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VOLUME 36 No.18 Navy News. 2 Darlinghurst, 201 O.

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Re~je .... itl' OJTrcu: MOM O. Clullmus lind CRES WELL CO, CA PT B.L. Admns, ",illl gnuJuaus 0/ NUl En,ry O/TocU's Course IJ Ql the Passing Our Panule at JlMA S CRESWELL

Forty.fh'e young men and women tkave t'nded the first phase of their naval offker ca~rs with completion of the lales t New [ nlry Officers' Course al HMAS CRF.SWElL.

For some it was Lht;il first course in 11 n.aval environment and for others the culmination of a series of naval and civil courses to reach thei r goal as Commissioned Officers.

For all, however, it was with evident pride that they con­cluded this final phase of their iniliallraining by an c:.:cm­plary performance of drill and ceremony in the 1993 Graduation Parade at the Royal AUSlraiian Naval College (RANC).

Under the watchful eyes of the reviewing officer, Rear Admiral Don Chalmers. Divisional and InsltUctional Sw.ff, as well as the many hundreds of proud and supportive fam­ily and friends the trainees mounted an honour guard and marched past to the accompaniment of the RAN Fleet

.""'. The graduating classes were inspected by the Assistant

Chief of Naval Sw.ff (Personnel). Rear Admiral Chalmers, who then went on to inspect members of HMAS CRESWELL ship's compmy.

The formal ponion of the parade concluded with an Advance in Review Order drill timed to coillCide with a nypast of hcli«lpters from HS8l6 and HC723 squadrons.

Commanding Officer and Director. Training Centre CRESWELL, Captain B.L. Adams. oudined the training activities thai the graduates had completed and introduced Rear Admiral Chalmers who presen ted certificates and prius after a short 1Iddre$$.

CLASS OF '43 Among the many family and ffi<,nds woo watched !he

parade were members of the 1943 Otaduation CIISIi from the RANC.

Although the College was located at Flinders Naval Depot in Victoria during their graduation. the officers were invited back 10 the college to mark their 50th year.

To many the changes in tmining is marked. As Caplllin Adams pointed out in his introduction. lradi­

tional subjects such as bO:\Iwork, small anns. drill. physi­cal training. leadership, Naval history. warfare, etc are still important and taught.

However. other subjects such as management studies. Naval Quality Managemem and a wide range of adminis­tratioo mailers relevant to today's community e.tpectations of naval officers an: given equal standing.

VARIED BACKGROUND The 37 men and eight women graduates of New Entry

Officers ' Course 13 had commenced their trainmg 00

March I. 1993. Of varied background, some en tered the RAN after

complehng a degree outside the Navy. (IIhers. afler serving as sailon and compleung a degree under RAN sponsorshIp attne Royal Melbourne Insll1ute of Technology. while olh­ers entered after a period of ci,"i l employment.

They successfully completed the demanding 24 week

••• Junior Offkers Non-Specialist Course and now go on 10

undertake more advanced studies as seaman. engineers and supply offieers.

The parade was the highlight of graduation celebrations which included a trainee conducted Ceremonial Sunset. Cocktail i Ball.

Senior sailor entry officer coune gradualcs were also on -. The six ex-senior sailor$ are specialis t in SMN(4), Supply (I) and Medieal Administration ( I ).

They ~ompleted a nine-"'eek. course and also will undrr­go funher professional training (applkation courses) on posting to ships and establishments.

PRIZEWINNERS United Services Institute of Victoria Pri~e : SBLT A.G.

Mitchell. Commodore Sir James Ramsay Prize: LEUT S.A.

Seally. W.H. Harringtoo Prize: LEUT O. Creedon. Naval Hi storical Society Prize: Midshipman M.O.

Bradley. Governor General's Cup: MlDN J.R.

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Prizr .. ·jnnrn (utd the ViPs _. (I-r): CAPT 8. AdfllOIS (CO CRESWEll), MID M. Bradl" (Historieol), MID J.Il. Lybrllnd (Govuffor Gtnual CM,,), SBLT A.G. Miuh,ll (Inst. 0/ Vi(loriaJ, LEUT S.A.. Scali, (CORE RIJmsa,J offd R.40M

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This .·~tlransponl'd a small force of gallant raiders on a 4OOO.mil~ round trip through ~nemy wal~rs 10 bring th~ "'ar to the Japanese in their na,'al base at Singapore_ It was h~r nondescript ap~arance that was crucial to t h ~ success or the o~ralion and Ihe sare relurn or th~ raiders. We publish their story or that raid and the little ship Ihat made il possible - KRAIT .

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In 1942 approval was gi>"fn ror Ihe planning or a raid on Japanese shipping III Singaport' Harbour.

"The operation was assigned 10 the &rvices Reconnaissance Departmenl. The SRD was responsible for coordinating covert operations againsl the Japanese in the South West Pacific Area.

The plan worked OUI involved six men in two-man canoes entering the harbour and placing limpet mines against the hulls of mer<:hant ships .

"The men and canoes would be transported to the Singapore aJl'a by the KRAIT, an nonde­script fishing necttender of 68 tons groo;s with a length of JUSt over 70 feet . She had been captured from the Japanese by the RAN in December 194I.The codename allocated to this daring operation was JAYWICK.

Aner an abortive allempt early in 1943 KRA IT sailed 011 her mission from Exmouth Gulf on &p!ember 2.

"The operation was under the command of Major I. Lyon. a British Army officer who had escaped from Singapore and was part originator of the idea for the raid.

Under Major Lyon were five SRD opera tives. four Navy and one Army. "The ship was commanded by Lieutenant H.E. Cane RANVR and had a crew of seven.

As KRAIT proceeded IIOIth her crew darkened their sk.ins to conceal their European ori­gins from observers. She reached Lombok and Bali On September 8 and entered the Lombok Strait

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KRAIT's passage of the strait was made difficult by adverse tides and currents. eventually tak ing 24 nerve wracking hours.

The confined waters pre­ven(ed any avoiding action to be taken if sighted by Japanese patrols. After n:aching the Java Sea she sailed towards tile southern coas t of Borneo. keeping an especially keen lookout for other vessels.

"The more open waters of the Java Sea allowed tile ship'. company sufficient lime to aher course away from any vessels sighted to avoid detec­tion.

On September 12 Borneo was sigl\ted and KRAIT fol. lowed the south west coast around to the Karimata Archipelago.

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14. she altered course to tile east to cross the Soulh China &a to the Lingga Archipelago south of Singapore.

The increasing ~olume of shipping meant that she could 1>0 longer take avoiding action and had to rely On her com­monplace appearance as a local fishing vessel to avoid arousing Japanese suspicions.

For some time she was Sur­rounded by nine sailing craft following her course. In the event she was not challenged and reached the Temiang Strait in the Lingga Archipelago on September 16. anchoring off Pompong Island On the night of the 16th and 17th.

The neu day was spent searching for a secluded embarkation point fo r the canoes.

A suitable place was found at 2am on the 18th at Panjan Island in the Riau Archipelago only 22 miles from Singapore. the lights of which could be seen on the horizon. The SRD raiders and their equipment were disembarked.

KRAiT then sailed for the south western Borneo coaSI wllere slle was to cruise in this for a fortnigllt. filling in time and avoiding detection nntil the rendezvous witll the canoes.

This. was a most frustrating and dangerous time for those onboard KRAIT with no news of the raiders and little to relieve the tedium and tension until she started to retrace her course to Pompong Island where she arrived on October 2 at l2.20am.

In the meantime, in the islands south of Singapore. the Major Lyon's part had spent the frrst IWO days of the in(er­vening fortnight resting On Panjan Island.

"They then mo~ed to Dongas Island where. a( midnight on September 22. an observation post was set up dose enough to look into Keppel Harbour on Singapore Island.

EXPLOSIONS A firsl attempt to auack on

the nigllt of the 24th and 25th was abandoned due to adverse tidal current.

On the night of the 25tll they moved 10 a better obser­vation post on Subar Island and at 7pm 00 September 26 the raiders in their three canoes set out for Singapore.

Paddling quietly through the dark wa(ers of the harbour they

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Currently serving at HMAS WARATAH in the USA. he noticed his name had been omined from the promotions list 'published recently and wondered it it was an omen .

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placed their mines On Seven sllips before making a success­ful withdrawal to Dongas Island.

The first mine was heard to

explode about 5.ISam on Sep(ember 27. This was fol­lowed by a sucC(:ssion of fur_ ther explosions.

From Dongas the operatives returned safely to Pompong Island where (hey successfuUy rendezvonsed with the KRAIT.

At 3am on October 4 she set sail from Temiang Strait for Borneo. Rounding the south west tip of the island on October 7 (he small vessel set courSe for Lombok Sirait whicll she approached at 4.3Opm on the! Ith.

The crew again began to feel mounting trepidation at the prospect of passing througll these confined waters.

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ASW Elements of the Royal

Australian NII'"Y and Royal Au s t ralian Air For('(' joined military units from four other nations this month, for the IJ lh lInnual STARFISH maritime exer­c~.

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Program of eve nt s · Septembe r 30 to October 4 1993 celebrating 80 years of the Australian Fleet. Thursday ~pteml>tr 30: During the Five Power

Defence Arrangements ( FPDA) exercise in the Soulh China Sea. Australian defence personnel worked with mili tary uni ts from Malaysi a. Singapore. the United Kingdom. and New

",-,. • Aeet Week Commemoration - Cenotaph. Manin Place from 11.00am.

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Friday Octol>tr I : • Reet Entry by RAN ships , HMA Ships SUCCESS. ADE­LAIDE. MELBOURNE. DARWIN. BRUNEI. SHOALWA­TER and TREVALL Y from 8.30am.

:Ualand. They practised combined

maritime operations. willi panicular e mphasis on anti­submarine warfare (ASW).

In company for probably th t first and Imt time, the thru nc'" RAN dil'ing Illunchc$ S HARK (leading). PORPOIS E and S£AL an sem /.II spud in Cockburn Sound oU Gardt n l sumd in Wnltrn Ausrro/io. (Photo: ABPH Simon PoynlOn).

Sa turdaylSunday October 213: • Ships open to visi tors - HMAS M ELBOURNE and STS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR at the Overseas Passenger Te nninal. Circular Quay from 1.00 to S.OOpm. DIVERS· NEW LAUNCHES • Navy bands and physical training displays - at Overseas Passenger Tenninal. Circular Quay from 1.00pm.

HM A Ships PERTH . (From Vic Jeffery) • Flag flypasl - over Sydney Harbour from 4.00pm to 4 .45pm. CANBER RA , SWAN . BENDIGO. CESSNOCK , SUCCESS (repleni shment shi p), lind the submarine HMAS OVENS look pan in the E~crdse.

The latest addit ions to the Royal Australian Nal'y, the West Australian· built dh'ers ' launches SEAL (20(H), PORPOISE (2()()2) and SHARK (2004) hal'e been handed Ol'er.

• Diving display - on eastern side of Circular Quay. adjacent to Opera House from 5.15pm. Includes helicopter drop off at 5.IOpm. With an overall length of

19.95 metres and a di splace­ment of 21.7 tonnes. these

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Capable of 28 knots, the vessels will routinely carry 16 divers and their atlen ­dants plus two tonnes of div­ing equipment. They can be safely operated by a crew of two and have an overall beam of 5.64 metres.

SEAL is manned by Clearance Diving One and PORPOISE by Clearance Diving Team Two III

Sydney. HMAS STIR LING-based

SHAR K operates with Clearance Diving Team Four.

Each vessel is able to sup­port 24 hour diving opera­lions in depths of up to 54 metres. employing self-con­tained and surface supplied

breathing apparatus. Their secondary role will include low level naval policing duties.

These oames are not new to the RAN. Two earlier vessels have carried the names SEAL and POR­POI SE and one the name SHARK.

The first SEAL was an ex-army water transport vessel transferred in 19.fS and subsequcntly serving a~ a diving boat for 23 years until being retired from ser­vice in 1%8.

Modified as a diving bargc in 1955, the former 200 ton concrete ammuni­tion lighter (CAL 207) was renamed PORPOI SE and served off Clark Island in Sydney where she was moored to assisl in diving o pe rati ons before being laid-up in the early 19705 before being finally sold a

CNS statement on alleged sexual harassment in RAN

Chief of Naval StafT, Vice Admiral Ian MacDougall. has issued the following signal following media allega­tions of sexual harassment in the Navy.

- By now. most of the naml family will ha"e read. seen or heard media cover­age of matters ari sing from the Navy Board of Inquiry (BOI) report concerning alle­galions of sexual barassment in HM AS SWAN over a year ago.

Whilst it is true that the BO I found evidellce that there had been totally unac· ceplable behaviour in S W AN at the time, it is reg rellable that the media

focussed on these issues without also highlighting the seriousness ""ith which Navy views sexual harassmem,

The media also neglected to re port the ve ry positive steps that we ha\'e been tak­ing within Navy to ensure all fonns of inappropriate work­place behaviour are eradicat­ed as quickly as possible.

These pos itive steps will be highlighted during the Senate Inquiry to be held in the next few months .

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Many anended the presen­ta t ions given by Captain Stodulka (DNLS) and Monsignor Dempsey last NovlDec which outlined the ne w unacceptable sexu al be haviour policy, others an ended the marilime com­mand series of briefings ear­lier this year on unacceptable behaviour. and some have panicipated in the interviews and focus group sessions held by the Good Work ing Relations hips project in MaylJune.

I am certain that the 7000 RAN personnel who were able to anend one or other of these forums. and everyone else who has read Navy News and S/'a/alk this year. will have received the meso sage. loud and dear. that Navy will nOI tolerate any form of discrimination. harassment or other behav_ iour which demeans the dig­nity of another.

To reinforce this message. the Good Working Relations project has recommended a number of changes to exist­ing policies along with a range of management strate­gies and a comprehensive through-career education and training program for all Navy personnel.

These init iat ives are reaching the final Slages of development and will be implemented by the end of the year.

A tOI of work by the pro­ject team assisted by a spe­cialist consultant has gone into this development which will pay an early and lasting dividend as we correct cul­tural and behavioural prob­lems.

I know that you are angry and concerned about the negative impact that the recent media coverage has had on Navy's public image.

However. Ihis issue has also reaffirmed the loyalty a nd commitment that the vast majority of personnel have to creating a beller working environment for everyone.

Navy is on the right track and has been since early this year. We will learn from paSt experiences and move on to a be ller working relations future.

At the same time . the Navy's essential role of defending Australia conlll1-ues. at sea and ashore, each day.

I know that the Navy will continue to conduct this ta~k with the professionalism for "'hich it is noted while I am confident that these present difficulties will be resolved.

I would li ke commanding officers to personally explain this signal to their people.""

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decade later. The second SEAL and

PORPOISE were the fonner Royal Navy HAM -class inshore minesweepers WINTRINGHAM and NEASHAM purchased in 1965 for conversion to div­ing tenders. the first enter­ing service in 1968 and the second in 1973.

Both sened as diving ten­ders and nav'gation training craft until 1989 when they were finally withdrawn for service and disposed of after reaching the end of their 1'1'0-

nomicalli,'es. The first SHARK was an

1 1.5 metre Naval Auxiliary Patrol (NAP) vessel which was requisitioned for naval service in July. 1942 and armed with a .303 machine gun and four depth charges.

This impressive new gen­eration of diving launches are the first custom-built ten­ders to enter service.

• l'>laritime pageant - in Opera House Forecourt from 5.30 to 7.00pm. featuring massed band of the RAN. gun teams and Ceremonial Sunset. • Darl ing Harbour activities - minehunter HMAS SHOALW A­TER. landing craft HMAS BRUNEI and diving tender POR­POISE open to the public from t.OO to 5.00pm.

Monday (Xlober 4: • Fann Cove activities - vintage boat parade from ! t.OO to 12.00. Navy Band coneens from 11.00am. 12 metre yacht and other boat races. • Sail training ship YOUNG ENDEAVOUR in Farm Cove. Ships open to visitors - at both the Overseas Passenger Terminal. Circular Quay and Darling Harbour from 1.00 to 5.00pm.

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Speaking afler 1M dedica· tion. Chairman of NHBS. CDRE Bob Letts said that in laking the stralegic decision to diversify its a ssel base

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from one of pure c3.'ih to one with a mix of property and c3.'ih. Ihe society W3.'i recog­nising twO impOrtanl facts.

"FirSily. Ihe volatility of the cash investment market which has seen inves tment returns drop from a high of near 18% per annum 10 a low today of 4.7% h.:Id to be addressed.

"Secondly in looking at where our 1Qvutment s should be pI~ v.e need 10

look at the financ ial skill s already available within the management and Board of NHBS.

""J"he Board toolo: the vicw Ihal any change of invest­ment policy musl be inlo the business of caring for people.

Ie With the increased emphasis on Mine Warfare in

the Royal Austra lian Navy and the imminent arrival of the Mine Hunter Coastal, the requirement for a spe<:ific Mine Countermeasures (l\ICM) trophy has been recognised by Maritime Commander, RADM R.A.K. Walls.

Like the original Kclly Sh1eld which recognises Ihe most proficicnt Mint Warfare or palmi Boat unit and the LCH pr0-

ficiency shltld; the Kelly Shield (or MCM ProfICiency will be aWlll"ded annually to the MCM vessel which is considered superior in general efficiency. seamanshtp. deanliness and training. thus. o~erall MCM proficiency.

l1Jc recipients will follow the trndition of proudly showing the "gold star" on each bridge wing and recei\'e the trophy of a bnls.s Buoyant mine mounted on a wonden base.

Mariume Commander Rcar Admiral Walls. offICially hand­ed ovcr the shlcld \0 Ihe Commander Australian MIDewarfare Forces Commandcr C.M. Brand. during a bricf ceremony at HMAS WATERHEN.

o CMDR Brand and LCDR Carter arc shown the MCM Shield by ABMTP Cloke. who skilfully crafted il.

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"Paramount in our deci ­sion was our responsibili ty to provide a 13.'iting benefit to our members.-

CDRE Lens said Hellhglen at Werribee had been selected because 1\ v.as alrudy establi shed with a firm resilknl component.

It was a "very all raC!Jve and relati\·tly DeW property."

"Purchasing Ihe property without debl was also a boom 10 the e:<istwg resi­dents who wantcd any pur­chaser to be one With a com-

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solid base for our future operauons."

The village cons is ts of 109 IOdcpelldcnl liVing umlS (Iown hooses) and 37 assiSI­ed care apanmenls.

They a re supported by recreational facilities includ­ing enclosed heattd swim· ming pool and spa. bowling green. handyman workshop. recrcational gardtns. games room and meeting rooms.

NHBS members wishmg to inspect the \·i llage should conlact the village on (03) 7486600.

Vacancies e:<ist for some of the town house styk units as well as the assisted carc apanments .

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Interested in ANZAC exchange exercise?

The ANZAC Exchange Exercise program, designed to provide ror a short­term exchange between members of the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy, is up«ted to run for 12 weeks rrom mid April to mid July nut year.

Muimum bellCfit should be derived for up to 12 per­sonnel with a minimum financial and admmistrative cost being incurred.

Panicipanl5 should takc every opportunity 10 learn as much about the host unil and the RNZN in gencral.

~ RNZN nominale posi­tions in altemative years.

For 1994 Ihe RAN will nominate 10 New Zealand.

A leiter calling for appro-pr iatc nominations is now forwarded by DNOPIDSCM to SponSOf" Directorales.

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SBLT Milchdf "'ha fHlrtieipaltd 0" ANZA C Ez~hlJ"'~ fro," tIIrl, March fo AUIUS' 199J onboard HMNZS MONOWAI fHr/onrrjnl Ctrt,"o"ial durin lIS GWJrd OfflCtr

aI Apia, H'tlftr" Sall'oa.

The selection proctss is usually conducted during the months of Septembe r through 10 November each year.

In ilkntifying participants the following information is to be consilkred:

a. ~ position offered for exchange should be of bene­fit to both serviccs.

b. Nominations shoold be limited to personnel who have no compassionatc or persooal problems that may necessitate the member to be returned during thc exchange.

c. Panicipants should be highly reported on and con­silkred a worthy ambassador for the RAN.

Further information on the ANZAC Exchange Exercise cln be found in 01 (N) PERS 22-2 and ABR 27 Volume 2 Chapter 15.

Naval Training Command administer the uchangc for the RAN and queries may be directed 10 8 577627 or 059 507627.

HOMIECHECK 93 TO ASSIST SERVICE FAMILIES

HOMECHECK Day is 28 October 1993.

In 1991 the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) designed a tenant survey called HOMECHECK to obtain a snapshot of the state of repair of its houses Australia wide. It was a new idea which proved to be very successful. Over 98% of the DHA's tenants returned their questionnaires. This was a tremendous response which was a tribute to them and the Service spouses who delivered and collected the forms.

This year the questionnaire has been revised to make it easier for tenants to complete. It has also been redeSigned to allow it to be scanned into DHA's computer. Additionally, some questions have been added to seek information on a number of detailed aspects of the houses for which the data is not already in the computer.

Services Allocations Module

In order to improve the system of allocating DHA houses, the Services and DHA have jointly developed a software package to be known as the 'Services Allocations Module' (SAM). Using DHA's computing system, SAM will provide Service Housing Officers with greater

• access to information on DHA houses and their availability. This will help them to make better decisions when selecting and allocating houses for Service families.

To enable "SAM" to work effectively the Services and DHA require more information on all houses owned or leased by DHA. This is where HOMECHECK 93 comes in. A response rate equal to or better than in 199 1 will provide SAM with nearly all the data it needs to be an effective management tool for the Christmas posting cycle.

In the days leading up to 28 October, the HOMECHECK questionnaires will be personally delivered to every Service tenant in a DHA owned or leased house. Tenants will be asked to complete their form on HOMECHECK Day. Careful completion of the questionnaires is important and should take no more than half an hour. The forms will then be collected over the following few days.

To make both SAM and HOMECHECK a success, the Services and DHA are depending on the support of all OHA's tenants. We are asking that on HOMECHECK Day would you please take the time to fill in the questionnaire fully and accurately.

Any questions concerning HOMECHECK should be addressed to your local Housing Management Centre or to David Martindale, National HOMECHECK Officer, Defence Housing Authority, 2 Brisbane Avenue , Barton ACT 2600.

NAVY NEWS, September 24,1993 (225) 5

The inaugural Ship Configuration Control Board (SCCB) meeting has been held at Naval

Command Headquarters_ purpose of th<: board is to review ship configura­

with the aim of assigning development and i priorities commensurate with the importance of

change in relation to the Navy's overall priorities and .

The is chaired by the Superintendent of the Ship Office (SSHIPLOG) Captain CJ. Etsmore and bas

from Maritime Command, Navat Support Navy Office.

tn Ibe inaugural meeting was the first phase in Ihe process i i configuration change management in the RAN. The neXI pbase, which is well underway, is Ihe develop­

m,m of a configuration management database which will with all other infonnation management systems

;~~;:i,;;,~n use and necessary to address logistic suppon r of ship configuration.

The aim atso is to automate the configuration change

';:~i::;:W~h;;i,Ch will uttimately speed up the approval and d . t phases and gain more efficient use of limited resources.

The SCCS will meet bi-monthly or as the need arises with th<: first series of meetings designed to clear the backtog configuration changes already in the system. This will be achieved by eliminating th<: less cost effective and low prior­ity changes allowing limi ted resources to be channelled to those changes that add value to the Navy's overall priorities and objectives.

SCCB personnel (right) at the inaugural meeting (starting from Ihe left moving clockwise): LEUT Jackson (PMSS), LEUT Robinson (PMSS), CMDR Bell (DNMOP), CMDR BA KER (DMCP-N), MR MILES (MCCA-AMC), CAPT Ruling (MCCA), CMDR Diciunas (PMSS). CAPT Elsmore (SS HIPLOG), CDRE York (COLOG), CAPT M itchell (CSO-E), LElIT Cook (DNLP), Mrs Sammut (PMSS). Mr Davey (MISD), Mr Thomas (M MES ), Mr Bradbury (MMM&P). , IIIIIIII I I I I I I I I r

EDUCATION, TRAINING DEVELOPMENT

SECTION

The following courses are available /Ilrough ET&O, Defence Centre - Brisbane, phone ONATS 875 2747 or (07) 226 2747: External courses (attendance costs shown in brackets may be borne by Ihe Department):

Oct Managing Warehouses and mstributron Centres ($895) Spnngboard Women's Development Program ($6(0) Sexual Harassment Contact OffICer Worl<shop ($400) UIe Balance Workshop for Working Women ($145) PSC For SenIor OffIcers and AS06s: Or[laIlisationai Change - Ensuring an Effective Outcome· Sydney ($695) (Nominations by 22 Sep) the New Professionalism· APS Culture under Reform · Adelaide ($695) (Nominatoos by 4 Oct) PSC For AS05l6s and Senior Officers: !nfluence and Delegation ' Adelaide ($695) (Nominations by 4 Oct) PSC For AS05l6s: Financial Management in the APS -Introductory - Canberra ($595) (Nominations by 26 Sep) Matileting YourseH into a Senior OffICer Pos~oo­Melbourne ($595) (Nomi nations by 10 Oct)

Noy Practical Inventory Management (Sydney/Melboume) (sa95) SeH Oefence Workshop ($200)

Internal Courses (no attendance lees, bultravel costs if applicable): Nov . Finance Courses are: STH OLD: Australian Government Cred~ Card, Certifying Officers Traders Claims, Certifying OffICers Personal Claims, Basic Personal Claims, Traders Claims, Fmancial Adminlstration. Computer Courses are: BRISBANE: Getting Started Word Pertee! Pis 1 and 2, More Word Pertee! PI 3, Getling Staned Spreadsheets·Works, Getting Stalled Oatabase·Works, Getting Started DOS-PIS 1 and 2, Gettlng Started Windows 3.1, Gettlng Started WordPerfect lor Windows. ManagemenVAdmlnistrative Training Programs: BRIS­BANE: Management Techniques PI 2, Supervising in an Integrated Environment (NCO), Negotiation Skills , Conflict Resolution. Dee· Finance Courses are: STH OLD; Certifying Officers Traders Claims, Traders Claims, Fnancial Administration. Computer Courses are: BRISBANE: Getting Started Word Pertect Pl2, More Word Perfect Pl3, Gettlng Started Spreadsheets - Works, Getting Started WordPerfect for Windows. ManagemenVAdministraUon Courses: BRISBANE: Job Application Process, Induction. A range of purchasing courses is available through Acqulsltion and Loglstics Defence, and also through Purchasing Development Centre of Dept of Adm in Sves. For fuMer information contact 8&0. Phone DNATS 875 2797 or (07) 2262797.

8 (228) NAVY NEWS, September 24, 1993

I I I I IIIIIII , Golden Nose for sailor

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FI:o.IA SYDNEY (Elec­trical) did itself p roud wben it pitched in 10 sup_ port the lInnual Red Nose Day and helped ABETS Joshua Van Dyke win one of only fi~e Golden Nose awards.

Presented by the Minister for Planning and Housing Rober! Webster and Nick Bennett of 2MMM. the award was given by the Sudden Infant Death Association (SIDA) 10 five individuals or groups with the most creative or zaniest event 10 promote awareness of Red Nose Day.

Able Seaman Van Dyke was the driving force respon­s ible for gelling Warrant Officer Terrence Grube to give up his Ole F IMA Electrical crown for a day and providing F1MA person­nel with the incentive to buy for this wOrlhy cause.

Purchasin training for 3000 By purchasing any Red

Nose Day item they were automatically entered into It

rame for Ole for a day.

Becoming personally involved with SIDA after the death of his son to SIDS, he came up with this idea as a way to help the association for all the suppon they had provided for him and his wife Melissa after their trag­ic loss.

Over Ihe last coupte o r yea r s th e way Defence operates has altered dra­maticaUy,

There has been a move away from central control as aUlhority and responsibility are devolved.

Today. our Service un its and offi ces have far greater freedom in managing their daily affairs; along witll all the hassles and problems in so doing.

One of the respoll5ibilities which has been transferred is purchasing.

DCO (Defence Contract­ing Organisation) no longer exists.

We all now do our own purchasing, from food sup­plies 10 keep the mess run­ning to capital equipment, spares, POL and other con­sumables to keep us sailing, rolling or flying.

These changes have resulted in a lot more people being involved in purchasing

or becoming Authorised Officers; and many have sought help.

A range of courses in pur­chasing has been available through the regional Acquisition and Logistics (A&L) Officers since late 1991. And tlley lIave been successful.

In the last 21 months more than 3000 people. Service and civilian, have lIuended A&L purchasing training courses.

Besides Iraining courses run in Ihe A&L offices, Ihe training teams have ranged far and wide from their capi­tal cily bases.

HMAS CAIRNS. HMAS STIRLING, Puckapunyal, Kapooka. RAAF Bases East Sale and Tindal. Defence Centre _ Hobart and even RAAF Support unit Butterv.·orth are some of the places which have been vis­ited on request.

Tbree thousand people

can't be wrong and the train­ing teams are celebrating their success 10 date.

If you. your office or your unit would benefit from pur­chasing training and autho­rised officer training, get witb Ihe strength and help the purchasing trainers cele­brate 5000.

For information on pur­chasing training contact your nearest regional A&L Office or, in Canberra. Advanced Purchasing and Contracting Suppon (APCS) Branch:

ACf - Ms Michele Miller (06) 266 6446. DNATS 866 6446; NSW - Mr Tom Kelly (02) 266 2624. DNATS 824 2624; VICrrAS - Mr David Ring (03) 282 7352, DNATS 832 7352; QLD - Mr Rick Souness (07) 226 2813, DNATS 875 2813; SA - Ms Channaine Weame (08) 259 6697, Speed Dial'" 3 052; WA - Mr Rod SCOII (09) 311 2477, Speed Dial· 3 106; NT - Barry Wrightson (089) 801137. Speed Dial'" 3 046.

Checking out bits CPO Peter McLay and PO Michael

Bell (above), both based at "MAS WATSON, have been able to see the manufacture of sonar equipment at GEC·Marconi System 's Meadow­bank, Sydney.

They were pictured with GEC-Marconi's Sonar Systems Manager, Mr Geoff Thomas. inspecting a sonar cylindrical array which is to be housed in the front of the new CoUins class submarine.

Their visit, organised as pan of an ASW

course, included seeing the manufacture of the Kariwara Towed Array (for submarines and surface vessels) and the complex -ship sets" electronics which interpret the sonar data gath<:red.

GEC-Marconi's facility is unique in thaI it designs, develops and manufactures comple~ acoustic materials (ceramics) and hybrid elec­tronics boards, for sonar and communica­tions, in the one place.

The company welcomes visits from Navy personnel which can be arranged by contact­ing Mr Thomas on (02) 809 9951.

If you are interested in receiving copies of the Defence Contracting News­letter or the Defence Purchasing Handbook, con­tact Diane Tanser on tbe Contracting Helpline, (06) 266 6012. DNATS 866 601 2.

Able Seaman Van Dyke extends his heanfelt appreci­ation to all th~ who helped eam this award.

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The applicant must be able 10 gain and maintain a Security Clearance in accordance wilh Ihe requirements of Australian Industrial Security.

Intemational and interstate lravel will be required. Remuneration wi ll be discussed during imervicw.

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IGreetings ahoyl for rs Regan

"Morning men, Starbord 10" will be a famil­iar call missing from the patrol boat Hl\1AS FREJ\itANTLE with the retirement of technical officer CPOl\HP Ross Regan.

He's off to Queensland after 22 years' RAN service. He had joined in 1972 as an apprentice al HMAS

NIRIMBA, finishing in lime for posting 10 HM AS STALWART then Darwin to help with the cleanup after Cyclone Tracy.

He has since served on HMA Ships JERVIS BAY,

CURLEW AND FREMANTLE, as well as postings to the Mechanical Engineering School at HMAS CER­BERUS.

Ross says the Ton class were the most enjoyable ships on which to serve. and the best trips were SE­Asian deployments.

Onboard FREMANTLE, he has brought up the engi­neering department 10 the standards of a fully-crewed boat.

"With his retirement to Queensland, his wife will

have to be the only person 10 be greeted with 'Morning men, Starbord JO'!! !," adds our correspondent.

His shipmates and colleagues from previous postings, wish him all the best for his retirement from the Navy.

His replacement is CPOMTP Glen 'Polly' Parrott from HMAS HARMAN - just in time for FREMANTLE's workup and ORE.

After a longer than expected refil FREMANTLE will finish off her ORE in late September before commenc­ing a normal patrol cycle.

Popular CPO R~gan - fauw~lkd by FREMANTLE CO, LCDR LD. KING"

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SAILORS GAIN WINGS Pictured with the Commanding Officer HMA S ALBATROSS, Commodore G,

Morton (centre right), are four sailors who ha~'e been awarded their Aircrewmans' Wings after completing an intensive course of instruction and flying from May to August this year.

Th~y au uading S~aman Pown Duw (un"t back), Ltading Moman Harris (back righl) utuling S~aman Dickie (front right) and uading Seaman Sowt~r (frontltft). Also pictured au Warrant Offiur Sk' I" ~s (c~ntn), Offiur in Charg~ ofth~ Aircrtwmans ' Training School and P~tty OfflCtr Dtlf(crntrt I~ft) an Aircr~w Instructor.

MEDICS' COMFORT CITATIONS Two medical sailors

from Ba lmoral Nava l Hos pital have received c itations from the U n i t ed S tates Naval Logistics and Support Force.

LSMED Kath Wilson and LSMED David Winspear were presented with their citations for outstanding per­formance while serving as Operating Room Technicians on Medical Support Facility. USNS COMFORT during her deployment \0 the Persian Gulf.

Their interaction with the American Armed Forces medical team did much to enhance international rela­tionships during their time in the GUlf. according to their citations.

LSMED Wilson and LSMED Winspear are pic· tured following presentation of citations hy CMDR Rex, CO of HMAS PENGUIN.

• In9 for radio operator Lead ing Seaman Rad io Operator (LSRO) Paul

Lindsay from H.MAS DUBBO has been st'1~ted to conduct the Ad"anced Radio Operators Course at HMAS CERBERUS,

The course: runs from the beginning of September 10

mid·December and includes a man management module which helps to prepare stu· dents for futun: promotion 10

Peny Officer.

The course IS an imponant step in Ihe career of any communicator and Paul has heen looking forward 10

completing it for some time.

He joined the RAN in 1978 and carried out Junior Recruit training at HMAS LEEUWIN hefore dOing his basic communications course at CERBERUS.

SlOce then Paul has served in a variety of seagoing ships including HMAS MEL­BOURNE in 1980. HMAS MORESBY In 1981. HMAS ASSAIL in 1984 and HMAS PERTH in 1985.

He has also served in sev· eral shore· based Commun· ieation Centres including HMAS STIRLING. HMAS PENGUlN. fu\1AS WATER­HEN and HMAS ALBA­TROSS.

He joined the Darwin · hased patrol hoat HMAS DUBBO in January 1991 and will have completed three and a half years onboard when he posts out in July 1994,

Lrading S~aman Paul Lind$ay from IIMA S

DUBBO.

LS Lindsay originally came from Narrabeen in Sydney.

He is married to Lindy and they have twin daughters aged four, and are expecting a third child in 1anuary.

During his temporary ahsence from HMAS DUB SO. LSRO ScOIl Dowd, on loan from NAVCOMSTA Darwin. is carrying on with the good work in the Comm· unications Department.

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Geoffls career The Navy News edition 01 08 OCT 93 will provide the results 01 the Flag Retreat.

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spanned 37 years After a career spanning

37 yea r s, LE UT Geoff Lenihan has paid off,

He originally joined the RAN as a National Serviceman al HMAS CER· BERUS undergoing Recruit and Electrical Training.

He joined the RANR and his first posting to sea was to HMAS TOBRU K as an EM I in 1958. followed by a further stint at HMAS CER· BERUS.

In 1960 he was posted to HMAS MELVI LLE in DillWin and served in HMAS BANKS.

In 1963 he joined HMAS SYDNEY. landing troops, equipment and vehicles in Hervey Bay. Queensland during Exercise "CAR· BINE".

Her f i rst operational deployment to Borneo as a "Fast Troop Transport" foI · lowed with Anny and RAAF personnel plus equipment for service in the Indonesian confrontation.

He joined HMAS GULL (Ton Class Minesweeper) in t964 operating out of HM AS MU LL OF KI N· TYRE doing ami·infiltration patrols off Borneo to preVent Indonesian forces cross ing

into Malaysia from Kali· mantan (Indonesian Borneo).

As an LEMP he served onhoard HMAS SYDNEY again in 196711968 when: he did four trips to Vung Tau with troops and equipment.

Promoted to POE P in 1969 he posted to HMA S STUART til! 1970. then to HMAS BRISBANE as PO/CPO from 197110 1974, including service III Vie tnam.

Four years' serVice on hoard HM AS MEL· BO URNE as RegUlating Chief included the Queen's Silver Juhilee trip to the U.K.

Promoted to WO in September, 1978 he posted to HMAS MELBOURNE again in January, 1981 wben: he remained until it de-com· missioned in \982.

Further sea service as a WO was onboard HM AS STA LWART in 1983 and 1984.

Afler a year in Canberra he joined Recrui ting in Adelaide where he spent two years until p romotion to LEUT SDLD in 1986.

He then took up his final posting al HMA S C ER· BERUS.

A Flag Ret reat is used by CNS and his most senior officers to set aside day to day pressures, in order to conce ntrate on critical and long term issues for the Navy. This Retreat was used to considet how the NaVY'can respond over the next decade to a diffICult and challenging economic environment

The Retreat took place at HMAS Creswell Q2{)4 May 93. The intervening period has been used to put extra polish on the Retreat's product, to integrate that product into !he t993194 Navy Corporate Plan now being released , to start the linkage Of all other planning documents to it, and to provide detailS to S taff Associations and Unions ahead of formal announcements.

The main product 01 the Realreal is titled· A Plan For The J ourney Into The Future For Th. RAN". In it the senior officers address the fo llowing questions as we ll as how our people can plovide input to the P lan's continuing refinement:

· What should we a ll be a iming for? What do we wish to look li ke a decade ahead? How do we wish Australia ns to see us? Where do oUlleaders wish to lead our people? What is the Vision 2oo3?

, Why are we here? What is the enduring Navy mission?

· What are we to do in a daily sense? What is our corporate objective ?

· What are the major areas that need improvement and team commitment if we are to cope with a difficult economic evironment? What are our ten year Goals? How are they to be broken down into contributory objectives and assigned?

· Who are we , the people of the Navy, responsible to and what for? What are our corporate lesponsibilities?

· What are the guiding principles that help to ensure the needs of Ille organisation and the individual are in harmony? What are our values in Navy?

· What are the benefits 01 us all using this plan and pushing together in the right direction?

See Navy News on 08 OCT 93 for the senior offIce,, ' Inswers and how they th ink we can help,

NAVY NEWS, September 24, 1993 (229) 9

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The Welfare Committee al HMAS KlfI'TABUL is sponsoring a " Bilby" at Sydney 's Taronga Park Zoo.

For those who may not tnow, a Bilby is a small nocturnal. carnivorous marsupial on the 1i51 of e ndangered Australian species.

Why would KUTTAB UL want to sponsor an animal al TaTooga Park anyway? Well by becoming a sponsor the WelfilJe Committe<' b«ame a Gold Pass holder.

A Gold Pass gives a family of IWO adults and two childreo fJ'eC' entry to eitherTaronga Park or the Western Plains Zoos.

The Welfare Commiuee can now make the pass available 10 all members of KUTTABUL's ships oompany and outstations at a nominal fee (pU! towards next year's sponsorship).

"So IlOl only are we supporting an endangered animal but we are also providing free access 10 one of Sydney's best tourisl anractions to our own people." repons our correspondent.

l .S. PALUMA & DOLPHIN SEA CADETS Past Cad e t Reunio n

ARE YOU A PAST CADET OR INSTRUCTOR? Then come along and remiOisce with us. Bring along your memories, stories and photos. Meet your old instructors and fr~nds. Partners are invited.

VEHUE: Stafford Bowls Club. Gibson Park, Stafford Road, Stafford. DATE: SATURDAY. 6 NOVEMBER 1993

nME: 1900 hours for Colours on the Parade Ground DRESS: Sman Casual

COST: $15 per person includes drrn~s. savouries and supper. RSVP: 6 October 1993. Phone Kim Pullen 262 4592 or Pamela Hardy 356 7986 or send your cheque (made payable to 1.S. PALUMA) to PO Sox tOO6, Staffon Old 4053 The organizing committee 01 Pamela & Kim would apprel;late your call You may be able to help lhem contact other/riends.

ATTENTION!! ALL EX JRS OF EIGHTH INTAKE HMAS LEEUWIN JANUARY '64.

II is proposed to hold are-union in Ihe early part of '94.

Interested People to contact the following: George Picone (A.H.) (07) 824 0130 Tom ClarK (A.H.) (02) 899 4795 Bob Gree n (A.H.) (042) 835 201 Mick Heaney (A.H.) (062) 297 2347 De nis Mulverhlll (A.H.) (044) 2 1 1 561

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HMAS DARWIN ANNUAL BALL Venue: Sydney Boulevard Hotel

Thursday 28 October. 1993 $45.00 per head

This is a chance for all serving and ex-serving Darwin personnel 10 have an enjoyable

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-KUTTABUL CO, CMDR Derek Robson (CI!nrre), PO IVTR Bill TannlKk and LSM TD Debbie Irwin mur the Bilby in her nalUra/ hnbiral.

'In-house' option for sto cent re

The Australian Defence Force's main warehousing distribution and equip, ment maintenance facility at Moorebank, west of Sydney, will remain an " in­house" operation for at least the next the years.

The Defence National Support Program which aims Storage and Distribution to transfer support activities Centre (DNSDC) which will to Ihe civil sector where provide logistic support to industry can demonstrate all Ihree Services, is being beller value for money. developed al Moorcbank to Following detailed consid-begin operations in January eration of si~ commercial 1994. bids and the in-house offer

'The DNSDC will integrate Ihe functions currently per­formed by the Army at Moorebank and Bathursl. the Navy at Zetland and Rand­wick and the Air Force at Regents Park and Dubbo.

The operations of the DNSDC have been reviewed under <b, Commercial

which includcd thc use of external consultants. Defence has determined that Ihe in­house offer provides a more cost effeclive solution for the operations of the DNSDC.

The "in-house" tender rep-­resenls a potential saving of $132 million over 10 years.

The new DNSDC will

employ some 25 ser-·,ice and over 400 Defence civilian staff.

While this decision will reduce the number of posi­tions available in Ihe DNSDC from that originally planned. unions and slaff at all three sites have been involved in the development of the in-house bid.

Consultation will continue on how to effectively man­age what will be a complex personnel management issue to ensure the requirements for each individual are care­fully considered.

WIFELINE ADELA IDE: On October 12 your ne"t outing is to the Blind Institute, Blacks

Road, Gilles Pla i~s. For more info rmation, please contact Faith Green on JJ2 2536 or Beu y Thomas on 298 2720 ror more information.

* * * more information contact 4522693 or Christine on 975 NOW RA : A fashion Shae on 83 9227. Bookings 6196.

parade will be held on Friday for child Care can be made October 8. commencing at with Val on 79 31 76 after 7pm at the Naval Avialion 4pm. Museum. T ickets are avai l­able from Yvonne (21 1517) or Danielle (21 3034) at a COSI of SIO. which includes a chicken and wine supper. Profits from licket sales go to a local charity.

Coffee mornings are held on the third Wednesday of the month, commencing at 9.30am. with the next one to be held on October 20 with a Craft Demonstration of items available for purchase for Christmas. Coniaci Yvonne on 21 1517 or Danielle on 21 3034 for more information.

Albatross Playtime meets every Monday lOam. For more information contact Liz on 23 1556 or Kim on 21 8402.

;.- ... Note the change of day. - '- A c raft group meets on Friday mornings. Fiona is available on 23 2393. A quilting group meets on Thursday evenings from 7pm to 9.3Opm.

A thrift shop opens on Fridays from lOam to noon and coffee mornings. For more informalion contact Yvonne on 21 1517.

*** CERBERUS : It is com­

ing to Ihat time of year for Melbourne Cup Day. Cerberus ladies have planned their Me lbourne Cup Function for October 19. For

*** CA NBERRA :

October 3. a Family Picnic will be held at Lanyon.

Other activities include: Bridge Club - Contact Daphne on 286 3940. Coffee mornings on Mondays betwcen lOam and 12 noon. Play group Operales on Wednesday mornings lOam-12 noon and Fr iday after­noons 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Belconnen Service Wives Craft Group - Contact Kaeran on 258 8473, Judie on 241 6949 or Trish on 255 2009

Tuggeranong Tri-Service Spouses Group meet on a reg­ular basis at the Tuggeranong Community Centre on 291 0953.

If you require any further information or have any inquiries, please contact eilher Kerry on 282 5160 or Carolyn on 23 I 3992 (ah). in addition to those lis ted abovc.

*** SPOUSES IN NORTH_

ERN SYDNEY: On the first and third Thursdays of every monlh. these spouses meet at the St. Albans Chun::h Hall . 67 Baotry Bay Road. Frenchs Forest from lOam to midday. For more informa­tion contact either Janelle on

*** S. O .S . (S POUSES OF

SUBMAR INE RS) : SOS meet every Monday fort~ night. both day and night meetings are held to cater for both working wives and wives with children. To find OUI where the meetings are held on Ihe North Shore. contact Hazel on 909 8359 (Day Meetings) or Debbie on 427 7557 (Night Meetings).

*** CONTACT GROUPS

WA: The Moresby Contact Group will be having Plaster Painling at Marilla House on Friday October 8. Contact Louise on 528 3441 . Or Wednesday October 13 a visit to Western Rosella Birdpark is planned. Contact Nichole on 592 1852 for more information.

Octopus Gardens will host a talk by DHA at Marilla House on October 4.

Contact Michelle on 524 6107 for further information.

For more inform ation on any of the aClivities for other WA-based ships, the FLO is available on 527 9233.

Please feel free to call me. a lener is not always neces­sary. Unlil nnt time, I look forwa rd to receiving your updaled articles at 16 SI. Michael"s Court. Cooloongup WA 6168 or call me on (09) 5274373. JUliE DA WS.

'OPERATION JAYWICK'

(Continuedfrom pagt 2).

They had cause for Iheir anxiety. Ar 11.30pm. as KRAIT was making her steahhy passage through Lombok, a Japanese patrol v(!;SC1 loomed out of the night and clO:5Cd on her.

For the next five oervewraeking minules KRAIT and her unwelcome companion continued on their way. llle Japanese flag flown by the KRAIT and the type of vessel she was presumably convinced the Japanese that a challenge was unnecessary and Ihe palrol vessel sheered off and steamed away. allowing KR AIT to complete the pas­sage of the Strait without fur· ther incident.

On October 19 she reached Exmouth Gulf and Operation Jaywick was successfully com­pleted.

TONNAGE Of the st,'en ships mined in

SIngapore Harbour two. Ihe HAKUSAN MARU (2197 tons) and the KIZAN MARU (5077 tons) were sunk The five damaged "essels included the tanker SINKOKU MARU of]OOOO tons.

This "as a very good re.uh for the commitment of a small ship and fourteen men. all of whom returned. This OCCUlTed al a lime "'hen the increasing success of the American sub­marine campaign and the loss· es incurred in the campaigns in Ihe south west Pacific were starting to make the service of every merchanl vessel critical 10 the Japanese wardfo".

After (¥ration SA YWICK KRA IT moved to Darwin " 'here she was to be based for the remainder of ho. rilities . alTh'iog on November619-l3.

00 April 5 1944 she was commissioned into the RAN as one of the ' Snake- vessels of Ihe Services Reconnaissance Department (SRD). responsi· ble for coven operations. As such she was involved in a number of voyages in support of the SRD. including Operation HORNET. the es rablishmenr of a base on Cassini Island off North Western Australia 10 which she made a number nf subse· quent voyages.

She was part of the naval force present at the Japanese surrender at Ambon on September 22 1945.

PAlO OFF She was paid off at Labuan

on December 12 1945 and transferred to the control of the British Borneo Civil Administration Unit. She later passed into private service as a timber carrier in Bntish North Borneo.

In 1963 an appeal was opened in Australia to pur­chase her and return her 10 Australia where she arri\'ed in March 1964.

After refitting she was used by the Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol based on Pinwaler. In 1985 o"nership passed to the Australian WIH Memorial. She is currently based at the National Maritime Museum in Sydney.

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Der"n~e Force Touch Inter-Area Championships ha"e been hdd at HMAS ALBATROSS.

Teams from fOllr areas; ACT. Wagga, Northern Country and Nowrn contest­ed most of the five divisions.

Northern Country were holders of the trOphies in all divisions last year and with an on-base competition of 38-teams had a lot of talent from which to cboose.

The experience of these sides showed through as tlley finished first or second in men's open. women's open and men's over 30.

Nowra teams played well and were not over-awed by the competition.

The Nowra men's open side finished third after the round games and won their consolation final against Wagga 11-5.

The final indicated that with more experience Nowra will be more competitive in years to come_

ThI' women's open side looked possible giant killers through the round games going down by the odd touch-down or two.

Unfortunately, the pace of two days' competition took ils toll. It was beaten in the consolation final by Wagga.

Only three areas contested the men 's over 30 division and the talent of the Northern Country and Wagga teams saw them through to the final.

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CPO ETC Joe Kanyasi MHQ has " 'on the se<:ond annual Nanl Support Command squash knock­OUI at Sydney 's Nuy Indoor Sports C"ntre.

Competitors doubled from the inaugural competition in 1992 with 34 enthusiastic players taking to the coons.

ll>e lop four players were seeded on last year's results with titleholder (Kanyasi ) ranked number Ont.

Competition was of an exceptional quality through­out the day and the telltale signs of fatigue set in as the games intensified.

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A special mention to the only two women competiton; from the Sydney area. PCX:K Stone (HMAS JERVIS BA Y) and ABETC Kerr

(MHQ). The major semifinals saw

three of the top seeds do hat­tie with Joe Kanyasi and LSPT Alan Byrne (ALBA-

TROSS) coming head 10 head in the final confronta­tion.

Fatigue was a dominant factor yet both players rarely gave ground.

After a mental as well as physical see-saw victory was finally achieved by Kanyasi. winning three games to one. (12-15/15-1111513115- 12).

The ~onsolation final was contested between LCDR Fernibough. on exchange from the UK to ALBA­TROSS and LSSN Haupt. also from Nowra.

LSSN Haupt took the title v.inning 15-6115-6115-4.

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i ~ i\.wft~' ~ ·~}\.wft I • • § (By Many Karo .... and Tony Findlay) E " . :: The cballengf never As mentiolled the E E ends! That's the mOIlO for annual WATSON Biathlon ::

• :: the World Masters Games will be hdd on Wednu_ :: E in Brisbane (September day. December 8, com- E E 26-0ctober 8, 1\194 ). mencing at 1300. This :: :: Australia will hos t the year a short course ennt E E Games. one of the most (SOOm swim/Skm run) will :: E n"~ iting malurl'-age. be held in conjunction E 5 multi -sport evenlS to he with the longer courst E :: held . The games are a ((km swim/l O km run). :: :: salute to all those men and Entry forms and pos ters 5 5 women aged 30 and ",'cr ,.ilI hit the str«t shortly. :: E who still actin' ly partid- Also to be held again E E pate in sport . This is the s hortly is the HMA S :: : firs t time this exdting CRESWELL Triathlon on E E international evenl has Friday. No'-ember 19. The E E bei.'n held in the Southern dista nce is a -lOOm:: : Hemisphere. The two pre- swiml15km cyclel5km run E Eyious W.M.G . were by and further info can be: : Canada in 1985 and obtainedfromthePT slaffE E Denmark in 1989. There at C RESWELL. E ".- will be 30 s ...... rts 10 choose :

r ~ * * * : from so if you ' ,-e neyer : E competed in such an For those who haven't E E event. if yoo',·t thoughl of heard at Display Training E : putting your sporting 131- on Friday. September 10, : E entsiolhetesl,oryoujusl POPT Marty Lang was E E " 'ani 10 3chiHe a peniOnal involved in an accident_ He :: : best the Games are for wants eyerybody to know E E you. For more informa- that he is fine although E E t ion brochures can be there were some scary :: : obt ained from t he moments while he lay in E E N.I.S.C., or by cont3cting traction a t St Vincents E E Anastasia Renshaw (regis- Hospital. The resulting x- :: :: Ira lion co-ord) Tel: (07) rays showed that he had a E E 4050970 or fax: (07) 221 fracture of his spine at CI. :

• i 0137. He is already up and walk- :: = * * * ing and taking about retum- E E Upcomi ng events: ing to wort as soon as pos- :: ESeptember29-touchrugby sible. He would li ke to E E KO; October 6 - Carr Cup thank everybody who has E : singles tennis; October 15 - been in touch to wish him : EGate to Gate Fun Run : well and a special thank you E : October 20 - Burrell Cup to the generosity o f the E Edoubles tennis; November 2 Commstore in North : E - Bonshaw Cup; November Sydney which has provided E : 3 - volleyball KO: Summer him with a mobile tele- E E block imer-Service (TBC); phone. This has allowed : E November 19 - HMAS him to be in contact with E

The Nowra team was not disgraced against the more fancied sides. The over 35 Nowra side fought back from a hammering in the first round to make it into third place after the round games.

It was the better side in thei r consola tion final

Staff Officer Protocol and Op~ration$, CMDR Sle~~ Towns"nd, pus"nts fh~ squash knockout trophy Knockout eo-ordinato, LSPT Sft~~ Down~y is in fh~ haekground.

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A team rrom HMAS CAIRNS has taken part in Ihe Queensland Variety Club's Cape 10 Cape Bash.

Tbis charity fundraising event is run annually and raises money for under privileged and disabled children.

This year it began in Mackay and made its way through more than 3,000 km of the most diverse country Queensland has to offer.

It ranged from the parched plains of drought affect­ed central Queensland to the savannah grasslands around the Gulf of Carpentaria.

It then finished in Cairns after a very scenic drive through the rain forests south of Cooktown.

Driving a modified 1965 Toyota Crown sedan which was recovered from a local wreckers yard. the team from Cairns raised more than S I3.000 for the Variety Club and the Cairns Base Hospital Children's Ward.

The team would like 10 pass on its thanks to all of the ships and establ ishments who supponed the cause.

ll>e team included Ray Rees. Leigh Schultz, Wayne Dowd. Darryl Hin d­marsh. Greg Meares, Nigel Sh aw black and Steve McCuanI'.

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Call to national golfers

The Australian Defence Fo rce Go lf Au odlil ion (AO."GA) will conduct Its nllional cl\Ympi(lns hips al J."edera l Golf Clu b (Canber ra) on l\I on­

daylTuesd ll),. Dece mbt' r 617,1993.

Once ag:"" 11 field of 120 golfers is expeeled 10 com­ptle in tbis hIghly ~Specled tournament

Pro!SldeO! of the AOFOA, Brigadier Neil Hom. invites all serving AOF golfers to nominate for the champi­onships.

LeOL Richard Grcville (Anny), last yeaT'S champi­on. the S ialc champion s (NS W) and the Service champions (RAAF). will be

defending their respective lilleS.

As has bcen the case in previous yean. Federal Golf Club management will have me course In its U5ual IOUgh.

but beautifully manicured. condition.

Due to the fie ld rtstric ­lions (120). se lection will be

according to handicap (lasl year's cut-off Wl$ 11) and priorily will be gi\'en to date of nomination .... hen fi nalis­ing the field.

ErMries clO!iC on October 29. Entry rorms can be

obtained from the following state reps:

ACT - l COl Rob Moule (06 2654785); NS W -WOFF Bob Cunningham (02

3592410): NT - WOFF Mick OBrien (089 805407): QlD - Pl TOFF Paul Beighwn (07 28(2256): TAS - SSGT John Grasby (002 242409): SA -FlGOFF Tex Ren ke (08 2562109): VIC - MAJ Rob Chappell (057 937196), or WGCDR Don Skinner (06 2663917).

TlIese championships are also used as the basis for selecting the national team for the 1994 ADFGA matcbcs.

KUTI ABUL has defeal ­NIRIMBA 1-010 " 'in

<h , Sho,,-e rs C up fo r Ihe lime in t he 42 -year

his lor y of Ihe NSW mid -

Tho ..... ,.~ 1030 minutes each way

to a [ate stan and in the 10 rrunutes a header by

skipper Rod hit the cross bar.

Eight minutes later anoth­KUlTABUL goal auempt the post.

AI , the scores

T he second half was at a slower pace with ball control by both

KUTTAB Ul was again unsuccessful with several attempts at goal but in the 20th minute veleran inter· Service and national player Goldy McGoldrick netted a 35-melrC kick " 'hich was \00

high for the leaping NIRU.I ­BA keeper.

During Ihe presenla tion C MDR Michael (HM AS PLATYPUS) revealed tba t ALB ATROSS had won the cup 20 times and NIRIMBA on eight octuions, however. KUTTABUL had never won the competition - until now.

LS Sadler thanked his for ilS efforts during the

an d made special of work supervisors

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'::;::,~:: 1993 mid·week I'- Rules grand final

a convincing win O\'er RoO! 11.23-89 to 4.5-29.

KUTTABUL dict ated play from Ihe stan. consis­tendy moving the ball oot of the centre and inlo the for­ward line which was domi· , ,

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First wi" ill 42 ~tfn ... Ihr KU1TA BUL soC(r~ t~m ""uh CO, CMDR Drrrlr. Robso" . Il.ffd Ihr Show,n Cu".

A II Ol" tr wi,,"j"g KU1TABUL Irum ... Ihr 1993 NSW mid-14·ulr. Aussir Rulu clulm"s.

nated by Ron Ratcl iffe . Frank Kresse, Russ Craw­ford and Glen Millar.

l1Ic game. more than any other. prodoced $OfnI: of the ycar's hcst passages of leam_ work and credi l goes to

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every player on the team. Be5t on the ground was

awarded to Wayne White who performed solidly throughout.

This year teams played a round·robin format due 10 , , ,

only three teams having entered the competition.

Nevenhcless. the games were all keenly conteSled and much credil goes 10

Reet, which never ga\'e up. and 10 all pe rsonnel who , , ,

took pan to mal::e the 00"'",­(ition a SUI.'CCSS.

Perhaps neXi year m":' teams will nominate as

competition need:'_, pi;;;~ destncs conlinued ~,

to ensure lIS viability. , , , ,

Hockey double toNSW

New South Walrs have com e up Irumps In the men's and women's divi­sions a l Ihe A us l ralla n Defence Forcr Hockey C ha mpi onships in Adelaide.

The men's comp-etition ... as moch more closely con­tesled this ~ar and the final was belween trad itional rivals NSW and Qld.

The match was played al a \ery:Ugh calibre creating the

need for eXira time and strokes to break a deadlock.

NSW was able 10 come out triumphant after conven­ing four strokes to Quccnsland's lhrcc.

In the women's comp-eti­tion NSW hardly looked back after an early conver­sion and powered home led by LEUT Nicki Roche to beat Qld 3-1 in what was a hard fought match.

During the presentation evening several awards .... ere prcsemed to members by !he patron. l and Commander AU5U<\lia. MAJGEN Blake.

T he championship besl and fai rest awards .... ent to SGT Judy Ri tz (WASANT) fo r the wo men and CPl Craig Bergermeiser (VIC) shared the men's award with WA's 'ITR Glenn Sunon.

Top goal scorers went again to R..DFF Leon Phillips (Qld) wi th five and l EUT Nicki Roche (NSW) four.

TESTS Meanwhile, the national

ADF women's hockey team will be ab le to use the expe­rience and very high. S1an­dard of hockey gained at the AustJalian CounIJy Champion­ships to good use. when it lakes on New Zealand Combined Services (NZCS) in an inaugural "Test" series in October.

In ooly its second year al the Australian Country Championships al Shell Harbour in August, the ADF team played well to draw agairu;t Victoria and W A bul was no man:h for NSW or QId.

OUlstanding players dur­ing the championship wen: LEUT Nicki Roche. LACW Helen Pilaui and CA PT Altair Streatfteld.

T he New Zealand and Australian teams will be involved in a number of lead-up matches in Melbourne and Canberra prior to the firsl Test at the Australian Institute of Spon (AIS). at Bruce commencing at 2 o'clock on Sunday. October 3.

The teams then move to Sydney for the second and third Tests al the SUlIe Spons Centre. Homebush, com­mencing at ](JOO on October 6 and 8.

Being Ihe inaugural test series matches are expecled 10 be: keenly contested.

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