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Fairey Firetrys aboard HMAS SYDNEY HMAS VENGEANCE is in the background with a group of destroyers (PHOTO - T WEAVER)
ADVERTISING AND PUBLICATION Trw opintom or assertion, riprfiud In articles Percival Publishing Co Pty Ltd (n 'Mr Ht,, •re those ol the authors and are CONTENTS OncotDOHtod m Hsw, noi necessari ' thoee of the Federal Council ol SYDNEY In, Tne Nevy League ol Australia, the Editor of Page 862 El.rabeih Siteei rneNavr or The Royal Australian Navy Waiertoo NSW 2017 2 Phone (02)699 6231 Making a Museum 5 amaounw Out (?oo€i 7%ataai iE subject was first raised during World War II when the contained air arm structured along the lines of those which had importance of the aircraft carrier in maritime warfare had proved so successful in the Royal Navy and the United States Tbeen demonstrated time after time, and appreciated by Navy The RAN had its way Australian defence authorities as much as anyone With (he development of shore facilities, the acquisition of a second carrier - HMS VENGEANCE on loan in 1952 until It was not. however, until 1947 that the Chiftey Government relieved by HMAS MELBOURNE in 1955 - and eventually approved a naval aviation plan, which included the acquisition of "Ada". appropriate at-sea support forces, the RAN became a well a carrier, as part of the Government's postwar defence policy At balanced and important part of Australia's defence arrangements Ada is fast becoming the universally the end of 1°48 HMAS SYDNEY, formerly HMS TERRIBLE, Nothing, however, was gained without prolonged and sometimes was commissioned and the naval air branch was in business bitter argument, whether, as time went on. it was about replacing preferred defence language — and it's also the aire ift as they became obsolete or anything else that enabled the In the early stages the qutstion of manning the naval aircraft Fleet Air Arm and the RAN to remain efficient ar.d effective arose During the war several RAN ships earned Walrus amphibi language we adopted right from the outset at ous aircraft, flown and maintained by RAAF personnel with the Some argument was based on cost, some on the alleged Navy as a general rule providing observers and telegraphists, vulnerability of surface ships to air attack and by no means least, a Universal Defence Systems. some thought this arrangement should continue in the new belief that the Air Force could cope with all the requirements of branch The Navy, however, had other ideas and wanted a self- the armed forces whether it be over the land or over the sea Whilst other Australian companies are If equipment modernisation proposals generated warmth, it was nothing compared to the heat that accompanied debate over involved with Ada, we specialise in it. replacement of the last of the earners. MELBOURNE, a debate THE NAVY LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA that eventually spread to the Parliament and into the community Universal Defence Systems is a wholly FEDERAL COUNCIL After years of procrastination (excluding a short period in 1982 Patron m Cheat: Hi* Eicaiieocy. The Governor G*n« is Proud of its Association MUSEUM with the RAN in the Realisation of by Commander Recent Major Projects H. E. CAMPEY. RAN Artist's impression ot the new museum An historic, inspiring and unique part of our Australian heritage is at risk and needs support. The armed forces, ships, aviation — all have loomed large in the history of our island continent. All three are represented In Naval Aviation. ) operate aircraft from a tiny platform in the midst of a Fleet Air Arm since 1948 have been saved from extinction distant, often storm-tossed ocean, demands the highest A small but determined band of volunteers — both serving Tskills in the aviation world. Indeed, when the RAN's avia and former personnel, together with a handful of supporters — tion capability, now more than 70 years old. reached its full have begged, borrowed and donated their resources to preserve maturity with fixed wing aircraft carriers at the lime of (he Korean and restore not only one of the finest collections of historical naval War. Australia was one of only six nations that could boast such a aircraft in the world, but also equipment, photos, documents and force. other mementoes that record the history of the Fleet Air Arm Naval Aviation was and is powerful, spectacular, dangerous Some of the many aircraft have been painstakingly rebuilt lo and an inspiration Since the time during World War I when air flying condition, and now appear at air displays, giving the public craft were first flown off platforms on the gun turrets of cruisers, around Australia the chance to view and appreciate them. KAE MWS80 Minehuntmg Weapons Systems tor Pnme Contractor tor the RAN Bridge Simulator the Fleet Air Arm. as it was later to become known, has epi The whole collection, assembled as "The Australian Naval at HMAS Watson Bay Class Catamaran Minehunters tomised the best in Australian know-how. initiative, teamwork and Aviation Museum" is accommodated adjacent to the Naval Air courage Station HMAS ALBATROSS at Nowra. on the New South Wales The Air Arm's highly skilled aircrew and shipboard personnel South Coast. have been an inspiration to all who have observed them in action It is a tribute to the imagination of those who have established Who could fail to be moved by the awesome sight of a carrier's the museum that it has become a major tourist attraction, drawing flight deck crew operating at night in foul weather on a heaving, more than 70.000 visitors a year. Further, the significance of the wet. windy deck surrounded by moving aircraft, swirling steam, collection had begun to win overseas recognition — highlighted by the roar of jet engines, the thump of the steam catapult and the the recent invitation to establish an exchange relationship with (he scream of arresting wires? august Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. Naval Aviation continues, but the memories of the early years We owe the existence of the Australian Naval Aviation — a unique chapter in this country's history — are fast dis Museum to the extraordinary dedication of individuals who have appearing Fortunately however, the opportunity exists to save a contributed generously of their time and resources These significant reminder for posterity We have that opportunity resources are. however, not unlimited, and there is an urgent because examples of almost every type of aircraft flown by the need for support from the community as a whole KAE CSU341 Attack Sonar Systems for RAN Oberon Class Submarines NAVAL ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS FROM... &KRUPP ATLAS ELEKTRONIK KRUPP (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD KAE DIVISION UNIT 6, 39 HERBERT STREET ST LEONARDS. NSW 2065 Phone: (02) 437 4577. Telex: AA24815 Fax: (02) 439 7576 Dakota and Firefly at NAS Nowra. A selection of the preserved aircraft Page rour July/September, 1988 July/September, 1988 Pege Five The museum's collection of smaller items and documents is at struction of the new complex will allow the display of every item present housed in converted prefabricated huts Some of the air so far collected craft are temporarily accommodated in spare hangar space, but "At the moment only about 20 per cent can be seen by the others, including some of the rarest and most valuable aircraft, are 30-70.000 people who visit us each year." he said standing in the open, exposed to all weathers Unless action to "There are six caches of memorabilia scattered -ound the ir\ I protect them is taken soon much of the good work of recent years base and we have no space to permanently house tht will be undone and the aircraft will be lost to posterity "The new hangar will give us all the room we need as well as allowing space on the second floor for a library and elevated In the light of that danger and of the need for an appropriate viewing platform which will overlook the 17 aircraft." setting for (he collection, the Museum Foundation has formed a When completed the pride of the flight will be a Hawker Sea Capital Campaign Committee, ted by senior retired Naval officers Fury, which in its day was the fastest production piston engine and a number of Australian business leaders — its target, a capital aircraft ever built sum of $2 million to build a permanent home for the museum at V7VJIV«I^I I IOIVJI IVJ L/<^v^r\y^iv_j Ll, Cmdr Geale said the project would have got off the Nowra This sum will provide new hangars and a museum com ground several years ago if an application for a grant from the plex, with display, landscaping and ancilliary facilities appropriate Steel Industries Assistant scheme was successful to a collection of this value and significance The complex will further establish the Museum as an institution of national import "Despite all our efforts and the significant support given to us ance and enable it to expand its collection Its stature as a visitor by Shoalhaven City Council, we failed to convince them of our attraction will be enhanced, bringing interest and pleasure to need. Meanwhile our secondhand accommodation is getting older future generations In years to come naval Aviation will seem as and our aircraft and large static displays are being ravaged by the distant and intriguing as the exploits of earlier pioneers and adven elements " turers appear to us today Plans for the Museum have been drawn The enthusiastic band of unpaid volunteers is determined to up. and the work is ready to begin raise the necessary funds and does not see it as a pipe dream Complementing the museum is the much higher profile group of professional flyers who formed the Royal Australian nation-wide Capital Campaign Committee has been Navy's Historic Flight which demonstrates living, breathing history formed under the chairmanship of Rear Admiral Andrew accompanied by the roar of piston-driven engines. Robertson, with subcommittees in each State under the A The flight now boasts seven aircraft in airworthy condition, a leadership of high profile business leaders, which plans to raise $2 tribute to the 40 or so men who give up their leisure time to million over three years maintain them and get them in the air for open days and any shipping and o It is anticipated that the first $1 million will be raised within special events the first year. They are led by Lt Cmdr Ken Alderman who has the res traditional cust< Approaches already have been made to major companies ponsibility of lest flying each aircraft after it is cleared by the competitive basis. and corporations and the response is excellent and most Department of Aviation encouraging Restoration, funded by the museum and private donations, is earned out in a hangar near the airfield The hangar, to the un This inctudes:- The official launch of the project is planned for September initiated looks as if it contains a collection of scrap metal, some of during a naval reunion at HMAS ALBATROSS which remotely resembles bits and pieces of aircraft. * Ship repair and The local community will be invited to make tax-deductible Their tender loving care has breathed life into a Fairey Firefly. modernisation servio contributions as well as being given an opportunity to take up an Westland Scout. Dakota, Grumman Tracker. Tiger Moth a offer of foundation membership at $125 a year Harvard and a Sea Fury as well as bringing the occasional tear to * Dry dock facilities indue the eyes of pilots from bygone eras who travel to HMAS floating dock j The fully developed site will include outdoor facilities for fam ALBATROSS to see them take to the air ily barbecues and a viewing area for the museum's Historic Flight. "The labour component is the highest cost factor in * Full range of engine The major attraction will be the exhibits displayed on the 7500 maintaining the flight, and this is provided free by the volunteers, square metres of ground floor space. services which is just as well because a propeller for the Firefly, for * Sophisticated r These will include 17 fully restored aircraft ranging in variety instance, would cost $10,000" Lt Cmdr Alderman said. from a replica of a Spitfire to a Wessex helicopter and a Douglas "The RAN has approved the formation of the Historic Flight, communication* Dakota C47 which will create an atmosphere of power from a and provides financial assistance in the form of fuel and oils weapons techn bygone era sufficient to allow 50 hours of flying training time expertise^- Museum Curator. Lt Cmdr Bob "Windy" Geale said the con "We are attempting to collect an example of every plane '-" *Hy refr! engine test * Small craft reparin w< fibreglass, aluminium and steel Commercial Projects and Marketing Garden Island Dockyard Sydney NSW2D00 Australia Telephone: 032X359 3697 Facsimile: (02) 359 3287 Telex: GIDOCK AA 74349 Fairey Firefly in flight. HMAS SYDNEY exhibition Page Six July/September, 1988 July/September. 1988 Page Sevan operated by the Navy since it first took to the air to protect its fighting ships, but as yet we are unable to obtain any model dated NAVAL AVIATION MUSEUM Which ANZAC ship? before 1940, with the exception of the Tiger Moth "Australian Navy pilots have, over the years, been called on A BRIEF HISTORY to fly a great variety of aircraft mainly constructed in Britain and N February. 1974 the Commanding Officer of HMAS these should be represented. ALBATROSS. Captain A J Robertson initialed a project to "Other planes which torm a part of (he history of establish the RAN Fleet Air Arm Museum It was decided to ALBATROSS include those used by the RAAF. British Navy and I locate the museum in a >. .ugar which at that time was surplus to the Army " requirements Once the site had been selected work progressed The group has set itself a monumental task as it is rapidly until the museum was ready to be officially opened. simultaneously working on the restoration of a Sea Venom. Bell On 2nd December. 1974 the official opening was performed Sioux helicopter, a fabric-covered Auster and a Bristol Sycamore by Admiral Sir Victor Smith KBE. CB. DSC. who had served in helicopter as well as the Sea Fury. the Reel Air Arm as a Telegraphist Air Gunner and Observer A The re-union at HMAS ALBATROSS will celebrate 40 years few months later the museum was opened to the general public of flying at the base and is a fitting time for the launch of the After the NAS Nowra H Hangar fire in December, 1979. and Capital Campaign Committee's appeal for protection of those following acquisition of replacement Tracker aircraft, the Museum aircraft which were such a familiar sight in the skies above the Hangar was required as a replacement for the destroyed hangar South Coast. Consequently the Museum aircraft were stored in various other The museum is now open seven days a week from 10 am hangars and the static displays were removed to various buildings to 4 pm and can cater for guided tours if required and notified. As the Museum assets had been dispersed around the Air Station, the decision was made to close the Museum This situation remained until late 1981 when work was started on -.'•locating (he Museum to a new site Plans received a College goes mining significant boost, when, in March 1982 members of the 21sl Construction Regiment RAE (SR) arrived at NAS NowTa and The Australian Maritime College in Tasmania has relocated an empty building to the area known as the DUJ n come up with a world-first, a device which turns fish Deck' Two other buildings were added to the initial building, ing boats into minesweepers. allowing an enthusiastic band of workers to convert the ancient It will enable commercial fishing boats to be used in World War II buildings into a Museum Which power unit? the protection of Australia's vast coastline On 10th August, 1982 the Heritage Trust of the RAN Fleet The device has been developed by the Australian Air Arm Charter was raised by the Commanding Officer Maritime College's research company. AMC Search Ltd. Commodore T A Dadswell AM, The Trust aims to preserve the for the Royal Australian Navy. story of Australian Naval Aviation and the RAN Fleet Air Arm and The design project hat included the compilation of a to present the stoiy of the deeds and sacrifices of many Naval air comprehensive computer data base on commercial ves personnel who have served their sovereign and country both in sels operating from every port in Australia war and peace CODAG I, | CODOG AMC Search manager Mr John Foster said that while fr The Museum was conceived and established by an half-scale models of the deep wire trawl had been made, enthusiastic hand of volunteers from the Air Station who have full-scale sea trials of the device would be held at undis donated much of their spare time and professional skill to restore closed locations in Tasmanian waters later this year. the aircraft and exhibits Mr Foster said the trawl was basically a mechanical Since 1982 other vintage buildings have been moved to the minesweeping device which could be towed behind Museum site to provide further space for displays and storage of small, stern-trawl vessels memorabilia. Ex-naval aircraft have been placed on static display The trawl's full capabilities could not be revealed for outside the buildings and provide a real time link with the rich TASK AUSTRALIA'S security reasons but Mr Foster said it would operate naval aviation history on display inside the buildings deeper and closer to the seabed than existing devices In July. 1987 the Heritage Trust agreed that a new museum The design brief had been a device which could be complex was needed to provide the aircraft on display with flown to remote locations, fitted to a chartered commer protection from the elements and provide correct environment for cial vessel, and put into service before a navy vessel displays of memorabilia could reach the area. A National Capital Campaign to achieve this objective OOP TO HELP The data base would give the Navy instant informa commenced in August, 1987. tion on the vessels in the area and their capability and Australia's ODP can help the ANZAC Ship Profect gel up to lull speed quickly. Whether the power unit choice is gas turbine and/or capacity. diesel. in CODAG. CODAG ro CODAD combination. ODP can help manage the Australian Industry Involvement lor the complete propulsion system, from power units and gear boxes, to propellor shads and propellors as well OOP's experience dates back to 1866 Mr Foster said AMC Search employed a full-time and is as recent as the current Australian Frigate Program FFG7 vessels now building at Williamstown. Victoria. Garden Island has research assistant on the project and used four of the recently been awarded the contract tor part construction, assembly and testing of 15 propulsion diesel engines lor the Australian conege's academic staff on a part-time basis and a local Submarine Project by Hedemora AB ol Sweden On the world stage. ODP is a recognised export supplier of gas turbine base electronics firm. structures OOP's Bendigo. Manbyrnong and Garden Island facilities have established overseas links, licences etc in place and the "Wc will be involved in a training programme with the experience to build on quickly if more are needed In short. ODP's wealth of proven manufacturing experience makes ODP ready to be RAN and we hope to win a contract to keep the data the driving force downunder in the ANZAC ships base up to date." he said. Mr Foster said the college did not know whether the Navy would use the trawl in overseas waters such as the Contact the Marketing Managers at troubled Persian Gulf However, he said it was not the sort of device to be developed and exported AUSTRALIAN GARDEN ISLAND "The primary object in developing the device is for the ORDNANCE GROUP DOCKYARD protection of the Australian coastline and ports." he said. OFB, Bendigo, Sydney. NSW, 2000 "We expect it would be kept under wraps because it Vic, 3550, Australia Australia improves the RAN's defence capability " Telex AA3259 Telex AA74849 Part ot the Naval Aviation Museum DEFENCE mPRODUCTION Tel 054 40 4226 Tel 02 359 3697 July/September. 1986 THE Page Nine AUSTRALIA Fax 054 40 4401 Fax 02 359 3287 FLEET AIR ARM, 1948-1988 surface combatants being introduced into service uill feature a A Biicf Hidte-uj flight deck and hangar to enable them to embark the new Sea Hawk Australian Naval Aviation in the RAN dates back to World War I when HMAS SEA OTTER AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE Sea Ottet amphibians entered operational service with the were involved in early experiments to launch Royal Navy in 1944 Three were purchased for air-sea rescue duties aboard the carrier Sydney during the late 1940s but only aircraft from their decks. two held at any one time The advent of shipboard helicopters In l''.M ihe decision was made (o build a seaplane carrier at lessened the need for the amphibians and eventually all were Cockatoo Island Dockyard in Sydney Displacing 6000 tons and withdrawn in the air-sea rescue role The RAN Sea Otters were able to accommodate nine seaplanes. HMAS ALBATROSS com deleted in 1953 missioned in 1929 The operational life of HMAS ALBATROSS extended only to 1933 Later she was transferred to the Royal Navy in part payment for (he light cruiser HMAS HOBART From 1933 10 1935, RAN RAAF Fleet Aviation was con fined to operations of Seagull III seaplanes from the cruisers AUS TRALIA und CANBERRA In 1935/36 the Seagull 111 was phased out in favour of the improved Supermanne Seagull V Walrus In May. 1947 (he Government approved the formation of the RAN Fleet AIT Arm The plan called for two hghl fleet carriers. three carrier air groups, an Air Station at Nowra with a satellite airfield at Jervis Bay An aircraft maintenance facility and training school was to be established at Schofields, west of Sydney HMAS SYDNEY was commissioned in UK in December. 1948 Embarked for the return journey to Australia was the 20th Carrier Air Group, comprising 805 Squadron with Sea Furys. and 816 Squadron with Fireflys In 1950 SYDNEY returned to the UK and embarked the 21st Air Group comprising 808 and 817 Squadrons By the end of 1950 the RAN had one carrier and two fully operational air groups Buying a new tonal) truck is no Everything (suzu puts into their it needs. 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And one that can handle generation of aircraft her days as an operational carrier were num Vampire and were all sold to Lund Aviation Inc of New York in with Isu/u you don't need to know a lot business growth. bated However, hei career was far from finished, as she was re- 1957 Reliability will be a ki y feature. to make the right choice: Isu/u are only stild by people who specialise in commissioned in 19t>2 as a last troop transport and in that role I fnexpected d Former RAN Tiger Moth now used lor foy flights f-tjfo Bristol Sycamore and a tnend. SPITFIRE Employed as land based trainers and later for fire fighting SYCAMORE practice Only 14 were eventually delivered with No 691 failing to Thirteen Bristol Sycamore helicopters were ordered for the transfer into the FAA All ended their careers in the fireground RAN to serve in both the ship-borne and land-based roles. All where the remains were, reportedly, bulldozed into the ground RAN aircraft were export versions of the HR-13 and HT-14 models A formation of Firettys Irom HMAS SYDNEY, early 1950s Fairey Gannet aboard HMAS MELBOURNE DC-3 Four ex RAAF DC 3 Dakota aircraft were transferred to the SEA VENOM RAN on 1st December. 1949 (A6S43). and 11th April. 1950 The Sea Venom was the first all-weather jet fighter in both (A65-23), and on 23rd February. 1968 (A65 90 and A65 123) the RAN and RN All RAN aircraft were delivered to Australia aboard the earner Melbourne during her delivery voyage A total A65 23 was converted by the Fairey Aviation Co of Australia of 256 Sea Venoms of all types were built at Bankstown. NSW, as a flying classroom for Firefly AS6 obser Navy Spitfire trainer ver training This work involved four stations for navigation After arrival Sea Venoms equipped VT 805 and VT 808 all instruction and four for anti-submarine detection Other modifica weather fighter squadrons aboard Melbourne and VC 724 in the tions included sonar buoy racks under the wings and a half-door Autocar All-300 operational training role from HMAS Albatross The aircraft SEA FURY (PHOTO - EfllC ALLENI The last piston engine fighter bomber to be built in the United allowing the use of a handheld camera A65-43 was subse remained in front-line service with the RN until December. 1960. Kingdom, (he Hawker Sea Fury was first flown on 21st February. quently altered along the same lines VAMPIRE and in the RAN to 1967. when superseded by the US designed Skyhawk 1945 Orders were placed in 1948 for 101 RAN Fleet Air Arm Five Vampires (or the RAN were delivered in 1954 These examples out of a total of 615 manufactured were followed by another in 1957 These were followed by In Royal Navy service the Sea Fury first entered service tn another in 1957 (to replace one machine lost in an accident on August. 1947 During the Korean War. the type was successfully 7th August. 1956). and four British built in 1959 The initial six employed aboard the carrier Sydney as ground attack aircraft and were designated T34As. an equivalent of the RAAF T33 and the as fighters against MiG-15 jets. four British-built Vampires as T22s Eventually. 13 of the type were flown Vampire /el trainer. XA-167. November. 1966 Above Nowra. October. 1967. a Sea Venom /et fighter (PHOTO - ERIC ALLEN) (PHOTO - 6RC ALLENI (PHOTO - ERIC ALLENI July'Sepr-mber. 1998 July/September, 1988 Pag* Thirteen WESSEX IROQUOIS SKYHAWK HS-748 Originally produced for the Royal Navy ,is a replacement for RAN Iroquois' were delivered from Bell through the US The RAN ordered eight A-4G and two TA 4G model Sky- The two Fleet Air Arm aircraft, ordered as replacements for the Wh-lwind. the Wessex was developed from the Sikorsky S Army and transported to Australia aboard merchant ships Three hawks which were handed over in the USA on 2bth July, 1967 the Dakotas, were initially used as navigational trainers flying with 58 As such it was the first helicopter ordered by the Royal Navy examples were ordered in March 1963. three in December 1963 These aircraft were the first Skyhawks built for export A second VC 851 Squadron for the anti submarine role Deliveries to the RN commenced in and one in February, 1965 purchase was subsequently made in November. 1971. (compris In 1977. the first RAN HS-748 was flown to the USA to be I960 The surviving Iroquois were replaced in the utility role by the ing eight A 4Fs and two TA 4Fs), bringing the total strength to 16 fitted with electronic warfare training equipment The second air The first (liyht of RAN Wessex took place on 23rd November. French-designed Aerospatiale Squirrel during 1983-84 A-4 single seat and four TA-4 dual seat aircraft All F models were craft followed shortly after Both were re delivered to the RAN by t 1981. On 30th June. 1984. the two aircraft were to be transferred I *b2. with the first handover to Squadron HT 725 three days The last three UH- IBs were officially retired on 2nd Septem modified to A-4G configuration to the RAAF However, both are still Navy operated later The remainder were delivered at the rate of three per ber 1987, but were relumed to service in 1988 Prior to the decommissioning of Melbourne on 30lh June. month By August 1963 HT 725 boasted nine Wessex and with 19H2. all Skyhawks had been withdrawn from carrier service and ten examples in HS HI7 Squadron During the same monih the transferred to Nowra. The Federal Government announced on first Wessex was embarked aboard the flagship Melbourne 3rd May. 1983, that six of the remaining ten Skyhawks would be During May. 1967. four Wessex weie detached to the fast withdrawn by 30th June. 1983. and four retained for target troop transport Sydney for her voyage to South Vietnam In 1968 towing until 30th June. 1984 All were subsequently sold to the conversion of the Wessex MIA to 31B variant commenced with Royal New Zealand Air Force on 28th June for $28 2 million two helicopters being modified m the United Kingdom to incorpo The 10 aircraft comprised eight A 4Gs and two TA 4Gs rate an increased load carrying capacity, improved sonar system, communications, and navigational aids and a more powerful engine Twenty one other Wessex were subsequently converted by Hawker de Havilland. Australia, the first flying in June. 1968 A few still remain in use Wessex N7-217 is preserved as a static HS 748. December. 1977 IPHOTO - ERIC ALLEN} display at the Naval Aviation Museum KIOWA Four 206B-ls were delivered to the Fleet Air Arm between 1973 and 1978. but No 025 was lost on 28th July. 1977, As a replacement one Army helicopter A17-005 was transferred to the RAN This Kiowa was returned to Army Aviation in September. 1984 Iroquois of HC 723 Squadron Douglas Skyhawk. 155063. Apnl, 1974 IPHOTO - ERIC ALLENl TRACKER Replacements for the Fairey Gannets. 14 Grumman Trackers were delivered to Australia by the carrier Melbourne in 1967 Of the 32 Trackers held by the RAN since 1967. one was an S 2A model used as an instructional airframe. 15 others were S 2E models, nine of which w«re destroyed by the fire in "H" hangar at HMAS Albatross on 4th December. 1976 A tenth, 153600 was subsequently written off Westland Wessex after modification to MK 31B configuration In March, 1977. 16 S 2G models were purchased second April. 1974 hand from the USN storage facility at Davis Monthan Air Force IPMOTO - ERIC ALLENl Base Bell 206B-1 utility helicopter SCOUT Only one Tracker, an S-2E. .'.'o 153608. was lost at sea. off SEA KING the eastern seaboard on 10th June. 1978 Douglas Skyhawk. two-seat trainer. January, 1973. Two Scouts were purchased in the early 1960s for survey RAN Sea Kings flew for the first time on 30th June. 1974. Nineteen Trackers, comprising 16 S 2Gs and three S 2Es (PHOTO - ER*C ALLEN) operations from Moresby N8-101 was preserved at the Naval when their crews began conversion courses During the second were scheduled to remain in service until 30th June 1984 after Aviation Museum from ll>th August. 1977 The Scout was MACCHI half of 1974 the Sea Kings were operated as a search and rescue which the Federal Government was to decide on their use in the replaced by the CAC built Bell 206B 1 Ten late production Macch aircraft were alloled to the RAN. flight on the south coast of England AH 10 helicopters were role of civil surveillance or disposal by sale F.ventually all were forming VC-724 training squadron Two RAN Macchis were lost delivered via merchant ships between May and October. 1975 retired and offered for sale, an event still incomplete in 1988 - A7-073 at Nowra on 7th December. 1972 and A7-078 at Sus Two additional Sea Kings (a modified Mk 50A configuration) were sex inlet on 28th April. 1971. ordered in 1979 and delivered in 1983 Since their delivery Sea Later the surviving Macchis were transferred to the RAAF on Kings have equipped 817 Squadron 30th June. 1983. following the Federal Government's decision to phase out fixed-wing aircraft from the Fleet Air Arm Grumman Tracker, December. 1977. A pair of Macchi /ef trainers. April, 1974. Scout utility helicopter (PHOTO - ERC ALLENl [PHOTO ERIC ALLEN) Three Westfand Sea Kings landing aboard HMAS MELBOURNE P»ge Fourteen July/September. 1986 July/September, 1988 THE NAVY Page Fifteen SQUIRREL SEAHAWK Six Squirrel helicopters were authorised in 1982 for service Eight Seahawks were ordered in October. 1984. and another with HC 723 The first helicopter flew lo NAS Nowra in May. eight in May, 1986. Cost of first order was $317 million (1984). 1984, with all operational by mid year One Seahawk will be attached to each RAN FFG, with the capability for two helicopters in wartime. Deliveries are scheduled AUSTRALIA'S As well as utility work, the Squirrel is flown from HMAS from mid 1988. The helicopters will become operational about Moresby to assist in the survey role from 1987 and from l; e FFGs May. 1989. and are expected to remain in use for some 25 years until arrival of the Seahawk in the late 1980s. Each Squirrel can years. carry two passengers in addition to the pilot and navigator The Seahawk was developed from the US Army's Black Hawk for use aboard the US Navy's FFGs as the SH-60 The 16 RAN S-70B-2 versions will carry a different avionics fit than the MOVING WEST. US helicopters. Announcing an outstanding opportunity IK far defence related industries. 4* a CAD/CAM bureau and advanced £V-*&:"rl. - *• training courses. Applied research and development programmes include oceanographic and marine sciences. Large-scale Government Investment The Western Australian Within 10 years half of the RAN Government is to establish a Defence fleet will be based at HMAS Stirling. The first RAN Sikorsky Seahawk helicopter during flight thals in the Technology Precinct on 25 hectares of > Jhe naval base in Cockburn Sound. 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Mr Kim Beazley. said: "The highlight of the Bicentennial Naval Salute will be a review of the ships by the Duke of York on October 1 followed by YOU CAN FLAG US DOWN a spectacular fireworks display. JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE. "Replies to invitations by the Australian Government indicate For bunkering worldwide, the only name that at least 32 warships will join 15 Australian ships for the event you really need to know is Shell. This is creating the most exciting Naval presence ever seen in Sydney." particularly the case in the Pacific, where Mr Beazley added services are growing all the time. Just France, Greece. Italy. Japan. Malaysia, the Netherlands. New Zealand, Pakistan. Papua New Guinea, the United Kingdom check below - we'll be at your service. and the United States have confirmed that they will take part. India plans to be represented, a small contingent of naval LOCATIONS SERVICING personnel will represent Nigeria and six other countries have still to indicate whether they can join the celebrations Japan JDS KATORI Training Cruiser FIJI Tonga As well as being a major activity of the Bicentennial, the JDS SETOYUKI Destroyer (SUVA) American Samoa Salute is being organised by the RAN to commemorate Australia's JDS SH1MAYUKI Western Samoa naval history and reinforce international bonds. Destroyer KD KASTURI The Navy has prepared a comprehensive programme of Malaysia Frigate PAPUA NEW GUINEA Solomon Islands KD SRI 1NDERA SAKTI Support Ship (PORT MORESBY) social, sporting and ceremonial events including a public band concert and recitals, an international march, a hospitality pro Netherlands HNLMS WITTE DE WITH Frigate gramme and public inspection of the ships. HNLMS KORTENAER Frigate NEW CALEDONIA Tahiti HNLMS JAN VAN BRAKEL Frigate (NOUMEA) Vanuatu "While the celebrations will not be confined to Sydney, it will be the focus. Many of the ships will call at other ports before and HNLMS ZU1DERKRU1S Support Ship Marshall Islands (Majuro) after the Sydney visit and State and local Bicentennial Commit New Zealand HMNZS ENDEAVOUR Support Ship GUAM ' Northern Marianas (Saipan) tees in conjunction with local Naval Authorities will develop pro HMNZS WELLINGTON Frigate •Palau grammes for these visits." Mr Beazley said HMNZS WAIKATO Frigate To be Confirmed Destroyer "The Bicentennial Naval Salute will offer a golden opportun •Opening 1988 ity for Australians to meet and give international visitors a tradi To be Confirmed Support Ship tional Australian welcome." Mr Beazley concluded. PNG To be Confirmed United Kingdom HMS ARK ROYAL Light A-Carrie. EXPECTED NAVAL SALUTE VISITORS TO HMS EDINBURGH Destroyer DATE HMS SIRIUS Frigate France FNS COLBERT Cruiser RFA FORT GRANGE Support Ship FNS AMIRAL CHARNER Frigate RFA OLWEN Support Ship Shell Marine Service Worldwide Greece HS ARIS Training Ship RFA ORANGELEAF Support Ship India GODAVARI Frigate Unttt USS NEW JERSEY Battleship Italy CAIO DUILIO Training Cruiser plus three other ships July /September, 1988 THE NAVY Page Nineteen ijjBspc The Specialist ICL's Networked Product Line - from personal workstations to mainframes - interworks and !*^«»* : interconnects using the OSI EgC? Open Systems networking standard. 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P*fl# Twaitty-two THE NAVY July, September. 1988 July/September, 1988 Pag* Twenty-!hraa SUBMARINE WESTERN SAMOA PATROL BOAT ANZAC SHIP [CONTRACTS] ESCAPE The Australian Minister for NZI Corporation Lid In .ordunctJon Western Samoa received a new Detract, Mr Kim Bulky, and the wfth Brlerley Investment lid and Australian-designed and built Pacific Patrol Mm Zealand Minister of Defence. Blohm and Voes (Australia) Ply Ltd boat from the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice- AT HMAS Mr Bob TUard, recently announced - with the German MEKO 200 PN the award of Documentation Admiral Michael Hudson, at an official design — agreen on 25th March. Developmeat Contract* (DDCa) In 1988 to Join together In a Joint hand-over ceremony near Fremantle, Wes STIRLING the not phase of ANZAC Ship venture for this next phase and for tern Australia on March 19th. Protect. Phase 2 construction. The $3 million Mf Nafanua was presented lo the Secre The Minister for Defence, Mr The two partners have entered AWA Ltd, Carrkitgon Slipways Into contracts worth SA8/JNZ9 Pty Ltd. McConnell Dowell tary To Government. Western Samoa. Mr Maiava lulai. Kim Beazley, on April 22nd, during a ceremony at the Australian Shipbuilding Industries million each with the Australian Corporation and Konlnklljke (ASI) shipyards where up to 12 of the new patrol boats are opened the Navy's new $17.5 Marine Engineering Corporation MaatschapplJ de Scheme (Royal being built under the largest Defence Co operation project million submarine escape (AMEC) Consolidated and Schelde) - with the Dutch M ever undertaken by Australia Australian Warships Systems design — agreed on 20th April, training facility at HMAS (AWS-DDC) to undertake specified 1988 to establish a consortium The MV Nafanua brings to four the number of Pacific Stirling, south of Perth, tasks such as design development, known as 'AWS-DDC for this nasi Patrol Boats presented to Pacific countries to assist them in development of contract phase. policing their vital 200 nautical miles Exclusive Economic Western Australia. •permeations, production of data The Keauest for Tender for Phase Zones iF.EZsi "This project reflects our determination for evaluation and development of 2 Construction were Issued to each Announcing the hand over, the Minister for Defence. Mr to maintain and enhance the RAN's place proposals for Australian and New of the consortia It wss still planned Kim Beaaley. said he was particularly pleased by the way the among the world's foremost submarine Zealand industry partkipatton. that tenders would dose on 29th boats had been received and by the way they were being put operators." Mr Beazley said This Important contractual December, 1988. into service "As more boats are brought into service by milestone has been achieved Briefings to Australian and Maw regional countries, opportunities will be taken by the Royal At a ceremony attended by the Minister following development by the Zealand Industry were to West Somoan patrol boat NAFANUA Australian Navy to exercise with the Pacific Patrol Boats " for Administrative Services. Mr Stuart consortia of arrangements commence In mid-May rather than West, and the Chief of the Naval Staff. The first boat. HMPNGS Torangau. was presented to officers, two senior and nine junior sailors As part of the acceptable to both the Australian as earlier planned and advertised Vice Admiral Michael Hudson. Mr Papua New Guinea in May last year A second boat, RVS project Australia also provided a support package for each recently In the Australian national Beazley said the purpose of the new TuJcoro. was handed over lo Vanuatu one month later and boat including advisers and regional maintenance support The Minister, noted that AMEC. facility was to train submariners in the safe Papua New Guinea received its second patrol boat. facilities New Zealand is contributing by providing initial method of abandoning a disabled HMPNGS Dreger. the following October Two more patrol training and one of (he three advisers boats wilt be presented to the Solomon Islands and Papua submarine lying on the seabed at a depth Mr Beazley said the Pacific Patrol Boat project was a major less than its crush depth New Guinea later this year component of Australia's co-operation with South Pacific The Pacific Patrol Boat is 31 5 metres long, displaces lbS countries lo improve surveillance of territorial and regional The escape trainer is one of only six tonnes and has an operating range of some 2.5(H) nautical waters The project complemented RAN ship visits. RAAF facilities in the world and includes miles P3 Onon flights and other related activities under the Defence • a steel tank providing a 20 metre deep Co-operation Programme The boats already handed over are now patrolling their water column. "The excellent progress of the patrol boat project puts us country's EEZs carrying out fishenes. customs and quarantine • two six-man recompression chambers. closer to the realisation of our objective to assist regional surveillance tasks They are also designed and equipped to • a diving bell. maritime cooperation and to establish a network of regional conduct relief, search and rescue and medical evacuation • a work platform suspended above the maritime BACKGROUND and Cockatoo Island and were established and Cockatoo Island were handed over to to patrol the harbour and foreshores of the Royal Australian Navy on the 1st July. HF. transfer o( the Royal Navy Sydney Cove, and for the detection and 1913 //t Stores Depots at Garden island prevention of smuggling and to prevent T Spectacle Island and Darling the passing of letters between convicts and FORMATION OF THE Island to the Royal Australian Navy on the the crews of ships laying at anchor and the 1st July. 1913. brought about the forma prevention of convicts escaping the col NAVAL DOCKYARD POLICE Hon of a special police force to take over ony These were the first 'Naval Police' HE concept of a special police *"»»1.»* fsc„, the security functions of the Royal In 1840 the Row Boat Guard was force' in the employ of the Royal Marines This force was originally titled the replaced by the New South Wales Water T Australian Navy was first deve NAVAL DOCKYARD POLICE and sur •^•SMUT l Police which had been created by an Act loped in 1911 when preparations were vives 75 years later as the NAVAL of Parliament and was under the super being made for the historic 1911 Imperial POLICE vision of a Water Police Magistrate With Conference In a letter outlining matters the amalgamation of the other police likely to be discussed by the Minister for •—S ' • • • Throughout its 75 years of service to the forces, the Water Police became part of Defence at the conference. Paymaster Royal Australian Navy, the Naval Dock the New South Wales Police Force in HWE Manisty. Secretary to the Com 1 \ < \ yard Police and subsequently the Naval 1 -"^m m 1862 but continued to patrol Sydney Har monwealth Naval Forces, wrote Police, have had a proud and unique his hour and man areas such as Garden tory and still performs tasks that can be "Amongst the subjects which will prob Island. Spectacle Island and Darling traced, unbroken, to the very beginning of ably come before Senator Pearce for dis Island European settlement of A-istralia in 1789 cussion while in England will be the when Governor Arthur Phillip formed the With the arrival of the Royal Marine policing arrangements Row Boat Guard Light Infantry in 1867. the security and "Generally the policing arrangements of police functions of the Water Police were all three establishment' are carried out by The Row Boat Guard carried out Todav. -hipping means more than -li • |•—- Thati H iy almost half our people never Thai may MHind surprising eominfr. go to sea. An 1 th.it'- important. l>erause from ANU Australia^ national flag carrier. without then i. none of our ships would ever c>|M>ratin(Etme(if our larp*st fleets of gotoseaeith er. i "iii.ii net -.hips and hulk carriers. Hr tune people in customer servire. However; we recognised tome time ap» finanre. adII linistration. marketing; and that mi!• i iMomers require ;i l"i ntorr than •^ilc-.Wr ll,l\ • people who organize terminals. ships. Thr> iH-i-d i tni.il cargo handling stevedoring:. and work in industrial relations. service. One that ran move goods la from. Ue have people skilled in computers .in. 1 around Australia. and rommu i ir.it n .N-. to give VIHI up-to-date Not just wharf-ti»-wharf, hut door-to- information on vour < .M p >- progress. door. Efficiently and competitive!). So. you j*e. weh* not just about ships. Our response':' 1 f we were, v* e wouldn't be able to offer you An inil i modal transport system, co a total shi|>| ing service. ordinating tea, road and rail. A new roncer,* requiring a considerable organisation mi land: like systems. AUl equipment and people, just as dedicated as the AM.staff at sea. Austrc ilian National Line Royal Marines guarded the Naval Establishments in Sydney between 1867 and 1913 when relieved by the Naval Dockyard Police —..«, (PHOTO - N*V*L POLICE HISTORICAL COLLECTION) Page Twenty-*** July/September, 198 July/September. 1988 THE NAVY Page Twenty seven recruited from the Permanent Naval Forces and so provide occupation as a The AWS Frigates - reward to men who have completed say 15 or 20 years in the Commonwealth The right choice for the Naval Forces " Senator Pearce considered the concept of a special police force' acceptable and needs of the Australian after his success of (he Imperial Con ference which led to the formation of the Royal Australian Navy, he instructed the and New Zealand Navies inaugural Naval Board to investigate those matters and procedures necessary to effect the takeover of the Naval Establishments in Sydney when these were ultimately handed over to the Australian Govern men! However, on the 14th December 1911. the Naval Secretary wrote to (he Admiralty Secretary saying: "The question raised in the enclosed report as regards the policing of the Naval Establishments will be dealt with later" Nothing more was done to set up this special police force' until March. 1913 The Garden Island complement of Naval Dockyard Police in summer uniform, 1913 when the Director of Naval Accounts. Paymaster Martin, was sent to Sydney to (PMOTO - NAVAL POllCt; HISTOflCAL COLLECTION) negotiate the transfer of Cockatoo Island staff In his recommendations, on the 10th ships police", so the title Naval Dockyard gations into such concerns as sabotage April, 1913. Paymaster Martin outlined Police was approved and the location of alien agents Hence, his proposed complement, rates of pay, From the inception of the Force there the Naval Board determined that the addi conditions of appointment and a recom were many concerns that affected the tional guarding services would be pro mendation that the uniform of the NSW development of the force in its early years vided by Royal Australian Naval Brigade Water Police be utilised. and were to have far reaching ramifica members who were unfit for active ser The Naval Board met on the 1st May. tions in its later history Among these was vice The task of counter-espionage inves 1913 and endorsed Paymaster Martin's the dubious legal status of the Force As ligations fell on the Naval Dockyard AWS is totally committed to AWS is committed to minimising risk recommendations They also determined civilian employees of the Royal Australian Police, in the main, because the OIC. becoming the prime contractor for the through the use of skilled personnel in that applicants should be advertised for. Navy, the Naval Dockyard Police had no Sub-Inspector Men-y was an experienced ANZAC Frigate project and AWS is critical areas such as project management, appointments to Sergeant be limited to legal authority to detain or search any per Detective formerly of the Metropolitan applicants who had reached at least Petty sonnel employed in the various establish Police. Since these very early investiga totally committed to delivering the twelve design, C\ integrated logistic support and tions, the Force has been responsible for industrial relations. Officer level in the Naval or Military ser ments This was soon brought to the ANZAC 'M** Class ships on time. vice and that members of the Force should attention of the Naval Board, for on the the investigation of offences in the RAN We are committed to providing value AWS would also like to see the NSW not be liable for service afloat even in time 22nd July. 1913. the Executive of the Because of the lack of any contractuo/' for monty through innovative, cost economy boosted by the ANZAC Frigate of war or emergency On the 8(h May. Ironworkers Union lodged a complaint arrangement in their conditions of effective approaches towards the two Project (Newcastle and its environs would 1913, Senator P.?arce approved the con about their members being searched by employment and because the Force was navies' requirements. benefit in particular). ditions of service, rates of pay. uniform Naval Dockyard Policemen only a civilian unit, many of the early Our commitment also covers AWS as a project management and complement for the Naval Police As the Force had no legislated powers members who were anxious to 'do their bit maximum industry involvement, organisation is totally committed to its On the 13th May. 1913. the first of a whatsoever, these early complaints were for the Empire' simply walked out and technology transfer, skills development customers and its workforce. series of advertisements appeared in all resolved by the Naval Board entering into enlisted in either the AIF or the RAN As and job creation on both sides of the Our commitment takes away the risk the major daily newspapers throughout an agreement with the Union that some of these members had not sought Tasman. doesn't it. Australia, inviting ex-members of the searches would be conducted only of a permission to enlist for active service, they Royal Navy. Royal Mannes and the Royal person suspected of having committed an were posted as deserters When a number Australian Navv to apply for the new offence and that the search should be con of them attempted to re-enter the Naval 'Force' and as a result. 310 applications ducted in a private area out of the public Dockyard Police after the war, it were received to fill the 39 vacancies gaze Although this measure enabled the highlighted the need to formalise the AWS is a five company consortium of accumulated ship building Before the enrolment of the successful Force to administer local orders and Force's Conditions of Service. design and project management expertise totally committed to the applicants the title of the Force was instructions applicable to each establish ANZAC Frigate Project changed to that of "Naual Dockyard ment. it offered no real police powers to anest an offender or any power that was AWA Limited Police" This came about at the request of Post-War Problems the Captain-in-Charge HM Establish recognised by law After WW1. when the nation was settl TNT Limited ments. Sydney. Captain C F Hender ing back into a more stable existence the Royal Schelde BV son, RN, who stated that "In view of the The First World War Naval Board determined that the investi fact that the Active Service Police (The Netherlands) The First World War also presented gational functions performed by the Naval employed onboard HM Ships are termed several problems that would change the Dockyard Police throughout the war had Carrington Slipways Pty Ltd 'Naual Police', it would appear to be more AW^ direction of the Force in years to come been of great benefit to the nation and suitable to class the newly formed corps Australian Warships Systems McConnell Dowell Corporation Limited The most immediate of these was the should continue as a normal function of under some other name, such as 'Dock (New Zealand) need to provide additional guards at an the Force. yard Police' " At the Naval Board meeting increasing number of Naval Establish The Naval Board also sought to resolve PO Bo* %. North Rydc NSW 2113 on the 4th June. 1913. Admiral Creswell ments and associated works and. at the the lack of legal status of the Force and telephone: 482)887 7111 personally stated he had "the strongest same time, provide a counter-espionage made a number of approaches to the Tata: AA2M23 objection to anything that savours of the "A/" Mutti Purpose Frigate service that could carry out secret investi- Attorney General for a remedy. Yet no ¥m\: 102) 387 7333 July'September. 1988 THE NAVY P«g« Twenty nine Pag* Twenty-eight THE NAVY July/September. 1908 effective resolution was found until the Because of the breakdown m this The Guard Section When Superintendent Shaw. OBE. ;-^ifV7? Naval Dockyard Police were appointed to arrangement. Commander C Spurgeon. On the 21st March. 1940. the War retired in 1958. the rank of Superinten the then Flinders Naval Depot, in 1921 Head of Navy Branch was directed by the Cabinet approved the formation of the dent lapsed and was replaced by that of Before its commissioning on the 1st Naval Board to investigate an alternative Naval Dockyard Police (Guard Section) Chief Inspector Promotion to this rank April. 1921. over KfX) rowdy workmen His proposal was to enter the Force into with an initial complement of lb9 to serve was made from Naval Dockyard Police had been employed at the Base and the the Permanent Naval Forces (Auxiliary m all States except South Australia The men, who had nsen through the ranks Victoria Police established a permanent Services) which would not op.ly establish Guard Section recruits had to have served Inspector W R Buhler. a former Guard Police Station there When the Victoria the Force on a permanent footing with on Active Service, and not to be less than Section Constable, was the first member Policemen were relieved by Naval Dock more equitable conditions of service, but 40 years of age or more than 58 years of of the Naval Dockyard Police to be pro yard Policemen, an arrangement was would also give them authority under the age AH members were recruited within moted to Chief Inspector, and was suc entered into between the Naval Board and Naval Defence Act The proposal was the Slate they were to serve in and were ceeded on his retirement in 1961 by Chief 4 the Chief Commissioner whereby the approved by the Naval Board and the subject to the Naval Discipline Act and Inspector W D Mossop. MBE. who was three members of the NDP all became Force ceased to be a civilian organisation Regulations for the Auxiliary Services the first Permanent Naval Dockyard Poli r 1***•• *; ;* v*.**. supernumerary members of the Victoria on the 31st August. 1923. when they As Australia's war effort accelerated, so ceman to attain the rank The tirst Naval Dockyard Police course after reorganisation in 1949 Photograph features Police entered the Auxiliary Services of the RAN did the development of the Force Within From its beginnings, the uniform of the CMDR N H Shaw, who became the first Superintendent in July. 1949. (PMOTO NAVAL POLICE HISTORICAL COLLECTION) HE Commodore in-Charge. Syd With the entry into the PNF. it was pro 18 months of the war's commencement Naval Dockyard Police had been almost ney believed the Victoria Govern posed the Force be given its own Statutory the Naval Dockyard Police complement identical to that of the NSW Police T ment's initiative would resolve his powers of arrest, search and detention had risen to 472 with the following dispo However, with the vastly increased num. towing a lawn roller around the HMAS Naval Police were removed from the Aux problems and made application to the And after the matter had been given some sition bers recruited during World War II. the t.eeuwm sports oval iliary Services of the Permanent Naval Forces and made a Branch of the Royal Commissioner of the NSW Police Depart considerable debate by the Attorney Sydney and Newcastle - 254 NSW Police Department had difficulty in Australian Navy menl to have alt members in Sydney General's Department the Naval Fstab Western Australia - 160 providing the Hems of uniform and pro NAVAL POLICE made Special Constables of the NSW lishment Regulation 101 received Royal tested their use The NSW Commissioner Victoria 31 Y the early 1970s the Naval Dock The primary rotes of the Naval Police in Police On the 2nd November. 1921, all Assent on the 2blh July. 1934 This stated on several occasions that it was Queensland 20 yard Police was being employed in today's Naval community remain the members in the Sydney area were sworn Regulation literally made the Naval Dock desirable that the uniform of the Naval Tasmania - 7 Bmore and more establishments, same as they were in 1913 That is. the in and issued their Warrant Card as mem yard Police a Statutory Force with powers Dockyard Police be distinctly different At the peak of the war effort, the Force including a number of commissioned prevention and detection of crime and the bers of the State Police that remain as effective loday as they were from the Civil Police Force So. on the had a strength exceeding 600 members establishments, and the nature of their protection of life and property Today's 50 years ago 21st April 1949. the high collar uniform In 1923 Mr A Nicholson the new employment was also changing To more Naval Police have, however, entered the was replaced by double breasted jacket as Chief Commissioner, was not willing to The changing faces of personnel com accurately reflect these expanding roles technological age with the use of compu Interim Force worn by CPOs and POs but with silver maintain the three NDP members at Cer ing and going the introduction of Naval and function, the title of Naval Dockyard lers and electronic surveillance systems to Prior to the disbandment of the Guard NDP buttons rather than gold berus as supernumeraries and on the 3l)th Dockyard Police to Swan Island in Port Police was shortened to Naval Police on more effectively cany out their responsibi Section, an "Interim Force" was June. 1923. they were discharged from Phillip Bay. and some minor financial The metal cap badge, silver anchor the 21st January 1972 At the same time. lities the Victorian Police It probably had a lot changes to rates of pay etc. were the only established on the 29th July. 1946 This insignia and collar numbers, which were to do with the fact that the Victoria Gov variations to occur until the outbreak ol force was established to replenish the Per identical in design to the NSW Water ernment had been required to pay the World War II. when changes occuned at manent Force which had fallen to a total Police insignia were retained and wages of the three Naval Dockyard Pohce an imperceivable rale It also prompted of nine members at the war's end The remained in use until the middle of 1968 men the resignation of Sub Inspector B W larr Interim Force had an approved comple Naval Board approval was given on the who had relieved the inaugural Sub ment of 272 and its members were 18th January. 1967 to replace the old Inspector on the 1st July. 191b. and prob recruited from ex RAN personnel of the metal cap badge with a silver wire woven ably lelt 2b years in the one job without Seagoing Forces who were aged between cap badges of the same design as the CPO promotion was enough 21 and 45 years of age. and was intended and PO badges and the lapel anchors and The Naval Board decided (hat. as a to create a more virile and active deter identification numbers with a single metal war time measure they would recruit a rent brooch comprising an anchor and the let replacement Sub Inspector from the NSW The excellent result of the Interim Force ters NDP Police The man chosen was an ex Inspec personnel effectively meant the conti Riding breeches were another unusual tor. Thomas Elliot, who was entered in nuance of the Naval Dockyard Police as item of Naval Dockyard Police uniform 1939 for a two year engagement and in part of the RAN and established a stan and were used by members of the 1941 was replaced by another ex NSW dard of protection of Naval Establishments mounted sections in New South Wales. Police Inspector. H G E Garlick Mr and Installations that the Government Western Australia and Victoria who were Garhck proved a very energetic and could ill-afford to lose Hence, the re in all probability the Royal Australian inspiring leader and so effective that the organised Permanent Force of the Nava' Navy's last horse-borne unit The last Naval Board not only promoted him to Dockyard Police was approved on the 1st Naval Dockyard Police ho.se was the newly created rank of Inspector, but March. 1949. with a complement of withdrawn from active service in 1952 and Crowd control is an important role of today's Naval Police This was sorely tested when renewed his engagement until the 7th 1 Superintendent. - (NSW) was transferred to a less exciting task. 250.000 people arrived for the USS MISSOURI Open Day on 5th October. 1986. August 194K. when he was retired at the 1 Inspector. - (NSW) IPHOTO - US NAVY) age of b7 years 3 Sub-Inspectors. - (1 NSW. 1 WA. 1 As the responsibility for guarding Naval VIC) LLOYL D AEROSPACE Establishments during WWI had fallen on 47 Sergeants, and \\\ the Reserves, the same task was given to 25b Constables (Military Division) the RANR and the RANVR at the out The interesting point here is that the break of WWII However, it soon became Superintendent's position was filled by LL.OYO- apparent that these personnel, who were. Commander N H Shaw. RAN Com in most cases, young seamen, were a mis mander Shaw had been Commanding use of fit potential fighting manpower So Officer of HMAS Kuttobut and had 1M) »M 0044 •0'iMOH AAtMIt UltOl'l on the 10th February. 1940. the Minister headed the Naval Board Committee on tm (Ml 1M MM r« tarm for the Navy placed a proposal before the the "Re organisation of Naval Dockyard War Cabinet that the easting Naval Dock Police'' and recommended the establish Specialising In Defence Force Training and Support yard Police should be temporarily ment of the Superintendent position He ON CONTRACT TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE TO PROVIDE expanded to form a Guard Section for the was. and remains, the only gold ring' offi • Radar and weaponi lyvtama calibration Senior Constable Thomas Blake provision of security protection to Naval cer to have been appointed directly to the • RacovtxMM |MarQuardt MTR 101) and no 'tcovefabM rMUTTSi targ»* ty*iam* - Low and ••". to* laval .1 • rjafenca tytlami including LIMKT lor • Banna* rowad ijigats lot ad to-a* gvnnaty photographed at HMAS Cerberus. 1922 Establishments and vulnerable points Naval Dockyard Police or the Naval Police - SurtaciMo-aii gun •ml miasile Imngs • BarJa> Ia>g«tlmg fry 1-gMar iniareaoi and QCi continue- naming IPMOrO - NAVA*. POLICE M'STORlCAl COLLECTION! whilst under war conditions officer ranks — CtO*r> m woapon -,,Ve-1 firing* iPtvr.tr. THE NAVY Pag* Thirty July/September, 1988 July/September. 1988 THE NAVY Page Thirty-one THE BRITISH ASSAULT ON trated and described in Ships of the Vic FINLAND 1854-1855 torian Navy. The centre-piece of the book are 48 A forgotten NavJ War period prints by William Fredrick 'Fred' BOOR Mitchell covering such ships as the Cap by: Basil Greenhill and Ann Glffard tain. Duke of Wellington, Warrior and Published by: Conway Maritime Pre** Medina Of the ships illustrated there is one ring-in and that is the immortal HMS Conway Maritime Press have earned a REVIEWS Victory- Her inclusion does allow the reputation for being publishers of books of reader to compare how little the bask distinction on naval and maritime topics. by J. STRACZEK design of ships changed until the late The British Assault on Finland can only 1800s Each of the illustrations is accom help to enhance that reputation. This is a panied by a brief technical description of well researched and written book dealing JAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS OF the ship and a narrative detailing its his with the activities of the British Baltic Fleet WORLD WAR TWO AS SEEN BY tory. US NAVAL INTELLIGENCE under the command of Vice Admiral Sir Charles Napier during the 1850s war with The first section of the book briefly describes the technical changes that took Introduction by A. D. Baker III Russia (generally known as the Crimean War) place during the last 50 years of the 19th Published by. Arms and Armour Pre** century and the impact these changes had B.isil Greenhill and his wife Ann Cost. $39.95 on the design of ships of the Royal Navy Glffard. who is related to one of the during these years. From December, 1941 lo Japan's sur participants in the events portrayed in this Ships of the Victorian Navy is a very render in 1945 the United Slates and book, have a very scholarly, and readable. readable and interesting book and one Allied Navies waged a desperate and cos history of events in the Baltic between which any enthusiast of 19lh century war tly war for control of the vast Pacific 1854 and 1855. The book details in great ships, or warships generally, would find Ocean against the might of the Imperial depth the background to geo-political interesting and informative. Japanese Navy. The price for failure circumstances in the Baltic as well as the would have been ultimate defeat; organisation and despatch of the fleet. In however the prize for success was final vic many ways The British Assault on Finland tory Japanese Naval Vessels of World is also an interesting insight into a navy NATO AND WARSAW PACT War Two details the ships of the Imperial that has yet to come to grips with the SUBMARINES SINCE 1955 Japanese Navy whilst that navy was still military application of some of the by: Engine M. Kolcsnlk very much at its peak and is a unique scientific and technological advances that Published Blandford Press. London. publication which will be of use to all those had been made. A navy that is torn 1987 interested in the Imperial Japanese Navy between the safe past and the unknown NATO and Warsaw Pact Submarines and the war in the Pacific. tomorrow Since 1955 represents one of a growing Japanese Naval Vessels of World War The despatch by Britain of a fleet to the number of 'photographic' books dealing Two is in fact a reprint of four publications Baltic had an impact on the conduct o( the with a very limited subject. The major from the United States Division of Naval war in the Crimea which may not have appeal of these books is the large number Intelligence. These books are: been apparent when the plan was first of photographs that illustrate the subject. formulated. That was the retention by the There is no technical information provided • ONI 41 42 Index To All Japanese Naval Russians of some 200.000 of their best nor is there any attempt to explain why Vessels. troops for the defence of the capital, St submarine development has progressed • ONI 41-42 Japanese Naval Vessels; Petersberg. Had these troops been sent to the way it has. • ONI 220J Japanese Submarines: ana the Crimea then undoubtedly the The title of this publication is somewhat outcome could have been different. • ONI 225J Japanese Landing Opera misleading as of the total of 217 photo tions and Tactics. The British Assauh On Finland makes graphs only 51 deal with Warsaw Pact use of both British and Finnish records to submarines, 50 Soviet and one Polish. The ma)or function of the first three present a complete and detailed account Obviously Bulgarian. East German and publications was as recognition manuals of the campaign. Period and current Romanian submarines are camera-shy! whilst the fourth is more in the vein of an illustrations are sparingly but effectively Having said that it should be ack intelligence publication detailing tactics used to details of the fleet and aspects of nowledged that there are a number of and equipment used by the Japanese the campaign. interesting and unusual photographs in during their rapid advances in the earty This book will be of great value to those this publication, particularly the Internal part of the Pacific war interested in the Royal Navy at a time photographs of the Soviet submarine. when it was embarking on a period of All in all NATO and Warsaw Pact Sub As these books were originally social and technological change. marines Since 1955 is a book that will published during the war the authors did hove limited appeal mainly to naval pho not have access to Japanese technical tographic and submarine enthusiasts documentation and so some of the detail SHIPS OF THE VICTORIAN NAVY is not as accurate as is currently available by. Conrad Dixon in other publications However this does Published by: Ashford Pre** Publishing, not detract from the usefulness of these WMQS ACROSS THE SEA Southampton, 1987 books particularly as they ase well illustra by. ROM Glllett ted by both photographs and drawings of The latter part of the 19th Century Published by. Aerospace Publication, ships from many angles This makes represented an era of technical change Ply Ltd Japanese Naval Vessels of World War and innovation for the Royal Navy the Since the early 1950s until the paying Two a virtual encyclopaedia on the Impe likes of which has not been repeated nor is off of HMAS Melbourne the Royal Austra rial Japanese Navy and very useful for likely to be. The results of these changes lian Navy's Fleet Air Arm represented the identifying photographs of the various were some of the most graceful and some cutting edge of the Navy's offensive capa ships in the Navy A task which can not be of the ugliest ships to hoist the White bility. However, with the loss of Mel readily achieved using other sources Ensign A number of these ships are illus bourne the future of the Fleet Air Arm July/September, 1M* THE NAVY Pana Thirty-ttvr** seemed very limited However, this has An interesting aspect (hat comes out Museum This institute Is staffed and run now changed with the introduction of new when reading this book is the great debt by volunteers, many of whom use their ships and aircraft to operate from them that the RAAF owes the RAN This debt initiative, and currently has some 24 air Against this background Wings Across becomes obvious when it is realised that craft on its register Many of these aircraft The Sea. the first history of Australian people of the calibre of Wackett and have or are in the process of being naval aviation has been published Hewitt were transferred to the RAAF in restored to flying standards, though they THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY Wit _,. Acmss The Sea traces the story the 1920s after the first RAN Fleet Air may not necessarily fly In a number of of Australian naval aviation from its hum Arm was disbanded One wonders cases the aircaft held cannot be viewed bie beginning* in World War I to the pre whether there is a Wackett or a Hewitt in anywhere else in Australia. Examples of sent Each chapter of the book deals with the recent group of Naval Aviators that these aircraft are Bristol Sycamore. Wes- 3 POST ANZUS FUTURE a specific penod in the development of became Air Forte pilots' tland Scout and a CAC Boomerang, one Australian naval aviation and is inter of only about three left in the world The INCE the suspension of the spersed throughout with tables and lists Not only are the regular aircraft carrying Naval Aviation Museum must surely be thai give the technical details of the van ships covered but also a number of viewed as an important national asset and S ANZUS Treaty Alliance ous aircraft and ship types of the period unusual and less known ships with avia a tribute to the dedication of naval aviators between New Zealand and the In view of the small numbers of aircraft tion connections Included in this group to their profession United States, New Zealand has that have operated with the Navy it has are HMA Ships Una. Wvatt Earp (now The production of any publication is a been possible to detail the fate of each there's a good name for an aircraft carrier!) conducted a wide ranging review complex process during which there is the one This coupled with the wealth of and LST 3501 Each of these ships have possibility for a number of errors, particu of its defence priorities. The photographs results in a book that is not contributed to Australia's naval aviation larly at the editorial stage, to occur Unfor review's recommendations were onlv readable but also informative history in their own way- tunately this has happened with Wings One of two items that were not included incorporated into the annual One problem faced by a book of this Across The Sea where two photographs in Wings Across The Sea, which could be defence report to parliament. nature is that earlier generations of naval have been printed in reverse and a few aviators will pore over it and compare of use to aircraft enthusiasts, was a table spelling mistakes, such as 'Stutter' instead Two significant policies have emerged their memories with what is published, showing the vanous aircraft tail and ship's of Strutter or Fairey ID as opposed to The first has been a move towards closer unfortunately the two don't always turn flight deck letterings and their penod of Fairey HID. have also crept through military relations with New Zealand's Tas- out to be the same So before "hands to use The other omitted item was detailing These minor errors however do not man neighbour. Australia The two coun flying stations" is piped it should be noted the vanous aircraft colour schemes This detract from the overall publication tries have increased the number of joint that the official records the source of a lot however is partly overcome by the large exercises and are examining the possibility of the information contained in this book. range of colour photographs that help All in all Wings Across The Sea is a of introducing joint training programmes. are not always as accurate as they should illustrate the book highly recommended book which details To improve force interoperability and be Notwithstanding this Wings Across the history of Australian naval aviation equipment commonality. New Zealand The Sea will bnng back a lot of memories One particular table that m< DEPTH. 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NSW 2099 fl»fli»l#'»iJ 0, AuitiMht Poll PuaUctlnn No W*P Ml,* Reproduction in pari or whole is forbidden without the permission IN]NOVAT ]YES H IPS. of the Editor in writing ' 4 NAVF The magazine of the Navy League of Australia - \ • f ' ** MIH i >.i I'll MM IK SUCCESS A pC'vrn wnuirr m the htjrfik »i>nipra:ivr tithing ttwkiitrv ASI57MPUR SE SEINER tk!w I A tud efficient bufl provs>iC*imiieo ' ^•*Wfi MBHBW^ . : V ICUWCTSStre ~h H hci&pwoW prime ca till nil-** * —z.<^*~" "'**&?--- 1 «mtwaftmatiKW . |r ! 1 «*• / r1 -" ^"^^ -V i. ••/ •**>BKS< l^f^Tlgjlgr / , - •rfi.^,Cii.^s -r.J3 *j£^ / r.iai»M l»l|a liUfclM. * _...Jsr " French cruiser COLBERT, a visitor to the CONTENTS ,. iiri^iuj* tjuiflliit; ADVERTISING AND PUBLICATION Bicentennial Naval Salute Viewpoint Perclval Publishing Co Pty Ltd 2 • Ilncoowatvo * ** '^pT^r^T^V %,"> * »_ r ^^f^wr^ T^T^ Some thoughts on Naval Reviews —" t Naval Review in which foreign warships In the long run. the success or otherwise of a Review (and the \ en route calls, will depend upon the human element, the officers 1 r^ A participate, such as that to be held on and sailors who comprise the Ships Companies For the most Sydney Harbour on 1st October, is a traditional part young, highly skilled and with a keen appreciation of (he 1 method of celebrating a special national event or value of discipline, sailors (using the word in a broad sense) are . •' ' n- » » "* occasion. usually very good representatives of their country and have more h 0 opportunity than most people to influence attitudes in local Apart from providing a grand spectacle for those fortunate communities when they are ashore on leave ot acting as hosts to S£~ '•*•-* enough to be present, an international Review serve*, a number of visitors on "open days" *- useful purposes As well as the display on Sydney Harbour, many other • In the past bur not so much nowadays. Reviews enabled Australian ports will be visited by foreign and RAN ships in the nations to dispiav their naval might as countries usually send their coming weeks If visiting sailors create impressions in local best ships or certainly ships in fust class condition, it remains an communities, by the same token, the visitors will carry away occasion to create a good impression impressions gained in the course of their stay • A Review demonstrates, for all to see. the good relations The success of the Bicentennial Review and port visits will. I existing between the Government of the host country and those believe, be assured by the good planning of the RAN in the fits! (hat accept invitations to take part place and after that, by the natural friendliness and good nature of • i'.i".n).' •• • • •: ir. m i Review and so fai .1- Australia is the Australian people concerned it will generally be a lengthy one. whether the RAN participates abroad or is at home provides opportunities to "shou' the flag" in many ports, some out of the usual way. and to •SHOWIMC THE FLAO* exercise with other naval forces ROM time to time Australian representatives abroad have expressed to the writer appreciation of visits by RAN ships a --• * 13I to countries where they are posted and the beneficial effect AM i-» THE NAVY LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA on Australia's reputation in the local community Showing the flag, sometimes disparaged as an out of-dale custom by people FEDERAL COUNCIL rY?F. •' Patron m Ctuet "•» Eiceaency The Governor General who should know better, is practised by virtually every country P'mwdent e Oo»'f>, E.jni QBE VRO with an oceangoing navy V ICI H#ii'#™**^it9o(XJ* 5- Mf»CMft*(« IDOHMrsfhC tpptO*! t*"0"ti«nre eti«'«ct«f.v CI KC«St 1 HWUMMm«tn»o* •"**«ipo"*o'»«'D «Mi'o<«,o'*'«.i.4''C'-n*ii'i?jc#s" ••>*.- '•• *••*•'*>*• 0' i*-\*wnq MlMint*mcOAC*f»< rig (••*••. »t«"t»o' ' ' *•- ndn ;..* - J't OOOo't'nontni .'npt.Kw""*'"' '•• a co'oo<»t"0" — ISO 000 ' r> i not PO il.pt* 'C l*»-» compel 'OfHu't !**! *C.*ft.**i»i«rTi *n.. - J'* £„C)i.s"*a" .n tfi » TJIJJ,- • - . , - I ">* •••\poniiC.I.I» n P*rion company pf •di—M.ng «g*- , ijBm.ttino. in* ad .*•!>**•"*«» to' put>''t»l>0"» IN CASE OF DOUBT CONSULT YOUR LAWYER Pag* Four October/Decemb«r. 1988 Oclober/December, 19B8 Pag* Fiv« DEFENCE FORCE LEAVE PLAN HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BICENTENNIAL NAVAL SALUTE HMAS GEELONG (Nigerian contingent embsrked); DATE TIME EVENT HMPNGS AITAPE Monday 26th September AM PM Warships enter Sydney Harbour RSIPV LATA DFLP RATES GUARANTEED RVS TUKORO 1 MARCH 1988 - 28 FEBRUARY 1989 PM Battleship Firepower Demonstration DTV SEAL. Normal 1)1 LP Following annual discussions with representatives of Tuesday. 27th September AM Remain™ warships enler Sydney TRV TREVALLY IW Pr M the three services, Southern Pacific Hotels will Harbour HMAS DUBBO will lead the column lor the salute abeam DM Twm MTh F-Sun HMAS COOK Each small ship in succession will then "Cheer AUSTRALIA I.irph.-n. SALS V\l s J ACS continue to provide accommodation for Australian Wednesday. 28th September AM PM Inter ship sports knock-out Ship" to starboard DTV SEAL will '"Mon Ship" with divers NSW SYDNEY Army. Navy and Air Force personnel under the competition dressed in wet suits, face masks and fins and cheer ship with face Svdncv Boulevard mi w::;; 2« N/A 120 Defence Force Leave Plan (DFLP) at very special rates. Wvnvard Travclodft 1021 l MM 175 [Of* 9$ masks extended in lieu of caps. North Svdncv Travelodi* (02) « 04« 165 104 72 Under the DFLP, all full-time members of the three Thursday, 29th Seplember L'm lfe" Combined Navies Match through Campcrdown Travelodgc (02) sit-112: 75 fr» l« Sydney Ruihcmtcr Travclodfc (02) l>l 2171 I4S 70 frS services (and those certified as retired for pension) are Parratnaiia Parkroval (02) Will! t« 101 82 eligible to enjoy high standard accommodation at Friday. 30th September AM PM Ships move to Review' positions REVIEW TIMETABLE i02i 6W ::KC IM r>] ss Iniei Navy sports challenge Rvdc Travclodf i02) *SN %m 112 M sH specially reduced rates. DFLP is also available to (02) (>4M rttWrt 68 TIME EVENT Auburn Travelodgc 118 59 spouses of all service members. Saturday. 1st October 1300 1500 Naval Review on Sydney Harbour 1245 All hands in all ships arc to be fallen in for "Man NSW / COUNTRY Aircraft flypast Albun Travelodgc lOtxii; i s it* 48 4-> and Cheer Ship" 1430-2000 Mapi fireworks display Beat Retreat Newiaitlr i'arkrowl l04'»l 2* >7" 8"S 52 52 HOW TO JOIN: 1250 HMAS COOK casts off and Ceremonial Sunset VIC i MELBOURNE DFLP memberships can be obtained at any hotel listed 1300 HMAS COOK in position 065 Bennelong Point Parkroval on St Kilda Rd |0M W (WW Ifrl low 95 below or by sending a letter advising your membership Sunday. 2nd October AM Review Ships return alongside Light 250 metres St Kilda Road Travelodgc (0U rW«i 48H : 15 75 80 1030 Christian Ecumenical Church Service Melbourne Airpori Hodge ion \\» in: 124 65 65 requirements along with a copy of your ID, cheque 1300 Review commences - HMAS HOBART fires 21 1300 170H Ships open to visitors ACT CANBERRA or postal order covering the full membership amount gun salute and leads Salute Steampast Canberra Parkroval l0*2l *" Ull 124 70 65 Monday, 3rd Oclobet 1000 1700 Ships open to visitors 1310 First Flag Line review complete. HMAS COOK I. anberr* I it* Iratclodgc to:i 4*J friii 120 70 65 ck return address envelope. Tuesday. 4th October AM PM Majorrtv of visiting ships depart commences Review route (speed six knots) OLD 1 BRISBANE 1330 HMAS COOK in position 140 metres south of 1 Sydney Hritbane Parkroval lOTl 221 1411 If* 89 69 MEMBERSHIP FEES: Bradley's Head Light iFfotn «» w* lo 11 10881 89 84 • I year - $S.OO • 2 years - $8.00 • 1 years - $10.00 Britbane (. itv Travelodgc (07i :i8:::: IV 85 fr, 1330 Small Ships Review Line led by HMAS DUBBO H^ (Spouse cards can be obtained for an additional fee (From KM SM to 11 I0l«> 85 commences steam past HMAS COOK OLDiCOUNTRY of $>.00.) 1335 Small Ships Review Line complete HMAS COOK Gold i Mil International l07M*»: 1200 145 110' 120" • Not available IV > '*# Ian :i W THE FLAC. LINE STEAMPASTS resumes review route Towntvilte Travelodgc (0771 72 4-,;- 1^ so 50 1345 RAN helicopter squadrons and visiting naval Cairn* Parkroval The First Hag Line for the Naval Review consists oj the Open June 1. 19HH (0701 II IW0 leO 105 105 aircraft flypast following units: 1407 HMAS COOK in position 200 Bradley's Head SA ' ADELAIDE Adelaide Park no al i08i ::•< *w 85 69 HMAS HOBART. Light 500 metres. Adelaide Travelodgc I.*.::•;?44 .• f-2 Up to 56% FNS AMIRAL CHARNER; 1407 Second Flag Line led by HMAS DARWIN frv 48 4* •krkvicM Wing =•> HS ARIS. commences steam past HMAS COOK WA ' PERTH INSGODAVARI. 1415 Second Flag Line review complete HMAS COOK Penh Parkroval «>»l 125 Mil 124 72 65 ITS CAIO DUILIO: resumes review route NT i DARWIN savings on Darwin Travelodgc lOWl 81 SW8 120 62 62 JDS KATORI: Civil flypast KD LEKIR TASMANIA (Auocistca) 1440 HMAS WOLLONGONG steams past HMAS 1002) 21 :-»!! 120 90 90 The ships will enter Sydney Harbour in column at 500 yard 1445 COOK and "Cheers Ship" Hadlevt Orient Hotel toozi n 4W •M 67 fr7 accommodation intervals, so that HMAS HOBART is in position to fire a 21 gun 1450 approx Review completes Hobart St lve» (0021 V l-Vl 65 M 10041 II *M* 65 65 Royal Salute at 1300 and continue at 10 knots to pass north of 1500 Hands fall out Devon port Gatewav U\MI 24 4'»:: 8.5. 65 65 and abeam o( HMAS COOK Each ship "Cheers Ship" on passing IJMIUOIOII I olonial iXM, 1| frS88 «0 70 70 Launcetton Penm Roval (001) 11 (*** 85 65 r.^ His Royal Highness. The Duke o( York, embarked in HMAS 1 for Port Arthur Fox & Houndi (002) v ::i; 63 fr ; COOK The port sides of the ships in the Rag Line are all l^ueenuown Penny Roval nXMi:: IOOV "75 55 ss manned Bichcno Village (00 It 7* 1171 B5 65 65 The Second Flag Line for the Naval Review consists of the NEW ZEALAND (Add 10 v Tax) *N/ SNZ SS/ private travel! Auckland Airport T'lodge in ;;-s iow 140 98 SIS following units: Auckland Cm Travelodgc ii):; ow 175 123 123 HMAS DARWIN. Auckland Parkroval ."i T7 8920 H5 117 137 Rotorua Travelodgc t71t 8 1174 120 84 M HNLMSWITTE DEWtTH; Wellington Parkroval (4i us r;*) :v- IS) IS] HMNZS WELLINGTON; Chrittchurch Airport T'lod te |)1 M MW IV •I 91 Quccnttown Parkroval (2*41 :?SV 1*15 1)7 1)7 RESERVATION OFFICES PNS TUGHPM. HMS EDINBURGH; FIJI (Add B\ Tax) *F SF $F AUSTRALIA Phone lele, Nadi Airport Travelodgc , li., •i- fry N*»n»ide COB m 4* AAUI«8 USS INGERSOLL Suva Travelodgc 11 460C 105 74 74 MSIBI Sdney IfJ) Itu 2W AAI21W AH ships will enler the harbour in column at 500 yard PAPUA NEW GUINEA K K K Beentenrri Mitary fettoo PAPUA NEW GUINEA intervals. HMAS DARWIN will be in a position abeam ol HMAS Port Morethv Travelodgc :i ::<+ 115 N 79 Otto* HoM Group & Praud Supponer fan Moresby 21 2266 NE22243 COOK 30 seconds after HMAS COOK stops at 1400 The Rabaul I' lodge (Add f, la x) 02 2111 60 60 column will continue at 10 knots, allowing each ship to "Cheer SINGAPORE dm 1'. la» $S $S ss /ION Ship" lo port as they pass HMAS COOK Service Ch arge) SOUTHERN PACIFIC HOTELS Goodwood Park Hotel 717 7411 t"C ISO 150 The Small Ships Line uihich preceeds HMAS DARWIN ond Boulevard Hotel 717 ;iii M5 97 "7 ADMINISTRATION York Hotel 7C0SI1 120 75 75 7» Wk Sireet. Sydney. C.K\ Box 517. Sydney NSW 2001. AuMmlu- her group will consist of the following units la.hr..11 Hole! 717 .'111 100 55 55 Telephone: (02) 2* iOH. Tele*- AAI21WS. fax: (021 2»0 9855. HMAS DUBBO: HMAS FREMANTLE; HMAS AWARE. The 75th Anniversary Fteel Review Page Sin October/December. 1988 October/December, 1988 THE Page Seven ORDER OF SALUTE »PPflOX TIM€ inn » SALUTE SHIPS OF THE REVIEW 1300-1310 I irs! 1 lag Line Steampasl 1312 CANBERRA by ROSS CILLETT 1 (1 1 ENDEAVOUR 1315 ONSLOW 1317 ARK ROYAl. THE VISITORS ] 119 LABUAN 1320 COLBERT FRANCE 1 122 TARANGAU Commander in Chief French Naval Forces Pacific 1 124 NEW JERSEY - RADM J. B. BERGOT 1 126 NASR (Embarked in FNS AMIRAL CHARNER for the Flag Salute 1327 SHOALWATER Steampasl. otherwise embarked in FNS COLBERT) 1330 1335 Small Ships Salute Steampasl FNS COLBERT C611 CAPT B MOYSAN 1331 TORRENS FNS AMIRAL CHARNER F 727 CMDR T D'ARBONNEAU 1 144 SIRIUS FNS COMMANDANT BORY F 726 CMDR A DUMONTET FNS AMIRAL CHARNER 1345 RAN and Visiting KAA 1 k'past France is represented at the Bicentennial Naval Salute by i M ' ORANGEI.EAI three ships, including the impressive 11.300 tonne cruiser FNS missiles FNS COLBERT is manned by over 500 officers and 134(1 ZUIDERKRUIS COLBERT and the frigates FNS AMIRAL CHARNER and FNS men. Starboard 1351 SUCCESS COMMANDANT BORY The two frigates. FNS AMIRAL CHARNER and FNS Port 1 r,i BERKELEY Laid down in Brest Dockyard during 1953 and first COMMANDANT BORY. were built as units of the Commandant South East 1155 JAN VAN BRAKFI. commissioned in 1959. FNS COLBERT initially joined the Riviere class and commissioned in the early 1960s Both vesseis Starboard l i-«, OXLEY Mediterranean Fleet During late 1964 the ship embarked General are equipped for general escort duties Each ship is manned by Starboard 1357 COMMANDANT BORY 167 officers and men Starboard De Gaulle for a voyage to Chile. Uraguay and Brazil and again in 1 )59 BREWTON 1967. with the President aboard, voyaged to the Canadian Pro For the Review. FNS AMIRAL CHARNER will form part of Starboard 1402 PARRAMATTA vince of Quebec the First Mobile Review Line of warships which will pass HMAS Starboard 1404 MORESBY Between 1970 and 1972. FNS COLBERT was reconstructed COOK at 1300 FNS COLBERT and FNS COMMANDANT Port 1407 1415 Second Flag Line Steampasl BORY will be moored in the harbour at Robertson's Point and Starboard and rearmed, including the Masurca surface to air missile system 1416 ORION Subsequently, in 1981 she was fitted with Exocet anti-ship east of Garden Island respectively 1418 SRI INDERA SAKTI Port 1420 SHIMAYUKI GREECE 1422 KORTENAER HS ARIS A 74 CAPT P KARAMANOL1S Comprising pan of the First Mobile Review Line is the Greek Training Ship HS ARIS MTG AUSTRALIA Pty Ltd MARITIME TECHNOLOGY GROUP Century-old Traditions • Innovative Thinking • State-of-theArt Technology Our professional team can provide Project Management and the total range of Naval Design Technology, including Combat Systems and Integrated Logistic Support • Project Management Support • Test and Trials planning High level studies and Supervision, management and consulting training Design of complete naval Assistance in construction and systems installation Please address any inquiries to: 3/86 Giles Street, Kingston, ACT, 2604 Phone: (062) 95 2364. Fax: (062) 39 6168 w*. FNS COMMANDANT BCWV (Pwo - c S»tiM The previous HS ARIS. 1937 n J C F«h*¥ CoMCUOn. USNI) i Eight October/December. 1988 October/December. 1988 THE NAVY Page Nine SHIPS OF THE REVIEW — CONTINUED ' INS GODAVARI Japanese ships in the Review commissioned Officers who graduated from the Japanese Officer Currently on a world training cruise. US ARIS has embarked Candidate School in mid-March this year. up to 54>0 personnel, including 370 under training lor her Australian visit The ship was completed (or service in 1980 and One of the most important purposes of the training cruise is can satisfy other naval duties, such as transport or hospital ship to develop the seamanship and leadership skills of these newly commissioned officers through the training afloat. Another important purpose is to broaden the perspective of these future leaders through the opportunity to visit foreign countries and meet INDIA citizens of those nations INS GODAVAR1 F 20 CAPT S V GOPALACHARI The dedicated training ship JDS KATORI has visited Another participant in the First Mobile Review Line will be the Australia on a number of occasions since being commissioned in Indian representative to the Bicentennial Naval Review. INS 1969 Both destroyers. JDS SETOYUKI and JDS SHIMAYUKI. GODAVARI were completed for service in 1986-87 and operate primarily as Built in India at Bombay, the 4.000 tonne ship is the name anti submarine ships and leadship of a class of fngates now numbering three units An JDS KATORI will lorm part o( No 1 Mobile Review Line with interesting feature of the design is her ability to embark two large JDS SETOYUKI secured to a buoy in Farm Cove and JDS Sea King helicopters for anti submarine and anti-ship duties. SHIMAYUKI three ships east of Fort Denison. INS GODAVARI is a modification of the original Royal Navy Leander class frigate, also serving with the RNZN and RAN ITS CAIO DUILIO HMNZS ENDEAVOUR NIGERIA (Personnel contingent only attending) CDRE A A MADUEKE PAKISTAN Commander Pakistan l-l - RADM A TASHIM. HKMl SJ&B (Embarked in PNS TUGHRIL for the Flag Salute Steampast. otherwise embarked in PNS NASR) PNS NASR A 47 CAPT S Z A SHAH. T ST PNS TUGHRIL D 167 CMDR S. A ALI The last Pakistani warship to visit Sydney Harbour was the PNS TIPPU SULTAN in 1951. Today. Australia and hex Navy welcome the destroyer PNS TUGHRIL and the tanker NASR to HMNZS WELLINGTON. the Naval Bicentennial Salute October/December, 1988 October/December. 1988 THE NAVY Pag* Thirteen SHIPS OF THE REVIEW — CONTINUED For the Review. PNS TUGHRIl. will join ships in the Second Mobile Review Line, while the latter will moor in Athol Btght PNS TUGHRiL was originally com missioned in August 1945 as the USS HENDERSON She was modernised during the late 1950s and was later transferred to Pakistan PNS NASR is a recent addition to the Pakistani Navy HMS SIRIUS HMS ARK ROYAL HMS EDINBURGH is a Type 42 guided missile destroyer, displacing 4.500 tonnes and carrying 26 officers and 275 ratings She was commissioned in 1985 HMS SIRIUS is a Leander class frigate modernised to launch Exocel missiles and mount a large towed array sonar from her stern The ship fir-t entered service in 1966 and compleied modernisation in 1977 Ail three warships are making their fust visit to Australia HMPNES AITAPE '&*'.''' HMS EDINBURGH » recommisstoned for Vietnam between 1968 b9. and again in 1982 for her fourth commissioning NEW JERSEY and her sister battleships were reactivated to provide a near-term increase in the US fleet's combat power. They are a capable blend of the old; represented by "Down Under" with NEW JERSEY are the destroyers USS the 16-inch guns, high speed and armour, and the new; symbolised by Tomahawk and BERKELEY and USS INGERSOLL and the frigate USS Harpoon cruise missiles, Close-In Weapons System, and modern electronic warfare and BREWTON communication equipment. USS BERKELEY is a Charles F Adams class guided missile destroyer, simitar to the RAN s three DDGs USS INGERSOLL is Operating as the centrepiece >f a Battleship Battle Group a multi• mission surface warfare platform, incorporating the most iUHBG) NEW JERSEY con modern electronic combat systems At 7.800 tonnes, she is larger Cunduci surface strike missions. than most cruisers in other naval fleets The previous USS INGERSOLL in 1952 <(**» - ust*n Carry out high speed Naval gunfire attacks. Support amphibious operations. USS BREWTON is one of 46 Knox class frigates - Establish a powerful and symbolic naval presence commissioned by the USN from 1969 to 1974 anywhere m the world. Dunnq the Review. USS NEW JERSEY will be visible near Operate jointly with Aircraft Carrier Battle Groups Bradleys Head USS BERKELEY and USS BREWTON will both ICVBG) in high enemy air threat situations. moor east of Garden Island USS INGERSOLL will form the rear Operate independent of aircraft carrier support in lessei of the Second Mobile Review Line during the sailpast HMAS threat areas and provide flexibility in CVBG scheduling COOK, with His Royal Highness. Prince Andrew, embarked ARMAMENT Main Gun Battery; Nine lb* 50 cal gum m three gun tune Range 23 miles Projectile* Aimcjuf P.ercmg 2.700 lbs High Capacity 1.900 lb-. Ponder Standard load 6 110 lb bags Rate of hre 2 rounds p«i mm pei gun 21-gun broadside USS INGERSOLL iPttow - c SMI^I Use Arm surface shore bombardmem Secondary Gun Battery: Twelve 5" 38 cal gum n Pr •cute! ifcs Range '( miles Powder 30 lbs Rate of he 15 round* per mm per gun Use Anti surface ant) .m shore bombard ment Four Phalanx Close In Weapon Systems AWA capable ol firing 20mm ammunition at a rate of 3.000 rounds per minute for self defence against missiles and aircraft ELECTRONIC SERVICE Tomahawk Capacity for 32 land altacl. or anti ship cruise missile* in eight armoured box launchers THE POWER IN Harpoon 16 anh ship missiles in canlstei COMMUNICATION VITAL STATISTICS AND NAVIGATION Class: IOWA class battleship Length: 8877" Supporting the Marine Industry Beam: 10H1" throughout Australia with complete Draft: 38 feel Displacement: 57.200 tons communications ft navigation systems Boilers: Eight 600 PSI Babcock & Wilcox Main Engine*: Four geared Westinghouse turbines Capabilities Include: Horsepower: 212.000 shaft horsepower (total all four shafts) Ship's Radio Stations • Autopilots Propellers: Two five bladed 17'5" (Inboard). • Satcom Equipment • Weatherfax •GPS Two four bladed 18*3" (outboardl • Salnavv Harbour Radar Systems * Ruddeis: Two 21' high • Navigational Lights and ;^Lj_ Speed: In excess of 33 knots * Cruising Range: 15.000 miles at 15 knots Buoys • Echo Sounders Tank Capacity: 2.402.9?2 gallons of fuel oil (F-76). • Telex over Radio • VHF 69.966 gallons of diesel oil. & UHF Transceivers 32.644 gallons of aviation fuel IJP-5). USS BERKELEY (PTWW - USNIJ 209.076 gallons of fresh water. • Sydney (02) 5608644• Brtsb*ne:(071844 1631 132.133 gallons of boiler feed water • Melbourne (03) 6996144* Fremantle (09) 336 2077 VANUATU Two anchors, port and starboard bow, each • Adelalfle:(OS) 474 822 •Darwin:(089) 843 595 RVS TUKORO - CAPT M LIGO weighing 30.000 pounds Each anchor chain Is _ Gladstone (079) 724 335 • TownsviUe (077) 796 6155 The patrol boat RVS TUKORO is another of the Pacific 12 shots or 1.080 feet long and each link weighs • Port Hedland (091) 732 229 about 110 pounds Forum type patrol craft to participate in the International Naval • Port Krmbla 1042) 295 881 • Newcastle (049)694 722 The mam armour belt of the hull is 13 5'. Review The boat was built by Australian Shipbuilding Industries tapering 19° vertically to 1.62" Aft to protect AWA One of Australia* Moat Switched on Com panic* m Western Australia She will form part of the Small Ships Review the propellers and shahs, the armour is 13 5" Line. USS NEW JERSEY .Ptwo - USNIJ thick Page Eighteen tAVY October/December, 1980 October/December. 19B8 Pag« Nineteen June August 1947 Part of the first training squadron in the North Atlantic since the beginning of World War II June 194H Decommissioned at Bayonne, New Jersey and assigned to the New York group. Atlantic Reserve Fleet ANZAC Ship Project Recommissioned at Bayonne. New Jersey Joined the SEVENTH FLEET off Korea, served as flagship (or the Fleet Commander Rejoined the SEVENTH FLEET off Korea as flagship for Fleet Commander T CLASS FRIGATE On duty with the SIXTH FLEET In the Mediterranean Decommissioned at Bayonne. New Jersey The five member companies of Recommissioned at Philadelphia Naval Australian Warships Systems Shipyard teamed up earlier this year with USS NEW JERSEY FMg - uswi September 1968 Began tour of gunfire support ott trie coast of Olhcr Armour thicknesses are Vietnam the common objective to design, Turret faces 17* April 1969 Awarded Navy Unit Commendation build and support the 12 ANZAC Turret tops 7 25" December 1969 Decommissioned at I'uget Sound Naval light frigates for the Australian and Turret backs 12' Shipyard. Bremerton. Washington Turret stdes 9 2S" December 1982. Recommissioned by President Reagan al Long New Zealand NavKs. Second deck armour 6' Beach. California consortium spokesman has said Conning tower sides 17 3* June 1983 May 1984 Deployed to the Western Pacific. Central that AWS is totally committed lo Personnel: WWII America and to duty with the SIXTH FLEET tn winning the A$5 billion contract 134 officers. 2 400 enlisted ihe Eastern Mediterranean in support of the US nand propose to Project authorities a well- TODAY Marine contingent of the Multi-National Peace balanced tender by the end of 1988 Navy 70 officers. 1.400 enlisted keeping Force in Beirut. Lebanon Marine Corps 2 officers. 61 enlisted Priority will be given to price. Australian Awarded second Navy Unit Commendation May 1984 and New Zealand industrial involvement April 1985 Awarded Battle Efhctency "E" A CHRONOLOGY May 1985 Awarded Spokane Trophy for Excellence in and build strategy incorporating the latest shipbuilding techniques September 1940 Keel laid Surface Ship Combat Systems Readiness Royal Schelde of the Netherlands has December 1942 Launched May October 1986 Deployed to ihe Western Pacific as centrepiece May 1943 Commissioned al Philadelphia Naval Shipyard of the first Battleship Battle Group to deploy to been designing and building quality ships January 1944 Joined the FIFTH FLEET in the Pacific the Western Pacific since the Korean War since 1875. Every class of frigate commis August ]'»•}-! Became ihe flagship for Admiral Halsey and the June 1986 Awarded second Battle Efficiency "E" sioned inlo the Royal Netherlands Navy Artist's impression of the M class THIRD FLEET February-October Dry dock shipyard restricted availability. Long since World War II has come from the August 194ft Became the flagship for Admiral Spruance and Beach Naval Shipyard Royal Schelde Shipyard Royal Scheldt's Project and is determined to deliver the 12 Besides the traditional hull-mounted Ihe FIFTH FLEET impressive credentials are now working for ANZAC "M" class ships on time sonar, these ships will be fitted with Tacti AWS The 12 multi-purpose "M" class frigates cal Towed Array Systems (TACTAS). a The multi-purpose frigate design, a joint will b- capable of operating on all oceans towed passive long-range sonar. development by the Royal Netherlands of the world and particularly in sea areas The other weapons and sensors provide Navy. Royal Schelde and the most surrounding Australia and New Zealand for a long-range warning and attack capa renowned of Dutch Naval Industries is the Their mam tasks will be anti-submarine bility against surface targets, a long-range There's only one place warfare, surface warfare and local air air warning, a short ran . • defence capa base-line design for the ANZAC frigates A total of eight NATO multi-purpose frigates defence bility against air and surface targets and a are now on order with Royal Schelde The sensor, weapon and Command highly flexible and quick reaction com to go in Australia AWS is committed to becoming the System makes the "M" class frigates highly mand system. prime contractor for the ANZAC Frigate suitable for crisis management operations Design The ship has been designed by The Royal Netherlands Navy in close co operation with Royal Schelde Re* 'Its of extensive research by more than six scientific laboratories have been applied The design constitutes a logical continuation of previous successful con If you need ship repair or maintenance facilities, then there's no struction programmes, like the Air Defence. Standard and Guided Missile better organisation than Varley Ship Services. They specialise in Frigates. survey work and running repairs at lay-up wharves in the Port of The experiences of the Royal Navy during The Falklands conflict have been Newcastle. incorporated where necessary. This resulted in a design which is in line With highly skilled personnel, a commitment to complete all contracts with the Standard and Air Defence Frig- ales, but incorporating important improve on time and within budget and a reputation built on more than 100 ments in many ares Platform and sensor years of experience, Varley Ship Services is the only choice. weapon and command systems are designed flexible so that adjustments and operation improvements throughout the Varley Ship Services Pty Ltd Telephone: 049 69 5833 lifetime are relatively easy to incorporate. A.M. 049 69 3877 Appelation Facsimile: 049 69 3530 1 Elizabeth Street The Dutch "M" frigates are named after Telex: AA 28276 TIQHES HILL NSW 2297 AUSTRALIA The hrst Dutch M class frigate after launch the following naval heroes Pag- Twvnty-one Octobarftteoambar, 198 October/Decernber, 1988 Page Twaflty IN SEABORNE AIRPOWER by A. W. CRAZEBROOK In 1988, five years after the Australian Government decided to scrap our fixed wing seaborne airpower force, it is perturbing to note that other governments, with sharper perceptive ability than that of Australia, have successfully enhanced the capability of their defences by exploiting new developments in carrier borne airpower. These countries include Spain, USSR, France, Italy, India and (reportedly) Japan. Of these countries, four (USSR, France, India and Japan) have a direct military involvement in our region. centralised and is effected by means of PLATFORM Developments in the other two are of Interest for professional and technical reasons. Down wooing control orders transmitted via special func - Hydrostatic transmission of essential Kate) Doorman F 827 1985 1991 tion keys and rolling ball commands piopulsion auxiliary systems. Wifem van der Zaan F 829 1985 1991 - rudder'roll stabilisation. standard The design of the new ship is of interest, as it represents Tie* Hiddes F 830 1986 1992 Innovations - platform automation (one opeeatoi ONSTRUCTION of the new big Russian carrier continues the sum of French experience and developmental thinking from VanAmselF831 1988 1992 operations of their existing CTOL carriers and. presumably, the SEWACO control). However, it is still not certain thai the ship is to have steam Abraham van der Hulsi F 832 1989 1993 war operations of the Argentine's Super Etendard strike fighters in Fully integrated SEWACO system infor - improved scakeeping and manoeuv calapulls and the ability to operate aircraft comparable with Van Nes F 833 1990 1994 I the Falklands War mation handling system with SEWACO ring capabilities. the FA18 Some reports suggest that she will be limited to VSTOL Van Galen F 834 1990 1994 databus. General Operator Stations, reduced deteclability. aircraft Nevertheless, (he ship will he through-decked, nuclear- VanSpeijkF828 1991 1995 NATO programming language ADA reduced vulnerability (incorporation of powered, and (at 70,000 tons) about twice the size of the existing The first steel for the new ship — to be named CHARLES DE Platform automation mass-memory Integrated communications Falkland* lessons learned). Russian aircraft carriers In military terms, she will be large enough GAULLE - was cut in October 1987 She is expected to start sea The platform system of the "M" frigates and message handling system with glass - rigid inflatable boat and (with other Russian fleet units) capable of protracted trials in 1995 and commission in 1996. She will have two steam operations within our region — in the Indonesian Archipelago, catapults, one forard on the port side and one at the forard end of is almost completely automated fibre cabling, satellite communication 3- Accommodation dimensional target acquisition radar verti and Indian Ocean the angled deck. Unlike the latest USN carriers, and the existing The ship sails with unmanned engine Much emphasis has been put on the cal launch system for NATO Sea Sparrow Of at least as greai a regional significance, enhanced Russian French carriers. DE GAULLE's two lifts will both be on the star rooms Under peacetime conditions, apart accommodation of the crew Sonar system, consisting of PHS-36 hull involvement in seaborne fixed-wing maritime airpower will board side and both abaft the island The island will be markedly from exercises, one man can monitor and A new standard of accommodation has mounted sonar and towed array passive provide Russia's client powers with a growing source of further forard than in either existing French or US carriers control the platform from the ship's control been introduced As a result, the crew of long range sonar (TACTAS) technology, equipment, and operational doctrine and training in centre Operation of all platform systems is the "M" frigates will have more privacy this field of warware and more space for their personal belong The existing carriers' strike/fighters will retire in the early 1990s The proposed French replacement — a naval version of ings A new designed furniture will be FRANCE the French Rafale still in the early development stages — will not used bunks, cupboards, desks, sinks S France's two existing CTOL carriers approach be ready in time. There is a proposal to buy or lease FA18s from Standardisation has been applied as *^B retirement, work has started on a new nuclear-powered the US. Operating trials are being conducted to test the feasibility much as possible, so that the same furni CTOL aircraft carrier, displacing some 34,000 tons of this ture can be used for the different categor ies of the crew This new accommodation is also suitable for sailing with a crew which consists of men and women Weapons and Sensors 1 Hull-mounted sonar PHS 36 2 76 mm gun OTO MELARA 3 Active electronic warfare 4. Multiple weapon control system with two fire control radars STIR 5 Satellite communication 6 2 x 20 mm gun. 7 Navigation and sea warning radar DECCA T5TBC 8. 3-dlmensiona! surveillance and target indication radar: SMART 9 Passive electronic warfare Main Characteristics 10 Radar dispensing system: 2 * Length o a 122.25m SRBOC Beam 14.37m 11. 8 HARPOON surface-to surface mis Draft: 4.30m sites Design displacement. 3.320 tonnes 12. 2 * 2 torpedo tubes Propulsion 2 Rolls Royce gas turbines 13 Air warning radar LW-08. 2 SWD cruise speed diesel engines 14. 16 Vertical Launch NATO Sea Spar Max speed. 29+ knots row guided missiles. Max speed (2 diesels) 21 knots 15 GOALKEEPER close in weapon sys Endurance (18 knots) 5.000 • nautical miles tern. Crew 154 16 off. 32 Chief Petty Officers. 16 Medium-weight helicopter with tor 106 Corporals and ratings pedoes and radar Accommodation 163 17 Passive long range sonar (TACTAS): GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI. ANACONDA October/ December. 19B8 THE NAVY Pag« Twenty-three Page Twenty-two Oetobtr/December. 19B8 Japanese Government will accept the need for one or more small DEVELOPMENTS IN aircraft carriers equipped with VSTOL aircraft (Sea Harrier type), and ASW and AEW helicopters This type of ship will provide SEABORNE AIRPOWER Japanese surface forces (war or merchant) with air defence out to CONTINUED the 1.000 nm distance from Japan — too far for shore-based fighters As Japan is Australia's largest (in tonnage and therefore Given (he continuing troubles m France's South Pacific terri merchant shipping terms) customer, a Japanese decision to go tories, it is more than possible that we will see French CTOL ahead with sea control carriers would have a beneficial effect on earners operating in our region The jfeility of the French Navy for Australia's defence position protracted operations of a balanced%rce al great distances from home is markedly greater than thai of the British Navy at (he time of the Falklands War NDIA now operates two aircraft earners — both older ships, JAPAN but both now armed with the very latest in ASW and air-lo- LTHOUGH much Japanese naval thinking has advocated surface helicopters and the very latest in air defence VSTOL Dstrike fighters As one of India's ships - the former British the acquisition of sea control earners for prolection of trade, this option has been rejected by successive Japanese HERMES — demonstrated in the Falklands War. it is the aircraft J that really count The Indian Sea King helicopters are armed with Governments, not because the need for seaborne fixed wing airpower is unrecognised, but for outnght political reasons As a the very latest in air-io-suriace missiles — the Sea Eagle These Spam's «M control ship. result, the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force has adopted a are lighter, but have larger warheads and longer range than less effective method of defence against srnke aircraft - the US Exocet. To succeed and supplement their two existing earners, the AEGIS system The first Japanese AEGIS destroyer is expected to 1.500 tons full load displacement to increase aircraft complement — the then Chief of the Naval Staff, who learned of the decision Indian Navy is developing a new design of 30-40.000 ton aircraft commission in 1990 from 20 to 37. with a commensurate increase in support from the radio. carriers. Plans are in hand to equip the existing Indian carriers However, there are increasingly strong reports that the capability. with AEW Sea Kings. Be that as it may. today Australia finds itself with a revised Fifthly, the fact that the Spanish Navy has an aircrarft carrier strategy — that recently announced to extend and enhance our Apart from carrier-borne fixed wing aircraft, the Indian Navy has enabled it to acquire less costly helicopters for her FFG7s. naval operations up into the ASEAN region — for which an has just commissioned the first of eight Russian-built Bear F long- Spain has bought the SH60B from the US instead of having to aircraft carrier would be a major advantage in peacetime and an range anti-submarine and maritime reconnaissance aircraft These incur the cost and time penalties of the RAN's specially equipped absolute necessity In war. Further, the strategic situation in the are three times as large as. and have twice the radius of action of. S70B2s. If the RAN had had a new carrier, that ship would have South Pacific has deteriorated and we need a major plaitorm the RAAF's P3Cs. In addition, the Bear F is equipped for operated our existing Sea Kings whilst the FFG7s could have been there for graduated response situations. On top of that, in the air-to-air refuelling equipped with a less costly smaller helicopter, such as the Lynx or Indian Ocean we have lost our pre-eminent maritime strength to a Given that involvement by one or another super-power Dauphin. would be balanced by the consequent involvement of the other, power which now operates two aircraft carriers (one of them that Finally, the achievement on displacement of the new Spanish the Indian Navy can dominate the Indian Ocean outside the range which the Australian Government refused at the bargain basement carrier adds force to those critics of the RAN who argue that, in of shore-based strike fighters, and give a good account of itself price of AS 100 million) seeking the enhanced LPH. the RAN was aiming too high — if inside such range Navy had sought the cheaper but nevertheless very capable The arguments in favour of a carrier — that is. a flat-topped Spanish type, we would have got the funds needed from the ship with ability to support, control and operate air defence Fraser Government. VSTOL fighters, and AEW AST ASW and troop/cargo carrying Although the Royal Spanish Navy's new ship is unlikely to be helicopters — are that without one we cannot deploy a stabilising ITALY evacuating force, let alone a force for war operations, in the South TALVs new aircraft carrier GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI is of seen in our region — in which Spain has minimal national interest — there is much for the professional to learn from the ship herself: Pacific. Further, our fleet cannot operate in waters liable to attack interest in that she is the smallest aircraft carrier afloat, with a by air. With the deployment in the region of the Bear-type aircraft. much greater proportion of paytoad being devoted to from the much increased payload obtained at a relatively small D displacement cost, from the advantages of buying an off-the-shelf that includes a major portion of coastal waters. Further, we have shipbome weapons than in other new aircraft carriers. Contrary to no AEW aircraft earlier expectations, she will now be equipped with VSTOL design, and from the ability of the Royal Spanish Navy to obtain aircraft. The type was ruled out in the contest for the RAN order the equipment they need. For It should be noted that shore-based fighters have never because the ship was designed for Mediterranean operations — a successfully provided air defence for a squadron or fleet of much more intense threat environment and much shorter warships in war operations. Air Force officers confirm privately the distances than in our region. difficulty of providing air defence for a fleet from control, response AUSTRALIA time and range aspects. ODAY. six years after HMAS MELBOURNE was paid off. Finally, it is significant that the present Minister for Defence five years after the Australian Government decided to argued recently against a carrier on the grounds that we could not SPAM dispense with an effective air defence for our ships, and five J afford It — the strategic argument went unmentioned (at least in LTHOUGH the design of the Royal Spanish Navy's new years after the Australian Government scrapped Navy's S2 the report seen by this writer). We could only have a carrier hy sea control aircraft carrier PRINCIPE DE ASTURIAS was Tracker fixed-wing ASW aircraft and A4 Skyhawk strike fighters giving up the ANZAC frigate or submarine projects, etc. not the preferred choice of the RAN prior to the while they still had much useful life left, the ability of our surface J That same Minister wrote (in The Australian. Friday. 13th INVINCIBLE debacle, the new ship is of interest for several forces to operate in war are limited — very severely limited — by professional reasons. the lack of a fixed-wing air defence capability. This is a major May, page 4) "No matter how high ft is on the Government's list Firstly, the Spanish Navy will operate the ship with their operational disadvantage. of priorities, defence — in peacetime — cannot be Insulated from FFG7 class frigates, which are virtually identical to HMAS For the Defence Department and RAAF. opposition to a new economic realities." Elsewhere, we have been told we have a DARWIN Secondly, the Spanish carrier has propulsion systems. RAN aircraft carrier was strategically based. The ability of an deterrent strategy. A deterrent strategy involves spending what is sensors and combat data systems which are compatible with the aircraft carrier to operate at extended distances from our shores necessary before a war to deter a war. If we wait until there is a FFG7 was not denied. It was argued instead that we did not need to war to spend enough on defence, the deterrent strategy has Thirdly, the new Spanish carrier group is virtually a mirror operate at those extended distances from our shores. Therefore. It failed. For the deterrent to be effective, we have to have in being image of that which would have provided the RAN with its main was contended, we should not spend funds on a new aircraft the deterrent force. strength if we had obtained a new carrier. carrier. The time has come to stop spending what we can afford and Fourthly, the new Spanish ship took two years longer to build It must be doubted whether even these arguments were to start spending what we must spend to Implement the deterrent than expected because of modifications instituted during properly considered by the new Government which made a strategy. Australia's much reduced relative defence capability, five construction. The original build time was six years and the revised decision against a carrier within hours of coming to office and years after the carrier decision, emphasises a need for a time eight years However, the modifications involved an extra QUISEPPe GARIBALDI. without consulting its primary source of professional naval advice fundamental change in defence funding policy. 1AVY Octobar/Dacambsr, IMS Odotaf/DajOMnbcr, IMS THE SKIPS OF THE REVIEW Royal Australian Navy HMAS STALWART - Fleet Flagship The 15.500 tonne HMAS STALWART is the largest naval vessel wholly designed and built in Australia During her years in commission, the ship earned (or herself the reputation of "Maid of All Work", initially satisfying Fleet maintenance and destroyer tender duties and more recently as Fleet flagship as well as training ship HMAS STALWART has visited Japan. Korea. China and numerous other ports in South East Asia, sailed to Macquane Island (half way to the Antarctic), and in May 1986 acted ,is a relief and re supply ship following the destruction caused by Cyclone Namu in the Solomon Islands The flight deck at the ship's stern is large enough to receive every type of helicopter in the Royal Australian Navy The Wessex helicopter normally carried aboard the ship can carry 10 passengers, or up to 1 tonne underslung load and is fitted with a winch for rescue operations For the Review. HMAS STALWART will be berthed at the Oil Wharf at the northern extremity of the Garden Island Naval Dockyard HMAS SUCCESS maintain the propulsion, replenishment and auxiliary machinery and support systems in HMAS SUCCESS Providing underway replenishment support to the Fleet is a challenging and continuing task requiring technical proficiency and high seamanship standards During the Review HMAS SUCCESS will anchor north of Clarke Island HMA Ships HOBART and BRISBANE - Guided Missile Destroyers Australia's three guided missile destroyers — HMA Ships Australia's defence demands PERTH. HOBART and BRISBANE - are particularly versatile US-built ships, generally regarded as the best balanced vessels advanced steel technology. Comsteel has it. HMAS STALWART Comsteel's participation in major Australian The next time you have a requirement for a HMAS SUCCESS - Fleet Auxiliary Oiler and Overseas defence contracts is proof of our specialty steel, you too can injoy the advantages expertise in the making and shaping of special of dealing with a local manufacturer who has Replenishment steels to meet any challenge. the knowledge, the will and the specialised A Fleet Underway Replenishment Ship, based on the French equipment to do the job. Durance Class. HMAS SUCCESS was built in Australia by From metallurgy through to the Cockatoo Island Dockyard Pty Ltd at Sydney She is the largest manufacture of bar products, castings and Call Comsteel. ship ever built in Australia for the RAN. and the largest ship ever forcings, Comsteel uses advanced techniques built in the Port of Sydney. and specialised knowledge equal to any in • the world. The ship entered service with the Royal Australian navy in April 1986. COMSTEEL Her role is to replenish Fleet units at sea by the underway transfer of liquid fuels, distilled water, dry and frozen victuals, ammunition, and spare parts and stores items Commonwealth Steel Company Limited A Member of the AMI Group iiMAS SUCCESS enables Fleet units to operate with a Maud Street, Warauh. NSW 2298, Australia greater degree of independence from shore support than had Phone (049)68 0411. jreviously been possible. Telex: Corteel 28115. Fax: (049) 67 6815. The ships company of 205 is required to operate and HMAS BRISBANE October/December. 1188 Page Twenty-six Octob«r/D»>csmb*>r, 1988 THE Page Twe.ity-seven SHIPS OF THE REVIEW CONTINUED built in modern times Their main task is air defence of the Fleet, but they also have formidable anti submarine and surface gunnery capabilities Two of these American built ships are pan of the Naval Review The DDGs saw action in Vietnamese waters in the 1960s and 1970s, where ihey served with distinction The ships are involved -"««*- -mmaMimsxSM m all major RAN exercises, as well as deployments to south Fast Asia, the Pacific and Indian Oceans To further improve the.r ^rWr9SxmZi •\A_5T2? effectiveness, the class is in the process of extensive modernis ation refits which will see them fitted with new sensors, improved computer, gun and missile systems, plus new mess decks and cafeteria facilities Combined with their high technology and proud history, the Royal Australian Navy's DDGs will continue to Obercn class submarine during the 75th Anniversary. provide the front line of the nation's naval defences through to the HMAS PARR AM ATT A turn of the century HMA Submarines ONSLOW, ORION and For the Review. HMAS HOBART will lead a group of seven system", a rapid fire gun designed to destroy incoming missiles OXLEY — Submarines warships of seven nationalities between the lines of other ships with a shower of 20 mm rounds HMAS FREMANTLE Oberon class submarines were commissioned into the Royal Embarked in HMAS HOBART will be the Fleet Commander. The FFGs are becoming the backbone of the Royal Australian Australian Navy horn HMAS OXLEY in 1967 to the sixth and Rear Admiral P R Sinclair, AO. RAN HMAS BRISBANE will be Navy They are ideally suited to complement the other Fleet units, last. HMAS OTAMA. tn 1978 Four of the Fremantles are to participate in the Naval Review alongside Garden Island's cruiser wharf, while HMAS PERTH to protect Australia's sea lanes, merchant and military convoys The Squadron Is based at HMAS PLATYPUS in Sydney Three of the boats will sail up the harbour and through the lines of (under modernisation) will be at the West Dock Wall and to contribute to effective naval task force operations Harbour with one, and later two. boats home-ported to HMAS the other ships at 1330 as part of the Second Mobile Review Line Two additional FFGs are being built in Williamstown, HMAS WOLLONGONG will provide the escort for HMAS STIRLING In Western Australia. Victoria, and are expected to enter service in the early 1990s COOK The boats are very quiet (an essential submarine attribute) HMA Ships CANBERRA, SYDNEY and For the Review. HMAS DARWIN wilt lead the Second and boast long endurance, which is an important factor in The Fremantie class entered service between 1980 and 1985 Mobile Review Line of six warships from six navies HMAS DARWIN - Guided Missile Frigates Australia's area of interest. Each crew consists of 63 men who as replacements for the smaller Attack class patrol boats which CANBERRA will be anchored west of Fort Denison and HMAS Four guided missile frigates (FFGs), HMA Ships ADELAIDE. undergo specialist training to develop the skills required for this were alloted to the Naval Reserves or paid off for transfer under SYDNEY will berth alongside the East Dock Wall at Garden CANBERRA. SYDNEY and DARWIN. |omed the RAN between demanding Service. Defence Co-operation Programmes. Two of the Fremantie class Island have since been allotted for service with the RANR. The lead 1980 and 1984 For the Naval Review HMAS ONSLOW can be viewed in the boat. HMAS FREMANTLE. was constructed in the UK and the The FFGs are longe-range escort ships with primary capa mouth of Neutral Bay. near her base. HMAS ORION just south of HMA Ships PARRAMATTA, STUART and remainder at Cairns in Northern Queensland. All boats carry the bilities in the roles of interdiction surveillance, reconnaissance, Bradleys Head and HMAS OXLEY east of Garden Island names of Second World War Bathurst Class Mineswteping area air defence and antisubmarine warfare TORRENS - Destroyer Escorts Corvettes Like the guided missile destroyers, the FFGs are armed with The Royal Australian Navy has five operational River class HMA Ships FREMANTLE, GEELONG. both Standard anti-air and Harpoon anti-surface missiles For anti destroyer-escorts, three of which are represented at the 1st DUBBO and WOLLONGONG - Patrol Boats Also participating in the Review are the new GRP Bay class submarine warfare the FFG will embark two Sikorsky Seahawk S October Naval Review minehunter catamarans. HMAS RUSHCUTTER and HMAS 70B-2 helicopters to provide long-range cover for the Fleet The Designed primarily as anti-submarine ships, the destroyer HMA Ships CURLEW, RUSHCUTTER and SHOALWATER. Both vessels were commissioned during 1986 FFGs are the ftrst RAN ships to be driven by gas turbines for main escorts were commissioned into the Fleet between 1961 and SHOALWATER - Minehunters 87. The former is moored at the northern end of Garden Island propulsion, allowing them to get underway in less than 45 1971. Like the DDGs. the River class are armed with the The Royal Australian Navy's patol boats are deployed to and the latter in Athol Bight. minutes Each vessel is a "high tech" ship, designed (or maximum Australian-designed Ikara anti-submarine missile system and in bases around the coastline at Sydney. Cairns. Darwin and HMAS The veteran minehunter HMAS CURLEW is also a member performance and operations with minimum manning The ships recent years have been fitted with the Mulloka sonar system, also Stirling in Western Australia The boats fulfil a wide variety of of the Small Ship Review Line. also introduced to the Fleet the Phalanx "c/ose-in-ifeopon- developed in Australia From 1977 to 1985. HMA Ships tasks from the tropic north to the inclement Bass Strait, patrolling PARRAMATTA. STUART and DERWENT received half-life for unlicensed fishing craft, oil rig surveillance and providing a modernisations Since then, the two youngest ships. HMAS response to national civil coastal surveillance and enforcement as HMAS MORESBY - Survey Ship SWAN and HMAS TORRENS. have also been extensively required The surveying of Australian and Papua New Guinea waters refitted which, combined involve 30.000 km of coastline is the mammoth All the ships are armed with twin 4 5 inch guns, which are task entrusted to the RAN Hydrographlc Service. used with digital fire control radars and computers HMA Ships MORESBY. FLINDERS. BETANO and BRUNEI Close range air and surface defence is provided by the Seacat are engaged full-time on this work while, for the future, four new missile system, which is controlled by a separate radar and survey vessels are under construction computer MORESBY, a targe, modern survey ship, is based in Western A submanne threat can be met by using either the Ikara or Australia. She operates her own helicopter and carries advanced the triple torpedo tubes carried on all the escorts electronic surveying equipment The 765 tonne FLINDERS. Ikara is a rocket propelled guided missile which carries a which carries out surveys mainly in the Barrier Reef area, is based homing torpedo toward its submarine target The torpedo is at Cairns, Queensland dropped into the sea by parachute and is then acoustically homed The two LCHs. HMA Ships BETANO and BRUNEI, were onto the submarine target modified during 1985 to interim survey ships Both carry out Two of the DEs are now permanent!', home-ported to HMAS inshore surveys in the north of Australia and are also based at STIRLING in Western Australia as part of the two-ocean navy Calms. Queensland, until the commissioning of the new craft concept The River class DEs are expected to be replaced in the HMAS MORESBY is moored south-west of Bradleys Head. active Fleet from the early to mid 1990s, initially by two new FFGs now building in Victoria, and then by a new generation of frigates HMAS COOK - Oceanographic Research All three destroyer escorts will be anchored in harbour, Ship HMAS PARRAMATTA south of Bradleys Head. HMAS HMAS COOK is fitted with the most advanced oceano STUART east of Fort Denison and HMAS TORRENS above graphic and survey equipment. She is normally engaged on HMAS CANBERRA Shark Island HMAS RUSHCUTTER. military and civilian oceanographic research, including work for AVY October/December, 1988 Psgt Tw#nty-*lflrtl Octobtf/D*Mmt»r, 1988 THE NAVY p»g. Tww*y-fUn« In 1986. HMAS COOK acted as the Reviewing Vessel during THE ULTIMATE SHIPS OF THE REVIEW the Navy's 75th Anniversary Review His Royal Highness. The — CONTINUED Duke of Edinburgh, was embarked for the occasion as the Reviewing Officer On Australia Day 1988. HMAS COOK was again on centre stage as the Reviewing Vessel for Their Royal Highnesses. The Duke and Duchess of Wales, when Prince Charles reviewed the Tall Ships as part of a spectacular harbour extravaganza During todays International Naval Review. Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of York will be on board HMAS COOK The patrol boat HMAS WOLLONGONG will act as the ISLAND escort for the Reviewing Officer in HMAS COOK INVESTMENT HOLIDAY OR LIVING MISCELLANEOUS NAVAL TRAFT Supporting the numerous Royal Australian Navy Ships in today's Review are the heavy landing craft. HMAS LABUAN. the torpedo recovery vessel (TRV) TREVALLY and the diving tender vessel (DTVI SEAL The LCH is a participant in the static review, moored South of Robertsons Point. Cremorne. between the aircraft carrier HMS ARK ROYAL and French cruiser COLBERT TRV TREVALLY and DTV SEAL are members of the Small Ships Review Line, which passes HMAS COOK at 1334. HMA Ships COOK and MORESBY SHIPS the CSIRO. universities and museums HMAS COOK was turn missioned in 1980 PENNANT COMMANDING OFFICER Fulfilling (he role of Reviewing Vessel for his Royal Highness. NUMBER The Duke of York. HMAS COOK will review almost 60 warships and auxiliaries during the period from KiOO to 1500 HMAS COOK will sail from the Overseas Passenger Terminal at 1250. to AUSTRALIA begin the Review at 1300 Flag Officer Commanding Australian Fleet - RADM P. R. SINCLAIR. AO (Embarked in HMAS H0BART for the Flag Salute Sleampast otherwise embarked in HMAS STALWART) HMAS H0BART I) 39 CAPT D D FARTHING. DSC ADC HMAS STALWART A 215 CAPT B WILSON HMAS SUCCESS A KM CAPT R T DERBIDGE. MBE HMAS BRISBANE D41 CAPT R A K WALLS. AM ERALD ISLAND'OF MORETON BAY Q HMAS DARWIN 1 04 CAPT G P KABLE nu-swiftSU HMAS CANBERRA F02 CMDR C S H HARRINGTON HMAS STUART ONLY40 MINUTES FROM THE GOLD COAST AND BRISBANE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD D48 CMDR J S OHARA HMAS TORRENS D :..l CMDR G J DfKKENBERG • r^» rwemoxji fnr *xi fx» been t\yr*a 'c o ">J* a subsidiary of HMAS SYDNEY 1 (H CMDRR E SHALDERS "HOW WOULD YOU >n*an aolor retort tob e conWuctea on ihe atano NATIONAL FIM * WCUKTTY PTY LTD HMAS PARRAMATTA D« CMDRG F SMITH LIKE TO OWN • Pico* love ceciea n tie po* d yean on me stand • The iMana a csnfrofy 'occCea between Bnsoone ana HMAS COOK A 291 CMDR B D HUNT LAND ON A SUB ihe Odd Goal HMAS ORION S61 CMDR M G GEE TROPICAL ISLAND ' • On*y 6 mftMH from the Martand r> a troro? •* bay r OHMMMftt HMAS LABUAN L 128 CMDR A W REGAN. RANR • Eicetent pubAc occeu OVQAOCM 2d rxxn a ooy IN SUNNY ^Sf** NU SWIFT FIM EXTINGUISHERS HMAS MORESBY A;; CMDR R J WILLIS QUEENSLAND'' * • Freehold Me. no «™ rettncnon on txjtdng no drortoge problem in every Ship ot the Royal Navy. RoyaJ Ausl Navy HMAS AWARE P91 CMDR K C UDDIARD, RFD • Teteonone ana etecmcftv r«odiv ovo*ab» to ot and 21 other Navtes RANR Mocta HMAS OXLEY SS7 LCDR R A SHALDERS • Houw and tonapackage * avatoeie HMAS ONSLOW S60 LCDR J N EDGELL RN • Al NU SWIFT E tfngutoHI carry a 10 year wrtien guarantee • RJ range HMAS DUBB0 P214 LCDR 1 W WEEKLEY m ELEVATED RESIDENTIAL LAI- at FlflEMASTER brand Ex&rigueners • HOENIG STORZ' Fire Hose Coupfcngs ana Fwe F.gtting Brancfi P>pa6 • FJ 24 hours. 7 days a wx* HMAS GEEL0NG P21S LCDR G J KELLY ' $29,995to $39,995. prompt, pcertve servce lo altypes d Fire FvoteOKXiEovprnent and Systems HMAS WOLLONGONG P 206 LCDR D G STREET •ndudjng Manne mw MOHMMMnO JTUCW MM ««OTOI voo* n< HMAS FREMANTLE P20J LEUTN J WARK HMAS RUSHCUTTER M 90 LCDRG J MARSON VICTORIA HMAS SH0ALWATER M81 LEUT P C FREYER HORNSBY PH: 008-074454 56 DUERDIN ST 1/44 BOOREA ST HMAS PERTH II 18 CMDR M C SMITH NTH CLAYTON. VIC 3168 UDCOMBF-. NSW 2141 HMAS ADELAIDE F01 LCDRR C MOFFTTT tCO^CAUANVV^PE\MTMnlAUSTBAUA Tel (03) 561 3533 Tel 649 3333 Tlx 37163 NSVIC Tlx. 26134 EAS AUS HMAS PLATYPUS Snort Eaictew! CAPTK F PITT Fax: (03) 562 0472 Fax 649 6025 HMAS WATERHEN hUteii CMDRW R OVERTON OLD 57 WYANDHA ST Flag Officer Naval S upport Commam 1 - RADM A. R. HORTON. AO FORTITUDE VALLEY HMAS ALBATROSS Shore EsubksWj CDREM J TAYLOR OLD 4006 HMAS WATSON Tel: (07) 252 1322 Short labtfmeni CAPTM T DUNNE Fax: (02) 52 7891 HMAS NIRIMBA Shu Fjutfchm-I CAPTD H BLAZEY HMAS PENGUIN Sfoirjabkron CMDR R CAWTHORN HMAS KUTABUL Shore rjubWmeri CMDR R W GARING Peg* Thirty October/Dec ember October/December. 1968 THE NAVY Page Thirty-one CIVIL civil flypast featuring a QANTAS Boeing 747. a Boeing 767 rv A from Ansett and an A300 Airbus from Australian Airlines will USS MISSOURI/HMAS DARWIN take place at approximately 1445 This significant contribution by - A The "battles" of Rimpac 88 The MISSOURI led the surface action ione Our correspondent reports Australia's three major airlines adds an extra dimension to today's groups against NIMITZ and her escorts as DARWIN provided her with AAW protec event are over and the multi-nation they made their way from San Diego to tion while her lb-inch guns "destroyed the Special approval has been received for these large aircraft to exercise has been labelled an Hawaii remnants of the survivors" conduct today's flypast above the Fleet at a height of 3()0 metres unqualified success. One of in* six RAN participants almost In the final, live-fire phase of the exer The horizontal separation between each aircraft will be at MX) RAN Maritime Commander, Rear continually in the thick of the action was cise. DARWIN successfully fired two war metres Each aircraft has a vertical clearance above the Harboui Admiral Peter Sinclair spoke of the HMAS DARWIN She accompanied USS shot Mk 46 anti-submarine torpedoes Bridge of 150 metres The civil flypast will be conducted at 210 success of the exercise on his return to LONCBEACH In deep probe surface from her ship-launched torpedo tubes knots, the slowest flying speed possible for these aircraft Australia fiom the exercise headguarteis strikes and participated in the successful DARWIN also fired an SM-1 surface-to in Hawaii prosecution of submarines air missile with some good results Sister As a ma)or figure in Rimpac M8. RADM The highlight of DARWIN s Rimpac was ship, HMAS CANBERRA, probably had STS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR Sinclair was able to see first hand the escorting MISSOURI in a high speed dash better results with her SM 1 firing but the REAT Britain's Bicentennial Gift to Australia, the Sail smooth operation of the many facets through the enemy amphibious task force highlight of her Rimpac participation was G Training Ship YOUNG ENDEAVOUR, is already a well involved as it approached the enemy amphibious her Harpoon firing known and popular member of (he Australian maritime RADM Sinclair took command of a community defending force during the free play phase During today's Review the barquentine will host former of the exercise Under his control weie Chiefs of Naval Staff and Board Members of the Young eight services from three nations, among Endeavour Trust. The vessel will be anchored north of Mrs his assets were nuclear submarine;., a bat Macquane's Point tleship. the USS MISSOURI, and B 52s He said the mix of nationalities and ser vices under his command made for a par NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS ticular challenge HE emphasis of todays Bicentennial Naval Salute rests on the "Conducting and co uidmating the T seagoing ships and sailors of the Royal Australian Navy and offensive and defensive actions at sea those of visiting countries were formidable." he said However, behind all their effort lies the dedicated and hard "That we were able lo get such close co work of shorebound sailors and WRANs and civilians within the ordination and effectiveness speaks well Naval Support Command for the ability of three countries to work together During the Review. 300 sailors and Reserve Cadets are sa/y Fteef flev»*v He said the inter operabilvty of Austra parading on Fort Denison. the miniscule rock in the Harbour, iian US and Canadian forces was a north of the Domain highlight of the exercise, proven across the Included in this number are personnel from HMAS lull operational spectrum HARMAN at Canberra. HMAS NIRIMBA a training The exercise scenario for the free play FLYPASTS establishment, and HMAS KUTTABUL in Sydney phase saw the defending Orange force Also represented are HMAS WATSON and HMAS under RADM Sinclair's command, oppos PENGUIN, two Sydney shore establishments. ing a Blue amphibious task force MILITARY spearheaded by the US carrier. NIMFF7 highlight of today' > events will be the flypast at 1345 by naval The battles raged across the north A aircraft of the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm. eastern Pacific for almost two weeks supported by Sea Harriers and Sea Kings from HMS ARK ANNUAL ROYAL Helicopters from India. Italy. The Netherlands and New Zealand will also participate. Aircraft from the Royal Australian Air Force will also General Meeting 1988 participate in the military flypast, including eight F A- 18s and four Notice is hereby given that the Annual General F-111C aircraft Meeting of The Navy League of Australia will be The RAN. in 1988. has more than 20 aircraft These include five different helicopter types, plus two fixed-wing HS 748 aircraft held at the National Press Club. Canberra. ACT. on Looking to the future, the Fleet Air Arm will soon take delivery of Friday. 11th November. 1988. at 8.00 pm. the first of 16 Sikorsky S-70B-2 Seahawk helicopters These state BUSINESS of-the-art machines will be flown primarily from the RAN's guided 1 To confirm the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held missile frigates, with a maximum of two embarked in each FFG in Melbourne on Friday. 13th November. 1987 Home for the FAA is HMAS ALBATROSS at Nowra. NSW 2 To receive the report of the Federal Council, and to Westland Sea Kings are the principal and submarine helicopters consider mailers raised therefrom and have operated from various ships, including STALWART and 3, To receive the financial statements for the year ended :J0th June. 1988 TOBRUK 4 To elect offkre bearers for 1988 89 as follows, The Aerospatiale Squirrel light helicopters are employed for (a) Federal President. light utility, search and rescue, survey, support and training, while lb) Federal Vice-President [31. the Bell Kiowas satisfy both communications and survey duties tc) Auditor Westland Wessex and Bell Iroquois helicopters are flown as utility Nominations lor these positions are lo be lodged with the aircraft Hon Secretary prior to the meeting For electronic warfare training, two HS 748s are active and 5 General Business To deal with any matter notified in writing are often reconfigured for the VIP or transport role lo the Hon Secretary by 30th October. 1988 Joining the service aircraft are also members of the Fleet Air BY ORDER OF THE FEDERAL COUNCIL 9 Cuillton H.-...I R. M BLYTHMAN Arm Historic Flight, featuring such veterans as the Sea Fury, Camberwvll. Vk. 3124 Hon I .• Page Thirty-two THE October/December, 1988 October/Oecerrfber. 1988 THE NAVY Page Thirty-three * $27 million for 2.095 new vehicles to DEFENCE REPORT replace 25 and five-tonne general- The estimated total outlay of $7,658 million by service vehicles; * $27 million for replacement small arms * an air traffic control and weather warn the Department of Defence in 1988-89 repre for the Army; ing radar for the Army Aviation Centre ON-GOING * $25 million for Standard missiles. sents a real growth of 0.5 per cent (2.4 per cent at Oakey. Queensland, and PROJECTS * $24 million for short and medium- of Gross Domestic Product and about 9.3 per range air-to-air missiles for the F/A-18 * camouflage nets for use in northern Major Capital Equipment Hornet aircraft. cent of total Commonwealth Budget outlay). Australia by the Operational Deploy * $24 million for the modernisation of The Minister for Defence, Mr Kim Beazley, said ment Force and supporting units The Defence Budget for 1988 89 includes provision for continuing pay HMA Ships BRISBANE. PERTH and that real growth in Defence outlay, together with ments against projects approved in earlier HOBART. civilian personnel, logistic and industrial savings years, including: * $23 million for helicopter operation Later Decisions • $402 million for the purchase of 75 F/ modifications on the four US-built would ensure the Government continued to Decisions wilt be made later m the year A-18 Hornet aircraft and associated guided-missile frigates at Garden Island maintain the momentum of the 1987 Defence on several other new proposals, including equipment (46 aircraft have been Dockyard, NSW. and logistic support; delivered and 18 are planned to be * $21 million for the development and White Paper. • improved electronic Support measures assembled in Australia this year); upgrading of the over-the-horizon for RAAF P3C Onon maritime surveil • $381 million for the construction stage radars; and lance aircraft. of the new submarine project (the first * $18 million for Harpoon anti-ship mis "Active Reserve Forces will Increase to is due for delivery in 1995). siles. "About 83 per cent of total Defence • further development of the Jindalee 28.880 with the opening of a new Navy • $129 million for 16 Sea Hawk helicop expenditure will be spent in Australia on over-the-horizon radar. manpower, capital equipment and stores, Reserve Port Division in Cairns " ters to operate from the guided-missile frigates; overhaul of equipment and construction Mr Beazley said he had introduced a • major supply and administrative sys Major Capital Facilities • $87 million for 39 Blackhawk helicop and maintenance cf facilities." the Minister wide ranging logistics review with savings tems computer redevelopment pro The Defence Budget provides for esti ters; said which would increase gradually over the jects. mated continuing payments of S241 mil • $77 million for various Army com-* The main priorities were to next few years to a target of around $200 lion against projects approved in earlier million a year The Minister said he was municatlons projects, including new • improve conditions for Service person • evaluation of wheeled light-armoured years, including: also pursuing measures to increase single-channel radios (manpack. nel and their families, including hous vehicles for 2nd Cavalry Regiment • $25 million on Tindal RAAF Base in Defence receipts through the disposal or vehicle-mounted and ground station); ing; (which will be relocated to Darwin in preparation for F/A-18 Hornet opera sale of obsolete stores and equipment • $63 million for 67 Pilatus PC9 trainer • maintain investment spending — 1992); tions from 1989. including expenditure on capital equip aricraft from Hawker de Havilland at Bankstown. NSW. Deliveries began in • $12 million on training facilities at men! and capital facilities — at about • enhancement in mine counter- July. 1987; Swanbourne, Western Australia. 30 per cent of total Defence spending, measures including the acquisition of • $11 million on upgrading living-in in line with the Government's commit SIGNIFICANT NEW additional naval exercise mines; • ' 53 million for the construction of two accommodation; ment to longer-term capability guided-missile frigates at Wtlliamstown improvement as part of the Defence PROJECTS • the replacement of Flll-C avionics dockyard; • $11 million on the Maritime Command • $48 million on new light-field vehicles serf-reliance policy: test equipment; and Centre for the Navy; Major Capital Facilities to replace the Army's Landrovers and • pursue a wide range of efficiencies and • $11 million to complete Stage 1 of the A total of $129 million has been Landcruisers. rationalisation in the areas of logistics, Australian Defence Force .Academy approved for a range of new major facili • the replacement of outer wings for the • $39 million for continued development facilities and the use of civilian person and to provide additional accommoda ties projects, including: C-130E Hercules aircraft of the Defence Integrated Secure Com nel. and tion blocks; • Stage 2 development of RAAF Base munications (DISCON) system which is • continue the rationalisation of Defence • $10 million -on rationalisation of the Tindal at Katherine, NT. Initial phases of other new projects, planned for completion by the end of factories and dockyards Mulwala explosives factory; • redevelopment of Army facilities at including a Headquarters Australian 1991; "Several important new projects will be Bandiana, Victoria, to improve security Defence Force command and support sys • $30 million for Hamel 105 mm field • $10 million on facilities for the intro started but sufficient flexibility will remain and the efficiency of training and logis tem, military satellite communications, guns produced jointly by the Bendigo duction of the new utility helicopter at to commit in future years, some high tics operations; computer-aided maintenance manage and Maribyrnong ordnance factories; Townsville, Queensland; and priority new projects Mich as the Joint • building of a new communications ment and submarine-towed array systems • $30 million for Australian industry • $8 million on a new warehouse for the ANZAC Ship Project." Mr Beazley said. school at HMAS Cerberus. Crib Point. are also being considered for commence assistance in conjunction with major 21st Supply Battalion. Moorebank, "This provides for the construction in Victoria; ment in 1988 89 projects; NSW Australia of 12 surface combatants, eight • more accommodation and messing for Australia and four for New Zealand. facilities for Navy at HMAS Coona "The facilities investment programme warra. Darwin, NT; continues to target the strategic initiatives • a new Military Police complex includ outlined in the White Paper." ing living and working accommodation The Minister said the retention of some at Hoteworthy, NSW: and proceeds from property sales would • a new munitions-filling facility at St enable more relocation and rationalisation Marys. NSW. BE A SPORT . . . projects to begin. "I will continue the civillanlsatlon of some Service positions to allow redirection Major Capital Equipment of Service members to operational areas. Eleven million dollars (out of a total cost BECOME A BLOOD DONOR TODAY while at the same time reducing the num of some $245 million) will be spent on ber of civilians from 35.818 to 33.787." tht <• new major equipment purchases in Mr Beazley said. 1988-89: "The approved average strength target • upgrading the Fills major avionic sys THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN ! of 70.279 for the Regular forces (Navy tems, including the attack and terrain- 15,715, Army 31.961, Air Force 22.603) following radars, and the flight control is a slight increase on the 70.181 achieved and communications/ navigation sys last year tems; Octobw/DacanUMr. 19»8 THE HAW October/D«c«mt>er. IMS Pag* ThMy-flv* BRITAIN'S MARITIME tion of the book presents a brief outline of British and Colonial naval activities in Aus HERITAGE tralia The main section of the book pro By V. Heal B0OI vides a history of all Royal Navy ships Published by Conway Maritime Press. which have served in Australian waters Discover Queensland's 1988 from 1859 till 1913 The chapters in the Reviewed by "Acheron" main section of the book have been pre This compact 130 page book provides a sented as a chronology with the number of wonderful guide to the maritime heritage years covered by each chapter being the hi-tech defence capabilities of Great Britain The book describes the tenure of service of the flagship of the historic vessels, museums and other Imperial Squadron on the Australia maritime collection, set out alphabetically Station As there is an amount of overlap by location with some vessels serving under more Numerous photographs are also repro than i.ne flagship the second or subse duced. including ships, museums, models quent references to these ships has been done in the form of a silhouette bearing 'm-.x and maps and some old artist's impres sions the page number where the original Basically each entry is presented via an reference appeared The book is then address, location, open hours, the (acili munded off by a chapter dealing with ties and a description of the collection All wme of the more important visiling ships types of ships and museums from naval during this period ex-naval to mercantile are included within As the book deals with the ships which the covers served as Australia's shield up until the Britain's Maritime Heritage should retail arrival of the first Australian Fleet unit in at an attractive price in Australia (£4 95). 1913 there is no in depth discussion on mm and is available from most respected book the development of naval forces in Austra merchants lia The ships' histories on the other hand RBVIBW provide a valuable insight into the activities of the Royal Navy in Australian waters in Australia is the publisher's consistent the latter part of the 19th century These desire to place photographs >iway from the narratives are supported by technical actual entry or narrative concerning the details of (he ships and where possible, FAIR WINDS TO ship The author has managed to secure a photographs AUSTRALIA large number of new and interesting Observing the period covered by this photographs, while also relying on a simt book it would be normal to suspect that By Lew Lind lar number of well known illustrations there were very few photographs to illus Published by Reed Books Pty Ltd The book is provided with a list of trate some of the earlier ships Surpri Reviewed by "Acheron" abbreviations, bibliography and extensive singly, this is nol the case The book is "The prime object of this book was to index As well, a colour section at the very well illustrated by photographs cov record the naval sailing ships which served front depicts a selection of the Tall Ships ering the period 1857 to 1913 Many of in Australasian waters during the past two lo visit Australia in January. 1988 these photographs are crystal clear and centuries For the book purchaser naval historian, represent not only an excellent illustration This new publication from Reeds seeks the release of Foir Winds to Australia of the ship but also show the develop Queensland Quality to describe, and in most cases illustrate, comes at the same time as the publication meni. or from another point of view des Industry in Queensland is undergoing a technological revolution. the sailing men o-war which were both of Ships of the Australia Station (see next truction, of the harbour area These Our diversity of skills, and their innovative applications, mean well-known or simply visiting one of Aus review) The similarity of both works will phoiographs are supported by a number Queensland is capable of meeting a wide range of Defence tralia's seaports The book is presented a not escape many, but which book to pur high-quality colour paintings supple requirements. 1 la Janes' through »5 chapters spanning chase is now the dilemma mented by various ships' drawings and And our State's commitment to Quality Systems in all some 200 pages. From HM Ships SIRIUS silhouettes. All of these paintings and Government purchasing is gathering momentum. The reputation and SUPPLY to STS YOUNG drawings are ihe author's own work and for reliability and fitness for purpose is putting Queensland ENDEAVOUR in 1988. this large selec add to the overall high quality of the Industry in world class tion of the sailing warships provides the book's contents The defence-oriented products that illustrate this advertisement most extensive list of such craft yet pro V Unfortunately, the author has been let are just a small sample of what Queensland can offer. duced in book form. SHIPS ON THE AUSTRALIA down by the publishers in the manner in So take a dose took at Queensland's growing Defence I was particularly pleased with the STATION which the book is presented. A number of Manufacturing capabilities — you'll be impressed. theme of the book The author deserves pages in the review copy had light ink By John Bastock The Defence. Procurement and Offsets Branch of the Department credit for including not on'v the Royal smudgings on the bottom This coupled Published by Child and Associates Pty of Industry Development has Navy sailing men-o-war of the Australia with an incorrect chapter reference on the Ltd, Sydney. 1988 dose links with Queensland's DEPARTMENT Station 1959 to 1913. but also pre 1859 top of page 115 detracted from the overall Reviewed by. J. Straczek existing and potential OF INDUSTRY ships, visitors from abroad, the odd collec appearance of the book Whilst these may DEVELOPMENT John Bastock's Australia's Ships of War Defence Contractors We are tion of sailing craft re • ...siiioned by the appear to be minor criticisms of an was published in 1975 and has remained proud of their record, and our RAN during the tw • World Wars and the otherwise excellent publication these sorts one of the most sought-after (and hard to job is to promote their enemy vessels, such as the German or errors should not appear in a book get) books dealing with the history of ships capabilities. raider. SMS SEADLER. which proved which retails for $80. of the Royal Australian Navy Now. some Talk to us about meeting such a nuisance to naval authorities in the 13 years later, he has followed this work In summary. Ships on the Australia a few of them soon in QUEENSLAND. 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