The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
LAUNCHING OF HMAS WARRAMUNGA. MRS F. M. FORDE AND MR NORMAN FRASER, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF COCKATOO DOCKS AND ENGINEERING.
LAUNCHING OF H.M.A.S. WARRAMUNGA. L-R: THE MIN. FOR THE NAVY (MR. MAKIN), THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER (MR. FORDE) THE HIGH COMM. FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM (SIR RONAL CROSS) VICE ADMIRAL SIR GUY ROYLE, MRS.
SYDNEY, NSW. LAUNCHING OF THE RAN CORVETTE HMAS BATHURST. LEFT TO RIGHT: ALDERMAN P.J. MOODIE (DEPUTY MAYOR OF BATHURST), MR. H.A. FURNESS (TOWN CLERK), REV. A.G. RIX WHO PERFORMED DEDICATION CEREMONY
LAUNCHING OF H.M.I.S. MADRAS. OFFICIAL GROUP AT LAUNCHING. MR. MAKIN, COMMODORE MUIRHEAD GOULD, VICE-ADMIRAL SIR GUY ROYLE, SIR GEORGE DAVIS, MANAGING DIRECTORS OF COCKATOO DOCK & ENGINEERING LTD.
LAUNCHING OF HMAS WARRAMUNGA. MRS. F.M. FORDE, WIFE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, CHRISTENS THE VESSEL.
LAUNCHING OF H.M.I.S. MADRAS AT COCKATOO DOCKYARD. RELIGIOUS CEREMONY CONDUCTED BY REV. RIX. AT RIGHT, MR. FRASER, MANAGER OF COCKATOO DOCKYARD, WITH MRS. MAKIN.
LAUNCHING OF H.M.A.S. DELORAINE (CORVETTE) AT MORT'S DOCK. AT OFFICIAL LUNCHEON. COMMODORE MUIRHEAD GOULD, MR. T. SILK, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MORT'S DOCK AND ENGINEERING CO. (SPEAKING) AND DAME MARY HU
