Full & ByThe crew journal of the barque James Craig.

ISSUE 33. NOVEMBER 2013.

INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW.

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Full & ByThe crew journal of the barque James Craig.

CONTENTS.• Sea Fever. 2.

JohnMasefield. • Sydney’sMartelloTower. 3.

Peter Davey.

• ArrivalofAustralia’sNavy. 5.

• The Entrance How the Ship Came In. 6.

• OldIronsidesGetsaNewCommander.8.Javier Panzar.

• James CraigGoestoJervisBay. 9.

John Cowie.

• Naval Ships Converge on Jervis Bay. 11.

• Fleet Review Jervis Bay, Day 2. 11.

• James Craig Welcomes the 2013 Fleet. 13.John Cowie.

• Lady Hopetoun Takes Part in the Ceremonial Fleet Review. 14.John Cowie.

• 2013SydneyAucklandTallShipRegatta.17.John Cowie.

• City of Adelaide-AShipRenamed. 18.

• The City of Adelaide. 18.

Web site: www.shf.org.au/JCraig/JCraig.html

Compiled&editedby: PeterDavey.pedavey@gmail.com

Contributors: various.

Sub-editor&Layout: JohnCowiepescelino@ihug.com.au

Cover photo: HMA Ships Sydney, Darwin, Perth, Par-ramatta, Bundaberg&Diamantina. Image: John Cowie.

Theopinionsexpressedinthisjournalmaynotneces-sarilybetheviewpointoftheSydneyMaritimeMuseum,theSydneyHeritageFleetorthecrewoftheJamesCraigoritsofficers.

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SEA FEVER.

Imustgodowntotheseasagain,tothelonelyseaandthesky, AndallIaskisatallshipandastartosteerherby, Andthewheel’skickandthewind’ssongandthewhitesail’sshaking, Andagraymistonthesea’sface,andagraydawnbreaking.

Imustdowngototheseasagain,forthecalloftherunningtide Isawildcallandaclearcallthatmaynotbedenied; AndallIaskisawindydaywiththewhitecloudsflying, Andtheflungsprayandtheblownspume,andthesea-gullscrying.

Imustgodowntotheseasagain,tothevagrantgypsylife, Tothegull’swayandthewhale’sway,wherethewind’slikeawhettedknife; AndallIaskisamerryyarnfromalaughingfellow-rover, Andquietsleepandasweetdreamwhenthelongtrick’sover.

(from Salt-Water Ballads,1902)ByJohnMasefield(1878-1967).

(EnglishPoetLaureate,1930-1967).

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Fort Denison1 with its Martello tower has an interesting historywhichisworthpassingontoJamesCraig’s

visitors.ThetowerwasinspiredbyaroundfortresswhichwaspartofaGenovesedefencesystematMor-tella(Myrtle)PointinCorsica.Thistowerwasoriginallybuilttoalertvillagersofpirateattacksandtowardoffforeign invasions. InFebruary1774,duringtheNapoleonicwars,twoBrit-ish warships HMS Fortitude(74guns)andHMSJuno (32guns)unsuccessfullyattackedthetoweratMortellaPoint.Thewarshipspoundedthetowerfortwoandhalf hours resulting in HMS Fortitude being very much damagedbyred-hotshotandsufferingover60casuali-ties.Thewallsofthetowerwereofprodigiousthicknessandalmostimpervioustothecannonfire.ThetowereventuallyfelltoBritishland-basedforcesaftertwodaysfightingandaluckyshot.BoththeNavyandArmywereimpressedwiththestrengthofthetower.Aplanofthetower,madebyanarmyengineer,wasgreatlyadmiredbyAdmiralJervis2*and,withhisrecommendation,itbe-camethebasicdesignforsimilardefencetowersalongthesouthcoastofEngland.HowevertheBritishgotthename wrong by misspelling “Mortella” as “Martello”

Between1804and1812Britainbuiltachainoftow-ersbasedontheoriginalMortellaTower(Torredi

Mortella)todefendthesouthandeastcoastofEngland.A total of 103 were built. During WW2 a number were returnedtomilitaryserviceasobservationplatformsandforanti-aircraftartillery.FortysevensurviveinEnglandwithafewbeingrestoredandtransformedtoMuseumsandresidences.Theywerealsobuiltinvariouscoun-triesaroundtheworldwithSydney’sFortDenisonbeingcompletedin1857.

In1839twoAmericanwarshipsenteredPortJacksonandcircledPinchgutIsland.Theresultantconcernof

possiblethreatsbyforeignforcescausedareviewoftheharbour’sdefencestobeundertaken.Constructioncommencedin1841butwasnotcompleted.Construc-tionwasrecommencedin1855,aresultoffearsofaRussiannavalattackduringtheCrimeanwar(1850s),butittookuntil1857foriscompletion,wellaftertheendof the Crimean War.

FortDenisonfeaturesadistinctiveMartellotower,theonlyonebuiltinAustraliaandthelastonecon-

structedintheBritishEmpire.Thewallsarebetween3.3metersand6.7meters.Thetowerisoneofthefewtobedamagedbyshellfire.InMay1942threeJapanesetwo-manmidget-submarinesattackedSydneyHarbour.Their prey was the Cruiser USS Chicagowhichletflywitheverythingcausingsomedamagetothetowerwhich still remains visible.

PeterDavey.Seaman(sailBarqueJamesCraig)

References:FleetBattleandBlockade.TheFrenchRevolutionaryWar1793-1797

ChathamPublishingGreatBritain1996Internet.

Endnotes:1.FortDenisonwasInitiallyknownasRockIsland,butbecameknowasPinchgutin1788whenaconvict,ThomasHill,wassentencedtoaweekthere,inirons,onbreadandwater.2.JervisBay.(SouthofSydney)TheBaywassightedbyLieutenantJames Cook on the Bark Endeavourin1770.InAugust1791thebaywasenteredandnamedbyLieutenantBowen,aboardtheconvicttransport ship Atlantic oftheThirdFleet,inhonorofAdmiralJohnJervisunderwhomhehadserved.AdmiralJervis’smostfamousbattlewastheBattleoftheCapeofSt.Vincent.TheBritishandSpanishfleetsightedoneanotheratdawnon14February1786.OnboardthequarterdeckofHMSVictory , after acountoftheSpanishvessels,AdmiralJervisrealizedthathewasoutnumberednearlytwo-to-one(15Britishshipsto27Spanishships)andthequarter-deckconversationwasrecordedas;There are eight sail of the line, Sir John” “Very well, sir” “There are twenty sail of the line, Sir John” “Very well, sir” “Therearetwentyfivesailoftheline,SirJohn” “Very well, sir” “There are twenty seven sail of the line, Sir John” Enough,sir,nomoreofthat;thedieiscast,andiftherearefiftyIwillgo through them.ItwasagreatandwelcomevictoryfortheRoyalNavy–15BritishshipsdefeatedaSpanishfleetof27shipswhichwasmadeupofagreaternumberofgunsandmen.AdmiralJervishadtrainedahighlydisciplinedforceandthiswaspittedagainstaninexperiencedSpanishnavy.TheSpanishmenfoughtfiercelybutwithoutdirection.Britishcasualtieswere73killedand227badlywounded.TheSpanishhadover1000menkilledorbadlywounded.JerviswasmadeaBaronandNelsonaRear-Admiral.

Sydney’sMartelloTower.

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HMAS AUSTRALIA.

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3 AUSTRALIAN FLEET.

HMAS SYDNEY.

HMAS WARREGO.

HMAS ENCOUNTER. HMAS YARRA.

HMAS MELBOURNE.HMAS PARRAMATTA.

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From out the morning mist the long grey line came in.ItwasnottheGreatWhiteFleetthistime.ItwastheGreatGreyFleet-asmaller,butagreaterthing

tousthanthewarshipsoftheUnitedStates.Wewereconsciousoftheprideofownershipaswewatchedthatthin grey line over the waters come creeping on from the east,andgrowinglargerandlargerasitcame.ItwasAustralia’sFleetinBeing.AsMr.Fisher,theex-PrlmeMinister,putit,ashestoodat the rail of the steamer Kubu with Senator Millen (Min-isterforDefence)andSenatorPearce(ex-MinisterforDefence),andwatchedtheFleetcomein,“Thethingisdone,andthereisnownoturningback.”Itwasthethoughtthatwasuppermostinallmen’sminds-thescoresofthousandsofthemwho,onlandandwater,weregazingattheships.Thethingwasdone.Thetalkingtimewaspast.Thenethadbeenperformed.ThereInfrontoftheireyes,onthisbrightmorning,wasthesplendidrealisationofthedreamofyears-adreamthatwasbornofourNationhood.Notthe full realisation of it, in truth, but the beginning of it, thenucleusoftheFleetthatistobe.Andallknew,astheylooked,thattherecouldbenoturningback.Thefull meaning of it, with all Its responsibilities, shot home, astheseterribleenginesofwar,withalsostatelyandmajestic,rodeintriumphthroughtheHeads.Sir Henniker Heaton, watching them from the same steamer,renouncedhispreconceivedideasofasepa-rate navy in that impressive moment. “I am almost persuaded,”hesaid.“ThissplendidsightandthetalksIhavehadwithourfineAdmiral,SirGeorgeKingHall,haveupsetmyconvictions.ThereisnodoubtofAus-tralia’sloyalty,andtheirheartswillswellbiggernowthanever before.”

THE SPIRIT OF THE NAVY.

ThefourthofOctober-itwillbeamemorabledayforus, even as the month is a memorable one for all

British people.Foronthe21stofOctobereveryyearthemastheadsoftheoldVictory, lying in Portsmouth Harbour, are crownedwithlaurel,inremembranceofherlastgreatfightatsea.ThecrewsoftheAustralia,ourflagship,and

oftheSydney-17percent,ofthemAustralians-sailedout of the same harbour on July 21, with memories of theoldflagshipofTrafalgarandthegallantsailorwhosefamoussignalremindsusofwhatAustralia,aswellasEngland,expectsofeverymaninhernavy.AnditwouldhavebeenstrangeifthepeoplewhoonSaturdaywatchedourshipscomein,andnotrecalledmemoriesofthepast,ofthegloriesoftheRoyalNavy,andoffamousBritishwarshipsandtheircommanders-oftheVictoryandNelson,theRevengeandSirRichardGren-ville,theQueenCharlotteandLordHowe,theRamilliesandAdmiralByng,theRoyalGeorgeandKempenfeit,theRoyalSovereignandCollingwood,andmanyotherfamousshipsandmen.Wasitbutcoincidence,orwasitthememoryofColling-wood’sownwordsashetooktheRoyalSovereignintoaction,thatledoneonboardtheKubu to exclaim: “What wouldNelsongivetobehere!”

WORLDSTOKEEP.

Theremaybenomoreworldstoconquer,butthereareworldstokeep-and“thefleetofEnglandis

herallinall.”AndeversinceTrafalgar,whereverourships of war have gone, they have been a protection to the weak against the strong, they have been the sym-boloflibertyagainstoppression,andofrightagainstmight.ForthissamethingourAustralianfleetstands.As the Minister for Defence says, it is not merely the embodimentofforce-itistheexpressionofAustralia’sresolvetopursueinfreedomitsnationalideals,andtohanddown,unimpairedandunsullied,theheritageithasreceived,andwhichitholdsandcherishesasaninviolabletrust.ThushasAustraliaplayedherpartasadaughteroftheHomeland.SuchishercontributiontothenavaldefenceoftheEmpire.“Carry the word to my Sisters - to the Queens of the North and South, I have proven faith in the heritage by more than word of mouth”.Withthatactionwhichspeakslouderthanwords,wehavefashionedafleetofourown.Andfromoutthecannon’smouththebigshipsspokeourmessagetothe

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Empireandtheworld.ItwasAustralia’ssalutetothenations.Aseparatenavy,andyetattachedtotheRoyalNavy,withthesametraditionstoliveupto,thesameworldstokeep.Athingapart,andyetapartofagloriousandindivisiblewhole.

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ANAERONAUT’SWELCOME.

CaptainPenfold,theaeronautwhoreturnedtoSydneyfromEnglandonThursdayweek,madean

ascentfromWatson’sBayasthefleetwasonthepointofenteringtheHeads,anddroppedseveralbombswhichexplodedinmid-air,andproducedpuffsofsmokeasasaluteHealsowavedanAustralianflag.Theballoon rose to a height of 2000ft or 3000ft.

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THE ENTRANCE.HOW THE SHIPS CAME IN.

ANOBLESIGHT.THOUSANDSOFCHEERING

CITIZENS.

Far away on the horizon there was a faint grey streak. It was scarcely visible, but someone on the steamer

Kubu,whichtooktheMinistryandmembersoftheFederalParliament,togetherwithalargenumberofspeciallyinvitedgueststotheHeadstowelcometheFleet,espiedthestreakofgreyandexclaimed“Thereshe comes”Themorningwassomewhatdull,andtheskyovercast-Ithadseemedearlierthattherewouldberain-butgraduallyasthewispofsmokeafaroffbecamemoredefiniteagainstthesky-line,thecloudsbegantolift.Thenanotherfaintgreylinewasseen,anotherandyetanother, until at last there were seven of them. Out of the mist of the morning the ships came into sight The blurbecamesomethingdefiniteandtangible,andsevenshipsofwarrodeinfromtheeast.SevenshipsofwarinlinerodeslowlytowardstheHeads.OnethoughtofPhillipandtheFirstFleet,acenturyandaquarterago,headingfortheself-sameharbour. Here, on the shores of Port Jackson, Phillip founded“ameagresettlement,andgaveimmortalitytoanobscurestatesmanbynamingitSydney”;andonSaturdaythegreatcitywhichhefoundedgavewelcometothisotherandfargreaterFleet.

AGRIM,PORTENTOUSTHING.

Majesticandbeautiful,yetagrim,portentousthing,thefleettookshapebeforeoureyes.Fromseven

greyshipsrosesevengreatgreycloudsofsmoke-roseandcurledawaytothesouth.Slowlytheycameon,nearerandnearer,tilltheystoodout,boldandclearcut,againstthesky.AballoonascentatWatson’sBay

-abeautifulascentanddescent-foraminuteortwoheldtheattentionofthepeople,whointheirthousandswerecrowdingtheforeshoresandtheboatsthatlaywithintheharbour,andperhaps-italsointerestedthecrews of the warships, for the balloonist was throwing bombsdownfromhighupintheairtodemonstrateitspossibilitiesinwartime;butthiswassoonover.Impressiveasitwas,thesightbeyondtheHeadswasamoreimpressiveandmorefascinatingthing.Thoughtofthatotherfleet-theAmericanfleet-whichenteredSydneyHarbourafewyearsago,amagnificentandawe-inspiringspectacle,cametoone;butonemadenocomparisons.Thiswasadifferentthing,andinitswaymorewonderfultous.ItwasourOwn.

AUSTRALIA’SGREYHOUNDS..

Theywilldotwentyknotsandmoretheseships,whenoccasioncomes.OnSaturdaytheycreptuptothe

Headslikesnails.Ahydroplanecameracingacrosstheharbouratterrificspeed,churningthewatersintoangryfoam. But the battle-cruiser Australiaandherconsorts,likegreyhoundsstrainingintheleash,werewaitingthecall of time.TheNavyisneverlate.Andthetimefixedfortheentrancewashalf-past.10.Thatwaswhytheadvanceof the ships was slow. They were waiting till the clock shouldstrike.Outofthesouth-easttheycameinbeautifulsingleline,likealong,lithesnake,turned,andcameindirectfromtheeast,sothat,lookingfrominsidetheHeads,theflagshipwasforatimeallthatwasvisible.Andexactlyathalf-past10H.M.A.S.Australia, flagshipoftheAustralianFleet,Rear

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AdmiralSirGeorgePatey,K.C.V.O.,incommand,waspassingthroughtheHeads.Andasshedidsoherbandplayed“RuleBritannia,”andthecrewstoodattheirstations.AndsimultaneouslyontheKubu, where thewelcomingMinistersandmembersoftheFederalParliamentwere,anotherbandplayed“Home,SweetHome;”andfromtenthousandthroatsonharbourandonshorecamecheeruponcheer.Itwasaproudmomentforall.There,highupontheforemastflew,theRear-Admiral’sflag,alongsidetheAustralianflag-thestarredblueensign;onthemainmastwastheWhiteEnsignofthe Royal Navy. The Commonwealth Flag was the symbol of our ownership. It is the Blue Ensign, with a Southern Crossonthefield,madeoffive-pointedstarsandaslx-polntedstarunderneaththeUnionJackinthecentre.

MAGNIFICENTGRACEANDBEAUTY.

Andtheshipherself....Sherodeinwithmagnificentgraceandbeauty,nineteenthousandandtwo

hundredtonsofmassivegrandeur,thebiggestwarshipthathaseverenteredSydneyHarbour.Wehadseenpicturesofher,butthesightofherrevealedthenation’sDreadnoughtinallherbeautyandmajesty-nolongerathingtobelookedatonaprintedpage,butaliving,sentientthing,whosemissionistoguardourshoresandprotectourcommerceandourtraderoutes.Wedonot look upon her asstandingforwar,but for peace-that peace which comes bybeingpreparedfor war. Yet we know when we look upon her that she is agrimandpowerfulthing,fearfullyandwonderfullymade,andthatsheissomething to be reckonedwithbyanenemy.Thatbroadbelt of steel armour, 7in thick, those great12inguns,60ftlong,whichhurl860lbshellsthroughtheairatarateofsomethingbetween2000ftand3000ftasecond,carryingdeathintheirtrain,remindusofwhatterribleenginesofdestructiontheyareAndsowiththelight cruisers Melbourne andSydney,whichfollowedtheflagshipin,andsowiththeEncounterandthedestroyersWarrego, Parramatta,andYarra. Each one is an engine ofwar,adeadlything.AstheycamethroughtheHeadsintheorder,named,adistanceoftwocablesandahalf, from foremast to foremast, they spoke to us of the potentialforcetheystandfor.Anditwasheightenedwhen,nearingFarmCove,thebiggunsoftheflagshipboomedouttheirsalute.Itwasmagnificent,but,fortunately, it was not war.

A STATELY PROCESSION.

Wehadseenthedestroyersbefore-thoseswift,destruction-dealingthingswhichKiplingcallsthe

“ChoosersoftheSlain”-andwehadseenthecruiserMelbourne;buttheSydney, sister ship to the Melbourne, andtheAustralia,greatestofthemall,wehadnotseen.

Now,forthefirsttime,wesawarealandcompactFleet-a real Australian Fleet, if not as yet a big one.Butoureyeswerechieflyonthegreatshipinthevan-theBulldogoftheFleet,withitsgreatturretsanditstorpedo-netbooms,thatlookedlikegreatsteelstaystostrengthenthehull.Itwasthefirsttimeabattleshipwithtorpedo-netboomshadbeenseeninAustralianwaters;anditwasanAustralianbattleship.Becauseafeatureofmodernwarshipsisaclearanceofallunnecessarysuperstructure,thereweresomewhoseemeddisappointed.“TheConnecticutwasafinership,”onewith a remembrance of the American Fleet mistakenly remarked.Heforgotthethirtyfeetbelowthewaterline,andheforgotthatthisshipofhisismadeforfighting,andnotforspectacular,purposes.TheAustraliaisthegreatestfightingshiptheCommonwealthhasseen.Andmostofthosewhocheeredherproudlyknew it.Sevenshipsinsinglelinerodeinanddowntheharbour.Astatelyprocession,andanimpressivesight.AndoneachforemastflewAustralia’sflag,andoneachmainmast the White Ensign. The sun was now shining brightly,andtheharbourwaterswereaspeacefulasalake. All the way along, at every vantage-point on the

foreshores,densecrowdsofpeoplecheered.

THE SALUTES.

Andsuddenlya shaft of

light shot out fromthe,sideoftheflagship,immediatelyfollowedbyathicksmoke-cloud-thenaloudreport.ItwastheFirstGun.AndfromBradley’sHeadonwardsthe big guns of the Australia, on starboardandport,continuedtoboom

seventeen of them. ItwasthesaluteofRear-AdmiralSirGeorgePateytoAdmiralSirGeorgeKing-Hall.AndfromH.MS.Cambrian,mooredinFarmCove,thirteengunswerefiredinreturn–the“Admiral’s”salutetotheRear-Admiral.

“DRESS SHIP.”

QuietlyandmethodicallytheshipsofthefleetwenttotheirmooringsinFarmCove.Andthenthestrains

ofabuglerangoutontheflagship-“DressShip”-andin a moment, a magical thing, every warship there was dressedfromstemtosternwithflags.Rear-AdmiralPateydescendedintohisbarge,andproceededtotheCambriantovisitAdmiralSirGeorgeKing-Hall.TheAdmiralafewminuteslaterreturnedthecall.Ourshipshadcometotheirhome.

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Since he was a childvisitingrel-

atives in Braintree, SeanD.Kearnshas always been drawntotheUSSConstitutionanditsstoriedlegacy.Hecollectedmod-elsandpostersandstudiedtheship’slegendarycom-manders.ItwasonthedeckofOldIronsideswheretheHampden,Maine,native became aNavyofficerin1994.OnFridaymorn-ing,underovercastskiesandlightrain,the44-year-oldstoodinCharles-townNavyYard,cladintheclassic1813commandingofficer’suniform,andwassworninasthelatestskipperofthe215-year-oldwarship.Duringanemotionalceremony,KearnsapproachedMatthewJ.Bonner,theship’s72ndcommander,andpresentedhimwithhisorders.Thetwotuckedtheirbicornhatsundertheirarmsasmorethan150friends,family,formercommanders,andtheship’screwlookedon.“Sir,”Kearnsannounced,“Irelieveyou.”“Istandrelieved,”Bonnersaid.Withthat,Kearnsbecametheship’s73rdcommander,joiningtheranksofsuchnavallegendsasCaptainIsaacHull, the Constitution’scommanderwhenitlaidwastetothe British frigate HMS GuerriereintheWarof1812.Itwasduringthatbattlethattheshipearneditsnick-nameOldIronsides,whenBritishcannonballsappearedtobounceofftheship’sthickwoodenhull.“Itisveryhumblinglist,”hesaidaftertheceremony.“Itisan honor.”KearnsboastsalonghistoryinBoston,havingearnedamechanicalengineeringdegreefromBostonUniversityandtwomaster’sdegreesfromMassachusettsInstituteof Technology.Commandersservetwo-yearstintsontheoldestcom-missionedwarshipintheworldstillafloat,onethatrackedupa33-0recordinbattle.

Down from its 1797peakof500crew members, the ship now has acrewofaround70 who promote its history to the general public.Before relinquish-inghiscommand,Bonner was presentedwiththe Meritorious ServiceMedalbyViceAdmiralRichardW.Huntfor his two event-ful years as com-mander.In 2012, Bonner oversaw the Con-stitution’ssecondunassistedsailin131 years when the crew cel-ebratedthe200thanniversary of the

ship’svictoryovertheGuerriere.“Youngnavalofficersoftendreamofhavingacommandoftheirown,tobethecaptain.AndIdon’tthinkIwasanydifferent,”Bonnersaid,pausingtofightbacktearsduringhislastspeechascommander.“CommandoftheConstitutionhasbeenthegreatestjobIhaveeverhadin the Navy.”Bonner,aMeredith,N.H.,nativewhowillnowworkatthePentagon,thankedthecrewaswellastheartisanswhokeeptheshipinworkingorder.Fewpeoplecanunderstandthesignificanceoftakingcommandofsuchahistoricship,saidRobertL.Gillen,aCharlestownnativewhoservedastheConstitution’s59thskipper,from1978-1980.WatchingthechangeofcommandFridayremindedhimofwhenhetook--andrelinquished--hiscommand.“Itwassoemotionaleachtime,”hesaid.BonnersaidhetoldKearnstolistenandtolooktotheshipanditshistoryforguidance.“Peoplealwayskindofthinkthat’sfunnywhenyousaytheshipspeakstoyou,butshedoes,”Bonnersaidaftertheceremony.“Itold[Kearns]totrusthisheart,trusthisjudgmentand,whenindoubt,takeawalkontheshipanditwillallbecomeclear.”

BostonGlobe,July 27, 2013, Pg. B1.

OldIronsidesGetsANewCommander.Incoming skipper has lifelong fascination

withfabledship.ByJavierPanzar,GlobeCorrespondent.

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At1000hrsSaturday,September28,theBronzewing assistedtheJames Craig away from Wharf 7 for her

departureona6-dayseaexercise.TheProtex was not availabletobeconjoinedtotheJames Craig, with the umbilical farewell streamer, so the James CraigslippedquietlydowntheharbourandoutthroughtheHeads.Shereturnedinafleetof16tallshipsThursday,October03. The tall ships were part of the International Fleet Review which commemo-ratedthearrival,onOctober051913,ofthe7warshipsofthe Australian Fleet. PlannedtocoincidewiththeInternational Fleet Review, the6-dayseaexerciseconsistedof37James Craigcrew,24ADFAcadetsand14passagecrew.SomeofthepassagecrewhadflowninfromWesternAustralia,SouthAustralia,VictoriaandTasmania just to be part of theexerciseandtheat-tendantexcitementofbeingundersail.Therewasalsotheaddedbonusofbeingpart the International Fleet Review.OncethroughtheHeadsandwithsailssettheJamesCraigturnedrightwiththeintention of making her way downthecoasttoJervisBay.Aswitheveryfirstdayat sea there was the usual controlledchaoswithchefsfamiliarising themselves with the galley, new crew get-tingusedtothemovementoftheshipandherworkingsandtheJames Craig crew settling back into a voyage routine.

The 2 chefs, from HMAS Kuttabul,excelledthem-

selves in suppling meals basedonhardtackandsaltmeat, with the occasional fresh vegetables. Their careful attention to suitable vegetablesensuredthatthesailor’snightmare,scurvy,didnotrampagethroughtheshipnordidtheprospectofafood-drivenmutinyarise.Thefirstmealoutwasspinach(forstrengthviz;Popeye)andricottacannelloni.ApristinePED(personalevacua-tiondevice),withaclippedcorner,substitutedforapip-

ingbagtofillthecannelloni-provingthatchefs,intimesof crisis, can be very inventive. OnleavingSydneythetemperaturewasaround29oC but the temperature in the galley was in the high 30s

and,incompliancewithNa-valprotocol,thechefsandthestewardswereentitledtoadailyshower–therestofthecrewhadtowaituntilJervis Bay - thus a shower after the evening meal was most welcome.

By Day 2 the ship was running smoothly, but

theswellandresultantrockandrollcausedsomeoftheADFACadetstohavea close but brief relation-ship with a PED. Along with

therockandrolltherewasanexerciseforasteeringfailure,followedbyafireintheBosun’slockerandtheevacuationofaninjuredcrewmember,whichmovedthe

focus away from the PED tothejobathand.Therockandrollintensifiedwiththesteeringfailureandthejuiceof the lamb hot pot, bak-ingintheoven,startedtoslosharounduntilitspiltoutontotheovenfloor.Lambhot pot juice coming into contact with a hot oven very quickly turns into lamb hot potsmokeandsmokeinagalleysetsoffafirealarm.Sourceidentified,lambremovedfromoven,oven

turnedoff,smokedispersed,eveningmeal,lambhotpotwithhomemadedumplings,saved.

At some point the 2nd chef sufferedascratchtohisleft eye which gave rise to much speculation as to how ithappenedandwhowasresponsible.TheShip’sDoctorhadachancetohonehereye-bandagingskills, much more interest-ingthantendingcrewsuf-fering the effects of a close relationship with a PED. Theresultantheadband-agedrewattentiontothe2nd chefand,hisbeingsome-

whatofaretiringnatureandnotbeingpartialtoalltheattention,soonreplacedtheheadbandagewithdudesunglasses.Heclaimedthatthebandagerestrictedhis

James CraigGoestoJervisBayto Meet the 2013 Fleet.

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visionandwasanOH&Shazard.Aftertheexcitementofthesmokeandlunchbeingoverthechefswereabletodotheirtrainingclimbwiththein-tentionofgettingtheirclimbingqualification,whichtheyachievedthenextday.On the James Craig’sreturntoWharf7thechefslefttheshipafterreceivingatokenofthecrew’sappreciationand4resoundingcheers.The1stchefreturnedtoherfamily,the2ndcheftoHMASSuccess to be part of the cateringteamthatdesigned“a mouth watering Australian Menu” for the welcome Re-ception for the International Fleet Review. The Reception washeldontheeveningofOctober 04 - from one suc-cess to another Success.

On the morning of Day 3 the James Craig was

off Jervis Bay with HMB Endeavourtostarboard(shehadbeenatseasinceSeptember24),variousnavalvesselsdottedalongthehorizonandtheYoung Endeavourahead,offtheportbow.Thedaywasperfectfor sailing so the 3 tall ships took the opportunity to sail aroundoutsidetheBayuntillate afternoon. The James Craigspentthedaytackingbackwardsandforwardsandwitheachsubsequenttackthecrewimprovedtheirtimingandcoordina-tion–practicemakesalmostperfect.SheenteredJervisBayaround1645hrsandmadeherwaytoMontaguHomesteadwheretheHMBEndeavourandtheYoung Endeavour werealreadyanchored.Theeveningmealover,thechefsrelaxedbymakinga night climb up the main mast, the 2nd chef climbing to the Royal - the 1st chef Royaledthenextday,goingoutalongtheyard.Being at anchor for the night meant that there was only aneedfor2crewineachwatch, so a number of the ADFAcadetsdecidedtotesttheir mettle by sleeping on the main hatch.

Day4dawnedwithanum-ber of - 26oC mummy

bagsspreadacrossthemain hatch, the occupants enjoying the sunrise. In fact somewereloathetovacatetheirbagsandlaythereuntil breakfast was available, at which point the bags wereveryquicklyemptied.Themorningalsopresentedthe opportunity for a number of local craft to cross the Baytocirclearoundthe3tallshipsatanchor.Thelocal

Whalewatchervessel,packedwithwatchers,madeacircuit–whalespassbyeveryyearbuttheopportunitytosee3tallshipsdoesnothappenoften.AsthemorningprogressedthewindfromthewestincreasedandtheBaychoppedup.ThelocalCoastalRescue boat went out the entrance of the Bay to give a towasmallboatthatwashavingabitofaproblemfight-

ingthewesterly(upto50knotgusts)andthechop.Along the south shore of the Bay a number of naval ves-selswerevisibleandastheJames Craig was weighing anchor HMAS Sydney, Dar-winandPerthstartedtheirpatrolaroundtheBay.Onthe horizon more naval ves-selswerevisibleandafterpatrolling the Bay, Sydney, DarwinandPerth left to check out the approaching vessels–guard(sea)dogs

on patrol.Anchorsweighed,James Craig, Young EndeavourandHMB EndeavourmadetheirwayoutoftheBayasthe

international naval ves-selsmadetheirwayintothe Bay. There was some speculation that they were running for shelter whilst the tall ships were getting out into the real weather. Withatopsailandamizzencap staysail set the James Craighit8.5knots–smilesallaround.Therestofthedaythesailingwasmagic,apodofdolphinsvisitedtosurfthebowandtheJames Craigmadegoodtimeup

the coast.

Day5thewindeasedandtheOfficeroftheForeWatchhadset18sailstopushtheJames Craig up

thecoast.Shewassched-uledtoanchorforthenightin Broken Bay, along with the Young EndeavourandHMB Endeavour. When the 1ststewardtookan early morning cup of coffee to the OOW, on the quarterdeck,hespottedasailupaheadonthehori-zonwhichhewasinformedwas the Young Endeavour. Hethenratherexcitedlydrewattentiontowhathethought was a group of

tallshipsonthehorizon.TheOOWpolitelyinformedhimthattheywerehighrisebuildingsinSydney.Tomakeamendsforthislackofseavisionthe1ststewardreturnedtothegalleytoprepare2slicesoftoastwithVegemite,asabribefortheOOW’ssilence.Anotherperfectday,sunny,goodbreezeandafollow-

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Image: John Cowie.

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ingswellinitiateda“Recoveryfromaloft”exercisebytheFleet’sTrainer.DCCharliehadfallenfromtheyardwhilsttighteningupagasket,activatinghisharnessandthecrewendeavouredtorecoverhim.Theyworkedhardatthejobfinallyloweringhimtothedeckand,de-

spitethedamagetohisleg(anoldwarwound),hewassoon back on his feet as a fully active crewmember.

Day6andtheweatherchanged,overcast,withthepromiseofrainsqualls.AssemblingofftheHeads

the16tallshipsenteredtheHarbourat1100hrs,theYoung Endeavourledonegroupofthetallshipsalongthe Western Channel, whilst the HMB Endeavourledthe other groups along the Eastern Channel. The James CraigwasthelastthroughtheHeadsinhershepherd-ing capacity. Theentireentrywasaccompaniedbyheavyrain,heli-copters,policeJetskis,Navyzodiacs,ferriesandassort-edlocalvessels.Theoccupantsofthevesselspatentlyignoredtherainasthespectacleof16tallshipsmovinguptheHarbourinconvoynegatedanydiscomfort.As the James CraigapproachedBradleysHeadandthe mast of the original HMAS SydneyakiltedpassagecrewmemberclimbedtheforemastandstandingonthefuttockplateplayedhispipesasamarkofrespecttoallAustralianshipsandsailorslostinconflict.Being the last to enter Darling Harbour, James Craig berthedonceagainatWharf7.Hernearneighbourwasthe barque Europa, the lightship Carpentaria having vacatedherusualberth.The Europa, haddamagedhermizzenmastduringthevoyagetoSydney,soshetooktheopportunityofthe7-daylayovertomakeallthenecessaryrepairs,usingtheFleet’sworkshop.SightseerslinedWharf7towatchthetallshipsenterandberthatvariouspointsinDarlingHarbourandCockle Bay. Some of the Craig’screwmembers,whowerenotpartofthe6-dayexercise,wereonthewharftoreceivetheheavinglines.Theyhadtomovethesight-seersoutofthewaysotheycouldsecurethemooringlines.ThatdonesomecrewmemberslefttheJames Craig,othersstayedonboardtobeonhandforFriday’sarrivaloftheGreyFleetandSaturday’sFleetReview.

John Cowie. Crew member James Craig.

TheassemblyofvisitingwarshipsaheadoftheInternationalFleetReviewgotunderwayonSundayatJervis Bay, with 11 warships lying at anchor off the naval training base, HMAS Creswell.AswellaspreparingfortheIFRinSydney,theshipsandtheircrewshavebeentakingpartinaMaritimeSecurityFieldTrainingExercise,whichisbeingstagedbothinsideJervisBayandintheEastAustralianExercise Area.ShipsfromSingapore,Malaysia,Indonesia,Thailand,Brunei,ChinaandIndiawereamongthoseparticipatingin training exercises, along with HMAS Parramattaandhelicopters from HMAS Albatross.Moreshipsareduetoarriveinthebayandmorethan20areexpectedtobeanchoredonWednesday,withanumberoflocalactivitiesplanned.ThevesselswillsailuptoSydneyforentryintotheharbour following the navigational path of the original sevenshipsofthefirstAustraliannavy100yearsagoonFriday.

ReprintedfromSouthCoastRegisterSeptember 30, 2013.

Naval Ships Converge on Jervis Bay.

Fleet Review Jervis Bay, Day Two.

SeventeenwarshipsfromaroundtheworldhaveanchoredinJervisBayaheadoftheInternationalFleetReviewinSydney.LocalresidentsandvisitorshaveflockedtovantagepointsatHyamsBeach,IlukaandGreenpatchtowitnesstheimpressivebuildupofmilitaryhardware.ShipsstartedarrivingonSunday,butonWednesdaymorning Jervis Bay was at its glorious best, with the ships droppinganchorbetweenHMASCreswellandBowenIsland.The ships are in Australia for the International Fleet Review,withthemaineventtakingplaceinSydneyHarbouronSaturday.TheydroppedintoJervisBaytoprepareforthebigevent,justasAustralia’sfirstRANfleetdid100yearsagobeforethesevenRANshipssteamedintoSydneyHarbour.

ReprintedfromSouthCoastRegisterOctober 02, 2013

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The 2013 Australian Fleet.

HMAS DARWIN.

HMAS PERTH.

HMAS SYDNEY.

HMAS BUNDABERG.

HMAS PARRAMATTA.

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When the Australian FleetenteredSydney

Harbour on October 04, 1913,theweatherwasa dull grey morning, with the sky almost overcast with leaden clouds, and the sea and cliffs enshrouded in a dull haze1. On the same dateonehundredyearslater, when the Australian FleetenteredSydneyHarbour, the weather was sunny, with a light WNW breezeandatemperatureof 20oC.The James Craig,with159passengerscrowdedonherdecks,leftWharf7at0830hrsandmadeherwaydowntheHarbourtoherallocatedpositionbetweentheeasternandwesternchannels,offChowderBay.As the re-enactment of the entry of the 7 warships of the Australian Fleet was scheduledfor1100hrstheJames Craighadtowellandtrulyinpositionbeforethen.Onboarding,thepas-sengers were given their cateredlunchpack(inaneco-friendlybrownpaperbag)whichmeanttheStewardswereabletoenjoy the full spectacle of theFleet’sentry.TwodivisionsoftheIn-ternational Naval vessels hadenteredtheHarbourat0600hrsandat0800hrs.The 3rd Division, HMA Ships Sydney, Darwin, Perth, Parramatta, Bunda-berg, DiamantinaandHuon, representing the original Fleet of HMA Ships Australia, Sydney, Melbourne. Encounter, Warrego, Parramatta&Yarra,enteredtheHarbourat1100hrs.Theballoonist,CaptainPenfold,whoin1913hadlaunchedhisballoonfromWatson’sBay,2 was rep-resentedby10Navyhelicoptersfrom816and723Squadrons.

Anestimatedonemillionspectators,onlandorincommercialandrecreationalvessels,werescat-

teredaroundtheHarbourtoenjoy the spectacle.The James Craig was in pole position for viewing the progress the vessels of the 3rd Division up the Harbour. Initiallythevesselssailedup the eastern channel before crossing over to the western channel near Taylor’sBay.Aseachves-selpassedthemastoftheoriginal HMAS Sydney, on BradleysHead,theBosun’spipesoundedamarkofre-spect to all Australian ships andsailorslostinconflict.With the passing of each of the 3rd Division vessels the excitement of those on boardtheJames Craig was overlaidwiththefamiliarkurchingofdigitalcamerasrecordingthemoment.Be-inganchoredmidstream,the photo opportunities for thoseonboardweremulti-ple–fromthevessels’entrythroughtheHeads,totheircrossing the bow of the James Craig to their pass-ingaroundBradleysHead.CalmthensettledovertheJames Craig as lunch packs wereopenedandrefresh-ments taken in anticipation of the arrival of the next Division,whichconsistedofUSS Chosin, JDS Makinami andFNSVéndemiaire.Despite the fact that these vessels took the west chan-nel there were still plenty of photo opportunities. Once theyhadpassedaroundBradleysHeadtheJames Craigweighedanchorand

accompaniedbyherhandmaidens,BronzewingandCurrawong,madeherwaybacktoWharf7tounloadthepassengersandprepareherselffortheFleetReviewonSaturday,October05.

John Cowie.Crewmember James Craig.

Endnotes:1.TheSydneyMorningHerald,Monday6October1913,page5,6.2. See the article “ANAERONAUT’SWELCOME” page 6.

James Craig Welcomes the 2013 Fleet.

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Image: John Cowie.

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coincidewiththeCeremonialFleetReview.The100-gunsalute,at1000hrs,wasfollowedbytheHMAShips Sydney, Darwin, Perth, Parramatta, Bundaberg, DiamantinaandHuonenteringtheHeadsandsailinguptheHarbourtotheReviewpartyanchoredoffKirribilliPoint.TheReviewpartyconsistedofHMASLeeuwin, with ex-HMAS Advance, STS Young EndeavourandLady Hopetoun inattendence.At1100hrstheReviewpartythenmadeacircuitofthenavalvesselsanchoredintheHarbourasfardownasRoseBay.Freshlybackfromher6-daytrainingexercisetheJames CraigwasalsoonhandtobepartoftheCeremonialFleetReview.OnboardingtheJames Craig,the180passengersweregiventheireco-friendlylunchpacks,thusensuringthatthestewardswouldonceagainbe able to enjoy all aspects of the Review spectacle. Attendedbyherhandmaidens,BronzewingandCurrawong, the James Craig took up her pole position midstreamoffBradleysHead.Apositionrichlydeservedasshewastheoldestandsomewouldsaythemostimpressive working vessel on the Harbour. The clear skies,the15knotwesterlyandatemperatureofaround20oC ensure that the wait for the Ceremonial Fleet Reviewtocommencewasapleasantone.Asthedayprogressedthewindveeredaroundtotheeastanddroppedto13knotswiththetemperaturereaching23oC intheafternoon.ConsequentlyallthoseaboardtheJames Craig,despitebeinginfullsun,foundthewaitpleasantandrelaxing.The kurchingofdigitalcamerasontheJames Craig

WhentheAustralianFleetarrivedinOctober1913the Lady Hopetoun,despitehername,was

just a working girl. As such, she spent time visiting various vessels of the Fleet offering her services, but historyhasnotrecordedtheirresponse.History has, however,recordedthatsheworkedasareliefpayboat,didsmalltowingjobsandtookthechildrenwholivedonFortDenisontoschooleachday.ShehasalsoaccommodatedsuchluminariesasKingGeorgeVI(astheDukeofYork),theDukeofWindsor,theDukeofGloucester,theKingandQueenofThailand,PrincessAlexandra;Governors-GeneralofAustralia,GovernorsandPremiersofNewSouthWales.So,onehundredyears later, in October 2013, it was no surprise that the Lady HopetounwasinvitedtobepartoftheofficialReviewpartybycarryingtheretiredChiefsofNavyandtheir partners. During the winter the Lady HopetounwasslippedatNoakes,inNorthSydney,hadherhullre-painted,thesteelsideplatesoftheboilerroomreplaced,theboilerstripped,allvalves,fittings,boilerinteriorandthefurnacespacescrutinisedbyRMSinspectorsandthemainengineandtheauxiliariesunderwenttheirregularmaintenance.AllthatbeingcompletedtheLady HopetounwasreadytotakeherplaceintheofficialReviewpartyandlookingparticularlyelegantastheDowagerofSydneyHarbour.AtnumerouspointsaroundtheHarbourmorethana million people, from early morning, took up their positionstowatchthevariouseventsplannedto

Lady Hopetoun Takes Part in the Ceremonial Fleet Review 2013.

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overlaidthebuzzofexcitementastheHMASSydney ledtheHMAShipsDarwin, Perth, Parramatta, Bundaberg, DiamantinaandHuon up the Harbour to theofficialReviewpartyoffKirribilliPoint.FollowingonbehindthefleetofNavyvesselsbeingreviewedwasthe ceremonialflypast.TheflypastwasledbytwoNavySeahawksfrom816SQNcarryingtheWhiteEnsignandtheAustralianflag.Theywerefollowedby variousfixedwingaircraft,suchastheE-7AWedgetailfromNo2SQNandtheAP-3COrionfrom92WN,andaircraftfromCanada,France,NewZealand,theUKandtheUSA.Ataround1130hrsaformationof26helicopters from the RAN, RAAF, the Australian Army, civilianemergencyservicesappeared,initiallyassmalldots,overtheHeadsandflewuptheHarbourtobereviewedalso.

ThepassengersonboardtheJames CraigthenwaitedpatientlyuntiltheReviewpartymadeitswaydowntheHarbourtoRoseBayandthedigitalkurchingstartedup again. A cheer from the James Craig’s crew went up as the Lady Hopetounpassedby,whichshegraciouslyacknowledged.OnreachingChowderBaytheReviewpartyturnedeastandamadeabriefforayintoRoseBaythencontinuedontoRushcuttersBaywhereitpassedbyHMAS Farncomb, the only submarine participating in the Ceremonial Fleet Review. The HMAS LeeuwinandthevesselsintheReviewpartythenturnednorthandmadetheirwaypastHMSDaring,anchorednorthofClarkIsland.OncepasttheHMSDaring the Review partyturnedwesttomakeitswaytoGardenIsland.TheBronzewingandtheCurrawonghadtoswingthesternof the James CraigafewpointstostarboardsothattheReviewpartycouldpassbetweenherandHMSDaring.

TheReviewpartyaboardHMASLeeuwin may have hadtheGovernor-General,QuentinBryce,HRHPrinceHarryandCNVADMRayGriggsbuttheJames Craig hadPaulSkully-Power–thePayloadSpecialistaboardSTS-41-GChallengerforthe13th Shuttle mission in October1984.The“SalutetotheNavy”airdisplaybeganaround1400hrswiththeNavy’sUH-1BIroquoisfollowedbyaformation of four F/A-18AHornetsof81WingandfourBAeHawk127sof76Squadroncoming in from the HeadsandflyinglowuptheHarbour.TheHornetsandHawksdisappearedintothewestandthenreturnedoneatatimetomakeanumberoflowpassesupanddowntheHarbour.Withthevolumeturnedupto11thepilotsseemedtobehavingagreattimeastheyputonaspectacularshowofclimbs,dives,rollsandalltheother

thingsthattheiraircraftcando.Itwaswellworththepriceofadmission.TheairdisplaycontinuedwithHeritageTrainers,EmergencyServiceshelicopters,Pel-AirWestwindsandLearjetsbywhichtimetheJamesCraighadreturnedtoWharf7,unloadedthepassengers,clearedthedeckssothatthegeneralpubliccouldcomeonboard,whichtheydidindroves,untiltheshipwasclosedat1800hrs.SomeofthecrewstayedonboardtowatchtheFireworksSpectacularwhilstothersreturnedhometo watch it, in comfort, on ABCTV.

John CowieCrewmember James Craig.

Image:KatheSwales.

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BARK EUROPA 1st.

TECLA 2nd. SPIRIT of NEW ZEALAND 3rd.

OOSTERSCHELDE 4th. YOUNG ENDEAVOUR 5th.

PICTON CASTLE (retired). LORD NELSON (retired).

2013SydneyAucklandTall Ship Regatta.

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OnehundredyearsaftertheLady Hopetounofferedherservicesto

the Australian Fleet the Bronzewing madeasimilaroffer.ThistimeitwastothetallshipfleetberthedinCockleBayandattheAustralianNationalMaritime Museum. The offer was to assisttheshipsastheypreparedtoleavetheirberthsandmaketheirwaydowntheHarbourtothestartinglineforthe“2013SydneyAucklandTallShipRegatta”.TheOfficialRegattaStartGatewasbetweenNorthandSouthHeadsandthestarttimewasat1400hrsonThursday,October10.Leaving Rozelle Bay with her crewof4and4“observers”theBronzewingpassedbytheADVOcean Shield (ex Skandi Bergen)berthedatGlebeIsland.TheOcean Shield,complementingtheRAN’samphibious ships HMAS Choules andtheHMASTobruk, willbeusedprimarilyforthetransportoftroopsandsuppliesinrelationtodomestic/regionalhumanitariananddisasterreliefoperations.

The Bronzewing’sfirststopwastheJames Craig toconfirmthetimeshewasscheduledtodepart.

OnceconfirmeditwasofftoCockleBayandtheANMMtomakeacircuitofthetallshipsberthedthere.TheYoung Endeavour, Lord Nelson, Picton Castle andHMBEndeavour were the only vessels to take up the offer, asalltheothervesselswereconfidentofleavingtheirberthsunassisted.Ofthe16tallshipsthatenteredSydneyHarbourOctober03 only the Bark Europa, Lord Nelson, Oosterschelde, Picton Castle, Spirit of New Zealand, TeclaandYoung EndeavourparticipatedintheRegatta.Theothervessels–Coral Trekker, Lady Nelson, South Passage, Southern Swan, Viking replica, Windward Bound,andYukon returnedtotheirhomeports.

A strong breeze, which came up just as the Bronzewing was attaching

lines to the Young Endeavour, pushedtheYoung Endeavour up againsttheHarboursidequay.Undeterred,theBronzwing’smasterusedhisskillsandthepowerofthe Bronzewing’senginetoeasethe Young Endeavour away from thequayandoutintoCockleBay.Since the ubiquitous Monorail was no longer operational it meant the Pyrmont Swing Bridgeremainedopenforanhour,enablingallthetall

shipsberthedinCockleBaytoexitunhindered.Thefirstshiptopassthrough was the Young Endeavour andthecrewand“observers”onthe Bronzewing were able to wish one of the James Craig’sActivecrew,whowasaboardtheYoung Endeavour, farewell. The next ship the BronzewingassistedwastheLord Nelson,whichwasberthedat the ANMM South Wharf. She came away easily leaving the Bronzewing to make her way to the Picton Castle at the Heritage Pontoon. Before the Picton Castle couldleavetheYukon, also on the northsideoftheHeritagePontoon,hadtoclear.Herdeparturewasswift–droppingherlinesandmoving out into Darling Harbour withoutflappingasail.ThePicton Castle came away, smoothly ably

assistedbytheBronzewing. While the lines were being passedtotheHMBEndeavour, on the North Wharf, a blastofaship’shornechoedaroundDarlingHarbour.Itwasamostimpressiveblastwhichcouldhavebeenmistaken for that of a Cruise Ship. The blast, however, hadoriginatedfromthebarqueEuropa,berthedatWharf7.ShecameawayunderownenginesandmovedoutintoDarlingHarbouraccompaniedbymoreblasts.AftersheretrievedherlinesfromtheHMBEndeavour, the BronzewingreturnedtotheJames

CraigeasedherawayfromthewharfandfollowedheroutintoDarlingHarbour,wheretheypartedcompany.

The BronzewingreturnedtoRozelle Bay, the James Craig

andtheHMBEndeavourfollowedthetallshipsdowntheHarbourtotheRegattaStartGateandthenoutthroughtheHeads.Theyaccompaniedtheentrantsouttosea,farewelledthemandthenreturnedtotheirrespectiveberths.

On October 17, the Bark Europa crossedthefinishlineat

CavalliIslandsintheBayofIslands(NZ).TheTeclaandtheSpirit of New ZealandcrossedthelineonOctober19.TheOosterschelde came in fourth with the Young Endeavourbeingfifthacrosstheline. The Picton CastleandtheLord Nelsonbothretiredearly.

John Cowie. Crewmember James Craig.

“2013SydneyAucklandTallShipRegatta”Bronzewinghelpstogetitunderway.

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The composite clipper ship, City of Adelaide, which hadbeen renamedHMSCarrick, was officially renamed

the City of Adelaide once at a ceremony on the River Thames atGreenwich near London. Prince Philip, theDukeofEdinburgh,was accidentally sprayedwith champagneduring the ceremony, but was good-naturedabout it all, remarking “ how very Australian.” The renaming ceremony for the 1864built clipper ship was heldnear where the only other surviving composite clipper, Cutty Sark is preservedindrydock. City of Adelaide is five yearsolderthan the Cutty Sark. Both are composite clippers, which means that they have woodenplanks over iron or steel frames andkeel.

The City of Adelaide was recently movedbybarge from Irvine, Scotland.Shewill now be taken to a port

in Europe where she will be loadedonaheavy-lift ship for transport to her namesake port in Australia. Until recently, the funding for the transport was in question. Only in the lastfewdays has the new Australian government confirmedthat it will fundthe$850,000tofundpart of the shipping fees. The government largess, is however, rather limited.The funding is subject to an agreement that the Commonwealth will not provideany further money for the project.

Reprintedfrom:OldSaltBlog.Posted:18Oct2013.

PrincePhilipwasleftamusedbyaceremonytoappeasethegodsoftheseaandfourwindsonFriday,whichwasheldsoa19th-centuryvessel,believedtobetheworld’soldestclippership,couldbegivenitsoriginalname - City of Adelaide.TheDuke,whoservedintheRoyalNavyduringtheSecondWorldWar,hasbeeninvolvedintheprojecttosavetheship,whichwillnowbetransportedbacktoAustraliaandpreserved.Builtin1864asapassengership,itcarriedmigrantstoanewlifeinSouthAustralia-taking65daystotransportpeoplefromLondontoAdelaide.ItslastactiveemploymentwasastheheadquartersoftheClydeDivisionoftheRoyalNavalVolunteerReserveinScotlandbuttodayitisjustashellwithoutitssails,rudderandfittings.

AndrewChapman,whosegreat-great-grandfathertravelledfromAdelaidebacktohisnativeEnglandontheship,performedtheceremonyonthebanksoftheRiverThamesinLondon.Withthehugevesselinthebackgroundonatransportership,MrChapman,amarinedeveloperfromAdelaide,beganbyburningtheclipper’soldnameCarrick,writtenon a piece of paper.The ashes were thrown into the Thames - to purge its namefromthe“ledgerofthedeep”-andthenabottleachampagnewaspouredontotheforeshore.Fourglassesofbubblywerekeptandeachwasthrowntothefourwinds-north,east,southandwest.TheDukecouldnothelplaughing,andwhenaglassofbubblywasabouttobethrowninhisdirectionhemovedbackwardsinhisseat,buthewassparedashowerofalcohol.SittingnexttohimwasBillMuirhead,Agent-Generalfor

City of Adelaide-aShipRenamed,aDukeShoweredinChampagne,

andFundingApproved.

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THEDUKEOFEDINBURGHHASDESCRIBEDASHIPRENAMINGRITUALINVOLVINGGLASSESOFCHAMPAGNEBEINGTHROWNAS“VERY

AUSTRALIAN”.

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SouthAustralia,whohasbeeninvolvedintheprojecttosave the vessel.MrMuirheadsaidafterwards:“Whenhewaschuckingthechampagne,theDukesaid‘Watchout-we’llcopaglassofchampagne’.“Helovedit.Hesaid‘That’sveryAustralian’.Hereallyenjoyedhimself.Ithinkhelovedseeingthevessel.Hethoughtthatwasreallyawesome,andhewasinterestedtoknowwhenshewouldbegoingtoAustralia,wehopein May next year.”

AAP October19,2013

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FEDERALGOVERNMENTCONFIRMSITWILLPROVIDE$850,000FORTHE

CITY OF ADELAIDECLIPPERSHIP’SJOURNEYTOLARGSNORTH.

The City of Adelaide.A memberofourstaffonTuesdayforenoonsentames-

sagefromKirkcaldyBeachinabottletoCaptainBowen,whoforwardedaboatwiththefollowingreply:—“Thevesselhassettleddownquietly,anddoesnotstakeadropofwater.Weareallwellonboard.Expectagangoflumpers(labour-ers)downto-daytocommencedischarging.Inreferencetothestrandingofthevessel,wewereoffGlenelglightatmid-nightofthe23rd,bearingE.S.E.,distantsixmiles,in10fath-omswater;blowingaheavygalefromwestward;shipunderlowertopsails,lowerjib,andforetopmaststaysail,forgingaheadaboutfourknots.At1.30sightedlightshipbearingN.byE.,shipheadingupN.byW.½-W,witheveryprospectof getting to the anchorage in perfect safety. Set uppermain-topsailreefedtoassistus.Allatoncewindheadedusoffthreepoints,andbeforeIhadtimetoshortensailfoundshipinfourfathoms.Thenextcallwasthreeandahalf.Putthehelmdownandletgoportanchor,butitwouldnotbringtheshipup.At2.30a.m.shiptooktheground,chainparted,andherheaddrifteddirectontotheland.Nospare,sails,&c,lost;and,notwithstandingourbumpingyesterday,thegoodshipseemsassoundasever.WesightedtheNeptuneIslesat6a.m.on23rd,abouteightmilesdistant,blowinghardfromwestward.AnyfurtherinformationIshallbehappytotenderyou,andremain,yoursfaithfully.L.Bowen.’”Theforegoingmessagereachedourreporterataquarterpast12o’clock,atwhichtimethesteamerEleanor,fromPortAdelaide,carryingDr.Duncan,theHealthOfficer,waswithin500yardsofthevessel.Anumberoflettersforfriendsofpassengerscameashoreinabottle,andhavingbeenhandedtoourreporterbyatrooper,werebroughttoAdelaidefordistribution.Messagesreportedthatthepeopleonboardwerestillallwell.AlargecrowdthrongedKirkcaldyBeach,apolice-trooperwasonthespot,andrefreshmentswereobtainable.Theweatherhavingmoderated,thewholeoftheimmigrants,exceptsomesickchildrenandtheirat-tendants,weresafelytranshippedbytheaidofthevessel’sboatsandalifeboatwhichrecentlybelongedtotheill-fatedshipFairfield.Duringtheprogressofthisworkoneoftheboatswascapsized,owingtothemenwhowereinhernotsittingquietly.Theoccupants,however,receivednofurtherinjurythanaducking.ThesteamerreachedPortAdelaideabout6o’clock,andthepassengersproceededtothecitybythe6.30p.m.train.ThesinglefemaleswerelocatedattheServants’Home,andtheothers,tothenumberofabout200—men,women,andchildren—proceededtoMorcom’sTemperanceHotel.Mr.MorcomhadofficialnoticeonMon-daythathewouldbeexpectedtoaccommodate70or80oreven100atapush,andhehadmadepreparationsforthereceptionofalargenumber.WhentheimmigrantslandedatthePort,however,hedidnotreceiveanyintimationofthefact,andhedidnotexpectthematthelatehouratwhichtheyarrivedathispremises,consequentlywhentheygotthere, in a rather hungry state, some of them mentioning that theyhadreceivednothingtoeatsincemorning,therewasdissatisfaction;butfoodwassoonprovided,andabetterfeelingprevailedasaresult.Noofficialwasinchargeofthenew-comers,andweareinformedthatsomeofthemhadadifficultyinfindingthehotel.FortunatelyMr.Morcom’sprem-isesarecommodious,andhemanagedtofindquartersforthewholeofthepeoplewhoflockedtohisestablishment.IntheafternoonthesteamerSophiaproceededtotheshipwithtwolightersandagangoflumperstoworkatunloadingthecargo. Reprintedfrom:SouthAustralianRegister,

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ThenewFederalGovernmenthasthrownitssupportbehindtheworld’soldestsurvivingclippership,City

of Adelaide,providing$850,000tocoverthecostofitsjourneyfromtheUKtoAdelaide.TheCityofAdelaidePreservationTrustwaspromisedthefundingbytheformerLaborgovernmentmorethanayearago.Today,ParliamentarySecretaryfortheEnvironmentSimonBirmingham,announcedthegovernmentwouldfundtheship’stransportationcosts.“TheCity of Adelaide ispartofourhistoryandisofsignificanceparticularlytothemanySouthAustralianswhoseheritageincludesfam-ilymembersfirstreachingourshoresonit,”MrBirming-hamsaid.“ManySouthAustralianshaveworkedforalongperiodoftimetowardsbringingtheCity of Adelaide fromScotlandtoanewhomehere,andwewishthemeverysuccessinpreservingthishistoricvesselforSouthAustraliansandothers into the future.”Thegrantwillcomefromunallocatedmoneyinthe$4.42million Protecting National Historic Sites program. The government’sofferissubjecttotheTrustagreeingthattheCommonwealthwillnotprovideanyfurthermoneyforthe project.TheshipisinEngland,awaitingaceremonytomorrow(October18)alongsidethehistoricclipperCutty Sark, ontheRiverThamesattendedbyHisRoyalHighnesstheDukeofEdinburgh.ItwillthenbeloadedonashipfortransportationtoPortAdelaide,andisduetoarriveearlyinthenewyear.Theshipwasbuiltin1864tocarrypas-sengersandcargotoAdelaide.

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October 17, 2013.