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Jun, Jul, Aug 1962 - Navy League of Australia

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MKLHOTKXK he controlled at] Navies into an efficient com-••xereise involving nearly fifty billed force was the responsiships,sixtccii-thousand men bility <strong>of</strong> Admiral Mc.Nicoll andand some !."> aircraft. The a trr«nip <strong>of</strong> young <strong>of</strong>flcem oncomplexities <strong>of</strong> welding si\ his staff.For the NA VY and YOU!As contractors to the Royal <strong>Australia</strong>n <strong>Navy</strong>, we providethem with all classes <strong>of</strong> Electrical Installations and Repairs,Motor and Generator Winding, Radar Installations, etc.These services are also available to PrivateKiiierprise for Ships, Factories. CommercialBuildings, etc.ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS PTY. LTD.6 NAPOLEON STREET, SYDNEYBX531I (4 lines) BX5311 (4 lines)COMPRESSED YEASTVACUUM PACKED"Dribarm" is a special form <strong>of</strong> compressed yeast,dried under scientific conditions and carefullycompoundedwith a suitable yeast food.It's the qualityyeast that is as constant as to-morrow and is packedto the high specifications <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Australia</strong>n <strong>Navy</strong>.MAURI BROTHERS & THOMSON LIMITEDPINNACLE HOUSE2-6 Barrack Street, Sydney. Telephone: 29 2601.Commander Andrew Robertsoil,the Fleet Operations <strong>of</strong>ficer,played a leading role inplanning the exercise. Aped:t7 In- comes from IVmhlcX.S.W.< living -i ial attention iproblem when Typhoon Georgiadeveloped near the exercisearea. Me forecast, correctly,that Ihe typhoon would swine;north before reaching theSKATo force. CommanderTHE NAVYis,.AS»A .7e mm*I'* 5 —,I'.S.S. SWENSON had its own welcoming posters when it came alongside H.MAS J1H.1IOI KM to fuel.I listi'.I who is :17 years old,•'onii's from Will u 11 tr h l> y .Sydney.Sea PowerDurum "Sea Devil". Au*-iralia joined the I'nited Statesin presenting H spectacularili'iiionstration nf SKATO N'HVHIstrength.The demonstration was holdin tin' South China Sea near.Manila, and was watched bymany Kilipino citizens anil byattaches nf SKATO natiiiiis.Steaming behind a linealreastscreen <strong>of</strong> dcrttrnvers.MELBOURNE anil the I'nitedstates earner. BEXXIN'GTON,<strong>Jun</strong>e. <strong>1962</strong>became grandstand* for an unprecedenteddisplay <strong>of</strong> SKATOanti-submarine power.Layers <strong>of</strong> aircraft tilled thesky. Highest Hying planes werethe Long-range inarititue aircraftfrom the I'nited States.<strong>Australia</strong> and New Zealand.Below these big aircraft flewthe <strong>Australia</strong>n <strong>Navy</strong>'s Gannett*and American Trackers, whilehovering just above the waterwere the I'.S. <strong>Navy</strong>'s antisubmarinehelicopters.'>n the surface, the Americanand <strong>Australia</strong>n destroyers andfrigates sent columns <strong>of</strong> waterhigh into the air as they fireda wide variety <strong>of</strong> anti-submariiieweapons, ranging fromthe K.A.N, s l.imlio mortar tothe I '.S. <strong>Navy</strong>'s Alpha antisiilimariiicmissile.The aircraft dived out <strong>of</strong>the sky to demonstrate theirfire power against submarines.ami the display highlightedthe integration <strong>of</strong> surface andair forces in the detection amidestruction <strong>of</strong> suhmarines.It was no coincidence thai<strong>Australia</strong> teamed with theUnited States in this presentation<strong>of</strong> Naval power. In itsown right, the Royal <strong>Australia</strong>n<strong>Navy</strong> ranks as one <strong>of</strong> themost effective Naval forces inSouth Kast Asian waters.I

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