Aug-Sep-Oct, Nov-Dec 1971-Jan 1972 - Navy League of Australia

Sponsored byWAYNE (A'ASIA)Pty. Ltd.The World's Largest Producers of Power Sweepers forCommerce and Industry67 LEVANSWELL ROADMOORABBIN, VIC.Phones: 95 5392, 95 7035PERISCOPEAUSTRALIAONU.S. ARMED FORCESSTAFF COLLEGECommander B H Wilson. RAN isattending the 50th course ol theUnited States Armed Forces StattCollege at Norfolk. Virginia, from 16August. 1971 to 21 January. 1972.At the conclusion of the course.Commander Wilson will take up theappointment of Assistant NavalAttache. Washington.HAWAIIAN EXERCISE — RIMPACFive ships ol the R.A.N and FleetAir Arm aircraft participated in ananti-submarine warfare exercise inthe Hawaiian area from 8-20November. 1971.Australia's contribution to theexercise included four R.A.A.F.Or Ions and H.M.A. Ships Melbourne,Hobart, Torrent, Yarra and Onslow.The Australian forces werecommanded by Rear Admiral W J.Dovers. Flag Officer Commandingthe Australian FleetNAVY MAY BUYFRENCH HELICOPTERSThe R A N. may buy the 195 m.p.h.French Super Freion SE 3200 heavyhelicopter.Talks between an Australian armsbuying mission and the Frenchmanufacturers. Aerospatiale, havebegun.French hoUeoptor Super Freion SE 3 200 currently betaf ovoluoted toe poeUMo porcheee br theThe deal would cover between 15 ADDITIONAL OBERON SUBMARINESand 20 helicopters.The R.A.N, has accepted the tenderAn Aerospatiale spokesman said of Scott's Shipbuilding Co. Ltd..this might be only a first order Greenock. Scotland, for theThe anti-submarine equipment construction ol two Oberon classincludes a sonar buoy and a doppler submarines at a cost of $23,266,000.radar navigation system connected and a proiect cost of $48,000,000to a computerApart from construction, this sumSophisticated localisation and dataoutfitting equipmentW,M mcludetransmission equipment are also and seru,ces ,0 ** P'ovided by theincluded Ministry of Defence U.K. and the3The Super Freion has three 150 f " j * ^shore facilities including a slaveh.p. Turbomeca turbines, a_ _ j • toe l. ^ dock and service housingmaximum speed of 195 m.p.h. and acruising speed of 146 m.p.hRange is three hours andminutes.An erflet'. Impcoe.lon ol ttio proposed DM.. Th. no. deetroror fof th. «JU«. e«l hme M|h (pood. Half enduronco end «W bepropelled by | n turbines.20DESTROYER DESIGNPRESENTEDThe preliminary design ol theThe Super Freion. flown by the proposed destroyer. DDL. wasFrench Navy, has two pilots, one handed over on Monday. 27mechanic and one flight electrician- September. 1971. at Navy Office,announcer and an electrician for Canberra, to the Third Navaloperating the radar Member. Rear Admiral B J CastlesThe Aerospatiale spokesman said Mr E. B Good. Managing Director olthe Super Freion was facing tough YARD (Aust.) Pty Ltd . presented thecompetition from the American design documents and a model olSikorsky 61 and the Chinook 47 the proposed warship.54 VIOLET STREET, REVESBYSYDNEY, N.S.W.Phone: 77 3046THE NAVY Novambar-Decwnber-January, 1971/7*