Jul,Aug-Sep, Nov-Dec 1965-Jan 1966 - Navy League of Australia

^000000+00000000*0000000000000000000+00000*SMITSSPLICINGSERVICESTUBBS TERRACESHENTON PARK, W.A.The Wire Rope Specialists•jf Sisal Rope and Cordage for a!l Purposes |if Splicing of all DescriptionsWork Guaranteed — Free QuotesPhone 8-4363 for AllInformation-^#-#*»-»^»^N#y»s#s#s#>#^N#'*N»'^^#-#s*^*s#'*-#s#^»*****************STATE SHIPPINGSERVICEREGULAR CARGO ft PASSENGER SERVICEFremantle to North-West Ports and Darwinwith two-monthly extensions roundAustraliaEnjoy a Cruise in Air-conditionedCOMFORTFor Passenger Fares and Bookings apply:HEAD OFFICE, FREMANTLE andTOURIST BUREAU, PERTHFor Cargo Bookings: Head Office1 Short St., FremantlePHONE 5-2151++**0000++0+*0+**+000 00000001 0*0*0010+0+0*T. M. SULLIVAN"The Rope Specialist"1 BEACH STREETBICTON, W.A.Slings and FendersSplicing of any KindFor Rope, Cordage or TwinePhone 39-1260FREE QUOTES***w*****++*-*********^+****.Every Success to the Inaugural Issue ofthe Navy from —J. N. TAYLOR& Co. Pty. Ltd.Chandlers & Sailmakers34 CLIFF STREETFREMANTLE, W.A.Whatever the Job or Purposethere is a"TAYLORS" SUNLINE ROPEfor Better Service and DurabilityNon-Absorbent — Super StrengthLight in WeightPhone 5-3344feet. One Oerlikon gun can be fittedif required. Two Cummins engineswill give the craf: a speed of16 knols.But the most powerful new craftin (he Royal Malaysian Navy willbe four fast patrol-boats withspeeds in excess of 50 knots orderedfrom Vosper Limited. These wit!be generally similar to the gas-'.urbine-drivenmotor torpedo boatsbuilt by the same firm for the RoyalDanish Navy with a displacementof 75 tons, an armament of four21-inch torpedo tubes and two 40mm. Bofors anti-aircraft guns, andpowered by Bristol Siddeley Proteusengines of 12,750 brake horsepower. Ready for delivery earlynext year these craft will give theRoyal Malaysian Navy a very effectivestriking force.Until they are ready, however,it would be a very nice gesture ifthe Royal Navy lent the RoyalMalaysian Navy the two motor torpedoboats of not disimilar design,"Brave Borderer" and "BraveSwordsman", so that some operationalexperience could be gainedwith this type of craft by Malaysianofficers and ratings.Minesweeper for ThailandThe coastal minesweeper, Ta Dindacng,was recently transferred bythe American Government underthe Mutual Defence Assistance Programme(M DAP) to the RoyalThai Navy during a colourful ceremonyat the U.S. Naval Station inSeattle, Washington.It has been reported that the TaDindaeng is of the Ladya class (ex-mU.S. YMS type, now MSCO type)of coastal minesweepers, but herappearance docs not match that ofher supposed sisters — Bangkeo,Ladya and Ta Dindeng. However,the Ta Dindaeng closely resemblesthe U.S. MSC type, "Bluebird" classof non-magnetic coastal minesweepersof wooden construction, fittedthroughout of materials having thelowest possible magnetic attraction,to attain maximum safety whensweeping for magnetic mines.These vessels have a displacementof 370 tons full load; dimensions:144 ft. overall x 28 x 9 ft.; armamentof 2-20mm. anti-aircraft guns;two shafts; maximum speed of 13-14 knots; radius of 2,500 miles at10 knots and a complement of 39(4 officers and 35 men).B.T.N. Cooitnl Mineiwwp.r TA DINDAENG moving up the Choo Phroya Klv.r, ThailandPage SixtyTHE NAVY, Nov.-D.c.-Jon., 1965-1Phplogtaph l«W> U.S.I.S.TMI NAVY, Nov.-D.c.-Jan.. 1965-1966 ftm.flllt. nil