Nov-Dec 1968 – Jan 1969 - Navy League of Australia

E. J. CANNING 6L SONftCARRIERSSAFE, SPEEDY TRANSPORTATIONOF YOUR GOODS279 HUME STREET TOOWOOMBA, QLD.Phone: 2-4697 & 2-4414TOWN * COUNTRYINVESTMENTSHOME BUILDERS AND HOME SITE SPECIALISTSThinking of Buying a Home Site or Having a Home Built or Home UnitThen Contact:Town & CountryInvestmonts Pty. Ltd.85 EAGLE STREET, BRISBANE, QLD.HELPFUL FRIENDLY ADVICE AT ALL TIMESTelephone: 22035 - All Hoursfog* Twtnty-four TWI NAVY Nov»mb*'-D«c*mb«r-January, 1961-49Litton Wins Huge U.S.Navy OrderThe US Navy has selected LittonIndustries to build at least six newassault ships at a cost of morethan SUS900 million.The Navy expects to build sixand possibly up to 12 of the ships,to be known as L.H.A. (landinghelicopter assaults).The L.H.A. will displace at least40.000 tons, have a length of 796feet and a speed in excess of 20knots.Satellite Antenna ForSubmarinesA division of International Telephoneand Telegraph Corporationhas designed and built a type ofexperimental antenna that for thefirst time allows submarines tocommunicate via satellite withsuitably equipped submarines, ships,aircraft and fixed or mobile stationsthousands of miles apart.The antenna design is significantbecause the equipment is steerablein azimuth and elevation, yet compactenough to fit in the sail (conningtower superstructure) of asubmarine. The U.S. Naval ShipsSystems Command. Washington.DC. contracted with ITT DefenseCommunications for the submarinesatellitecommunication antennadesign and development.An ITT Defense CommunicationsDivision submarine-satellitecommunication antenna successfullyparticipated in recent inter-servicesatellite communication tests conductedvia LES-5. an experimentalcommunication satellite. A majorchallenge to designers of submarineantennas for satellite communicationhas been the limitedspace available to install the devices.New Fleet Air ArmFighterThe Grumman Aircraft EngineeringCorporation is currentlycarrying out a study on a new aircraftfor the Navy.The new aircraft, known as theVFAX, will be for both fighterand attack roles and will be atwo-man machine. It is expected tohave variable swept wings and tohe armed with new missiles as well I It is hoped that it will be inas guns. The missiles will be either lervicc in 1974 and that U.S. carradiation-seeking.such as the stan- piers will then be carrying bothdard ARM, or stand-off, such as phis versatile aircraft and theCondor and Maverick.|FIIIB.U.S. Navy Nuclear-Propelled ShipsFecal Year ( lavs or Name NotesProgramme Type*FY 1952 1 SSN Nautilus Comm. 1954; 2nd lineFY 1953 1 SSN Seawolf Comm. 1957; 2nd lineFY 1955 2 SSN Skate Comm. 1958; 2nd lineFY 1956 2 SSN Skate Comm. 1958-59; 2nd line1 SSN Skipjack Comm. 19591 SSN Triton Comm. 1959; 2nd line1 SSN Halibut Comm. I960: 2nd lineFY 1957 Long Beach Comm. 1961 (cruiser)5 SSN Skipjack Comm. 1960-611 SSN Thresher Comm. 1961: sunk 1963FY 1958 1 CVAN Enterprise Comm. 1960 (carrier)3 SSBN Geo. Washington Comm. 1959-61 tPolaris)3 SSN Thresher Comm. 1962-631 SSN TullibeeFY 1959 1 DLGN Bainbridgc Comm. 1962 (frigate)2 SSBN Geo. Washington Comm. 1960-61 (Polaris)4 SSBN Ethan Allen Comm. 1961-62 (Polaris)5 SSN Thresher Comm. 1964-67FY I960 4 SSN Thresher Comm. 1966-68FY 1961 1 SSBN Ethan Allen Comm. 1963 (Polaris)9 SSBN Lafayette Comm. 1963-64 (Polaris)1 SSN Thresher Comm. 1967FY 1962 1 DLGN Truxtun Comm. 1967 (frigate)10 SSBN Lafayette Comm. 1964 (Polaris)3 SSN Sturgeon Comm. 1967-68FY 1963 6 SSBN Lafayette Comm. 1965-66 (Polaris)8 SSN Sturgeon Comm. 1967-68FY 1964 6 SSBN Lafayette Comm. 1966-67 (Polaris)1 SSN Narwhal Under cons(ruction5 SSN Sturgeon Under constructionFY 1965 6 SSN Sturgeon Under construction1 DSV NR-l Under constructionFY 1966 6 SSN Sturgeon Under constructionIV 1967 1 CVAN Nimitz Under construction1 DLGN Truxtun Authorised5 SSN Sturgeon AuthorisedFY 1968 1 DLGN Truxtun Authorised3 SSN Sturgeon AuthorisedFY 1969 2 SSN Sturgeon Requested•Type symbols: SSN attack submarine. SSBN fleet ballistic-missile submarine.CGN guided-missile cruiser. CVAN attack aircraft carrier,DI.GN guided-missile frigate. DSV deep submergence vehicle (forresearch and ocean engineering)Navy To Get NewFatf MissileThe Navy is moving swiftly towardproduction of a new weapon,nicknamed the Zap missile, to bolsterU.S. capabilities for beatingdown antiaircraft guns. Zap is anacronym for Zero AntiaircraftPotential.Details of the missile's plannedcapabilities are closely guarded butwork is far enough along to permitofficials to discuss its missiongenerally.Nov*mb*r-D«c*mb«r-January, 1 968-69 THE NAVY foje Twenty-flvo