Sep-Oct, Nov, Dec 1962-Jan 1963 - Navy League of Australia

M Y MERCY DASH ININDIAN OCEANA Royal Nav) dcsiro\cr on itswav to Fremaink- lor the CommonwealttiGames, was divertedfor a mtK \ mission in (hesouthern Indian Ocean.The warship. H.M.S. CAVA1 IhR. steamed south towardsremote St Paul Island, -2.200miles from Fremantle, for arendezvous with the UnitedStates research vessel, MORIZON.NAVY TO TRAIN MOREAPPRENTICESThe Royal Australian Navy isto make a 60 |x-r cent, increasein its apprenticeship trainingprogramme to produce moreHORIZON had reported thata member ol its crew was seriouslyill with internal bleeding,ami required urgent hospitalattention.HORIZON, which is registered b\ the Univcrait) ol Call*lornia at San Diego, is takingpart in the international oceanographitsurvey in the IndianOcean.skilled tradesmen to meet (hechallenge o( increasingly complexships and wcajKins.It is intended that M>0 youngmen should enter the Navy'sApprentice Training Establishmenteach year, compared with100 in the original annual intakes.New ships and equipmentweie becoming increasinglysophisticated, and this was atrend that would continue asthe R.A.N, entered the "missileage".The modern warshipwould he useless without theskilled artificers to keep it inlighting trim.The expanded training planmeans that the total numberof Naval apprentices undertraining at am one lime willincrease h\ more than 300, from500 to about H00.The Apprentice TrainingEstablishment, H.M.A.s. MR.IMBA, at Quaker's Hill, nearSydney, was hist set up sixyears ago to produce Xavyti.linedartificers. The apprentices,aged 15-17, train as shipwrightsand as electiical. engineroomand ordnance artificers.After an intensive five-year apprenticeshipashore and at sea,the\ become Petty Officers.1 his is the N'iiw's second mo\ewithin two mouths aimed at recruitingmore young men lotspecialised training. In Sepumbciit was announced that(he R.A.N. \ junior iccrttitnaming scheme would be expanded[o 550 junior ice t nitsevery year — 10 JKT cent, olthe Navy's total recruit intake.The Royal Australian NavyAn address by Rear-Admiral H. A. Showers,President of the Navy League.(Continued from previous issue).1 be Imperial Defence Committee,in l'HM). reported tbatit could not recommend amchangei to the Naval Agreementot 1903. This recommendationwas not acceptable to the AustralianGovernment, which alsoindicated that its intention to possessa Coastal Defence Squadrono| eight destroyers and tour torpedo boats under its own tontiol within six \eats, would bea mallet lor discussion at theImperial Conference envisagedtor the following year, l*M)7.Ibis strong line ol ac lion wasinspired by the rapid industrialand Naval growth of Germany,together with that country'speaceful penetrations into Holland.Austria, the Middle Eastaud Morocco, also the growingstrength of japan.These considerations, plus thechanges in design of .ships, alsoinfluenced the "strategic" thinkingot the Admirally, and atthe Colonial Conference H.M.Government agreed that its desirewas the cordial help ol theColonies in the most effectivemanner, and it was entirely amatter lor the Colonies how tarthe) would assist by subsidy, andhow far by local defence.This agreement led to theultimate abrogation of the NavalAgreement Act of 1903, but onlyafter much joint considerationby the two Governments.Before abrogation, though, thenewly-elected Fisher Government,in 1909, ordered from Englandthree "River" class Destroyers,which could be used forlocal defence under the NavalDefence Act of 1H(>5, two to becomplete outright, and the thirdto be erected, taken to pieces,aud then shipped to Australialot re-assembly there. At thesame time the British Governmentwas informed that, beingdesignated Coastal Defence, thevessels would be under Commonwealthcontrol, and, if desiredfor service in seas remote fromAustralia at any time, approvalof the Commonwealth shall firstbe obtained. Also, to ensure thehighest efficiency, the Admiraltywas requested to agree, both to^-SvotelNOWRA(Prop. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Lawrence)MOST COMFORTABLE HOTELON THE COASTFULLY LICENSEDCATERING OUR SPECIALITYALL ENQUIRIES WELCOMED!JUNCTION STREET, NOWRAPhone: Nowra 20271THE UNITED SHIP SERVICESPTY. LTD.88102 Normanby Road, South Melbourne.Victoria. Australia.MELBOURNE — CEELONG —PORTLANDanil all Victorian PortsThe largest organisation in Victoria for thefabrication aud installation of fittings forevery description of cargo. Bulk grain fittingsa speciality. Dunnage Supplied. Holdscleaned. Decks caulked. 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