Navy League of Australia

Page Updated 8 July 2011

NOTE
Federal
NAVY LEAGUE OF AUSTRLIA new website is to be opened soon

Hon Federal Secretary/Treasurer:
Philip Corboy

PO Box 128
Clayfield Qld 4011

Phone: 1300 739 681
Fax: 1300 739 682
Email: nla@wxc.com.au

Federal Navy League and State Divisions' information is to be found on the Federal NLA web-Site
www.navyleague.org.au

OTHER NOTES:
1. The Navy League's 1938 Creswell Memorial at the St Kilda foreshore is to be restored and a Creswell bronze bust presented to HMAS Creswell. The date of this event is to be published on this site in the near future.
1a. The State Governor has consented to become patron of the Victoria Division Navy league of Australia.
1b. The Commander of the Australian defence College, Rear Admiral James Goldrick AM CSC RAN sple at the 2-011 Creswell Oration in Melbourne.
1c. Federal Advisory Council NLA reformed in February 2010 with VADM Chris Ritchie as Chairman.
2. Annual Navy League Community Awards to RAN Ships and Establishments
3. HMB Endeavour miniature "Cook" Cannon.
5. Publications and Items for Sale
6. Observations by Geoff Evans
7. Battle for Australia - graphic image summarising the various involvements of Australian defence and civilians.
8. The Navy League's Microfiche Project saw all of the known 1920-2004 journals copied together with a specially prepared consolidated Index by the Victoria Division, which were gifted to Australian National & State Libraries, selected Maritime institutions, Greenwich Maritime Museum UK and the US Navy League. Work has now been completed in digitising the microfiche and it will be mounted on the Federal NLA web page.
9. Battle of Trafalgar - The late CDRE Harry Adams commented on why Australia "a nation girt by sea" should understand the significance of this historic battle.
10: The Battle of Trafalgar 21st October 1805: Sacrifice by Lord Nelson and many of the sailors who fought alongside him on HMS Victory and on the other 22 RN ships. Australia received a lasting legacy for which Australia is eternally grateful.
11: Infrastructure and the Merchant Marine - a timely warning for the Federal Parliament by RADM Andrew Robertson RAN.
12: VADM Peek RAN Ret'd (The Australian newspaper 11.4.05) commented on the Australian Government's peacetime censorship of HMAS Kanimbla's Commanding Officer, describes it as "one of the hallmarks of a totalitarian government."
13: Netherlands East Indies, 1942 and its Government in Exile in Australia. Their highly valued support, Naval, Maritime and Air, in the Battle for Australia.
14: Anniversary of Battle of Leyte Gulf and Surigao Strait 21-25 October 1944. HMAS Australia, attacked on 21 Oct., Trafalgar Day 1944, being the first Allied warship hit by a suicide aircraft. On the morning of 23rd Oct.1944, three Japanese cruisers - Atago, Taxao, and Maya from Admiral Kondo's 1942 force were sunk. Read about Leyte Gulf and The biggest Naval Battle in History) See the Oct-Dec 2004 "The Navy"
15: Sea Cadet History 1939-45 - When H.M. The King became Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps.
16: Need For An Australian Merchant Navy: Comments by CAPT N. Pearson Master Mariner.
17: RAN's first successful attack against the Japanese Navy 21 Jan 1942: by HMAS Deloraine.
18: SS Automedon Affair 1940 & the Loss of HMAS Sydney in 1942. British secret War Cabinet minutes of 1940 contained a UK Defence report revealing details of the defence of the Far East were taken by enemy raider. Britain's Allies not being warned of the loss. Subsequently Australia recalled her troops from Africa, in early 1942, the beginning of the 'Battle for Australia'. [Refer to book "Betrayal at Pearl Harbour" by CAPT Eric Nave OBE RAN (Codebreaker) and James Rusbridger (ex MI6), 1991, however the publication 'A Man of Intelligence' by Ian Pfennigwerth 2005 reviews many of Rusbridger's statements that were apparently not supported by his co-author CAPT Eric Nave OBE RAN prior to publication.
The publication in 2007 of the book "Mrs Ferguson's Tea-Set, Japan, and The Second World War: The Global Consequences Following Germany's Sinking of The SS Automedon in 1940" (ISBN: 1905246285) by Seki, Eiji, concerning the loss of War Cabinet intelligence from SS Automedon and subsequent actions, or lack of action by the British Government's failure to inform Australia and Allies of this loss, gives new insights into the the attitude of the UK towards its Commonwealth Dominions.

Notice Board:- Click below for the latest Updates. © COPYRIGHT - Victoria Division NAVY LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA Jan 2010. Federal PATRON: *Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce* AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia & Constitutional Commander-in-Chief Naval & Military Forces of the Comonwealth. STATE PATRON: Victoria's Vice Regal Representative Prof David de Kretser AC (to be succeeded by Prof Chernov in April 2011) ----------------------------- NAVY LEAGUE of AUSTRALIA approved, at its Centenary Celebration in 2000, of a project for its journal "The Navy" - a Microfiche and Index Project .** In 2005, after several years of preparation and research by the Victoria Division's President CMDR John Wilkins RFD* RANR, the official launch of this project was held at the State Library of Victoria. Gift sets of Microfiche 1920-2004 were then made to National, State and selected Australian Libraries, Universities, the RAN College, RAN Sea Power Centre, United States Navy League and UK Greenwich National Maritime Museum. These gifts were made courtesy of CMDR Otto Albert AO RD RANR, President of the NSW Division, who sponsored the project. AUSTRALIAN NAVY FOUNDATION DAY Tuesday 1st March 2011 "*Creswell Oration" Tuesday 1 Mar 2011 - Mercure Hotel, 13 Spring St., Melbourne.* is the 110th Anniversary Year of the Foundation of the Australian Navy. This is the tenth anniversary of the Creswell Oration. Creswell Oration presenter TBA. *AUSTRALIAN NAVY FOUNDATION DAY ORGANISING COMMITTEE (Vic)* 2011 CHAIRMAN 2010: Rex Williams (Pres. NHS-Victoria). Committee Members:** CMDR John M Wilkins RFD* RANR (Pres. NLA Vic), LCDR John Redman RAN (Chair NOC Vic), Ray Gill (NAA Box Hill SubSection Vic), Russell Pettis (Pres. NAA Victoria) 2001 Foundation Day "Creswell" Oration by CDRE Jim Dickson AM MBE RAN Ret'd 2002 Foundation Day "Creswell" Oration by Rear Admiral Peter Briggs AO RAN Ret'd 2003 Foundation Day "Creswell" Oration by Commodore Brian G. Gibbs AM RAN Ret'd 2004 Foundation Day "Creswell" Oration by Rear Admiral Raydon W Gates CSM RAN Maritime Commander. 2005 Foundation Day "Creswell" Oration by Vice Admiral Chris Ritchie AO RAN Chief of Navy. 2006 Foundation Day "Creswell" Oration by Vice Admiral Russell Shalders AO CSC RAN Chief of Navy. 2007 Foundation Day "Creswell" Oration by Commodore Ray Griggs CSC RAN, Deputy Fleet Commander representing Chief of Navy. 2008 Foundation Day "Creswell" Oration by VADM M Tripovich AM CSC RAN, Chief - Capability Development Group ADF 2009 Foundation Day "Creswell" Oration by RADM Stephen Gilmore AM CSC RAN, Commander - Australian Navy Sysytems Command 2010 Foundation Day "Creswell" Oration by VADM Russ Crane AO CSM RAN, Chief of Navy (text to be inserted) 2011 Foundation Day "Creswell" Oration by RADM James Goldrick AM CSC RAN, Clmmander of the Australian defence College (text to be inserted) LinkPage HMAS Sydney & VLSV Association & Sea Cadet (UK) & Master Mariners. Naval aspects of 'ANZAC' TS 'Sydney' history Naval history & general information website RAN Sloops Memorial HMAS YARRA (Amended 8Feb2006) *Lord Nelson & Trafalgar* Mariner's Compass Details	Page Updated 8 July 2011 NOTE Federal NAVY LEAGUE OF AUSTRLIA new website is to be opened soon Hon Federal Secretary/Treasurer: Philip Corboy PO Box 128 Clayfield Qld 4011 Phone: 1300 739 681 Fax: 1300 739 682 Email: nla@wxc.com.au Federal Navy League and State Divisions' information is to be found on the Federal NLA web-Site www.navyleague.org.au OTHER NOTES: 1. The Navy League's 1938 Creswell Memorial at the St Kilda foreshore is to be restored and a Creswell bronze bust presented to HMAS Creswell. The date of this event is to be published on this site in the near future. 1a. The State Governor has consented to become patron of the Victoria Division Navy league of Australia. 1b. The Commander of the Australian defence College, Rear Admiral James Goldrick AM CSC RAN sple at the 2-011 Creswell Oration in Melbourne. 1c. Federal Advisory Council NLA reformed in February 2010 with VADM Chris Ritchie as Chairman. 2. Annual Navy League Community Awards to RAN Ships and Establishments 3. HMB Endeavour miniature "Cook" Cannon. 5. Publications and Items for Sale 6. Observations by Geoff Evans 7. Battle for Australia - graphic image summarising the various involvements of Australian defence and civilians. 8. The Navy League's Microfiche Project saw all of the known 1920-2004 journals copied together with a specially prepared consolidated Index by the Victoria Division, which were gifted to Australian National & State Libraries, selected Maritime institutions, Greenwich Maritime Museum UK and the US Navy League. Work has now been completed in digitising the microfiche and it will be mounted on the Federal NLA web page. 9. Battle of Trafalgar - The late CDRE Harry Adams commented on why Australia "a nation girt by sea" should understand the significance of this historic battle. 10: The Battle of Trafalgar 21st October 1805: Sacrifice by Lord Nelson and many of the sailors who fought alongside him on HMS Victory and on the other 22 RN ships. Australia received a lasting legacy for which Australia is eternally grateful. 11: Infrastructure and the Merchant Marine - a timely warning for the Federal Parliament by RADM Andrew Robertson RAN. 12: VADM Peek RAN Ret'd (The Australian newspaper 11.4.05) commented on the Australian Government's peacetime censorship of HMAS Kanimbla's Commanding Officer, describes it as "one of the hallmarks of a totalitarian government." 13: Netherlands East Indies, 1942 and its Government in Exile in Australia. Their highly valued support, Naval, Maritime and Air, in the Battle for Australia. 14: Anniversary of Battle of Leyte Gulf and Surigao Strait 21-25 October 1944. HMAS Australia, attacked on 21 Oct., Trafalgar Day 1944, being the first Allied warship hit by a suicide aircraft. On the morning of 23rd Oct.1944, three Japanese cruisers - Atago, Taxao, and Maya from Admiral Kondo's 1942 force were sunk. Read about Leyte Gulf and The biggest Naval Battle in History) See the Oct-Dec 2004 "The Navy" 15: Sea Cadet History 1939-45 - When H.M. The King became Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps. 16: Need For An Australian Merchant Navy: Comments by CAPT N. Pearson Master Mariner. 17: RAN's first successful attack against the Japanese Navy 21 Jan 1942: by HMAS Deloraine. *18: SS Automedon* Affair 1940 & the Loss of HMAS Sydney in 1942.** British secret War Cabinet minutes of 1940 contained a UK Defence report revealing details of the defence of the Far East were taken by enemy raider. Britain's Allies not being warned of the loss. Subsequently Australia recalled her troops from Africa, in early 1942, the beginning of the 'Battle for Australia'. [Refer to book "Betrayal at Pearl Harbour" by CAPT Eric Nave OBE RAN (Codebreaker) and James Rusbridger (ex MI6), 1991, however the publication 'A Man of Intelligence' by Ian Pfennigwerth 2005 reviews many of Rusbridger's statements that were apparently not supported by his co-author CAPT Eric Nave OBE RAN prior to publication. The publication in 2007 of the book "Mrs Ferguson's Tea-Set, Japan, and The Second World War: The Global Consequences Following Germany's Sinking of The SS Automedon in 1940" (ISBN: 1905246285) by Seki, Eiji, concerning the loss of War Cabinet intelligence from SS Automedon and subsequent actions, or lack of action by the British Government's failure to inform Australia and Allies of this loss, gives new insights into the the attitude of the UK towards its Commonwealth Dominions.