortunately the island also water, and through this reef a pas­ brake-levers are shipped, and the groans under a heavy surf which plenty to cat, but no trees suitable of young palms, and the island is per of any sort would only slip or boat then awaits its turn to go in for rebuilding their sea - going kept boggy by the heavy rainfall. sage 50 feet wide has been blasted carry away under the weight of breaks right around its seven-mile out for the surf boats to the loading place circumference. Captain Fanning canoes in which to gontinue the This has been overcome by the larger waves, and the boat journey. draining the lake to a height of Beyond the reef lies the very un­ would then be adrift. did not land, but he named the Only one boat can he loaded at island in honour of the President, Washington was once a normal three feet above sea-level, by canals comfortable anchorage, where the The hawser is held in deep chan­ George Washington. atoll, with its lagoon open to the which are also used for the water ocean swells from every quarter nels built into both bow and stern, a time, nor can the hiats pass one The next note of the island was sea in three places, but at some transport of the copra from the contends for mastery with the and is kept from jumping out by a another while attached to the haw- wind, the seas, the ocean current 50 years later, when a trader from ancient date the entrances closed lake to the setrjement. The canal heavy steel pin. Pivoted on the Continued on page 47 Tahiti passed by, without landing. up, and the lagoon was turned in­ ends at asluice-gates at the beach, In 1856 the island was claimed to a freshwater lake by the heavy which keep the required level in under the American Guano Act, tropical rainfall. In fact, the lake the lake and canals, but it prevents but it was not used by them. From was six feet above sea-level when the lake boats from access to the 1860 to the present day Wash­ first seen, which explains the den­ sea,. and likewise the surf boats are unable to gain the sheltered ington has been associated with sity of the vegetation when com­ waters of the lake. its neighbour, Fanning Island, un­ pared with the usual thirsty coral islets. der British rule. As there are no If the lake were drained to sea- indigenous natives, the copra has Washington would have been level the canals would be dry, and been collected by indentured an ideal stopping place for the apart from deepening them an­ natives from the Cooks, Tahiti, early migrations if it had not been other three or four feet, the diffi­ and the Gilbert Islands, at various for the surf, and the food plants culty would arise of keeping an periods. are now growing wild around the entrance open in the pounding Before the dawn of Pacific his­ lake, suggesting that they were surf and rapidly changing shape tory, there were several large planted by the prehistoric travel­ of the beach. The canals would be migrations of native races by lers. Their canoes were always scoured out of shape by the force canoe fleets, especially by the stocked with coconuts and other of the tidal streams in and out to the lake, which would become salt Polynesians, who came from an plants for cultivation at their in the process. With the lowered unknown home in India or China, ocean caravanserai. Nowadays the island is run as a water-table the island would lose down through the chains of islands its green and luxurious growth, and atolls to the centre of the copra plantation, except that the almost impenetrable mass of palms becoming no better than any other South Seas. From their new base coral island. they spread out over an area with is quite different to the usual neat a diameter of 5000 miles. Their and open lines of palms on less fer­ The loading of the copra into tile islands. There is an Austra­ overseas ships is the worst prob- Tha wrrtar shooting Gilbert.!, woman on Mia blindingly whita beach; there are breadfruit treas behind, and »ha copra- four furthest colonies are Hawaii, dryart in the distance.

December, 1*4* NAVAL PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH

Rear Admiral J. A. S. Eccles, C.B.E. Flag Officer Commanding, the Royal Australian Fleet tall, powerfully-built man—he is well over bridge to complete the general education which A six feet in height, and of a largeness in pro- had been interrupted by the war. As a Lieu­ portion--Rear-Admiral John Arthur Symons tenant, he was appointed to H.M.S. "Revenge," Eccles, C.B.E., although hut recently appointed on then Flagship of the Home Fleet, and it was at loan from the Royal Navy as Flag Officer Com­ this time that he volunteered as a student of Jap manding the Australian Fleet, has had associa­ anesc, a preliminary six months at the School of tions with the Royal Australian Navy since he Oriental Studies, London, being followed by two- first went to sea thirty-three years ago. and-a-half years in Japan, spent mostly at Kyoto. The son of a doctor, he was horn on the 20th. It was during this period that he was associated June, 1898, in Hertford Street, London "within with two officers who were later to occupy the isounJ of Bow Bells, so, I am a Cockney," as he appointment of First Naval Member of the Com­ himself interpolated. He was education at Lancing, monwealth Naval Board, and Chief of the Naval on the Sussex coast, and joined the Royal Navy Staff there. Admirals Sir Ragnar Colvin and Sir as a Public School Entry in 1916. Entering the Guy Royle, who at various times during his so­ Navy in this way at the age of eighteen, the en­ journ in Japan, were Naval Attaches there. It trant had only from three to six months training was also—in 192 J—the time of the great Japan­ before going to sea, and young Eccles quickly ese earthquake, and for his services then Admiral found himself a midshipman in the "Indomit­ Eccles received the appreciation of the Lords Com­ able" with the 2nd. Battle Cruiser Squadron. missioners of the Admiralty. Therein comes the first Australian association, To sea again after Japan, this time in H.M.S. for the Flag Officer Commanding the Squadron, "Bcnbow" with the Mediterranean Fleet; an ap­ Rear-Admiral A. C. Leveson, was flying his flag pointment which was followed by a return to the in H.M.A.S. "Australia"; the then Commanding Far East in "Hawkins," the Flagship of Admiral Officer of "Indomitable" being now Admiral of Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, commanding the China the Fleet Sir Michael Hodges. In those early days Fleet. In 1930 Admiral Eccles returned to the with the 2nd. Battle Cruiser Squadron, Admiral United Kingdom and took the Staff Course, sub­ Eccles met a number of the Australian Midship­ sequently returning once more to "Hawkins"— men—those of the First Entry at the R.A.N. now flying the Flag of Admiral Sir Dunbar Na- College—who were serving in the Flagship; smith, V.C., as Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Burnett, Long, Esdailc, Reilley, Sadleir and Conder —as First Lieutenant. were of that party. Promotion to Commander came in 1933, and "We carried two aircraft in the 'Indomitable'," the following year, after a six months refresher said Admiral Eccles. "We had two turrets amid­ course in England in Japanese, Admiral Eccles ships en echelon, and platforms were built on returned to China as Staff Officer, Intelligence, to these over the guns, and the aircraft were launch­ the Commander-in-Chief; serving in turn in this ed from these. No catapults or anything. We capacity under Admirals Sir Frederick Dreyer and steamed into the wind, and the aircraft were held Sir Charles Little. It was the time of the begin­ while their engines were revved up, and then ning of the Sino-Japanese War, the capture by they were released and off they went. The trouble the Japanese of Woosung and Shanghai, and the was that they could not be picked up again. They evacuation of the British. had to come down in the water and take their Then to the United Kingdom *again, and the chance. This is apropos of my last sea appoint­ appointment as Executive Officer of H.M.S. "Ark ment previous to my present one, when I was Royal," standing by her for twelve months while Commanding Officer of another 'Indomitable'. she was completing at Cammell Laird's, after She also carried aircraft but, instead of two, sixty which came six months working up period. —she being an aircraft-carrier." Then the war. Promoted Captain in December, i With promotion to Sub-Lieutenant, young 1939, Admiral Eccles was appointed in command Eccles was appointed to the destroyer H.M.S. of the cruiser "Durban," and was employed "Wallace"; and in her saw active service in the escorting Australian troop convoys to Singapore, Baltic in the campaign against the Bolsheviks. and in hunting German raiders. He flew to the There followed a return to England, and courses United Kingdom in November, 1941, to take up for Lieutenant, which included a period at Cam­ Continued on paga 48 Raar-Admi J. A. S. Ecel.j. CLE.. Flag Offiw Commanding, (ha Royal Auitralian 1 Tan N«y A drawing mada on tHn Flagship H.M.A.S. "Sydney/ by Ejlh.r P.t.r.M.

... „•; [ • ' • specialise in Radiology, or as an Artificer, Electrical Artificer, Ord­ time, are over the age of 18J years, Operating Theatre Assistant, and nance Artificer, Painter, Plumber, and can pass a trade test. THE NAVY NEEDS YOUTH in other directions; while as a Den­ or Blacksmith. Similar, but slightly varying con­ FOR THE YOUNG MAN WHO IS LOOKING FOR A CAREER WITH GOOD PAY. tal Assistant you would find your­ In each of the above cases you ditions — regarding which your CONDITIONS, PROSPECTS. AND INTEREST, THE NAVY CAN PROVIDE THE self similarly employed in the field must produce written evidence of nearest Naval Recruiting Officer of dentistry. having served a certain term of would advise you personally or by ANSWER. In the Cook and Steward apprenticeship, or of having had a letter—obtain in the other Trade Branches, cooks are trained to a certain period of experience at your Branches. HERE .1 r e probably tew If you can satisty these require vanced for qualification as an high standard of cookery, includ­ trade and possibly pass * a trade In the more limited age class, if T young fellows - at any rate, ments. there is an opening for you Able Seaman, you would specialise, ing bread baking, while Stewards test. As a case in point, to enter you are over 18$ years and under those of British stock, who have in the Navy in quite a choice of perhaps in Gunnery or in Anti­ acquire extremely useful knowledge, as an Electrical Artificer 4th Class, 2? years, and a Fitter, Copper­ , not something of the call of deep branches. submarine work and Minesweep- in catering, the custody and serv­ you must have served a five-years' smith or Sheet Metal Worker, water in their blood -who have ing, Torpedoes, or Radar. ing of wines, waiting at table, the apprenticeship as Fitter and Tur­ there arc openings for you as an not at some time or .mother care of clothes and quarters, and ner, Electrical Fitter or Instrument Aircraft Artificer. If you joined the Electrical the keeping of all types of cater­ thought of going to sea. It is not Maker, or produce written evi­ In the Trade Branches, the Ar­ Branch, you would be trained in ing records. unlikely that you yourself have, everything to do with electricity dence that you have had at least tisans—that is. Joiners, Plumbers, and have wondered what offers to so far as it is used on board ship— So there is, you sec, no lack of five years' experience as a Fitter Painters and Blacksmiths— are em­ the young Australian, and, if the and that is quite a lot; wiring, openings for inexperienced youth and Turner or Instrument Maker. ployed on the normal duties of idea is worth following up. how radar, motors, and what makes in the foregoing—known as "Gen­ You must also pass a trade test be­ their trade, ashore or affoat; Ord­ you go about it. What previous things tick in the electrical line. eral Service Branches"—and the fore entry, while if you had not nance Artificers have to do with the full of that experience you knowledge must you have? What As a Stoker • Mechanic you Navy is accepting applications in all kinds of armament, range-find­ are the qualifications? What sort all these branches now. could enter as Electrical Fitter 5th" ers, gunsights, control instruments would be employed in the machin­ Class, providing you are an ap­ of a life is offered, as to pay and and equipment connected with ery compartments and boiler rooms But hold on a minute—here is prenticed Electrical Fitter with as to advancement? gunnery: Engine Room Artificers of all classes of ships, including another branch which you can en­ more than three and a half years, Aircraft-Carriers. You would fire ter without previous knowledge— have to do with engineering, These few notes are an en­ but Jess than five years' apprenticed watchkeeping in the ships, and deavour to answer some of those boilers, watchkeep on auxiliary that of Naval Aviation. If over questions. machinery, operate small boat en­ 17$ years and under 24 years of gines, drive motor transport age, you can join this branch as a First of all, so far as the young ashore, and generally look after Naval Airman (non-flying), in Australian is concerned, there are the maintenance of engine and which your duties would have to good openings in the Royal Aus­ boiler compartments. do with the maintenance and tralian Navy—which is looking for handling at Naval Air Stations Signalmen and Telegraphists are youth to swell its numbers. Some­ ashore or in Aircraft - carriers "the Eyes and Ears of the Fleet." thing of what sort of life is offered afloat, of aircraft. Or, within nar­ They send and receive visual and is outlined in the article, "The rower age limits, if over 17 years, wireless signals—the Signalman Sea's Continuing Call," in this but under 19 years of age, you mostly on the ship's bridge or flag issue of "The Navy." Here is a could join to become a Rating deck, the Telegraphist in the wire­ little more detail to supplement Pilot, in which case you would fly less offices of the ship. And they that article: aircraft. You will learn the general "know-how" are responsible for the internal Let us suppose that you are a of e sailor. Taking a trick at the young fellow, over 17J years of handling and distribution of sig­ Well, that's all right, you might whael. nals sent or received. age, and under 24 — with the say, but I'm a bit older than the chaps you've been referring to, and choice of a settled career still be­ As a Writer you would be one You can, for example, become a I have made a start on a career— fore you. You have no particular Seaman, a member of the Electri­ of the clerks of the Navy, doing as a tradesman. I'd like to have knowledge of any walk of life, and cal Branch, a Stoker-Mechanic, a clerical work on board ship and in gone to sea. but I don't want to certainly none of the sc.t. Would Signalman, a Telegraphist, Writer, Naval Depots ashore—and in this chuck away the time I've put in at you be acceptable to the Navy? Stores Assistant, Sick Berth At­ connection a knowledge of short­ my trade. •Under certain conditions. Yes. The tendant, Dental Assistant, Cook, hand and typewriting would help There's no need to do so. The Navy would welcome you. or Steward. In none of the above you. Much of the work of a Stores Navy is looking for chaps like you To start off with, you must be is it necessary for you to have pre­ Assistant is clerical also, since he also, for tradesmen, for men in the son of natural born or natural­ vious knowledge The Navy will is responsible for the receipt and teach you all it is necessary for whom trade knowledge and experi­ ised British parents, and be of sub­ issue of proviions, clothing and ence is a qualification of entry. stantially European descent. You you to know—and you will earn as stores of all kinds. you learn. If, for instance, you are up to 23 must also produce evidence of Should you decide to become a years of age—and in special cases good character, be medically fit, As a Seaman you would learn Sick Berth Attendant, you would 25 years—the Navy would wel­ aad satisfy certain educational all the duties of the Upper Deck— acquire a considerable knowledge come you, providing you measure standards, which vary slightly ac­ cleaning, painting, maintenance of of first aid and the medical treat­ up on the basic standards of cording to the branch of the Ser­ rigging and gear, boat work, the ment of sick and injured, of medi­ parentage and descent, medical vice which you desire to enter, but use of small arms, rifles, machine- cines, of medical history sheets and condition, and education, as a which in any case should not de­ guns, and the general "know-how" other medical documents; while Shipwright, Joiner, Engine Room iolned the Electrical f ranch you would be trained ill everything to do I bar the average Australian youth. of a sailor. When sufficiently ad­ opportunities exist for you to electricity as it it mid on board ship. If [ • •—••" - " ' maintenance afloat, with mainten­ you have an "action station"—so the job is well paid, and with a ance, shopwork, stationary en­ that you can feel that, should the degree of security not ordinarily ANNIVERSARIES OF THE MONTH gineering, etc., ashore; while Ship­ time ever come again, you will be to he found. And so that you may wrights are employed on the nor­ taking an active part in the de­ see that, we append hereto the cur­ THEY HAVE MOSTLY BEEN OF MORE RECENT YEARS, AND DECEMBER, 1941, mal duties of their trade both fence of Australia. In the mean­ rent rates of pay—and in reading WAS A PARTICULARLY BUSY MONTH IN THE COLLECTION OF ANNIVERSARIES. ashore and afloat; and Electrical while, you will find a life that is these, remember that in addition to Artificers arc concerned with the colourful, filled with variety, and the money you receive, there is by John dart more highly skilled maintenance with many attractions lacking in free accommodation, food, and ECEMBER is a month which centrated in the later years. The ter" having withdrawn to effect and repair of electrical instruments, a shore occupation; your health, medical and dental attention among D should stir a chord in the 14th. of the month is that of the repairs of heavy damage from a machines, and equipment gener­ with its combination of good food, the other "extras." thoughts of English - peaking birth,, in 1895, of King George number of hits—and there, with ally. fresh air and exercise, and constant This, then, is a brief outline of peoples, for it was the month in VI and the 11th., 41 years later, the British ships waiting outside to What is the procedure for selec­ medical and dental care, will be what the Navy wants in the way the year 1773, of the "Boston Tea of his accession to the throne in re-engage should he come out, the tion? Well, if you are a citizen well guarded; your retirement look­ of youth, and what it has to offer, Party," when, over the question of 1936. On the 8th. December, German ship was scuttled by her of one of the capital city ports ed after, with a cash gratuity if you and should you want further in­ the duty of threepence a lb. on tea, 1914, was fought the Battle of the commanding officer, who, in a let­ where there is a Naval Recruiting take your discharge after 12 years' formation, you'll find the Naval Boston threw down its gage at Falkland Islands, when the battle- ter to the German Ambassador at Office, you will see the Recruiting service, and a life pension if you Recruiting Officer at your capital the feet^ of the Crown, and the cruiser squadron under the com­ Buenos Aires, wrote: "After a Officer personally, and go through serve for 22 years. And, finally. city eager to oblige. British Government swiftly took it mand of Sir F. C. D. Sturdec, de­ long struggle I reached the grave the necessary education and medi­ up—the real starting point of the cisively defeated the German decision to scuttle the pocket cal tests. If you live in the coun­ American Revolution. squadron under Count Maximilian battleship 'Admiral Graf Spee,' in try, your first contact will be by RATES OF PAY IN THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY Leading up to the immediate von Spee, who himself went down order to prevent her falling into letter, and then you undergo the (Current from 7th October, 1949) event was the arrival in Boston on in his flagship, the "Scharnhorst." enemy hands. I am still convinced preliminary tests in your home General Service Branch** Sunday, the 28th. November, Lord Fisher had joined the Ad­ that under the circumstances this town, and on passing those, are Single Married miralty as First Sea Lord 24 hours decision was the only one left,, £ s d X s d X s d c - a 1773, of the "Dartmouth," with, brought to your recruiting centre Recruit under 21 4. 0. 6 6.14. 9 among other cargo, 114 chests of before von Spee had destroyed once I had taken my ship into the at the Navy's expense for the in­ Recruit over 21 4.11. 0 7. 5. 5 East India Company's tea on Cradock's cruiser squadron at trap of Monte Video, for with the terviewing, and final educational "Ordinary" Rating 5. 5. 0 7.19. 5 board. A meeting of Boston citi­ Coronet. Immediately the news ammunition remaining any attempt and medical tests. "Able" Rating 1.19. 0 to 6.10. 8 8.13. 3 to 9. 4.11 zens the following day resolved was received he ordered "Invin­ to fight my way back to open and Normally, the period elapsing "Leading" Rating 6.17. 1 to 7. 5. 3 9.11. 4 to 9.19. 6 Petty Officer 7.16.11 to 8. 4. 6 10.11. 2 to 10.18. 9 that "the tea should be sent back cible" and "Inflexible" from the deep water was bound to fail . . . between the date of lodging your Chief Petty Officer 8.15. 0 to 9. 2. 0 11. 9. 3 to 11.16 3 to the place whence it came at all Grand Fleet to coal and leave at I alone bear the responsibility for application and being actually en­ Naval Aviation Branches events, and that no duty should be the earliest date for the Falklands. scuttling the pocket battleship tered into the Service is, in the They arrived at Devcnport on the 'Admiral Graf Spee.' I am happy A—Rating Pilot— paid on it." The "Dartmouth," case of metropolitan recruits, three Probationary Pilot (under six however, having landed the rest of 8th. November, and sailed on the to pay with my life for any DOS' to four weeks; in that of country months' service) 4. 0 6 6.14. 9 her cargo, was refused a clearance 11th., proceeding to their destina­ sible reflection on the honour of recruits, four to five weeks. Probationary Pilot (over six by the Governor until the tea had tion with all despatch. On the the flag." Captain Langsdorff did months' service and until morning of the 8th. December, the so pay, committing suicide after There comes the day when you ying training commences .. 5. 5. 0 7.19. 3 been landed also. In the mean­ are officially entered into the Ser­ Probationary Pilot (com­ while, two more tea ships arrived, Germans, approaching Port Stan­ writing this letter. vice, sworn in at the Naval Re­ menced flying training) .... 5.19. 0 8.13. 3 and on Thursday, the 6th. Decem­ ley, saw the tripod masts of the It was in December, 1939, that cruiting Office—and you are in Pilot, 4th Class : 7.14. 0 10. 8. 3 ber, 1773, some 50 men, disguised battle cruisers over the land. But the Australian destroyers "Stuart," the Navy. Then off you go to Pilot, 2nd Class 9. 6. 1 to 9.14. 3 12. 0. 4 to 12. 8. 6 as Red Indians, and with toma­ it was then too late to escape, Pilot, 3rd Class 8. 8. 0 to 8.16. 9 11. 2. 3 to 11.11. 0 "Voyager," "Vendetta," "Vam­ Flinders Naval Depot, Victoria, Pilot, 1st Class 9.17. 2 to 10. 6. 6 12.11. 5 to 13. 0. 9 hawks, boarded the ships, broke the and, in the subsequent battle, the pire" and "Waterhen," of the where you are fitted up with your B.—Naval Airman (non-flying)— chests of tea and threw the tea German force was annihilated. famed "Scrap Iron Flotilla," ar- r uniform and gear, spend a few Rates *of pay are the same as for equivalent ratings in General Service overboard. There was no rioting, A quarter of a century later, on rived in the Mediterranean during weeks "shaking down," getting Branches. and no member of ships' companies the 13th. December, 1939, in seas the recent war, and entered that your recruit training, learning all i -• d ltd jtsd £ 5 d suffered any violence. But the first not so very far distant from those sea where they were to add laurels about the Navy and its customs, Trade Branches blow had been struck in the War of the scene of Sturdee's victory, to the R.A.N. and are then trained in the special A.—Artisans— of American Independence. was an echo of that earlier action December of the following year duties of the Branch you have Recruit (Art. V) and Artisan, 5th Class 5 19. 0 8.13. 3 There was a naval December an­ when the German pocket battleship saw the opening of the British joined. The time you spend at the Recruit (Acting Artisan, 4th niversary during the War of In­ "Graf von Spee" was driven to offensive against the Italians in Depot varies according to your Class) and Artisan, 4th dependence, when Admiral Samuel her destruction by the British Libya, the Australian destroyers Branch, but you all receive basic Class 6.11. 3 9. 5. 6 Barrington, in 1778, fought an ac- cruisers "Ajax," "Achilles," and forming part of the Inshore Squad­ training as sailors, apart from the Artisan, 3rd Class • 7. 1. 9 9.16. 0 "Exeter" under the command of Artisan, 2nd Class 7.12.10 10. 7. 1 tiqn with D'Estaing off the island ron—with Captain H. M. L. Wal­ specialist duties, and that involves Artisan, lit Claw 8. 3.11 to 8. 8. 0 10.18. 2 to 11 2. 3 of St. Lucia in the West Indies. Commodore Harwood, flying his ler, R.A.N., in command of the some training afloat in the Train­ Chief Artisan 8.1?. 0 to 8.18. 6 11. 9. 3 to 11.12. 9 D'Estaing attacked whilst the Brit­ broad pendant in "Ajax." squadron—and playing a consider­ ing Squadron during your period B.—Artificers— ish were landing troops on the The "Graf Spee," under Cap­ able part in the success of the i at Flinders. Recruit (Art. V) and Arti­ island, but Barrington beat him off ficer, 5th Class 6 6. 0 9. 0. 3 tain Hans Langsdorff, had the operations. In home waters, the And, remember, however mun­ Recruit (Acting Art. IV) and and the British finally succeeded in weight and range of the British coastal vessel "Nimbin" was sunk dane your ordinary duties may ap­ Artificer, 4th Class 7. 5. 3 9.19. 6 taking the island, which was to ships, but the three cruisers hit by a mine off the New South pear, you have become members of Artificer, 3rd Class 7.19. 3 10.13. 6 prove an exceedingly useful naval hard and damaged him so that he Wales coast with the loss of seven Artificer. 2nd Class 8. 6.10 11. 1. 1 base. made for Monte Video, followed lives, and the British steamer a Fighting Service, and in action, Artificer, 1st Class 8.16. 9 11.11. 0 should such at any time eventuate. Chief Artificer 8.19. 8 to v 9. 9. 0 11.11.11 to 12. 3. 3 December anniversaries are con­ by "Ajax" and "Achilles"—"Exe­ "Hertfbrcjr was also mined in H» Navy - South Australian waters, but the 24th. H.M-A.S. "Perth" made ings were made in the Philippines, reached port safely. In the vicinity her first appearance in the Medi­ Malaya, and in the Gilbert Islands. of Nauru Island, German surface terranean, and on the 29th. On the 10th., the "Prince of raiders made their presence felt, "Voyager" assisted in the capture "Wales" and "Repulse" were sunk News of the World's Navies sinking the steamers "Triona," of the Italian schooner "Zinga by Japanese torpedoes and high "Vinni," "Triaster," Triadic,' rella" off the Libyan coast. level bombers o if Malaya, R.N. MARRIED QUARTERS and "Komata" on the 6th. and 7th. December, 1941, was a busy HM.A.S. "Vampire" being on the "Onslow." "Onslow" will be THREE-QUARTERS OF In the Royal Navy, the first of the month, while on the 27th. month. On the 7th. the Japanese destroyer screen, and picking up remembered for her action in the WORLD'S NAVIES schemes for married quarters for one of the raiders—there were attacked Pearl Harbour and invad­ some hundreds of survivors. Italy North Russia Convoys when, un­ Stating that he is still a "strong officers and ratings at the more three in all, "The "Narvik," the ed Thailand, and made sea and air and Germany declared war on the der the command of Captain R. Navy man," Senator Tydings, isolated Admiralty Establishments "Manyo Maru," and the "Kulmer' assaults on Hong Kong, Malaya, United States—which immediately St. Vincent Sherhrookc, V.C.. chairman of the Senate Armed in the United Kingdom have land"—stood off the island and Singapore, the Philippines, Guam, returned the compliment—on the D.S.O., R.N., she led the escort­ Services Committee, pointed out been completed. These establish­ shelled the phosphate loading Nauru, and Ocean Island. The 11 th. of the month. Burma was ing destroyers into attack against that the United States Navy is ments are mainly air stations. So equipment. Survivors from the following morning Japanese Im­ invaded by the Japanese on the a superior German force, includ­ three times the size of the com­ tar, married quarters have been sunken ships were landed by the perial Headquarters announced 14th., Penang was occupied five ing the cruiser "Admiral Hipper," bined navies of the rest of the installed at two such establish­ Germans on Emirau Island, north that Japan was at a state of war days later; Wake Island fell on which was endeavouring to in­ world. "Nobody can beat us on ments—at St. Merryn in Corn­ of New Guinea, and were picked with the United States and Great the 23rd.; and on the 25th. Hong tercept the convoy. The enemy the high seas," he said. "We in­ wall: and at Yeovilton, Somerset. up there by the steamer "Nellore," Britain, and the same day Great Kong capitulated. was prevented from attacking the tend to keep the best Navy in ARGENTINE TRAINING and landed at Townsville at the Britain, the United States, Canada, convoy, and his forces four times the world. We must keep naval end of the month. and The Netherlands Government Twelve months later the Allies CRUISER withdrew behind smoke screens aviation strong." Discussing the when fired upon. Both "Offa" Back in the Mediterranean declared war on Japan, Australia, were hitting back hard in all The Argentine Training Cruis­ Army and the Air Force, how­ and "Onslow" were among the again, "Sydney" was one of a New Zealand and South Africa theatres. H.M./\.S "Quiberon" er "La Argentina" paid a week's ever, he said: "The naked, stark first destroyers to be built under striking force which passed through following suit on the 9th., on was concerned in the destruction visit to Great Britain during Sep­ facts are, that we have no Army war construction programmes, the Strait of Otranto and bom' which day China declared war on of an enemy convoy in the Medi­ tember, berthing in the Thames that reasonably compares with and were both completed in barded Valona during the 18th. Germany and Italy. terranean on the night of Decem­ at Greenwich Pier. With a crew other countries in men and fire 1941. and 19th. of the month, while on That day the first Japanese land- ber 1-2, 1942, and at the same of 550, she carried 120 cadets. power." time HM.A.S "Armidale" was The ship was open to visitors, sunk by Japanese torpedo bombers NEW ANTI-SUBMARINE NEW US. NAVY CHIBF. and a full programme of events AIRCRAFT. Vice-Admiral Forrest Sherman south of Timor. On the 13th. of ashore was arranged for the the month the corvettes "Colac," Details have been released of has 'been appointed to succeed NAUTICAL QUIZ ship's company, including visits Admiral Louis Denfield as Chief "Ballarat" and "Broome" trans­ to the Arsenal-Liverpool football two new anti-submarine air­ ported A.I.F. troops for the as­ craft, the Fairey 17, made by the of Naval Operations in the Unit­ match, marine engineering firms, ed States Navy. The appointment (1) In the article ' Windjamming in Wartime" in the No­ sault on Buna, from Milne Bay to Fairey Aviation Company, and Naval establishments, and the is subject to Senate confirmation vember issue of "The Navy," reference is made to a Oro Bay, and these trops cap­ the Blackburn Y.A.5, made by BBC. Television Studios. when Congress meets again next "Dutchman's Log." What is a Dutchman's Log? tured Cape Endaiadere. Blackburn and General Aircraft. ROYAL PAKISTAN NAVY. month. Admiral Denfield was (2) What do you know of Fanny Adams and Harriet Lane? The Fairey 17 is particularly in­ Last month. H.M.S. "Offa," a dismissed from the position of (3) Do you know how the wardroom got its name? In December, 1943, the Allies destroyer of the Royal Navy, teresting, being the first aircraft, were making good progress in the either military or civil, to make Chief of Naval Operations last (4) The Merchant Service captain. Pochard Jenkins, of the which has been purchased by the month, because of his opposition Glasgow brig_ "Rebecca," was made the excuse for a South-West Pacific, and H.M.A. Royal Pakistan Navy, was hand­ use of a paired airscrew turbine. Ships "Shropshire," "Australia," It is fitted with an Armstrong- to the unification of the American war between Britain and Spain. Do you know how? ed over at Plymouth by the Com­ armed forces. (J) The Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line steamers "Warramunga," "Arunta," and mander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir Siddeley Double Mamba, which "Moreton Bay" and "Arawa" were in port together at "Westralia" were concerned in as­ Robert Burnett, K.C.B., K.B.E., gives 2,540 horse power, plus THE "CANADIAN" TOUCH Melbourne on the 31st. October this year. They were sault landings in New Britain. D.S.O. It is claimed that "Offa" 770 lb. of thrust for take-off, and Arising out of the recommend­ together in Sydney in September, 1939—do you know Overseas, the German battleship has the distinction of having fired has a maximum combat power ol ation of a civilian commission in­ what they were doing there then? "Schamhorst" was sunk off North the first shot in the liberation of 3,500 horse-power, plus 280 lb. vestigating incidents aboard three (6) Do you happen to know whence the word "hammock" Cape on the 26th. of the month, £urope from the sea, when she of thrust at 400 miles an hour. Canadian warships early this year, is derived? after an action in which the "Duke opened the bombardment of Cat­ The engine consists of two single that steps should be taken to (7) In "Anniversaries of the Month" in the November issue of York" dealt trie mortal blows. ania an hour before the troops Mamba units laid side by side, "play down the Nelson tradition of "The Navy," reference was made to the capture of And in the last December of the landed fm the beaches of Sicily with their individual reduction and build up the Canadian Navy's the French "Duguay Trouin" by Sir Richard Strachan war, that of 1944, Captain H. B. in 1943. gears replaced by gearing in a own traditions based on its re­ in November 1805. Do you know what subsequently Farncomb, R.A.N., was appointed common casing, arranged to drive cord in the last war," the Canad­ happened to her? in Command of the Australian PAKISTAN'S SECOND two co-axially mounted, but in­ ian Defence Minister, Mr. Brooke dependent, airscrews rotating in (8) A British merchant ship held the Blue Riband of the Squadron with the rank of Com­ DESTROYER. Claxton, has announced that in­ opposite directions. The Mamba Atlantic for no fewer than 22 years. Do you know who modore First Class on the 9th., "Offa" is the second destroyer structions have been given for is an axial flow type of gas tur­ she was? and the following day the forma­ to have been acquired from the the maple leaf to be painted on tion was announced of the Eastern Royal Navy by the Royal Paki­ bine. The Blackburn Y.A.5 is the funnels of Canadian war­ (9) Of what city is Tandjong Priok the port? Fleet under Vice-Admiral Sir stan Navy. A month previous to fitted with a Rolls-Royce Griffon ships. (10) One of the greatest peacetime naval "marine casualties" Arthur Power, and of the British the handing over of "Offa", the piston engine, a more powerful involved the wrecking of seven destroyers iteaming in ADMIRALTY "CUTS." Pacific Fleet under Admiral Sir First Lord of the Admiralty, Vis­ engine than the famous Merlin, formation. Do you recall it? In accordance with the Admiralty Bruce Fraser. count Hall, handed over another which powered the Battle of (AjKwm on p*g« 47) policy of economy, a reduction Britain Hurricanes and Spitfires. Cowtl—d » p«9« 44 i ship of the same class—H.M.S. in civilian staffs varying in de-

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part mc nts from five to twelve- MARITIME NEWS OF THE and-a-half per cent, is being made THE POETRY OF MOTION in home dockyards and establish­ ments. Reductions are also be­ GREYHOUND RACING ing made in headquarters civilian conducted at and uniformed staffs.

HAROLD PARK R.N. DESTROYER FOR Take Balmain, Birchgrove, Lilyfield, or Forest Lodge Tram. WORLD R.I.N. From our Correspondents in 10 RACES :: 7.30 P.M. The former Royal Navy de­ ALL AMENITIES FOR THE PUBLIC stroyer "Raider" was handed over LONDON and NEW YORK NEXT MEETING to the Government of India by the Commander-in-Chief, Ply­ By TUESDAY, 27th DECEMBER mouth, at Devonport Dockyard AIR MAIL on the 9th. September. The vessel, which was renamed H.M. I.S. "Rana," by Lady Burnett, MERCHANT SHIP REPAIRS. GERMAN SHIP REPAIRS. Furncss yard of Vickers-Arm- ADAMS' CAFES & SILVER GRILLS the wife of the Commander-in- The United Kingdom proced­ The contract for the recondi­ strongs Ltd. ure for the licensing of Merch­ 484 GEORGE STREET and 259 PITT STREET Chief, was accepted by the High tioning of the Swedish trans-At­ CLYDESIDE SHIPBUILDING. ant Ship repairs, which has been Commissioner for India, Mr. V. lantic liner "Gripsholm," for An observer in Britain states LUNCH FROM 12 NOON. DINNER FROM 5.30 P.M. K. Krishna Menon. The new in operation since the Board of which a number of British and that there are worried looks on commanding officer of the de­ Admiralty made an Order on the FINEST MENUS IN TOWN. Continental firms .quoted, went Clydcside these days. There is at stroyer is Commander S. N. 1st. January, 1940, is abolished recently to Howaldswerke, Kiel, present plenty of shipbuilding Kohli, R.I.N., and the ship has as from the 1st. October last. it is understood at a price about work there, but mass dismissals ADAMS' NEW FISH CAFE joined the 11th. Destroyer Flo­ -The object of the Order was to half of a reasonable British quo­ have taken place at Jarrow and 484 GEORGE STREET (BASEMENT) tilla, which is under the com­ restrict the amount of repairs to tation for the job, which would be other English shipbuilding cen­ mand of Captain A. Chakravarti, Merchant Ships. When the war "FISH FOR THE CONNOISSEUR" roughly £300,000. Not only tres, and no new orders are com­ R.I.N. ended, the merchant ship repair­ 'PHONE: M4601. British, but also Dutch, Belgian, ing in to Clydebank. Some ship­ ing industry was faced not only and Scandinavian yards have re­ yards executives hope that the with the arrears of repairs and MALTA DOCKYARD. cently lost orders to German devaluation of the pound might special surveys, but also with the The Admiralty has carefully yards; and in many of these con­ bring in some South American reconversion to trade of ships HALLIDAY considered the question of un­ tracts the Germans have been orders. Failing that, a recession which had been taken up for avoidable reduction of employ­ prepared to accept a penalty of in the shipbuilding industry seems war purposes. In addition, ma­ BROS. ment in the dockyards at Malta, £200 a day for every day that a certainty and, despite industrial terials were scarce, so that the and in outlining the situation, they are behind schedule. Ger­ expansion in other directions, continued control of work carried Engine Works: has pointed out that The Mal­ man wages are low, but even so Glasgow is still primarily depend­ out in merchant ships was essen­ tese suggestions for modifying British and Continental firms are ent on the shipyards. If they 30 ERSKINE STREET, tial. It i6 now considered that SYDNEY, N.S.W. the effect of the discharges have astonished by the low prices and close, it will mean unemployment been carefully considered, but the repairing industry has broken short times the Germans quote 'Phone: BX 1700. to a large number of people. none of these afford any practical the back of its immediate post­ for substantial contracts. war task, so that the Restriction SCHOOL OF NAVIGATION. solution. In the years between THE P. & O. "CHUSAN." MARINE 8c GENERAL ENGINEERING REPAIRS the wars the numbers of work­ of Repairs of Ships Order is no The evolution of the British For two years running the people in Malta Dockyard, whilst longer necessary. Merchant Service is most inter­ Peninsula and Oriental Company they fluctuated a good deal, aver­ MERCHANT SHIP esting to follow. This year the has had the distinction of launch­ aged something in the neighbour­ RECONVERSIONS. School of Navigation, University ing the largest passenger liner to hood of 7,000. The numbers em­ The merchant ship reconver­ College, Southampton, had 118 take the water during the year. ployed in 1938 were 8,000. The sion programme carried out in the cadets, the maximum number JAMES McKEOWN, SONS PTY. LTD. In 1948 it was the "Himalaya," numbers in employment at the United Kingdom since the war that the present accommodation which, at 28,000 tons, was the time when the decision was taken has included the reinstatement can house. Cadets came from all largest ship in the world to be MANUFACTURERS OF THE FAMOUS to make discharges of about of about 50 liners, including the parts of Great Britain and the launched during the twelve­ 1,200 to 1,300 were 12,500 so "Queen Mary" and the "Queen Empire, as well as from Burma month period, and which, inci­ 9 that, even after the full pro­ Elizabeth," which were taken and the Lebanon. When present­ dentally, was the largest ship to Daltu "3F Footbail Boots gramme of discharges has been over for such service as troopers ing the prizes at the end of the be completed anywhere in the completed, the number employ­ and armed merchant cruisers. All summer term, Captain W. H. world during 1949. This year, ed in the dockyard will still be the ships requisitioned for war Coombs, C.B.E., President of the AND the P. & O. heads the world's substantially higher than in service will eventually be brought Officers' (Merchant Navy) Fed­ launching lists with the "Chu- 1938; and the wages bill in the back to their original state, and it eration, said that during the past san," of 24,000 tons, which slid dockyard will be three times as is expected that the programme twenty-five years, men of good' Don Bradman Crietset Boots down the ways at the Barrow-in- large—£2,500,000 as compared will be completed early next year. will from the ranks of officers with £800,000. D«

34 TIM Navy December. 194? 33 \ WHAT THE NAVY IS DOING at Sea and Ashore

INCE these notes were written for the November issue of "The 1st. Frigate Flotilla: ROYAL NAVY. skill and courage displayed by the Naval Honours For H.M.A.S. Shoalhaven (Captain S Navy," the Australian Fleet has completed the exercises it carried Home Fleet: ship's company." Victorian Governor. out in conjunction with the New Zealand Squadron, and the ships A. W. R. McNicoll, CM.. Training Cruise. Those on Station Pier, Port Mel-. have dispersed to their respective bases. The people of Melbourne had R.A.N., Senior Officer) is in Syd­ Last month, at the conclusion of A number of Australian mid­ bourne, when the "Orcades" liner a week of Naval occasions—unfortunately marred by bad weather, for ney at availability for refit and Autumn exercises and a cruise of shipmen are in the training cruiser arrived from England on the 18th. it rained every day whilst the ships were in the Victorian capital port leave. She is due to depart from the British Isles, which included H.M.S. "Devonshire" (Captain St. of October last, saw the colourful —and had the, for them, unusual experience of 10 naval vessels in Sydney on the 4th. of January, to visits by various units of the Fleet John Cronyn, D.S.O., R.N.), pageantry which marked the dis­ port at the one time In spite of the bad weather, many thousands of relieve H.M.A.S. Culgoa i n to Rosyth, the Clyde, Lamlash, which returns to Plymouth early embarkation of the new Governor visitors went down to the piers and the ships, which were berthed at Japanese waters. Swansea, Port Talbot, Holyhead, this month after a cruise in which of Victoria, General Sir Dallas Port Melbourne. But, although it was Navy Week, and good publicity H.M.A.S. Culgoa (Lieutenant- Leith, Grangemouth, and Aber­ she visited Gibraltar, Porto Conte Brooks, who came out in the ship ' was given to the various Naval activities, which included the presenta­ Commander V. G. Jcrram, deen, ships of the Home Fleet dis­ (Sardinia), Villefranche, Sorrento, with Lady Brooks and their daugh­ tion of the Trafalgar Memorial ceremony in front of the Victorian RA.N.) is in Japanese waters persed to their home ports from Augusta, Malta, and Palmas Bay ter, Miss Jeannette Brooks. A State Parliament House on the 21st. October, and a Naval march with the Allied Naval Forces. She Portland, to carry out self-refits (Sardinia). The total of 270 Naval Guard of Honour received through the city a week later, the support given to the appeal for will be relieved by H.M.A.S. before giving Christmas leave. cadets in her company included the Governor on the pier. funds for the building of the Memorial Chapel at Flinders Naval Shoalharen about the 1st. of Feb­ Ships taking part in the exercises 175 drawn from the Royal Navy, Fleet Fills Melbourne Piers. Depot was disappointingly Small. Some thousands of pounds yet ruary next, and on her return to and cruise were: the remainder being from Domin­ The arrival of the ships of the remain to be raised, and the Fund Committee will welcome any dona­ Sydney will be granted availability Fleet Aircraft-Carrier: H.M.S. ion Navies, Egypt, and Burma. Australian Fleet and the New Zea- tions. for leave and refit. Implacable, wearing the Flag of H.M.A.S. Ccmdamme is in Syd­ the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral The most important news in the period under discussion is that ney. Sir Rhoderick McGrigor K.C.B., of the appointment of Mr. Thomas J. Hawkins as Secretary, Depart­ H.M.A.S. Murchison (Lieuten­ D.S.O. ment of the Navy, to take effect on the retirement of Mr. A. R. ant-Commander W. P. Cook, Light Fleet Carrier: H.M.S. Nankervis early next year. Mr. Hawkins has had a long and rich RA.N.) is in Sydney carrying out Vengeance, wearing the Flag of experience in the Department as a Naval Staff Clerk, as Head of "N," training under the operational Rear-Admiral C. E. Lambe, C.B., as Secretary of the Naval Board, and as Assistant Secretary of the control of the Flag Officerin- C.V.O. Department. He is well and widely known as a man of great capacity, Charge, New South Wales. Cruisers: H.M. Ships Superb, with a sound knowledge of the Service and with his heart in its 10th. L.S.T. Flotilla; wearing the Flai of Rear-Admiral interests, and as an indefatigable worker. One feels that the appoint­ H.M.A.S. Taral^an (Lieutenant- W. R. Slayter, C.B., D.S.O., ment will be generally welcomed as a wise choice, and "The Navy" D.S.C.; Diadem, and Cleopatra. offers the Secretary Designate its congratulations and best wishes. Commander H. K. D w y e r, R.A.N.R.) is operating under the Destroyers: H.M. Ships Sole- direction of the Naval Board. bay, Gaibard, St. James. St. Kitts, H.M.A.S. Labium (Lieutenant- Battleaxe, Agincourt, Alumein, urgent defects and leave as from FLEET DISPOSITIONS. Commander F. D. Shaw, RA.N.) Corunna, Jutland, Aisne, Barrosa. the 14th. of that month until the The Aircraft Carrier: is operating under the direction of Crossbow. 6th. of next month, sailing from H.M.A.S. Sydney (Captain R. the Naval Board. Sydney about the 11th. of Janu­ R. Dowling, D.S.O., RAN.) Australian Minesweepers: GENERAL. ary. wearing the Flag of Rear-Admiral "Amethyst'' Returns Home. 10th. Destroyer Flotilla: These two vessels are based on J A. S. Ecdes, C.B.E., Flag Offi­ When H.M.S. "Amethyst" H.M.A.S. Warramunga (Cap­ Flinders Naval Depot, and com­ cer Commanding His Majesty's reached England last month after tain W. H. Harrington, D.S.O., prise the Training Flotilla. Australian Fleet, is in Sydney, her successful escape from the Chi­ R.A.N.) is in Sydney at avail­ H.M.A.S. Gladstone (Lieuten­ where she arrived on the 12th. nese Communist-controlled Yangtse ability for refit and leave until the ant Commander R. A. H. Millar, November from Jervts Bay, on Kiang River earlier in the year, 6th of next month, being due to RAN.). completion of the joint exercises her Commanding Officer, Lieuten­ sail on the 11th. of January in H.M.A.S. Latrobe (Lieutenant with the New Zealand Squadron. ant-Commander J. S. Kerens, company with the Flagship. R. J. Scrivenor, RA.N.). She has availability for ••efit and D.S.O., R.N., and his officers and H.M.A.S. Arunta is in Sydney. leave from the 14th. of last month Survey Ships: men, together with a contingent of H.M.A.S. Bataan (Captain F. until the 6th. January, 1950, and H.M.A. Ships Warrego and officers and men from H.M.S. N. Cook, D.S.O., R.A.N.) is in will sail from Sydney about the Barcoo are in Sydney. "London," were the guests of the Sydney at 45 days' availability for 11th. of that month. H.M.A.S. Lachlan (Lieutenant- City of London at a luncheon in refit and 50 days for leave, which Commander W. Sharpey-Schaeffer, the Guild Hall. The issuing of the The Cruiser: run as from the 18th October last. R.N.), which is en loan to the invitation was decided upon by H.M.A.S. Australia (Captain H.M.A.S. ^uiberon is in Syd"- New Zealand Government to carry the Court of Common Council, G. C. Oldham, D.S.C., RA.N.) ney. out a survey of New Zealand presided over by the Lord Mayor arrived in Sydney on the 12th. of H.M.A.S. %uic\mauh. k in waters, arrived at Auckland last of London, and was intended as Th. n.w Go«.rnor of Victor!., GaMral Sir Dallo 8roob, impacting * naval November, and has availability for Sydney. month to commence operations. guard of honour on Kli arrival at Port Molbourna by Hut "Orcadai " lltk "a tribute of admiration of the Octpbor. IM*. TW Navy V land Squadron at Port Melbourne taxed the berthing facilities at the SEAS, SHIPS AND SAILORS-% sjo^jo^ Tattersall's £10,000(1 st P rize) two piers — Railway Pier and Princes Pier- and it was only by berthing three deep in some cases CASH CONSULTATIONS that the total of 16 vessels which sought accommodation could be arc a weekly affair. provided for. In all there were —Well and Widely Known— 10 warships and six merchant ships —half of the total number be­ ing sizeable vessels. i THE TICKET 5 -. At the Railway Pier were the merchant vessels "Orcades," Postage for ticket and result, 5d. "Strathaird," "Anna Salen" and "To Win You Must Be In." "Port Lincoln," each berthed singly, but at the inshore end of You can write from any ship or any port. the pier was triple berthing on each side, on one side by the New Zea­ The Address . . - land frigates "Kaniere," "Tutira" (TATTERSALL) HOBART and "Pukaki," and on the other GEO. ADAMS by the New Zealand frigates "Ro- toiti" and "Taupo," and the Aus­ tralian frigate "Shoalhaven." At Princes Pier, the merchant SCIENTIFIC & NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS vessel "Moreton Bay" and the air­ craft-carrier "Sydney" each had a Manufacturers of "Sinus" Brand single berth on opposite sides of Standard SC Boat Compasses: Hand Bearing Compasses: Pelorus: the outer end of the pier: the mer­ Azimuths: Sextants: Surveying and Dumpy Levels: Clinometers: chant vessel "Doric" had a berth Prismatic Compasses: Water Level Recorders and Current Meters. to herself on one side of the in­ shore end, but opposite her was FULL RANGE INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR more naval triple berthing, the NAVIGATION AND ENGINE ROOM. Australian cruiser ."Australia" lying alongside the pier, with the REPAIRS ESPECIALLY CATERED FOR. New Zealand cruiser "Bellona" Send for particulars: berthed outside her, while outside "Bellona" was H.M.A S. "Warra- E. ESDAILE & SONS PTY. LTD. munga." 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gineer George Alexander Mc­ EX-NAVAL MEN'S Gregor, dated 26th August, Naval Appointments, Etc 1949; Cadet Midshipman Philip Graham Newman Kennedy, dat­ Association of Australia NAVAL FORCES OF Gregory O'Connell, seniority 5th ed 1st September, 1949; Cadet THE COMMONWEALTH. August, 1945; Garvon Kable, Midshipman Donald Proctor Weil, dated 1st September, 1949; !*•#•.•• I. i-fcli I Hit ««/«tfy Tk. Shf PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES seniority 27th August, 1945; • •••••*•• MMI OF THE COMMONWEALTH. Gerald Edward Riley, D.F.C., Cadet Midshipman (S.) Ian Mc­ (SEA-GOING FORCES). seniority, 19th October, 1945; Lean Crawford, dated 1st Septem­ His Excellency the Governor- Jack Sydney Hickson, seniority ber, 1949; Cadet Midshipman Federal Council during the month for a holiday the key to the successful member. General in Council has approved 3rd April, 1946; Alexander (S.) John Charles Todd, dated HE Federal Secretary has re­ trip overseas. Mr. Sullivan was It is likely that land in the Mel­ of Rear-Admiral John Arthur Hughie Gordon, D.F.C., seniority 1st September, 1949. The loan T ceived notification that there accompanied by his wife, and we ville district will be chosen for the Symons Eccles, C.B.E., being ap­ 17th November, 1947—dated 9th of the following to the Royal will be 21 inter-State delegates and trust that they will have the op­ erection of additional houses as pointed on loan from the Royal August, 19«»9. Communcation Navy for service and training is Federal Council Executive officers portunity of making contact with the scheme progresses. Navy, to date 18th August, 1949, Lieutenant Henry John Percy terminated: — Lieutenant David present at the official opening of other Naval Associations whilst It is with deep regret that Coun­ with seniority in rank of 8th Jan­ Boxall is appointed Lieutenant John Hamer, D.S.C., dated 4th. the Federal Conference at Can­ they are in the United Kingdom. cil has to report on the large num­ uary, 1949, and as Flag Officer (L.), with seniority in rank of August, 1949; Lieutenant (E.) berra next month. Amongst some Another member who left during ber of deaths of members during Commanding His Majesty's Aus­ 1st April, 1948, dated 15th Sep­ Mylcs John McLachlan, dated of these attending will be: Messrs. the month was Miss K. Hennessy, the past few months. Amongst tralian Fleet, to date 5th October, tember, 1949. 4th August, 1949; Commissioned F. F. Anderson (Federal Presi­ an cx-W.R.A.N, and a member of those old shipmates who passed on 1949, with an allowance for Table Gunner Allen George Harrison, dent), G. W. Scott (Hon. Federal the Newcastle Sub-Section. Miss were: Messrs. W. B. Harvey, H. Money at the rate of Three Promotions. — Sub-Lieutenants dated 7th July, 1949; Commis­ Secretary), both representing the Hcnnessy will visit a number of Brett, T. R. Stewart, W. H. l'ounds (£3) per diem.— (Ex. David Willoughby. Leach and sioned Gunner Raymond William Federal Council, and Messrs. H. ex-W.R.A.N.S. who are now re­ Nagle, A. H. Greer and J. ("Pur­ Min. No. 58—Approved 27th John Neville Crosthwaite arc Clark-Smith, dated 7th July, E. Ivey, W. J. Pearce and E. H. siding in England. ser") Groves, of N.S.W.; W. R. October, 1949.) promoted to the rank of Lieuten­ 1949; Commissioned Gunner Smith for Victoria; G. Carroll, H. Mr. R. Humphry (State Secre­ Day, E. J. Wheatley, J. O'Beirne ant, dated 16th September, 1949. (Acting) Geoffrey Thomas Gaf- W. J. F. RIORDAN, Cadet Midshipman (S.) Ian Humphry and W. Titman for tary of N.S.W.) visited Melbourne and N. G., McDonald, of Vic­ ford, dated 4th August, 1949; Minister for the Navy. Inglis Blaikic is promoted to the New South Wales; H. H. Hanby, in November and was present at toria; A. E. AIlsopp, B. J. Ben- His Excellency the Govemor- Commissioned Gunner (Acting) W. A. Palmer and C. J. Tucker Flemington to see the "Cup." Mr. nic and E. Bowers, of Western rank of Midshipman (S.), with (leneral in Council has approved seniority of 1st May, 1949, dated Donald Morcton Holmes, dated for South Australia; N. B. Bicker. Humphry went on to Adelaide by Australia; G. J. Peterson, G. F. of the following changes being 4th August, 1949. Freeman and F. A. McArthur, of 1st September, 1949. N. A. Murphy and W. W. Way the "Orcades" and was welcomed made;—• Fixing Rates of Pay.—Lieuten­ South Australia, to the next of man for Western Australia. Mrs. by Mr. W. A. Palmer (State Sec­ Confirmation in Rank—Acting ant-Commander Robert Henry kin and families of the above de­ PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES J. Bath, formerly Miss A. W. retary of South Australia), who Lieutenant (E.) Frank Albert Edmund Kerruish to be paid the ceased the Association has con­ OF THE COMMONWEALTH. Beresford, will be one of the very proudly showed the N.S.W. Sturgess is confirmed in the rank rates of pay and allowances pre­ veyed the usual messages of sym­ (SEA-GOING FORCES). Queensland Sections' delegates. Secretary over the Naval Memorial of Lieutenant (E.), with seniority scribed «in the Naval Financial pathy. Appointments. — Commander Names of further delegates from House in Peel Street, Adelaide. of 1st December, 1947, dated Regulations for Commander the latter State and ACT. Sec­ Federal Council has sanctioned During the month all State David Gordon Goodwin, D.S.C., is appointed on loan from the 15th June, 1949. Commissioned whilst acting in that rank, dated tion and Tasmanian Association the award of th Diploma of Merit Councils and Sub-Sections will be Bandmaster (Acting) G«orge 7th September, 1949. are now awaited by Council. The Roval Navy, with seniority in to Mr. Leslie C. Nimmo, a Past holding their regular meetings, to Hooker is confirmed in the rank Resignations.—The resignation Conference Agenda, containing r-.nk of 31st December, 1944, President of the Leederville-Wem- be followed by the popular social of Commissioned Bandmaster, of Neville McGuire of his ap­ 95 items, as submitted by .the vari­ dated 1st September, 1949. bley Sub-Section in Western Aus­ evenings and suitable refreshments, with seniority of 22nd September, pointment as Commander (E.) is ous States, has been promulgated Kenneth George Schultz (Lieu­ tralia. Mr. Nimmo is Chairman and the Federal President and fel­ 1948, dated 22nd September, accepted, dated 6th May, 1949. to State Councils and their Sub- tenant, Royal Australian Naval of the recently-formed Housing low Councillors desire to convey 1949. The resignation of Oswald Sections for further discussions Committee of the Association in to all officers and members of the Reserve) is appointed Lieutenant Loan to Royal Navy for Ser­ Trethewey Amos of his appoint­ prior to State Councils instructing the West. The first house ap­ Association their haarticst good with seniority in rank of 14th. vice and Training.—The follow­ ment as Surgeon Lieutenant-Com­ their delegates how to vote on proved under this scheme is now wishes for the coming festival sea­ July, 1945, dated 12th April, ing are loaned to the Royal Navy mander (D.) is accepted, dated these items. in course of erection and it is son, and trust that 1950 will he 1949. Peter James Hutsor. (Lieu­ for service and training:—Lieu­ 13th April, 1949. The resigna­ hoped that Captain H. L. Howden, prosperous to all concerned. tenant, Royal Australian Naval Mr. W. A. Sullivan (State Sec­ tenant Hugh Pryce Jarrett, dated tion of Reginald Tyrrell Charles- retary of Victoria) left Melbourne C.B.E., will consent to hand over —G.W.S. Reserve) is appointed Lieuten­ ant, with seniority in rank of 1st September, 1949; Lieutenant worth of his appointment as 12th May, 1948, dated 26th. J.iiian Horace Garfit Cavanagh, Commissioned Mechanician is ac­ April, 1949. The following are dated 1st. September, 1949; cepted, dated 19th July. 1949. appointed Lieutenant (Acting) Lieutenant Clement John Schmit- Termination of Appointments. CIVIC HIRE SERVICE (on probation):—Alan Herbert ser, dated 1st September, 1949; —The appointment of Thomas UNI FORMED DRIVERS 'COURTEOUS AND CAREFUL Mcintosh, seniority 21st Sep­ Lieutenant (E.) Colin Richard Bowen Ready as Surgeon Lieu­ tember, 1943; Ronald Hamilton Fletcher, dated 26th August, tenant (for short service) is ALL-NIGHT SERVI CE ALWAYS PUNCTUAL Thomson, D.F.C., seniority 9th 1949; Instructor Lieutenant terminated, dated 10th March, December, 1943; William George Richard Gerard Fennessy, D.S.C.,' 1949. The appointment of Wil­ 17- per nil* PHONE: FA3124 (5 lines) Herbert, seniority 8th July, 1944; dated 1st September, 1949; liam Baker as Acting Temporary PRn /ATE HIRE CARS : : : WEDDINGS A. SPECIALITY John Griffin, senior'ty 16th April, Commissioned Engineer Edward Senior Commissioned Bcatswrin 1945; Desmond Scott Harvey, Robert Sangwell, dated 26th is terminated, dated 9th Sep­ seniority 30th May, 1945; Brian August, 1949; Commissioned En- ' tember, 1949. The appointment 3

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of Frederick Keith Gorham is ant, dated 1st' October, 1949. land, M.B.E., is transferred to Termination of Appointments. Temporary Commissioned Mech­ Commissioned Gunner George the Emergency List and re-ap­ —The appointment of Samuel C. EBELING & SONS PTY. LTD. anician (Provisional) is terminat­ lack Hartley is promoted to the pointed for temporary service, ed, dated 6th September, 1949. John Montgomery as Temporary ink of Senior Commissioned dated 12th October, 1949. Engineer Lieutenant-Commander CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES OF Gunner, dated 1st October, Termination of Appointments. is terminated, dated 21st July, i949. Acting Temporary Senior THE COMMONWEALTH. —The appointment of Clement 1949. The appointment of John ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE Commissioned Gunner Alexander (SE A-GOING). Edward Page, D.S.M., as Acting MacKenzie Gault as Acting Tem­ George Gray, D.S.C., is promoted porary Senior Commissioned Promotion. — Lieutenant (S.) to the rank of Temporary Senior Temporary Senior Commissioned Keith William John Angwin is Communication Officer (Provi­ Boatswain is terminated, dated Commissioned Gunner, dated 1st 23rd August, 1949. promoted to the rank of Lieuten ftctober, 1949. Acting Tempor­ sional) is terminated, dated 22nd ant-Commander (S.), dated 28th August, 1949. The appointment ary Senior Commissioned Gunner ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE. SHIP REPAIRS, MARINE ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS August, 1949. (T) William John Eastwood is of Henry Pickles as Temporary AND WELDERS. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL promoted to the rank of Tempor­ Commissioned Shipwright (Pro­ Transfer to Retired List.— VOLUNTEER RESERVE. visional) is terminated, dated 8th Lieutenant - Commander (S) OWN FOUNDRY AND LABORATORY. Promotions. — Sub-Lieutenant ary Senior Commissioned Gunner September, 1949. Charles MacVean Branstone John Bennetto is promoted to i,T), dated 1st October, 1949. Works: 70-80 STEPHEN ST., YARRAVILLE, VIC. Crabb is transferred to the Re­ the rank of Lieutenant, dated Acting Senior Commissioned . AUXILIARY SERVICES. 'Phone: MW 2255. Promotion.—Senior Commis­ tired List, dated 30th August, 25th August, 1949. Surgeon Boatswain John William Home- CABLES Si TELEGRAMS: "EBELING." MELBOURNE. wood is promoted to the rank of sioned Communication Officer 1949. Lieutenant Peter Dudley Blax William Robert Phaup is pro­ Pig. Office: 1 CASTLEMAINE ST., YARRAVILLE, W.13, land is promoted to the rank of Senior Commissioned Boatswain, Termination of Appointment. VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. dated 1st October, 1949. Acting moted to the rank of Communica­ Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander, tion Lieutenant, dated 1st Oc­ —The appointment of Newton dated 50th August, 1949.---(Ex. Senior Commissioned Electrical Officer (L) Francis John Dudley tober, 1949. Symonds Chalk as Surgeon Lieu­ Mm No. 60 Approved 27th is promoted to the rank of Senior EMERGENCY LIST. tenant is terminated, dated 22nd October, 1949.) Commissioned Electrical Officer Termination of Appointment. August, 1949. When ships of fh» Navy PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (L), dated 1st October, 1949. —The appointment of Surgeon ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL "heave to" this rope OF THB COMMONWEALTH. Commissioned Electrical Officer Commander (Acting Surgeon VOLUNTEER RESERVE. holds fast! (SEA-GOING FORCES). (L) Jack Percy Moore is promot­ Captain) David Shields Prentice Appointments.—John George fM j&at Appointments. — Benjamin ed to the rank of Senior Commis­ for temporary service is termin­ Allingham is appointed Lieuten­ Cr.iwshaw is appointed Surgeon sioned Electrical Officer (L), dat­ ated, dated 30th September, 1949. ant, with seniority in rank of Lieutenant - Commander (for ed 1st October, 1949. Commis­ 27th August, 1945, dated 30th short service), subject to such ap sioned Writer Officers Clivc Alex CTTTZEN NAVAL FORCES OF August, 1949. William John i^^^^S THE COMMONWEALTH. pointment being deemed to be .older MacKenzie and James Gra­ ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE Dominic O'Grady is appointed temporary service for the pur­ ham Smith are promoted to the (SEA .GOING). Lieutenant, with seniority in rank pose of the Defence Forces Re­ rank of Senior Commissioned Resignation.—The resignation of 12th October, 1947, dated. 8th tirement Benefits Act 1948, dat­ Writer Officer, dated 1st Oc­ of John Robertson Goodwin September, 1949. William Hu­ ed 1st October, 1949. Leslie tober, 1949. Coupe of his appointment as bert Sutton is appointed Lieuten­ ANCHOR BRAND Harold Capleton is appointed Lieutenant is accepted, dated ant, with seniority in rank of 6th Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander Confirmation in Rank.—Com­ 15th September, 1949. January, 1949, dated 12th Sep- (D) (for short service), dated missioned Communication Offi­ 1st September, 1949. ALBERT'S cers (Acting) Darrel William Promotions.—Lieutenant Pat­ Bertram and Geoifrey James BOOMERANG SONGSTER NUMBER 53 rick Brougham is promoted to the Harle arc confirmed in the rank Over 20,000,000 Tons CONTAINS WORDS OF THE GREATEST rank of Lieutenant-Commander, COLLECTION OF WORLD-WIDE HIT SONGS of Commissioned Communication EVER PUBLISHED. dated 16th September, 1949. Officer, with seniority of 14th CONTENTS INCLUDE "Again," "So Tired." "Daughter of ROM Sub-Lieutenants Patrick Burnett August, 1948, dated 14th Aug­ of the World's Shipping O'Gredy," "My Couein Louella. "That Certain and William John MacNally are Party," "Tarra Ta-Larra Ta-Lar," "Ballin* Tha ust, 1949. Commissioned En­ Jack," "Carolina in Tha Morning," "Down By The promoted to the rank of Lieuten­ gineer (Acting) (Provisional) Station," "Cruiains Down Tha River," "I Want ant, dated 1st October, 1949. Annually Use " "( ,.~, 1-*™, IJtl; Rnlan," "B Cecil Adrian Logan is confirmed A Girl." "Laroo Laroo I.illi Bolero." Senior Commissioner Gunner Cardi," "Souvenir Da Peria," "Tha Haart of Loch in the rank of Commissioned En­ "i Lomond," "Gloria," "Blue Moon." "Little White John Stuart Godfrey, M.B.E., is Liaa," "I'd Love To Live In Loveland," "Manena," gineer (Provisional), with sen­ INTERNATIONAL" MARINE PAINTS "Down Among Tha Srantering Palme," "In The promoted to the rank of Lieuten­ iority of 25th May, 1948, dated Market Plate ol Old Monterey," "You Ware Only ant, dated 12th October, 1949. Fooling," "The Miatletoe Kiae.'* "Thoeo Thiage 25th May, 1949. Money Can't Buy," "Blame It On The Sembe." Senior Commissioned Master-at- "CorahelU." "Mr One And Only Highland Ring." Arms Norman Craig Alan Web­ Transfer to Emergency List.— ruAOf JIC • "Betty Blue." "Tallin' Mix Mary To The Ball," Commander (Acting Captain) Etc., Etc. ster is promoted to the rank of PUCE M. Lieutenant-at-Arms, dated 1st Oc­ James Claude Durie Esdaile, Or aend I'd. in atamcr and Boocneraag Songeter C.B.E., is transferred to the No. » with liar of Later* Popttjer Song Saccaaaee tober, 1949. Senior Commission­ will be mailed to your addraae. ed Shipwright Ernest Victor Emergency List and re-appoint­ "IMTERNATIONAl" J. ALBERT 8. SON PTY. LTD. Gooch, M.B.E., is promoted to ed for temporary service, dated 1)7/119 rONC, STREET, SYDNEY. the rank of Shipwright Lieuten- 3rd October, 1949. Lieutenant- The Greatest Nairn in Marine Paints Commander George Henry Cope- 1W Harry DicuKjir. )•*)»

• tember, 1949. Noel Edward the main lounge. Australians ar­ second-class dining saloons on "D" ' Well Worth Considering Where Do You Stand Farmer is appointed Lieutenant, tists are also represented on board, deck, provides some 4000 meals with seniority in rank of 25th John Loxton by some water- daily. Extending the full width of Young Man? March, 1949, dated 27th July, colours of Australian sceness in the ship, and some hundred feet THE 1949. Richard Penn Symons is Notwithstanding your ready acknowledgment of your faith in God, the Australian room, while Elaine or so in length, x is a truly im­ appointed Sub-Lieutenant, with it is tragically possible that every passing day is bringing you nearer Haxton designed some of the sets pressive compartment, admirably ' to Eternal Damnation. seniority in rank of 18th July, FLEET-FORGE of menu cards, and the playing equipped with such devices as toast­ In Matthew's Gospel, Chapter 7, Verses 21 and 22, Jesus states 1944, dated 23'd May, 1946. cards used in the ship. that MANY shall say in that day, "Have we not done many won­ John Dunlop Cathcart is appoint­ ers with an out turn of 120 slices PTY. LTD. derful things in Thy Name," to which Jesus will reply, "I NEVER Let us take a look at the bridge of toast every 35 seconds; auto­ KNEW YOU." What a shock to so many. ed Sub-Lieutenant, with seniority in rank of 21st November, 1948, and engine room. As is to be ex­ matic egg-boilers which cook eggs DOES JESUS KNOW YOU? Unless your faith in God is sup 9-13 LORIMER ST. ported by the knowledge that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Saviour, dated 8th September, 1949. pected, "Himalaya' 'is well equip­ to the required consistency and there is no possibility of having Eternal Life. ped for safe naviagtion. Her then remove them from the boil­ Peter Eric Blaubaum is appointed STH. MELBOURNE Consider these Scriptures quietly: In St. John's Gospel, Chapter Surgeon Lieutenant, with senior­ wheel house contains three types ing water: butter pat machines, 14, Verse 6, Jesus said: "I am. THE WAY, the truth, and the of steering gear, hand-operated machines which slice and butter life: no man cometh unto the Father BUT BY ME." ity in rank of 20th November, VICTORIA Acts 4::12 reads: "There is none other NAME under Heaven 1944. dated 29th June, 1949. telemotor gear for narrow waters, bread, refrigerators producing 50 given among men whereby we must be saved." Russell Geoffrey Cole is appoint­ the automatic gyro-pilot, which lbs. of ice' every three hours—in John's 1st Epistle, Chapter 5, Verse 12: "He that hath the Son ed Surgeon Lieutenant, with sen­ holds her to her course in the open addition to the main ranges, hot ENGINEERS (Jesus) hath life (Eternal). He that hath not the Son of God iority in rank of 20th November, sea, and an electric control which, presses, bakeries, and so on. HATH NOT LIFE." STRUCTURAL By the foregoing it should be clear that there is no access to God 1944, dated 28th June, 1949. used by the gyro-pilot, can also be As an example of the importance or Heaven except through our Lord Jesus Christ. Ian Campbell Galbraith is ap­ operated manually. Equipment ih- of the galley, and of the prepara­ MECHANICAL As YOUR Eternal Welfare is dependent upon YOUR acceptance pointed Surgeon Lieutenant, with cludcs distance and speed indica­ tion of food in "Himalaya," the MARINE or rejection of GOD'S WAY OF SALVATION—BE WISE AND seniority in rank of 25th Febru­ tors, revolution and helm indica­ BE SAVED through our Lord Jesus Christ. Chef has under his control 23 lead­ ary, 1945, dated 26th August, tors, alarm switches, and whistle ing chefs and cooks, while the head Quotations given for all REMEMBER . . . Jesus has already died on the Cross for YOUR 1949. sins and paid the price that you might have Eternal Life. and siren controls. Electric loud- baker has a personal staff of 12 classes of work. YOUR PART is to repent and have faith that will lead you to hailers, and gyro-repeaters are in HI• :IKI i) LIST. assistant bakers. In addition, are acknowledge Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord. SEE 1 each wing of the bridge. "Hima­ PETER 3*18 Termination of Appointment. butchers and others concerned, so TELEPHONE: laya' 'is further equipped with —Inserted by W. S. BUTLER, Marritkville. --The appointment of John that the total of those employed MX 5 23 1 (6 lines) Frascr Jackson as Lieutenant- radar, echo-sounding gear, a 10- in the preparation oi fod and the Commander is terminated, dated inch daylight projector, and fire care of the galley and its subsi­ 23rd September, 1949—Ex. Min. protection in the form of automa- diaries, is 87. In addition to the No. 64—Approved 3rd Novemb­ t i c detectors and sprinklers main galley—the principal cooking er, 1949.) throughout the ship in addition to unit of which is a 20-ovcn range-- W. J. F. RIORDAN, fire-prof doors, and motor life­ the ship has two galleys, designed Minister for the Navy. boats. CO give complete privacy, for the NETTUFOLDS Communication between bridge exclusive use of Asian passengers PROTECT "HIMALAYA" and engine room is provided by or their servants. SCREWS Continued from page 19 electric telegraphs and telephones. And now let us wind up with a The ship's propelling machinery few more figures., to give some ARE YOUR sented to the P. & O. Company comprises twin screw turbines, de­ idea of what was involved in out­ by Sir George Hammick, son of veloping 42,500 shaft horsepower. fitting and furnishing such a ship. USED the late Admiral Hammick, who The intermediate and low pressure For the cabins, more than 1800 IN CHILDREN commanded her in the 'eighties, turbines arc of single reduction mattresses, 3400 pillows and 5500 when she was a naval transport. type, the high pressure turbine be­ blankets, 13,000 pillow slips and EVERY The second "Himalaya," which ing geared to the main gear wheel 13,500 sheets, 2500 bolster covers was built in 1892, of 6000 tons, by double reduction gearing, thus and 2000 mattress cot covers; BRITISH and 465 feet in length by 52 feet combining maximum efficiency H,000 bath towels for passengers beam, is the subject of Strom with lightnes of weight. Steam and 3000 for the crew, while 4500 SHIP Cornwell's Extract of Malt—the economical tonic food provides Gould's painting in the starboard is generated in four Foster Wheeler assorted small towels were requir­ essential >dy building and energy creating vitamins which lounge. A straight-stemmed, four- boilers with a working pressure of ed. In addition, is the special linen fortify growing children against sickness and build th-.-m masted, two-funnelled ship, she 525 lbs. a square inch, and a con­ for the suites, and bedding for the strongly for future years. carried 3425 tons of cargo, and trolled superheat steam tempera­ children's cots. 251 first and 74 second-class pas­ ture of 850 deg. Fahrenheit. Elec­ For the business of eating and sengers, and was sold to the British NETTLEFOLDS tricity is provided by four 850- drinking, 6500 breakfast cups, Government as a troop transport CORNWELL'S kilowatt, 220 - volt D.C. turfed 4000 tea cups, 3700 coffee cups in 1916. generators, each with its own self- and their companion saucers; some PTY. LTD. While on the subject of paint­ contained condenser and separately 17,900 plates, comprising those for SUNSHINE ings in the present "Himalaya," driven extraction pump. dessert, puddings, soup, and for Strom Gould is also responsible for One of the show places of the aftemon tea. Glassware: Some VICTORIA ,lf the oil of "The Himalayas, Tibe­ ship is the all-electric galley which, 15,00 Otumblers, 3200 wine glasses, NATURE'S TONIC FOOD FOR YOUNG AND OLD. tan Side," over the fireplaces in situated between the hrst and 3000 sherries, and 59 items of

44 Tk. N.»y D.c.mb.r, 1949 silverplate, including 4000 forks and to the country, and, inci- perceptibly. When the boat does Both at the beach and on the and over 8000 spoons of various Jentally, will benefit you also as a reach the beach, the brakes are ap­ way out to the launch the boats kinds. In the galley the Chef has citizen, and give you a greater zest plied and lashed hard down to hold ship water from the largest break­ an inventory of 124 different items, in life. Headquarters Training the boat just clear of the sand,, ers, but never enough to swamp the AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB the Baker 75, and the modes: Establishments are situated in though this means that it is rather boat completely. When they near Butcher a mere 39, ranging from those ports, and the "Ships" to deep alongside most of the time, the buoy the hawser must be re­ cleavers to refrigerating suits. which Reservists will be attached, and the copra-carriers have to be leased and cast off between break­ SUMMER MEETING "Himalaya" is, in fact, a speed­ and on the books of which they helped to get the bags up over the ers, and the boat pulls out to the ing city of no mean size, and a will be borne, are: At Sydney, high bulwarks, before a wave launch. At this stage it is in well-equipped one at that, with H.M.A.S. "RusHcutter" at Edge- sweeps them away and gets the danger of being carried along the RANDWICK RACECOURSE brightly lit streets illuminated cliff; at Melbourne, H.M.A.S. copra wet. edge of the reefs by the current by its own power plant, with the "Lonsdale" at Port Melbourne, and at the mercy of any large break­ shops of the "O'cean Trading H.M.A.S. "Lonsdale II" at Wil- As the boat strains at the haw­ ers which could throw the boat SATURDAY, 24th DECEMBER Company" with its laundry, its liamstown; at Brisbane, H.M-A.S. ser at the beach, it rears and bodily on to the reef. The total plunges like a wild stallion, put­ MONDAY, 2bth DECEMBER orchestras, its sports grounds, it? "Moreton" at Alice Street; at weight of the boat by this time is swimming pool, it barbers* aloons Adelaide, H.M.A.S. "Torrens," ting a great strain on the hawser about 10 tons, and too heavy for TUESDAY, 27th DECEMBER . —in fact, all the traveller can Port Adelaide; in Western Aus­ and sometimes stranding it. The six oars to propel in the boisterous wish for, and all contained in a tralia, H.M.A.S. "Leeuwin," Fre- boats are very heavily built, to seas. On the other hand, when ships that loo\s like a ship, one stand the pounding they get at the the boats are empty they have a Sec ctary, W. N. PARRYOKEDEN. mantle; and at Hobart, H.M.A.S. worthy of the Company it repre­ "Huon," Royal Domain. So those beach and alongside the ship, with very high freeboard, making pull­ sents, and of the long line of fine of you who can do so, roll up and a load of up to six tons of copra. ing difficult, and exposing the boat vessels whose tradition it carries enrol. See the Naval Recruiting This is without the weight of the to the full force of the wind and Officer at your local Naval Head­ boat and the water in it. The boats breakers. quarters. Enrolment starts this are built at Suva at a cost of £900, ind they have to be of the special The day is, therefore, spent be­ , jS* month. Training starts in Janu­ AN AUSTRALIAN INSTI1 ION ROLL UP. THE RESERVES tween doubts and alarms, boaf ary. And the Royal * Australian design to suit the work at Wash­ Established 1862. Continued from peg* 21 getting out of control with men Navy needs an adequate and effi­ ington. FIRE, MARINE, MOTC» R CAR the permanent force, with the and oars being washed out of cient Reserve to help, in time of Passengers' Baggage, P uvius, exception that the cap tally will be When the boat is sufficiently them. At night the large boats are emergency, "the blokes who look Householders' Comprehe nsive, -, R.A.N.R. unless called up for loaded for the state of the surf, the made fast astern of the ship, or after the Navy in peace time." Ail Risks, Burglary, «r~V mobilised service, will be issued to brakes are eased after each wave- hove up the beach by the winch to Personal Accident, ^ <^C Reservists. crest passes, and the returning await the next day'; fortunes. \ A LANDING AT WASHINGTON ISLAND And all other ^r In addition to those in the IK surge takes the boat seawards. The And so, day by day, the loading Cv Continued from pag* 23 undertow is very strong in the Classes of *S^ <€ \C^ \ . V%e^ years to 40 years of age group, if is accomplished despite half the Insce. ^s^ -*< +y\ \ * S>\S^\<*y>^ you have attained your 16th. birth' ser. This means that the loaded passage, as all the water carried days of the year being too rough v^ day and arc below the age of 18 boat coining out from the beach over the reefs by the breakers tries to work, even with the ingenious •Jj years, you are eligible for enrol­ must cast off when it gets to the to return to sea through the boat loading scheme. ment in the Royal Australian incoming boat, and pull desperately passage. This enables the loaded ^ Haad Oofcss Naval Reserve Cadets. Cadets to get out to the launch and safety. boats to get out through the surf Stray visitors must give good j£ Geor ge V. Hunter Sts., will receive Recruit and general Our empty boat is now ready to without any more manual work warning of their coining, as the ^S\J * d^ Sydney. training, and on their 18th. birth­ travel inshore. The next wave ar­ than the operation of the brakes. buoy and hawser must be set up, It is remarkable that the surging and the local boats used, as it is c»V> -"^ day, or on completion of the Re­ rives, and as it reaches the boat the Will i bra riches throughout cruit's course, they will be eligible" brakes are eased, and the boat runs of the waves can be used to take too dangerous to run the gauntlet Aus ralia 3C New Zealand. to complete an engagement in the forward with the momentum of boats in and bring them out at the in any normal service boats, but it Royal Australian Naval Reserve. the wave. As the crest passes un­ same time, much faster than they is an island well deserving of our As Cadets they will not receive der the boat the brakes must be could be pulled by oars. study any pay, but they will be issued applied in time to stop the boat free with the normal articles of surging back with the backwash, uniform. Their training periods or undertow towards the next Answers to Nautical Quiz m IS H it il il H il * u it do not include continuous training, wave. This operation is repeated but they will be requested to at­ as each breaker reaches the boat, (1) A "Dutchman's Log" was lem in proportion. tend 30 two - hour instructional which thus travels inshore in easy a primitive method of esti­ (2) "Fanny Adams" is a gen­ KINNEAR'S BRAND periods each year, either on week stages, under perfect control, and mating the speed of a ship eral nautical name for nights or during daylight on Satur­ without any human energy being through the water by stew; "Harriet Lane" is a days. expended in trying to counter the throwing a chip of wood Merchant Service title for ROPE, CORDAGE, TWINS and LI\EN THREADS So if you are near to hand at undertow. over the side forward, and the same dish. any of the Australian capital city When nearly at the beach a man taking the time it took to (3) The Ward room was once ports, you can enrol in the Royal swims out from the shore with a pass two measured marks on known as the "wardrobe,*' Australian Naval Reserve and un­ corked life-line, to make fast to the ship's rail as it floated and was a repository for the dergo that training which will be the boat. The gang ashore lean on the water, the answer prizes captured in battle as, of inestimable benefit to the Navy on this line and help the boat im­ forming the basis for a prob- at that time, there was no

4* n. D*c*mb«r. 194? 47 separate officers' mess, of­ (9) Tandjong Priok is the sea­ .v.v.s-.'.r./'.r.'.ir.^.^r^^ ficers feeding in their own port of Batavia. Always ask for . . '. cabins, which were built (10) In September, 1923, seven round the "wardrobe." United States of America A CALL (4) When, in the early Eight­ destroyers, in t dense fog, SHELLEY'S eenth Century, the Span­ ran on the rocks at La TO ADVENTUROUS iards were stopping and Honda, 75 miles north wvst YOUNG MEN FAMOUS DRINKS searching ships carrying on of Santa Barbara, Californ­ contraband trade with their ia. The destroyer "Delphy" Obtainable from leading colonies, they arc alleged to led, followed by "S. P. Thr cull of tin* va. in adven- have boarded the "Re­ Lee," "Young." "Nicholas." shops and saloons. iiiiT. to foreign travel, to a becca," and to have cut off "Woodbury," "Chauncey." Captain Jenkins' car, telling and "Fuller." The seven jfrand. Tret* life i- a» »troii*£ Retail Price . . . him: "Carry this home to destroyers w:re total loss. a- ever. And tilt' Roval LARGE BOTTLE - 5d. the King, your master, and in addition 23 lives Australian .Nav\ ..fin- you SMALL BOTTLE - 4d. whom if he were present I were lost. would serve in like fashion." in-t that lif<. hi u rapidly REAR-ADMIRAL J. A. S The story roused great in­ t'\|>;ttnliu», Iriffhli ti.hni. al SHELLEY ft SONS dignation in England, and ECCIES. C.B.E. CORDIAL FACTORY the country clamoured foi Continued from page 24 -rr\irr. The work i- nm-t war with Spam, which was the appointment of Director of iiil<-rr.*tiii£ and \aried, and PTY. LTD. declared in I7?». When the Operations at Admiralty, remain­ -i\ ea real t»p|H»i InniIii - of MURRAY STREET. bells were rung in London ing there until 1943, when he as­ on the declaration of war, promotion and liipli rait-- of MARRICKVILLE, sumed command of the aircraft- Walpole said: "They may carrier H.M.S "Indomitable." He pat -is itli roniplrtr *r<*nrit\. N.S.W. ring their bells now; be­ joined her m- the United States, fore long they will be 'Phones: LA 24 51. LA 26'io where she was repairing after hav wringing their hands." ing been torpedoed at Salerno.

(>) The "Moreton Bay" and From the States she proceeded t<» T«i./ thr CrmfH* nr the t.xit nf thf "Arawa" were in Sydney join the Eastern Fleet, operating together in September. out of Trincomali. Ceylon, and .r« .',., ir/i/xxfMHttft • til- ,\.f I 1959, fitting out as Armed carrying out air strikes on Sumatra ENGINEERING Merchant Cruisers. and the Andamans. (6) The name "hammock" is At the end of 1944, "Indomi­ PRODUCTS taken from the West In­ table" came to Australia—carryg- I dian word "hamaca," and ing out an air strike on Palem- bang on the way, and there hav PTY. LTD. in early days at sea the A l» PLICATIONS ARE IW'T E l> F O R hammock was known as the ing her first experience of Kami­ kaze attacks—and joined the Brit­ 426-436 BurnUy St. "hammico." It was intro­ SEAMEN* Sipnalnian. I rlr^'i «jilii-i. Slnkrr*nirrh«nii- Triiilt- t:\firrirnrf in rrauirrd ami entry U xtthjnt la duced into the British Navy ish Pacific Fleet. Flying the Fla» KirL berth altrndanl. (mil,. Steward, Kl. .IM.HI, pnuinft a trmtr int. Mil. FOR i:\TH\ : Over BURNLEY CWirat. Airman {nnn-rliiiia;). Mimirian and Munirian* of Admiral Sir Philip Vian, she IB and umlrr 24- (' nder 26 inaperud CUBS), tiriraj't in 1597. bugler* VICTORIA took part in the attacks on Oki­ .trtijirrr OFM I Hi and undrr 23. (7) The "Duguay Trouin," nawa, and was at the Japanese sur­ \n ftrrmiUx ..i/tini-mr riifuirrtl rxrrpt far Mtixiriati • which was launched at and Wunirimn-Huilrr. If,/. FOR ESTR\ . Owr Tradesmen eligible . Shipwrights, boat-builders, render at Hong Kong. I ?.'. and tindrr 1 I. Specialised Rochefort in 1800, fought Following his command of "In hrklKe-lniildcTH, fitturs and turners, IMMIOT- TRADE BRANCHES makers, ropperstniths, cnginc-smith*. instrument Manufacturers the "Viciory" at Trafalgar Shipwright. F.npirtr itaani Arlihrrr. Ordnanrc domitable," Admiral Eccles was maker*, electrical fit tITS, fitters, sltectnictp.l- in all types of After her capture by Sir for a year Chief of Staff, Ports­ Artifirrr. Airrraft Artificer. rlr.in.nl Arli6rrr and Arli»ao. workers, painters and blacksmiths. Petrol, Oil ancfother Richard Strachan she was mouth, to Admiral Sir Geoffrev Storage and Dispensing taken to Plymouth, refitted Layton. He then took the Im­ NAVAL AVIATION BRANCH Ratinjc Pilot. Equipment. and renamed "Implacable," perial Defence College course— Eturm h\ whfiitm. ACE FOR ENTRY: Otm • and finished up in Fareham there, incidentally, being in com 17 and undrr IV. Creek, Portsmouth, as a Telephone*: pany with the present First Naval For full information, fill in and send the coupon below together with a cutting training ship. Member, Rear-Admiral J. A. Col­ of this advertisement showing the group in which you are Interetted, JA 5251 (8) She was the Cunard liner lins— and was subsequently in to the Naval Recruiting Officer In your State. JA 5252 "Mauretania" which, built command of Chatham Barracks un­ in 1906, retained the Blue til his promotion to Rear-Admiral • Riband of the Atlantic for in January of this year, and his jom *. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY Telegrams: 22 years until it was won present appointment as Flag Offi­ , tit. R.A.X. I alt* villi Uk branch Eppcol, Melbourne from her in 1932 by the cer Commanding the Australian German "Bremen." Fleet. NAMfc ibkKk U-u.-r*)

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