COMPENDIUM: 350 Photostream images of HMAS MELBOURNE [II]. Pt 7. Wellington, NZ, Aug. 11, 1979.

5450. On a last visit to New Zealand, the RAN flagship looked as fine as ever, captured here in Wellington by Christopher Howell, a maritime photographer and ships supplier from Bluff, who made many such magnificent images available to the Centenary Photostream.

 

In fact the this Collection is filled with scores of marvelous images, including so many 'originals' by our regular contributors that it became impossible to choose the 'covers', and we tended therefore to look to the unusual. What we're trying to say is that there are many, many more like this, which simply should not be missed.

 

For all the controversy that dogged her long career, HMAS MELBOURNE [II]was one of the two or three most significant warships in the RAN's history, and gave unflagging service that deserved more to be honoured than questioned.

 

THE HMAS MELBOURNE II] COMPENDIUM OF 350 IMAGES - Part Seven [Conclusion].

 

Pic 4626 Second view from TV stills of August 18, 1980 departure, courtesy Terry Dickens U.K.

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Pic 4627. Third in TV film still sequence of August 18, 1980 departure for Operation SANDGROPER courtesy Terry Dickens.

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Pic 4628 At the Oil Wharf, Garden Island Sept 25 1979 with new LW02 radar antennae missing

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Pic 4629 At the Oil Wharf Garden Island being passed by HMAS SYDNEY [III] Circa 1971.

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Pic 4630. May 1, 1962 exercising with submarine USS Catfish and a Gannet overhead

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Pic 4637 At the Tamar Basin Hong Kong May 6-14 1966.

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Pic 4638, Another view at Tamar Basin 1966, Typhoon IRMA looming.

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Pic 4657. Families welcome the carrier returning to Brisbane from SEA DEMON, June 11 1959

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Pic 4658 Another Brisbane scene June 11, 1959 on return from SE Asia

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Pic 4659: Approaching Hamilton Wharf Brisbane April 21, 1967.

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Pic 4660: Lines party jump ashore as carrier approaches Hamilton Wharf Brisbane April 21, 1967

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Pic 4662. With USS SWENSON Exercise SEA DEVIL May 7 1962

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Pic 4833 Aft section of USS FRANK E. EVANS after collision with MELBOURNE, June 3 1959

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Pic 4834 Damaged bows from USS FRANK E.EVANS collision, June 3 1969.

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Pic 4835. USS EVERETT F. LASRSON stands by aft section of USS FRANK E. EVANS after collision

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Pic 4836. Another view of USS FRANK E. EVANS aft section secured to USS EVERETT F. LARSON

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Pic 4852: Ships band in bofors sponson as HMAS VAMPIRE [ii] approaches to refuel

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Pic 4855. In the mothball fleet VENDETTA alongside zoo background colour Nov. 4 1984

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Pic 4856. Second image of this paid in the mothball fleet Nov 4, 1984.

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Pic 4941. April 1959 in the South China Sea, by Trevor Weaver

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Pic 4949. 816 Squadron personnel sunning on MELBOURNE’s weather deck outside the hangar.

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Pic 4950 MELBOURNE crewmen relaxing ashore at a canteen in Rabaul. Ron Marsh photo.

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Pic 5133 MELBOURNE leads a Type 12 frigate and HMAS SUPPLY out of Sydney Harbour, circa 1962-63.

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Pic 5144: Sept. 1977, Looking immaculate, HMAS MELBOURNE returns from the Spithead Jubilee Review with HMAS BRISBANE and HMNZS CANTERBURY.

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Pic 5145: Looking down from the island on a 1950s flight deck crowded with Gannets and Sea Venoms.

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Pic 5209: MELBOURNE and QUICKMATCH in classic 1950s image used in recruiting ads

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Pic 5210: Nine gannets parked on MELBOURNE’s stern, one Gannet foreground, 1958 by Graeme Andrews.

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Pic 5266: At the Oil Wharf, Garden Island, Sept. 1979.

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Pic 5267: Another angle on the same day and location, Sept. 1979.

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Pic 5331: April 16, 1980 - Framed by the Harbour Bridge, MELBOURNE returns from RIMPAC 80.

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Pic 5332. Another angle on Melbourne’s return from RIMPAC 80, April 16, 1980.

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Pic 5333: Oct 1967: MELBOURNE arrives off Point Loma San Diego picking up new aircraft.

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Pic 5334. MELBOURNE in 1958, from John Lyall.

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Pic 5335; MELBOURNE in 1967 before receiving her new generation of aircraft.

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Pic 5337: Grumman Tracker S-2G on the catapult, 1979.

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Pic 5339,: Air brakes on, an A4 G Skyhawk lands on MELBOURNE 1980.

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Pic 5340, Everyone seeking the shade of MELBOURNE’s flight deck on a hot day in 1958.

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Pic 5341, a companion image to that above, on a hot day in 1958.

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Pic 5451 At the Cruiser Wharf at Garden island with HMAS PERTH [II] and HMAS BARCOO close by, 1966.

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Pic 5452: MELBOURNE is moved across to the Atholk Bight reserve fleet 1982.

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Pic 5634. 1977, returning from Jubilee Review with British ASR craft as deck cargo:

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Pic 5635: Same as previous, 1977 with deck cargo

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Pic 5636: With Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee deck sign, CANTERBURY and BRISABANE [II]

Pic 5901: MELBOURNE and SYDNEY [III] at GI, ca. 1958, from WARRAMUNGA

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Pic 5903: At Hong Kong, Oct 12, 1956.

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Pic 6009: In Manila Bay for Exercise Sea Imp, May 1966, Bob Westthorp:

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Pic 6022: Being re-painted, Tamar Basin, Hong Kong May 1966:

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Pic 6023: Being re-painted, superstructure, Tamar Basin Hong Kong, May 1966, Bob Westthorp:

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Pic 6024: at Exercise Sea Imp, May 1966:

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Pic 6036: At Penang, June 9 1966, Bob Westthorp:

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Pic 6273: At Hawaii, 1970s:

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Pic 6440> In Vancouver, Canada, Oct 11 1967.

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Pic 6441. Berthing in Vancouver, Oct 13, 1967.

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Pic. 6783. Flying trials in the English Channel, Jan 19, 1956.

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THE END. PHOTOSTREAM COMPENDIA COMPLETED THUS FAR:

 

HMAS WARRAMUNGA [I] Tribal Class destroyer: single entry under pic 5470, 50 images

 

HMAS ARUNTA [I] Tribal Class destroyer, two parts, under pic entries 5467-5468, 80 images

 

HMAS HOBART [I] Modified Leander Class light cruiser: Two parts, under pic entries 5464-5465, 100 images

 

HMAS MELBOURNE [II] Light fleet aircraft carrier: seven parts, under pic entries 5444-5450, 350 images

 

HMAS QUEENBOROUGH, 'Q' Class or Type 15 fast anti-submarine frigate; Two parts under pic entries 5435,5436, 60 images.

 

HMAS ANZAC [II] Battle Class destroyer, Two Parts under pic entries 5429-5430; 60 images.

 

HMAS SHROPSHIRE, heavy cruiser: Three Parts under pic entries 5415-5417, 75 images

 

BOYS AND BATTLESHIPS: COMPENDIUM ESSAY on a 20th Century Romance, under Pic NO. 5488, 20+ images

 

 

HMAS AUSTRALIA [II] heavy cruiser : Three parts under pic entries 5412-5415, 200 images

 

HMAS VAMPIRE [II] Daring Class destroyer, three parts Pic NO. 5501-3, 100+ images

 

BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET IN AUSTRALIA; single entry; under Pic 5365, 50 images

 

HMAS BARCOO, WWII River Class frigate, single entry, under Pic NO. 6186, 30+ images.

 

FOUL WEATHER IN PORT COMPENDIUM - single entry at Pic NO. 6191, 60+ images

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