Beam me down Dr Sarrikko
Look after her Matt she means a lot to a lot

Viv

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Viv MacLeod
R65148
Morran(March 66)
ME(D)-DENS-WOMTH4
1966 to 1986
Cerberus,Duchess,Waterhen,Hawk,Nirimba, Melbourne,Torrens,Perth, Leeuwin,Stalwart,Stirling,Kutabul

Dags, it occurred to me that a lot of people wouldn't know about the wildcat flat and why it got it's name. Perhaps you could pass on the reason and a bit of a description why it did?

Little things like that could give Saarikko a very detailed view of the old girl, and a greater understanding as to why us old farts view ships as living things rather than just transport. Likewise, if anyone else has a snippet about the Brisbane, could they share it on here as well? It would help her personality endure far into the future.

Cheers

CJ

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Chris O'Keefe
R43136
Ex WO Chippy
19th MOBI Intake
July 65 to July 85
HMAS Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra.

Anyone can be ordinary. Shipwrights choose to be extraordinary!

You go boys!!!

Keep her memory alive and well ...



Keep up the great work Matt!!! "Proud Mary" is in your hands now ...

Cheers,
Bobcat

Power Of the DDG

I was on HMAS Stalwart (Flag Ship of the RAN at The time) we were in company with Supply and Brisbane on our way to the West via the Southern Ocean During a refueling off Supply Stalwart on her Starboard side and Brisbane on her Port Brisbane and Supply were also caring out a Jackstay transfer with personel as the sea was quite rough and choppy both ships listed towards each then suddenly listed out thus turning the jackstay into a giant sling shot and sending the transferee skyrocketing into space as he detached himself from the jackstay.

Well both ships(Stalwart and Brisbane) were ordered to carry out emergency breakaways and rescue the sailor (If I remember correctly it was Brisane engineer who was on the jackstay) Brisbane and Stalwart put on the power and commenced to carry out a 180 Brisbane realy put a show of power on she was like a grey hound by the time the Stalwart had completed a 30 deg turn Brisbane was on her way back to the rescue by the time we had completed 180 the sailor was onboard Brisbane

By this time our Rescue Helo was ready for takeoff

Viv

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Viv MacLeod
R65148
Morran(March 66)
ME(D)-DENS-WOMTH4
1966 to 1986
Cerberus,Duchess,Waterhen,Hawk,Nirimba, Melbourne,Torrens,Perth, Leeuwin,Stalwart,Stirling,Kutabul

The engineer in question was he "heart attack Jack Koner (spelling sorry)?

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Ron Preddy (spud),
S114945
Ex POMTP3
July 73, 3rd Muppet, 35th Nirimba
1973 to 1985,
Nirimba, Melbourne, Albatross (MT compound), Kuttabul (FMP), Derwent, Leeuwin (Broken leg/boats W/Shop), Derwent, Torrens and Darwin Naval Base (main machine shop).

That's my Ford FPV Cobra GT

Its probably a very dangerous exercise, but I couldn't help but absolutely kack myself laughing at the vision this created in my mind.

Cheers,
Bobcat

Ya got me CJ. I've got no idea why it is called wildcat flat. I just know we, living in the fwd, TAS/RP, mess, used to use it for somewhere to have a durrie without having to go out on the uppers.

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Darryl Mann
R146320
Ex-LSRP
GE58 HMAS Cerberus
July 1989- July 1995
HMAS Watson, HMAS Brisbane, HMAS Kuttabul(FIMA-SH), HMAS Watson

Sorry Dags, I wasn't trying to put you on the spot. I'd been told that it was called the wildcat flat was that, if you were down there at the time, the noises the winches/capstan used to make when they were in operation sounded like a bunch of wildcats fighting.

Never got to hear it myself, I was always closed up at special sea dutymen in Repair 3.

Cheers

CJ

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Chris O'Keefe
R43136
Ex WO Chippy
19th MOBI Intake
July 65 to July 85
HMAS Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra.

Anyone can be ordinary. Shipwrights choose to be extraordinary!

Ax was my part of ship. Either there or blind pilotage penciller in the Ops room.

As an aside, there were 2 RP's whose specials were blind pilotage. One from each watch. When we got back from GW1 the other RP was a Brisbane native so when we sailed into Brisbane I did the blind pilotage so he could be on the uppers. I was spewin' because the welcome in Brisbane, boats helicopters people on the wharf, was huge. Anyway, when we sailed into Sydney it was my turn on the uppers. Mate... incredible feeling. And unbeknownst to me my parents, brother and sister and her family were waitng on the wharf.

Made it a day to remember always.

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Darryl Mann
R146320
Ex-LSRP
GE58 HMAS Cerberus
July 1989- July 1995
HMAS Watson, HMAS Brisbane, HMAS Kuttabul(FIMA-SH), HMAS Watson

Thats the funniest thing I've ever heard,"WALLOWS WIF WHHALES "
The reason you never heard the Old WILDCAT
FLAT ,chattering was ,YOU WERE ON YA RACK
We,ve already spoken Matt,and I have ready for you ,a BRISBANE baseball cap[for your use] a tally band,a crest,and a sailors cap,tally band attached,also a framed photo of the"MAJASTIC LADY ".I've also burnt a couple of hundred photos of her from Commissioning to Decommissioning,and her trip to our fair city,and also of her final trip to .My nephew was part of the demolition crew.As soon as I return from Fraser Island ,I would like to drive up tp Mooloolaba and give them to you.
Dive safe and we all know you'll look after our "FIGHTING LADY"
If anyone else would like any photos that I have ,please let me know.
Best Regards Pete "Lumpy" Cottam , Plankowner

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Pete Cottam [LUMPY]
Ex-CPORP
R 93487
JRTE 4th intake
Jan 1962-Jan 1982
Leeuwin Vendatta Watson Melbourne Waratah Brisbane Watson Stuart CDSC Canberra Vampire Penguin Melbourne Nirimba Hobart Perth NCDS Fyshwick Recruiting QLD_________________
may you have fair winds and following seas Shipmates