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

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An ImperialConference in |ul\ was proposedh\ Canada, ami readil) accepted.In |une. however, the FisherGovernment was defeated, andi he Deakin Administration reinstated.It immediate!) otteredthe Empire an Australian Dreadnought,or such addition to itsNaval strength as ma\ tie determinedafter consultation inI .oiidon.COMPRESSED YEASTVACUUM PACKED^Driba!" is a special form of compressed yeast,dried under scientific conditions and carefully compoundedwith a suitable yeast food. It's the quality\east that is as constant as to-morrow and is packedto the high specifications of the Australian Navy.MAURI BROTHERS & THOMSON LIMITEDPINNACLE HOUSE2-6 Barrack Street, Sydney. Telephone: 29-2601.20Resulting from this ImperialConference, Australia agreed toprovide a Fleet Unit, to bemanned In Australian officersand men, as far as possible.During [jeace, this Fleet Unitwould he under CommonwealthGovernment control, and in wartime,when placed at the disposalol the Admiralty, underthe control ol the Naval C.-in-C.On 9th December, 1909, afterpassing the Naval Loan Bill,the Commonwealth Governmentrib led the Secretary of State, requestingthe Admiral t) toat range lor construction, withoutdela\, ol an "Indefatigable"upe armoured Cruiser, to belollowe.l h\ three unarmourcd,improved "Bristol - typeC.uisers. in their turn.In April. 1910, the FisherGovernment was returned toixiwer, and later in the yearplaced an order for two "F"Cias. Submarines and three more"River" Class Destroyers, to beassembled in Australia. ThisGovernment also decided not toaccept an oiler in the ImperialGovernment ol an annual contributionol £250,000 towardsthe cost of the complete FleetUnit, which amounted to£5,600,000.Thus were the foundations olt.'ie Royal Australian Navy laid.It came into being by RoyalDecree on 10th July. 1911, andon 4th October, 1913, the FleetUnit proud 1) steamed intoSydney Harbour.By its exploits in two WorldWars, in Korean waters, andcurrently in Malayan waters, theR.A.N, has proved itself capableol shouldering all responsibilities,and I am confident that itwill not lail in the future.The ships have changed, thepersonnel (manpower) is moretechnical, but our MercantileMarine is dwindling. Being oneof the integrated elements ofSea Power, it is essential for thesure defence of our country thatearly and firm action be takento eradicate the causes of decay.THE NAVYH.M.A.S. Swan —Pays OffH.M.A.S. SWAN was built byCockatoo Docks and EngineeringCompany, and was the 24thvessel ol her name in BritishNaval annals, dating from thelaunching ol the King's ship,SWAN, in 1420, during thereign ol Henry V.She was laid down on May I,1935, launched by Dame EnidLyons, D.B.E., on March 28,and commissioned on januan,1937.During her first commission,SWAN steamed over a quarterol a million miles, and was employedactively right throughoutthe war.Prior to World War II, SWANvisited Australian ports, NewZealand and the Pacific Islands,and completed one month's servicein the China Station.From 1939 to 1941, as leaderof the 20th Minesweeper Flotilla,she worked in Australianwaters.In 1942, SWAN operated asan anti-submarine escort vesselin the South-west Pacific.She experienced enemy bombingat Amboina and at Darwin.From 1943 to 1945, SWANwas again in the South - westPacific area, during 1943 escortingQueensland - New Guineaconvoys; dining 1944 engaged onanti-submarine escort duties oilNew Guinea.In 1949, at the end ol hostilities,she transported the G.l.C2nd Australian Division and hisstall to New Ireland to acceptthe surrender of the | a pane elorces in that area.During her life. SWAN steamed447,494 miles, equivalent to18 times around the world.H.M.A.S. SWAN W«*r!ng her "Paying Off" Pennant.In the immediate jxist-warperiod SWAN resumed her roleas leader of the 20th MinesweepingFlotilla until August 16,1948. when she paid off atSydney, bringing to a closealmost 12 years of service.\M. MiltsOn February 10, I95(i. SWANwas re-commissioned as theCadet Training Ship of theR.A.N.Each year since then she hastrained some 30 Cadet Midshipmen. giving them their firstpractical sea-going lessons in seamanship,navigation and engineering.Her last Cadets' cruise in thisyear of 1962, although the finalchapter in the life of a greatTitle ship, was by no means atired farewell.During this cruise ol 111 claysthe boilers were flashed up for100 days, and steam was on themain engines lor 97.DEC, 1962 — JAN., 1963 ••51