The Navy Vol_22_Part2 1960 - Navy League of Australia

THE W.R.N.S. COMES OF AGEThe Women's Royal NavalService is 21 years old. It wasin the uneasy summer of 1939that the organization, whichwas to attain a distinctive nichein naval history, was foimed.Although pioneered in theFirst World War it is from thedate that the Service was reformedby the late Dame VeraLaugbtou Matthews that it isofficially recognized.11th April was the date, andfunctions to mark the occasionwill take place at home andabroad throughout this year,lu London. ILK.II. the Duchessof Kent, the Chief Commandantof the W.R.N.S., waspresent at a reception in St.James's Palace on 16th Maywith several hundred servingami retired officers.A comparative handful ofyoung — or not so young —women of 21 years ago, wearingsoft brimmed hats with noncommittal"ll.M.S." bands,grew by 1944 to a peakstrength of 7.">,000.To-day, members of theW.R.N.S. serve in 25 categoriesin Britain, (iibraltar, Maltaand Oslo. With uniforms ofthe latest materials and attractivequarters to live in, thexarcworlds apart from thevolunteers of World War 1 inheavy serge skirts, nine inchesfrom the ground, and stoutboots. They accepted bullybeef and plum duff but werelinked by loyalty as closely tothe Royal Navy as all whohave served since.After 21 years the W.R.N.S.has become an integral part ofthe Ro) al Navy, as essential asany of its branches.U.S. ATOM CARRIER.The year 1960 will be notablefor the U.S. Navy as wellas the Royal Navy. Across theAtlantic, I am told, preparationsare now being speeded upfor the launching of the firstnuclear-powered aircraft carrier.ENTERPRISE;This ship will be of 85,000tons displacement and willprobably cost upwards of€50.000.000. She will be ableto operate aircraft with speedsin the 1,300 to 1,500 m.p.h.range.Although the ENTERPRISEwill be similar in many respectsI«> the big carriers of the FOR-REST A L class her eight pressurisedwater-cooled reactorswill give her far greater endurance.She will be able to circlethe globe several times withoutre-fuelling. As she will nothave to carry heavy oil whichconventional carriers need fortheir main boilers.Instruments for every industryPRESSURE GAUGESBourdon and Capsule.Beryllium Copper and Steel.Hanger from 0 20" HjO lo0-40,000 p.s.1.VAPOUR-PRESSUREDIAL THERMOMETERSPRESSURE GAUGESTOP COCKS| The body and plug .r. precisionmachined from solid-drawn br.l»bar end l.pp.d together lo giveIh. bell possible le.l, finallybeing pr.ssure-l.sted lo 200 lbs.p.s.i.I Actuated by direct-acting | Filled with Beryllium | Th. handles .re of plastic in, doubl. - helical Bourdon . Copper Bourdon Tubes. | either r.d or black, and are setI Various ranges within ' at 15* from Ih. bodyBng.r clearance.MERCHANT SHIPPINCLiverpool Steamship Owners'Association discuss Nuclear PowerHE Liverpool Steamship dealing with the liability ofT Owners' annua! report owners of nuclear shi|>s whichcontained some very interestingfacts and figures oil British Maritime International at itswas prepared by the ComiteMerchant Shipping.meeting in September. 1959. InThe following condensation this draft it is proposed to settleall liability for nuclear dam-is from the "Navy":The Annual Report of the age on the operator of theLiverpool Steam Ship Owners' nuclear ship, regardless ofAssociation covers, as usual, where responsibility may lie formuch the same ground as does the fault which has resulted inthe Report of the Chamber of such damage, unless the faultShipping, though it is taken can be proved to have beenfrom the liner operators' angle. committed with intent This,Flag discrimination, the problemsof taxation and replace-is a novel legal doctrine, butas the Association points out,ment, and the world surplus of one which is essential if theretonnage (which is allied to the is to be any future for thequestion of flags of convenience)are difficulties common considerations of blame wouldnuclear ship, since ordinaryto all ship owners and are discussedat length. Peculiar to owner of a non-nuclear shipentail a risk falling on thethe Association is the useful which would be quite beyondtable which shows the tonnage the bounds of normal thirdemployed in the export and party insurance. The operatorimport trade of the I'nited of a nuclear ship will be underKingdom, and the percentage compulsion to carry insuranceof this which wears the red ensign.The percentage of Brit-claims. The draft conventionsufficient to cover probableish tonnage is falling steadily, will now go to the Diplomaticand the figures for 1959. 5l"l ('onference for considerationper cent, in the import trade, by Governments.and 61 per cent, outward bound,are appreciably lower thanThe Committee on Safety inthose for 1958. This trend goesNuclear - Powered Merchanthand in hand with the equallyShips set up by Her Majesty'smarked drop in the share of