and in June 1940 he was posted to crew of the sloop HMAS Yarra. Yarra entered an eight month refit at Williamstown Naval Dockyard in July 1966. Reference staff can help you locate these ledgers and use the database. TAKAO - History and Data, Draught: 0000047523 00000 n At the Memorial's request, this model was detailed to reflect the Yarra's appearance when serving as part of the Australian flotilla on anti-submarine duties in the Adriatic Sea in 1917-1918; this is reflected in the addition of the depth charge throwers, the depth charge chute, and the removal of the rear torpedo tube to accomodate the chute. Thus, in May 1917, Yarra joined Warrego, Parramatta, Swan, Torrens and Huon for these duties. 1997 - 2003 Gun Plot. at this time was 285 miles South of Java, yet it became obvious The Ship Data - HMAS Yarra - Grimsby Class Sloop. Some groups of vessels, referred to as tenders, have been recorded together as one ledger. [2], The destroyer's main armament consisted of a single BL 4-inch Mark VIII naval gun, supplemented by three QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval guns. 0000507207 00000 n After wreaths were laid, the ceremony concluded with the gathering moving down to the memorial jetty and placing flowers in the Yarra River while the Hyde Street Youth Band played a selection of poignant music. As a result Commander AGH Bond RN, who had succeeded Commander Warren (he had drowned in Brindisi Harbour) commanded the flotilla for personnel, pay, medical treatment and 'good organisation and conduct of the vessels' only. it ahead on the leading destroyer, now closing in for 0000218830 00000 n Young offenders are 'running amok' in Alice Springs. badly damaged by their charges that she sank. Arriving back in Australia in July, Yarra underwent a five month extended Intermediate Docking at Williamstown before returning to Sydney on 20 December 1983. 0000001541 00000 n This memoriai is a touching reminder of Willamstown's links to the sea. Agreement on cost (126 pounds), scale, sources and the period represented (anti-submarine service in the Adriatic from October 1917 to October 1918) was reached in March 1949. %%EOF The forward deck is fitted with a jackstaff, handmade brass anchors, chains and capstans; a handmade metal and brass 4-inch QF gun with shield is mounted on a raised circular wooden platform forward of the bridge. (tons): 1,060 Standard, 1,500 Full Load, Dimensions 0000002917 00000 n Correspondence between Walker and Memorial director John Treloar in early 1949 led to the Victorian being requested to quote for the construction of a model representing the Yarra Walker having made the suggestion himself. owner. I wonder if you can help in contacting your contacts, in relation to HMAS Yarra III, the River Type Destroyer based on the Type 12M, Rothesay class frigate. The vast majority of those on board the Yarra were killed in the firefight while en route to Australia on March 4, 1942. HMAS YARRA (DE 45) - the third- was a River class destroyer escort, commissioned in 1961 and in service until 1985. "It's a fantastic occasion, fantastic. On 9th March the Dutch submarine K11 surfaced to recharge her batteries and to the Dutch crew's surprise were less than thirty feet from YARRA'S Carley floats. HMAS Yarra was a 1060-ton Grimsby-class sloop and on March 4, 1942, approximately 300 nautical Displacement (tons): 1,060 Standard, 1,500 Full Load. The search for final details (funnel markings, placement of torpedo tubes, confirmation that the cowl vents were removeable to accommodate the movement of the torpedo tubes, the ship's correct number and placement, and panelling detail on doors) led Walker and the Memorial, in early 1950, to search out and interview ex-crew members of the Yarra, as well as the original ship builders. THe Yarra served in Libya and the East Indies, what we would call Indonesia. the war, she was scuttled in the Malacca Straights in 1946. www.gunplot.net HMAS Yarra(I) was one of six River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyers built for the Royal Australian Navy during the period 1909-16. He had come to the attention of the Memorial after his ship models were seen by the sculptor Ray Ewers, then working on aspects of the Memorials dioramas. author's material is copied or published - Contact 0000157981 00000 n Soon scored a direct hit on the destroyer. She carried out escort and patrol duties and on 5 February performed a particularly fine piece of rescue work when she took 1800 survivors off the burning troopship Empress of Asia. So there's a lot of mixed emotions. Launched Shakedown trials and workup followed. Huon(I), Parramatta(I) and Yarra(I) were fitted with captive observer balloons whose object was to detect the lurking submarine while another destroyer stood by ready to act as 'killer'. There are a pair of handmade 12-pounder QF guns mounted asymmetrically amidships to the deck either side of the rear funnel. . The Australian War Memorial acknowledges the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia. Final preparations are made before the launching of Yarra (III) in Williamstown. 0000095681 00000 n How much extra could mortgage repayments be, now the cash rate is 3.85 per cent? I visited this little memorial to a gallant ship of the Royal Australian Navy. On 4 March 1942, HMAS Yarra was sunk by a Japanese cruiser squadron in a gallant but hopeless defence of her convoy in the Indian Ocean, south of Java. [1] The destroyer was powered by three Yarrow oil-burning boilers connected to Parsons turbines, which delivered 10,000 shaft horsepower to three propeller shafts. web site is protected by copyright. was given. Luzon in December 1941, and also the landings in the Dutch East The model is painted with a black lower hull and forward deck, medium grey upper hull, funnels and superstructure, and a natural wood deck. The Australian War Memorial is open for visitors as we work to expand our galleries. The Out of 151 crew members on the Yarra, 34 made it to life rafts. 2 x Limbo triple-barrelled anti-submarine mortars (1 later removed). [2] Yarra's designed maximum speed was 26 knots (48km/h; 30mph) (although she achieved a full knot higher during full-speed trials), and she had a cruising speed of 11.5 knots (21.3km/h; 13.2mph), giving the ship a range of 2,690 nautical miles (4,980km; 3,100mi). Her unique hull design is shock-resistant and has a low magnetic and acoustic signature, enabling the ship to operate in hostile mine environments. of four, the others being Chokai, Atago and Maya. This was a three month deployment which encompassed the SEATO Exercise SEA IMP, escort duty for HMAS Sydney (III) to Vung Tau, Vietnam, and the usual port visits. or any other modern web browser. In March 1967, Hobart became the first RAN combat ship deployed to fight in the Vietnam War. Ledgers were completed quarterly for each ship, or shore establishment. The following day the ships reached the temporary safety of Sumatra. was torpedoed by the US submarine Darter. Who is Vanessa Hudson? The final year of Yarras long career began with trials of the Sonar Acquisition Display System (SADS) with HMAS Otway (II). On the last day of the voyage Parramatta(I) and Yarra(I) ran out of fuel and had to be towed into Darwin by Warrego(I). The citation was confirmed at Victoria Harbour, Melbourne on March 4, 2014. This number is based on the percentage of all Tripadvisor reviews for this product that have a bubble rating of 4 or higher. 0000072458 00000 n not republish or reproduce any substantial part of the web site in Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. The crew of Vendetta knew the sailors on the Yarra. (feet): 266.3 x 36 x 10, Propulsion: Spending the first 12 months of the war in Australian waters, in August 1940 the Yarra was posted to join Red Sea Force at the . at the amount of punishment she could endure before she finally This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. As part of the 4th Cruiser HMAS Warramunga: FFH 152 : Frigate, Helicopter (FFH) 31 March 2001 : Commander Jennifer Graham : HMAS Yarra: M 87 : Minehunter, Coastal (MHC) 1 March 2003 : Lieutenant Commander Jason Dawson: Fleet size: 42 ships, boats and submarines Other vessels operated by, or on behalf of, the Royal Australian Navy. Their Australian built sister ships Huon(I), Torrens(I) and Swan(I), then serving on the Far East Patrol, were ordered to refit at Singapore. Because he was working in a commonly used naval modelling scale, Walker could have used these accessories, but found their cost higher than he expected. March 4, 1942, the Japanese navy was sweeping all before them They had made the spud . Your generous donation will be used to ensure the memory of our Defence Forces and what they have done for us, and what they continue to do for our freedom remains today and into the future. Wikao was 0000015401 00000 n On 19 October 1915 the flotilla left Sydney to serve on blockade duty in Malayan, East Indian, Indo-China, Borneo and Philippine waters. on their side, had reached Fremantle, Western Australia, safely What restaurants are near HMAS Yarra II Memorial? Treloar's request for Walker to include a deployed captive observer balloon (known as Caquot balloons, used in the Mediterranean for submarine spotting), was abandoned due to lack of plans and practical display difficulties. Most of the crew members were killed when it came under attack from the Japanese just outside Singapore harbour on Feb 5, 1942. Consequently Yarra(I), Parramatta(I) and Warrego(I) were withdrawn from coastal patrol to refit at Sydney. It wasn't long before the Jap Cruisers opened fire. 0000001710 00000 n She was commissioned on March 1, 2003. [2] Yarra returned to Australia on 8 May 1916, and patrolled home waters until May 1917, when she and her sister ships were ordered to Malta. She returned to Sydney in late September. HMAS Yarra Number: np-Yarra-3 Scale: 1:600 Type: Nameplates Released: 2020 New tool Topic: Frigate Type 12M-class Frigates (Ships) Designed for. Booklet from the launch of Torpedo Boat Destroyer HMAS Yarra. very little water as they drifted, burning by day and freezing During the opening phases of World War I, Yarra(I) operated with the fleet (Vince Admiral Sir George E Patey) in the search for and as a counter to Admiral von Spee's Pacific Squadron. 0000001236 00000 n Lady McBride, wife of the Minister for Defence. Yarra on sea trials during the early 1960s. to lay a smoke screen between his convoy and the enemy, We pay our respects to elders past and present. The Yarra, whose main armanent was three 4-inch guns, was outgunned by the Japanee fleet. Her sister ships were HMA Ships Parramatta (III), Derwent, Stuart (II), Swan (III) and Torrens (II). The Yarra was called a sloop; in other words, it was a small ship. There CMDR Harrington took passage on the troopship "Today sort of helps to make up for a lot of that.". 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It was, of course, a hopeless battle but rarely has an engagement been so gallant. History The Navy stopped recording crew information in this way after 1956. Navy personnel recently commemorated the 80th anniversary of one of the darkest periods of WWII. You can also find information on crew members to the rank of Petty Officer by checking punishment returns for 1912 to 1959, series A7111. This number is based on the percentage of all Tripadvisor reviews for this product that have a bubble rating of 4 or higher. Even after the order to abandon ship was given, it is believed the last remaining gun crew continued to fire on the enemy until they themselves were silenced by direct fire. She remarried but I don't think she ever found the love of her life.". Yarra (III), the third Australian ship to bear the name, was laid down at Williamstown Naval Dockyard on 9 April 1957. "Each did their duty to the utmost, conquering fear, driven on the job, driven by professionalism and compassion," Mrs Bryce said. The subsequent months were taken up with sea acceptance trials on the Ikara system. [6] The destroyer was placed into reserve then recommission on five occasions between 1919 and 1928, with most of her operations facilitating the training of naval reservists. Following a period of training based on Malta, the Australian flotilla was sent to Brindisi on the heel of Italy for anti-submarine patrol duty. now found that his mount was still capable of firing. Behind the mast is a set of brass steering gear - a wheel, binnacle and compass - duplicating the bridge controls, and aft of this section is a third 12 pounder QF gun, facing aft, on a raised wooden deck. Ledgers were completed quarterly for each ship, or shore establishment. In October 1944, during the battle for Leyte Gulf, she Then he laid his gun and fired. Many of those at the citation ceremony were children of the crew of the Yarra. Dimensions (feet): 266.3 x 36 x 10 . sound of a large calibre shell passing overhead. On 6 March 1919, in company of HMA Ships Melbourne(I), Huon(I), Parramatta(I) and Warrego(I), she sailed for Australia, joined by Swan(I) and Torrens(I) at Malta. "As a child I used to dream he might have been lost on an island somewhere and someone would rescue him and bring him home," she said. On this work it was the destroyers' responsibility, in cooperation with British and French destroyers, to prevent the passage of enemy submarines through the Adriatic Narrows into the Mediterranean and to give safe transit to the passage of Italian transports to and from Albania. after these the barrel of X-Gun received a direct hit. Some of the In December all three ships proceeded up the Sepik River, and in January 1915 visited Morobe, Finsch Harbour and other points on the coast, cruising also to neighbouring island groups including the Admiralties. 10.9m (35.76ft), Machinery: [1] She was also fitted with three .303-inch machine guns and three single 18-inch torpedo tubes. After returning to Australia in mid-October 1962, Yarra spent the remainder of the year at Williamstown Dockyard. by the 10th of March. former C.O. [2] Once the ships arrived in Broome, they were transferred to the control of the Commonwealth Naval Forces. In April 1941 she escorted a convoy from Bombay to the Persian Gulf where she took part in campaigns against Iraq and Iran. Sea. Lieutenant Commander Dawson asked me to pass on his personal message to the organisers of todays events. Webmaster Here. 97% of travelers recommend this experience. Parramatta(I), having returned from the Far East Patrol in mid July, joined HMAS Yarra(I) at Melbourne on 31 August 1916 on completion of her refit at Sydney. The following is drawn from the findings of the Review. Two descendants of the two commanders who led HMAS Yarra into the two battles noted on the citation were also present at the ceremony. 0000133046 00000 n During the deployment Yarra assisted HMS Ajax in the search and rescue of personnel from a Royal Air Force Shackleton which had ditched west of Sumatra, escorted HMAS Sydney (III) to Vietnam and visited the Indian Ocean. continuing on southward from Java. Some of her complement, along with sailors from Parramatta(I), were landed at Kabakaul (New Britain) to take part in operations ashore against the German forces. Finally, with everything resolved, the model was finished on 30 October 1950 and delivered to the Memorials Melbourne offices a month later. This 1:48 scale (1/4 inch to the foot) scale model of HMAS Yarra was commissioned by the Australian War Memorial in 1949 as part of its ongoing programme (interrupted during the Second World War) to represent each class of ship used by the Royal Australian Navy during the First World War. Each low funnel is detailed with brass tuning to represent piping and vents. Darwin local Lance Corporal Kilgour had an extra reason to celebrate this Anzac Day as he became an uncle after arriving home from deployment. hb``d``g`c`:ADX,=f[ mQ8AF@T[9`s630H212```t' Yt'3H1?`aTa`8A@wz?&2XJIy 4!tLWZr1T|,gX 5 the opening salvoes passed overhead. The hull is shaped from a composite of wooden sections, with a pair of low wooden funnels. The convoy With starboard wheel on, Yarra breaks away at speed. armed sloop of some 1030 tons), who had only just relieved the Not the case for Lieutenant Commander Robert William Rankin, HMAS Yarra (III) was one of six Modified Type 12 frigates built in Australia between 1957 and 1971. 2023 Her sister ships were HMA Ships Parramatta (III), Derwent, Stuart (II), Swan (III) and Torrens (II). Refloated after 0000073884 00000 n [2] The ships were refitted at Sydney, then sent to patrol the Far East. only 34 got away to the Carley Floats. Mrs Moore, wife of the Premier of Western Australia. however, after some answering Japanese gunfire B-Gun did HMAS Yarra (IV), the sixth of six Huon Class minehunters built in Newcastle, Australia was commissioned on 1 March 2003. Visits to Balikpapan, Manila, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Surabaya followed before participation in Exercise SANDGROPER 84 off Western Australia. Public entrance via Fairbairn Avenue, Campbell ACT 2612, Book your ticket to visit: awm.gov.au/visit, Copyright "It certainly affected my mother badly. [6], On 30 September 1929 Yarra was sent to Cockatoo Island Dockyard for stripping of reusable fittings in preparation for disposal. [4] Yarra was laid down by William Denny and Brothers, at their shipyard in Dumbarton. For several months after the return from New Guinea, the Australian Destroyer Flotilla (Commander C Cumberlege RN (in Warrego(I))) remained in Australian waters. 0000133753 00000 n HMAS Yarra (D79), a River-class torpedo boat destroyer commissioned into the Australian Commonwealth Naval Forces in 1910, transferred to the RAN on its foundation in 1911, operated until 1929, and scuttled. 10x203mm; 4x12Omm. By then only 13 men were alive. 0000218988 00000 n Yarra arrived back in Australia in March 1968 and after an intermediate docking at Williamstown participated in Exercise LONGEX 68 in New Zealand waters. his ship had no chance of surviving ordered his guns crews For more information, you can ask us a question. whilst navigating Sunda Strait and Yarra, although sustaining Any thought Vicki Birkhead, granddaughter of HMAS Yarra II survivor Bruce Cairncross, presents a banner made for the welcome-home parade for the 13 survivors to HMAS Yarra Association National Memorial Coordinator David Leviston during the commemorative service for the 80th anniversary of the loss of Yarra II. But at best course and speed. Ordinary Seaman Edward Sheean Serving as Loader on the aft port Oerlikon was Ordinary Seaman Edward Sheean. 301768, Persian Gulf, August 1941. she was ordered to sail as an escort for a convoy of three ships The Yarra was struck by shells, badly damaged and set on fire, but the crew continued to fight on. Returning to Australia in February 1915, Yarra was employed on patrol work locally, and in Malayan, Philippine and East Indies waters. 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