Photo Diary

28 June 2009 - John Oxley Rudder Riveting

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It's not Ned Kelly - Just SHF boilermaker Onzie adjusting the rivet oven fuel mix.

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Rivet almost cooked - note bed of nuts on floor of oven to stop rivets sticking.

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Rivet is in and volunteer Ivan holds one side with the dolly ....

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...while Onzie starts work on the other side under the shadow of Oxley's propellor.

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Father and son finish it off - apprentice Joe on the left.

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All rivets in.

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The rivets were manufactured in the SHF workshop by volunteer machinist Bill and measure 6" x 1".

Photos : Alan Mitchell February 2009.

7 June 2009 - Waratah maintenance

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Volunteer John Larkin cleaning and polishing a side light whilst Waratah is alongside at the SHF shipyard.

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Volunteer Peter Wotton working on the foredeck

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Volunteer John refurbishing a stand pipe.

Photos: Alan Stannard June 2009

7 June 2009 - John Oxley restoration

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Volunteer Brian Beer welding a replacement sea inlet box built in the SHF workshop.

Photo: Alan Stannard June 2009

7 June 2009 - Protex Model

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Construction of Protex model

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at Wharf 7

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Photos: Alan Stannard June 2009

7 April 2009 - A lifeboat from tug Lyttelton II donated by Leigh Doeg and to be loaded aboard John Oxley

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Photo by Hugh Lander

22 March 2009 - Fleet Review Scenes

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Fleet Commander boards HMAS Sydney.

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Replenishment vessel HMAS Sirius - replaces HMAS Westralia.

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Multi-purpose vessel HMNZS Canterbury

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Lady Hopetoun passing Fleet Base East - Garden Island

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Navy helicopter flypast

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SHF vessel Harman [ex RAN workboat] makes her way out to the Review

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Replenishment vessel HMAS Success - last ship built at Cockatoo Island Dockyard.

Photos: Alan Mitchell 13 March 2009.

22 March 2009 - Waratah's Fleet Review Cruise - continued

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Collins class submarine HMAS Farncomb after the reviewing barge has passed.

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Captain Tim taking his own photos, with the national flag carried by a Sea King in the background.

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Approaching the shipyard.

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Stephen and Hilary picking up the aft spring.

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Waratah now secured alongside, Boomerang about to berth.

Photos: Alan Mitchell 13 March 2009.