Aug-Sep-Oct 1967 - Navy League of Australia

GODDARD'SGOLD BRAID RUMZJhefavouritedrink of IfjavyI meneverywhereAustralia's greatest name in the world ot boatingY M r, Of practical experience, coupled with theSin of ..p. craftsmen. make H.lvor.en. arecognised authority on every type of craft.BOBBIN HEAD. For hire Haivorsen Cruisers,hall cabin and open launches. lowingand maintenance. Moorings Secondhand boatsales Johnson Outboard Motors Topper AluminturnBoats. . . . . «RYDE Designing and building of all types ofwooden boats BMC petrol and d.esel Chrysler.Honda Marine Engines. Elastomultle ManneSilei •HALVORSEN BOATS LARS HALVORSENBOBLIN HEADSONS PTY. LTD.KURINGGAI CHASE Wate.vicw Streel. RYDEPhone 47 9011P.O. Box 21TURRAMURRA 2074PhoneP.O. Box i:30-0251RYOE. 2112Telegrams."Cruiseis." SydneyTeleg ams:-Halvorsens." SydneyShoalhaven Refrigerationand Air ConditioningIndustrial and CommercialSales & ServiceA model of a new Operational Support Ship, two of which have been ordered.It is understood that these vessels will be armed with three-Inch guns andASROC, and will be able to transport vehicles and other bulk equipment.The Helicopter Carrier ond Supply ship PROVIDER was completed In 1963.She is equipped with a modern eight berth hospital and can carry tlx Sikorskyhelicopters. Her decks ore fitted with 23 electro-hydraulic winches to facilitatethe ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore movement of cargo and supplies.overhaul and replaced by completeunits — similar to the system usedfor aircraft.All seven St. Laurent class warshipshave now rejoined the fleetfollowing their refit and conversionfrom destroyer escort to helicopterdestroyerstatus. The Fraser, thelast of the class to complete herconversion, rejoined the Fleet inOctober. 1966.All seven are now manned andserving in the Atlantic and havebeen fitted with hangar and flightdeck facilities to operate the SeaKing helicopters. Each has beenequipped with the Canadian designed"Beartrap" helicopter hauldownsystem and the Canadiandeveloped variable depth sonar.This, then, is a brief review ofthe status of the navy and its newform for the future.I am frequently asked by individualswho have studied the progressof the Navy since integrationgot underway in 1963 whether theRCN can continue to play an effectiverole. Others, too, wonder, inthese days of rapidly increasingcosts, whether the tasks assignedthe ships warrant the expense ofkeeping a fleet.Many who raise these questionsrecall with considerable pride, asI do, that during the Second WorldWar Canada's navy consisted ofmore than 95,000 officers and men,and almost 400 fighting ships, andranked as the third largest Alliedfleet.In my opinion, the CanadianMaritime Force is one of the mosteffective anti-submarine warfareforces in the world. As antisubmarinewarfare is organic to allDistributed by . . .G. F. CLELAND & SONSPTY. LTD.17 Byron PlaceAdelaide, S.A.Hotel, Clubs and ShopsSpecially Catered For1 ILLAROO ROADNOWRAPhone 2-3661PRIME MF.ATS. HAMS AND POULTRY SUPPLIED BYF. WATKINS PTY. LTD.BUTCHERS256 Russell Street, Melbourne, Vic.PHONE 32-2971 (6 LINES)Pogs Fifty-eightTHE NAVYAugust-September-October, 1August-September-October, 1967 THE NAVY Poge Fifty-nine