Navy News, June 24, 2002

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June 24, 2002

		Navy youth head west The potential for a boost in RAN recruiting follows the "green light" for the highly successful Navy Youth Program to be expanded to Western Australia. The first 20 young men and women are expected to begin paid work experience at FIMA/Perth next month (July).

		Chef's delight for Kuttabul Total transformation for new galley. A $1.1 million state-of-the-art refurbishment of the galley at HMAS Kuttabul in Sydney was formally opened by CDRE Russ Crane on May 30. The galley can now prepare and serve 1200 meals daily, up from 800 meals in the old galley.

		Another job well done HMAS Newcastle busy up until final day of duties. The RAN's 4,100-tonne FFG HMAS Newcastle has done her job against terrorism and is preparing to come home. A few days ago 12 she sailed from the Northern Arabian Gulf for the last time. The ship and her ship's company of more than 220...

		BZ Navy - here's a challenge: CN The outgoing Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral David Shackleton, left the service with an upbeat speech, predicting big ships to replace those currently in Service. He conceded that on occasions in his 36-year career, that sailors had saved him from himself. And he said he'd like to give everyone in the...

		Best food in the Gulf HMAS Manoora's cooks have earned a reputation among allied naval forces as having the best food afloat in the Arabian Gulf. The ship's culinary credits have spread by word of mouth following visits by the US Navy's Comdesron 50, his staff and several US Navy ensigns on short-term exchange to...

		If at first you don't succeed Two oil smuggling dhows turned back by boarding parties from HMAS Canberra on June 3 tried again the next day to breach the UN sanction blockade in The Gulf. ... they didn't make it. HMAS Canberra was waiting.

		Ballarat launched The eighth ANZAC class frigate, the Ballarat, was launched at Tenix Defence's Williamstown dockyard on Saturday, May 25. Melbourne biochemist, Dr Susanna Herd "named" the ship in honour of the original vessel, which served with distinction in the Pacific in World War II.

		Australia honours gallantry of Kuttabul Survivors, memorials and stories of old mark 60th anniversary. Australia has remembered the Japanese midget submarine attack on Sydney harbour and the sinking of HMAS Kuttabul by an enemy torpedo with the loss of 21 sailors on June 1, 1942. At the wardroom of the Potts Point naval...

		Queen's Birthday Honours The dedication and outstanding efforts of 13 Naval personnel were recognised in the annual Queens Birthday Honours List on Monday 10 June.

		Letters to the Editor Army infiltration?, Successful reunion, Memories of 'Link' live on, Assurance for insurers, Somali reunion, Defence Library Service has the answers.

		Navy feels the pain Operational tempo hinders hopes at national titles. The pain on the faces of Navy's Australian football players at full-time in their match against Army was obvious at the Australian Services Australian Football Association (ASAFA) National Championships in Sydney from June 3-7.

		Dikko

		HMAS WORT