Jul,Aug-Sep, Nov-Dec 1965-Jan 1966 - Navy League of Australia
Jul,Aug-Sep, Nov-Dec 1965-Jan 1966 - Navy League of Australia
Jul,Aug-Sep, Nov-Dec 1965-Jan 1966 - Navy League of Australia
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Ponchatoula (AO 148) began a tenday visit to Sydney on Monday, 1st <strong>Nov</strong>ember, <strong>1965</strong>.THE NAVY, <strong>Nov</strong>.-Doc.-<strong>Jan</strong>., <strong>1965</strong>-<strong>1966</strong>U.S.S. Ponchatoula (AO 148)"Ponchatoula accompanied the and relief to the city <strong>of</strong> Hong Kong,U.S. <strong>Navy</strong> icebreaker. U.S.S. which had been devastated by a"Burton Island".typhoon. Also that year, the shipCombined crews total 529 <strong>of</strong>ficerswon the Ship Battle Efficiencyand enlisted men who enjoyedrecreation leave in Sydney.In addition to her own fuel, theAward.U.S.S. Ponchatoula was a supportship in "Sigma Seven" (1962)"Ponchatoula" carries nearly eight and "Faith Seven" (1963) spacemillion gallons <strong>of</strong> ship and aviationfuel for delivery to the Fleet.shots for the Project Mercury spaceprogramme. During 1964 and <strong>1965</strong>,The "Ponchatoula" was commissioned"Ponchatoula" provided serviceson 12th <strong>Jan</strong>uary. 1956. a: to Seventh Fleet units operating inPhiladelphia Naval Shipyard and the South China Sea <strong>of</strong>f the coastupon complet'on <strong>of</strong> fitting out sailedto the West Coast via the Panama seventy-nine ships were brought<strong>of</strong> Vietnam. Two hundred andCanal. In <strong>Sep</strong>tember. 1956. U.S.S. alongside and over 42 million gallons<strong>of</strong> petroleum products were"Ponchatoula" rescued the founderingS.S. "Venus" <strong>of</strong>f Japan by takingthe ship in tow and clearing an awarded the Armed Forces Expeditransferred. For this her crew wason-coming typhoon. In 1958 the tionary Medal. In June <strong>of</strong> this yearship was home ported at Pearl the "Ponchatoula" again served asHarbour and later that year supportedSeventh Flee: Forces en"Gemini Four" operations. "Pona space recovery ship for thegaged in the Quemoy Crisis. In the chatoula" is a unit <strong>of</strong> SERVRONearly part <strong>of</strong> 1962 the ship operated FIVE and is the Flagship for Convwith Joint Task Force Eight in supportmader. Service Forces Pacific.<strong>of</strong> Operation "Dominic", theseries <strong>of</strong> nuclear tests which tookThe U.S. <strong>Navy</strong>'s conventionallyplace in the Christmas Islands. Inpowered submarine "Barber' visited<strong>Sep</strong>tember <strong>of</strong> 1962 the crew <strong>of</strong>U.S.S. "Poncha*oula" donated bloodBrisbane from 3rd to 8th <strong>Nov</strong>ember.I %5.,NEW "FLASHES" FORNAVYAll members <strong>of</strong> the Royal <strong>Australia</strong>n<strong>Navy</strong> are to wear "<strong>Australia</strong>"shoulder flashes on their uniformsas a permanent, distinguishing feature.<strong>Navy</strong> Office in announcing theuniform variation said the flasheswould be worn by <strong>of</strong>ficers and sailorsas from the 1st <strong>Dec</strong>ember.R.A.N, <strong>of</strong>ficers will wear whitemetal flashes on the shoulder straps<strong>of</strong> their white summer uniforms,and embroidered gold flashes onblue uniforms.Sailors will have go'.d or redembroidered flashes on blue uniformsand embroidered blue flasheson summer uniforms.<strong>Navy</strong> Office said that with increasingnumbers <strong>of</strong> R.A.N, personnelserving abroad, it was mostdesirable that they should be readilydistinguishable as <strong>Australia</strong>ns. TheR.A.N, uniform, with the exception<strong>of</strong> the design <strong>of</strong> the <strong>of</strong>ficers' buttons,was basically identical withthat <strong>of</strong> the Royal <strong>Navy</strong>.R.A.N, personnel have, in thepast, been permitted to wear shoulderflashes only when serving incertain overseas countries. Underthe new arrangement, the flasheswill be worn at all times, both in<strong>Australia</strong> and overseas."WARREGCSr ENDThe survey ship. H.M.A.S. "Warrego".has gone to the scrapyards.The ship held the record <strong>of</strong> 23years* continuous service with theR.A.N, and steamed 441,000 milesin <strong>Australia</strong>'s service. "Warrego's"1.000 tons <strong>of</strong> steel, brass and copperwill be cut up and cast into ingots.The white-hulled frigate was paid<strong>of</strong>f in <strong>Aug</strong>ust, 1963. and has beenmoored at Athol Bight since. DamePattie Menzies launched the "Warrego" at Cockatoo Island in 1940.It served as a minesweeper and convoyescort and was the first ship t<strong>of</strong>ire on the Japanese planes attackingDarwin in February, 1942.In 1944. it was converted to asurvey ship and made eight prelanding surveys <strong>of</strong> the Philippineand Borneo invasion beaches.After the war it did surveys <strong>of</strong>f<strong>Australia</strong>. New Guinea, the Solomons,and in the Timor Sea.THE NAVY, <strong>Nov</strong>.-Doc.-Jon., <strong>1965</strong>-<strong>1966</strong>I
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