THE NAVY The magazine of the Navy League of Australia Registered for posting as a periodical — Category A

IsSMAN Vol. 33 FEBRUARY-MARCH-APRIL, 1971 No. 1

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Page Page Periscope on Australia 3 The Rolv of Hovercraft In Defence 39 Home with Honour 9 navy League of Australia 51 H.M.A.S. Torrens 15 Naval Cadet Corps Newt 53 Women's Royal Aust. Naval Service.... 23 Naw Warship recalls old guardian of Book Review 29 S.A.'t shores 60 New Survey Ship 31 Two new Vosper Thornycroft Designs.. 63 First Hawker Slddley Harrier for U.S. Low cost marine space link study 65 Marine Corps 33 Unto their ports without peril 66 Plus sundry stories and photographs The views expressed in ardeles appearing in this publication are those oi the authors concerned.Thev do not necessarily represent the views of the editor, the Navy League, or official opinions or policy Published by the Navy league of Australia, Box 17190.P.O., Sydney, N.S.W., 2001; Tel.: 241100B All ( orrnpondfncr should be direcled to (he Editor EDITOR: Donnis P. Trickett, Esq., Box C178, Clarence Street Post Office, Sydney. N.S.W.. 2000, Australia. LANCE1S GORVET ADVERTISING AND PUBLICATION: PCRdVAL PUBLISHING CO. PTY. LTD. SYDNEY MELBOURNE ADELAIDE BRISBANE PERTH HOBART KM Hrn

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PATRON: The Governor-General Secretary: Miss E. C Shorrocks. 528 South Australian Division Collins Street. Melbourne. 3000 Patron: His Excellency The Governor Any time is cigar time with FEDERAL COUNCIL Queensland Division of South Australia. President: Commander J B Howse. Patron: His Excellency. The Governor Chairman: T Francis Matters Esq V.R D R A N V R of Queensland. Hon. Secrelary: Miss Pennv Wardle. Deputy President: Lt Cmdr F G Chairman: Surgeon Commander A H Box 1529M.G P O . Adelaide 5001 STATESMAN Evans. M.B.E.. V R.D.. R.A.N V.R Robertson. R A.N.VR Secretary: Lt Cmdr A A Andrew s. Hon. Secretary: Colonel P. V. O MBE. RAN i Ret d i. 28 Royal Fleming, E.D., 39 Pinecroft Street, LANCERS or CORVETTE Street Chatswood. NSW 2067 Camp Hill, Queensland. 4152. Tasmanian Division Australian Capital Territory Division Patron: Vice Admiral Sir Guv Wvatt New South Wales Division Chairman: Commander J B. Howse. KB.E.CB Patron: His Excellency, the Governor V R D . R A N.V.R. Hon. Secrelary: K M L'hr Henry. Esq of New South Wales Hon Secrelary: Commander D M The right taste Chairman: Rear Admiral H A Blake V R D . R A N V.R 60 Lime- Showers C B E stone Ave Atnslte. 2602 Western Australian Division The right shape Secretary: Lieut Cmdr A A Northern Territory Division Palroa: His Excellency. The to enjoy any time. Andrews M.B.E.. R AN tRetd' 28 Patron: His Honour the Administrator Governor ol Western Australia. ! Roval Street. Chatswood Svdnev. 2067 Chairman: Lieut Cmdr. J. J Ravens- Chairman: Roland Smith. Esq croft. V R D . R A N V.R. Hon. Secretary: R A Hannah Esq . Victorian Division Hon Secrelary: Mrs V M Slide 12 182 Coode Street Como 6152 Patron: His Excellence. The Governor Allen Street . Fannie Bav. N T 5790 of Victoria. STATESMAN THE MILDEST CIGAR Chairman: Lt Cmdr F G. Evans. AUSTRAUAN SEA CADET COUNCIL ON THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE MBE.VR D.. R.A.N.V.R. Navy League: S.C Cdr L E Forsythe STATESMAN STATESMAN Representatives of the Naval Board: Commander J B Howse V.R.D.. Lieut Cmdr F G Evans. MBE. lAHCtftS CO* vim Director ol Naval Reserves Captain R A N V.R . V.R.D.. R A.N.V.R S617-6/60 B L Clearv R A.N . Lieut Cmdr E A Representative (rom each Navy Hon. Secrelary: Lt Cmdr A A D Sandberg. R A N. League Division, also — Andrews. MBE. R A N iRet'di.

Feb.-March-April, 1971 THE NAVY Page On* 14 APR 1971 Periscope on Australia Itg bij Cjromnn'l

DEFENCE AID TO MALAYSIA depth from a minimum of 35 ft. and The award was presented by the Flag AND SINGAPORE maximum of 120 ft. The river runs Officer Commanding East Australia On 13 December. 1970. it was mostly through swamp, and crocodiles Area. Rear Admiral G. J. B. Crabb, announced lhai a further programme of and other wild life were reported to be C B E.. D.S.C. Australian defence aid to Malaysia and numerous. The official ceremony was followed at Singapore valued at $20 million over a night by a ball arranged by the three year period, had been approved successful apprentices. Prior to this announcement, the total sum allocated so far under continuing LEGAL CONFERENCE programmes since 1964 was S45 million. In an effort to keep its disciplinary Major projects still in progress include codes in line with the modern world, the the provision of technical assistance in R.A.N, held a three-day international the development of Singapore's legal conference at H.M.A.S. Penguin, being Bloodhound missile capability and the from 20-22 January. extension of training assistance to Papers presented included "Service Malaysia in respect of the Sabre fighter Discipline in a Permissive Society", perfect hosts aircraft which had earlier beer given to "Principles of Punishment" and "Dual the Rosal Malaysian Air Force as an Jurisdiction," i.e. the problems which addition to the S20 million programme arise when civil and service authorities II you ever dined al a Frenchman's table, of 1969-1970. both have jurisdiction over a Service you'll Known the care he devotes to details Projects will be selected in close offender. the pertect cuisine, the tine bouquet of consultation with the two countries Other papers included "Drunkenness the wine, the solt stereo music and the concerned and will take into account the as a Defence". "Fisheries Protection", pleasure ot his guests. It's the same on considerable progress made by both over "R.A.N. Administrative Law" and the every UTA and Air France flight. Because the last few \ears in the development of proposed uniform disciplinary code for only the French achieve that final degree of their defence capabilities. all Australian Services. perfection which everyone else tries to Officers from Australia, New Zealand. Britain and the United States emulate. It reflects in the whole operation CHAIRMAN. CHIEFS OK STAFF attended. of UTA/Air France — the in-flight movies, COMMITTEE NAVY NL'RSES IN THE SWIM the Welcome Service to help with language The office of Chairman. Chiefs of At part of their training. Royal Auttrallan Navy Staff Committee within the Department nurtet ara receiving underwater diving problems, the giant new airliners like the instruction at H.M.A.S PENGUIN. Emerging from of Dcfence. has been raised to four-star Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet coming into opera- the water It Sitter T. Retd. following an rank and Vice Admiral Sir Victor underwater training tettion. tion this year alongside DCS Super 62s. Smith. K B E . C B . D S C . was Boeing 727-200's and Caravelles. Trust the promoted to Admiral, with effcct fiom APPRENTICES READY FOR SEA French naturally, to know how to please. 23 November. 1970 DUTY Contact your travel agent or UTA. The Chairman is the principal military The Governor-General's prize for the adviser to the Minister for Defence, and best "all-round" apprentice was with the increasingly complex range of awarded to 19 year old. Senior matters engaging the Government's Apprentice B R. Larson. attention, the responsibilities of the The award was made at a Passing Out Officc have expanded considerably. Parade for more than 80 R.A.N -----I apprentices, held at the Royal Please send me more information on UTA/Air Australian Navy Apprentice Training I France, tne world's largest air network PATROL BOATS COMPLETE Establishment. H.M.A.S. Nirimba. on UTA FRENCH AIRLINES. • RIVER TRIP 16 December. 1970. 33 BLIGH ST.. SYDNEY. 2000 • The Navy patrol boats Aitape and Patting Out Parade at the I Name I Ladata cleared the Fly river. Papua- New Guinea, on 16 December. 1970. Apprentice Training Ettabiith- | Address: ment H.M.A.S. NIRIMBA Rear mm AIR having sailed a total distance of 944 Admiral G. J. B. Crabb pautat to g My Travel Agent is nautical miles up and back down the U»k with Junior Apprentice David CO. river at an average speed of 10 knots. Wilding. The young apprentice it mi FRANCE a member of the bate't volunteer • •••iHaiBaiaiBiBiJ The 700 mile long river ranges in

Page Two THE NAVY Ftb.Nterch-AprM, 1971 R.A.N. COLLEGE-PROMOTION PARADE A total of 23 Midshipmen became acting Sub-Lieutenants at a ceremonial A lingering look at Sydney for promotion parade held on Friday. 4 the crews of the patrol boats. H.M.A. Ships Barbette and A Close Liaison the NAVY DEPT. December. 1970. at the Royal Bayonet. Australian Naval College. H.M.A.S. and . . . Creswell, Jervis Bay. N.S.W. The young officers paraded before the Governor-General. Sir Paul Hasluck and guests included the Chief of Naval Staff. Vice Admiral R. I Peek A third patrol boat joined the Cairns The Canadian National Defence base during mid-February. College, located at Fort Frontcnac, Roneo Vickers The three craft are on permanent visits a number of countries each year to deployment and will carry out patrols in look at social, political and economic northern waters, including the fishing aspects and to learn something of the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. countries' foreign and defence policies. Housing for the crews and their families has been included in the needs (N.S. W.) Pty. Ltd. of the new establishment which is EXC HANGE Dt TV officially recorded as a "contract The R.A.N, has begun a front-line maintenance facility". duty exchange with United States Navy Grumman Tracker pilots. CANADIAN DEFENCE COLLEGE Having finished a tour of duly with Who are Proud to be Associated VISIT 816 Squadron, aboard H.M.A.S. with the NAVY DEPT. A 35 man party from the Canadian Melbourne. Lieutenant R. K.. Smith, National Defence College visited R.A.N, left Australia recently for in the Supply of . . . Australia during February, as part of a California to undergo training before study tour of Asia and the Pacific. being posted to a U.S. carrier. The group, led by the Commandant of His exchange pilot. Lieutenant P. B. the College. Rear Admiral S. M. Davis, King, is likely to be posted to 816 comprised students, members of the Squadron in Melbourne, after a period PHOTOCOPIER MACHINES faculty and staff. of duty at the Naval Air Station. Nowra.

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Page Six THE NAVY Feb.-March-AprH, 19 HOME WITH HONOUR A Close Liaison the NAVY DEPT. and . . . — TO A BIG FUTURE

The return of the ss Great Britain to the English shipyard where she was launched 127 years ago marks the beginning of a new chapter in the TONGALA MILK saga of the world's first iron-dad propeller-driven passenger ship. After extensive restoration work she will be preserved, in one form or another, as a national monument to British maritime engineering prowess in the PRODUCTS PTY. LTD. 19th century. As the ss (steam ship) Great Britain slid quietly up the River Avon to Bristol in south-west England, there was no hint of the drama that had made this last tranquil journey home possible Launched in 1843. this 322 feet ship was the world's first iron-clad propeller- driven liner. These and other revolutionary aspects of her design helped to give Britain a massive lead in who are proud to be associated with the building steam ships. After a varied career, with 47 voyages, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY the Great Britain has spent the last 30- in the supply of . . . odd years aground and abandoned in a cove in the Falkland Islands. Now. on her return to Bristol where she was built thousands watching from the River Avon's banks, and millions watching on television saw only a docile hulk being towed home after 127 years away. Back with her came the 1ID MILK salvage crews of Risdon-Beazley Ulrich- Harms. the Anglo-German consortium that performed the rescue operation and provided the lift across the Atlantic on a huge floating pontoon. The GREAT BRIT AM. the world's first Iron-ctad propeller-driven ship, photographed from the air Bad Heather as aha was being towed on her wooden pontoon up the Bristol Channel. England, near the end of her Mr. Leslie O'Neill was in command of the salvage work. He recalled: "If you were fanciful and romantic you would The Great Britaia lasted very well and bottom up the Avon." Nor was there. have said in the Falklands. as you arrived at Avonmouth on 23 June with The pontoon-punch was fate's last throw. watched the ship just move into wind For all enquiries . . only one more setback to facc. That was Two-Year Restoration Programme and come up between the vertical on 2 July, when she had been patched up The present storms that blow around 'dolphins', and back again, that it was and was ready to float on her own. the Great Britaia are academic. As she just as if she wanted to get on the Just as she floated free of the pontoon lies at the start of a two-year programme pontoon. But. as soon as we got her on. in the dock at Avonmouth. the forward to restore her to her 1843 splendour in it seemed that the elements were against part of the great platform shot back to the very dock where she was made, us the whole time. the surface, severely jarring the Great Brunei's (the designer of the Great "When we went to move her in to Port Britaia and shredding one of the steel Britaia was the famous 19th-century 179 Macualay Rd. Stanley it blew like blazes. The morning cables holding her to the dockside. engineer. Isambard Kingdom Brunei.) we left for the voyage to England it was Because of the great split down her old ship is safe from physical harm. The nice — but the wind came up and by the starboard side, it was vital to avoid any huffing and puffing is now about who Nth. Melbourne time we left the Falklands there was twisting motion — and this was just shall provide the ship with a home. quite a swell, and the ship went right out what the pontoon created. There were Toarist Hotel Sefgwtioa into bad weather. It was blowing at up to some frantic moments, but the bracing London lacks any close connections 80 or 90 knots, and so I thought to at the crack held and the recovery with the ship, which was in the River myself when darkness came the first organisers were soon saying, "the ship Thames only twice. But London has night, 'if she is there in the morning she has survived this — there will be no money, and it has the argument that if will last to England'." difficulty for her floating on her own the Great Britaia is to be on view as an

F«b.-March-April, 1971 Feb.-March-AprH. 1971 THE NAVY PHI Elftlt THE NAVY example of Britain's technical skills as a Bristol as the Vasa man-of-war is in There will now be a two-year maritime nation, then, as a national Stockholm. The society has as a backing breathing space while restoration work monument, the vessel should be in the for this argument the 40,000 people who goes on during which the drawing nation's capital. Money will be needed, have paid to sec the ship near derelict power of the vessel, and the validity of because the restoration will cost 2 as she now is in the few weeks she has arguments for ultimate possession are A Close Liaison the NAVY DEPARTMENT million pounds. been on view. established. There are two other suggestions for and . . . the ship's future in London • the first that she could become a tourist hotel, as SUBSCRIPTION FORM was proposed for the Cunard liners sold to America To "The Navy". This idea has a lot to recommend it. Americans would, it is supposed, flock Bo* C178, Clarence Slreel Post Office. to sta> on the ship restored (with air- Sydney. N.S.W., 2000, Australia. conditioning as a modern extra) to her I enclose $2.30 being 'subscription lo "The Navy" magazine for IV. years Victorian glory hven if she offered only < refer notes below). the original 115 two-bed cabins, and 26 single-bed state rooms, it would help relieve London's acute shortage of Name The Crescent accommodation. But the capital's second, and likelier alternative is for the Great Britain to become the Street headquarters of the Cit> of l.ondon Kiitgsgrove N.S.W. Compan> of Shipwrights a richly Suburb endowed medieval survival. The Company's present offices arc threatened with redevelopment and it State needs a new home Brunei Societv's View Date Who are Proud to be Associated with the Bristol has no eager commercial } NAVY DEPARTMENT contenders for the ship. The authorities i Please Print Clearly i say that a proper site for the vessel Please make cheques, postal orders or money orders payable to The would cost them a 100.000 pounds city Navy League ' . centre site of two acres. This would need Please place a tick in the square if a receipt is required [—1 to produce 10.000 pounds a scar to pay Subscriptions commence in January of each year, at which lime a Suppliers of: for itself and what about staff, toilet, subscription reminder notice is forwarded lo current subscribers — parking, and all the other costs? The Annual Subscription SI .10. crucial question is "would visitors go to 'Persons commencing subscriptions lo '"The Navy" magazine during * Regulated D.C. Suppliers Bristol to see the Great Britain?" If they the quarter commencing APRIL ii.e sub lor lai yearsi should remit would not. then the volume of $2 30. JULY i sub for l'» years i $2 (10. and OCTOBER isub for 1'. vearsi * A.C. Voltage Stabilisers attendance would soon be satisfied by $1 60 local interest and would not increase Subscriptions for shorter periods than 12 months cannot be accepted. * Current Regulators But the Brunei Society thinks that the Overseas subscription rates i by air sea mail i supplied on request. * Industrial Control Equipment Great Britain could be as big a draw in

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Feto.March-Aprt, II Fab.-March-April, 1971 THE NAVY Page Thktten Page Twelve THE NAVY .. i NEW AUSTRALIAN A Close Association: the Navy Department and DESTROYER Aircraft ESCORT Components TORRCNS proceeds for Contractor* Speed Trtoh.

Australia's newest A.S.W. warship, sister to H.M.A.S. Swan which Torrens is also equipped with the H.M.A.S. TORRENS commissioned at commissioned one year ago. The total Seacat anti-aircraft missile system, two Cardan Island Naval Dockyard. cost of the two vessels is approximately 4.5 inch guns and a triple barrelled anti- Sydney on Tuesday. 19 January. S60 million, including spares and submarine depth charge mortar. The Pty. Ltd. new ship incorporates many 1971. support equipment. She became the 56th ship at present Under the command of Commander improvements to increase fighting serving in the Australian fleet whose I. W. Knox. R.A.N.. a specialist in anti- efficiency, improve working and living ships arc operating in areas ranging submarine warfare. Torrens' primary conditions aboard and reduce from Vietnam. Singapore. Malaysia. role is that of an anti-submarine hunter, maintenance needs. Her main weapons New Guinea and Australia's 14.000 mile for which she is equipped with the arc controlled by radar and digital WHO ARE PROUD TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NAVY DEPARTMENT coastline. Australian designed Ikara missile computers. IN THE SUPPLY OF COMPONENTS H.M.A.S. Torrens was built in Sydney system. New features include the latest high b> the Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Company Pty. Ltd The missile-armed warship is a twin

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Page Fourteen THE NAVY Feb.-March-April, 1971 fitted with stabilizers to reduce hull motion and the extensive use of aluminium in her construction has permitted the building of an extra deck without effecting displacement or stability. Torrens the destroyer escort, is far removed from Torrens, the torpedo boat destroyer of 1916-1930. The former Torrens displaced 700 tons against the destroyer escort's 2.700 tons; the new ship has a ship's company of 257 officers and sailors as compared with the old Torrens' crew of 69. Small as she was. the former Torrens tin©© had a notable career during the First World War and afterwards. During World War I, the original H.M.A.S. Torrens commenced with patrol duty off Borneo and Malaya, proceeding to the Mediterranean in August. 1917. A Satisfactory Connection the Navy Department and She remained in those waters until January. 1919. when she proceeded to Prayers for a new ship Two senior chaplains of the Royal Australian Navy performed the the United Kingdom. Commissioning Service for H M A S TORRENS They read the service together H.M.A.S. TORRENS commanding officer. Commander I Kno*. of Adelaide (centre), read the Commissioning Order She returned to Australian waters in Church of England Archdeacon W Long (right), performed the service with Roman Cathclic April. 1919. remaining in commission Monttf nor G S Lake until August. 1920. She re-commissioned in June. 1924. definition radar units for navigation, facilities with wheel and engine finally being paid off in May. 1926. Australian Divers long range air control and weapon telegraphs for the control of the ship After dismantling, her hulk was sunk control systems. from the bridge by gunfire off Sydney Heads on 24 She carries automatic steering Torren* is full> air-conditioned and is November. 1930.

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More then 600 women in uniform, the majority in the 18 to 20 age group of volunteer women had trained For Further Information Contact: group are serving in shore establishments of the Royal Australian Navy, as telegraphists in a body known as the thereby assisting In overcoming manpower shortages and releasing male Women's Emergency Signalling Corps. FROZEN MEATS DEPARTMENT sailors for service at sea. Their mentor, a Mrs. F V. Mackenzie, W. ANGLISS & CO. (AUST.) PTY. LTD. They arc members of the Women's History will be made should a Wran O.B.E., of Sydney, soon after the Royal Australian Naval Service, better ever be posted to a Warship at sea. but outbreak of war sang the praises of these known as Wrens. They serve in the Navy many Wrans have been to sea for a day young women and requested that they 255 GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY in many different roles such as to gain an understanding of activities in enter the R.A.N, as telegraphists. She Stewards, Sick Berth Attendants. a ship. Radio Operators have a day at later won the support of the Director of Cooks. Radio Operators. Writers, sea to observe the receiving end of the Signals at Navy Officc in her campaign Telephone: 20-534 Writers (Shorthand Typists). Stores signals they send from the shore stations to get the telegraphists employed by the Assistants. Motor Transport Drivers, like Darwin, to ships around the world. Navy, but approval was not given for Radar Plotters and Weapon Assessors. their entry as Wrans or to the formation Wrans arc serving in all capital cities The Royal Australian Navy has found of the service until 18 April, 1941. that Wrans can perform some Naval in Australia and some arc stationed in Then the Minister for the Navy gave Darwin and Singapore. They arc posted duties more economically and as well as A Satisfactory Connection the Navy Department and . men. therefore they arc firmly approval for the employment of the 12 to 9 major Naval Establishments telegraphists and two attendants at H M A S. Albatross, Naval Air Station entrenched as an integral part of the service. H.M.A.S. Herman, a radio station at at Nowra. 100 miles south of Sydne>. Canberra, with the proviso that no H.M.A.S. Cerberus, 50 miles from But Wrans were not always as readily P. H. P. Engineering accepted as they are today. publicity be given to this break with Melbourne. H.M.A.S. Harman, near tradition. the Nation's Capital. Canberra. The Wrans had small beginnings, in H M A S Lonsdale in Melbourne. fact it could almost be said that they And so the Women's Royal Rear 62 MACPHERSON STREET, H.M.A.S. Cooeawarra in Darwin. Australian Navy was formed, although crept into the Royal Australian Navy H.M.A. Ships Penguin. Kuttabul. it consisted of only 14 women. WAVERLEY, N.S.W. without anyone really realising what had Waferben. and Watson in Sydney, where happened; certainly there was a strong As the war intensified and the drain on they arc employed on a variety of duties reluctance to accept that women could manpower increased, the number of which would otherwise have to be be part of such a service as the R.A.N, Wrans slowly grew. Who are Proud to be Associated with the Navy Department undertaken by men. Before the Second World War. By October. 1942, Wrans were in their Work's Programs working at Navy Office, in Melbourne and at Brisbane and Fremantle as well as in Canberra. Suppliers of . . . Soon applications were invited for writers, typists and clerks and by TURN BUCKLES AND RIGGING SCREWS December. 1942, advertisements Wram Ilka lift In tha tropics appeared in the newspapers stating that of Darwin. Enjoying tha tights Wrans were required urgently as drivers, naar H.M.A.S. COONA- For All Enquiries . . . WARRA. tha Naval Communi clerical assistants, storekeepers and cation* station naar Darwin office orderlies. art Wran Steward, Wanda Watson and Wran Coolt, A conference of considerable Janice Aldridgt. significance to the Wrans was held at MR. L. G. PEARTON Navy Office in July, 1942, when general conditions of service were discussed. At the time it was thought that no more 38-5724 — PHONE — 38-5724 than 600 Wrans could be absorbed in the service. Later that year, the estimate of

I Pa«* Twenty-two THE NAVY Feb-March-Apcil, THE NAVY P»f* Twenty-three The 663 member* of the Women's Royel Australian Naval Service are posted to aN parts of Australia Includ- THOMAS and COFFEY ing tropical, scenlcally delightful Darwin, but none is more envied than the seven Wrans with the Royal Austra- lian Navy Communications CONTRACTORS PTY. Detachment in Singapore. Enjoying leave In Singapore are Radio Operator (Tele- type) Ray lee Nuss (left), and Leading Wran Radio Operator (Morse). Meieida Price. Are Proud to be Associated with The Refitting of the H.M.A.S. MELBOURNE They worked degaussing ranges, they were engaged in secret work of a technical nature and they had to work * MAJOR CONTRACTORS TO INDUSTRY long hours under exacting conditions and keep silent about their work even The career opportunities open to Wrans are after the war was over. many. Here Sick Bay Attendant Vtckl Martin HEAD OFFICE: Some Wran writers dealt with top works in one of the Royal Australian Navy's many secret details of allied work behind the pharmacies. Japanese lines and had to type out 444 HUME HIGHWAY, YAGOONA operations orders and assist with the of the war to bring women into the Navy Phone: 709-6555 construction of codes and preparation of had gone. reports for Allied Headquarters. The Wrans got their final seal of Eventually Wrans were serving in all approval in December, 1959, when they GARDEN ISLAND OFFICE: parts of Australia and at war's end, the were given permanent status, and today, Phones: 357-1244, 347-1245, 357-1246 service was more than 2,000 strong a the Royal Australian Navy has 600 far cry from the day of the 12 originally women between 18 and 40 years of age "entered without publicity". in important posts to show that it really It seemed when the war was over, that believes in women in its ranks. the Navy had no further need for the Great care is taken in the selection of Wrans who had filled so many crucial the young women who apply for entry posts ably and devotedly. into the W.R.A.N.S. Applications on A Close Liaison: The Navy Department and' The Women's Royal Australian Navy most occasions far outnumber vacancies was disbanded. In July. 1948, the last and waiting lists are long. Recruit Wran was paid off. Wrans are entered at six weekly But post war manning problems intervals and receive their Recruit Wran Suzanne Hartley Is typical of the young necessitated unusual steps being training at H.M.A.S. Cerberus. Recruit A. F. LITTLE women In the Wrans performing many Important Wrans (Radar Plot), then proceed to tasks. She is a teletype operator at the Royal introduced to overcome manpower Australian Navy Communications station, shortages and the Women's Royal H.M.A.S. Witioa, Recruit Wrans H.M.A.S. COONAWARRA. near Darwin. Australian Naval Service was (MTD's), to H.M.A.S. Albatrost, and (Southern Div.) reconstituted in 1951. The reluctance the Recruit Wrans (Radio Operators), to H.M.A.S. HarmM, for specialised Wrans required had already risen to authorities had shown in the early days 1.000 I PTY. LTD. And so the numbers gradually increased and Wrans performed more and more important tasks. The need for Wrans officers soon FIVE ISLANDS ROAD, PORT KEMBLA became apparent. The majority of officers had administrative roles and were responsible for the welfare and Chatting in the cool of their discipline of Wrans ratings, but some comfortable quarters on the Who are Proud to be Associated with the Navy Department Royal Australian Navy were employed in specialist communications station in the Erection of The H.M.A.S. ALBATROSS Accommodation Buildings appointments. Wrans officers were used H.M.A.S. COONAWARRA. as accountants, they corrected charts at near Darwin, are throe neetty Naval stations and they were employed dressed Wrans. They are in sea transport offices. One Wrans (from left). Elizabeth Lann- • SPECIALISING IN CONSTRUCTION WORK strom, Ann Eassie and Kerry Officer was entrusted with the difficult Butcher. task of Press Liaison Officer. As the war dragged on, Wrans 40-723 Phone 40-723 undertook a wider and more varied range of activities.

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The troubled histor\ of British Naval of Records. For instance, how many but they are not good enough. In aviation, from its shaky start to its readers know that the Fleet Air Arm photograph No. 12, for instance, a uncertain future, is well set out in Mr. shot down the first enemy aircraft of blurred shape in the background in the Johnson's detailed book. The author is World War II, and that fighters of the top left-hand corner is identified as the an enthusiast and a good storyteller, Fleet Air Arm fought the last action aircraft carrier H.M.S. "Furious", but which facts make his book extremely between fighter aircraft of World War photograph No. 8 shows an easy to read. II? Again, I was interested to sec that exceptionally good picture of a pre-war A Close Liaison the Navy Department and . the present names of the ranks in the carrier which is maddeningly not Whilst it clearly sets out the Royal Air Force were taken almost identified. (My guess is that it is cither development of the Meet Air Arm. completely from those of the Royal "Glorious" or "Courageous".) showing the planning, the acquisition of Naval Air Service, the forerunner of the Again, several of the illustrations are aircraft, the interdepartmental struggles Fleet Air Arm. unnecessarily duplicated. There are and the development of roles and tactics, A. H. HATTERSLEY ft The faults that mar this book are more seven photos of Swordfish and two of the book can also be read as a collection Sea Furies (admittedly, they are of fascinating stories about the Fleet Air those of the publishers than the author. exceptionally good photos), but no Arm's operations, including attacks on For instance, an editor should have pictures of such well used aircraft as the Zeppelins, the tragic campaign in picked up the misprints and mistakes CO. and clumsy pieces of grammar that all Fairey Fulmar or the Blackburn Skua. Norway in 1940. the disastrous attack Again, many of the photos of post on the Battle Cruiser "Scharnhorst" by appear from time to time. It is irritating, World War II aircraft are technically (MILLERS) the doomed Swordfish of Lt. Cdr. in a book of this quality, to see obvious good, but rather sterile, manufacturers' Eugene Esmonde V.C., the desperate mistakes, like the rank of a naval dyer photos. Surely, the Imperial War CNR. MEMORIAL DRIVE & WILLIAM STREET battles against Japanese Kamikazes, a called C. R. Sampson, who on page 13 is Museum could have provided good fascinating account of the Anglo-French referred to as a Lieutenant Commander, CLYDE, N.S.W. 2142 pictures of Wyverns or Sea Hawks Suez Operation of 1956 and a gripping but on page 4, and in the index is spoken Suppliers of: actually engaged in the Suez Operation, account of an emergenc> in the air of as a Lieutenant Colonel, of all things. or Westland Whirlwinds or Wessexes at )} FLOUR tf WHEATMEAL during the Rhodesian crisis. The lovers Mr. Jackson's occasional lapses into work in Malaysia. of detail (as I am) will delight in the sentimentality and occasional inexpert Contractors to the Navy Department three appendices, headed as follows: use of language should have been Despite these criticisms, the book is corrected before they appeared in print. extremely valuable. Mr. Jackson has On page 175 for instance, the author For All Enquiries . . . done a lot of work in putting out a first- (1) Fleet Air Arm Squadrons in meant to say that in Malaysia, a number Major Combat operations 1939-56; class history of the Fleet Air Arm, and MR. J. E. EDWARDS of helicopters were destroyed in even if you do not agree with his (2) Aircraft Carriers of the Royal accidents, but what he actually said wa» Navy 1919-69; and outspoken comments in the last chapter that "a number of helicopters were you will find them (and the rest of the A. H. HATTERSLEY & CO. (3) Aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm accidentally written off", which sounds 1924-69. book), interesting and thought like someone made an enormous clerical provoking. So buy the book and read it Phone: 637 1043 The text, too, is full of interesting error. snippets of information, some of which (eve« if only to tell me the identity of might well belong in the Guinness Book The illustrations in the book are good. that anonymous aircraft carrier).

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PTY. LTD. Hovercreft heve repeatedly been proved to be versetlle, test end reliable. They have many distinct advantages over other forms of comparable transport, such as the army DUKW and the verious clesses or types may. for exemple be used to ferry pessengers; to trensport freight; for Who are Proud to be Associated with the NAVY DEPT weed end pest control; airfield fire suppression end rescue end es mobile dispensaries/medical in the supply of . . . centres. It appears from information currently available that the only country building hovercraft, at * FOODMIXING MACHINES least commercially, is Great Britain. This article deals principally with the military role of the hovercraft, and for purposes of • CONTRACTORS TO THE NAVY DEPT evaluation the Winchester class of hovercraft has been examined. Since the World's first hovercraft To date, more than 60.000 operating ments and role developments with craft • FOR ALL ENQUIRIES production line was established at ihe hours have been logged by Warden and manned by military units of the British British Hovercraft Corporation's Winchester Class hovercraft, of which and United States Defence Services, and Mr. C. Sheldon factory at Last Cowcs, Lngland. in 1964. excess of 17.000 have been on military from joint military and British more than 60 craft have been, or arc in operations. Hovercraft Corporation trials with KENWOOD PEERLESS PTY. LTD. the process of being built A wealth of military experience in the forces including the Royal Swedish In 7 years, a very wide variety of use of the Winchester and the smaller Navy, and the Finnish Navy and Coast 14 WENTWORTH AVENUE. MASCOT operational experience has been Warden has been accumulated from Guard. Trials have been conducted in acquired in every continent of the world. actual operations, operational experi- environments of military significance Phone: 67-3948 including the ice-fields of Canada and the deserts of Libya. Except for the obvious limitations of jungle and mountainous areas, the Winchester has been fully proved as a Naval and Military craft for use at sea A Close Liaison the NAVY DEPT. and and through surf, up rivers and over rapids, across beaches, desert and other forms of difficult terrain. In many cases it operates quite easily where the use of conventional vehicles or boats is M. SIMONSON (SYD.) impossible. Approximately two years ago, a Winchester Class hovercraft on demon- PTY. LTD. stration in South America made the 2,400 mile trip along the Rivers Negro and Orinoco, from Manaus to Trinidad. Who are proud to be Associated with the NAVY DEPT in ihe Suppl) of . This was the first time that a powered vehicle had undertaken this journey, and * P.V.C. CLOTH & FOAM rapids and boulder strewn shallows were easily negotiated. * CONTRACTORS TO THE NAVY DEPT. Warden Class hovercraft, modified for An SR.N6 of the Royal Navy. This military variant of tha WINCHESTER Class hovercraft H a high- the United States Forces, have been performance. amphibious craft employing a »tngW engine and an Integrated lift-propulsion operating for over three years in South lystem. Being truly amphibious. It can operate from relatively unsophisticated bases above tha Vietnam. In the Mekong Delta area • FOR ALL ENQUIRIES . . . high-water mark. Irrespective of tha tidal state. A roof hatch gun position can be located on the port sldt of the cabin. Provision can also be these hovercraft have been found to made for armour plating to protect the engine and vital electrical components and also to give provide a combat capability that cannot protection against 7,62 mm. ammunition for 20 troops sitting on the cabin floor. The floor has 22 be furnished by any other vehicle or lashing points for securing loads. A small auxiliary electrical generator unit is fitted for use when M. S1MONSON (SYD.) PTY. LTD. electrical power is needed for prolonged periods while the main engine is not In use. weapons platform in the Army inventory Typical uses Typical military loads and have enabled the region to be very Logistic support 30 armed troops rapidly cleared of enemy forces. 625 Dowling Street, Moore Park, N.S.W. or Troop and weapon carrying 109 mm. howitzer and crew Intensive commercial operations 31-0851 - PHONE - 31-0851 or have illustrated the ability of individual Coastal patrolling 120 mm. anti-tank gun and crew Winchesters to operate effectively for or extended periods, and have resulted in Casualty evacuation 3 NATO pallets

P«l« Thirty-eight Feb.MarchAprll, 1971 THE NAVY Page Thirty-nine THE NAVY Ftb.-March-April, '1 very high standards of reliability and CRAFTSMEN serviceability being achieved. Several individual craft have logged over 5,000 power hours. A Winchester Class belonging to the P.R.S. Royal Navy has been stationed in the IN RUBBER Falkland Islands. 300 nautical miles North-East of Cape Horn since sumriNG: September. 1967, and has again shown CELLULAR RUBBER EXTRUSIONS & MOULDINGS the ability of craft to be operated for extended periods in isolation. SOLID RUBBER EXTRUSIONS IN NEOPRENE OR ALL The high ovcrwatcr speed and SYNTHETIC RUBBERS amphibious capability of the Winchester Neoprene window gaskets of all types combine to make it particularly well suited for naval fast attack, coastal MOULDED RUBBER TO SPECIFICATION INCLUDING defence, army troop and weapon RUBBER TO METAL BONDING deployment, logistic support and A CONSULTING SERVICE IN ALL FIELDS OF RUBBER coastguard work. TECHNOLOGY As a result Warden and Winchester COMPOUNDED RUBBER TO SPECIFICATION hovercraft have now become part of the ">i'w~wrnr»ii i inventory of the British and United An SR.N6 operated by the Royal Corps of Transport — 200 Squadron. States Defence Forces, the Canadian for an Instant Solution to Hubbor Pioblomt — Phono Miss Wonson Coastguard, the Imperial Iranian Navy The Winchester can be provided with The Winchester can be equipped as a (currently operates the largest single armament ranging from a light machine search and rescue craft for both crashed 631 0699 (2 lines) squadron in scrvice eight Winchester gun to short range surface-to-surface aircraft and marine rescue operations. SR.N6's), the Italian Armed Forces, the guided missiles, and thus equipped can Its high speed, amphibious, all-weather Royal Brunei Malay Defence Forces perform such tasks as— capability and its overload capacity for PRECISION RUBBER SERVICE PTY. LTD. and the New Zealand Government. The • Fishery and Shipping protection. short range work, make it particulary Saudi Arabian Frontier Force has • Interception and attack of enemy versatile and a suitable vehicle for this 128 Bungaree Road, Pendle Hill 2145 ordered Winchester (SR.N6) hovercraft. forces. role. In an emergency up to 50 survivors a Control of illegal immigration, can be carried for short distances. ROLES a Anti-smuggling work. To summarise, hovercraft can carry The fully amphibious quality of the The Winchester can transport out a variety of military and para- hovercraft makes it suitable for detachments of up to 20 troops or police military tasks, including:— operation from simple bases, and and their support weapons either to a Coastal defence, obviates the need to remain at sea for carry out military or police actions, or to a Shipping and fishery protection, extended periods as conventional craft assist in coastal patrolling. These a Anti-smuggling and anti-insurgent HELICOPTER UTILITIES PTY. 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Can operate at speeds up to 55 knots support. support and maintenance personnel can The Winchester's unparalleled amphi- over water, land and marginal terrain. be shore based. bious capability enables loads to be The transition from water to land is * Contractors to government departments and administrations and many exploration and oil companies. At sea the Winchester is as seaworthy carried at high speed over water or achieved without loss of speed as conventional fast patrol boats of difficult terrain, thus giving a very high Operations over surfaces including surf, comparable size and yet is faster and has work factor. For logistic support, the rapids, reefs, beaches, marshes, ice, a greater freedom of manoeuvre. craft can give a very rapid rate of build- snow and desert have proved feasible. Cables: HELICOPTER" Sydney. Darwin. Perth. Port Moresby Unhindered by variations of tide, up and make a material contribution to Can be operated by a crew of 3 for Telex: AA20525.Sydney. current and draught it can operate at tactical mobility and invulnerability. short missions and by a crew of 5 for high speed right inshore over reefs and The simplicity of the payload area in longer missions and night time shallows and is not confined to deep the craft means that conversion from operations. Telephones: Sydney, N.S.W 27-5385 Melbourne. Vic 80-2646 water or navigable channels. one role to another can be effected The Winchester has been proved to be Mascot, N.S.W 67-6799 Longford, Vic 97373 Using either its own, or shore-based simply and quickly. In emergency food capable of protracted operation in Perth, W.A 64-169. Port Moresby. T.P.N.C 2532 radar it can be directed on to targets by and medical supplies can be carried or remote areas such as the Falkland Darwin, N.T 3617 Suva, Fiji 25891 day or night, and in conditions of bad craft can be equipped as medical posts Islands, the Amazon River, and South visibility. or ambulances. Vietnam, where it has gained a

Page Forty THE NAVY Feb.-March-AprN, 1971 Fab.-March-April, 1971 THE NAVY P«C* Forty-one —======^======^== reputation for reliability and obstacles 3 ft. high to be crossed at provided by an hydraulically operated dependability. speed. Control is aerodynamic and there skirt lifting system and side control A single craft can readily be used for is no need for either water immersion or ports. fast attack and interception, troop and ground contact. Fore and aft trim can be adjusted by a Compliments of. .. equipment carrying, freight carrying or Structure fuel ballast^transfer system and an casualty evacuation. The craft is made in three sections. elevator which operates between the The Winchester has a single engine, a The central part incorporating cabin rudders. single fan and a single propeller, the engine, fan, fuel and control systems Fuel System minimum requirements for an carries the longitudinal bending loads. The main fuel supply is carried in a amphibious hovercraft. In the field The two detachable outboard sections, TREFOIL BOOK SUPPLIES maintenance is easily carried out, and fitted one on each side of this, are flexible bag tank mounted on a bay aft consists of relatively simple operations. buoyancy tanks, and also carry the air of the rear cabin bulkhead. The usable capacity is 265 Imperial gallons. The Winchester achieves partial from the fan to the flexible skirts. Up to four additional fuel tanks, each (Booksellers) invulnerability through its speed and It can thus be quickly dismantled and of 100 Imperial gallon capacity, can be ability to surprise an enemy. Armour reassembled for air or road transport. mounted externally and are connected to plate can protect the crew, engine and Construction is mainly of aluminium vital electrical components from small alloy, but steel is used for certain highly the main tank, giving a total fuel arms fire. Operational experience has stressed parts. All metal parts are capacity excluding ballast of 665 Im- * General and Technical Booksellers shown that craft can continue to operate specially treated to eliminate corrosion. perial gallons. effectively with considerable skirt and The plenum air intake, and auxiliary Any of the aviation kerosene fuels hull damage. panniers arc made from glass reinforced AVTAG, AVTUR or AVCAT may be * Contractors to the Royal Australian Navy used. Electrical Systems * For All Enquiries.. A brushless generator driven off the propulsion engine provides a 28 volt D.C. with negative earth return, and has a capacity of 140 amps. 369 PENSHURST STREET, CHATSWOOD. 2067 Two 24-volt 25 amp hour batteries give sufficient power for six engine starts 40-3331 Phone 40-3331 without recharging. Three phase A.C. of 400 Hz at 114 volts for the electronic equipment is obtained from an inverter. LOGISTIC SUPPORT VARIANT A Satisfactory Connection the NAVY DEPT. The logistic support variant of the and: Winchester Class hovercraft has been developed as a general purpose military transport vehicle. Its main feature is a large roof hatch which enables the craft ADVANCE PLASTICS to be loaded by crane when lying alongside a quay or a ship.

One of the eight SR.N6 hovercraft operated by the Imperial Iranian Navy. The specification includes the following features:— (VIC.) PTY. LTD. THE BASIC CRAFT plastic. A specially developed composite Structure: The Military version of the material is used for the flexible skirts Large cabin roof hatch for overhead Who are Proud to be Associated with the NAVY DEPT. Winchester Class is based on ihe well giving them great durability. loading of stores and equipment. Bow in the Supply of . . . proven Warden (SR.NS), and the civil Machinery loading door and ramp. Side deck Winchester (SR.N6), which has The main power unit is a single Rolls- loading racks. * PLASTIC STATIONERY established an international reputation Royce BS Gn I0SI Marine (,nome free for comfort and reliability. It is a design turbine, with a continuous rating of 900 Roof mounted machine gun position * Contractors to R.A.N. Establishments which «s now fully developed and has S.H.P. in I.S.A. conditions. Mounted on to take 7,62 mm. or 0.5 inch weapon. been sho.^n to be able to withstand the the craft centreline to the rear of the Armour: rigours of operational service in all parts • FOR ALL ENQUIRIES . . . cabin it drives both lift fan and propeller Aitnour protection of vital parts and of the world. Maintenance has been through two gearboxes. Power is appor- applique armour for cabin. reduced to the minimum and minor tioned between lift and propulsion by MR. G. RODGERS Communication: repairs arc easily made, away from base. using the contiollable pitch airscrew. A variety of H.F., U.H.F., V.H.F., Engineering Control and conventional short wave radio ADVANCE PLASTICS (VIC.) PTY. LTD. The Winchester Class hovercraft is 48 Directional control is achieved by equipment can be fitted — Radar, Gyro ft. long and 23 ft. wide, with a maxi- moving rudders which operate in the compass. Auxiliary (standby) electrical 75 Weston Street, Brunswick, Victoria mum overload all-up weight of 10.5 propeller slipstream. Air is bled from the generating unit. 38-9266 — PHONE — 387-1955 tons. It is powered by a single gas plenum chamber and ducted over the Leading Particulars: turbine engine. It is fitted with 4 ft. deep lower portion of the rudders to improve flexible skirts giving a smooth ride over their effectiveness at low forward speeds. Overall length 48 ft. 5 in. waves and rough country and enabling Additional control at low speed is Overall beam - 23 ft.

THE NAVY Feb.-March-Aprll, 1971 Page Forty-two Feb.-March-Aprll, 1971 THE NAVY Page Forty-three SOUTH COAST PAVIHG ft TERRAZZO PTY. LTD. WINCHESTER ktfillc support variant typical aqulppad craft Specialising in: CONCRETE FLOORS, CONCRETE ROADS, AND AERODROME CONCRETE PAVEMENTS KERBS & GUTTERS

Concrete supplied and placed ill all types of Buildings and Granolithic Toppings FAST ATTACK VARIANT This variant of the W inchester Class hovercraft has been developed for use as TERRAZZO PAVING AND PRE CAST a fast interceptor and coastal and river patrol craft. The emphasis is on Overall height on landing pads - 15 ft. Propeller - Dowty Rotol, 4-bladc, armament, range, and crew comfort Cabin size (length x width) - 19 ft. x variable pitch. 9 ft. diameter. rather than load carrying ability. TELEPHONE 84-4666 — 84-4020 7 ft. 8 in. Lift fan — BHC, 12-bl.de, The specification includes the Cabin headroom — centre line — 6 ft. centrifugal. 7 ft. diameter. following features:— Roof hatch size (length x width) - Basic fuel capacity — 265 Imperial Stracture: 7 ft. x 7 ft. 8 in. gallons. Bow access door and ramp. Door aperture size (height x width) — Additional fuel capacity — 200 Side deck loading racks. 5 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. Imperial gallons or 400 Imperial gallons Armameat: Skirt length — 4 ft. externally. (a) Roof mounted machine gun Power plant and systems: position to take 7.62 mm. or 0.5 inch Engine — Rolls-Royce Marine Gnome Weights: weapon. gas turbine — Max. continuous rating at Normal A.U.W. — 22,4001b. (b) Manually operated 20 mm. gun 15 deg. Centigrade — 900 s.h.p. Maximum A.U.W.- 24.0001b. turret, or as a possible additional fit, four Nord SS.ll wire-guided surface to THE LINE THAT SETS THE ENGINEERING surface guided missiles mounted in twin fixed launchers on either side deck. PACE FOR ALL LIFT TRUCKS Armour: Armour protection of vital parts and applique armour for cabin. Communication A variety of H.F., U.H.F., V H.F„ and conventional short-wave radio equipment can be Hlted. Radar. Gyro • U HYSTER compass. Auxiliary 'standby' electrical generating unit. Cahia Equipment: Cabin air conditioning. Cooking fflsm AUSTRALIA facilities including: stove, refrigerator and fresh water stowage Sanitary facilities. The LEADING PARTICULARS of nTi PTY. LTD. the Fast Attack and Logistic Support variants are identical, except for the addition of a 6 ton air-conditioning unit in the Attack variant. MANNING * Contractors to the Royal Australian Navy The Winchester requires a basic crew WINCHESTER fast altact of three which consists of:— variant typical aqulppad craft Commander/Hover pi lot. Navigator/Radar Operator.

^ Fob. Kirch-Ape*. 1971 THE NAVY PM* Forty-Av* Page Forty-four THE NAVY Ftb.-March-Aprll, Crewman/Gunner. The answer to efficiency lies in QUAUTY CONTROL For lengthy continuous operations, a DISTRIBUTED BY second radar operator is required, and for night operations, a islief Hoverpilot trained in instrument and radar control techniques should be carried. When deployed away from base for extended periods, a service engineer LOVELOCKS should be included to carry out routine supplier* to Royal Australian Navy servicing, and so make the craft a self- contained unit. of QUAUTY CONTROL equipment for The number of complete crews Refrigeration, Airconditioning & required for each hovercraft would depend on the number of craft operating Industrial applications, Du Pont and the nature of the proposed operation. FREON refrigerants & solvents Base Manning: The provision of service engineers will depend on the number of craft involved, F. C. LOVELOCK PTY. LIMITED. the number and distribution of bases, A MINTECH BH.7 operated by the Royal Navy. and the intensity of operation. For the Head Offko and Sydney Branch: 19-21 BUCKIAND STREET, BROADWAY — Phone: 211-2811 maintenance and servicing of two craft, the average requirements arc a staff of engineer officer, armourer, storemen. craft on the slipway. If there is a NEWCASTLE CANBERRA MELBOURNE five service engineers with four unskilled clcrk and general duty man. significant tidal range, a sandy approach 766 HUNTER ST. 3WILUNAST 602 LITTLE COLLINS ST maintenance assistants. BASES is favoured, the slipway extending to just NEWCASTLE WEST FYSHWICK Phone: 61-2545 Bases for hovercraft are very simple below the high water mark. Reasonable Phone: 61-5785 Phone: 95-1422 The service engineers should compared with those for other forms of road access for the use of fuel tankers include:— craft, and can vary from an open beach and supply trucks is essential. Facilities ADELAIDE BRISBANE PERTH Electrician (I). or an area of flat ground, to a concrete for the use of a launch are desirable. 162-164 GOUGER ST 67-73 MARY ST J. G. PRITCHARD P/L Radio/Radar mechanic (I). slipway with hardstandings and hangar- A typical Main Base suitable for the Phone: 51-2154 Phone: 2-3481 88 HAVELOCK ST. Aircraft engineers (3). type covered accommodation. operation of four Winchesters would Phone: 21-6546 For intensive operations involving A permanent marine hovercraft base include stores building, control tower, shift work, the numbers have to be must be ideally sited to provide an easy hangar, and workshop accommodation. Fresh water and an electrical supply are increased accordingly. and unobstructed approach across sheltered water to the slipway. Ideally, required. At the main base, additional personnel the prevailing wind direction should be in forward areas, all that is required is offshore to facilitate manoeuvring of the A Satisfactory Connection the Navy Department and . . . are required for supervision including an a fuel dump, ammunition supply and engine washing rig. THE BH.N7 TAKES SHAPE The Wellington BH.N7, Mk 2, a 48- ton hovercraft, has been built for the Filter Distributors Division British Ministry of Technology and the Mk 4 design, together with the 002 and 003 are destined for the Imperial Iranian Navy. These craft arc fitted with a bow COPE ALLMAN (MARRICKViLLE) door and are much wider outboard, so •hat weapons may be mounted. All craft PTY. LTD. ha'c the same basic hull structure, power plant and systems. Spacing of the 34 FITZROY STREET, MARRICKVILLE, N.S.W. twin fore and aft main bulkheads and the bow door when fitted was dictated by an army requirement for loading two Who arc Proud to be Associated with the Navy Department in the supply of . . . lorries side-by-side. The bulkheads run the length of the craft and are tied to the transverse frames and bulkheads. "AEROX" Of the four craft laid down, only the first will have no bow door. The sccond High Pressure Carbon Adsorption Units and third craft may well be vastly different in the design of the FOR COMPRESSED AIR PURIFICATION superstructure depending on the amount For All Enquiries . . . and type of weapons carried. The fourth craft, as yet unsold, will be built by 519-2133 — PHONE - 519-2133 B.H.C. as a private venture and probably used as a development craft. It is likely to look like the first craft, but Model of the WELLINGTON Class, BH.7, fast attack version showing missile installations for SEACAT and BLOWPIPE. having a bow door, will probably be in a

Pago Forty-six THE NAVY Fab.-MarcH-April, THE NAVY Pafa Forty-sevan civil configuration with a capacity for eight cars and up to 70 passengers. A CLOSE LIAISON THE NAVY DEPT AND BH.7 LEADING PARTICULARS Performance (at normal gross weight at 15 deg. Centigrade). Max. waterspeed over calm water, zero wind (cont. power Pitt Waddell Bennett rating), 65kt- average service waterspeed in coastal waters, 35kt to 40kt; endurance on 850 Imp. gal. fuel, 3 hours. Chains Ltd. Dimension!*: Overall length, 77 ft. 2 in.; overall beam, 45 ft. 6 in.; overall height on landing pads, 33 ft.; bow door SUPPUSRi Of size, 13 ft. 9 in. x 7 ft. 3 in.; vehicle deck Welded Steel Chain, l/8"-l" dia., Chain Slings, Calibraied Chain, Chain Assemblies headroom on centreline, 7 ft. 10 in.; skirt length, 5 ft. 6 in. of every description, Load Binders, Non-skid Chains, Herc-Alloy Chain and Components. Powerplant and systems: Main engine. Rolls-Royce Marine Proteus gas N.A.T.A. ENDORSED TESTING HOUSE turbine; max. continuous rating at 15 deg. Centigrade, 3,400 s.h.p.; auxiliary for all enquiries. power unit. Rover IS/90 gas turbine; propeller. Hawker Siddeley Dynamics, A line drawing of the BH.7 showing opening bow doors. The WELLINGTON BH.7. it a medium- MR. A. LEWIS four-blade, variable pitch, 19 ft. dia.; lift sized. slngto-engined hovercraft designed to fill the gap between the 9-ton WINCHESTER and the fan. BHC.. 12-bladc. centrifugal. II ft. 165-ton Mountbatten. It has a nominal gross weight of 4S tons and is capable of overloading to 50 PITT WADDELL BENNETT CHAINS LTD. tons. 6 in. dia.; normal fuel capacity, 850 Imp. The form of construction of the buoyancy tank and components such as the fan. are similar to gal. those used in the Mountbatten. The engine, transmission, gearboxes and propeller are identical to 169 PACIFIC HIGHWAY, NORTH SYDNEY those used In the larger craft Weights: Normal gross weight, 48 Because of the large cabin floor area of over 1,000 square feet generally unobstructed except 929-7755 - PHONE - 929-7755 by the two main longitudinal walls, operational layouts can be arranged to meet particular tons; payload. 15 tons (approx.). requirements. In a typical layout, the operations room Is directly beneath the control cabin and contains communication, navigation, search and strike electronic equipment and associated (The Editor invites comment from displays. Armament could include a rapid-fire medium calibre gun wHh full fire control and/or readers, particularly views regarding surface to surface or surface to air missile installations. the possible use of hovercraft by the The craft has a maximum endurance of 11 hours under cruise conditions but this can be Royal Australian Navy). considerably extended on operations at it can remain 'on watch' without using the main engine. There it alto accommodation for the crew to live on board for several days. A CLOSE LIAISON THE NAVY DEPT. AND . . . ALFA-LAVAL PTY. LTD. Who are Proud to be Associated with the Navy Dept. in the Repair & Maintenance of their Machinery

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299 SUSSEX STREET, SYDNEY FIRST BH., FOR IRAN LAUNCHED At dusk on Friday. 20 November. 1870. the first of two 50-ton WELLINGTON (BH.7) Class hovercraft for the Imperial Iranian Navy was launched. The two Iranian craft vary significantly in external appearance from the British craft in that 26-6971 — PHONE — 26-6971 they both feature a large bow loading door for logistic support duties. These craft are part of a 34 million pounds contract wfth the I.I.N, which alto covers the supply of eight 10-ton WINCHESTER (SR.N6) Class hoverc/aft These latter craft have already been delivered and now form the largest fully-operational hovercraft squadron in the world

Pege Forty-eight THE NAVY Feb.-March-April, 1971 Feb .-March-April. 1971 THE NAVY Page Forty-nine THE NAVY LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA BRANDT'S PTY. LTD. VICTORIAN DIVISION Report of the President... Ladies and Gentlemen, During much of the nineteen-sixties, THE LADIES' COMMITTEE I submit for your consideration my the Royal Australian Navy has not had As you will see in the Statement of (GENERAL MERCHANTS) report on the activities of the Navy the wholehearted support of the Income and Expenditure, the largest League in Victoria during the period Australian public. The Navy, tending to single item of income is attributable to I July. 1969, to 30 June. 1970. live in a world of its own is not the Ladies' Committee. We owe a great Members will be aware that the Navy blameless; nor are we in the Navy deal to this quite small group and League of Australia has two quite League, who knew something of the without their efforts, the League would 371 PITT STREET, SYDNEY separate functions: Firstly, to advocate Navy's problems, but not enough to act have founded years ago; it is doubtful in the maintenance of adequate Naval as communicator between Service and fact if the Navy would have had any Sea Forces to ensure the safety of the public. Cadets to take over. Country; secondly, to operate the Betty Plunkett-Cole put a tremendous Australian Sea Cadet Corps in con- I have remarked on these matters at amount of work into the Committee Suppliers of... * Lanterns * L.P. Gas Equipment junction with the Royal Australian some length because I believe that in the during her term as President, and now Navy. past twelve months, the first signs that Rona Hatfield is doing the same. Every * Contractors to the Navy Dept. For various reasons, the League in the the Australian Navy has a coherent member of the League must support this past has tended to concentrate its civilian support group behind it have Committee and show that its efforts are activities on Sea Cadet affairs: This is become evident: The diverse ex-Navy appreciated. quite natural — sound youth-training is groups have drawn closer together, there recognised to be very important; it can is increasing co-operation between the AUSTRALIAN SEA CADET Telephone 26-6651 be rewarding to those engaged in it, and Naval Association and the Navy CORPS one generally sees some tangible result League; and the League itself has Following a decision some years ago for the effort made. become more representative and we are to stabilize the strength of the A.S.C.C. certainly much better informed. On the other hand, the advocacy of a pending rationalisation, we have kept strong Navy by a comparatively small the number to about 340 members. The group of citizens such as ourselves Particularly gratifying is the fact that very long delay in legislating for Naval appears to be a daunting task, and much of the initiative for these changes control of the Sea Cadet Corps is possibly an unnecessary one — after all, has come from the Navy, and in causing increasing concern and we must, For Your Future Reference . the Navy employs people to do its concluding these remarks, I must I believe look at the situation very publicity work: As well, there are those express admiration for the foresight and clearly next year, and permit the Corps who suggest that laymen should not encouragement of Vice-Admiral Sir to form again in Victoria. dabble in defence matters, but in this Victor Smith, and acknowledge the I wish to make it quite clear that, GEM BRUSHWARE (AUST.) sophisticated age, leave it to the Govern- splendid work in Victona of irrespective of when the A.S.C.C. comes ment and its expert advisors. Commodore Ian Purvis. under Naval control, for many years to My own and perhaps rather naive view come the Corps will require the financial is that unless a substantial section of the 1 am pleased to say that the League's support of the League. PTY. LTD. community feels the need for Defence Navy activities have not been at the Even if the Navy is authorised to Forces, or any particular Service, the expense of the Australian Sea Cadet assume control tomorrow, it will take best intentions of Governments and Corps, and although I have said that several years to properly accommodate Who are proud to be associated with the Navy Department in the supply of: experts will be frustrated. In this respect, advocacy of the R.A.N., and the existing Units, let alone provide I believe the Navy League can be a con- operation of the A.S.C.C. are separate buildings and facilities for new Units. functions of the Navy League, to some ALL BRUSHWARE siderable asset to the Royal Australian In concluding this rather long report, I Navy as a body influencing public extent they are complementary, express my appreciation of the support especially in the country areas out of CONTRACTORS TO THE NAVY DEPARTMENT opinion. of the Executive Committee throughout range of Naval Shore Establishments. In the year, and also the excellent work At the present time, the realization these areas the Sea Cadets are the Navy that sea-power and Navies are not out- performed by the R.A.N. Liaison so far as the local community is Officer for Sea Cadets, Lieutenant For Further Information Contact: of-date is fairly widespread: Publicity concerned. given to the sea activities of Russia and Commander John Hines. MR. J. PROCTOR the consequential reactions of the Although my report on the Australian Last but certainly not least, the United Kingdom and other countries is, Sea Cadet Corps was one of the factors Executive and I are extremely grateful GEM BRUSHWARE (AUST.) PTY. LTD. I think, largely responsible for this which caused the Naval Board to decide to Miss Shorrocks for all that she does situation. to assume complete responsibility for for the Navy League; I personally could 47 BONAR STREET, ARNCLIFFE, N.S.W. Public memory and active Press the A.S.C.C. (and this has not yet not do without our lady Secretary, and it reporting can however be of relatively happened), I subsequently submitted is rather extraordinary that she has Telephone: 599-2188 short duration, whereas Naval building that the League should retain managed to put up with me for the past 3 programmes require much forward- responsibility for the civilian committees years without an occasional complaint. thinking and sustained support year in attached to Units: This has not yet been F. G. EVANS, and year out. resolved. P«fo Fifty THE NAVY F.b.-March-Apt II, 1971 President. JOIN THE AUSTRALIAN SEA CADET CORPS If you are between the ages of 13 and 18 years

The Australian Sea Cadet Corps is a confirm they arc capable of carrying sporting activities and other varied voluntary organisation administered out the normal duties and activities of subjects by the Commonwealth Naval Board the Cadet Corps. If injured while on Instructional camps are arranged for and The Navy League of Australia duty. Cadets are considered for Sea Cadets in Naval Establishments, NEW SOUTH WALES payment of compensation. and they are also given opportunities, The aim of the Australian Sea Cadet Parades are held on Saturday whenever possible to undertake Corps is to provide for the spiritual, QUARTERLY REPORT QF PROCEEDINGS afternoons and certain Units hold an training at sea in ships of the Royal social and educ ational welfare of boys additional parade one night a week. Australian Navy This report is for the period I October to 31 December. Tobruk (Newcastle Unit). The whalers were immaculate and and to develop in them character, a The interesting syllabus of training Cadets, it considering a sea career 1970. and covers Continuous Training, Weekend Training, a great deal of thanks is due those who spent many long hours sense of patriotism, self-reliance, covers a wide sphere and includes are given every assistance to join the and other activities carried out by the Naval Reserve Cadets working on the boats under the able and professional guidance citizenship and discipline seamanship, handling ol boats under Royal Australian Navv the Mercantile in New South Wales. and assistance of Sea Cadet Commander Forsythe. Apprecia- Uniforms are supplied free of charge. sail and power, navigation, physical Marine or the Royal Australian Naval Continuous Training postings were held in the following tion must also be extended to H.M.A.S. Nirimba for their Cadets arc required to produce a training, rifle shooting signalling Reserve, but there is no compulsion to Establishments: invaluable assistance in sharing the work load. certificate from their doctor to splicing of wire and ropes general join these Services Approval was sought and obtained from the Naval Board to No. of commence sections of Open Cadet Units in James Cook High For further information please contact the Divisional Senior Officer in your State, using the vtablishment Dales Activity Personnel School, Kogarah and Barrenjoey High School, Avalon Beach. These School Sections will become operational early in 1971. Form provided below. flapper island 24 Nov - 5 Dec Continuous Training 50 On Saturday, 10 October, the Director of Naval Reserves M A S Albatross 13-23 Dec Physical Trainer's Course carried out an inspection of T.S. Albatross (Wollongong Unit) Senior Officers. Australian Sea Cadet Corps 12 M A S. Albatross 13-23 Dec. Naval Airman's Course 33 the most efficient Unit in New South Wales. M A S. Watson 13-23 Dec 14 (Sgd.) L. MACKAY-CRUISE, NEW SOUTH WALES: Staff Office Cadets. H.M.A.S. VICTORIA: C Room 6. 2nd Floor. 528 Collins St.. Cookery Course Watson. Watsons Ba>. N.S.W.. 2030. M A S. W atson 13-23 Dec Seaman Gunner's Course 42 Commander, R.A.N.R., Melbourne. 3000. Senior Officer. QUEENSLAND: C/- 39 Pint-croft Street. C amp Hill. M.A.S. Creswell 13-23 Dec Boat Charge Certificate Queensland. 4152. AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY: Industry House. Course 33 National Circuit. Barton. 2600. WESTERN AUSTRALIA: C - 182 CoodrSt.. Como. 6152. mapper Island 13-23 Dec. Higher Rank'sCourse 54 Engineering Mechanic's SOUTH AUSTRALIA: C/- Box 1529M. G.P.O . Adelaide. NORTHERN TERRITORY: Mrs. V. M. Slide. 12 Allen M A S Nirimba 17-23 Dec Street. Fannie Bay. 5790. Course 22 For Future Contracting Specify — 6001. M A S. Nirimba 17-23 Dec. General Training 42

Due to the shortage of billets for training during the school TO: The Senior Officer. vacation, keen competition existed for the training offered Haymarket Australian Sea Cadet Corps and many Cadets were unable to attend some form of Continuous Training. I am interested in joining the Australian Sea Cadet Corps and would be Weekend Training took place in the following H.M.A. Produce Ships and Shore Establishments: pleased to receive further information. No. of Ship/ Establishment Dates Persoaaet Company NAME H.M.A.S. Melbourne 16-18 Oct 30 H M A S (nrle. 16-18 Oct. 6 H.M.A.S. Ibis 16-18 Oct 6 Pty. Ltd. STREET SUBURB H.M.A.S. Penguin 5- 7 Nov. 45 H.M.A.S. Hobart 13-15 Nov. 12 9 LACKEY STREET HAYMARKET At the Annual Seafarers* Service held in St. Andrews * STATE OR TERRITORY POST CODE Cathedral on Sunday, 25 October, over 100 Cadets played an active part in the proceedings by acting as flag bearers. The 301 to 307 BELMONT STREET R.A.N.R. Band was in attendance. Favourable comments ALEXANDRIA were received from both dignitaries and notabilities on the SUPPLIERS OF FRESH VEGETABLES PHONE No AGE bearing and smart appearance of the Cadets and on the excellence of the Reserve Band performance. TO THE NAVY DEPT (Please Print Clearly» The Annual Pulling and Sailing Regatta was held on For Further Information Contact Saturday, 7 November. All Courses were laid off Snapper MR. I. MONTGOMERY Please address your envelope to the Senior Officer in your State or Territory Island and the facilities of T.S. Sydney made available for spectators. Good support was received from both parents and Phena: 211-3338 —see list of addresses above friends of Cadets. The main event of the day was won by T.S.

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On 23 August. 1970. 30 Cadets VICTORIA selected from all Victorian Units and two Petty Officer Instructors commenced a seven day continuous Admiral Plastics Pty. Ltd. training course at H.M.A.S. Cerberus. The Cadets took part in normal Depot routine, and were instructed in practical boatwork, survival at sea and learnt about various types of ships and their 31 ORCHARD ROAD, BROOKVALE, N.S.W. purpose to the Navy. This type of training is most valuable to the Cadets, and it is hoped that more programmes of this nature can be arranged in the not- Who are Proud lo be Associated with Ihe NAVY DEPT in (he supply of too- distant future. During Navy Week. Units took part * BINDERS for Modification Instruction Leaflets in local functions as well as the main commemorative church and Shrine services, in Melbourne. On Thursday . 1 October. Cadets from FOR ALL ENQUIRIES . . . T.S. Melbourne and Voyager formed the guard of honour at the Roy ale Ballroom for the annual Dinner Dance of the Navy League. Congratulations must be — PHONE — passed on to these Cadets for the fine 93-2502 93-4157 way in which they carried out this duty. Saturday, the 3rd — T.S. Barwon, Melbourne and Voyager held open day. This being the first time that Units had been asked by the Navy to take an active part in Navy Week. Although the haier being launched at T.S. VOYAGER, showing part of th* Unit Headquarters and guests. weather was not the kindest, good attendances by the public were reported For Your Future Reference ... from the three Units. Rain at Geelong delayed the simulated rescue of a man oterboard. and caused the cancellation of the 14 ft. motorised dinghies putting to sea. T.S. Melbourne and T.S. FRED BERRIDGE Voyager however were a lot luckier, the rain holding off long enough for all the CONSTRUCTION CO. planned activities to be carried out.

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Feb.-March-Aprll, 1971 Pa«e Sixty-four THE NAVY Feb.-March-Aprll, .THE NAVY Sixty-five For the purpose of administration, the By George F. Thomson coasts of England and Wales arc divided into six districts, each under the charge UNTO I of a superintendent and having its own store or depot and maintenance staff. The chief depot is at Harwich, the others being at Yarmouth. East Cowes. THEIR Penzance. Swansea and Holyhead. There is a fleet of nine lighthouse tenders, four of which are based at Harwich and one at each of the other Lighthouses. Lightships, the training of pilots — depots. These special vessels, of about PORTS these are the responsibilities of the Corporation of 1.500 tons gross, arc used for the relief and supply of light vessels and rock Trinity House, London. The corporation's powers were lighthouses, servicing of buoys, and the granted in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, but the location and marking of wrecks, and for twentieth century has brought new problems (like the towing light vessels, which have no WITHOUT berthing of giant tankers) and new challenges such as propulsion machinery of their own. to the application of modern technology to the "beacons, and from station. marks and signs of the sea". The superintendents arc responsible to the board for seeing that their parts of PERIL the coast line are at all times properly marked for the benefit of shipping in the The Corporation of Trinity House and ships the better come into their ports invitation in recognition of their area. evolved out of a medieval Guild of without peril" distinguished services The present head At Blackwall. London, is the Mariners which some historians say was It was not until 1836. however, that of the service is the Duke of Edinburgh, corporation's main workshop where founded by Archbishop Stephen Trinity House was empowered to the Master of the Corporation skilled men arc employed in the Langton. control all English lighthouses, due to Trinity House has the sole power of servicing, maintenance and in some It is known that the guild functioned the previous practice of the crown in erecting lights for general navigation, cases the manufacture of service as a semi-religious- and charitable issuing patents for lights to private and the service is responsible for fixed equipment. individuals, on payment of a rent. The and floating seamarks, visual, audible organisation for the benefit of seamen keeping I p With Technology and their families, and owned a hall and cost to the corporation, aided b> a loan and electronic aids to navigation. Within almshouses at Dcptford. Following a from the state for purchasing these its area of jurisdiction there arc about 90 Although of ancient foundation. direct petition to King Henry VIII in • private lights, was 1.200.000 pounds. lighthouses. 33 light vessels and nearly Trinity House lives very much in the 1513 on the grounds that pilotage in the Although during its history the 700 buoys, over half of which arc present and constantly keeps abreast of river Thames was being abused by corporation has been connected with lighted. Although some local and technological advances with the object certain inexperienced young men and many sections of maritime affairs, its harbour authorities maintain sea marks of improving seamarks and the foreigners calling themselves present da> functions, which sprang within their own port limits, these arc conditions of the personnel manning "lodesmen" or pilots, the guild was from these early beginnings, are as a regularly inspected by Trinity House them. granted a charter by the king in 1514. general lighthouse authority for and the sanction of the corporation must For a number of years past, This charter of incorporation gave England. Wales, the Channel Isles and be obtained before any changes can be lighthouses have been electrified where made. Similarly. Trinity House has Trinity House official recognition with Gibraltar: as the principal pilotage possible, and ageing and obsolescent A Trinity House Pilot boards an ocean-going vessel general powers for the safely and authority in the United Kingdom being statutory powers over lights maintained equipment has been progressively by the general lighthouse authorities in progress _of shipping and the welfare of responsible for London and 40 other replaced by modern equipment capable which enable the sound to be projected depots. At Tater Du the lighthouse is all Scotland and Ireland. seamen and their dependants. By-laws Districts: and as an administrator of of automatic or semi-automatic directionally. In other cases, modern, e'sctric. relying on grid mains current were quickly passed which gave the certain charitable funds. Trinity House is also responsible for operation. Much research has been compact and highly efficient compressed with stand-by generators. The lighthouse corporation effective control of pilotage The management of the day-to-day dealing with wrecks round the coast of carried out on the development of light air signals have been installed. is fitted with automatic equipment in the Thames, and in 1604. James I affairs of Trinity House is carried out by England and Wales, with the exception sources and fog signals, the xenon arc Fog Detectors controlled and monitored over land line conferred on Trinity House the a board of ten active Elder Brethren, one of those occuring within local port lamp being one such development. This With regard to automation, and to from the Trinity House depot at compulsory pilotage of shipping and the of whom is elected annually as Deputy limits, and wrecks of Her Majesty's lamp gives an extremely high intensity effect economies. Trinity House has Penzance. The light is switched on and exclusive right to license pilots in the Master and chairman of the board, and Ships. light and is capable of flashed operation. been experimenting with fog detectors, off by time switch, but owing to the lack river. the secretary. The board is assisted by Financed By "Light Dues" These new developments have enabled which are an obvious essential for the of a suitable fog/signal is operated from The management of the corporation administrative engineering and The present-day powers of Trinity expensive, large and often cumbersome complete automation and remote the depot on receipt of visibility was placed in the hands of a Master, technical staff House stem in the main from the optics to be replaced by cheaper control of lighthouses where fog is a information from the local coastguard four Wardens and eight assistants Men Of High Distinction Merchant Shipping Act 1894. and the compact lenses without any reduction in major hazard. It is hoped that in the station at Tol Pedn. known as Brethren. Successive The active Elder Brethren, who arc service is financed from light dues. the power of the light Sealed beam units near future the successful conclusion of At Dungeness in Kent, where one of sovereigns have renewed the original men with long experience of command These arc levied at every port in the like that of a car headlamp, which this work will make complete the most modern lighthouses in the charter with or without variation. in the Merchant or Royal Navies, arc United Kingdom and Eire, and arc require no optic, have been installed in a automation acceptable to the standard world is situated, the corporation has a Act Of 1565 selected from the ranks of the Young based on the net registered tonnage of number of lighlhouses. These have of reliability which Trinity House insists research station where new equipment is The connection with seamarks began Brethren, numbering approximately the vessel. Local customs officers act as proved extremely reliable and efficient. upon and which the mariner has come to evaluated and tested for possible service in the reign of Elizabeth I when by Act 300. who arc all master mariners or agents for the collection of dues, which Fog signals too have been greatly expect as part of the service. use. A typical example, now in of Parliament of 1565 the corporation senior naval officers of high professional amount annually to about 6.000.000 improved. At certain rock stations Trinity House at present has two operation, is the solar cell. A bank of was given powers to erect "beacons, distinction. pounds. The fund, which is administered where limited power is available, electric major lighthouses which are unmanned these have been installed at the marks and signs of the sea ... whereby In addition there are a limited number by the Board of Trade, is used to finance fog signal emitters have been installed, and automatic. Orfordness and Tater Crossness lighthouse, one of eleven the dangers may be avoided and escaped of honorary Elder Brethren, selected by the three general lighthouse authorities. consisting of banks of loudspeaker units Du. Both are monitored by the local unmanned lights maintained- by Trinity

Sixty-six THE NAVY Foto.March-Aprll, 1971 Fob.-March-Aprll, 1971 THE NAVY Sixty-s«ven fT

House in the river Thames. The light, impracticable on a light vessel, but it has constructed to enable helicopters to be which used to be operated by acetylene to be remembered that reliability is the used in emergencies. gas. now relies on sunlight for its power first aim of Trinity House. Breakdowns Although the capital cost of the For All B P. Heating Oil sourcc. Light energy is converted into at sea are not easily rectified due to structure is high compared to that of a W. L. SIDES electrical energy by the solar cells and difficulties of access, especially during light vessel, considerable savings are and Lubricants stored in a battery operating the light. adverse weather conditions so common expected in maintenance and manning. The light is switched on and off by a in areas like the North Sea. The structure will be made as automatic & SON sensing device, and energy stored during An important step forward was taken as possible, and a great deal will be the summer is sufficient to maintain the in 1967. when an order was placed for learned for future structures. PTY. LTD. light during the winter months. So far the construction of a concrete light Automatic Buoys the equipment has met all expectations, tower to replace the "Royal Sovereign" Where fixed structures are although at present it can only be used light vessel, eight miles (13 kilometres) impracticable. Trinity House hopes that for operating low-powered minor lights. off Eastbourne in the English Channel. the LAN BY (Large Automatic Navi- ROTARY and PERCUSSION The tower has been constructed on the gational Buoy) will prove suitable for DRILLING F. W. <3? Radar Beacon beach at Newhaven and towed to its some light vessel stations. An order has position on the edge of the Royal already been placed for a prototype TO 6.000 FEET A very important step in aiding the mariner was made with the development Sovereign shoal. It will have modern buoy, which when complete towards the of the Racon Radar Beacon, installed in living conditions for its crew of three, a end of 1969. will replace the Shambles BOURKE powerful light, fog signal and radio Oil Minerals — Water and a number of lighthouses and light vessels light vessel, six miles off Portland Bill. round the coast. Racon equipment beacon. The roof of the cabin has been Dorset. The buoy, of discus shape, will Test Drilling causes an enhanced signal to appear on a Contact:— ship's radar display to indicate the bearing and distance of the lighthouse or Wellington Road light vessel and so help with its positive 6 MARKET STREET identification. Trinity House was instru- CLAYTON BALLARAT mental in the development of Racon for this purpose, and the first chain of Racons in the world was introduced by Telephone: Phone: 25077 the corporation. The present generation 560 8655 — 560 8633 Racons arc valve-operated, but a new transistorised beacon is at present being tested which it is hoped will give increased reliability. reduced maintenance costs and greatly reduced power consumption. This also applies to second-generation radio beacons radio position fixing aids which have been available to the mariner for many Bain & Co. — years. Oliver & Stevens With regard to light vessels, for so long a trusted and well proved aid to Chemists navigation. Trinity House has by far the largest fleet of these craft in the world, the total number on station being 33. Pty. Ltd. with six in reserve. The biggest part of Night and Day this fleet is concentrated at major and strategic navigational points along the Prescriptions east coast of England in the North Sea. FOOTWEAR The light vessel has a crew of eleven MANUFACTURERS men, seven of whom are on board at a Service 365 Days Per Year time. Due to the high cost of 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. BALLARAT maintaining and replacing these vessels. (Prescription Service) 7 days per week Trinity House has for a considerable number of yrars been looking for a suitable means of replacing them. Two (Opposite St. Kilda Station) possibilities have emerged fixed structures where possible, and large automatic buoys where a floating 303 Dana Street seamark is essential, especially in areas BALLARAT where the navigational hazard, as in the 123 HTZROY STREET case of some shoals, is prone to shift. ST. KILDA 3182 94 2891 94 5757 TELEPHONE: 2-2845 Reliability The First Aim Structures may be capable of automatic operation which is

Sixty-eight THE NAVY Feb.-March-April, 19! F«b.-March-AprN, 1971 THE NAVY Sixty-nine Nations, was reached in 1936 and rules Pilots Self-Employed Brother of Trinity House. If satisfactory of other channels in the Thames estuary. wrought iron and vary in diameter from weigh about 40 tons plus an equal weight for the regulation of buoyage were he is issued with his licence as a third The scheme was completed within nine 5 to 12 feet and weigh anything from Trinity House is the pilotage authority of sea water ballast, and will be about 40 drawn up and published in 1937. Two class pilot. The licence is reviewed months, and involved the establishment three to twelve tons, without moorings. for London and 40 other districts feet (12 metres) in diameter It will be systems of marking are permitted, based annually after the pilot has satisfied an initially of 23 new lighted buoy stations Lighted buoys burn dissolved acetylene, including Southampton. Milford Haven capable of carrying a much more on specific shape, colour and light, Elder Brother that he is conversant with and the discontinuance, movement and and in addition to the light, some buoys and Falmouth. The corporation licenses powerful light and fog signal than the known as the lateral and cardinal changes in his district, and that his re-naming of several others. Throughout carry sound devices such as bells, but docs not employ the pilots, who are largest buoys at present in service. The systems. The lateral provides for the eyesight and physical fitness remain ihe entire operation the closest possible whistles and in some cases small electric self-employed. Control of the service is light will be of the sealed beam type and buoys to be laid out in linear formation good. liaison existed between Trinity House fog signals. The majority of buoys today carried out under the terms of the the fog signal will be electric. It will be following the direction of the main and the port authority, and thanks to arc fitted with radar reflectors to make Pilotage Act 1913 and by by-laws made powered by diesel generators and be stream of flood, and the cardinal for The Training Period this co-operation a complicated, difficult them more readily identifiable on ships' under the terms and provisions of the fully automatic with reserve equipment placing buoys in relation to the four and challenging job was carried out radar. act. The service is self-supporting, its in case of failure A considerable cardinal compass points In this country, For the first three years of service. satisfactorily. income being derived from a levy on amount of electronic aids to navigation, because of the natural tidal stream, the London pilots are restricted to piloting Bells And UhiMles pilots' earnings, dues paid by vessels for including Racon and radio beacon, can During the twentieth century, the lateral system only is used. ships drawing less than 14 feet. After shipping and landing pilots, and from be carried, and the machinery will be Trinity House has maintained question of uniformity in buoy age arose, this period the pilot takes another licence fees. capable of running for six months or unlighted buoys for more than 300 as rules of the road are necessary to International Discussions examination and if successful gains a more without attention. years, but it was not until 1880 that a avoid collision in confined waters and On the international scene. Trinity second class pilot's licence for ships up lighted buoy was first used. Today all channels. International agreement, House plays an active part in the to 12,500 tons. Finally, after one more under the auspices of the League of There are about 800 Trinity House Although the light vessel replacement buoys in the service arc of mild steel or International Association of Light- pilots of whom about 500 are in the year, he takes his first class certificate scheme will obviously be long-term, house Authorities which has a London district. To qualify, a London which enables him to pilot ships of any because of the capital expenditure permanent secretariat in Paris to pilot must be British, physically fit. size. involved, considerable financial savings organise five-yearly international con- possess a foreign-going master mariner's will be made. There will be no ferences and whose aim is to foster certificate, have eight years' experience Normally pilots work on a roster redundancy however, as natural wastage technical co-operation between member as a watch-keeping officer and be under system and all London pilots pool their will be taken into account. countries in every way possible. the age of 35. Having been interviewed earnings. and selected, the candidate pilot has. at Trinity House is at present engaged on The control of London pilotage The Busiest Channel his own expense, to accompany fully a feasibility study on the use of district is in the hands of a committee helicopters for the relief of keepers and qualified pilots on their trips for a period Seemingly less important, buoys play comprising Trinity House repre- supply of stores to offshore lighthouses, of three to six months depending on their a major role in safeguarding the seas. sentatives. shipow ners and pilots. which may have far-reaching effects. previous experience of the area. After New buoyage schemes, especially in This scheme, if acceptable, may show completing his qualifying trips, the approaches to ports and harbours and in There arc four main pilot stations: considerable savings in time and money. candidate is examined by an Elder narrow seaways where shipping is Dover and Folkestone. Harwich. heavily concentrated, are constantly being implemented and maintained by* Trinity House. The corporation is responsible for marking routes for specific purposes such as for deep draught vessels within its area of jurisdiction, whenever there is justification or a requirement for such action. Such a case is the two-way traffic SILVER TOP TAXI separation in the Straits of Dover through which approximately 1.000 ships pass every day. The south-bound lane nearest the English Coast SERVICE necessitated the laying by Trinity House tender of a number of new buoys, and the movement of the Varne light vessel to a new position. Likewise the French RADIO CONTROLLED TAXIS lighthouse service was responsible for changes to seamarks for the north bound 24 HOURS lane. This scheme opened in 1967 and. being the first of its kind, has greatly reduced the number of collisions in one of the most heavily congested seaways in the world. Telephone: 34-0444

Likewise, in co-operation with the j. cIAN you am M£,Al/mr- • Port of London Authority. Trinity v&imTioir or a £2xtant,Mi*> House was responsible for the provision 54 Rathdowne Street and laying of buoys for a new deep- An able seaman on a compind water approach, opened in 1967, to the CARLTON Port of London. This need arose from honeymoon Sir.?? the increasing size and draught of modern oil tankers and bulk carriers, a situation made worse by the instability

Fob.-March-AprM, 19 Ftb.'March-Aprli, 1971 THE NAVY S*vtnty-ont Seventy THE NAVY Sheerness and Gravcscnd. and five main cutter at the northern approach to the it be necessary to avoid another ship by classcs of pilots: River Thames- London pilotage district, will still be the "rule of the road". Berthing, too. Gravesend to London Bridge and vice used for ships bound to and from can present a problem especially where versa; Channel-Gravesend to the Sunk London. At Folkestone, a new whjrfs and jetties have been constructed Cutter or to Folkestone: Cinque Ports- communications centre and pilots' look- with smaller ships in mind Folkestone to Gravesend; North out is being built on shore, while at To overcome these various problems Channel-Sunk Cutter to Gravesend or Harwich a disused lighthouse is being only experienced senior Trinity House Cork to Harwich and Felixstowe; and converted for the same purpose pilots arc used on vessels over a certain River Medway-Sheerness to Rochester The increasing si/e of oil tankers and size. In some cases, two pilots may be Bridge and vice versa and to Sunk bulk carriers has not produced any insur- employed Cutter and Folkestone. mountable problems for the Trinity Charities and Bequests Sea pilots work in only one direction; House pilotage service. river pilots work in both. The handling characteristics in the As a charitable body. Trinity House case of such vessels are as good if not maintains homes for officers of the Sub-Commissioners better than smaller ships, although merchant services and their dependants, In districts away from London, the obviously manoeuvrability with regard at Walmcr in Kent Attached to the powers and duties of Trinity House arc to stopping distances, turning circle and homes is a hospital specially equipped to exercised and performed through so on need greater consideration. deal with the needs of elderly people. committees. The sub-commissioners, as Pilots are fully aware of the problems In addition. Trinity House is the members are known, are largely men associated with the navigation of these responsible for the administration of a of nautical experience or representing large vessels, especially the vulner- number of legacies left by former tlder local shipowners or agents. The sub- ability of the cargo. Nevertheless Brethren and other benefactors of the commissioners. who are not paid with problems do occasionally arise when corporation. the exception of fees from the granting navigating in narrow channels where the Whatever the future holds. Trinity of licences and pilotage certificates, lack of room for manoeuvre is greatly House will strive to uphold the spirit and examine the pilots and conduct enquiries reduced by the depth and width of the tradition of the Charter of Henry VIII. into casualties or disciplinary offences. channel. There is very little space for a "the safety and wcllbcing of the The corporation owns a fleet of pilot ship to deviate from the channel should mariner". cutters, fast launches and ancillary craft operating in the London. Isle of Wight and Falmouth districts. As in the lighthouse service. Trinity House has made, and is still in the process of making, major changes in the running of the pilotage service, which it is hoped, if CONVERSION TABLE not perhaps leading to a reducation in costs, will at least enable them to be held stable for some time. One important development is the METRIC/IMPERIAL replacement of the pilot cruising cutters, FATHOMS TO where possible, by fast shore-based METRES TO FATHOMS METRES launches. Cutters are expensive to Metres Inches Feet Fathoms Fathoms Metres maintain and build, and pilots often 1 « 39 370 3 281 0 547 1 a» 1 829 2 " 78 740 6 562 1 094 1 5 2 743 spend many wasted hours on board the 3 — 118 110 9 843 1 640 2 BI 3 658 cutter waiting for ships requiring their 4 = 157 480 13 123 2 187 2 5 4 572 5 = 196 850 16 404 2 734 3 = 5 486 services. 6 « 236 220 19 685 3 281 35 6 401 The first replacement scheme took 7 — 275 590 22 966 3 828 4 «= 7.315 8 - 314 960 26 247 4.374 4 5 «33 8 230 place in 1957 when the cutter stationed 9 - 354 330 29 528 4 921 5 9 144 at the Needles entrance to Southampton 10 - 393 700 32 808 5 468 5 5 10 058 was replaced by fast launches based at tt 433 070 36 089 6 015 6 = 10 973 12 — 472 440 39 370 6 562 65 M* 11 887 Tolland. Isle of Wight. This scheme has 13 - 511 810 42 651 7 108 7 n. 12 802 not only proved to be the prototype of 14 = 551 180 45 932 7 655 7 5 13.716 IS = 590 550 49 213 8 202 8 14 630 similar Trinity House schemes, but has 16 ~ 629 920 52 493 8 749 8 5 m 15 545 also been generally adopted by other 17 — 669 290 55 774 9 296 9 ma 16 459 pilotage authorities both in Britain and 18 = 708 660 59 055 9 843 95 a* 17 374 19 = 748 030 62 336 10 389 10 aB 18 288 abroad. 20 — 787 400 65 617 10 936 10 5 x 19 202 21 = 826 770 68 898 11 483 11 = 20 117 Communications Centre 22 - 866 140 72 178 12 030 11.5 a 21 031 23 — 905 510 75 459 12.577 12 as 21 946 To date fast launches have been 24 - 944 880 78 740 13 123 12 5 _ 22 860 introduced at Folkestone, replacing the 25 - 984 250 82 021 13 670 13 as 23 774 Dungeness Cutter for the south-western 26 — 1023 620 85 302 14.217 13.5 as 24 689 27 - 1062 990 88 583 14.764 14 •a 35 603 approach to the London pilotage 28 = 1102 360 91 864 15.311 14 5 as 26 518 district, and at Harwich to facilitate the 29 — 1141 730 95 144 15 857 15 » 27 432 30 « 1181 100 98 425 16 404 15 5 28 346 movement of ships bound to and from the Harwich and Felixstowe complex of ports. In the latter case the sunk cruising

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Vol. 33 MAY-JUNE-JULY, 1971 No. 2 CONTENTS

Page Page Periscope on Australia 3 Naval Cadet Force News 49 serves Sounds They Can See 11 The Remarkable Aktruk 55 Naval Defence Act, 1971 17 Singapore's First Warship Completes Trials .. .59 Penguin Missile 25 Canadian Report 60 the Navy The U.S. Navy and S.E. Asia 29 The Cutting of "Rusty Razor" 62 A Cheer for Second Officer Horne 31 The Works — Anzac Day, 1971 63 afloat Nautical Notes from all Compass Points 35 Another Ferranti Trainer for R.N 64 Plus sundry stories and photographs The views expressed in articles appearing in this publication are those ol the authors concerned.Thev and do not necessarily represent the views oi the editor, the Navy League, or official opinions or policy Published by the Navy League of Australia. Box 1719G.P.O., Sydney. N.S.W., 2001; Tel.: 2411008 All < nrrespondrnir should be diroried to the Kditor ashore EDITOR: Dennis P. Trkkett, Esq.. Box CI 78. Clarence Street Post OHice. Sydney. N.S.W . 2000, Australia. ADVERTISING AND PUBLICATION: PERCIVAl PUBLISHING CO. PTY. LTD. SYIIXKY MKI.HOIHNK MtKI.AlDK HHISBANK PKKTII IIOHAHT 10* Henderson Hd Grwnan Publications 17 < urrw Si S46 yueen Si 63 Si (icotge s Tee 152 Collins SI Alexandria 2UI5 Ply Ltd Adelaide SUW Brisbane 40U0 IVrHi 60011 llobari 700H I'horn- 6«M>2tl 374 Utile Collins St Phone 5I622S Phone 31-25:11 Phom- 2.1-20-U Phone 23-732 Phone 67 1334

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May-June-July, 1971 ' THE NAVY Pace One NEW HEBRIDES Pvriscopv on Australia A new destination J A new luxury hotel bil t v (jt ( i,V

OTOMAT MISSILE RELICS ABOARD DIAMANTINA Students at the College are senior Duty free shopping Australia may buy the French near- The R.A.N.'s oceanographic officers of the Royal Thai Armed supersomc Otomat sea-to-sea research ship. H.M.A.S. Diamantlna, Forces and their visit is aimed at missile, an official for the arrived in Fremantle last April with giving them a first-hand knowledge New low prices manufacturing company. Engins valuable relics recovered from the of conditions in Australia to assist Matra. stated recently Dutch ship Batavia wrecked off the them with their general studies at The official named Australia. West Australian coast almost 350 the College. South Africa. Pakistan and Brazil as years ago. *9 days for $250 among countries interested in the 1 The relics included a 2 /? ton Otomat. which Matra describes as a bronze cannon; two. one ton iron VISIT BY UNITED STATES NATIONAL sure-hit" missile cannons: a one ton anchor, cannon WAR COLLEGE UTA French Airlines have a wide variety Matra recently clinched an $8 9 balls, an assortment of pottery, of holiday selections around the South Pacific million contract for 50 Otomats for ballast bricks and other artefacts. A 38 member party from the U.S. 'Economy class air travel, accommodation and the Italian Navy The Batavia. a 140 ft. Dutch East National War College visited The near-supersonic Otomat has a Indian ship, was wrecked during the Australia from 20-23 April. 1971. as sightseeing. range of 37 to 50 miles, but its fuel night of 4 June. 1629. on Morning part of a tour of the Asian and tank has been designed for a range Reef in the Wallabi Group of the Pacific region. exceeding 75 miles — far beyond the Albrolhos Islands, about 46 miles The visitors, led by Colonel conventional radar horizon of a ship. from Geraldton Vaughan Miller. U.S.A.F.. were senior The British Navy is negotiating the officers from the Departments of purchase of about 300 Exocet MM-38 THAI ARMED FORCES DEFENCE State and Defence. Army. Navy. Air missiles — a rival of the Otomat — COLLEGE Force and Civilian Agencies of which have been developed by the A party of 60 students and staff of Government. French Aerospatiale Company. the Thai Armed Forces Defence The National War College was College, led by the commandant. Air established in 1946 It is a top-level Marshal Chumsai Ekachant. visited inter-service college for senior NEW F.O.C.A.F. Canberra. Sydney and Perth for an military officers and civilian career Captains of R.A.N, warships in port eight day period last April. officials of the United States. The in Sydney last April, paraded on board H M A S. STALWART to meet the new Flag Officer Commanding the Australian Fleet. Rear Admiral W. J. Dovers (centre). He succeeds Rear Admiral H. D. Stevenson (left) who will become Second Naval Member of the Naval Board and Chief of Naval Personnel. In this picture Captains are. from left. Captain G. J. Willis (MELBOURNE). Captain H E. Bailey (SUPPLY), Captain I M Burnside (PERTH), Captain J. A Robertson (HOBART), Commander R. W Burnett (DERWENT), Commander I. W Knox (TORRENS), Commander D. P. Weil (QUEENBOROUGH), Lieutenant Commander I. D. Roberts (OXLEY) and Lieutenant Commander A. V. R. Home (KIMBLA). ^

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Pa(« Two THE NAVY May-June-July, 1971 PERISCOPE ON AUSTRALIA hand observation by the students of H.M.A. Ships Tobruk. Qulberon, conditions in various parts of the Bar coo and Kara Kara, which are world in preparation for their future berthed at the Naval dolphins in For Future Reference . College functions under supervision duties. On return to the National War Athol Bight. Sydney Harbour. of the American Joint Chiefs of Staff College, each of the groups report to and is the senior service school in the College as a whole on their tour. After various pieces of useful the field of politico-military affairs. equipment have been removed, the Other groups from the college are SHIPS FOR DISPOSAL Department of Supply will call visiting countries in the Middle East. The R.A.N, is to dispose of four tenders for the purchase of the Africa and Latin America. These ships from the Reserve Fleet — vessels. visits are an integral part of the MALLORY BATTERIES College curriculum and permit first-

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Page Eight THE NAVY r. 1971 "You name il — See me" A Mvdnkilo hatp daif chNdran to ipaak anaMaa SOUNDS THEY tha human votca to ba daplctad on a acraan aaa FRED A. BEER "graph «itnar'. Basic CAN SEE tpaach sound* can ba photocraphad and chMdran, SCRAP METAL BUYER & GENERAL vbv wanuftln^a wa •••««mlcraBtfeona• wpnnfifw.j by Jonathan Eastland try duplicating DEALER them ~~ snd cm sot tlio • • • REAL ESTATE AGENT & AUCTIONEER \W Deaf youngsters are learning to speak, thanks to an electronic visual aid developed by Britain's Royal Navy Please Note: The only place of trading is: Penhale Infants" School at Portsmouth, southern England, has GREENS ROAD, DAISDENONC a special unit for deaf children. Some 7 per cent of the school's pupils are deaf and their ages range from 3-11 years. (near Australian Window Glass) between Krankston and Cranbourne Koads Two years ago. the school asked a group of young officers at the a\ rL nearby Royal Naval Weapon and PRODUCE MARKETS, TUESDAY Electrical Engineering School. Her Majesty's Ship Collmgwood. to help by developing some special aids for the deaf

I buy, sell or exchange Furniture and Household Goods, also by TWO REQUIREMENTS Auction or on Commission. There were two requirements for 'Vole* SfcMur," A an «0 "le divkt to hdp dnl chWrtn with thdr ipMCh. H vm For sale. Piping, Girders, Second-hand Roofing Iron, Furniture, the project. The first was that any by young otlkni it Her IIMy' , >N» COLLMGWOOD, Mm Royal Navy'i Unpin na machine or instrument developed EnetnMring School In tout n England. Horo Lioutonant R. R Rundl, allow* tix yoar o Electric Motors, Farm and other Machinery or anything useful. must give an indication of the Knlfht how It woffci. volume of sound produced by the operator. Secondly, it must give an Rundle and Lieutenant R. J. Wright. communicate back, there are only indication to the child when the Teachers Irom Penhale School then one or two children who have never sound produced was the right one. demonstrated some 40 basic been able to utter a sound The Navy came up with the "Voice consonant and vowel sounds. These Patrick, for instance, is four and • Signature" which has proved a great were photographed trom the screen until now has not responded to any success. Basically, the instrument is and the pictures mounted in treatment For him. the "Voice comprised of an oscilloscope, built ordinary 2x2 in slide-holders next to Signature" has opened up a whole into a circuit which allows human the screen ot the "Voice Signature". new world Now he is not only able to sounds to be depicted in the form of The child is encouraged to produce make sounds and match them to the WIDEST RANGE OF MATERIALS BOUGHT AM) SOLD IN a "graph signal" on the oscilloscope sounds into the microphone which, photographs, but can even utter a screen. when depicted on the screen, match few sentences THE DISTRICT The first requirement was met the photograph Part of the secret, of course, is that fairly easily by adapting a simple Apart from some initial shyness the children can see what they are voltmeter, but the second posed from some of the younger children, doing, whereas belore. they had to more of a problem to the young men the project has proved a success rely totally on lip-reading. involved with the project. Not only The only other problem, not a major Undoubtedly, the children have did they do the work in their spare one. was to encourage the children benefited trom the use of both the Phone: 792-9737 time but they spent various periods to concentrate on the oscilloscope original machine and the Mark II away from Collmgwood. screen instead of on the lips of the version which has followed the tutor to which they are accustomed. prototype Older pupils are able to SIX MONTHS' WORK Lip reading is taught to all deaf reproduce sounds more or less The prototype was produced after children at the school — although exactly and younger children have six months of this necessarily the majority are able to understand shown a considerably improved intermittent work by Lieutenant P. R. what is being said and can interest in learning.

Pa(* Ten THE NAVY May-June-July, 1 May-June-July. 1971 THE NAVY have been quick to catch on to its used by four-year-old Margaret she possibilities. soon discovered it was not plugged When several photographers tried in. The rocket she gave them was A Close Liaison the NAVY DEPT. and to operate one of the machines to be most understandable! ALL SOUNDS — ALL LANGUAGES The headmistress of the school. Miss Margaret Willey. thinks that they could possibly achieve even VELVALENE PRODUCTS better results by photographing SUBSCRIPTION FORM basic sounds made by children instead of those of adults "Grown- ups tend to be too perfect'. she said. To "The Navy", PTY LTD. But. this is something which can Box C178. Clarence Street Post Office. be easily tried out for any number of Sydney. N.S.W., 2000. Australia. sounds can be made and who are proud to be associated with the NAVY DEPT in the supply of . . . photographed And of course the I cadose S2.00 bciag "subscription to "The Nary" magszinr for I Vj yean machine could be adapted for use I refer notes Mow I. with any language PROTECTOLEN E With Clean Up The instrument is easily portable Name and a comprehensive handbook has been prepared so that any FOR ALL ENQUIRIES . competent electrical engineer can Street make repairs or service the machine. MR. ROYCE GATTUSO The Royal Navy is unlikely to Suburb produce any more "Voice Signatures'" The development of the 407 GLEBE POINT ROAD, GLEBE, N.S.W. instrument was something of an State Post Code exercise for those involved and the young officers at Collingwood who 660-2000 — PHONE — 660-2000 did the job will disperse when their Dale training there is finished. i Please Print Clearly i It is hoped that civilian companies Please make cheques, postal orders or money orders payable lo The will take over — indeed, one small Navy League electronics firm in Britain has Please place a lick in the square if a receipt is required LJ already come near to producing a Subscriptions commence in January of each vear. at which time a similar circuit. The device would cost subscription reminder notice is forwarded to current subscribers — about 40 pounds ($85) to buy in Annual Subscription $1 30 For Your Future Reference ... Britain By using solid state circuitry •Persons commencing subscriptions to The .Navv magazine during it can be made more easily portable. the quarter commencing APRIL ti.e sub for 1J t vearsi should remit Meanwhile, the "Voice Signature" $2 30: JULY isub for l'i vearsi $2 00: and OCTOBER isub for 1'. vearsi instruments in use at Penhale $160 Infants' School have practically Subscriptions for shorter periods than 12 months cannot be accepted FRED BERRIDGE taken over from human teachers, Overseas subscription rates < by air sea mail i supplied on request and the young toddlers especially

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May-Jum-July, 1971 THE NAVY Pan Pag* Fourteen THE NAVY May-June-July, A Bill of considerable significance to the Royal A Satisfactory Connection the Navy Department and Australian Navy. The Navy League of Australia and the Australian Sea Cadet \ Corps, was passed by the Commonwealth Parliament during March of this year Filter Distributors Division COPL ALLMAN (MAR RICK V ILL t) NAVAL DEFENCE ACT, 1971 The principal objective of the The 1903 Defence Act dealt with Defence Act and the Defence Act PTY. LTD. legislation was to provide for the military cadets and with naval covered cadets. Then in the 1920s establishment of Naval Reserve cadets. The thought of having air there came into being in Australia a 34 HTZROY STREET, MARRIC KVILLE. N.S.W. Cadets, and in order that readers cadets was not present. small, voluntary body of people might be better acquainted with the The next change to the cadet known as the 'Navy League'. ramifications of the measure, structure occurred in 1909 when the The League has comprised a Who are Proud to he Associated with the Navy Department in the supply ol extracts from the speeches made by Defence Act was altered again. It magnificent body of people who the Minister tor the Navy and Mr made what, with respect. I would have sought no gain or Barnard (Opposition) in the House of describe as superficial alterations to acknowledgement. Of all the "ALROX" Representatives, have been collated the provisions dealing with cadets. In disciplines in this worla the hereunder from the Hansard report the following year. 1910. occurred discipline which is not practised of the .econd reading debate — what in terms of my existence today, frequently enough it that of High Pressure Carbon Adsorption Units was a great event. It was the gratitude. Very few of us know how Mr. Killen. Minister for the Navy: introduction of the first Naval to say thank you. particularly to FOR ( OMPRKSSH) AIR I'l RIHC A'I'ION "This Bill seeks to amend the Defence Act by the then acting Prime For All (inquiries voluntary bodies. The Navy League Naval Defence Act in two respects. Minister and Attorney-General. in Australia is made up of voluntary Firstly it seeks to repeal the existing William Morris Hughes. people who have given of their time 519-2133 — PHONE - 519-2133 Part V of the Naval Defence Act It is very difficult to find any unsparingly. They have made a which covers cadets. genuine novelty of experience or. singular contribution in a very direct indeed, novelty of attitude. This is sense to the defence quality of this The present Part V of the Naval apparent when one reads the speech country. The Navy League has Defence Act covers naval cadets. The of William Morris Hughes in 1910 sought, as did those who were two relevant sections of the Act are when he introduced the first Nava! responsible for administering the sections 38 and 39. Section 38 of the Defence Act. He said, in effect, that Defence Act and the Naval Defence Act deals with naval reserve cadets because of changing circumstances Act. to stimulate, encourage and and it has done so for many years. in the world, nine-tenths of the great arouse the interest of cadets in naval Section 39 of the Act deals with a British Fleet had to be withdrawn to matters. As at the beginning of this body known as the Australian Sea COURTNEY RUBBER home waters in the United Kingdom. month there were just on 2.000 Cadet Corps. This Bill seeks to repeal Some people say that the British members of the Australian Sea those two sections which constitute policy of withdrawing forces from Cadet Corps in Australia, all of them Part V of the present Act. The second east of Suez is something sudden significantly maintained by the Navy ALL TYPES OF RUBBER thing this Bill seeks to do is to put and new. but in view of what was said League. It has become a very real into effect two completely new MOULDED GOODS in 1910 I wonder whether that is the burden to these people to maintain sections of the Act. I think this is a case. the cadets. They have been charged splendid Irishman's approach to the SYNTHETIC - NATURAL with the responsibility of providing problem; it repeals the part and then The Defence Act applied to cadets accommodation for the cadets. RUBBER - TO - METAL BONDING puts it back. But it is one of the and it has continued to apply to quaint quirks of history that for cadets ever since, although it has AU ENQUIRIES: more than 50 years this country has applied to a dwindling body of young After the establishment of the had two bodies of sea cadets — an men From 1903 until 1929 there Navy League, the Naval Board extraordinary thing. Both bodies, of was universal training. Interestingly formed an arrangement with the course, have shared in maintaining enough, in 1929. the statutory Navy League and sought to assist it. the same essential naval traditions. provisions relating to universal but it was not until the 1950s that Both bodies have sought to training were repealed by a there was created a central body encourage the same interest in the proclamation issued by the with which the Naval Board could, to J. C. SIMMONDS Royal Australian Navy, those who Governor-General. This may seem put it in homely language, do serve in it and those who have served rather strange, but that was the case. business. In 1952 the existence of in it. The statutory provisions of an Act the Navy League in Australia was were repealed by way of recognised by statute. This was not 40 SMITH STREET, PARRAMATTA Strangely enough both bodies had proclamation. Whether or not that long ago. This recognition is contained in section 39 of the Naval completely different origins. The was valid is a dry argument. Defence Act. Under that provision 632-4225 — PHONE — 632-4225 origin of the Royal Australian Naval However, it is interesting to reflect that that is the way in which it the Naval Board is charged with Reserve cadets goes back to 1903 happened. In point of fact, for more doing a variety of things. Also under and the introduction of the first than 2 generations the Naval that section the Nav League is Defence Act in that year.

Paf« Sixteen THE NAVY May-June-July. 1971 May-Jurw-July, 1971 THE NAVY League, to get the view that this is capitation fee. The Navy League NAVAL DEFENCE ACT the end of the road for the Navy remained responsible for EXPERT SAME DAY SERVICE BY SYDNEY'S League On the contrary, the Naval accommodation and facilities not provided by the Navy, such as LEADING SPRING SPECIALISTS Board looks with a sense of anxiety recreational equipment. It also similarly charged with doing a and hope to vthe Navy League to remained responsible for the day to variety of things. I would, with continue to sustain this interest in day administration of the Corps. SPRINGS. Henderson's have the largest stock of replacement road springs in N.S.W Plus a full infinite respect to both the Naval naval matters. The young men who range of spring uplift attachment and conversion kits. Board and the Navy League, say that will serve in the Naval Reserve there cannot be found a clear Cadets from now on will be assured I have on a number of occasions in definite line between one area of of 2 things. They will be assured of the past offered criticisms in this SPRING REPAIRS. Henderson s will rebuild or fit new springs in one day to your car and their responsibility and the other. This Bill the abiding interest of the Naval House of this aspect of the exclusive "car service" maintains your springs in "as new" condition at all times. proposes to thrust upon the Naval Board and of the country in their administration of the Sea Cadet Board — which, of course, means existence, and I believe they will also Corps. This Bill will give expression NEWTON SHOCK ABSORBERS. Fully repairable and adjustable. Henderson s have a complete upon Parliament and upon the be tremendously sustained by the to my belief that the Sea Cadet Ccps stock for all cars and also offer same-day repair service on all shock absorbers. country — the responsibility of genuine and most warm-hearted should be placed on the same basis maintaining the existence of naval interest shown by those who have as the Army and Air Force cadet cadets In Australia today there are. I been associated with the Navy corps. I have expressed this opinion think, but 3 schools which have League. I commend the Bill to the in the House on a number occasions. Royal Australian Naval Reserve House." These changes took some of the Cadets. These cadets number 116 or burden off the Navy League, but they Henderson's Federal Spring Mr Barnard (Deputy Leader of the did not provide the central 120 and the remainder of the cadets are attached to the Australian Sea Opposition): administration for the Corps. The administration was left to the State Cadet Corps. The central purpose of "The Opposition supports this Bill. the Bill is to fuse naval cadets into divisions of the Navy League, which Works (N.S.W.) Pty. Ltd. one body and. to that extent, it (Suts Briefly the position is that an made national co-ordination naval cadets on a comparable basis organisation known as the difficult. There were also difficulties with Army cadets and Air Force Australian Sea Cadet Corps has for the League in providing suitable cadets. existed for more than 40 years under accommodation and facilities for the 334 BOTANY RD., ALEXANDRIA — Phone: 69-3444 what could be described as the units which comprise the Corps. leadership of the Navy League, which Capital spending on accommodation The people associated with the is a voluntary body. The Corps was was a heavy burden on the League's Navy League in Australia have been formed to create and foster interest resources. Without simple direction and remain a splendid body of in naval and maritime life. Although the Sea Cadet Corps was not a corps people. I am sure that this would be it was sponsored by an organisation in the sense of being an organised the view of every member of the which is dedicated to the Navy, its body. It was organised on State lines, Parliament who has had the activities were not confined which tended to restrict the outlook By Courtesy of.. . opportunity of any association or exclusively to the Navy. For this of individual units to State borders. link with the Navy League As I have reason a liaison was established with The Navy League and the Navy said, we are not always as frequent the Australian National Line in the recognised that the basic weakness as we should be in giving thanks. It is functioning of the Sea Cadet Corps. of the structure was the division of easy to be cynical but there is much The intention was to stimulate the responsibility between them. The ASTORIA KNITTING MILLS in this country and in the world for interest of youth in the whole range amendments before the House are which one should be grateful. The of maritime activity. This was a designed to remove this division of (Textile Wholesalers) tremendous sense of enterprise and worthy objective in a country such responsibility and to transfer sole good-will which this body of people as Australia, which has a traditional authority for administration of the has shown in Australia to young men reliance on maritime commerce. Sea Cadet Corps to the Naval Board. is something that I should like to The Navy also takes over • Knitters • Bonders • Foamers acknowledge in the most complete responsibility for accommodation. sense. I have had the opportunity of The sea cadet organisation which was sponsored by the Navy League This also means that the taxpayer meeting them in virtually every assumes full responsibility for State. These people have gone out of was given recognition in principle, as the Minister pointed out. by the maintaining the existence of sea Supplier of Nylon Knitted Mosquito Nets for the Armed Forces. their way to ensure that young boys cadets. The Minister did not give an who are interested in ships and in Naval Board in 1949. In 1952 the Naval Defence Act was amended so estimate of the extra charge on the the Navy are given every Budget of this transfer ol authority. that the Board could give direct encouragement Some members of There is no information in the assistance to the Sea Cadet Corps. the Navy League have had links with appropriations on the annual cost of Regulations were made in 1954 to 129 Princes Highway, the Navy. Many of them have the Sea Cadet Corps to the Navy. The commanded superb records in enable the Board to give this only figures I have been able to find St. Peters, N.S.W. serving this country. Some of them assistance. This meant that the Navy are sadly out of date According to have not served with the Royal could give a certain measure of these figures the Navy spent about Australian Navy but. nevertheless, practical assistance to the Sea Cadet $100,000 in 1964-65 on Phone: 519-4111 they have had an insistent interest in Corps. This assistance comprised approximately 2.500 sea cadets — naval matters. I would not like any the appointment of officers and about 2.000. Allowing for increased member of the House, and in instructors. training and contribution amounted to $28 a particular any member who may administrative assistance, the head, giving total spending of $68 a have been associated with the Navy provision of uniforms, stores and equipment and the payment of a

Pag* Eighteen THE NAVY May-June-July, May-June-July, 1971 THE NAVY A or so cadets in the Australian Sea time to time, as I have indicated to NAVAL DEFENCE ACT Cadet Corps. There are more than 30 the House, to make some open units, and 3 closed units. The improvements in the structure of the information I have is not up to date organisation, but I think even since head — about $170,000 a year in all. A Recommended Contractor . . . but I understand the 3 school units 1954 when the last major The Minister said that the present are at the Macquarie High School in amendments were made to the Act strength of the Cadet Corps was Sydney, the Geelong Grammar the greater responsibility has fallen about 2000 Allowing for increased School, and the Brisbane Church of upon the Navy League. I appeal to costs I doubt that the annual cost to England Grammar School. If this the Minister to give every the Treasury would be more than t information is not up to date. I hope consideration to the points that I PIPE LININGS (A/ASIA) $170,000 a year: it may be even less. the Minister will correct it. If correct, have made in respect to the future of Perhaps the Minister could outline it would not indicate to me an the Navy League to ensure that its financial details when he winds up excessive allocation of resources to activities are not only accepted as a the debate. Whatever the total cost, wealthier schools at the expense of responsibility at Government level PTY. LTD. it seems to me to be reasonable and open units which all young men with but indeed are encouraged by the acceptable. an interest in maritime life can join. Government." The Minister pointed out that the Mr. Killen (in reply): sea cadet structure in Australia is One aspect of this legislation mainly comprised of open units, that "I would like to assure my which should be clarified is the honourable friend the Deputy Leader is. units which are open to all future role of the Navy League in the volunteers and are not confined to of the Opposition (Mr. Barnard) that Specialising in . . . * CEMENT * BITUMEN and PLASTIC LINED and work of the Sea Cadet Corps. I I did not take the slightest objection members of a school or other understand this is the subject of COATED PIPES * FITTINGS and PIPELINE ACCESSORIES institution. There has been some to what he described as being a "CEMLYND"— "BITULYND" — "PLASTILYND" discussion between the Minister and criticism. Indeed, if it is to represent criticism of the Army cadet system the League at the moment. It is in recent years because too much of an impeachment I would regard it as appropriate that a voluntary body the most gentle and certainly the the assistance provided by the which has put such a huge effort in Commonwealth flows to wealthier most generous impeachment ever both cash and labour into forming made of any member of this House. I COWARD STREET, MASCOT schools which can maintain big and administering sea cadet units units. The traditional system where would like to thank my honourable Telephone: 67-3141 should be assured of a significant and gallant friend very much indeed even a small secondary school could role in the continued operation of sustain a modest cadet unit seems to for his kind words. I did not weary the Corps, even though the primary the House in my second reading •CONTRACTORS TO THE R A N have disappeared, perhaps because burden has been transferred to the of basic changes in the education speech with minutiae. I hope that the Naval Board. It has been suggested Deputy Leader of the Opposition will structure of the States in recent that the League could still be able to years. not think it awry when I say that I provide amenities additional to believe that a host of figures and The Opposition believes that those supplied by the Navy. I hope details in second reading speeches ultimately we must attract in this that the Minister looks at this side of can make the speeches country a completely voluntary the shift of responsibility and writes somewhat wearying. I do not want to system of defence forces. It believes into the regulations a significant and anaesthetise the House in any way. also that this can be attained. For clearly defined role for the Navy But I would like to assure the this reason, the cadet corps, whether League which has made a honourable gentleman that the of the Navy, the Army or the Air remarkable contribution to naval question asked by the honourable N.S.W. BACON PRODUCTS Force, is of great importance. The and maritime education in this member for Brisbane (Mr. Cross) numbers in these corps should not country. can and will be answered speedily. I be allowed to diminish; indeed, they think this would be an indication of BACON should be encouraged. Therefore, if I have learned from discussions the fact that the information is there is some difficulty in providing that I have had with people who are readily available. PTY. LTD. cadet corps in the smaller schools of associated with the Navy League that the State school system which lack the Minister himself has had The honourable gentleman the facilities that are automatically 69-7531 discussions with them. He therefore, particularly asked me whether I Manufacturers and Distributors of .. . available in some of the larger as he said in his second reading could give an indication of what the private schools. I think that the (7 lines) speech, is in a position to know and amalgamation will represent in situation should be remedied. I put appreciate the magnificent terms of change. I am informed that this forward as a reasonable contribution that this organisation the cost of the amalgamation for the suggestion to both the Minister for DANDY has made — I have mentioned this next financial year will be of the the Navy (Mr. Killen) and the Minister already to the House — on a order of $46,000 in terms of Hams, Bacon & Smallgoods for the Army (Mr. Peacock). completely voluntary basis over a allowances and pay. It is not known Also Continental Smallgoods I return to the matter before the very long period. Indeed one can what will be involved in terms of House. The criticism of the Army say without a fear of contradiction expenditure for buildings and so cadet system to which I have that had it not been for the Navy forth. I am further informed in referred cannot be levelled at the League and its activities, and the regard to recruiting that in the Cnr. Bourke & Phillip Streets, Redfern Sea Cadet Corps. The Minister said voluntary work that it has done over period for which statistics have been there were 3 schools with Royal a lengthy period, it is very doubtful kept 6 to 8 per cent of the total Australian Naval Reserve cadet whether the Navy Sea Cadet Corps number of cadets who have been units. These units numbered 116 or would still be in existence. Certainly through the Naval Reserve Cadets 120 cadets, compared with the 1.900 the Government has moved from and the Australian Sea Cadets Corps

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Constructions Pty. Ltd. A Norwegian developed surface-ship guided missile system Are Proud to be Associated with Introduction did not permit the production of a The Refitting of the H.M.A.S. MELBOURNE The Norwegian naval concept and surface-to-ship missile of the right ship-building plan of 1960 marks the size to be carried by the Norwegian * MAJOR CONTRACTORS TO INDUSTRY transition of the Royal Norwegian vessels and at the same time being in Navy from a mobilization navy to a possession of the efficiency required standing navy consisting of a HEAD OFFICE: at an acceptable cost. It was. relatively large number of small therefore, decided to start the units in operative service also in development of a surface-to-ship oeacetime. The Royal Norwegian system at the Norwegian Defence 444 HUME HIGHWAY, YAGOONA Navy has put emphasis on making Research Establishment, based on Phone: 709-6555 these small units as powerful as the Royal Norwegian Navy's main possible, and saw the need for a requirements. missile-system for this purpose at an A system like PENGUIN is no one- early stage. Consequently the GARDEN ISLAND OFFICE: man job. A large number of highly development of the PENGUIN- qualified technicians, scientists and system was started in the beginning officers from the navy, the industry of the 1960 s Phones: 357-1244, 35-3337 and the Research Establishment Today — and especially after the have been involved and have sinking of Eilath in 1967 — several together created the present result. other western navies are also aware The development has been of the possibilities in equipping small monetarily supported by the U.S.A. and fast vessels with modern missile- and the Federal Republic of systems for the surface-to-ship role. Germany through bilateral As a result of the early start the agreements, and the U.S. Navy has A CLOSE LIAISON, THE NAVY DEPARTMENT Royal Norwegian Navy today has a in a very generous manner AND weapon-system which represents a contributed to the programme with considerable increase in the technical information and by placing effectiveness of the navy. their test-facilities at disposal; test- Technological background: facilities of a type that do not exist in PIPER WOODWARD & CO. A definite trend over the past Europe and which a Norwegian decade has been the rapidly project could not afford, neither increasing unit prices of aircraft, economically nor technically. naval vessels, tanks etc. When the Significant for PENGUIN as a PTY. LTD. Royal Norwegian Navy in the late developed project is that the fifties during the planning of the combination of naval and 1960 shipbuilding programme was PENGUIN MImUc technological competence and (EST. 1870) confronted with this problem, the understanding at an early stage answer was a navy with emphasis on representatives of a new generation managed to define and specify a new small and fast vessels. At this time naval armament; the surface-to-ship development line for a naval Who are proud to be associated with the Navy Dept. in the supply of. .. the transistor and the computer weapon. The target has been daring technique had made small and guided missile. The realisation of but realistic, and closely connected • CURLED HAIR effective radars for detection, and this idea to the finished product of small digital computers for today is closely linked to the rapidly to well defined requirements. The result is that it has been possible • Contractors to the Navy Dept. calculation of target data available developing technologies in detectors or possible. The open question was a of heat emission, high precision with limited resources to produce a FOR ALL ENQUIRIES: weapon to supplement the torpedoes gyroscopes. microminiaturized weapon system that is not only and the small guns of a fast patrol components and electro-optics. modern today, but has a growth MR. J. H. PIPER boat. These technologies have primarily potential for a long period ahead. been forwarded for space research, Main requirements: 58 BELMONT STREET, ALEXANDRIA On this background PENGUIN as telecommunication and defence The study and evaluation of the Phone: 69-2802 an idea emerged nearly ten years purposes, mainly headed by the Norwegian Navy's tasks in the 1970's ago as a synthesis of requirements U.S.A. led among other things to the TELEGRAMS: HORSEHAIR. SYDNEY and technological possibilities. Ten years ago the state of art of following main requirements for the PENGUIN was one of the first the above mentioned technologies PENGUIN system:

Paf • Twenty-four THE NAVY May-JurM-July, May-June-July, 1971 THE NAVY Page Twenty-five Range comparable to maximum I 1 effective radar range for F.P.B.s, Warhead capable of inflicting I PENGUIN — CONTINUED j serious damage on a destroyer. L J A Close Liaison ihe Navy Department and Passive mode of operation. Self-contained missile, independent of own ship after launch. System size, weight and cost consistent with the F.P.B concept A. H. These requirements have been met and the Royal Norwegian Navy You'll L0VE our gentle will during the next 2-3 years install the PENGUIN-system on 26 F.P.B.s and 5 frigates. The first system will Hatters ley SHIRT LAUNDERING. be operational this year The PENGUIN-system consists of a ship installation and missiles The missile is inertially guided and utilises passive homing for terminal guidance Before launch, data on & Co. future target position is fed to the missile inertial guidance In flight the missile is fully self-contained and independent of further information from own ship The ship installation (MILLERS) comprises fire control and launchers. When a target is acquired, the fire control computer calculates the bearing to the predicted point of hit. and the missile inertial guidance is at NDRE to a product in production automatically slaved to the General Data CNR. MEMORIAL DRIVE & at A/S Kongsberg VSpenfabrikk in a computer data The missile is fired in Missile range 20 km plus continuous process, so that valuable the general direction of the target Missile speed High subsonic time has been saved and the target WILLIAM STREET After take off the missile follows a Missile weight 330 kg data met. programmed trajectory in the Missile length 3 m direction of the predicted point of hit. Missile diameter 28 cm The system is in production. and CLYDE, N.S.W. 2142 Missile wing span the installation of the first system A passive target seeker in the 1 4 m Warhead weight 120 kg onboard one of the Norwegian missile searches a strip of the sea in Fuse type F.P.B.s started. the direction of flight. When the Impact Motor, boost and The torpedoboats of the SNOGG- target is detected, the seeker tracks class will be equipped with PENGUIN- the target and seeker information is sustainer Solid propellant Wa O'V* shirts our most caralul. parsonat attantion Evtry svstems including 4 miss-'es used to guide the missile to impact. Target seeker Heat seeking Suppliers of: FLOUR, WH EATMEAL. •hlrt It pamp«r«d with »oft wata* and tuds to coma out Flight profile Variable onboard, and the gunboats of .he bright. crisp, and swaat-claan. Try our aipart shtrt launder. la^fOi >S The missile is mounted on a simple System weight, STORM-class will have systems with l«B—you'll lova tha baauttful raiulta. launcher which is built into a installed with 6 missiles onboard in addition to container which serves as protection 6 missiles Approx. 4 tons their present armament. against rain, spray and wind, and CONTRACTORS TO THE NAVY Weight of also as the packing for transport to launcher- DEPARTMENT and from the ship. This unit — the so- container with Platforms called Box-launcher — with the missiles Approx. 500 kg Due to its low weight and small missile is delivered as a complete space requirements and flexibility in VOU« PROFESSIONAL LAUNDRY . jfam J&L*/ and tested unit from the base to the Production and Present Status positioning and number of ship. The weight of the Box-launcher FOR CAREFUL, DEPENDAILE SERVICE The task given to the Naval Logistic launchers the PENGUIN-system is with missile is only about 500 kg. Command by the Naval Staff in the well suited for installation on any For all enquiries... LANHAM'S LAUNDRY PTY. LTD. The unit is placed on a prepared early sixties was to develop, test out type of ship down to F.P.B. size. The FOREST STREIT. FOREST LODGE —660-5355 foundation on deck, the umbilical and produce a surface-to-ship data needed by the missile are few A. H. HATTERSLEY cord connected and the missile is missile system that should be and simple and make it easy to ready for firing. The system is operational in 1970. This target utilise existing fire control & CO. operated and the missiles are fired called for close co-operation from equipment for integration with the from the operator's panel in the the very beginning between the PENGUIN-system. The system is also operation room. The missiles are Navy, the Defence Research well suited for coastal artillery controlled and auto-tested by the Establishment and the producer A/S purposes as a fixed or semi-mobile missile control panel. Except for the Kongsberg vSpenfabrikk All these system and a study carried out Phone: 637 1043 auto-testing no tests, service or parties have been involved from the shows that the missile may. with repair of the missile will be done stjrt and the project has been onboard. minor modification only, also •« transferred from a research project used from helicopters.

Paf • Twenty-four THE NAVY May-JurM-July, May-June-July, 1971 THE NAVY Page Twenty-five CHANGE OF ADDRESS THE UNITED STATES NAVY Important notlc* to Subtcrlb«rt to "TIm Navy" and Fallow* of tha Navy Laagua of Australia.

It would be helpful to th* Editor and the Pott Office N you would kindly complete the form AND By Admit 1 Aih'li'h Hm k • provided below prior to moving from the postal address rifletare d with th* Navy L**gu*. thereby ensuring that "Th* Navy" reaches you on time. TMr off hara. SOUTH EAST ASIA

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS Th* United States I* now with- doing a splendid job in developing a Navy to the south of them that the To: The Editor, drawing Its ground fore** from ground warfare capability. Yet even Soviet Union will eventually "The Navy" magazine. Vietnam — all critic* to th* contrary after they take full responsibility for dominate this area. all ground combat it is still possible Box C178. Clarence Street Post Office. notwithstanding. But this This changing attitude in such that they may some day need quick Sydney. N.S.W. 2000. Australia. withdrawal will not reduce the countries as Iran and Turkey may fire power support and. if such is the requirement for an American well be duplicated in other areas of (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY) case, it will be necessary for the ill stagy offering sons* hop* to th* the world, and particularly in the United States Navy and Marine Mr. nattora of Asia that th* United State* area east of Suez, including Corps to provide it. Beyond this, Name: Mrs, has an Interest In their future. southeast Asia. If there is no U.S. assuming the South Vietnamese Miss military presence to give these hold their own and bring the war to Rank This hope is implied strongly in the indigenous nations confidence, an end. the United States must Nixon Doctrine, which, despite all its inevitably they will feel the necessity Present address: continue to have adequate Marine ambiguities, means in essence that of adjusting their policies to forces afloat to deter potential re- the United States will meet its accommodate the only other major emergence of the conflict in Vietnam commitments and aid its allies and powers in the region, which in the or to assist the Vietnamese in I will be moving from the above postal address on others wishing our support by near future will be the Soviet Union, dealing with aggression, should supplying weapons and material for and at some later date possibly . to reside at: deterrence fail. These forces should (date) indigenous forces and also by communist China. assisting their ground troops with be capable ol intervening quickly and being withdrawn quickly once our air power, fire power, and The United States has left only the New address: they have made their contribution to logistics. option ol a maritime strategy and its the restoration of peace and stability implementation. This will require a in the area — much like they were The only way this Doctrine can be very large and modern navy capable able to do so successfully in th* (please include your postcode) fulfilled is through a strong maritime of "showing the flag" and Lebanon in 1958. This ability to strategy. The strategy will require a conducting the necessary engage decisively and disengage I am a "Subscriber or "Fellow of the Navy League. hard-hitting modern naval force in supporting military operations in all quickly is the inherent strength of a (* delete inapplicable words) readiness, not only in Vietnam, but areas of the world. The question is maritime strategy. It has been in other parts of the world as well. rapidly arising as to whether the U.S. neglected or ignored by most post- Signature: The strategy will be effective only if it Navy will long be capable of meeting World War II administrations in the is implemented with the appropriate this great responsibility. Its United States, even those committed combat ready capabilities able to capability is now marginal due to a strategy of maximizing military undertake the necessary operations largely to the age and neglect of our AT YOUR SERVICE : 522 Collins St.-Tel. 62-3711 flexibility. promptly, as well as "show the flag" surface fleets. The decision must be PortAMaMe: 3 Todd Si. - Tel. 4-1461 For Your Holiday Requirements in all the oceans of the world. made now to develop rapidly th* Fmaaade: I Mouatt St. — Tel. 5-1071 While the United States has been kind of modern navy needed to Information & Bookings: Call or Telephone Newcastle: 16 Watt St. - Tel. 2-4711 The final control of an area in any historically considered a sea power effectively implement a maritime Calras: 18 Abbott St. — Tel. 2115-6 HOWARD SMITH TRAVEL CENTRES post-Vietnam war will, as always, be and the Soviet Union a land power, it policy and strategy. This will be as Sydaey: 269 George St. - Tel. 27-5611 «: Cnr. Lydiard & Mair Sts. - Tel. 2-5462 determined by the foot soldiers, but is the Soviets who recently hove been true for southeast Asia as it is for in the future, given the changed making the greatest effort to bolster areas as close to our shores as the political and military environment, their sea power, as we can see in the Caribbean. Mediterranean, east of Suez, and MARINE PLUMBER and the United States will expect the foot soldiers to be supplied by the now it would appear even in the If we do not pursue the only C. W. CHATER SHEET METAL indigenous powers. America cannot Caribbean. Significantly, they have acceptable strategy open to us under MANUFACTURER lend its support to such indigenous placed equal emphasis on building the Nixon Doctrine, i.e., a peripheral powers, let alone conduct any of its both nuclear and conventional naval maritime strategy, then the United 1-6 Reid Street own military operations overseas, capabilities. States will be unable to adequately KANGAROO POINT, QLD. unless it has the naval power to The Soviets have already had support our various treaty commit- maintain control of the seas in the success in re-orienting political ments around the world, and we will area of conflict, as well as the sea thinking in the Mediterranean. This also be setting ourselves on a course lines of communication between is particularly noticeable in the destined to relegate us to the status changed policies of Turkey and Iran, of a second-rate power. Such a PHONE: (3 lines) All Plumbing and Sheet Metal Work on the war theatre and the United States. As the United States reduces who have adopted more neutral development will be neither in the 91-3316 Ships its combat forces on the ground in policies as they see signs provided by interests of the United States nor Vietnam, the South Vietnamese are the ample presence of the Soviet world stability.

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May- Juim- July, 1971 Page Thirty-Four THE NAVY May-June-July, 1971 THE NAVY Pat« TNrty-flve Design work is expected to be 1AUTICAL NOTES| BRAZIL TERRITORIAL LIMIT EXTENDED completed in time to begin President Emilio G. Medici has construction on the first British-built A Close Liaison the NAVY DEPT. and: issued a decree extending Brazil's ship early in 1972. Davie Shipbuilding Ltd.. which is Each vessel will take building two of the four ships of the territorial waters to 200 miles. The old limit was only 12 miles. approximately four years to build, ODH 280 class, launched the with ships being laid down at yearly ALGONQUIN (00H 283). which is The decree was viewed as evidence of Brazil's growing interest in intervals, so that the last vessel being constructed utilising advanced should be completed in 1979 W. Angliss & Co. shipyard techniques involving offshore oil production, as well as a extensive pre-fitting of the ships government decision to protect a Included in the contract is the sections. The other vessel being built growing fishing industry. provision by Vosper Thornycroft of by Davie, the ATHABASKAN (DDH Brazil thus joins Chile. Peru, and complete support services, (Australia) Pty. Ltd. 282). was launched last November Equador. which also have 200-mile comprising the supply and The IROQUOIS (DDH 280) and limits. U.S. tuna boats occasionally cataloguing of base and on board HURON (DDH 281). under violate these limits and are released spare parts. maintenance instructions, planned maintenance Who are Proud to be Associated with the construction at Marine Industries from custody only after paying fines. Ltd.. Sorel. were launched last routines and training. NAVY DEPT. in November and 3 April. 1971. THE SUPPLY OF FROZEN AND CANNED MEATS respectively. 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Vosper Thornycroft. output ol 4.250 b.h.p. and full power The ships are 425 It. long, with a Powered by a combination of gas is achieved within a minute of A Satisfactory Connection the NAVY DEPT. and: beam of 50 ft. and displace 4.100 turbine and diesel machinery, the starting. It can be readily adapted to tons They will carry a complement vessels will have a length of 424 ft. fully automatic control — meaning ol 310 officers and sailors. and a displacement in excess of complete control from the bridge of 3.000 tons. a vessel. OPERATION RUSTY RAZOR AKAI (AUST.) Four Halifax-based ships and Argus aircraft from 404 Squadron. FINLAND C.F.B. GREENWOOD. Nova Scotia, exercised lor a week beginning 1 The Finnish Board of Navigation Sulzer 12 ZH 40/48 type 12 cylinder PTY. LTD. May. 1971. off the west coast of have ordered a diesel-electric medium speed non-reversible 2 Portugal in a medium-scale NATO icebreaker of a completely new type stroke diesel engines developing (TAPE RECORDING EQUIPMENT) maritime exercise. froi m 0y Wartsila. Helsinki, lor 4.650 b.h.p. at 410 r.p.m. These will Destroyer escorts MARGAREE, delivery in 1975ia7c . Heu..r displacemeni t i.be. connected. to Stromber•' . g double. ,. - ASSINIBOINE and OTTAWA, in com- will be 8.000 tonnes (metric) and her armature propelling motors, and the Who are Proud to be Associated with the NAVY DEPT. pany with the operations support principal dimensions will be 103.5 m power will be distributed so that 60% in the Supply of . . . ship PROTECTEUR. joined with ships long. 23.8 m in breadth and with a is conveyed to the aft propellers and and aircraft from seven other draught of 7.3 m. Her primary power 40% to the forward ones, with a total * TAPE RECORDERS nations to test men anc equipment will be delivered by five Wiirtsila- output of 20.000 s.h.p. during a simulated seaward defence of Western Europe. • FOR ALL ENQUIRIES . . . Code-named RUSTY RAZOR, the Mr. M. Chapman, exercise was conducted by Admiral C. K. Duncan. U.S.N.. Supreme Allied AKAI (AUST.) PTY. LTD. Commander. Atlantic, and Admiral Sir William O'Brien, Commander-in- 276 CASTLEREAGH STREET, SYDNEY Chief. Channel. Participating countries included 61-9881 — PHONE - 61-9881 Belgium, France. Germany. The Netherlands. Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States.

May-June-July, P*« Thlrty-tU THE NAVY May-Jum-July, 1971 breadth, and will have an 8-foot Designed and built by Boeing, the NAUTICAL NOTES draught Tucumcari has been in service with Displacement will be 250 tons at the U.S. Navy since 1968 and is the fastest heavy-weather craft in the A Satisfactory Connection the Navy Department and full load, and the machinery will FRANCE consist of four high-speed MTU world. FRANCE BUILDING 20 BOATS FOR (Mercedes Benz) Vee-20 engines, The Alinavi craft will displace FEDERAL GERMAN NAVY developing a total of 13.500 b h p. about 59 tons, be about 72 feet long A spokes-nan for the Federal Thirty tons of bunkers will be and 23 feet wide Ministry of Defence (Germany) has carried, giving a range of 800 miles It will have a maximum speed of 50 Sunicrust Bakery reported the order for 20 missile at 30 knots, and 2 500 miles at 15 knots and will be able to maintain speed boats in France The probable knots They will carry a complement cruising speed of more than 40 construction yard is Constructions of five officers and 30 enlisted men knots in rough water conditions of Mecaniques de Normandie (formerly Amiot yard) These little units will be MILDURA STREET derived from the famous SAAR type delivered by these yards to the Israeli GRIFFITH. 2603, A.C.T. Characteristics will probably consist of a displacement of 240 tons under full load, two 7.400 h p Suppliers of ... oiesels (total of 14 800 hp), for a • BREAD, BREAD ROLLS AND CRUMBS maximum speed of 40 knots, and * Contractors to the Australian Armed Forces armament consisting of four surface to surface MM 38 Exocet missiles one single-mount Oto Melara Compact 76 AA and two 533 For All Enquiries: torpedo launchers (torpedoes, wire guided; The Amiot yards are presently Phone Canberra: 95-0231 building four boats for the Greek Canberra: 95-0231 Navy Except for the guns, which are two double mounts of AA35S. these little units are identical to those destined for the Bundesmarine Four similar units have been ordered from the Franco Belgiar yards for Malaysia The 20 boats ordered from France by Germany will be added to ten 143 type missile-launching boats to be constructed in Germany between now and 1974 1 he characteristics of ALLAN H. REID (SALES) the 143s are a full load displacement of 350 tons; four 3.000 h p motors for a speed of 30 knots and armament consisting of two ITALY the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas, PTY. LTD. single AR ramps with two surface-to- where wave heights of three to 10 surface Tartar missiles (one ramp, NEW MISSILE-ARMED HYDROFOIL feet are common. one reserve underneath ramp), one The Italian Navy has ordered the The hydrofoil will be armed with or two single 76 AA Oto Melara prototype of a new type of hydrofoil ship-to-ship missiles, and with an * Engineers Suppliers Compact turrets and two torpedo which can maintain high speed even automatic anti-aircraft cannon, both launchers (wire guidance) in rough water Called Alinavi. the of which will be controlled by an boat features fully submerged foils advanced fire-control system WENTWORTH STREET, CLYDE, N.S.W. The contract has been awarded to The craft will have a waterjet GREECE Advanced Marine Systems-Almavi propulsion system for foilborne NAVY ORDERS FOUR F.P.B.s FROM SPA which was formed in 1964 by operations at high speeds The Suppliers of FRENCH SHIPBUILDER the Boeing company of the United system will consist of a Rolls-Royce The Greek Navy has placed an States, a corporation of the Italian Proteus gas turbine of 4.500 * Chilled Iron Grit Abrasive * Aluminium Wire * General Engineering Suppliers order with Constructions IRI group and the Italian shipbuilder. horsepower driving the waterjet Mecaniques de Normandie for four Carlo Rodriquez pump. 40-knot gunboats carrying the Nord The organisation develops in Hullborne propulsion will use a coNriMcrofts to rut navy otMwrMBnt Aviation Exocet MM38 missile. Europe advanced commercial and diesel engine and retractable These craft will be similar to the military marine vehicles. propeller unit. MlvUc'h-ciass vessels of the Israeli The new craft, designed by Alinavi The craft will be built at the Italian 6374218 Phone 6374218 Navy. for operations in the Mediterranean, firm. Oto Melara s plant in La Spezia. They will be 154 feet 2 inches in is an improved version of the with delivery to the Italian Navy overall length. 23 feet 4 inches in Tucumcari hydrofoil gunboat. scheduled in 1973.

May-June-July, 19/1 I May-June-July. 1971 THE NAVY THE NAVY Page Thirty-eight Page Thirty-nine miles an hour. The cost of the trailer carries a winch which can be NAUTICAL NOTES standard model as far as submarines used to launch the fully equipped go. is very modest, namely about fire boat and to remount it on the 25.000 Australian dollars. The craft trailer when the operations have Currently Contracting to the R.A.N. JAPAN is suitable for all sorts of been completed. NEW MARINE GAS TURBINE investigation and inspection work The boat is 4.65 metres long. 2.15 DEVELOPED FOR JAPANESE NAVY but it can also be used, according to metres wide and has a bow height of A marine gas turbine fuelled by the inventor, for recreational 0.3 metres. standard diesel engine fuel has purposes. One of the first passed acceptance trials at institutions to show a lively interest NIGERIA Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy in the new submarine was the Royal An order has been placed by the A. F. Little (Southern Div.) Industries Company Limited, aircraft Netherlands Navy. Marine Force of the Nigerian Police engine factory in Japan. It will be for eight. 34 ft. KEITH NELSON part of the propulsion machinery in RUBBER FIRE-FIGHTING BOAT general purpose launches, to be built a new Japanese Navy torpedo boat. (3629). at the Portchester shipyard of Known as the IM 300. the new A Dutch company which has Vosper Thornycroft Ltd. The total Pty. Ltd. engine has been developed from specialised in the manufacture of value of the contract, including aircraft gas turbines. In the ship, two fire-fighting equipment has spares, is approximately 150.000 turbines, mounted side-by-side, will developed a compact fire boat, pounds. drive a centre propeller through which consists of an inflatable The boats will be constructed of FIVE ISLANDS ROAD, PORT KEMBLA reduction gears. The other two rubber float, with a frame mounted glass reinforced plastics, including propellers will be driven by two diesel on it carrying the fire extinguishing hulls, decks, superstructures, Who are proud to be associated with the NAVY DEPARTMENT engines. unit. internal tanks and engine girders. in the Erection of Three Accommodation Buildings The IM 300 has a rated output of The equipment includes two Sleeping accommodation for two 1.775 s.h.p. metric at a free turbine powder-type extinguishers, a men is provided in the forward cabin at H.M.A.S. ALBATROSS speed of 12.480 r.p.m. The two searchlight, a blue rotating light, on- and in addition there is a wheelhouse SPECIALISING IN CONSTRUCTION WORK engines are geared to a reduction board illumination and an electric shelter and a large cockpit aft. gearbox which drives the output ship's horn. covered by an awning, which shaft at 1.700 r.p.m. The extinguisher unit comprises a provides space for the carriage of 22 BUDGET, 1971 motor-driven nozzle, on which are additional men or more than a ton of 40-723 — PHONE — 40723 Japanese Self-Defence Forces will mounted a water gun and a foam stores. The craft will be powered by have an overall 1971 budget of about gun. The nozzle is equipped with a twin Perkins T.6.354 engines giving a $1.659.000.000. with substantial single-stage high pressure speed of over 19 knots. No provision for new aircraft centrifugal pump, with a capacity of armament will be fitted. procurement for all services. The Air 1000 litres a minute at a pressure of The boats will be used for policing Self Defence Force will get 48 80 metres head. the inland waterways of Nigeria, McDonnel Douglas F-4EJ The pump is powered by a 4-stroke which amount to a total length of interceptors (with the unit price petrol engine with a capacity of 34 some 55.000 miles. A Close Liaison the Armed Forces and . . . increased 3% to the equivalent of h.p., provided with a polyester $4,288,000). two NAMCO C-l bonnet. NORWAY transports, two Boeing Vertol 107 The U-shaped float, which is NORWEGIAN NAVY GETS FIRST OF helicopters, and two Mitsubishi MU- subdivided into five air chambers by SIX FAST PATROL BOATS COMMONWEALTH FREIGHTERS 2s for search and rescue. The ball partitions, is assembled from The Boatservice Verft of Mandel Maritime Self Defence Force will get three layers of rubber fabric and two has delivered the fast pastrol boat 11 Kawasaki P-2J aircraft, five Shin nylon layers between the rubber Snogf (P-980) to the Norwegian Meiwa PS-1 flying boats, six Sikorsky layers. Navy. It is the first of a series of six PTY. LTD. HSS-2s (all three types equipped for The composition of the rubber is ordered from that yard. A.S.W.) and two Boeing Vertol 107 such that it meets all the The five other patrol boats will be helicopters: and the Ground Self requirements with respect to wind Defence Force will buy one MU-2 (in the Rapp (P-981). Snar (P-982). Rask Who are Proud to be Associated with the and weather resistance, and (P-983). Kvlkk (P-984). and Kjapp (P- the LR-1 reconnaissance-support resistance to oil and ozone. ARMED FORCES in the version) and a range of helicopters, 985). On the floor of the vessel a INTERSTATE TRANSPORT OF MOTOR VEHICLES including 10 Hughes OH-6s (LOH Characteristics of these fast patrol watertight bilge pump is installed, type). 11 Bell UH-ls. six Boeing boats are: which has a capacity of 1350 litres a Vertol 107s (transport) and one TH- Displacement: about 140 tons minute. This pump can operate dry FOR ALL ENQUIRIES . . . 55 trainer. Length: 121 feet without harmful consequences. Propulsion: diesel MICHAEL BLACKWELL - DAVID CANTWELL The boat is propelled by an Maximum speed: 36 knots THE NETHERLANDS outboard motor, with a capacity of Armament: 4 TLT/533 and 4 sur- THE WETSUB 45 h.p. This motor drives a three- face-to-surface Penguin missiles, or COMMONWEALTH FREIGHTERS PTY. LTD. An invention by a Dutch engineer. bladed propeller and is provided for 6 TLT/533 and 6 missiles: 1/40 AA. Dr. H. Lok. will no doubt attract a lot deep water operation with an 70-caliber Bofors 70 COSGROVE ROAD, ENFIELD, N.S.W. of attention. automatic tilting mechanism which Complement: 3 officers and 7 In conjunction with a development can be blocked in five different 642-0588 — PHONE — 642-0588 enlisted men. company Dr. Lok has designed a two- positions. The Penguin is a subsonic surface- man submarine, capable of carrying A specially designed trailer can be to-surface missile, with an 11-foot a payload of 200 kilos. The WETSUB provided with the boat suitable for fin span, five-foot diameter, weigh- can operate to a depth of about 330 road transport at a maximum speed ing 254 pounds, and a range of from feet and travel at a speed of about 5 -of 100 kilometres an hour. This ten to 12 miles. THE NAVY May-June-July, Page Forty ocean mine-sweepers. two range and automatically change NAUTICAL NOTES submarines, three landing ships, an over to a high-definition, high "We give you the run ammunition ship, and an oiler, the accuracy tracking mode as the Spanish Navy Minister Admiral weapon closes on the target in the SOUTH AFRICA Alfonso Baturone announced. final attack phase. I I of the ship." He told a meeting of government FIRST OF THREE FRENCH officials that the cost of the material SUBMARINES At Shaw Savill we know what sea life should part of the U.S.-Spanish Friendship be like That's why all our ships are one-class The first of three Daphne class sub- and Co-operation Agreement signed TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO marines ordered from France by last year originally was estimated at H.M.T.S. CHAGUARAMAS This gives you the freedom to enjoy your Show South Africa in 1967 was handed $88 million. over at Lorient. A 103 ft. fast patrol boat for the Savill trip or cruise on any of our three, big liners Government of Trinidad and Tobago — 'Northern Star,' Southern Cross' or 'Ocean She is the MARIA VAN RIEBEECK. a SWEDEN was launched on 29 March. 1971. at Monarch ' And, whether you're sailing to the high-performance submarine of 700 Vosper Thornycroft's Portchester tons, with a maximun speed of 16 TORPEDO TRACKING EQUIPMENT U K via South Africa or Panama or on a lazy The Royal Swedish Navy has shipyard. The launching ceremony knots. was performed by Mrs. D. C. Pacific cruise, that special freedom feeling is Granado. wife of the High always there. It means you meet all the new Commissioner for Trinidad and friends you want It means the ship is yours. Tobago to the United Kingdom, who See your travel agent or named the ship CHAGUARAMAS. the name of the north western peninsula Shaw Savill for details of of the Port of Trinidad. all mainline sailings t A bottle of Trinidad rum was used and cruises...... for the ceremony, decorated in red. black and white, the national colours of Trinidad and Tobago. A world of your own. H.M.T.S CHAGUARAMAS is the first of two fast patrol craft building for the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, the value of the order being « Shaw Savill Line approximately three quarters of a 4hawiavill Navy, to whom the was handod ovor during 1®70. million pounds. The principal characteristics of ordered a further set of torpedo Both craft will have a speed of 25 such vessels are their completely tracking equipment from Marconi knots and will be similar to H.M.T. silent operation submerged and With Compliments to all Members from their greatly increased diving Space and Defence Systems Limited. Ships TRINITY and COURLAND BAY capabilities. This 63.000 pound contract follows which were designed and built in the successful trials of a first set of 1964/5. A number of minor The others ordered by South Africa equipment installed in a Swedish improvements are being are under construction. Portugal submarine during 1969. incorporated in the two new ships as and Pakistan have each ordered two. a result of development work during M. & E. VOGEL and Spain has also adopted the type. the intervening years. Dimmeys Model The tracking equipment provides a record of the trajectory of a suitably FOR equipped torpedo fired by. or SPAIN UNITED KINGDOM against, a submarine. It is EXTENDED SEA TRIALS ABOARD U.S. TO LEND 16 SHIPS TO THE completely automatic in operation Lovely Home Made Cakes and Pastries SPANISH NAVY H.M.S. ALBION FOR WEATHER Stores Ply. Ltd. and produce's weapon track data in PICTURE RECEIVING EQUIPMENT The United States has agreed to real-time. It will track an First sea trials of a Hawker lend Spain five destroyers, four approaching weapon from long Siddeley Dynamics weather satellite * 148 SWAN STREET, RICHMOND FOR YOUR NEXT 174 WEATHERALL ROAD ROYLEN CLUB OUTING CHELTENHAM, 3192 For Further Information, contact RICHMOND'S LEADING DRAPERS CRUISES ROYLEN CRUISES A Whether as I A DAY CRUISE — A DAY'S RIVER STREET EAST Telephone: 93-6659 Phone: 42-1761 FISHING TRIP OR A COMPLETE MACKAY, QLD. WEEKEND FISHING TRIP P.O. Box 169 MODERATE CHARGES Phone: 2595

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A Close Liaison the NAVY DEPT and: picture receiving system on board Nicol Bros. the commando ship. H.M.S. ALBION have proved so successful that the equipment has been re-installed for ROBERT an extended evaluation period. Pty. Ltd. An omni-directional aerial to receive satellite transmissions at sea MANDL has been specially developed for ALL CLASSES OF these trials. STEAM, DIESEL AND GENERAL The photograph shows a ship's ENGINEERING PTY. LTD. officer operating the equipment to obtain a weather picture. The weather pictures can be reproduced (PROJECTION SCREEN MFRS.) Proof Testing and Fabrication. instantly by means of a facsimile Cargo Gear to 100 Tons recorder, and can cover a sea area of Dead Weight to 40 Tons Who-are Proud to be Associated with the about two million square miles, Approved by NATA NAVY DEPT in the Supply of . centred on the receiving station. PROJECTION SCREENS Currently. H.M.S ALBION is in the Far East on a period ot duty. 10-20 Weston Street All Sizes and Models made in Australia since 1939 SHIP FOR SALE BALMAIN EAST, N.S.W. * Kor All Enquiries . . . The Ministry of Defence has decided to sell the 27.000-ton carrier MR. K. MANDL CENTAUR, built in 1953. It was taken PhoiM: 82-09*7 (3 linn) 53 SMITH STREET out of service in 1963. HILLSDALE If no navy wants to buy it as an Aftar Hours: 661-3401 — PHONE - 661*3495 aircraft-carrier, the vessel will be 76-9485—84-322S—4S1-7427 sold for scrap.

AUTOPILOT SYSTEM Type 42 destroyers of the Royal Navy are to be equipped with automatic steering controls supplied by S. G. Brown Ltd. of Watford. Suplicated steering control systems suitable for inclusion in the versatile CLAY INDUSTRIES console system plan (V.C.S.) currently employed by the Royal Navy will be installed in the bridge area and in a secondary position. PTY. LTD. Each position will have hand steering facilities and duplex automatic pilot units. Full course change facilities are 54 Charles Street, Aitkenvale available at each position which allow alterations of course up to 359 I TOWNSVILLE, QLD. degrees. Manual control is provided the after steering compartment, Marconi Space and Defence Systems for limiting maximum rudder preventing any interference from Limited at Hillend. in Fife, under sub- movement while weather helm and external electrical sources. contract to Rolls-Royce and counter rudder are applied Similar units are being supplied to Associates, this unit will provide Phone: 79-5249 automatically. Although manual the R.N. for Type 82 and Type 21 realistic crew training facilities for operation is kept to a minimum, a destroyers. Naval personnel, in actual necessary safety device is provided operational conditions, and save a to cut out the auto pilot system very great amount of the training Brickworks automatically. This is achieved by NUCLEAR SUBMARINE SIMULATOR which would otherwise have to be application of 'hard over' on the DELIVERED carried out at much greater expense hand control. in operational submarines. A comprehensive simulator for the Bruce Highway, Bluewater A split servo system has been propulsion unit of a British nuclear The simulator provides a complete specially designed to control the submarine was officially opened by replica of the propulsion control Phone: Bluewater 6 steering engine. All course, steering the Flag Officer (Submarines). Vice room in a nuclear submarine, with demand and response signals are Admiral J. C. Y. Roxburgh, C.B.. all of the instruments and controls computed and controlled locally in C.B.E., D.S.O., D.S.C. Built by of a real submarine system. An

May-JutM-July, 11 May-Jmm-July. 1971 THE NAVY Pag. Farty-faur THE NAVY The Air Force, while silent on the the Soviet Kamchatka Peninsula) in (ASMA). which will be able to cope •NAUTICAL NOTES | The Navy said the contracts are for |WOJTICA^OTESj 15 hr 21 mm Previous record with both aircraft and antishio the first increment of a submarine subject of beer, says it is considering 500 items of reform ranging from distance for the heavy turboprop missile threats. Two dual-purpose programme Observers said promotions to eliminating FIRST OF A CLASS aircraft class was established by a launchers w.l! handle both the anti- eventually 17 to 25 submarines will mandatory black socks. aircraft and anti-missile missi'es and be built. ICL4130 computer system, and General Leonard Chapman, the anti-submarine rocket (ASROC). General Dynamics said its simulation units designed and built commandant of the Marine Corps, The five ships approved thus far submarine contract will enable it to by Marconi Space and Defence, will says his service will not go along with represent an investment of about $1 retain its team of experienced and provide all the reactions and the new trend. billion. The first of them is expected skilled submarine production indications of a real system. A Other Marine Corps sources say to join the fleet in 1974 workers. separate control position enables an that as far as long hair and sideburns instructor to present trainees with were concerned — both now OVER-WATER BAILOUT SWEET LIFE FOR U.S. ARMY — BUT emergency situations of all types, permitted by the Army and Navy — SURVIVAL SYSTEM including the most serious that can NOT FOR MARINES the Marines will "tighten regulations, U.S. Navy Safety Centre, at be envisaged. This type of training is The time-honoured Army practice if anything" Norfolk. Virginia, is evaluating an virtually impossible to produce of rushing out of the barracks to As for the Army's beer, it will be advanced over-water bailout survival safely in a real submarine. stand in line in the cold dawn is system developed by Bendix about to disappear, on orders from restricted to 3.2 voltage varieties The simulator, code-named Corporation's Instruments and the Chief of Staff. General William that may be served "routinely" in FASMAT. is installed at the Clyde LifeSupport Division. It contains a Westmoreland . mess halls at supper and vending Submarine Base. H.M.S. NEPTUNE, life raft which encapsulates a near Helensburgh. The installation crewman as he is lowered by The amphibious command ship USS R. II 18 - 4761 St. m — in was completed and final tests parachute, keeping him enclosed U S S BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) will be October. 1967. The same Orion, a carried out successfully over five and dry when it hits the water and assigned to the Pacific Fleet production model with no fuel weeks in advance of the scheduled thus free from the risk of drowning Amphibious Force. Commissioned system or engine modifications, time, and the complete training or exposure to low temperatures to on 14 November 1970. the 19.200 claimed seven more records in a facility is now in full operation. which he would be exposed when ton ship has a speed of 20 knots, is period of three weeks — speed and under present systems he tried to 620 feet long, and has a beam ol 108 "altitude in horizontal flight" (both enter his life raft, inflated after his feet. She has a crew of 269 officers Russian held), highest altitude for immersion. The system is claimed to and 1.200 enlisted men The BLUE the type, and four rate-of-climb he especially beneficial for an RIDGE is the largest command ship records in categories not previously built for the U.S. Navy injured crewman. The Bendix release NEW PROTOTYPE LIFEBOAT attempted in heavy turboprop also claims that the new system aircraft. This new 32-foot self-righting lifeboat 7 eliminates the risk of parachute EA-6B INTRUDER the product of two yaari' rMMrch by entanglement, which it says is Britain's Royal National Ufa-boat Grumman's new EA-6B Intruder NEW CLASS FRIGATE TO JOIN U.S. encountered by two out of five Institution — was tested recently off tha was accepted into the U.S.N on south coast of Britain. Capabla of a speed FLEET IN 1974 bailing out from aircraft into water January 29. having completed all of 18 knots, sha has 24 watertight A new class of nuclear-powered, The Bendix system has been compartments . . . and a foam buoyancy technical and development stages missile-firing frigate >s being added successfully tested in bailout trials system that would kaap her afloat H all 24 on or ahead of Navy schedule and to the Navy's shipbuilding over the Atlantic. were holed! passing Navy Board of Tha controls and Instrumants, programme for 1970. The new Inspection and Survey tests on five electronic and navigation equipment ara frigate will measure about 600 feet flttad In tha aluminium wheelhouse, pre-production aircraft The first SEA-BASED BAZOOKA and displace about 10.000 tons fully making It unnecessary for a craw mam bar production aircraft (No. 6) has been Used on river craft in Vietnam, the loaded. Known as the DLGN-38 class, to ba In tha angina room whan tha boat Is delivered to Naval Air Station. 3.5-inch bazooka pods have proved at tea. A flying bridge on tha after and ol the new ships are similar in design to Whiteby Island. Washington The EA- to be formidable weapons. The pods tha whaalhouse Is fitted with a steering those currently under construction, position with revolution counters and an 6B is a four-place, all weather earner contain four smoothbore rocket but will use more advanced echo-sounder repeater. and advanced base aircraft for launcher tubes with mechanical and equipment and weaponry and will The hull was designed by Mr. J. A. electronic counter measures electrical linkages. Dual pods are McLachlan of Glasgow and is constructed have greater manoeuvrability. In cold-moulded wood; but future boats of operation Its primary mission is installed on the forward gun mount this class are planned with glass reinforced support of strike aircraft and ground Because of these improvements, of river craft. The bazooka, which plastic hulls. forces, replacing (in the ECM role) the new frigates will be better able to has a maximum range of about 900 [the EK-A3B. A planned procurement counter Soviet antiship missiles. yards, is used against small bunkers machines to be installed in barracks. of 42 aircraft has been scheduled. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A recent directive from Initially, they will be equipped with and prepared firing positions: for Westmoreland said that reveille Army commanders should "open the Terrier D anti-aircraft missile, marking targets for air strikes, and the door continuously to individuals GENERAL DYNAMICS TO BUILD 7 formations are to be eliminated, RECORD FOR ORION but this will be replaced later by the for harassment and interdiction fire in their units" instead of merely at advanced surface missile system on suspected enemy staging areas. ATTACK SUBS except for ceremonies and training. The U.S.N, has cla'med a new stated times. Westmoreland also When they are held, he noted. "They Jworld record, established by a General Dynamics has been ordered. awarded a U.S. Navy contract with a should be musters of all officers and Lockheed P-3C Orion ASW aircraft, The Army will seek to "take care of ceiling price of $U.S.428.1 million to enlisted men from the commander for non-refuelled long distance families better and improve service) build seven high-speed attack on down." flight. Piloted by Commander attractiveness to Army wives." submarines. It is all part of a plan to make the Donald H. Lilienthal. the aircraft flew The General noted that it was not The Navy also awarded two military forces all-volunteer. from Naval Air Station. Atsug'. enough for officers to be aware of contracts to Tenneco Corporation's The directives banning reveille Japan, to the Naval Air Test Centre. the new approach tc army life, that Newport News Shipbuilding and formations and allowing beer at Patuxent River. Maryland. U.S.A. (a they must see to it that their non- Drydock Co. with a total ceiling price evening meals brings the Army into direct line of 6857 st.m.. but an commissioned officers follow of $U.S.332.5 million to build five line with reforms announced by the actual flight of 7010 miles to skirt through. submarines. Navy some months ago.

May-June-July, 1971 •Uy-Jui Page Forty-six THE NAVY WALKERS LIMITED 23 BOWEN STREET, MARYBOROUGH, NEW SOUTN WALES QUEENSLAND QUARTERLY appropriate Army equipment where see so many of the Commanding necessary Olficers from various Victorian Sea ALSO AT MACKAY.QUEENSLAND REPORT OF Excellent liaison continues to be Cadet Units, and |udging by some of PROCEDURES maintained by the Senior Officer the animated conversations I Designers and Builders of: This report is for the period 1 with his counterparts in the Army witnessed, lots of thoughts and ideas 200-1,000 H.P. DIESEL HYDRAULIC LOCOMOTIVES January to 31 March. 1971. and Cadet Corps and the Air Training have been passed around. covers continuous training, weekend Corps. March the sixth heralded a tra.ning. and other activities carried (Sgd ) L MACKAY-CRUISE. reversal for the League Instead of General Engineers and Ship Builders; Steel. Iron and Non-ferrous Foundry; Shipbuilding Capacity out by the Naval Reserve Cadets in Commander. R.A.N.R. entertaining they were entertained Vessels to 350 teet long; Forge Shop Registered with Lloyds for Castings and Forgings New South Wales. Senior Officer by the Captain and Officers of Weekend training took place in the H.M.A.S HOBART in port tor the following HMA ships arid Establish- Freedom of the City celebrations X X 5jC x X ments:— TASMANIA This very much appreciated gesture, Ship Establishment H M A S by the HOBART is we believe The training ship YORK, George PENGUIN. 5-7 March. 34 personnel something that has never taken Town, was commissioned on Ship Establishment H.M.A.S. place before. Thank you Captain J. Saturday 29 May. 1971. by Com- HOBART. 26-28 March. 12 personnel Robertson and Officers. Phones: MARYBOROUGH 2321 MACKAY 2471 mander Robb. State president of the No periods of continuous training P.S.: Believe you had an extra Navy League. were conducted during the period passenger on the way to Sydney, in T.S YORK is under the command under review the shape of a President? of Sub Lieut. R. Coleman. Commander J St B. More, The Ladies' Committee held The naval officer in charge. representing the Flag Officer another of those very popular film Tasmania. Commander C. Commanding East Australia Area, do's down at H.M.A.S. CERBERUS on Hutchison. R.A.N.. inspected a guard carried out the Annual Inspection of 17th. Numbers were a little of honour, the ship's company, and the following Units:— disappointing, but by all accounts a instructors. Saturday. 27 February. T.S SIRIUS most enjoyable time was had by all. The Warden of George Town (Mr. L. (Arncliffe Unit): Saturday. 6 March. On 20th March. 50 members of the J Mooney). said YORK was a T.S. PARRAMATTA (Parramatta Victorian Division of the League gave worthwhile activity for the youth of Unit); Saturday. 13 March. T.S. a farewell dinner in honour of Commercial Hotel the municipality. SYDNEY (Snapper Island); Saturday. Commodore Ian Purvis, retiring Mr. G. MacKinnon, president of the 27 March T.S TOBRUK (Newcastle Naval Otficer-in-Charge. and Mrs. George Town Branch of the Navy Unit) Purvis. League, said that boys of 13 and over EAGLE ST., LONGREACH During two and a half years, this Naval Reserve Cadet School would be accepted for training. Sections are now parading in James tireless couple earned the respect At present YORK has 37 trainees. Cook High School. Kogarah. and in and affection of members of the Barrenjoey High School. Avalon League to an extent few others have Beach done, and we hope that although the A Commanding Officers' meeting VICTORIA Commodore and his wife will be was held in H.M.A.S. WATSON on (Complied by Mr. C. Stttt. Public living in Sydney, they will he able to Saturday. 23rd January from 1000 Relations Officer for the Victorian return to their Melbourne friends to 1600 Complete understanding Division) from time to time. and agreement was reached on all The President of the Victorian The dinner was held in the home of agenda items and where required, Division of the League. Mr F. G. Doctor and Mrs. Trevor Hatfield appropriate action has been taken. Evans — once again gave a big thank Sixty of the Younger Set attended Arrangements have been finalised you to the Ladies Committee an "in bad taste party" on the Srd with the Army authorities for 6 and Executive in the form of a April. Turned out to be a very gay First class accommodation — Excellent Cuisine — Cool Ale Senior Nava! Reserve Cadets, as part morning champagne garden party at affair, with dress, from football always on tap — Full range of Wines and Spirits stocked. of their continuous training to parti- his home. This day has become quite players to ballgowns. Guests cipate in the Army Cadet Adventure an annual event on the League's included Captain and Officers from Training Course conducted at calendar, and gives everyone the U.S.S JOUETT The 20th is the next Telephone: 67 Singleton during May. The Army has opportunity to get together and chat big night for the Younger Set. a night agreed to provide transport and over the year's events Interesting to at "Casino de Paris".

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May-June-July, 1971 May-June-July, 1971 Pag* Fifty-two THE NAVY THE NAVY Page Fifty-three The Remarkable Airtruk The world's most efficient agricultural aircraft is made in a modest factr , 20 miles west of Sydney. By A. WINTERBOTHAM

(The author served in the Royal Navy from 1944 to 1966 From 1948 1958 he flew single seat fighters ranging from Seafires to Seahawks He is presently Executive Assistant to the Managing Directors of the Group which produces this unique all Australian aircraft I

The Airtruk has not yet landed on the deck of H MAS Melbourne — but it could, and without the assistance of the arrester wires! This remarkable little aircraft, the only light aeroplane currently being manufactured in Australia lands in 250 feet in still air! In 1964 an Italian born designer, Luigi Pellarini. called on the directors of a fast growing engineering group with a new approach to agricultural aircraft His idea was to design an agricultural implement which could also fly rather than a nicely rounded aeroplane which could be adapted for agricultural work The directors of the Transfield Group were impressed and so Transavia was formed to build and market the Airtruk. In 1966. the first production model came off the line, and since then 38 have been built of which 20 The Airtruk'* twin boom* arc kept clear of corrosive chemicals have been exported to New Zealand. time during which the aircraft is have to be: but according to well Kenya. South Africa and Thailand operating must be used as fully as informed critics the Australian Because of its novel design possible in actually spreading or Airtruk out-performs them all and so concept, the Airtruk has many spraying saves more vital minutes when advantages over conventional crop Time spent taxying. circling, turning, lining up for runs etc. dusters' and many unique properties manoeuvring or on the ground is Secondly, how to overcome the which contribute both to its unusual wasted It is therefore logical to problems of operating from shape and to its remarkable argue that the more chemicals an agricultural airstrips efficiency aircraft can carry, the less time is Any aircraft can operate from There are many basic problems wasted returning for more But the Mascot aerodrome. Sydney, with facing the designer of an agricultural amount carried depends on the size relative abandon, but few can aircraft. Firstly, how to carry a big and power of the aircraft. A one ton consistently face the rigours of payload to ensure an economic load is these days considered to be agricultural airstrips and survive . operation? It is not enough to the most practical maximum. A normal oleo type undercarriage produce an aircraft which can Because it was designed around its for instance has to be specially spread fertiliser or pesticide from hopper, the Airtruk is the only strengthened with the consequent the air. Prices must be competitive aircraft of its size and power to carry penalty in weight. The Airtruks with ground spreading techniques a ton With its small 300 HP designer developed a new system of and the chemicals must be spread Continental engine, it achieves a Rhomboid rubber pads, bonded to a evenly in the right place! remarkable efficiency ratio. Its twin hinged steel frame, which replaces separated booms allow the loading To achieve therefore an operation the oleo as shock absorbers' When vehicle to drive between them and which gives the farmer what he bearing weight or striking an object fill the hopper from above in 15-20 wants at a good price and still the trailing legs attaching the wheel seconds! Most agricultural aircraft achieve a profit for the operator to the stub wings swing back, are especially manoeuvrable — they There is the rub. Time is vital The compressing the pads It is this swing

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flying conditions. To give the Airtruk pilot the best view, he is situated in a high frontal position. Incidentally, when aircraft are spraying as opposed to spreading, they fly V. BOAICH'S SHIPPING literally inches above the top of the crop. Perfect visibility is therefore most desirable. The Airtruk s on top' setting also removes him from the meat in the sandwich" situation AGENCY PTY. LTD. prevalent in other aircraft — between the engine and the load he is liable to be hurt if the aircraft should meet the ground unintentionally. On top. in a steel * CUSTOMS - SHIPPING FORWARDING cage which has withstood static loads of 10.500 lbs., without AGENTS breaking the windscreen, the pilot has on two occasions walked away from nasty accidents caused by just such a pilot error!

Phone: 35-4366 A lot of original thought has gone into the Airtruk concept and P.O. Box 588, Fremantle analyses by university agronomists in New South Wales and New Zealand have proved beyond doubt that it is more efficient than conventional aircraft. Operators in the field who 16 PHILLIMORE STREET use the aircraft, have confirmed its economy and even farmers these FREMANTLE, W.A. Th« loader can supply th« Airtruk * Kb 1 ton of chemicals In 20 Mcondt. days have a habit of asking for the back action which adds an additional avoid these problems the Airtruk has Airtruk in preference to other safety factor, for the grazier's twin booms and tail units set well aircraft. It has proved itself in all airstrip can harbour a multitude of above the chemical cloud. What in respects and Australia can be proud stones, chunks of wood. etc.. which fact happens is that the chemicals, that it manufactures the best could cripple a conventional leg. falling out of twin orifices (another agricultural aeroplane in the world. Agricultural aircraft operate at low unique feature), are gathered by the • Editor's note:— It would appear level with repeated demands on full slipstream then by the vortices at the that at some future date the Airtruk throttle and often in high tips of the stub wings and mixed Greetings to All R.A.N. Personnel from temperatures The danger of may be included in the inventory of until an extremely even and overheating is always lurking and the armed services. Possibly serve unusually wide stream of chemicals the Staff and Management of . one of the features of the Airtruk aboard the Melbourne, carrying falls to the ground behind the which operators remark on. is the mail, stores and equipment or even aircraft. Swath widths of 90 ft. are efficiency of the engine cooling and be armed This tiny aircraft certainly obtained in this way with an aircraft the resultant reliability This presents possibilities. Readers are flying at about 50-100 feet becomes very important when therefore invited to for\ ard operating for days from an isolated Many other problems of a similar suggestions for publication in the CHEYNI :'S BEACI H strip with nc repair facilities. Ar. nature have been carefully next edition, regarding the possible added attraction is the Airtruks considered. In particular, pilot safety uses of the Airtruk by the armed ability to carry two crew members to in what are necessarily hazardous services. and from the strip in the rear WHAI.IN G CO. compartment. Thirdly, how to overcome the vicious effects of corrosion caused by superphosphates .. .? Normal aircraft converted to agricultural use drop the chemicals .TD. from an orifice somewhere along the fuselage. This very corrosive cloud is carried up and back by the slipstream, coating the after end of the fuselage and causing a FRENCHMAN'S BAY, ALBANY W.A. dangerous build up of minute particles of "super"' inside the tail control surfaces. This build up can, in time, cause control failure To The Airtruk In ttw spray configuration

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Portable and Stationary Air Compressors. Tie Tampers. Grinders, Chippers, Impact Wrenches, Sleeper Drills, Rail Drills, Spike Drivers, Paving Breakers, Sump Pumps, Wood Saw R.S.S Independence, first of six with a spray strake and spray- speed is 32 knots. The engines are on Rammers patrol boats being built by Vosper deflecting knuckle extending for resilent mountings, and drive rigidly Thornycroft Limited, for the more than half the length of the hull. mounted reverse-reduction Maritime Command of the A flat run aft contributes to the high gearboxes through flexible Singapore Armed Forces, has speed potential of this type of hull. couplings. The gearboxes absorb completed her trials and has been Construction is of welded steel, to the shaft thrust. The engines are air 42 MORAY STREET, SOUTH MELBOURNE, 3205 shipped out to Singapore The six strict weight limits, with aluminium started and fresh-water cooled and craft represent the Government of alloy superstructure. have underwater exhausts. Singapore's first steps in the setting The hull is divided into five main Two alternator sets of 48 kW Phone: up of her own force of warships watertight compartments, plus fore capacity each are driven by Ford following independence and the with- peak and aft peak. In Type A. the first diesel engines. These engines also drawal of the British forces from the three compartments from forward drive, through friction clutches, 69-5176 69-7371 Far East. (The six boats are divided provide accommodation for the stand-by bilge pumps and air into two groups of three known as crew of six petty officers. Captain compressors. They are started Type A. and Type B. The Type A and two officers. Officers and crew electrically. Auxiliary machinery vessels will be the first to be share a dining hall, served by a lift includes Vosper stabilizers. Mathway completed and will have simpler from the galley, which is in the super- hand steering gear, and air armament than Type B.) structure. The machinery space conditioning to all living and working The vessels are variants of Vosper forms the next main compartment, spaces. Machinery is controlled from Thornycroft's 110 ft. design, with and there is a crew space for 10 men the wheelhouse or open bridge, the diesel engines and steel hulls. The between this and the aft peak. engine room not being continuously first of each type were built and are Magazines are fitted into this crew manned. space and into the second main Best Wishes to all Navy Personnel from . . . being fitted out at Vosper Thorny- Electrical supplies are provided at croft's Portsmouth yards. The four compartment from forward. 440-V. 3 phase. 60 Hz; 115-V. 3- remaining craft are under con- The superstructure accom- phase. 60 Hz. and 24-V d.c. The main struction at the Singapore yard of modates an enclosed wheel-house, electrical switchboard is Vosper Thornycroft Uniteers Private with chart table and navigation accommodated in a cubicle in the Ltd. These patiol boats are more instruments, including Decca Type after part of the engine room. sophisticated than any yet built in 626 true motion radar. SAi_ 24 log. A full outfit of modern communi- Shovel ton Storey Singapore by Vosper Thornycroft Kelvin Hughes MS 32 F echo- cation equipment is fitted. Uniteers Private Ltd. sounder. and Arma Brown gyro compasses. There is an open bridge R.S.S. INDEPENDENCE 282-298 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy — 3065 with alternative steering position at a Dimensions R.S.S. Independence, the first boat higher level access from the wheel- Length overall. 109 ft. 7 ins.. 33.40 of Type A (with the simple house. Also in the superstructure are m. armament), was launched at the the galley, air conditioning Length waterline. 103 ft. 7x/i ins.. "SOFTLEAF" PAPER DISPOSABLE PRODUCTS Broad Street. Portsmouth shipyard equipment, and stores. 31.46 m. on 15 July. 1969 R.S.S. Sovereignty, R.S.S. Independence is armed with Beam moulded. 21 ft. 0 ins.. 6.40 * WAX PAPER MANUFACTURERS first of the Type B vessels, followed one 40-mm automatic Bofors gun m. * PAPER CONVERTERS on 25 November. 1969 R.S.S. forward, one 20-mm Oerlikon aft. Depth moulded. 10 ft. 5^4 ins.. Freedom, (the first boat of the series and a Bofors fire director on the 3.18m. to be built in Singapore) was bridge. Two MOD(N) Mark 5 rocket Draft over propellers. 5 ft. 7 h ins.. launched at the Tanjong Rhu yard on launchers are fitted to the Bofors 1.71 m. the 18 November. 1969. followed by gun. There is also an outfit of small Speed and Range R.S.S. Justice m May 1970 The keel arms. Maximum. V?-hour rating. In FOR ENQUIRIES: TELEPHONE 41-7448 of R.S.S Peace was laid on 28 May. Main propulsion machinery excess of 25 knots. 1970 consists of two Maybach MD 872 Maximum continuous, in excess of - Both classes have identical hulls of diesel engines each delivering 3600 25 knots. the Vosper Thornycroft 110 ft. b.h.p. at the maximum (Vj hour) Range at 15 knots, in excess of design, which is of round-bilge form. rating, at which the corresponding 1.000 n. miles.

Page Forty-eight THE NAVY May-June-July. 1971 MayJune-July. 1971 THE NAVY Page Forty-nine as part of the federal summer viz.: the late Admiral Sir Ragnar notable feature of Sir Victor's career. Canadian defence resources and employment program for youth. Colvin and the late Admiral Sir Louis Yours faithfully. armed forces' expertise faced an Canadian Forces Training Hamilton. (Sgd ) R. S VEALE. CANADIAN unusual collection of adversaries in Command in 1970 pioneered a new One feels that greater publicity Commander R.A.N.V.R.. 1970 — terrorists at home, a Peruvian method for teaching electronics, should have been given to that Retired earthquake, floods in East Pakistan, called POET — Performance- Oriented Electronic Training — pollution in Canadian coastal waters. which has stirred interest in both REPORT industrial and educational circles. And in addition to fulfilling their function as teachers and instructors There were other challenges of a operational support ships joined Caribous threaded through narrow for Canadian servicemen. Training different nature; in Germany, one of Maritime Command. The first two passes with loads of injured for Command personnel found time to the largest peacetime moves in hulls of a new class of helicopter hospitals in Lima, flashing their raise money for. and to construct, a Canadian Forces' history: in the destroyer were launched at Quebec landing lights on final approach to six-room school for children of the Arctic, a sizeable expansion of shipyards. The department alert ambulances of heavy Volta River district of Ghana. military activity and commitment; in announced construction of hangars casualties. And throughout the year the Cyprus, new responsibilities for the and maintenance facilities at four There were 12 relief flights of Canadian forces continued to fulfil Canadian U.N. contingent. bases in Canada for the operation of blankets and medicine from Canada their commitments to continental 50 tactical transport and utility heli- to flooded central East Pakistan. The In the scientific field, the Defence air defence. NATO in Europe and on copters and 74 light observation Canadian pilots were familiar with Research Board developed a new the Atlantic, and to the U.N in helicopters on order for Mobile the Asian environment after regular high power gas laser with promising Cyprus. Palestine. Korea. India and Command. round-the-world flights, and the industrial and medical potential; Pakistan. conducted research aimed at aircraft even managed to pick up Air Defence Command's CF-101 And there were the 2.4 searches, making possible greater use of the cargoes in Germany for the trip back. Voodoo aircraft were being rescues or mercy flights which, the Gulf of St. Lawrence during the exchanged for the same number of The Forces ran up against other Canadian Forces directs in Canada heavy ice season; continued improved USAF F-lOls under an natural adversaries during the year every day. experiments in its shock and blast agreement signed last spring — some intentionally! California's programme and made new progress between Canada and the United Mojave Desert, the Jamaican jungle, in improving Canada's northern States. Under the agreement. Air northern Norway, and the Canadian surveillance capabilities. Defence Command will receive eight Arctic were some of the exercise Letter to the The FLQ crisis carried the additional aircraft. Maritime areas they sought out to toughen Canadian Forces into the centre of Command took delivery in their soldiers. Canadian affairs as several thousand November of a Canadian-built Of these, the Arctic received most Editor troops dropped a protective blanket submersible for diving and other attention. The Forces began this year 7 Joyce Street. over Ottawa. Montreal and Quebec marine operations. to rebuild a Canadian military EL WOOD. 3184 City. For the first time in years. expertise in the north. They started In Germany last fall, flatcars of 15 April. 1971 Canadians met armed soldiers in the year-round exercises for small Canadian armour rolled south The Lditor. streets, and for most citizens it was a groups of soldiers, increased Arctic leading 2.800 servicemen and 6.000 'THE NAVY" sobering but reassuring sight. surveillance, opened a staging dependents from the former Dear Sir. During 1970. from March to detachment for patrol aircraft at Canadian forts in Westphalia to None of the journals or other news October, the strength of the forces Frobisher Bay. held a Maritime lodgings around Lahr in southern media which published the news of declined by 2.250 personnel to exercise in Hudson Bay for the first Germany. The servicemen form part Sir Victor Smith's promotion to approximately 90.000 on their way time in a decade, and brought all of the newly-organised Canadian Admiral made any reference to him to a planned strength of 82.000. The these activities under the wing of a Forces Europe. Canada's NATO being the first Royal Australian Navy Honourable Donald S. Macdonald. new Northern Region Headquarters commitment of one mechanized officer to attain that high rank who succeeded the Honourable Leo which will be set up in Yellowknife battle group and three fighter Previously, only two officers of _ jmTMyp**> you -JtM^j Cadieux as defence minister in early in 1971. The Forces are also squadrons at Lahr and Baden- that rank had served with the R A N . RAT /FOR NV* 'OTKAY/ September, said during the FLQ constructing a bridge over the Soellingen. but they were Royal Navy officers. crisis that he would undertake a Ogilvie River. NWT. and building reassessment of forces' manpower Early in 1970. Canada's 600-man several northern airstrips. in the light of possible future require- U.N. contingent in Cyprus moved ments for military aid to the civil The forces and the Defence from the Kyrenia mountains and the BIST WISH l!S TO All N AVAL Till BR LAI)SPECIALIST power, but that in any event forces' Research Board helped in pollution island's north coast into the Nicosia PLRSONNhl. I ROM: strength would not be reduced clean-ups. particularly the district, where they assumed guard Chedabucto Bay. N.S. oil spill. In beyond the planned ceiling of 82.000. HOMI Ol duties along the sensitive "Green freezing, oil-permeated waters, naval Meanwhile, new equipment and Line" separating Greek and Turkish divers pierced the holds of the HI C K S IMIS facilities strengthened the forces in Cypriot strongpoints. sunken tanker Arrow to pump out CAIRNS 1970: Four Boeing 707s joined Air thousands of tons of oil which might The Peru earthquake hit in early Transport Command for long-range otherwise have escaped into the sea. 194 NEWEL STREET troop and equipment carrying June, and during the initial stages of INDEPENDENT operations; the CF5 tactical fighter the relief operation, the five During the summer the regular CAIRNS began operations with Mobile Canadian Forces' Caribous were the forces and the militia combined toi Command in Canada and was being only aircraft aside from Peruvian provide approximately 14.00A evaluated for service with Canadian Dakotas which could fly into the students and other young people BAKERY Phone:54-1333 forces in Europe. Two 22.000-ton worst-hit mountain areas. The with military training or casual jobs

May. Juna-July. 1971 (MayJuna-July. 1971 Page Sixty THE NAVY h THE NAVY Page Sixty-on* in case one should arise, are and carriers with Sea King And for the future? Design work on The tutting of ...... watching carefully, for example, the helicopters, to provide a significant the new cruisers is well advanced : increasing presence of Soviet anti-submarine capability. The and planning is also in hand for a I warships in the Indian Ocean. As Mr carriers will also be able to operate new class of mine counter-measure Kirk said: "We must be equally ready vertical take-off and landing air vessel which will use glass reinforced to demonstrate our presence and support planes if a decision is taken plastic in the hull construction. ability to defend with our Allies our to deploy aircraft of this type at sea. All these ideas for improving and rights of free passage and to provide streamlining the Royal Navy to meet assistance to our friends if Results of this programme are the challenges of the '70s are geared "RUSTY RAZOR" | necessary". already beginning to emerge. to Britain's new defence policy as For the peacetime role of the Royal Princess Anne launched one of the outlined by Defence Secretary Lord By Peter Brazier Navy spreads its influnce far beyond new frigates recently and three more Carrington "to enable Britain to the shores of Britain. Apart from are planned. One of the new guided resume, within her resources, a protecting British shipping and missile destroyers is expected to be proper share of responsibility for the launched shortly and tenders for During April/May of this year a small fleet of Royal Navy frigates, meet at all levels — and worldwide if fishing interests, maintaining patrols preservation of peace and stability in and training, the Navy is always four more are being examined. minelayers, minesweepers and minehunters from Britain have been necessary — any threat to trade the world". ready to help in humanitarian and taking part, with seven other countries, in a NATO exercise in the Atlantic highways emergency tasks whenever and to the west and north of the Iberian peninsula. It is accepted that no positive wherever they arise. For in the current Whitehall view it military threat exists at present but Part of a developing series of NATO is essential to have the ability to Britain's navy chiefs, planning ahead maritime exercises designed to Safer Seas strengthen the seaward defences of A good example was the flood Western Europe, it includes naval disaster in East Pakistan last year ! THE WORKS - | units from the United States. when the Navy was able to provide Canada. Belgium. Federal Germany, relief in a big way. Another was'the the Netherlands. Portugal and surveying last month of an France and has been code-named alternative route in the English ANZAC DAY '71 I "Rusty Razor". Channel to allow shipping to avoid But it is a name inappropriate to the hazard caused by recent wrecks. the cutting edge of modern British CODE—INDEED . naval power — and the NATO sea In fact the continuing work of the defence force of which is plays such Royal Navy in hydrography and an important part. surveying generally makes a big *********** By Vtc Burley «*********! For Britain continues to attach contribution to safety at sea paramount importance to its NATO Economy measures over the past Sound the Still—Now bastion — our attack — and last force contribution — particularly the few years have tended to leave the cast your mind back — Think, two defence — no time for livin' in the naval contingent. As Under- impression in some quarters of a simple words Well Done — 'Tis the past — lor time — like tide — Secretary of State for Defence for weakening in British sea power. Navy's highest tribute — in this year must change — and ships' design — the Royal Navy. Peter Kirk stressed Nothing could be further from the ol Seventy One — flags at half mast and modern lads — shows missiles in a House of Commons debate: truth — Last Post sounding — in well in range — so forget not — we "The Royal Navy has a unique reverence — heads we bare — from ex-service men — and the price we contribution to make to the Britain is the biggest naval power the smallest — outback township — had to pay —our youth — out blood Alliance". in Western Europe today, and Mr. to the silenced city square, ex- and toil — for this freedom — yours Worldwide Ability Kirk gave members of Parliament service. — We Remember — defeat The decision to retain the aircraft some facts and figures to prove it. — today — whilst the world — once — and victory — fear of blokes — carrier Ark Royal, for instance, will more in turmoil— as protests — and and comrades absent — our mates add to that contribution and the The strength of the British fleet at marches show, and you're free to or yesteryear — but this sunburnt future through-deck carriers with present is 200 vessels, the majority shout—to act—or speak—with the The Buccaneer It a 2-»aat naval ttrike aircraft with nuclear capability at well at conventional bombt of which are significant fighting land — this still is ours — though rights — to ave a go — watch us old their hard hitting anti-submarine and rockett. The aircraft it powered by 2 Rollt-Royce Spay Turbojett and it thown here being raw and rough she teaches from capability will also play a vital role. catapulted from H.M.S. ARK ROYAL. units. Current defence policy aims at men — medals gleaming — we show maintaining that strength. A number Kosciusko's snow-capped peaks — age — but no regret — so — well of frigates due to be phased out in to her wide and surf-swept done. — stand fast. — or carry on. beaches — the Merino sheep in A Satisfactory Connection the Navy Department the next year or so are being kept in — my God. — Lest We Forget. and ... commission to step up Britain's springtime — the metallic bell birds' Who are Proud to be Associated with the Navy NATO contribution and maintain an song — her mineral wealth — her Department in the Supply of... blue gums tall — a quiet billabong — enhanced presence East of Suez. Now think — these words — Fair — the Southern Cross — our emblem dinkum — Shemenol Edible And future fleet plans will bring — whilst dingos taunt the moon — AVE A GO — is what we teach — * PEANUT OIL into service ships with new weapons the Poinciana — scarlet — the Then, it's up to you — the younger providing greater fire power and Jacarandas bloom—where a man's set — to practice what you preach Oil Co. Pty. Ltd. needing fewer men to man them. • For All Enquiries... a man — for what he is — no matter with these road deaths — ever VTOL Aircraft what his breed — his colour — nor mounting — your constant watch 146 FOVEAUX STREET, 31 8256 Phone 31 8256 The frigates in Britain's new look his country — his kith nor kin. nor demands — the time — to think — SURRY HILLS, N.S.W. 2010 Navy will be complemented with creed — though a continent. — an no extra drink but the future's in ^[guided missile destroyers armed island. — a fact. — and still makes your hands with Saa Dart surface-to-air missiles sense — then our Navy is our •with Amen.

May-Juiw-July. 197ljMay.JuiM-.luly, 1971 P«C* Sixty-two THE NAVY THE NAVY Fa(* tixty-thra. Another Ferranti Trainer For The Royal Navy

A new trainer system is to be wilt be able to exercise mdepen be fitted in the type 42 destroyer designed and built for the Royal dently or as a task force using radio recently ordered by the Argentine Navy by Ferranti Limited in close and digital data-links for exchange of Navy The equipments in the new collaboration with the Admiralty information. Communication with Leander frigates are derivations of Surface Weapons Establishment at the computer complex is by means Ferranti ADA systems Portsdown. The trainer will be of keyboards. This will be the second major naval commissioned at H.M S DRYAD, the The ships simulated by the trainer, trainer for H M S DRYAD. The first Royal Navy's School of Tactics. apart from the standard Leander. opened by Admiral Sir Horace Law. C Navigation and Action Information are themselves equipped with in-C Naval Home Command in June Organisation during 1°75. at a cost Ferranti systems for action 1970. comprises a 20 cubicle approaching 5 million Pounds. information and weapon control computer-controlled Action Speed The function of the new system The new type-42 guided-missile Tactical Trainer and an Operations will be to train command and destroyer is equipped with a Ferranti Room Simulator ol a County class operation room teams of the future designed and built Action Data guided-missile destroyer fitted with fleet in using automated action Automation System which will also Action Data Automation (ADA) information and weapon control equipment. It will simulate the operations rooms and the weapon control systems of: The Leander class frigates fitted with the IKARA anti-submarine guided missiles, the new type-42 guided-missile destroyer and the Leander class frigates equipped with Computer Assisted Action Information Systems (CAAIS). In addition the trainer will drive an existing operations room simulator of a standard Leander class frigate. The new trainer will contain a centralised computer complex comprising three FM. 1600 and eight FM, 1600B micro-circuit processors. These computers will generate, process and distribute data to displays in the control and operation rooms of the trainer. The four simulated operations rooms — known as models' — are replicas of the ships' operations rooms they represent. Radar, sonar, electronic warfare and weapon control data are presented on the same displays and in the same form as under operational conditions. Instead of live signals being used, the data will be synthetically generated. In general these synthetic signals will be programmed computer outputs, but for one of the more complex radars Marconi Ltd. are to supply special equipment for this purpose. Exercises will be controlled by the instructional staff in a central control room containing sixteen displays. Each of the simulated ships

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