The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
R59261 Engineering Mechanic Gary Doust tests the drinking water available onboard the River class frigate HMAS Parramatta serving in the Far East Strategic Reserve (FESR). The ship produces its own supply of fresh water condensed from sea water within the ship's evaporators.
R56977 Engineering Mechanic Arnold D Payne applies the throttle to the starboard engine of the River class anti-submarine frigate HMAS Parramatta. This manoeuvre, to increase the speed, occurred duri
Engineering Mechanic Graham McLean of Como, WA operates the throttles in the engine room onboard the Q class anti-submarine frigate HMAS Quiberon. The ship was serving on its sixth and last visit to
Engineering Mechanic John Kennedy of Warragul, Victoria tending the oil fuel sprayers in the boiler room onboard the Q class anti-submarine frigate HMAS Quiberon. The ship was serving on its sixth an
R93059 Engineering Mechanic F Kenneth Griggs blowing the gauge glasses on the boilers in the River class frigate HMAS Parramatta. This procedure blows water and steam to the bilges and ensures that t
Tactical Operator Graham Calvert of Wynnum, Qld at the flag hoist onboard the River class frigate HMAS Parramatta during exercise Jet. His ship was then serving in the Far East Strategic Reserve (FES
An unidentified sailor adjusts mechanisms for one of the ship's boilers. He was serving in the River class frigate HMAS Parramatta during its deployment to the Far East Strategic Reserve (FESR).
