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Navy League of Australia Vic-Tas Division

April 2018

NEWSLETTER

“Keeping Watch over the Maritime Wellbeing of Australia”

Contents

Creswell Oration Luncheon ......................................................................... 2

Arrival of the HMAS Adelaide III in Melbourne........................................... 7

HMAS Warramunga in the Middle East ...................................................... 8

Exercise “Ocean Explorer” ........................................................................... 9

Navy Bridging Train remembered ............................................................. 10

Joint Statement on the Fifth Indonesia-Australia Foreign and Defence

Ministers 2+2 Meeting ............................................................................... 11

New Minister for Veterans Affairs ............................................................ 12

2018 Lonsdale Cup Navrally ...................................................................... 12

Marvellous Maritime Precincts in the USA – New England Region .......... 14

Shrine Report ............................................................................................. 19

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Creswell Oration Luncheon

An elegant luncheon was served with wine at the William

Angliss Institute Restaurant in the city of Melbourne on

Thursday 22 March 2018 in celebration of the Australian

Navy in 1901. The guest speaker, Rear Admiral Jonathan D

Mead AM RAN, Commander of the Australian Fleet,

presented the “Creswell Oration”. His subject was “STATE

of the FLEET”. RADM Mead was introduced by CDRE

Warren Gately RAN. CDRE Jim Dixon toasted the Queen

and the Royal Australian Navy.

RADM Mead joined the RAN in 1984 and specialised in

Mine Clearance Diving and Explosive Ordnance disposal.

In 2005, he commanded the HMAS Parramatta in the North

Arabian Gulf. In 2011, he was promoted to Commodore

and deployed to the Middle East, responsible for maritime

counter terrorism. In 2018, he was appointed Commander

Royal Australian Fleet. As Fleet Commander, he is

responsible for the strategy and staffing for the 21st century Navy. RADM Mead has a Masters degree

and PhD in international Relations and a Masters degree in Management. He has published a book on

Indian national security.

RADM Mead is passionate and enthusiastic about the RAN. His Oration was interspersed with a video

which showed the capabilities of the Navy for 2018 and beyond.

He thanked the Navy League of Australia Vic-Tas Division, the Naval Historical Society of Australia

Victoria Chapter, the Naval Officers Club and the Naval Association of Australia, for the invitation.

He acknowledged the foresight of Vice Admiral Sir William Creswell but noted he probably didn’t

fully grasp what the Navy would be like in 2018: Defence personnel now challenge the status quo and

have to innovate to keep up with worldwide developments. The key is training and exercising: war

games are used to sharpen skills, such as Ocean Raider in 2016 and Talisman Sabre in 2017. UAVs

and cyber are becoming very advanced: we need sharp minds that envision the technology of the future.

Today, there are 5 or 6 ships on the northern border of Australia. Overseas, the 66th fleet rotation has

been deployed since 1990 in the Middle East. There are 4 Collins Class submarines at sea doing

exercises. Our new helicopters are now the most advanced in the world.

A second air warfare destroyer NUSHIP Brisbane will carry out sea trials in Adelaide with HMAS

Hobart and in 2019, a third air warfare destroyer, NUSHIP Sydney, will be commissioned into the

RAN.

Currently in Spain, ship building continues and in 2019 the HMAS Supply fleet replenishment ship

will be commissioned, followed by the HMAS Stalwart. Ship building continues to grow in Osborne

in South Australia and at Hendersons in WA – the largest ever ship building project in Australia.

RADM Mead’s speech was dynamic, exciting and well received by an attentive audience and we are

grateful he could make his presentation.

Also available on podcast http://navyleague.org.au/victoria-tasmania-division-podcasts/

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Creswell Oration luncheon, William Angliss Restaurant

CDRE Warwick Gately RAN welcomes RADM Jonathan Mead

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LCDR John Bird RNR chats with CDRE Greg Yorke CSC RAN, SNO Vic

Presentation to Rear Admiral Mead of a framed picture of Vice-Admiral Sir William Creswell

being presented By Russell Pettis, NAA President

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Captain Nigel Porteous, Judy Wilkins and LCDR John Wilkins OAM RFD*

Rex Williams, Jan Roberts-Billett and Andrew Mackinnon enjoying a wine and a chat.

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LCDR Roger Blythman, President of the Navy League Vic-Tas Division presents

Osborne House first day covers to RADM Jonathan Mead AM RAN

CDRE Jim Dixon AM and Rosemary Creswell, granddaughter of Sir William Creswell

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Arrival of the HMAS Adelaide III in Melbourne

The HMAS Adelaide arrived in Port Melbourne on 23 March 2018 and was greeted by dignitaries at

the dock. This is one of the largest ships ever built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). It weighs

27,000 tonnes. It is 230 metres long. It has a speed of over 20 knots with a range of 6,000 nautical

miles. It can land a force of over 1,000 personnel plus supplies.

Amphibious Assault Ships are also known as Landing Helicopter Docks (LHD) and was built by

contractors BAE Systems Australia and Navantia in Spain. These ships provide the Australian Defence

Force (ADF) with one of the most capable and sophisticated air-land-sea amphibious deployment

systems in the world.

Each ship is divided into 112 modules, which are built and fitted out as discrete units and then

consolidated together to form the completed ship. This allows work on the ship to be completed at a

number of different locations prior to assembly. There are 105 modules that make up the hull and seven

modules that make up the superstructure. The construction of the hull to the level of the flight deck and

the majority of fitting out was undertaken at Navantia’s shipyard in Ferrol, Spain. The work undertaken

at the BAE Systems shipyard in Williamstown, Victoria, included consolidation of the superstructure

and installation of the Combat and Communication Systems.

The ships have a conventional steel mono hull design with the superstructure located on the starboard

side of the flight deck. They are designed with the shallowest possible draft to operate in secondary

ports and harbours as well as manoeuvre in the shallow waters common in the littoral regions.

There are four main decks; heavy vehicle, accommodation, hangar and light vehicles and flight decks.

The ships are equipped with modern Command and Control and combat systems including air and

surface radar, advanced communications capability and surveillance systems.

HMAS Adelaide (III) was commissioned at a ceremony at Fleet Base East, Sydney on 4 December

2015.

http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-adelaide-iii

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HMAS Warramunga in the Middle East

#POTD by Able Seaman Imagery Specialist Christopher Szumlanski.

HMAS Hobart and HMAS Adelaide berthed at Fleet Base East in Sydney.6 March 2018

The crew of Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga has intercepted two vessels and

approximately eight tonnes of hashish valued at approximately $400 million during operations in

international waters of the Arabian Sea. Warramunga has now seized 19.5 tonnes of hashish and 1.5

tonnes of heroin, valued in excess of $1.43 billion since deploying to the Middle East in November.

On 3 March Warramunga’s Seahawk helicopter crew detected a vessel of interest during surveillance

operations. A boarding party searched the vessel, uncovering 4.1 tonnes of illicit cargo. The Seahawk

crew then detected a second vessel of interest and the subsequent boarding and search operation

resulted in the seizure of an additional 3.9 tonnes of illegal narcotics. The narcotics were transferred

to Warramunga and will be disposed of at sea.

Operation MANITOU is the Australian Government's contribution to support international efforts to

promote maritime security, stability and prosperity in the Middle East Region. Combined Taskforce

150 is one of three task forces operating under Combined Maritime Forces. Australia assumed

command the Combined Task Force 150 in December 2017.

http://news.navy.gov.au/en/Mar2018/Operations/4494/HMAS-Warramunga-seizes-eight-tonnes-of-illicit-

drugs.htm#.WsMAIYhubIU

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Exercise “Ocean Explorer”

#POTD by Able Seaman Imagery Specialist Bonny Gassner.

Published on 13 March 2018 LEUT Andrew Ragless (author)

Exercise OCEAN EXPLORER included the participation of Royal Navy’s Type 23 Frigate

HMS Sutherland during her visit to Australia, as well as HMA Ships Canberra and Sirius; frigates

HMA Ships Melbourne, Newcastle, Anzac, Stuart, and Paramatta; minehunter HMAS Huon and

submarines HMA Ships Waller and Farncomb.

The second iteration of OCEAN EXPLORER featured a complex web of maritime warfare training,

trials and exercises, including the Nulka anti-ship missile defence system upgrade trials and unit

readiness workup training for HMA Ships Success and Farncomb and Her Majesty’s New Zealand

Ship Te Mana.

Task Group Commander, Captain Paul O’Grady said the three-week activity resulted in multiple

ships and aircraft forged into a highly effective and cooperative warfighting team. “Multiple ships

from three different navies have been able to exercise against a live submarine which provides

invaluable training and a really great investment in our preparedness.”

“Most importantly it has seen more than 2,000 men and women from three different navies come

together and work together at sea,” he said.

http://news.navy.gov.au/en/Mar2018/Fleet/4505/Exercise-OCEAN-EXPLORER-comes-to-a-close.htm#.WrnQ1ohubIU

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Navy Bridging Train remembered

A new plaque recognising the 1st Royal Australian Navy Bridging Train (RANBT) was unveiled at

the Shrine of Remembrance by Commanding Officer of HMAS Cerberus Captain Tim Standen and

historian Dr John Carroll of the HMAS Sydney and Vietnam Logistic Support Veterans Association.

The RANBT, under the command of Lieutenant Commander Leighton Bracegirdle, served in the

Gallipoli, Sinai and Palestine campaigns during the First World War, constructing piers and pontoons

for ground forces in dangerous and isolated conditions. Over the course of its existence, the RANBT

lost 25 sailors killed in action or to illness or disease.

The RANBT was formed in February 1915 and by August that year were building piers to land

troops, evacuate wounded, and manage work afloat and on the beach at Suvla Bay in Turkey.

They trained to use horses and wagons on the grounds of where the Shrine of Remembrance stands

today and became the most decorated Australian naval unit of the First World War. The RANBT

sailed for the Suez Canal in January 1916, building bridges, controlling military transport and

manning small vessels. The RANBT also supported ground troops in combat during this time,

constructing piers through a mined landing area at El Arish in Egypt in support of a British attack. On

20 March 1917 the RANBT was disbanded and many members elected to remain with the Royal

Australian Navy.

http://news.navy.gov.au/en/Mar2018/Events/4484/Navy-Bridging-Train-remembered.htm#.WqOwQOhubIU

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Joint Statement on the Fifth Indonesia-Australia Foreign and Defence

Ministers 2+2 Meeting

“ASEAN was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok by the

five original member countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,

Singapore, and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined on 8 January

1984, Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Laos and Myanmar on 23 July

1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999.

The ASEAN Declaration states that the aims and purposes of the

Association are: (1) to accelerate the economic growth, social

progress and cultural development in the region through joint

endeavors in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to

strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful

community of Southeast Asian nations, and (2) to promote

regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice

and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the

region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations

Charter. In 1995, the ASEAN Heads of State and Government re-affirmed that “Cooperative peace and

shared prosperity shall be the fundamental goals of ASEAN.” http://www.nti.org/learn/treaties-and-regimes/association-southeast-asian-nations-asean/

This year the conference was held on 17-18 March 2018 in Melbourne. Senator the Hon Marise Payne

outlined the ASEAN maritime cooperation at the conference as per the excerpt below.

Maritime Cooperation and Security

12. The importance of effective maritime cooperation as a key part of our joint response to the

region’s strategic challenges was underlined by Ministers. Owing to Australia and Indonesia’s

long history of comprehensive maritime cooperation, Ministers noted the important role

Australia and Indonesia have to play in regional maritime security, including in cooperation

with ASEAN partners.

13. Ministers highlighted the breadth and complexity of the range of maritime security threats

facing the region, including challenges to sovereignty; the smuggling of people, arms, drugs

and money; illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; the movement of terrorists; and

environmental concerns.

14. Ministers reiterated shared commitment to strengthen and expand maritime cooperation in

response to these threats as underpinned by the Joint Declaration on Maritime Cooperation

signed by Foreign Ministers in Sydney in February 2017. Ministers welcomed the signing of

the Maritime Cooperation Plan of Action as the instrument by which the Joint Declaration

will be implemented. Australia thanked Indonesia for adopting the Minister of Marine and

Fisheries’ Affairs Decree on the HMAS Perth (I) Maritime Conservation Zone in the waters

of Banten Province.

15. Ministers reflected on the significance of the Indian Ocean as a key strategic interest for

Australia and Indonesia. They shared views on the importance of unimpeded trade, secure sea

lines of communication and maritime approaches, and increased maritime domain awareness.

Ministers committed to work together to take forward practical ideas to enhance defence

maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean.

16. Australia commended the program of trilateral maritime patrols in the Sulu Sea launched by

Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines in June 2017. Australia and Indonesia agreed the

importance of this cooperation as part of the regional response to criminal activities including

piracy, drug trafficking and kidnapping as well as foreign terrorist fighters’ movements.

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Ministers noted the potential for this cooperation to further promote improved information-

sharing and maritime domain awareness in the region. In this regard, Australia also

commended Indonesia’s leadership of the ‘Our Eyes’ information sharing initiative. Australia

reiterated its willingness to support Indonesia’s leadership of sub-regional maritime security

cooperation.

https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/statements/joint-statement-fifth-indonesia-australia-foreign-and-defence

New Minister for Veterans Affairs

Darren Chester is the new Minister for Veterans

Affairs, Minister for Defence Personnel and Minister

Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC as

at 5 March 2018.

He is member for Gippsland and his background was in

journalism and marketing prior to entering Parliament.

https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=IPZ

2018 Lonsdale Cup Navrally

About 12 RAN recruits attended as sea riders and dined with representatives of the Navy League of

Australia Vic-Tas Division. Representatives of the RVMYC including Commodore John Zammit

were great hosts. The results of the race are on the NLA web site at http://navyleague.org.au/yacht-

races/

LCDR Roger Blythman LLB RFD presenting Commodore John Zammit RVMYC with the framed photo of HMS

Sutherland.

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Commodore Greg Yorke SNO VIC, CMDR John M Wilkins OAM RFD*, LCDR John Bird RNR

Commodore John Zammit. Jordan, Pamela, Commodore Greg Yorke SNO VIC

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Marvellous Maritime Precincts in the USA – New England Region Author Tim Ryan, NLA Vic-Tas Div Member

Brief Bio

Mr Tim Ryan is currently the chairman of the Alastair Swayn Foundation, a national not - for - profit

entity which has been established to support and nurture the Australian architectural community by

facilitating educational programs to promote architectural design and technology, as well as

collecting and exhibiting drawings, models and photographs of Australian twentieth century housing

and office designs.

Mr Ryan who is a Chartered Accountant is an expert in the travel and transport industries and has

extensive experience in the maritime and shipping industry. Mr Ryan has also specialized in the field

of architecture and has been an advisor to many national architectural firms for over twenty years.

Along with his extensive operational and design knowledge in the shipping industry, Mr Ryan is

regarded as an authority on the cruise and passenger ferry industries and frequently presents papers

and writes articles in various marine industry and naval related publications throughout Australia and

the Asia Pacific region and on occasion is a guest speaker aboard visiting cruise ships.

Mr Ryan is also well known in his capacity as a Naval Historian and in 2011 conducted a memorial

service aboard a cruise ship over the war grave site commemorating the 70th anniversary of the loss

of the Royal Australian Navy cruiser HMAS Sydney in 1941.

He is a founding member and office bearer of the Couta Boat Association, the governing body of the

world’s largest wooden sailing boat heritage fleet.

Tim in recent trips to the East Coast USA has explored various naval and maritime precincts

stretching from New England to Philadelphia visiting several familiar and not so familiar

locations resulting in many unexpected and exciting surprises in the process. In a three-part

series Tim shares some of these experiences with us commencing in the beautiful New England

region.

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Located in a park at the pretty seaside village of Portsmouth, New Hampshire is the former US Navy

submarine USS Albacore which was built at the nearby Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1953. With a

length of only 203 feet overall, Albacore was built as an experimental vessel and pioneered the shape

of all future nuclear-powered submarines and as such its unique design made a significant contribution

to the development of US submarine technology.

In Boston Massachusetts, the USS Constitution, known as “Old Ironsides” is preserved at the old

Boston Navy yard and is a wooden hull, three-masted frigate which was prominent in the war of 1812

against Britain. Still a unit of the United States Navy, the Constitution is also the world's oldest floating

commissioned naval vessel. Moored ahead of the Constitution is USS Cassin Young, a handsome

Fletcher class destroyer which served with distinction during the Second World War.

Located south of Boston is the City of Quincy and the former Bethlehem Steel shipyard on the Fore

River - the birthplace of many a fine ship including the three famous Matson Trans Pacific Liners

Mariposa, Monterey and Lurline which were regular visitors to Australia prior to the Second World

War and naval transports during the war. The last two named vessels later served on Chandris Lines’

round world service to Australia in the 1960s and 1970s as Britanis and Ellinis.

Currently the former yard is a dedicated museum to the US shipbuilding industry with its centrepiece

being the former Des Moines class heavy cruiser USS Salem which was built at the yard at the end of

World War II and commissioned in 1947.

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Salem spent most of the 1950's as flagship of the US Sixth Fleet based in the Mediterranean and is best

known for its role as the German pocket battleship Graf Spee in the film epic Battle of the River Plate.

Decommissioned in 1959, Salem is the only 8-inch gun heavy cruiser believed to still be in existence.

Heading south towards

Cape Cod is an

interesting vessel

moored at the

Massachusetts Maritime

Academy at its Buzzards

Bay facility being the

handsome training

vessel Kennedy which is

a former C-4 class

freighter built as the

Velma Lykes in 1966.

The post war Matson

Trans Pacific Liners

Mariposa and Monterey

also well known in

Australian waters were

early variants of the C-4 class hull. The vessel was subsequently operated as the Cape Bon for the US

Maritime Administration which included government service in the First Gulf War. In 2001 the ship

was renamed Enterprise and converted to become a training ship for the Academy and in 2009 was

subsequently renamed Kennedy in honour of the Kennedy family. With a complement of up to 710

personnel the vessel was most recently used in 2017 for relief work in Puerto Rico following the

damage caused by Hurricane Maria.

Further south in Massachusetts is “Battle Ship Cove” located at scenic Fall River in Rhode Island with

the battleship USS Massachusetts being the main feature at the museum along with the submarine

Lionfish and the

Gearing class destroyer

Joseph P Kennedy,

named after President

John F Kennedy’s older

brother, a war hero.

President Kennedy and

Mrs Kennedy used the

destroyer as a viewing

platform to watch the

Americas’ Cup 12

metre yachting duel

between the US

defender Weatherly and

the Australian

challenger Gretel off

Newport Rhode Island in September 1962.

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Newport is a short drive away from Fall River and currently there are plans to restore the

decommissioned aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy which was built in 1967 and display the ship as

a museum commemorating the life of President Kennedy and also use the ship as a tribute to US Naval

aviation on Newport’s scenic Narragansett Bay. Currently the carrier is laid up in reserve at the

Philadelphia Naval yard on the Delaware River in Pennsylvania.

South of Rhode Island is the historic town of Mystic in Connecticut where the famous Mystic Seaport

is located.

The Mystic Seaport is an

outstanding maritime

museum and many

preserved wooden boats are

displayed here including

fishing vessels and

schooners which are unique

to the New England region.

One of the highlights

exhibited at Mystic is the

Joseph Conrad, a steel, 111-

foot vessel and one of the

smallest full-rigged ships

ever constructed. Built in

Denmark in 1882, Melbourne born Captain Alan Villiers bought the vessel in 1934 and sailed the little

ship on his famous two-year voyage around the world which included a visit to Australia. The seaport

also features numerous galleries and working exhibits including the art of wooden shipbuilding and

preservation and a special research section which includes thousands of images of vessels including the

famous Rosenfeld collection.

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Also at Mystic is 1841 built the former whaling ship Charles W Morgan which was recently refurbished

by the shipwrights in Mystic. Currently the Mayflower II, a replica of the original Mayflower which

landed the first pilgrims near Plymouth Massachusetts in 1620 is under restoration at the Henry B

DuPont Preservation facility at the yard. Also, recently refurbished at the yard is the small coal fired

pleasure steamer Sabino built in 1908 which takes visitors for pleasure excursions on the historic Mystic

River.

A few miles south of Mystic is the city of New London on the Thames River which is the main US

Navy submarine base and where the US Navy’s first nuclear powered submarine USS Nautilus is

preserved. Named after the fictitious vessel in Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Nautilus

forms the nucleus of the US Submarine Force museum. The submarine was launched in 1954 at the

nearby General Dynamics shipyard at Groton by Mrs Dwight D Eisenhower, wife of President

Eisenhower.

Nautilus won the distinction of being the first ship to reach the geographic North Pole on 5 August

1958 and from the North Pole in a voyage that commenced in the Barrow Sea, Alaska two days

earlier. After reaching the North Pole Nautilus proceeded east and after 96 hours and 1830 miles

under the ice, the submarine surfaced northeast of Greenland, having completed the first successful

voyage across the North Pole.

To be Continued...

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Shrine Report

ANZAC DAY 2018

Wednesday 25 April

Anzac Day is a time for the community to come together to remember and recognise the service and

sacrifice of members of the Australian Defence Force. Originally a commemoration of the landing of

Australian and New Zealand forces on Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, Anzac Day is a public expression

of gratitude and reflection that resonates to the present day.

6AM DAWN SERVICE

All are welcome at the rising of the sun to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australian

service men and women. One minute of silence will be observed. Plan your journey on public

transport for an arrival time of between 4am – 5am at the Shrine.

9AM ANZAC DAY MARCH

Thousands of veterans, their descendants and current serving personnel will march down St Kilda

Road, starting at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets and concluding at the Shrine. Unit

wreaths will be laid at the Shrine progressively during the March. This year, for the first time,

veterans of recent conflicts will lead the March.

COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE

At the conclusion of the March a service will take place on the Shrine Forecourt, including an

Address from the Governor of Victoria. For those unable to attend the Dawn Service, join us

online as we live stream the event for the first time.

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EXHIBITIONS

Nerves and Steel

The RAN in the Pacific, 1941-45 exhibition, will be on display until July 2018.

The Soldiers XI

Eleven bats tell a story of experiences in East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. The exhibition closes in

April 2018.

The Light Horse

This exhibition explores the myths and realities of the fighting in the deserts in the Middle East,

1916-18. It closes October 2018.

TALKS & EVENTS

The Art of War

Tuesday 1 May, 6pm

Shrine Auditorium

The Art of War is a unique conversation with

artists Matthew Sleeth, Wendy Sharpe and

Tanja Johnston from Australian National

Veterans Art Museum (ANVAM) as they

discuss the intersections of art and war. Hear

what these artists learned as bystanders in

conflict zones, and what it was like to

confront the political and cultural realities we

don’t see in the media. Tanja also outlines the

art programs ANVAM have developed to work with returned soldiers.

Friends of the Shrine Luncheon

Friday 1 June, 1pm

Visitor Centre

An exclusive event for Friends of the Shrine

members–the perfect way to meet fellow

Friends. Joining us is guest speaker Group

Captain Annette Holian, Shrine Governor

and Orthopaedic Surgeon. Group Captain

Holian has a background in trauma and

disaster response and following the lunch

will lead a Friends tour of the Galleries

focusing on the history of medicine in war.

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SERVICES

Maltese Australian Association

George Cross Award Day

Sunday 15 April, midday

Wreath Laying on the Forecourt

This annual service marks the award of the George

Cross to the island of Malta by King George VI in a

letter dated 15 April 1942 so as to 'bear witness to the

heroism and devotion of its people' during the

tremendous hardships they suffered in the early days

of the Second World War.

Melbourne Legacy Ceremony for Students

Friday 20 April, 11am

Wreath laying on the Forecourt

Each year prior to Anzac Day, Legacy holds a

special ceremony for school students. First held in

1932, the Melbourne Legacy Ceremony combines

education with commemoration. All are welcome to

attend; group school bookings are essential.

Villers-Bretonneux Day

Tuesday 24 April, 1.30pm

Wreath laying at Tree B45

Villers-Bretonneux Day marks the successful

counter-attack and recapture of Villers-Bretonneux in

1918. This action played a significant role in the

overall defeat of the German attack launched in

March 1918. This annual commemorative service is

conducted by the Friends of the 15th Brigade.

RAN Recruits April 2018

Sunday 8 April 2018 & Sunday 29 April 2018,

10:00am

Wreath Laying in the Sanctuary

Shrine Representatives:

Shrine Governor Commander Terry Makings AM

Shrine Governor Lieutenant Commander Chris Le

Marshall

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HMAS Vampire 2018

Sunday 8 April 2018, 11:00am

Wreath Laying in the Sanctuary

Shrine Representative:

Shrine Governor Lieutenant

Commander Chris Le Marshall

To commemorate the sinking of

HMAS Vampire and the loss of 10

crew members.

FAMILY PROGRAMS

Families are invited to collect a Shrine

Explorer kit from the Visitor Centre and

let young imaginations take flight during

your next visit to the Shrine.

Recommended for children aged 4-8,

Explorer Kits are special satchel bags,

not unlike those that soldiers used in the

First World War. Each satchel contains

all the essentials your children will need

for a thorough investigation of the Shrine

including:

• Finger puppet

• Notebook

• Pencil

• Arm Band (brassard)

• Periscope

• Magnifying glass

• Kaleidoscope

• Compass

• Picture Book

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DISCOVERING THE SHRINE

Naval Crown above the entrance

door to the Crypt

Naval plaques in the Crypt at the Shrine.

PODCASTS Podcasts are available at http://www.shrine.org.au/Whats-On/Video-and-Podcasts:

Website: http://www.shrine.org.au Telephone 9661 8100. Note: there is now a $5 charge for all public programs and bookings are recommended.

Editors: Ken Crook and Lynda Gilbert. Pictures supplied by Jane Teasdale

ERRATUM – Names on the photo below from the March edition are corrected below. Editors’ apologies.

From the left:Mr Anthony Howard QC; Sergeant David Roberts MG; Governor of Victoria, the Honorable Linda Dessau

AC; Ben Roberts-Smith, VC MG; Group Captain Annette Holian; Corporal Chris May.

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2 Photos kindly supplied by Frank McCarthy, Hon Vice President,

Navy League of Australia, Vic-Tas Division

HMS Sutherland is the 13th of the 16 Type 23 frigates to be built. Launched in 1996 at the Yarrow yard (now BAE) on the

Clyde her home port is Devonport in Plymouth.

HMNZS TE MANA is the RNZN's second Anzac Class frigate. TE MANA is a purpose-built warship constructed to the

German MEKO 200 design.