Anzac Day March - Corvettes
by Miroslava Jurcik
Title
Anzac Day March - Corvettes
Artist
Miroslava Jurcik
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
When war looked imminent after the Munich crisis in 1938, the Royal Australian Navy realised it needed a fleet of escort ships to guard convoys and keep the sea lanes open - and needed them urgently. First it looked for ships in Britain, but it was like Goldilocks trying out the porridge and beds - none was just right, so there was no alternative. Australia would have to design and build its own escort ships.
The result was a ship as Australian as a kangaroo - designed by Australians who had never designed warships before, built by Australians who had never built ships before and manned by Australians most of whom had never been to sea before. They were 700 tonnes, could do 16 knots, had a crew of 67 ratings and five officers and were called corvettes. By the end of the war they had so much extra equipment that they were 1000 tonnes and had a ship's company of about 100.
More interesting read : http://www.battleforaustralianswassociation.com.au/RANCorvettes.php
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October 3rd, 2016
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Comments (7)
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
Fantastic image of the Corvettes!! what a fascinating story behind the warship!! L/F
Geraldine Scull
Beautiful image and documentary ! l/f
Miroslava Jurcik replied:
Thank you, there will come a time when the last war heroes are gone, I like to remember them ! :)