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Gladstone, Qld. 1946. The crew of six ratings and two Petty Officers of the General Purpose Vessel HMAS Jabiru (GPV967) gathered in the stern of the ship. The sailor in the middle wearing a jumper and drinking from a mug is the Coxswain, Petty Officer Bill Mason, and the sailor third from the right holding a cigarette is the Petty Officer Engine Room Artificer. The sailors are all wearing typical tropical rig, shorts and no shirts. (Donor J. Betty)
Gladstone, Qld. 1946. Port side view of the General Purpose Vessel HMAS Jabiru (GPV967) alongside the wharf at Gladstone. Jabiru was built as a hydrographic survey vessel and in late 1946 was assistin
At sea, 1944. Surgeon Lieutenant Ron Mackay RANVR, ship's doctor HMAS Moresby, in typical tropical rig, shorts and sun glasses, leaning on the gyro compass repeater on the port wing of Moresby's bridg
C 1946. Lieutenant John Betty RANVR the first commanding officer of the general Purpose Vessel HMAS Jabiru (GPV 967) on the bridge in tropical rig with binoculars slung around his neck. (Donor J.Betty
Three RAN ratings of the crew of the modified Leander Class cruiser HMAS Hobart on watch under supervision of a Petty Officer (right) while the ship is at sea. The crew are wearing their tropical rig.
Kure. Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Joseph Leary, Coxswain of HMCS NOOTKA (left) supervising the preparation of the men’s daily grog ration. Made from diluted rum men were issued an amount equivalent t
During the Vietnam War, RAN Daring class destroyer HMAS Duchess (D154) has been serving as an escort to troop transports. On a voyage to join the Commonwealth Strategic Reserve, unidentified crew memb
