PRESIDENT
Colin Bold
VICE PRESIDENT
John Jeremy AM
VICE PRESIDENT – FEDERAL COUNCIL
Mark Schweikert
HON SECRETARY
Dr Simon Atkinson, Captain RAN, RN (Rtd)
GPO Box 1719, Sydney NSW 2001
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Peter Collins AM, RFD, QC
Ted Wilson
Presented at the NSW AGM 2018
With the selection of BAE Systems’ Global Combat Ship — Australia (the Type 26 frigate) as the future frigate for the Royal Australian Navy, the shape of the future RAN is substantially defined, at least in so far as major surface combat ships are concerned. With an intended life of around thirty years, these ships are likely to be in service, if present plans are not dramatically disrupted, well into the latter part of this century — 2070 and possibly beyond. History tells us that, during that period, there will be radical changes in the strategic, technological and sociological environment in which they will be required to operate.
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A CORVETTE BY ANY OTHER NAME John Jeremy AM
What is a corvette? Admiral W H Smyth in his Sailor’s Word Book of 1867, helpfully defines ‘corvette’ as: “Flush-decked ships, equipped with one tier of guns: fine vessels for warm climates, from admitting a free circulation of air.” The Oxford English Dictionary agrees, noting the term’s use since 1636, adding “now, a small naval escort vessel.”
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