The Navy Vol_37_Part1 (Feb-Mar-Apr, May-June-July 1975)

Dimet Contracting(Vic)ProprietorDimet Investment Pty LtdApplication ot anti-corrosive coatingsatmosphere, marine chemicals or foodsCAWLEY ROAD, BROOKLYN, 3025Telephone: 314 0255By Courtesy ot.Abel Auto WreckersAll Makes and Models• Changeover Engines • Gearboxes • RadiatorsPrompt Delivery Service all SuburbsCNR CHELTENHAM & BRIDGE ROADSNOBLE PARK, VICTelephone: 798 2444L. HATHERALL PTY LTDGold Stamping on Letterheads> Business Cards • Greeting Cards• Cosmetic Boxes, etc33 STEPHENSON STREETRICHMOND, VICBest Wishes Irom .Telephone: 42 4483CORRIGAN'S PHARMACY20 MITCHELL STREETBENDIGO, VICTelephone: 43 5126Best Wishes fromSEAFOODS (MELB)PTY LTDMARIBYRNONG STREETFOOTSCRAY, VICKindly Sponsored byTelephone: 68 3679ALTHEA FLORISTFLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS249 MELVILLE ROADWEST BRUNSWICK. VICKindly Sponsored byTelephone: 36 7858Astoria Taxi ServiceChautteur-Driven Limousines covering the Cityand all SuburbsBy Courtesy of630 SWANSTON STREETCARLTON, VICTelephone: 347 5511FRANK VAROLLO& ASSOCIATESReal Estate Agents and Auctioneers23 NICHOLSON STREETBRUNSWICK. VICTelephone: 387 1411recorded a number of near-missesHad the shells carried the normalproximity fuse, the drones wouldprobably have been destroyed.COMPUTERS FORDEFENCEThe Department ot ManufacturingIndustry had awarded a contract toSperry Rand Australia Ltd. tor theSupply to the Department ofDefence ot a Univac 1110 computingsystem costing approximately J4mIt is expected that the introductionto service ot the Univacequipment in mid-1975 will mark asignificant change in the characterof the large defence data processingsystems to take advantage otmodern techniques and equipmentincluding large scale disk storagedevices.EXTENSION OF SERVICEFOR ADMIRAL SMITHThe service of Admiril Sir VictorSmith. KBE. CB. DSC. Chairman.Chiefs ot Staff Committee has beenextended by approximately 6months to 23 November. 1975 Hewill then have served 5 years in theappointment.Admiral Sir Victor Smith. KBE.CB. DSC. Chairman. Chiejs ojSta/J Committee.The Minister for Defence. Mr LanceBarnard, in announcing theextension, said that he was pleasedthat an officer ot the stature andexperience of Admiral Smith hadagreed to continue serving. Thiswould be particularly valuableduring an important stage ofDefence reorganisation.NEW FIRE CONTROLSYSTEM FORRAN SUBMARINESA contract worth $87,000 had beenplaced with the Librascope Divisionof the Singer Corporation for acontract definition study for a newcomputer-based fire control andcombat data processing system forRAN submarines.The new system is intended toreplace the existing equipment andshould improve the effectiveness ofthe submarines considerably.Computer-based tire controlsystems have been or are beingdeveloped for submarines of mostWestern navies, including the RoyalNavy and the United States NavyThe selection of Singer Librascope.of Glendale. California. USA.was made after a thorough technicalevaluation of responses to tendersfrom five companies in Europe andthe United States. Singer Librascopeis currently the contractor tor allUSN submarine tire control systemsWhile there is no productioncommitment at present, it is anticipatedthat Australian industry willtake part in any future programmeand will provide technical supportfor the equipment after itsintroduction into service.M2363/8 A LA MODESTYLENew style sailor hat for the Navy?Not likely, but Able Seaman StoresNaval Stephen Gallagher, has funtrying on a warrior's head-dress inPort Moresby Stephen, shopping forartifacts, met a friendly highlanderfrom the Goilala District who gavehim some helpful advice. Theelaborate ceremonial head-dressfeatures Bird of Paradise and eaglefeathers. The round objects are cupcupsmade from sea shell, inlaid withtortoise-shell. Stephen wasimpressed with the head-dress, but itwas not for sale Stephen is servingat the Papua-New Guinea DefenceForce headquarters at Boroka. nearPort Moresby.SALE OF HMA SHIPSSYDNEY ANDQUEENBOROUGHThe Department ot ManufacturingIndustry have called tenders for thepurchase and removal of the ex Navytransport SYDNEY and the destroyerQUEENBOROUGH. Tenders close at2.00 pm on Tuesday. 18 February.1975.Page Forty-two THE NAVY February/March/April,February/March/ April. 1975 THE NAVY Page Forty-three