1982 - a Time Capsule of a year's events in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Ship Visit, Foreign ships
Apart from the Royal Yacht, there was only one British ship, the RFA "Gold Rover" , (A271) which is a Small Fleet Tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. RFA Gold Rover was ordered in 1971, and completed in March of 1974.
With a maximum speed of 19 knots, these small fleet tankers are fitted with a flight deck but no hanger, as such she is only capable of refuelling embarked helicopters. The Rover boats have been the work horses of the RFA for the last few decades.
Due to being only single hulled the Rover Class ships will be phased out over the next few years.
There were four Canadian ships in Brisbane as well, and I wrote to the Canadian Consul in Sydney, who very kindly sent me this photo of the four ships.
The last of the foreign vessels was the New Zealand fast frigate HMNZS "Otago" She was the first warship in the Pacific to be fitted with a Seacat guided missile system. Her role in wartime is as an escort vessel to work with similar ships from allied navies to protect merchant shipping. While training men and practising techniques for this role HMNZS "Otago" has visited Hawaii, the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia, Singapore and much of Asia. The vessel is 113 metres long, with a beam of 13 metres and a speed of approx 30 knots. The ship's complement is 240 officers and men.
Anpex 82 click here for information
Scout Jamboree 75 years of Scouting click here for information
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