The Trade by Rudyard Kipling - Royal Australian Navy

THE TRADE
Newsletter for the deep thinker - EDITION 2, 2012
“The Bottom
Line ....”
THIS EDITION: We focus on Safety - Back to Basics, from the diary of a
submarine Captain, Gibb River Challenge 2012 and much more.
Unheard We Work, Unseen We Win

INSIDEThe Trade - September 2012
NEWS
AMERICAN FAREWELL - RETIREMENT OF CPO WERLEY .........................................................4
SUBMARINE WARFARE OFFICERS COURSE & BRAVERY AWARDS ............................................5
LENDING A HELPING HAND & IN-SERVICE RECRUITMENT BY THE SMRT..................................6
SERVICE MEDAL - PO BRYCE JACKSON, CSM .......................................................................7
CADETS ONBOARD HMAS STIRLING .....................................................................................8
WELCOME ABOARD CHAPLAIN MEL BAKER ..........................................................................9
HMAS PERTH 70th ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL SERVICE ........................................................10
LEUT “JJ” BONNEY .............................................................................................................11
WHAT ARE THEY UP TO NOW? ...........................................................................................12
SUBMARINE VIRTUAL WALKTHROUGH & TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS RATIO ...........................14
FEATURES
NAVY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES
The GIBB River Challenge 2012 ......................................................................................................16
FOCUS ON SAFETY
Back to Basics .........................................................................................................................18
A DAY AT SEA
From the diary of a submarine Captain ..............................................................................................20
LIFESTYLE
MAKING SURE IT’S A FAIR GAME & MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE ..................................................22
MEN’S HEALTH PEER EDUCATION (MHPE) ...........................................................................23
SUBMARINE TRAINEE’S - THERE FOR THOSE IN NEED ..........................................................24
THE POEM OF TEDDY SHEEAN ............................................................................................25
DFA - YOUR VOICE, 25 YEARS AND GROWING STRONGER ....................................................26
SERVICES FOR DEFENCE FAMILIES & LATERAL ENTRY PROGRAMME (LEP) ...........................27
SUBCON 2012 & 2013 ......................................................................................................28
SUBMARINERS WALK - HERITAGE TRAIL NEW FARM ............................................................30
WHERE ARE THEY NOW & FAREWELL POETSM JOSH MYERS & FUNNY CAPTION ..................31
PERTH CITY TO SURF .........................................................................................................32
VALE COMMANDER WILLIAM (BILL) KING ............................................................................34
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Former US Navy Ship Kilauea sinks after a torpedo
attack from the Collins Class submarine HMAS
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American Farewell
Retirement of CPO Werley
CPO Sonar Technician Submarines
Craig L. Werley was born on September
15 th 1968 in Sumter, South Carolina. He
enlisted in the US Navy on November 15th
1988 at the age of 20, after a short term in
the US Army.
After his initial basic training and Submarine
school training, Craig reported to his first
command, USS Billfish (SSN 676) in 1989.
From there, his career progressed and
he reported to numerous US commands,
finalising with a posting to the USN
regulator and Staff Officer-Acoustics
position at the Australian Submarine Force
in July of 2008.
After four years in this position at HMAS
Stirling and a cumulative of 24 years service
in the US Navy, Craig decided to retire.
A retirement ceremony featuring guest
speaker WO Martin Holzberger (WO
Australian Navy) and including all the
formalities of an American retirement
ceremony, including the official presentation
of the United States flag, was held for Craig
at HMAS Stirling.
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USN Chief Petty Officer Sonar
Technician Submarines Craig Werley
receives a Unites States flag.
CPO Werley has decided to retire in
Western Australia and the SUBFOR wishes
him and his family all the best in whatever
the future holds.
At the same time, SUBFOR has the
privilege of welcoming Senior Chief Shane
Finck who will be taking up Craig’s vacated
position. Shane comes to us from the
USS Bremerton (SSN 698) currently home
ported in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii.
Shane brings with him a wealth of
experience and has served aboard four
Ballistic Missile submarines, three 688 class
SSN’s, and one Ohio class Guided Missile
Submarine, with tours at Submarine special
projects and various training commands
in the USA during his 20 years of Naval
Service. Senior Chief Finck was born and
raised in Niceville, Florida, USA and enlisted
in the Navy in February 1992.
Shane has settled into the Australian
lifestyle quite quickly, and has already
established a healthy rapport with
all members as well as engaging in
“appropriate banter”. Welcome aboard
from the SUBFOR.
USN Chief Petty Officer Sonar Technician Submarines
Craig Werley makes an address during his
SMWOC
(Submarine
Warfare Officers
Course)
The
Graduates
of 2012
Images by
ABIS Jayson Tufrey
The Submarine Warfare Officer’s Course
01-12 graduated on Wednesday 5th September at the Submarine Training
and Systems Centre, HMAS Stirling.
The course provides Submarine Officers
with the essential knowledge and skills
to enable them to perform the duties of
a Warfare Officer and Principal Sensor
Co-ordinator in an operational submarine.
The SUBFOR congratulate the members
on a job well done.
PO Ian Davies and
LS Catherine Smith;
Bravery Award
PO Ian Davies and LSEW SM Catherine Smith
will be recognised with an Australian Bravery
Decoration for their courageous and selfless
actions during a training exercise incident onboard
HMAS Waller in 2011.
Announcing the awards on August 27, Governor-
General Quentin Bryce said they are recognition
for the heroic actions of those who have placed
the safety and lives of others before their own.
“We are privileged to have such role models in
our society, and it is an honour to be able to
recognise their acts of selfless bravery and thank
them publicly for their brave actions,” Ms Bryce
said.
On the evening of February 9, 2011, the then
Able Seaman Smith made her way to the Ships
Office Flat in HMAS Waller to fire a green float
signal submerged (FSS) pyrotechnic from the
forward Submerged Signal Ejector (SSE) during
an exercise off the West Australian coast.
With the pyrotechnic inserted three quarters
of the way into the SSE, Smith removed the
second and final safety pin when the base plate
immediately popped off.
“This was not meant to happen at this stage,”
said LS Smith.
“I knew then I had only 8 to 14 seconds to get
that pyrotechnic loaded and ejected out of the
submarine before it ignited.”
LS Smith continued valiantly to attempt to
complete the load and fire the SSE thereby
NEWS
Retirement Ceremony. Mr Mike Deeks, Raytheon Senior Site Executive WA, Graduates of the Submarine Warfare Officer’s Course
presents the Dux of the Submarine Warfare Officer’s
Course, Lieutenant Daniel Booth, RAN, with the
Raytheon Sword of Excellence.
(from left) Lieutenants Joel Patterson, Daniel Booth
(Dux) and Simon O’Hehir at the Submarine Training and
Systems Centre, HMAS Stirling, WA.
following the Emergency Operating Procedure,
at all times mindful of the consequences of the
pyrotechnic actuating inside the submarine.
Unfortunately the pyrotechnic did actuate.
In accordance with the emergency operating
procedure for a pyrotechnic actuation the
submarine proceeded to emergency stations.
PO Ian Davies immediately went to the
assistance of LS Smith and proceeded to remove
her from the scene while LSMED Dionette
Wilson applied initial first aid. The selfless and
courageous actions of PO Davies also have
been acknowledged with him also receiving the
bravery award.
“I am lucky to have had such a great crew
onboard HMAS Waller who gave me the most
amazing support throughout and after the
incident.”
Since the incident LS Smith has been in a
rehabilitation program and has overcome most of
her injuries, which she credits to a great team of
specialists at the Royal Perth Hospital.
“I worked very hard last year to sustain my career
in the ADF and believe anything is possible if you
want it enough”, LS Smith said
“I carried out my duties that night as I believe any
other Submariner would have and I feel extremely
proud and honoured to receive the Australian
Bravery Decoration,”
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In-Service
Recruitment
by the SMRT
The Submarine Recruiting Team (SMRT) has
been working hard this year recruiting for a
number of specific branches to the SUBFOR
as well as maintaining its all round recruiting
targets.
Mid-2012 saw the start of a big change over
of staff in the Submarine Recruiting Team.
• Second in Command, LCDR Joh Harrap
posted out to NPCMA West and was
replaced by LEUT Amber Patterson;
• ABCKSM Kylie Cox posted out to
SUBFOR HQ, whilst POAWASM Jan
Crawford posted in;
• POAWASM Daniel McLellan posted out
in September of 2012 to take on a new
position at AJAAC HMAS Albatross;
• CPOCISSM Rob Maraldo is posting to
HMAS Waller, and
• POCKSM Jeff Calderbank & CPOCISSM
Darren Thompson are both set to post
out to new positions in 2013.
SMRT is currently conducting a three year
trial to integrate Supply Officers into the SM
fleet, with our first candidate completing his
Initial Common Collins Class SM Training
(ICCC) in September. Stores Naval and
Medics are currently our main focus, so
if this is your category and you have an
interest in becoming a submariner, please
contact the SMRT.
All personnel are reminded that if they or
someone they know are interested in a
Submarine Career, a Submarine Selection
Course is an obligation free opportunity to
find out more about life as a submariner.
Personnel interested in for applying Selection
Courses are encouraged to contact the
Submarine Recruiting Team to find out the
pre-requisites required to complete the
course. Submarine Selection Courses are
run once a month with a maximum of 10
personnel per course.
If you are a current serving member
interested in a submarine career, the
Submarine Recruiting Team can be
contacted on:
submarine.careers@defence.gov.au
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Lending a
Helping
Hand
Photos by LSIS Nina Fogliani
USS Michigan recently paid HMAS Stirling a visit. During their time at Fleet Base West,
members of the crew along with personnel from HMAS Dechaineux took time out of their
schedule to help out at the Cohunu Koala Park in Byford.
The help provided included planting eucalyptus trees, painting benches and carrying out
some general handyman activities and was gratefully appreciated by staff at the Cohunu
Koala Park.
HMAS Dechaineux and USS Michigan submariners and
staff at the Cohunu Koala Park.
USS Michigan submariner Chief Brad Anton
petting a kangaroo at the Cohunu Koala Park.
HMAS Dechaineux’s ABAWASM Leigh Crutchley and USS Michigan submariner
Jesse Lowery cleaning out the koala enclosure at the Cohunu Koala Park
Awarded the Conspicuous Service Medal for work within the
submarine branch of the RAN, PO Jackson has done himself and
the Submarine Force proud.
“This is a humbling honour as I work with numerous people who also
work hard to ensure the submarine capability is maintained” he said.
“I work with those people everyday – a great team and I am proud
to be part of. To be honoured in this way, out of all those people, is
certainly a humbling experience”.
Originating from Newcastle in New South Wales, he enlisted on
the 10 May 1993 in Sydney; back in those days when they did not
recruit directly from Newcastle. PO Jackson conducted all his Navy
general training at HMAS Cerberus and Submarine specialist training
at HMAS Platypus.
PO Jackson first worked on the Oberon Class submarines (O boats)
and now works on the Collins Class submarines. He was awarded
his “Dolphins” in 1995 whilst on HMAS Ovens. He is currently
working as the Submarine Weapons Officer at the Submarine
Headquarters located at Fleet Base West on Garden Island, Western
Australia.
PO Jackson has also attained a Diploma of Engineering through
the Navy and other than a posting with Defence Force Recruiting in
Newcastle, has always worked with submarines.
Congratulations from the SUBFOR.
NEWS
Service Medal
Petty Officer
Marine Technician
Submarines
Bryce Jackson CSM
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Cadets take advantage of a
full day onboard HMAS Stirling
By LEUT Robyn Brennan
On Monday the 25 th of June 2012, 15 Australian Navy Cadets from TS Mandurah and 7 Cadets from TS Cockburn along with 4 staff spent
the day on board at HMAS Stirling.
The day commenced at 0900 where cadets and staff made their way to the WTTS for a shoot. Each cadet got to shoot 40 rounds and
then compete against each other in a team completion shooting at 200m. The activity was enjoyed by everyone involved.
The third and final stop on the tour was Weapons Training Room. In the weapons room
the guide explained how the torpedoes are loaded and fired. He also explained how the
torpedoes can be controlled from the Submarine by a wire for a certain amount of time.
A few other interesting things that we were shown between the simulators included an actual
diesel engine out of a submarine, an example of how the batteries are set up and how little
room there is to get to them if people need to go in and fix them and also a picture of the
first submarine that was used in combat.
There were also several rooms with equipment such as Reverse Osmosis Units that are used
to purify salt water to make it fit for human consumption and also equipment that removes
excess carbon dioxide from the air, however we were not allowed into these areas.
Cadets and staff then made their way to the Junior Sailors Mess for lunch before
heading to the Submarine Training and Systems Centre (STSC) for a tour.
There, they were broken in to three groups with three different guides and each
group was taken to a different simulator that is used in the training of Submarine
crews.
The first simulator and probably the favourite of the tour was the control room
simulator. The simulator imitated the movements of an actual Submarine diving,
surfacing and manoeuvring. We were given the basic idea of how a submarine
is steered. While in the simulator the guide made it imitate diving to about 60m,
turning both left and right and also conducting an emergency surfacing.
The next stop on the tour was the area where people are trained to operate the
propulsion systems etc. for the Submarines. The guide explained how the engines
and the batteries are used to propel the submarine.
After the visit to the STSC we went to the Naval Museum, where we looked around for about 45 minutes. After this we detoured via Sea
Dogs canteen, concluding the day with a quick drive around the island, seeing such sites as the Ammunition Wharf before returning to the
pass office car park where the cadets were collected by their parents.
Overall, the day was thoroughly enjoyed by all who took part and our thanks go out to all those who made this endeavour possible.
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Students from TS Mandurah and TS Cockburn pose in front of the fin of ex-HMAS Oxley at the Submarine Training and Systems Centre at HMAS Stirling.
Welcome Aboard
Chaplain Mel Baker joined the Navy on
10 th of July 2011. She went to NEOC at
HMAS CRESWELL, graduating on the
1 st of December 2011. She joined the
Submarine Force on the 9 th December
2011 and will be working at the SUBFOR
HQ for 2 years.
Since joining the squadron, Mel has
established a good rapport with all
members of the community. Her service
to Sailors and Officers is to help them
to be the best they can be. If there is
anything stopping them from doing
just that, such as personal or work
issues, then she takes the opportunity
to get alongside of members, guide
them through the tough challenges and
explore the possibilities with them.
Commander Submarine Force, CAPT Mark Potter,
CSC (right) and Chaplain Steve Gunther (Left)
present Chaplain Mel Baker with a “Welcome
Aboard HMAS Stirling “ plaque at a recent
Chaplains Pay Day BBQ.
“I absolutely love being part of the
submarine community. It is a joy to work
alongside SMN through to the CAPT and
see them achieve much in their working
life and personal life.”
Chaplain Baker was fortunate enough
to join HMAS FARNCOMB during their
workups from the 10 th - 30 th of April
2012. During this time she completed
her submarine task book. However,
unfortunately due to no chaplaincy
category on board, she can not continue
on to get her dolphins.
NEWS
“It was an unreal experience, one that
I would never forget. I enjoyed hanging
out with the junior sailors off watch,
playing 500 and chatting with them over
a cuppa. The junior sailors taught me
much about their roles on board in all
the different categories. I even hung
with the Green Team during a fire drill to
understand their role too.”
A welcome member that always
has time for a chat and coffee, Mel
has settled in to the community and
has gained valuable insight into a
Submariner’s life.
On behalf of the Submarine Community,
we welcome aboard Chaplain Mel Baker
and look forward to working with her in
the future.
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Efforts
Recognised
HMAS Perth was a modified
Leander-class light cruiser
operated by the Royal Australian
Navy (RAN) during World War II.
She was constructed for the Royal
Navy, and commissioned as HMS
Amphion in 1936. After several
years on the North America and
West Indies Station, the cruiser was
transferred to the RAN in 1939 and
recommissioned as HMAS Perth.
At the start of World War II,
the cruiser was used to patrol
Australian waters, before being
sent to the Mediterranean at the
end of 1940. There, Perth was
involved in the battles for Greece,
Crete, and Syria before returning to
Australia in late 1941.
HMAS Perth was sunk in the
Sunda Strait just north of Java on
the night of 28 February/1 March
1942. Perth and the USS Houston
were sunk during an attack on
Japanese convoys by American,
British and Dutch ships. Of the 700
men on board the ship, about 350
died during the sinking including
Perth’s captain, Captain Hector
Waller. Those who survived the
sinking became prisoners and onethird
of them died during captivity,
many of them on the Burma-
Thailand railway.
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HMAS Perth in 1940
The last 3 living survivors of HMAS Perth (D29) from Western Australia
at the 70th Anniversary Memorial Service.
State Vice President of the Naval Association of Australia (Western Australian section),
Mr Jeff Wake, presents United States Navy Commander Travis Petzoldt and his wife
Kulia with the Naval Association of Australia (WA Section) plaque.
Sailors astride one of Perth’s
main guns, 1941
The plaque, an initiative designed by USN
Commander Travis Petzoldt’s wife Kulia.
February of 2012 saw us mark the
70th Anniversary with a Memorial
Service for HMAS Perth. Project
HMAS PERTH I Memorial Service
was held on the 26th of February
2012 at St John’s Church, Fremantle.
This memorial service was attended
by the last 3 surviving members
living in Western Australia along with
various other members of the Navy
and wider community including CO
HMAS STIRLING CAPT Brett Wolski.
USN CMDR Travis Petzoldt’s wife
Kulia derived an initiative to get a
plaque designed in conjunction with
the CO of USS HOUSTON (SSN 713)
to be presented to commemorate the
loss. The plaque will be displayed on
the wall of the church, underneath
the plaque for HMAS PERTH.
The Naval Association of Australia
(Western Australian section) State
Vice President Mr. Jeff Wake
presented Travis & Kulia Petzoldt with
the Naval Association of Australia
(Western Australian section) plaque
as thanks for the facilitation and
acquisition of the plaque.
LEUT “JJ” Bonney
LEUT Jodi Bonney was born in Woodville,
South Australia and raised in Adelaide’s
Western suburbs. He enlisted in the Royal
Australian Navy at HMAS Cerberus in
January 1985 as a Radio Operator.
Over the following ten years he served in a
number of HMA Ships and Establishments
including and not limited to; Kuttabul, Jervis
Bay, Torrens, MHQ and Brisbane.
In 1995, LS Bonney transferred to
Submarines and qualified on board HMAS
Onslow in October 1996. That same year
he was awarded a Maritime Commanders
Commendation and was promoted to
PO. After qualifying, he returned to the
Submarine Training and Systems Centre
(STSC) to undergo Collins Class conversion
training.
Newly promoted LEUT ‘JJ’ Bonney, middle, hands over the reins to new
SUBFOR HQ SWO WO David Bates, left, with COMSUB CAPT Mark Potter CSC, right.
On completion of his conversion training
and after a short posting to NAVCALS
Fremantle, PO Bonney was posted to
HMAS Farncomb as the Radio Supervisor
in March 1998. He later went on to also
serve in HMA Submarines Waller and
Rankin.
PO Bonney was promoted to CPO in March
2002 and became the Chief Instructor CIS
and Petty Officer of the Watch Submarines
instructor at STSC. After his two years at
STSC he served a further three years in
STU-SM before being promoted to Warrant
Officer in November of 2006.
On promotion, WO Bonney was posted
as the Officer in Charge DEFCOMMSTA
Perth where he served until December
2008. After selection at the SWO selection
board, WO Bonney was posted to the
NEWS
SWO position in HMAS Anzac in December
2008. In 2010 he was granted a 12 month
extension; resulting in a further posting as
SWO in HMAS Toowoomba. WO Bonney
assumed the position of the Submarine
Force SWO 19 January of 2012.
Shortly after taking up this position, one
of his career ambitions was successfully
achieved and during a small local ceremony
on Friday the 11 th of May 2012, WO
Bonney was officially promoted to LEUT
Bonney by COMSUB, CAPT Mark Potter
CSC in the presence of his peers and
superiors.
After the promotion ceremony he was
presented with two gifts that denoted his
departure from the sailor ranks of his past
and welcomed into the officer ranks to
continue his naval career into the future.
He has now commenced his officer training
at HMAS Creswell, with a strong desire to
return to Submarine service in the MWO
PQ.
LEUT Bonney is married to Kim and has
five children, Jonathan, Samantha, Danelle,
Jessica and Scott and two grandsons: Irish
and Dublin.
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What are they
up to now?
by CPOAWASM Mike “Dinga” Bell
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In this article we are featuring two exsubmariners
who teamed up again after not
having seen each other for nearly 10 years.
The two in question are Michael (Dinga) Bell
and Michael (Hoogs) Hoogland.
After both leaving the PNF in 2000 we
were reunited on, of all places, a speedway
track in South Australia – the Gillman
Speedway circuit. Actually I received an
email from a mate in Sydney who works
at RAAF Richmond and he had seen an
advertisement for a come and try day at
Gillman Speedway – ‘passenger (lunatic)
required for a speedway sidecar outfit’.
Well my mate thought that I would be
crazy enough to be interested, I was,
and the rest as they say is history. Hoogs
and I teamed up for a very interesting,
successful and character building time
and the pairing came to an end early in
2012 when I was posted to HMAS Stirling
Submarine Force (SUBFOR) in March on
a twelve months Continuous Full Time
Service (CFTS) contract in the Submarine
Safety Cell. Hoogs will be posting to RAAF
Williamstown in early 2013.
Here is a brief on each of these characters.
Michael ‘Hoogs’ Hoogland:
Served nearly 8 years in the Navy from
July 1992 to March 2000, all of that time
in boats (submarines). He qualified on
HMAS Orion in March of 1994 and went to
the new Collins boats in 1996. There, he
served time on the first four boats Collins,
Farncomb, Waller and Dechaineux, as
both a member of Ships Company and as
an Operational Relief. He was serving on
HMAS Farncomb and HMAS Waller for their
maiden dives. He paid off as LSMTSM in
Adelaide as a member of HMAS Sheean’s
crew whilst it was still being built.
In September 2001 he joined RAAF as
an Aircraft Technician. He played footy
in Wagga with ex CPOMTSM Peter
(Chook) Fowler at Collingullie whilst doing
his training (the club won A & B grade
premierships) before being posted to the
“enemy” at 92 Wing at RAAF Edinburgh in
2002.
Hoogs has completed numerous
deployments including being deployed
to the Middle East Area of Operations
(MEAO) on three occasions, been awarded
the AASM, Iraq campaign & Afghanistan
campaign medals. As well as having done
countless Op Relex / Resolutes out of
Darwin, a few Anti Submarine Warfare
Exercises (ASWEX), saw HMAS Waller at
periscope depth from in the flight station
– pretty cool!!!.
His career deployment highlight was
Rimpac in 2008. He has also been
deployed to Malaysia, Philippines, Western
Samoa, Fiji and Vanuatu. At this stage
it looks like he will be posting to RAAF
Williamstown at years end to work on
Hornets.
He started speedway racing in 2008
racing classics, swinging for Dad. Started
behind the bars in 2010 to try and cure his
early “mid life crisis” and to help increase
numbers. At the time he didn’t realise
the sport was going to be so addictive.
“I reckon no other sport compares to the
adrenaline rush you get from speedway
sidecar racing. The best thing about sidecar
racing is that when you have a great ride
(where you, the bike and your passenger
are working as one), there is someone else
that has also shared that experience with
you. Therefore the beer at the end of the
day is so much more satisfying!”
Mike ‘Dinga’ Bell:
“I joined Navy in 1977 and completed
Cerberus, Watson and then my first sea
draft was the mighty warship Yarra. I
volunteered for and swung over to boats
in 1979 and off to England. I joined HMAS
Otama on my return and completed my
Part 3 training 1. After that it was off to
HMAS Onslow in 1984, HMAS Platypus
from end of 1987 – 1990. I was sidelined
for a while after a motorcycle accident then
on to HMAS Otway in Nov 1990, HMAS
Watson 1992 –1994 as a Chief Instructor,
back to HMAS Onslow 1994-1996 then
onto HMAS Dechaineux as Chief of the
Boat (COB) in 1997. After that it was COB
billets on HMAS Farcomb and finally on
HMAS Sheean, where I discharged in
Adelaide in July of 2000. That was the end
of 22.5 years in the Navy, with over 20 of
them spent in Submarines.
I commenced work as a Reservist pretty
well straight after discharge and did time
on HMAS Sheean, Rankin, Farncomb as
well as time at the Defence Force Recruiting
Centre in Adelaide. I have since returned
back to the sunny west and am here until
March 2013.
It would be hard to highlight any individual
posting or opportunity afforded to me
over the years, but things like the trip on
HMAS Onslow up to Canada for their big
Hoogs and Dinga onboard the beautiful
“Jenna” at Gillman Speedway SA 2011
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anniversary would have to rate as one of
the best trips. Spending just over 6 months
away with Fiji, Hawaii, San Diego, San
Francisco, Seattle, Nanaimo, Vancouver
and New Caledonia on the destination list
was pretty cool. Operationally, the best trip
would have to have been the Kangaroo
3 Exercise off Queensland, sitting in the
sound room of the submarine in just a pair
of shorts bathed in sweat 2 then having to
take your headsets off because the water
was insonified with cavitation. The Captain
raised the periscope and did a target set
up and just kept calling ‘bearing that’ 3
repeatedly and we just kept firing and
reloading grenades 4 as we passed directly
through the centre of the battle group.
Since drafting over to Perth in March it has
given me an opportunity to catch up with
a lot of good friends and to continue work
on my bucket list Since arriving I have been
four wheel driving, diving at Rottnest Island,
street drags on my bike at the Kwinana
Motoplex, swimming with the whale sharks
at Ningaloo, commenced my gliding course
at Beverly and racing speedway sidecars
over here at Newman and Karratha as a
FIFO 5 speedway swinger and now racing
local with Ricky Wright – how can you go
wrong with a bloke named that!”
1 Refers to your final training phase onboard a
submarine and awarded “Dolphins” badge on
successful completion.
2 With everyone closed up at action stations for
extended periods and no air conditioning running.
3 Captain takes a visual bearing of the target and this
is cut through to the fire control system for weapon
guidance.
4 Grenades are flare pyrotechnics which are fired from
the submarine to communicate to the surface that a
simulated weapon release has been initiated.
5 Fly In Fly Out
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The Submarine Virtual
Walkthrough and the Training
Effectiveness Ratio -
Why we will need more training
by LCDR Andrei Ezergailis
Manager Engineering Training
Submarine Training and Systems Centre
The Submarine Virtual Walkthrough (SVW) Project will provide a 3D gaming type
environment, modelling an entire COLLINS class submarine. The Project has been
underway since December 2011, and is on track for delivery July 2013. What is the SVW,
why would we use a SVW, what is a training effectiveness ratio and why does it matter,
when will you see the SVW, and why should you care about it?
What is the SVW?
The SVW is most easily thought of as a first person shooter computer game, which is
conducted on a model of a COLLINS class Submarine. Instead of running around attacking
aliens, users of the SVW will be able to explore a COLLINS class Submarine, searching out
all the locate and identify items from the Submarine Sea Qualification (SMSQ) task book,
and also conduct safety rounds. The SVW will be capable of assisting many other interest
groups seeking COLLINS familiarity, including; Special Forces, fire fighters, contractors, and
may even see use supporting recruiting.
Manager Engineering Training (MET), LCDR Andrei Ezergailis, at STSC is the project
manager for the SVW. Three recent graduate game developers have been engaged by ASC
to supplement multimedia development at STSC, and are located in an office opposite MET
at STSC. Mr David Keep, Mr Liam Hunt and Mr Roydon Wagner, are all working directly
under the supervision of Mr Andrew Widdis (lead multimedia developer). Mr Widdis was
also responsible for the SVW product demonstrator, showcasing what an SVW could be
capable of.
Why use a SVW?
The Royal Navy (RN) are currently in the process of building the Astute class Submarine,
with the first of seven currently in service, and the second due soon . Without a platform to
train on, the RN sought out an extremely innovative way to prepare crews, relying solely on
virtual training. The Astute SVW, is at the heart of a ten week platform familiarisation course,
which culminates with students conducting an assessed walkthrough on the SVW, and an
oral board, prior to proceeding to the Submarine. Their SVW not only facilitates platform
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An early screenshot of the Lower Equipment Space (left), and a finished shot (right).
familiarisation, but has scenarios such
as fires and toxic gases, testing the
conduct of Emergency Operating
Procedures (EOPs).
The greatest value of a SVW comes
from the platform familiarity which can
be gained, without having access to
an actual Submarine. By being able
to conduct more training ashore, the
burden on sea training bunks should
be be eased. However, this will not
mean overall less training, in fact due
to something referred to as a Training
Effectiveness Ratio (TER), it will
necessarily mean more training!
Training Effectivenes
Ratio (TER)
A TER refers to how how effective
something is at providing training.
Simulators are generally not 100%
effective at providing training – if they
were they would be the real thing!
Because simulators are not the real
thing, there will always be a limit to how
much and what can be trained on them.
TER has a mathematical definition, but
can be easily described as follows.
Consider a flight simulator being used to
train a pilot to land an aircraft. Without
the use of a simulator, the pilot requires
Screenshot of the finished
Lower Accommodation Space.
eight hours of dedicated landing training
in an aircraft. However, if the pilot uses a
suitable flight simulator for eight hours, then
only four hours of dedicated landing training
in an aircraft is required. Hence, by using
a simulator for eight hours, four hours of
aircraft time are saved, and the TER is 4/8,
or 50%.
So, the TER is a ratio of actual equipment
training time saved as a function of time
spent training on a simulation. Large values
of this ratio indicate that simulations train
relatively well in comparison to operating
actual equipment, and small values indicate
that simulations train poorly relative to
actual equipment. For an excellent article
on TER and military training go to http://
www.trainingsystems.org/publications/
simulation/roi_effici.cfm
Much easier to describe how much personal space
a crew member will get: screenshot of the Lower
Accommodation Space.
The TER catch
(and why it matters)
So in the pilot training example, time spent
in the simulator, saves half of that time
Can you conduct safety rounds in the Domestic Services Space?
on the real thing. This usually works out
significantly cheaper, as aircraft hours cost
significantly more than simulator hours.
But the catch is, the pilot requires more
time training; 8+4 hours with the simulator,
versus 8 hours without the simulator. So by
using a SVW, we may be able to reduce the
training burden on our Submarines, but we
will need our personnel to conduct more
training. True to the famous saying, there is
no such thing as a free lunch, and gaining
experience takes time.
Three of SVW development staff gathering imagery in
AMS1. From left to right; Liam Hunt, David Keep, and
Roydon Wagner.
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When will the SVW be
ready for use
The SVW project is on schedule to
deliver its final product June 2013. We
are planning to get an early version out
for use in the Initial Common Collins
Class (ICCC) course early 2013.
Why should you care
about the SVW?
Two specific reasons, firstly the SVW
still requires support from Submarines
for imagery collection to aid in
development, and secondly because
you will probably need to use it in the
future. Your help in making the SVW
be the best it can, will also make the
Navy and Australia be proud of both its
Submariners, and it’s Submarines.
Summary
The SVW is a virtual gaming
environment, set on a COLLINS class
submarine that will provide training to
Submariners and other groups. While
the use of such an effective training tool
saves money and reduces the burden
on Submarines, because of training
effectiveness ratio, will mean personnel
will need more training. The SVW is on
schedule for delivery mid 2013, and you
can expect to see it being evaluated
early 2013 on ICCC courses at STSC.
Should you have any comments or
suggestions, please contact either MET,
or Mr Andrew Widdis.
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Navy successfully completes the...
Navy tackles water on Social Ride,
spare Day after Gibb Challenge.
In May, a team of 6, plus 2 support crew of sailors from HMAS Stirling attempted and successfully completed the Gibb River challenge. The 740km race
across the Kimberly from Derby to Kununurra, then crossing the old stock route of the Gibb River raised much needed funds for the Ryan Marron Foundation
and the RAN’s local charity, Malibu Special School. The team chose the name “Blue Edge” and proudly wore the number 69. In the end the team came a
creditable 5 th place overall.
After a 3 day journey from HMAS Stirling to Broome, the team setup camp at the Norforce Army Barracks. With training rides conducted in the company of
local MTB Riders and another along the pristine Kimberley coastline at Cable Beach, the scene was set for 5 gruelling days in the saddle. 63 other teams
were to be competing in the ride that would begin in Derby and finish at the luxurious El Questro Station Resort.
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Captain Mark & Tom
set off on another leg.
The Gibb River Challenge participants, LSCKSM Grant Casbion, SMNAWA Garreth Shackleton,
POETSM Mark Madison, Mr Tom Power and Sonar Technician Submariner Eric Cornelius.
If only Tom could keep the
Rubber pointing Down!!.
Navy Camp at Home
Valley Homestead.
Tom & Trevor discuss bike stuff with Dave from
Broome Prison (The Loose Screws).
El Questro Sunset Supper.
The Team from L to R, Gareth (EBU), Grant (Cheffo),
Tom (the Tank), Eric (the Yank), Captain Mark, Ian (BU).
Day 1 saw the field off to a 6am start with the
Blue Edge team employing some clever early
tactics and remaining at the front of the field for
the first 70Km sealed road section of the ride.
Severe head winds punished any of the teams
that were dropped from the lead pack and they
were quickly left behind. As the event transitioned
to the corrugated gravel road that is the Gibb,
Blue Edge found themselves in 4 th position. With
a strategy that saw 2 Blue Edge riders remaining
on the road at all times to combat the wind, the
team was able to consolidate their position and
finish in 5 th place at the completion of the 220Km
Day One at Imitji Store.
As the sun rose on the following day, it became
obvious that there would be no respite from the
25km head winds that had whipped at the field
the previous day. As the day wore on, Blue Edge
found themselves in the company of the TME
Team from Bunbury and both teams battled
hard all day before joining forces to complete
the 168Kms of Day 2, arriving at Mt Elizabeth
Station and maintaining their 5th and 6th places
respectively.
The Blue Edge Team changed their strategy
slightly on Day 3 to coordinate riding changes
with their new found friends of TME. Both teams
worked together tirelessly into the headwinds
and by completing 5Km legs for the 143km
stage, extended the lead to their nearest rivals.
Arriving at Ellenbrae Station in 5 th place overall,
Blue Edge were poised to achieve a high placed
finish - a just reward for all the hard work and
training that had been completed over the 3
months leading up to the event.
Pre Ride brief with Fundraising Ventures.
Mercifully, the headwinds dropped to 20Km/
h and the ride through the Cockburn and
Pentecost Ranges on the fourth day was almost
enjoyable. Despite some tough climbs, the
scenery was nothing short of breathtaking and
on several occasions, all the team members
mounted their trusty steeds for an exciting
60Km/h + downhill run!
For the first time in Gibb Challenge history,
competitors were given the opportunity to ride
across the Durack River – with Croc spotters in
position; all teams successfully navigated the
water course without incident. As the team all
proceeded to ride the last 7Km downhill of the
day, Ian Miles recorded an impressive top speed
of 74.4Km/h which equalled the recorded highest
downhill speed for the Gibb Challenge.
With the “Challenge” section of the Gibb ride
completed and a very competitive 5th place
cemented, the Blue Edge team decided to ride
the final 60Km stage together and enjoy the
camaraderie of the other teams as they were
once again treated to a Gibb Challenge First
- the opportunity to ride across the Pentecost
River. With water levels up to 500mm in places
and an unstable rock bottom, this challenge
was accepted by all but a few of the 450+ riders
that participated in this years Gibb Challenge.
Only a handful successfully navigated the 250m
crossing without falling off but this in no way
dampened the enthusiasm of all who attempted
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Eric sets up his Swag. Gibb Action with Loose Screws and Malaga Cycles
- Navy riding away in the distance!!.
the crossing. Unfortunately, visiting US exchange
sailor, Eric Cornelius was the last Blue Edge team
member to cross the river and was subsequently
fined at the evenings festivities at El Questro!!
Blue Edge Team OIC, CPO Trevor Syme said he
was very proud of the Team and the way that
they conducted themselves, both on and off the
bikes. As part of the fundraising strategy Blue
Edge Team members set up a bike cleaning
station for use by all of the teams. This initiative
was extremely well patronised during the 5 days
of the event.
The Blue Edge Team would like to thank the
Australian Defence Cycling Club for its support
in funding the entrance Fee for the Team, a
donation of $3000. Without the support of
the ADCC, the Team Members would have
had to pay there own way and this enormous
contribution assisted immensely to the teams
ability to raise further funds for Charity.
In all, a total of $2000 was raised for the Ryan
Marron Foundation, the Event Organisers charity
of choice for the 2012 event, and a sizeable
$7540 for the wonderful staff and students of the
Malibu School. These funds will be put to good
use in a number of school projects that Navy will
undertake in the upcoming school holidays.
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In this article, I would like to introduce you
to the Submarine Force (SUBFOR) Safety
Cell, who we are, what we do and more
importantly, how you can help us to achieve
the aim – a safer work place for all. Let’s
face it, working as a submariner is a tad
riskier than most run of the mill enterprises.
But that’s just it, we are different. Our work
environment is one of the most unforgiving
known to man. But there are things we
can all do to limit the exposure to, and or
occurrence of, risk.
The Submarine Safety Cell is located on the
first floor of the Submarine Headquarters
building at HMAS Stirling in Western
Australia. We moved from our old office on
the ground floor up to our more luxurious
office upstairs at the opposite end to
Commander Submarine’s office. This was
due to a recognised requirement to provide
for, and expand on, centralised resources
to provide a dedicated unit to support
SUBFOR in all safety related matters.
The Safety Cell is headed by the Principal
Staff Officer – Safety, LCDR Guy Burton,
who has a wealth of experience and
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knowledge within SUBFOR. This was
illustrated recently with the presentation
made at the last honours and awards
ceremony for thirty years of service in the
submarine arm.
By Submarine Safety Cell
The Submarine Force Safety Cell Crew. From left: Chief Petty Officer Acoustic Warfare
Analyst Submariner Mike Bell, Chief Petty Officer Marine Technician Submariner Andrew
Keay and Lieutenant Commander Guy Burton.
Next member of the team is Submarine
Safety Manager One, CPO Andy “Buncha”
Keay. His knowledge and experience
gained from 27 years service in SUBFOR as
a technical sailor and his 9 years as a Naval
Representative at Defence Materials Office
are proving invaluable.
The team is rounded out with the third
member of the team, me, Submarine Safety
Manager Two, CPO Mike “Dinga” Bell. I’ve
been around now for a while as well; having
joined HMAS Otama as a trainee in 1979.
Future manpower planning involves extra
personnel for the cell out to a team of seven
including the Principal Staff Officer.
Able Seaman Electronics Technician Submariner
Thomas Savage fills in the Danger Tag Register Log
and Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Trainee Submariner
Dean Norman assists.
Most of our work at present is reactive, but
we are aiming to turn this around to one of
a more pro-active nature. A lot of the work
comes from dealing with Occupational
Health Safety Incident Reports (OHSIR’s)
generated from individual units. Also there
is a lot of work to do in updating Joint
Service Publications (JSP’s) and Standing
Risk Profiles (SRP’s). The majority of this
work has been done by LCDR Burton with
assistance from LEUT “Buck” Rodgers.
You will also be seeing us when it comes
time for your Departmental Management
Audits when one of our team will be
checking and assisting your unit in
regards to Work Health and Safety (WHS)
regulations and requirements. A large
task recently completed by CPO Keay
was the migration of records from the
OHSIR database and other safety related
documentation spanning 12 years into
SIM/SIS.
Chief Petty Officer Acoustic Warfare Analyst Submariner
Mike Bell instructs Able Seaman Electronics Technician
Submariner Thomas Savage on the correct ways to use
a safety harness whilst working on the Bridge of
HMAS Dechaineux.
One example of a recently reviewed SRP
was that of Working at Heights (WAH)
onboard a Collins Class Submarine
(CCSM). We were tasked with reviewing
the present Standard Operating Procedure
(SOP) and recommending a safer way
to achieve the aim. After consultation
with the majority of players including
engineers, Submarine Sea Training
Group (SSTG), officers and crew onboard
HMAS Dechaineux and HMAS Collins, a
recommended change to procedures was
submitted to Commander Submarines
(COMSUB).
This change was accepted at first pass and
is a credit to all of those involved and is now
reflected in the current SRP and Submarine
Standing Orders (SSO’s). All SRP’s have
been reviewed and endorsed by COMSUB
and now appear in the Safety section of the
SUBFOR website and SIMS. A CD copy
has also been produced for each individual
platform for onboard reference.
Another example of a proactive action
undertaken by the cell recently was the
design and production of the ‘Back to
Basics’ cards for distribution to SUBFOR
members. This card includes prompts for
planning tasks safely on one side and the
casing phone numbers for all boats whilst
at STIRLING on the other. These sorts of
things don’t just happen overnight and are
a result of good initiatives, design and hard
work by people who are passionate about
what they are trying to achieve.
A copy of the Back to Basics card, which is in the
process of being distributed to all members of SUBFOR.
As the card implies we all need to get back
to basics when we think safety. Check
your surroundings for hazards, sure you’ve
been in that work space or area heaps of
times – but things can and do change. Step
through in your mind what you are about to
do – take the old wait two marching paces
advice and think the task through properly.
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Think about what else is happening – who
else is working in my area and what are
they doing that could impact on my task at
hand. Identify what could go wrong – go
through the ‘what if’s’ in your mind and
work out a strategy to correct them. Satisfy
yourself that you are safe to continue
– make sure that you’ve gone through all
that you can to make the task at hand as
safe as is reasonably possible, not only
for yourself but for everyone else as well.
You never know what may be behind that
deckhead!
Able Seaman Electronics Technician Submariner
Thomas Savage checks the danger tags onboard
HMAS Dechaineux.
The biggest thing that we want to get
across to the Submarine community
though is that there is always room for
improvement. Safety is a culture that
has always been accepted by us, the
only difference is that now it is a bit more
formalised. Safety is an evolutionary
process. Make every day a safer one for
you and everyone else around you. If you
see something that is unsafe – take action
straight away. If you think that a procedure
or document could be improved – let
someone know. We will provide as much
feedback as possible to you and would
appreciate feedback from individuals and
units as well. The aim of the Submarine
Safety Cell is to support SUBFOR in making
our working environment, regardless of
where that may be, both fully compliant
with the current WHS regulations as
applicable to Navy and as safe as is
reasonably possible to all of our people.
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A Day at Sea - from
the Diary of a Submarine
Captain
I have been in Command of HMAS
COLLINS since 4 April 2012, my third
submarine Command and a submarine
I have served in during three previous
posting tenures over a period of seven
years. As a result I know her pretty well,
my wife might say far too well. COLLINS is
the first and the namesake of her class of
six submarines and carries the appropriate
motto of ‘Vanguard’. At 78 metres and over
3000 tonnes she is large as conventional
submarines go, but her size belies her
stealth and her exceptional manoeuvrability
above and below the water. As she sits
alongside the submarine wharf at the
Western Australian Fleet base a calm
exterior masks the frenetic activity inside as
we prepare to sail on a Monday morning
for deployment. We will be away for roughly
three Months, fairly typical of submarine
deployments but not as long as some.
COLLINS herself spent over six months
away on a deployment to the West Coast of
the USA and Canada in 2000, a memorable
trip for which I was the Executive Officer
(XO) at the time.
As we make final preparations for departure
every one of the 60 Ships’ Company
has a job to do in preparing individual
departments and the boat as a whole for
sea. I am greeted by the gangway sentry
followed by the Officer of the day and from
there a succession of personnel to brief me
on everything from operational preparations
to material issues and anything which may
potentially impact sailing or our employment
over the coming weeks.
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The crew has undergone a rigorous
preparation in terms of training both ashore
and at sea testing their preparedness to
deal with anything from a major fire to a
torpedo attack. This process takes weeks
of graduated training working closely with
the submarine sea training unit to ensure
the crew and the platform are ready for any
contingency over the coming months. I am
extremely confident that we as a team are
ready to go and the mood on board reflects
this.
As we wave goodbye to family and friends
attention quickly shifts to a safe departure,
pilotage out to sea and finally disappearing
West of Rottnest island to reappear weeks
later. We will miss loved ones and be
incommunicado for the majority of our
time away, with a visit to Singapore mid
deployment providing an opportunity for
respite. Once dived we will stay dived
for the majority of our time away settling
immediately into the daily routine. The only
reference to day or night being the lighting
in the control room at periscope depth,
darkened at night to facilitate periscope
watchkeeping.
With such a vast coastline any deployment
for an Australian Submarine involves long
distances, in this case we will travel over
5000 nautical miles by the time we arrive
home. It takes a submarine with plenty of
range and endurance to do that, particularly
without a nuclear reactor.
by CMDR JJ Cupples, RAN
Living underwater for long periods takes a
particular type of individual, someone who
works well within a relatively small team and
can rise to a challenge while maintaining
a sense of humour. Submariners undergo
suitability testing prior to joining which tends
to ensure the right people are recruited to
the service. That said, my crew is diverse
with a range of different backgrounds and
personalities all of which combine well
together. There is a strong espirit d’ corps
typically among submarine crews and a
highly professional yet informal relationship
required in such a work environment. The
mood is upbeat as we depart particularly
for those younger crew members who have
yet to experience an ‘up top’ deployment
and everyone looks forward to the
challenges ahead. This is one of the best
times as a CO, heading overseas with a
well prepared boat and crew.
Once we have left the confines of the
harbour I head down off the bridge and get
a chance to have a chat with some of the
crew as we head out to the diving position,
the prospects of a ‘run ashore’ in Singapore
are already the subject of discussion. My
Ships’ Company consists of a range of
different ranks and employment categories,
male and female to manage the many
complex onboard systems, everything
from operating and maintaining the various
sensors to running the diesels and other
machinery.
The food onboard is excellent, prepared
by two cooks and a steward in a small but
well equipped galley, four square meals a
day and little opportunity for exercise at sea
ensures that our better halves see more of
us literally when we return alongside. Most
of the crew operate in two watches, six
hours on, six off in a 24 hour rotation. When
off watch the crew can entertain themselves
with movies or music, play station and
similar games or exercise on the limited
equipment carried, I tend to read a lot when
I’m away.
As the Captain I’m the only person onboard
with my own cabin, a ten foot by five foot
space with room for a bunk, a sink, a TV
and a small fold out desk. Most of the
crew sleep in five or six berth cabins which
are pretty cosy with larger communal
areas (messes) for eating, watching TV or
whatever.
The weather as we dive is good with a light
breeze and gentle swell from the South
West, I sign off on the orders to the crew for
the next 24 hours with the focus on settling
into the dived transit profile. Each day at
sea is different and there are many factors
which need consideration in everything that
we do, some of which include the weather
and its effect on the boat, the nature and
depth of the water we are operating in,
surface contacts in the area, biologics
(whales and fish) and many others. These
will influence how we operate, how fast
we go, what depth we maintain, when we
snort 1 (to charge the battery) and for how
long. In a three dimensional environment
there is a lot to consider.
Getting the boat underwater and heading
North is a good feeling, back in her natural
environment the boat is at home and will be
our home for the next few months. Living
and working in a submarine is challenging
but also extremely rewarding and everyone
onboard is here because they want to be,
doing an important job well.
Also, answers to a couple of
questions you may have always
wanted to ask ….
How long do you get to be on land after
deployment?
Normally we will enjoy a couple of weeks
alongside following a deployment, usually
a short self maintenance period and an
opportunity to take some leave.
How often on average do you talk with
your commanders back in Australia?
Not often once we have sailed. We tend
not to transmit once we are away for
security reasons. We can receive messages
via signal at sea regularly and we have
a system whereby we can receive and
sometimes send messages from and to
family through our headquarters which
works well. We currently don’t have access
to other forms of two way communication
such as email although this will probably
change in the future.
Do you get claustrophobic ever or miss
the open air? What do you miss most?
No, not claustrophobic, but you miss the
ability to do normal everyday activities and
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your personal space is limited. Aside from
missing family and friends it’s difficult to
keep fully abreast of what’s happening in
the world, aside from the occasional news
broadcast and that can sometimes be
frustrating. I missed the Sydney Olympics
back in 2000 and ended up with about 50
tape cassettes from people sending me
different events. Not quite the same if you
know the results.
What do you think is the most common
misconception about submarines?
Probably simple things such as the idea
that you can look out a porthole and see
the fish or that we go around pinging away
on our sonar as you see in the movies.
Submarines don’t have windows and in
any case its pretty black in the depths of
the ocean, sonar for submarines is largely
a passive tool that we listen out on for
ships and other submarines. Pinging or
going active on our sonar would give the
submarines position away.
What changes have you seen during
your time as Captain?
Plenty of changes for the better, particularly
in looking after our people. There are a
number of fairly recent initiatives which
ensure a better work life balance for the
crew, less work when we are alongside and
more flexibility to do professional courses or
take leave even with the boat at sea.
1 Snort – drawing air through a mast at periscope depth
to enable the running of diesel generators whilst dived.
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Making sure it’s a.... Fair Game
PHOTO FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
Director General Navy Capability, Plans and Engagement, Commodore Vince Di Petro, CSC, RAN, PTE Amy Woods, SMNCIS Adam Schultz,
SMNCSO Jake Farrugia, CAPT Travis Day, SMNEWSM Leigh Pope, ABAWASM Ashley Moore, ABBM James Bailey, Mr Bayley Lamont and
Commanding Officer HMAS Stirling Captain Brett Wolski, RAN
On Sunday the 15 th of July 2012, the
Australian Defence Force lent a helping
hand to the Australian Football League
(AFL).
The headline West Coast Eagles Vs
Sydney Swans round 16 AFL game has
become an annual battle for the HMAS
Sydney II commemorative trophy. The
trophy commemorates the loss of the light
cruiser on the 19 th of November 1941 to
the German raider Kormoran. A total of 645
men were aboard.
The Navy went head to head with an Army/
Air Force combined services team as a
curtain raiser to the main event. Personnel
from HMAS Stirling also participated in a
Tin-Shake at the Patersons Stadium in
Perth on the day.
The Navy team easily accounted for the
combined Army/Air Force team with the
final score 8.10 - 58 to 3.2 - 20. More
importantly for the Defence game, of the
nine officiating umpires (Field, Boundary
Message in a Bottle
We hear about it all the time, but have we ever experienced it? Well, AB
Tadashi Waters, during a pleasant afternoon, fishing on the West Coast of
Garden Island (Just off Perth Western Australia) stumbled across a “washed
up bottle”. What was interesting was the cap was on, securing the contents.
Closer inspection revealed something traditionally reserved for movies, “a
message in a bottle”.
Curiosity got the better of Tadashi, and he replied to the message, sending a
letter with some accompanying Navy PR Items to Melbourne Victoria. Several
weeks later, the grateful recipients responded, with details regarding the
launching of the bottle.
Who knows, maybe due to the efforts of Tadashi, he may have potentially
recruited some future submariners.
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and Goals); three were from the Submarine
Force: ABAWASM Ashley Moore,
SMNEWSM Leigh Pope and ABBM James
Bailey. The boys took control and ensured
the game was played in the right spirit.
A great day was had by all involved, with
all funds raised from the tin shake going to
Legacy.
AB Tadashi Waters with the original message (small items)
and some return correspondence.
Men’s Health Peer
Education (MHPE)
The program is run by the Department of
Veterans’ Affairs (DVA), but the idea behind
it came from the veteran community. It
is based on a Tasmanian pilot program
conducted by the Vietnam Veterans’
Association of Australia in 1999. The
program was in response to the finding that
Vietnam veterans experience a higher than
average incidence of coronary heart disease,
prostate cancer, diabetes, and high alcohol
consumption and related conditions.
Following the pilot there was national
consultation with veteran communities, and
then the MHPE program was set up by DVA.
What does a MHPE volunteer do?
After attending a DVA training course,
volunteers agree to share health information
with others. This can be done by giving a talk
on a health issue at a local community group
or ex-service organisation meeting, setting
up or working with ‘Men’s Sheds’, running a
stand at a community event, or just chatting
to a mate at a barbecue.
What can I do?
Consider becoming a MHPE volunteer. Visit
www.dva.gov.au/mhpe.htm to learn more
about the program or call 133 254 (1800
555 254 for regional callers) and ask to
speak to the DVA MHPE Coordinator in your
state or territory.
Subscribe to the MHPE Magazine – it’s
free! You can also read the latest version
online. See the MHPE website.
Complete the online Men’s Quick Health
Check. Find out what you’re doing well
and how you can improve your health and
wellbeing. See the MHPE website.
Host a MHPE information session. There
are a wide variety of health topics to choose
from, and MHPE volunteers can run a
presentation for your group. Contact the
DVA MHPE Coordinator in your state or
territory.
Talk to a volunteer about the program
on a one-on-one basis. The DVA MHPE
Coordinator in your state or territory can
put you in contact with a volunteer for your
area.
A submariner’s story
As a very impressionable young 19 year
old stoker in the British Royal Navy, I
received a posting to HMS Adamant, a
submarine depot ship anchored to a wharf
in Devonport. During the next few months, I
had considerable contact with submarines
and submariners, and pictures of exciting
times coupled with exotic places went
through my mind.
Needless to say, my request to become
a submariner was gladly accepted by
the Navy and I found myself travelling to
HMS Dolphin in Gosport to commence
my training. This was the winter of 1963-
64, and Britain was undergoing one of its
coldest spells on record - the small boat
harbour at Portsmouth was actually frozen
over.
Course completed, we all eagerly
awaited out draft chits, and in my case
a very pleasant surprise: HMS/M Tabard
attached to the 4 th Submarine Squadron
based in Sydney, Australia - a welcome
escape from the cold. I spent the next 12
months learning my trade as a submariner
on Tabard before being put ashore at
HMAS Penguin as spare crew. I began
negotiations to transfer to the RAN, and in
October 1965 was drafted to Cerberus as
an Australian sailor.
Being an ex-submariner, I considered that
I would be a walk up starter for service in
the fledgling Australian submarine service.
Imagine my chagrin to be told that I was
considered psychologically unfit! Back
to skimmers for me and a draft to HMAS
Supply followed.
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The Men’s Health Peer Education (MHPE) program encourages members of the
ex-service community to share the responsibility for managing their own health
and wellbeing by providing health information through trained volunteers.
Mr Marinus Kuiper from Esperance and Malcolm Small.
MHPE Pit Stop at the WA RAAF Base Pearce Defence
Air Show 19-20 May 2012
Post-service life, I took on a job, married
and had children. Later on I decided I
wanted to do volunteer work, and a friend
suggested I should become a Department
of Veterans’ Affairs Men’s Health Peer
Education (MHPE) volunteer. I completed
the training in 2009 and now represent the
WA MHPE Volunteers.
I have been involved in several MHPE
information displays, including ‘Pit Stops’.
As men regularly take an interest in their
cars and the ongoing maintenance of them,
the idea behind the Pit Stop is to attach this
concept of regular mechanical tune-ups to
their own health – for example, linking oil
pressure to blood pressure.
On a day-to-day basis, I sometimes have
phone conversations with veterans and
ADF serving personnel. Quite often it’s just
lending an ear to their problems and usually
they talk themselves into an answer.
MHPE has opened my eyes to some of
the health problems facing veterans, and I
include young people from operations like
the Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan. If I can
help just one person, I consider that my
training and time as an MHPE volunteer has
been worthwhile.
Malcolm (Tiny) Small
MHPE WA Volunteer Representative
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Submarine Trainee’s...
there for those in need
by SMN Goff
CPO
Trevor
Syme (HMAS
Stirling Base
Coordinator for
Malibu School) placed
a call out for volunteers
to come and assist in
the redevelopment of Malibu
School. Malibu is a special
needs school in Rockingham for
children from 4 to 19 years old.
The school has been HMAS Stirling’s
official charity for over 30 years.
SMSQ trainee’s heard the call and
wanted to help out, so they decided to
volunteer for the tasks that CPO Syme
had to offer. Some of the money used for
the development of the school was raised
by the Gibb River Challenge which was
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sponsored by various small company’s and
individuals. Five Submariners participated
in the Gibb river challenge and
managed to raise $10,000 for
Malibu school.
The School had several things that
they required, a new under cover
patio area, refurbished entrance foyer
and development of the school Veggie
gardens. On the Monday the volunteers
got to work ripping up approximately five
hundred square meters of paving bricks
and a few tree’s to make way for the new
concrete paved area. Also the school’s
Administration office was looking a little
old and out dated, so the volunteers got
to work repainting the Administration foyer
areas.
Once the removal of all the bricks was
complete the Rockingham and Kwinana
trade people came in to lend a hand. The
first item on the trade people’s agenda was
a new undercover area which took less
than two days to erect. By the time the
structure was completed, the painting of
the admin office was complete, so next up
was the concreting. The concreters got to
work screening the dirt while the volunteers
assisted in levelling and soil redistribution.
Once levelled they framed up and installed
reinforcing steels. The final job for the
trade people was to lay the concrete,
although they had some issues with getting
there hands on a concreting pump, so
the volunteers jumped to it again. With
wheelbarrows in hand they lugged barrows
full of concrete to the points they where
needed and then back to the truck to refill.
With the concrete laid the volunteers got to
work on the new veggie patches, mulching
old garden beds and moving limestone
blocks for edging around the playground.
Ultimately the school has been left with a
new undercover paved area, the playground
has been edged, they have a new veggie
patch, the administration building has been
re-painted and the garden beds have been
mulched. A project estimated to cost
$96,000 only costed $34,000 thanks to the
efforts of volunteers and the generosity of
the various local trades.
Teddy Sheean words by Greg Wells
Teddy Sheean was a young man, from Tassie he came
He was gunna fight for King and country, like so many his age
He left his home and family, joined the Navy he did
The enemy was advancing, Young Teddy was gonna do his bit..
He was only seventeen...
On the Armidale he learnt his trade, he was gunners loading man
For one so young he worked hard, seemed to know what was at hand
When that fateful day came upon them, Jap bombers filled the sky
That new corvette the Armidale, didn’t stand a chance that day
Didn’t stand a chance...
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Torpedoes hit em on the port side, the ship it started to lean
Captain Richards ordered to abandon ship; sailors were jumpin into the waves
Those zeros started shootin our men, as they were drownin in the sea
Teddy didn’t take too kindly to that, strapped himself to the gunners’ seat
He gave it back too em!
The ship was going down fast, but Teddy didn’t leave his post
The image of this young fightin man engraved in the hearts of his mates
He was shot and wounded goin down in the Timor Sea,
He’ll always be remembered and one day he’ll get his VC
Give him his VC!
That was nearly seventy years ago, since Teddy’s heroic deeds
His old crew members are fading fast, taken by the tyranny of years
To them it was just like yesterday, that battle in the waves
For memories don’t fade too fast, when men give their lives to save
Men like Teddy Sheean....
Men like Teddy Sheean....
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Your Voice...25 Years
and Growing Stronger
DFA Executive at Parliament House
DFA was formed as the National
Consultative Group of Service Spouses
(NCGSS) in 1986. In 2002, the NCGSS was
renamed Defence Families of Australia.
DFA represents more than 60,000
families and has 8,000 active members.
Membership is free and you can register on
the website www.dfa.org.au.
DFA is providing immediate and accurate
information to families through our Infoline
1800 100 509, the DFA website and
Facebook. eNewsletters allow families to
receive news updates and online surveys
let DFA collect the views of families around
Australia.
Your New National Delegate –
Paul White
After growing up in North Queensland,
I joined the Navy in 1998. I spent time
on Patrol Boats in Darwin on Border
Protection duties and had the pleasure
of decommissioning HMAS Brisbane in
Sydney. I spent a few years between the
two Landing Platform Amphibious during
which time I was deployed twice to the
Middle East Area of Operations, the last of
which was the war in Iraq, 2003.
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I discharged from the Navy in 2006 and
have worked in Transport and Logistics
since then, never really straying too far from
the Defence Community. I am currently
working full time for BAE Systems, a
Defence contractor. I am also a partner in
a company which manufactures and sells
home fragrancing products.
Whilst on HMAS Brisbane in 2001, I met
my partner, Chris Andrews. We have been
Paul White
together now for 11 years, and have two
amazing children, twins born through
surrogacy in India in 2010.
I was actively involved in campaigning for
the change in Defence Policy which saw the
Inter-Dependant Relationship Recognition
come into force, which meant that Chris
and I could get formal recognition of our
relationship. In my opinion, this was a
turning point for Defence.
I have amazing family support. My parents
moved from Queensland to WA to be our
day-time childcare and help out when
needed. My husband is amazing and, whilst
he is the serving member, he is also the
pillar of support whilst I am working.
Both my employer and Chris’s divisional
team have been supportive when needed,
and this is the reason I feel I need to be able
to help other people in the wider Defence
Family to get the support that they need.
If you have any questions about your
individual situation or an issue affecting
many families, please email me at wa@dfa.
org.au.
As your National Delegate, I meet with
DHA, TOLL, DCO and the DRHM (Defence
Relocations and Housing Manager), as well
as local Commanders on a regular basis
to represent the views of Defence Families,
and I can raise issues affecting you and
your family.
Paul White, National Delegate for
Western Australia, wa@dfa.org.au
www.dfa.org.au
DFA Infoline 1800 100 509 Defence
Families of Australia on Facebook
Did you know?
A reminder of services available
for Defence Families
Submarine Personal
Department and
Familygrams
The Submarine Personal Department is the
Administrative authority for familygrams.
Nominated persons, as listed by the member,
shall be the authors and receivers of the
familygrams. Familygrams are a way of
sending short messages to your loved ones
whilst they are onboard a submarine.
Please contact the Submarine Personal
Department for details regarding the
Familygram process booklet.
Email: stirling.smhrm@defence.gov.au
Free Call: 1800 463 335
Navy Website
http://www.navy.gov.au/Main_Page
Within the website you can find the following
information;
News and Events
• Latest news and Events
• Online Version of ‘Navy News’
• Upcoming ‘Open Days’
Publications
• The online version of the
‘Submarine’‘Trade’ magazine.
• Navy News
• Sea Talk
People
• Info for families (Family Resources)
which lists contact details, family
services etc.
• Navy Uniform Information
You will also find information on Family
Support, including:
Defence Community
Organisation
Defence is dedicated to recognising the very
important and valuable role of ADF members
and their families in the achievement of the
Defence mission. While carrying out their daily
tasks, whether here in Australia or deployed
overseas on operations, our personnel need
to be assured that their families are well cared
for and have the support they need.
National Welfare
Coordination Centre
The National Welfare Coordination centre
was established to provide a 24-hour point
of contact and information service for families
of personnel deployed or in support of
operations and designated exercises.
Phone: 1800 801 026
Email: nwcc.australia@defence.gov.au
Defence Families Australia
Defence Families of Australia (DFA) is a group
formed to represent the views of Defence
families. Its aim is to improve the quality of life
for Defence families by providing a recognised
forum for their views and by reporting, making
recommendations and influencing policy that
directly affects families.
Defence Family Matters
Defence Family Matters (DFM) news magazine
sent to all permanent ADF personnel or
those on Continuous Fulltime Service who
have one or more dependants. It is sent out
three times a year and it is also available
as a free subscription to interested parties.
DFM provides ADF families with a reliable
information source relating to matters that
directly affect them such as information on pay
and allowance changes, support mechanisms
for families and partners, housing, and advice
and tips on dealing with posting issues. It also
provides community support information from
not for profit community focused groups.
Defence Special
Needs Support Group
The Defence Special Needs Support Group
is the only Australian charity dedicated to
providing support, information and assistance
to Australian Defence Force families who have
someone with special needs.
Defence Housing Australia
Defence Housing Australia (DHA) was
established in 1987 to provide housing for
members of the Australian Defence Force and
their families.
LIFESTYLE
The Lateral
Entry
Programme
(LEP)
Story and Images by
ABIS Jayson Tufrey
Mr Jason Mooney, a lateral entry
sailor from the Royal Navy receives
his enlistment certificate from Captain
Mark Potter CSC RAN Commander
Submarine Force (COMSUB) at an
enlistment ceremony with family, friends
and members of Submarine Training and
System Centre (STSC), HMAS Stirling,WA.
The lateral entry program (LEP) is aimed at
the recruitment of personnel, with previous
military experience, for full time service
within the Royal Australian Navy. This
procedure applies to personnel who have
served, or are currently serving, with other
services of the Australian Defence Force,
other Commonwealth forces, or any other
approved foreign military forces.
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SUBCON 2012
Tasmania Shines
The annual reunion and AGM weekend
of the Submarines Association Australia,
called SUBCON, was held in Hobart over
the June Queen’s Birthday long weekend.
Nearly 200 former and current serving
submariners and their partners gathered for
a weekend of activities and social events
centred on Hobart’s beautiful waterfront.
The weekend kicked off with the traditional
Meet and Greet on the Friday evening
which saw old shipmates reconnect,
some after many years. The Tasmanian
Branch President Kerry Bolton welcomed
everybody to Hobart and encouraged them
to partake of a weekend full of fun, frivolity
good food and fine wines.
Saturday’s forenoon was free for everybody
to explore Hobart and its surrounds with
many taking the opportunity to visit the
famous Salamanca Markets and load
up with local goodies to take home. The
AGM was held on Saturday afternoon in
the heritage-listed Hadley’s Hotel which
was built in 1834. One standout feature
of this year’s AGM was the presentation
of a $100,000 cheque to the SAA
Welfare Foundation by CRDE Bob Trotter,
RAN (Ret’d) on behalf of the Corps of
Commissionaires. This very significant
donation will allow the Foundation to
continue its work of helping SAA members
financially in times of need.
The highlight of the weekend was the
Reunion Dinner held at the Hobart Function
and Conference Centre on the Elizabeth
Street Pier. The ladies frocked up and
the men wore suits and medal miniatures
to enjoy some of Tasmania’s hospitality,
entertainment and gourmet food. A
local four piece band called the Flying
Foxes provided music from the sixties
to the noughties that had something for
everybody. Dinner’s main course choice
of delicious Tasmanian eye fillet or Atlantic
salmon left many with a serious decision to
make.
The traditional SUBCON raffle’s first
prize was a beautiful metre long model
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of an Oberon class submarine crafted by
Queensland’s Bill Clayton which was won
by Keith Hamilton from NSW. Lindsay
Irwin from NSW won the second prize of a
set of six medallions commemorating the
launch of each of the Collins class boats
mounted in a wooden model of a Collins
Class boat made from Tasmania Blackheart
Sassafras. Third prize of a limited edition
print on canvas of a Collins class submarine
returning to periscope depth by local
Tasmanian maritime artist Russ Ames was
won by Bob Walker.
On Sunday 10 June, members and their
partners travelled the 25 minutes up the
Derwent River to the famous Museum
of New and Old Art (MONA). This new
attraction was only opened in early 2011
and has seen almost 400,000 visitors pass
through its doors. The bright and clear
winter days provided a stark contrast to
the dark sex and death-themed private
collection of artworks. Whilst the collection
was not everybody’s cup of tea, it was
certainly a hot topic of conversation
amongst the nearly 140 SUBCON
attendees who made the trip.
The final event of the weekend’s activities
was a spit roast lunch on Monday, 11
June at the Navy Club. This club, a central
feature of Hobart’s naval community for
over 50 years, has an extensive collection
of memorabilia adorning its walls including a
Submarine Corner with photos, crests and
other items stretching back to the earliest
days of Australia’s submarine history. This
lunch was the last event on the SUBCON
2012 calendar and was the scene of the
handover of the official SUBCON banner as
well as the newly commissioned Jolly Roger
flag to the hosts of next year’s SUBCON,
North Queensland.
SUBCON 2013
Townsville, Northern Queensland
Friday Night
After registering on Friday afternoon, Friday
night will be all about catching up with old
friends, in a tropical atmosphere at the
cultural centre, overlooking Ross Creek
Marina. Snacks and refreshments of beer
and wine will be provided at this function,
as will tea, coffee and soft drink.
Saturday Night
It’s time to dress up and to treat your lady
to a night out at the ballrooms of Jupiter’s
Hotel Casino. There will be a three course
meal, with great music and dancing till
midnight. This function is catered with a
selection of beer and wines until 2330. So
let’s see everyone up on the dance floor.
Sunday
We’ll return to the ballrooms at Jupiter’s
for the AGM. Afterwards it’s all about fun
and food, in a beautiful setting around the
poolside at Jupiters. There will be a live
band again, with fun and music. Be sure to
have bought your raffle tickets, because this
is where the lucky winners will be drawn.
Drinks will be available at the poolside bar
at own cost.
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LIFESTYLE
Monday Morning
It’s over to the lawns of the Maritime
Museum on the banks of Ross Creek for a
BBQ brunch. There will be beer, wine and
Tea and coffee provided. This is a chance
to say farewell to friends or make plans for
your ongoing holiday in North Queensland.
Have a look at the links available on
www.saanq.org in the Subcon 2013
section, for great holiday ideas in North
Queensland………just don’t let the
skimmers find out.
Can you name these people?
Answers on page 33
The Usual Suspects
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‘SUBMARINERS WALK’
Heritage Trail New Farm
– Queensland
“Defend Australia against Japanese invasion.” This was the simple but daunting mission of the six U.S. submarines that arrived in
Brisbane on 15 April 1942 with their tender USS Griffin. For three years during World War II, submarines sailing from Brisbane were at the
forefront of the war against Japan. The Brisbane task force made a significant contribution to Allied victory in the Southwest Pacific and
overcame disheartening hardships to achieve ultimate victory.
During WW2, the US Submarine Repair Unit 134 was located in a part of New Farm which is now public parkland. Councillor Peter Matic in
cooperation with the Brisbane City Council approved an interpretive community walk to be established to tell the story of submariners and
submarines and their crucial role in defending Australia.
On display will be a series of plaques telling the story of submarine events from WW1 through WW2 to contemporary times. Submarine
shaped benches designed by Street and Garden Furniture Co will be placed along the walk for the community to rest and reflect upon
these past events.
‘Submariners Walk’ is divided into several
sections. One will honour the five American
submarines lost from New Farm during
WW2. Plaques will be placed at the steps
leading down to the riverfront. Other
sections will honour Australia’s first naval
loss in 1914 – HMA Submarine AE1 which
went missing somewhere off Rabaul and
HMAS AE2’s sinking in the Dardanelles in
1915.
Plaques will be dedicated to the X and XE
Craft Miniature Submarines, the USN Gato
Class submarines and the repair ships USS
Fulton, Griffin and Sperry tendered at New
Farm during the war.
At the Beeston Street end, where existing
plaques for the US Navy Submarine
Operation and Maintenance Base and The
Engine Room already proudly stand, the
Submarine Association Australia Qld Inc will
place other plaques and submarine-shaped
benches providing information about HMAS
Oxley and Otway, the British J Class and
4 th Submarine Flotilla, Dutch K 9, Oberon
Class and Collins Class submarines. The
Submariners Prayer plaque will honour those
Submariners lost since 1914.
Brisbane resident Wanda Davis and her
husband Mike have been closely involved
with the project in honour of Wanda’s father
who served on the USS Peto when berthed
in Brisbane.
The ‘Submariners Walk’ will honour those
submariners that defended our Nation. The
estimated cost of the project is $50,000.
The Hon. Tony Burke MP and The Hon.
Warren Snowden MP approved funding
under ‘Your Community Heritage Grant and
Saluting Their Service Grants. This heritage
trail will be in readiness for when Australia
celebrates the Centenary of Submarines in
2014 and Anzac Day Centenary in 2015.
Donations to the project are welcomed by
calling Don Currell (07) 33451254, President
Submarines Association Australia Qld Inc.
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Aerial view that stretches from Hasting Street to Beeson Street New Farm Brisbane QLD. Notice we are installing 10
submarine shaped benches (red rectangles) along the walk way.
Where are they now?
No 31 ADVANCED ACOUSTIC ANALYSIS COURSE (February 2002)
Back: LS Croke, MS J Mathews, MAEOP S Gibellini, PO2 D Lapierre, PO2 G Lehman, LS Pfeiffer
Front: CPO P O’Callaghan, WOFF D Lloyd, LCDR R Neville, Mr K Robinson, FS P Southwood, FSGT T Tanner
Submit your caption via email to the editor
of ‘The Trade’ at andrew.bujdegan@defence.gov.au
Best captions will appear next issue.
LIFESTYLE
Farewell
POETSM
Josh
Myers
Early July saw POETSM Josh
Myers do his last day of work in
Western Australia. He will finish
his final days of service in the
RAN working in Adelaide for DMO
at Osborne, prior to seeking new
and exciting career opportunities
in South Australia.
This departure gave the
SUBFOR Tech cell a reason to
commemorate his combined
twenty one years service in the
ADF, having served over eleven
years in the RAAF (if that counts
as effective service!!) and ten
years in the Navy Submarine Arm.
POETSM Myers has served on
HMAS Farncomb and HMAS
Collins, as well as working at
numerous postings within the
squadron. He departs us with
fond memories of his time and he
will be missed. Josh’s decision
to discharge and settle in SA
is based on offering his family
support and geographical stability.
We are hopeful his skills will not
be totally lost to the Defence
Force as there are many and
varied Defence Contractors
located in Adelaide.
We all wish him and his family well
with his new career.
SUBFOR Tech Cell commemorate
PO Josh Myers years of Service
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Perth City
to Surf
A Personal Account by ABEWSM Jason Mooney
HMAS STIRLING
personnel that
participated in the
2012 Perth City to Surf.
More than 42,000 runners including 56
RAN personnel from HMAS Stirling put on
their running shoes for Western Australia’s
biggest community sporting event the
38 th annual Perth City to Surf, which took
place on the 26th August this year. This
iconic event takes in the sights of Perth’s
Swan River foreshore, Indian Ocean and
iconic Kings Park. The race itself includes
a marathon (42km), half marathon (21km)
and 4km walk, as well as the famous 12km
walk, run and wheelchair races with team
Royal Australian Navy headed by CMDR
Manfield had members represented in four
of these distances the 42km, 21km, 12km
run and finally 12km walk.
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My training for this race began in February
when I joined the RAN after a break of
nearly three years as a civilian. Being a
Lateral Transfer I was very familiar with the
fitness requirements of the Defence Force
but I didn’t realise how unfit I had become.
I had run the City to Surf on three previous
occasions whilst visiting Australia when
still serving in the Royal Navy and had
completed in two Marathons in the past as
well as countless half marathons but still,
after this break, even 21km was to prove a
challenge to me.
I had approached CMDR Manfield (TA-SM)
back in March of this year who pointed out
the Navy’s Running Club and the benefits
of joining, as well as the regular training
sessions that would be taking place over
the coming months. This in its self gave
me the initial drive to begin my training
in earnest. Additionally, the RAN’s fitness
policy to two hours of fitness weekly would
ultimately provide me with a spring board
in my road to regaining my past fitness.
However, sadly, due to my requirement to
attend classes I was unable to attend as
many of CMDR Manfield’s training sessions
as I would have liked. On the other hand,
the support given to me by the Submarine
School staff allowed me the flexibility in my
class programming to undertake personal
training during work time (always a
good option when juggling work and
family commitments).
I was amongst the 10 Submarine
Training and Systems Centre (STSC)
representatives and the support and
camaraderie I received was something
that over the coming months I would
come to rely on.
Early on in my training I had developed
what all runners dread….The head
cold and chesty cough, and this set
my training schedule weeks behind.
However, yet again with the support
from both CMDR Manfield and my
fellow trainees they pulled me through
it. Then, on the 27 th of July my wife
gave birth to our third child, which
again, understandably impacted on
my training and then when things
couldn’t get any worse I got the FLU.
This left me one week to go and not
enough training completed.
Days before the main event we had
a group photo and the atmosphere
within the running team was such
that I was swept along by it. This in
its self gave me the necessary drive
to forget what had happened in the
pervious months and get on with what
I had set out to do – join the RAN,
get fit and run in the City to Surf. The
race day itself could not have been
more perfect and finally I crossed
the line in little over 2hrs 20mins. Not
a great time, but in true testament
to the Training, Support and Team
work that being part of RAN and the
Submarine School provided me, I
was able to complete the race at all. I
have now set my sights on once again
completing that Marathon.
Paying Off - WOAWASM Duane Engi
A well- known mentor to the Acoustic Warfare community and a highly regarded
Submariner, after 20 years of distinguishable Submarine service WOAWASM Duane Engi
has decided it is time to call it a day, hang up his boots and pursue other avenues beyond
the scope of the Navy.
Having served on HMAS Ovens, HMAS Otama and HMAS Sheean, WO Engi has had a
commendable career, spanning qualifications in two classes of submarines and being the
recipient of the “Submariner of the Year” award in 2006 amongst other things during his
illustrious career in the Navy.
His professionalism, dedication and job knowledge will be sorely missed. We farewell
WOAWASM Duane Engi and wish him and his wife all the best for their future and his future
endeavours, whatever they shall be.
Answers from page 29
1 - CPOAWA Jeremy Hammond (NPCMA)
2 - CPOCTSSM Nathan Moore (EWTSS)
3 - CDRE John Chandler (DGSM)
4 - CMDE J J Cupples (CO HMAS COLLINS)
5 - Mr Danny Gorsch (SUBFOR ASM)
6 - WOAWA Justin Moore (STSC)
7 - WO(N) Holzberger (MHQ)
8 - CPOMTSM Rohan Pugh (STSC)
9 - POETSM Peter Wilcox (DNCM)
LIFESTYLE
ABEWSM Jason Mooney
settling in for the long haul.
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EDITION 2, 2012

Vale Commander
William (Bill) King
DSO & Bar DSC RN
RTD -
23 June 1910 to
21 September 2012
by Mr Pat A. R. Heffernan
Former Submariner
CMDR Bill King was born in County Galway,
Ireland on 23 rd June 1910. Ireland, at that
time, was part of Great Britain. Bill King was
the son of Lt. Col. William de Courcy King
DSO, who was killed on the Western Front
in 1917. Bill’s mother sent him to boarding
school in England. He disliked his time there.
His holidays were mainly spent in Scotland
with his Grandmother who owned an 1899
fifty-ton yawl, with a crew of five. This is where
Bill developed his love of the sea, especially
sailing.
At the age of 14, Bill entered the Royal Naval
College of Dartmouth to begin his Officer
training. On completion of his three year’s
schooling and initial Naval Cadet training, he
continued his cadetship over the next four
years. He started aboard HMS Nelson which,
at the time, was a brand new battleship,
where he soon became a midshipman.
He then served for two years aboard HMS
Resolution in the Mediterranean. The cadets
were subjected to iron discipline and were
moulded into the kind of men considered
suitable to eventually command ships of the
Royal Navy.
At the age of 21, Bill was sent to commence
Submarine training and joined his first
Submarine in 1932, HM S/M Orpheus, on the
China Station, where he learnt the Submarine
trade. In 1938 Bill completed his Perishers
course (Commanding Officers course) and
was given command of the Submarine
Snapper. He was in command of Snapper
when World War II was declared.
Early in 1939, before World War II began, the
Submarine Snapper paid a visit to Alexandria,
Egypt. CMDR. King went aboard a Dutch
Submarine in port, at the time. He was shown
their invention, a tube which could be pushed
up some thirty feet, e.g. around periscope
depth – “the Snorkel”. When Germany
invaded Holland, they captured the Dutch
Submarine and realising the value of a snorkel,
had their U-Boats fitted with one. CMDR. King
had described this gadget to senior officers at
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the Admiralty, on various occasions, but they
failed to take any interest in it!
In one year Bill King completed ten war
patrols, in the North Sea and the Arctic Circle,
off Norway. Turn-arounds between some of
the patrols were less than a week’s duration.
On his sixth patrol, between the 10 th h and 15 th
August 1940, S/M Snapper sank 5 enemy
supply and troop transport ships making
for Norway. Bill fired two torpedoes at a fuel
tanker on 10th August. Both missed, so he
surfaced and sank her with Snapper’s gun.
He picked up six survivors as prisoners of war.
Two of the survivors later died and were given
a dignified Naval burial service at sea.
On 15 th August, while on the surface, very
early in the morning, Snapper came across a
large German convoy, heavily escorted, with
troop carriers and supply ships, bound for
Norway. Snapper remained on the surface and
penetrated the screen of enemy destroyers.
With only four torpedoes left, Bill King used
the old rough rule to calculate the firing of
the torpedoes (i.e. “If the enemy ship is going
slowly, give nine degrees of lead, which
approximates with the width of the human fist
at full arm’s length, or, if the ship is going fast,
use two fists”). CMDR. King estimated that the
convoy was moving slowly, so he extended
his arm over Snapper’s bow and used
his knuckles as a gunsight, firing at seven
second intervals and giving various helm
orders to the control room down the voice
pipe, as the ships appeared out of the mist.
CMDR. King, with his Officer of the Watch,
then scrambled down the conning tower to
the control room and gave the order: “Dive!
Dive! Dive!”. The convoy escort vehicles were
tearing angrily towards S/M Snapper. Each
of his four torpedoes hit and sank an enemy
supply and troop ship, which was a very
remarkable achievement. Snapper took quite
a bit of depth charge hiding, before managing
to sneak away and make it back to her base
at Harwich, where she was given a truly
deserved rousing welcome by all the crews of
warships in the harbour.
After completing ten patrols in Snapper,
CMDR. King became ill and was hospitalised.
S/M Snapper sailed for its 11th patrol with a
new captain and was lost with all hands.
CMDR. King was then given one of the new
“T class” Boats HM S/M Trusty to command.
After working her up (running in both the
crew and Boat), he was ordered to the
Mediterranean, where he carried out war
patrols for the next 12 months. CMDR. King
was then dispatched to the Ceylon Naval
Base, Trincomalee, to join the Indian Ocean
Fleet. Shortly after arriving at Ceylon, CMDR.
King was given orders to sail for Singapore.
He took a spare crew along with him, with the
intention of establishing a Submarine Base
there. Singapore was in big trouble at that
time. He was unable to obtain up-to-date
information and intelligence as to the enemy’s
whereabouts. He arrived in Singapore, on 8th
February 1941, just one week before it fell to
the Japanese, on 15 th February 1941. CMDR.
King managed, with great difficulty, to obtain
fuel, food and some spare parts and was able
to sail out of Singapore, to carry out a patrol,
before the Japanese arrived. He decided to
take the spare crew with him. Had he not,
they would have ended up as Japanese
Prisoners-of-war! His only success was the
sinking of two small Japanese supply ships.
Again, there was virtually no information or
intelligence to assist him.
On completion of that patrol in the China
Sea, CMDR. King sailed into the Dutch
Submarine base at Surabaya, Java. While he
was there, the Japanese attacked the Java
base constantly, over a three-week period. In
one of the air attacks, S/M Trusty sustained
damage to one of her external fuel tanks. With
fuel leaking from the tank, Trusty managed to
sail back to Ceylon on the surface (a distance
of over 3000 miles!), without being spotted
by the Japanese. After docking for repairs,
Trusty tied up alongside the Submarine Depot
Ship, HMS Lucia, where she was re-armed,
stored and made ready for sea again. While
alongside HMS Lucia, when the crew were
having lunch inboard, a large Japanese fleet,
consisting of aircraft carriers, a battleship,
destroyers and frigates, attacked the Naval
base and surrounding harbour. One Japanese
carrier plane dropped an armour-piercing
1000 pound bomb (designed to sink a
battleship) onto HMS Lucia. The bomb went
through two decks without exploding. It slid
along the mess deck, where two Submarine
crews were having their meal. Regrettably, the
bomb’s fin killed one of Trusty’s crew, before
proceeding through the side of HMS Lucia
and into the sea. The crews of S/Ms Trusty
and Truant jumped through the hole and
swam to their Boats. (HM S/M Truant, at the
time, was commanded by Lt. Hugh Haggard,
the nephew of Lt. CMDR. Geoffrey Haggard,
the 1st Lieutenant of S/M AE2, the Australian
Submarine involved in the Anzac Campaign
in World War I. Hugh Haggard was 6 foot 9
inches!).
Shortly after completing a few patrols, CMDR.
King was taken ill. He was relieved of his
command and sent to Malta, as Officer in
Charge of Submarine Operations. He was
there for a month, when the Submarine
Headquarters, due to constant enemy air
attacks, was moved to Beirut. It was there
that CMDR. King first met Anita Leslie, who
was later to become his wife. Captain Ruck-
Keene was, at that time, Captain Submarines
Mediterranean. He later became Commander
of the Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable and
rose to the rank of Vice-Admiral
Four months later, CMDR. King was sent back
to England to stand by and take command
of a new “T class” Submarine, HM S/M
Telemachus. After completing Telemachus’s
work-up, they carried out three week’s of
secret trials in the Arctic Circle, to test out new
torpedo mechanisms for holding torpedoes to
the saddle tanks. CMDR. King then received
orders to join the Submarine Squadron in
Fremantle, Western Australia, where the
British, American and Dutch Submarines,
along with their Depot Ships (supply,
maintenance and Submarine repair ships)
were stationed. Telemachus sailed on several
patrols, at times dropping off Australian
commandoes and Coast-watch troops onto
Malaya and various islands around the Indian
and Pacific Oceans, Singapore and strategic
information gathering places.
During Trusty’s time operating from Fremantle,
there was a change of 1st Lieutenants. Lt.
John Pope had to return to England to carry
out his Perishers (CO’s) course. He was
relieved by a Lt. Bill Dundas. Lt. Dundas was
a former Midshipman aboard the battleship
HMS Hood, which was sunk by the German
battleship Bismark. Lt. Dundas, along with
Signalman Briggs and Able Seaman Tilburn,
were the only survivors of HMS Hood. (Aboard
Hood were four Australian Naval trainees, who
were also lost. They were part of the Dominion
Yachting Scheme).
During one patrol, on 17th July 1944, CMDR.
King attacked and sank the Japanese U-Boat
I-166. After a concentrated depth charge
attack by the enemy, Telemachus managed to
avoid being damaged and made her way to
Columbo to an overwhelming reception from
the fleet. I-166 was the last enemy Submarine
sunk by the Royal Navy during World War
II. Some of Telemachus’s patrols lasted up
to almost 60 days at sea! Shortly after the
war ended, CMDR. King sailed Telemachus
back to the English Naval base in Plymouth.
War was over and he had completed
almost 13 consecutive years in Submarines,
commanding three of them during 6 years
of war. He was unable to be relieved from
Submarines during the War, due to the
Royal Navy’s heavy losses of experienced
Submarine Captains. At the outbreak of World
War II, Bill King was the youngest Submarine
Captain in the Royal Navy. At the end of the
war, he was the oldest Submarine Captain,
due to the large number of Royal Navy
Submarines which failed to return from their
patrols. He lost so many of his dear friends.
CMDR. King remained in the Submarine
Service for a while after the war. As Secondin-Command
of the flotilla, he accompanied
the new “A class” Submarines on their deep
dives. He then decided that, after two further
years, which made it 15 years continuous
service in Submarines, he had had enough
and he retired from the Royal Navy. He
devoted the rest of his life to sailing and
farming in Ireland, concentrating on organic
farming, as well as ocean racing. Bill made
three attempts to sail solo around the world.
On his first attempt, his yacht turned turtle in
a fierce storm (360 degrees). His mast and
rigging were destroyed and, with a jury rig,
he managed to make it to Cape Town, South
Africa. His yacht was shipped back to England
on a cargo ship. His second attempt had
to be given up at Gibraltar, due to the new
type of mast and rigging, which had been set
differently, following the mishap on his first
attempt (in the hope of improving speed). It
performed okay in light conditions, but was
impossible to handle in the fierce Atlantic
storms. He also experienced back problems.
He was forced to sail to Gibraltar, where his
yacht was shipped back to England. On his
third attempt, at the age of sixty, Bill sailed
alone around the world, via the Southern
Ocean and Cape Horn. He almost did not
survive, due to his yacht being rammed by
a large white pointer shark, down in the
Southern Oceans of Australia (the Roaring
Forties). He managed to make it to Fremantle
for repairs.
In 1949, Bill married Anita Leslie, an
authoress, a cousin of Sir Winston Churchill.
(Churchill’s American mother and Anita’s
grandmother were sisters). Anita was the
lovely lady that Bill had met while he was
based in Beirut. They had two children, a boy,
Tarka Dick and a girl, Leonie.
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In 2003 an unusual incident occurred which
brought together three families of wartime
submariners, British, Dutch and Japanese,
and united them in peacetime. On Christmas
day, 1941, the I-166 sank the Dutch
Submarine KXVI. There is a memorial to the
KXVI at the Dutch Naval Base in Holland. In
late 2003, a Japanese-born man, Mr. Akira,
a computer expert, who lives with his family
in the USA, visited the memorial in Holland
and left a message in the visitor’s book,
saying how sorry he was for the loss of the
KXVI, which his father, being the Skipper,
was responsible for. By coincidence, one of
the memorial’s volunteer staff, a Mrs. Katja
Boonstra, was the daughter of one of the
officers of the KXVI. She saw Akira’s message
in the visitor’s book and made contact with
him. She also informed him that the person
responsible for his father’s death, with the
sinking of the I-166, (CMDR. Bill King) was
alive and well. Akira tried to contact Bill, but
At first, Bill wanted nothing to do with Akira’s
phone calls or letters, as he thought that Akira
could be seeking revenge. However, Akira,
with his wife and children, flew to Ireland and
was lucky to have met Bill King’s daughter,
Leonie Finn, at Bill’s castle in Oranmore,
Galway. He then met up with Bill King, who
made him very welcome. A peace tree
planting ceremony was held at Bill’s home
in Oranmore castle, with Bill’s family, Akira’s
family and Mrs. Katja Boonstra’s family being
present, to mark the occasion. Later, a special
service was held at the Dutch Naval Base.
A third ceremony was also held in Japan.
(Unknown to Bill, at the time, there were 7
survivors from the I-166). All three occasions
were filmed and made into DVDs.
On 23 rd June 2010, CMDR. Bill King
celebrated his 100 th birthday at his home,
Oranmore Castle, in Oranmore, Galway,
Ireland. Bill has written two books on his
submarine experiences, one book on his
solo around the world epic, two books on
sailing, which incorporated the solo Atlantic
races, and, at 87 years of age, he wrote
his first novel. He is the winner of the Paul
Hammond Cup, the Sir Alec Rose Trophy and
the Sir Francis Chichester Trophy for the most
outstanding lone sailor’s performance. He also
justly deserved his two wartime Distinguished
Service Orders and one Distinguished Service
Cross!
Commander Bill King DSO + Bar, DSC RN
Rtd. is a very extraordinary and exceptional
man.
Note: The information for this biography has
been obtained from CMDR. King’s four books
that he wrote, as well as that which was
passed on to me personally by Bill on his visits
to Melbourne and when my wife and I visited
his home in Ireland.
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The Trade
by
Rudyard Kipling
They bear, in place of classic names,
Letters and numbers on their skin.
They play their grisly blindfold games
In little boxes made of tin.
Sometimes they stalk the Zeppelin,
Sometimes they learn where mines are laid,
Or where the Baltic ice is thin.
That is the custom of “The Trade.”
Few prize-courts sit upon their claims.
They seldom tow their targets in.
They follow certain secret aims
Down under, Far from strife or din.
When they are ready to begin
No flag is flown, no fuss is made
More than the shearing of a pin.
That is the custom of “The Trade.”
The Scout’s quadruple funnel flames
A mark from Sweden to the Swin,
The Cruiser’s thund’rous screw proclaims
Her comings out and goings in:
But only whiffs of paraffin
Or creamy rings that fizz and fade
Show where the one-eyed Death has been
That is the custom of “The Trade.”
Their feats, their fortunes and their fames
Are hidden from their nearest kin;
No eager public backs or blames,
No journal prints the yarn they spin
(The Censor would not let it in! )
When they return from run or raid.
Unheard they work, unseen they win.
That is the custom of “The Trade.”
Unheard We Work, Unseen We Win