Jan-Feb, Mar-Apr, May-Jun 1965 - Navy League of Australia

SEAGOING LINER- or SEAWORTHY LINKSZINC galvanises it into longerNothing lasts forever; things wear out with use;but iron and steel products'live" longer, givingmore years ot service it they are protected tromcorrosion by galvanising with zinc or the applicationof zinc anodes."Think Zinc" — and for marine products specifya galvanised coating or zinc anodes to ensure longerlife, lower maintenance costs and hence unquestionedeconomy.BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTIONStructural steel, girders, trusses, angles.MANUFACTURINGSteel sheet, wire, pipes, castings.PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICESTraffic signs, guard rails, transmission towers.MARINEAnchors, chains, cleats, rails.DOMESTICRoofing, water tanks, clothes hoists, window frames,wrought iron work.Her Majesty the Queen hasconferred gallantry awards ontwelve members of the R.A.N.who were serving in the Australiadestroyer. H.M.A.S. VOY­AGER, when it sank after*o collisionwith H.M.A.S MEl-BOURNE on the IOth Februir\.|s»64.Details ot the awards wereannounced in Canberra b\ theMinister for the Navy. Mr.Chancy The special list includesone George Cross, two AlbertMedals, one George Medal, fiveBritish Empire Medals and threeQueen's Commendations forBrave Conduct. The GeorgeCross, which is second only tothe Victoria Cross in precedenceol gallantry awards, and the twoAlbert Medals. have beenawarded posthumously.Mr. Chancy said the awardswere made in recognition ofspecific acts of heroism. Awardrecommendations were put for-VOYAGER GALLANTRY AWARDSward only after every survivorfrom the VOYAGER had beeninterviewed. The fortitude of allconcerned was a feature of thetragedy, and there were undoubtedlymany cases of courageand devotion to duty that wouldnever be known.The George Cross, which isawarded only for acts of thegreatest heroism or the mostconspicuous courage in circumstancesof extreme danger, hasbeen conferred on the late ChiefPetl\ Officer Jonathan Rogers,of Etlalong Beach, N.S.W. ChiefPetty Officer Rogers helpedmany men to escape from theVOYAGER's rapidly sinkingforward section. In the darknessand confusion following the collision,he organised the evacuationof the cafeteria where therewere between 50-60 men. Hestayed behind to look after thosewho could not escape, and ledthem in prayer and a hymn.The Albert Medal for gallantryin saving life at sea has beenawarded posthumously to ElectricalMechanic First Class WilliamJoseph Condon, of HamiltonSouth, N.S.W., and to MidshipmanKerry Francis Marien,of Gray's Point. N.S.W.Electrical Mechanic Condonremained at his post until theend. holding an emergency lanternto help others escape. MidshipmanMarien lost his lifewhen he left the safety of a raftto attempt a rescue.The other awards are : —George Medal:• Petty Officer Douglas Moore,B.E.M., of Marrickville,N.S.W., and now serving inH.M.A.S. GASCOYNE;British Empire Medal:• Leading Seaman RaymondErnest Rich, of Flemington,Victoria. (H.M.A.S. CER­BERUS. Victoria);• Petty Officer Geoffrey PercivalWorth, of Frankston,"A-Z" brand electrolytic zinc (guaranteed 99.95 '.,)"A-Z Special" four nines line (guaranteed 99.99"n)Quality products of world~wide reputation produced by:—ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COMPANY OFAUSTRALASIA LIMITED390 Lonsdale Street. Melbourne. Victoria.Cables & Telegrams "ELECTZINC", Melbourne.;wTHE NAVVI i'/K,Prayers were said In a helicopter from which a wreath was dropped into the ocean whShips VOYAGER and MELBOURNE collided.MARCH-APRIL. 1965