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Hippy Chippy
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Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 5:11 pm |
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Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2003 8:09 am Posts: 4542
City or Town: Lake Munmorah
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Another well known and respected engineering legend has crossed the bar... I found this in my in-box today... From: Bob Mummery <bandi@iinet.net.au> Sent: Thursday, 11 July 2019 7:56 PM To: Bob Mummery <bandi@iinet.net.au> Subject: VALE - CMDR JAKE JACOBS RAN (RTD)It is with a sad heart that I onforward Lee Shimbel’s email advising of the passing of Commander Jake Jacobs.Jake, a former Mechanician and later MEO, will be well remembered for his work in compiling dossiers relating to carcinogenic substances among the various compounds used in the RAN during the period 1960 – 1990 generally and in the Marine Engineering Branch in particular. His work was certainly instrumental in the removal of many of those compounds and in the assistance to many former ADF personnel seeking appropriate DVA recognition of their exposure. Our thoughts are with Jake’s family at this difficult time. Jake, gone but not forgotten Yours aye Bob Mummery 0408 811 201 From: lee Sent: Thursday, 11 July 2019 10:23 AM To: Bob Mummery Subject: Re: CMDR Jake JacobsBob, Jake Jacobs passed away yesterday after a long fight with cancer. His family were with him at home in Canberra. Regards, Lee Lee Shimbel ------------------------- Jake was also one of, if not the, prime mover behind the 2006 RANATE - HMAS Nirimba 50th Anniversary celebrations in Canberra...
We still carry Jake's comprehensive research on carcinogenic substances 'The Poisonous Environment Existing in the Royal Australian Navy during the period of the 1950s to 1980s' in our Main Photo Gallery HERE...
Rest on your oars, Jake, your journey's done... RIP
_________________ Rick Pengilly WEBMASTER Ex-CPOMTH3 R42630 13th MOBI Intake July'62 to July'74 HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane
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BC
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Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 8:47 pm |
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Joined: Fri Nov 14, 2003 6:52 am Posts: 1073
City or Town: Tinonee
State: NSW
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I, like a lot of others of our term, served with Jake in The Ferry. There were a number of Mechanicians at that time, but three in particular, Bob Sykes, Garry Jackson and Jake Jacobs all went SDME. Unfortunately, all are now in Stoker Heaven. Jake's Vietnam Service included 1 x Escort Trip in Duchess in 65 and 3 x Ferry Trips in 66 & 72. RIP Jake.
_________________ Brian Carney R43371 Ex-WOMTP5 22nd Mobi Intake Jan 67 - Jan 89 RANATE, Sydney, Swan, Creswell, Stalwart (FMU), Cerberus, Derwent, Nirimba, Parramatta, Nirimba, FHQ (FMMO).
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Robert W Moult
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Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 8:51 pm |
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Joined: Tue Feb 03, 2004 7:52 pm Posts: 123
City or Town: Blackbutt
State: Qld
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Jake Jacobs was my boss at "Moreton" in '78 and not a bad boss but who along with Lee Shimbel had the, some might say, bad luck of being Cmdr Ken Young's son-in-laws, ouch.
_________________ Bob Moult
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Ex-CPOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
1962 to 1982
Nirimba, Sydney, Melbourne, Tarangau, Penguin, Albatross Kuttabul, Harman, Hobart, Platypus, Duchess, Brisbane, Moreton
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Bruce D
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 5:08 pm |
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Joined: Sun Nov 09, 2003 10:23 am Posts: 83
City or Town: Melbourne
State: NSW
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What a lost to our community,
I served with Jake Jacobs on either HMAS Sydney (the FFG) or Adelaide, I cannot recall which and worked closely with Jake, as his TOW for many months.
Farewell Jake and smooth sailing.
Bruce Downes (ex LSETP3)
_________________ Bruce Downes Ex-AMTL / LSETP3 2nd Muppet Intake Jan 73 to Jan 94 Nirimba, Duchess, Kuttabul, Stalwart, Leeuwin, Stirling, Vampire, Stirling, Waratah, Adelaide, Platypus, Adelaide, Sydney, Platypus, Adelaide, Cairns, Melbourne
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