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Interesting WWII Cover...
I know that some of you are interested in WW2 covers and a member of our
stamp club brought in one tonight that even caught my attention! It was an Australian airmail cover with a Japanese stamp surrounded by Australian stamps and postmarked "HMAS Hobart". Posted on the day of the signing of the armistice in 1945, the included letter described the massive show of naval strength put on by the US Navy for the occasion. I gather that HMAS Hobart was there as the Australian representative. The member said that he was given the letter some years ago and that was what got him started on the hobby. He said he was relieved that he didn't soak the stamps off as he did with so much else he was given at the time.... I am trying to persuade him to put together an album page for the Golden Tongs Award, but just in case he doesn't, I thought I would pass it on. There probably aren't too many Penny Blacks or Cape Triangles still hanging around in closets or attics, but I'm sure letters like this will be coming to light for years yet. All the best, Bob Watson |
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On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 06:01:47 -0500, Bob Watson wrote:
I know that some of you are interested in WW2 covers and a member of our stamp club brought in one tonight that even caught my attention! It was an Australian airmail cover with a Japanese stamp surrounded by Australian stamps and postmarked "HMAS Hobart". Posted on the day of the signing of the armistice in 1945, the included letter described the massive show of naval strength put on by the US Navy for the occasion. I gather that HMAS Hobart was there as the Australian representative. The member said that he was given the letter some years ago and that was what got him started on the hobby. He said he was relieved that he didn't soak the stamps off as he did with so much else he was given at the time.... I am trying to persuade him to put together an album page for the Golden Tongs Award, but just in case he doesn't, I thought I would pass it on. There probably aren't too many Penny Blacks or Cape Triangles still hanging around in closets or attics, but I'm sure letters like this will be coming to light for years yet. All the best, Bob Watson ================================================== ========== There have been four HMAS Hobarts In addition to the vessel scuttled (#4) for scuba diving, there have been three previous ships to bear the name Hobart. 1794 (Hobart #1) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The first was the former French Sloop, Revenge 18, captured south of Sunda Strait by HMS Resistance 44 in October, 1794. She was added to the Royal Navy and renamed Hobart after Baron Hobart, the Earl of Buckinghamshire. The first Hobart saw varied service in the East and completed her life in about 1801. 1914-18 (Hobart #2) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A second Hobart was commissioned by the Royal Navy during World War 1. She was a trawler requisitioned for service as a minesweeper. 1936-1941 (Hobart #3) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The third Hobart was a light cruiser of 7,105 tonnes first commissioned as HMS Apollo for service with the Royal Navy in January, 1936. On 6 October 1938, she was due to transfer to the Royal Australian Navy. Due to the mobilisation of the fleet during the Munich crisis, she was commissioned on 28 September 1938 as HMAS Hobart. She arrived in Australia at the end of 1939 and at the outbreak of war was on patrol and search duties in Bass Strait. In October 1939, Hobart sailed for service in the Indian Ocean. She was ocean escort for the first contingent of the Australian Imperial Force from Colombo to the Middle East. She saw action in the Red Sea area and was present at the evacuation of Berbera. In August 1941, Hobart joined the Mediterranean Fleet where she was engaged in support of the campaign in the Western Desert, the reinforcement of Cyprus, operations against Syria and in a series of Mediterranean sweeps as a unit of the British Battle Fleet. 1942-1962 (Hobart #3, continued) With the entry of Japan into the war, Hobart transferred to the Far East and arrived in Malayan waters in January 1942. Hobart took part in the Coral Sea battle in May 1942, shooting down three enemy aircraft. She also participated in the attacks on Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the Solomon Islands. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/i...000/h97753.jpg Japanese Navy Type 1 land attack planes ("Betty") make a torpedo attack on the Tulagi invasion force, 8 August 1942. The ship faintly visible in the center is HMAS Hobart. Guadalcanal is in the distance. On 20 July 1943, the Hobart was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and suffered damage and casualties. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/i...000/h97945.jpg Steaming in the Coral Sea, west of Espiritu Santo, about two hours before she was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, 20 July 1943. Two days later... http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/i...000/h80535.jpg View taken at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, on 22 July 1943, showing damage inflicted when she was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine on 20 July. Photographed on the quarterdeck, looking forward from about 207 frame port side, showing the ship's badly distorted after deck and the after 6-inch gun turrets. In April 1945, Hobart covered the landings at Tarakan, Wewak, Brunei and Balikpapan. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/i...000/k06300.jpg (on the way to Tokyo) A force of U.S. and Australian cruisers steams into Subic Bay following exercises, circa August 1945. The lead ship (in the left center distance) is either HMAS Australia or HMAS Shropshire. Next astern is HMAS Hobart, followed by a U.S. Navy New Orleans class heavy cruiser and a USN Brooklyn class light cruiser. The photograph was taken from another Brooklyn class cruiser, one of whose 6"/47 triple gun turrets is in the right foreground. On August 31, H.M.A.S. Hobart arrived in Tokyo Bay and was among the Australian ships present at the Japanese surrender ceremony. After the war, Hobart remained in commission as a unit of the Australian squadron until August 1947, when she paid off into reserve. She finally completed her life in 1962. . 1965 (Hobart #4) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ http://www.hobartreef.com.au/hob39.gif The fourth HMAS Hobart was a Charles F. Adams class guided missile destroyer in the Royal Australia Navy (DDG 39), built in the United States of America and commissioned in 1965 in Boston. Her role was air defence of the fleet. Tours of duty HMAS Hobart completed three tours of duty off South Vietnam in 1967, 1968 and 1970. In 1968, two sailors lost their lives and seven others were injured after the vessel was hit by "friendly" fire. In 1988 HMAS Hobart participated in the Hobart Bicentennial Australia Day Celebrations. Class of ship An improved Charles F. Adams class guided missile destroyer whose main role was air defence of the Fleet. The design of ships of this class was particularly versatile and she had anti-submarine and surface gunnery capabilities. Dimensions Length 437 feet (133.2 metres) Beam (width) 47 feet (14.3 metres) Displacement 4,720 tonnes Complement 20 Officers , 312 Sailors Design and building Keel laid October 26, 1962. Launched January 9, 1964 by Mrs David Hay, wife of the then Australian Ambassador to the United Nations. Commissioned December 18, 1965 at Boston. Built by Defoe Shipbuilding Co., Bay City, Michigan - the second of three guided missile destroyers built for the Royal Australian Navy. Armament TARTAR guided missile (single rail launcher), two 5"/54 calibre rapid fire fully automatic guns (in single turrets). Anti-submarine torpedoes (two triple mounts). IKARA, Australian designed and built long-range anti-submarine weapon (fitted in Australia). Propulsion Speeds in excess of 30 knots were obtained from geared steam turbines on two shafts. Command facilities The latest concepts in long range sonar, radar, communication and electronic equipment provided the Command with the necessary up-to-date information in the Operations Room. Accommodation All living spaces were air-conditioned. Amenities included regular movie shows, internal news and broadcasting services, free laundry, a canteen stocked with a wide variety of goods and all the latest facilities expected of modern day ships. Cost Purchased by Australia from the United States of America for US$45,000,000 including spare parts, stores, ammunition etc. Originally one of Australia's great naval destroyers, the EX-HMAS Hobart (#4) is now Australia's most accessible and exciting war wreck. Scuttled on November 2, 2002, at Yankalilla Bay, the ship is now a premier eco-tourism dive site, home to an array of marine flora and fauna and a declared a marine reserve. It's also a lasting memorial to the ship and its crew, and a valuable tourist attraction for South Australia. 90,000 square metres of the ship will be open for diver access, this includes access to an engine room, missile launcher, gun turrets and both funnels. The Hobart will be the only artificially prepared naval wreck in Australia where divers can gain access to an engine room. Blair -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Thanks for that info. which I will pass on to the member who I am sure
will be interested - especially the bit about Hobart #3. All the best, Bob Watson TC wrote: ================================================== ========== There have been four HMAS Hobarts In addition to the vessel scuttled (#4) for scuba diving, there have been three previous ships to bear the name Hobart. 1794 (Hobart #1) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The first was the former French Sloop, Revenge 18, captured south of Sunda Strait by HMS Resistance 44 in October, 1794. She was added to the Royal Navy and renamed Hobart after Baron Hobart, the Earl of Buckinghamshire. The first Hobart saw varied service in the East and completed her life in about 1801. 1914-18 (Hobart #2) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A second Hobart was commissioned by the Royal Navy during World War 1. She was a trawler requisitioned for service as a minesweeper. 1936-1941 (Hobart #3) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The third Hobart was a light cruiser of 7,105 tonnes first commissioned as HMS Apollo for service with the Royal Navy in January, 1936. On 6 October 1938, she was due to transfer to the Royal Australian Navy. Due to the mobilisation of the fleet during the Munich crisis, she was commissioned on 28 September 1938 as HMAS Hobart. She arrived in Australia at the end of 1939 and at the outbreak of war was on patrol and search duties in Bass Strait. In October 1939, Hobart sailed for service in the Indian Ocean. She was ocean escort for the first contingent of the Australian Imperial Force from Colombo to the Middle East. She saw action in the Red Sea area and was present at the evacuation of Berbera. In August 1941, Hobart joined the Mediterranean Fleet where she was engaged in support of the campaign in the Western Desert, the reinforcement of Cyprus, operations against Syria and in a series of Mediterranean sweeps as a unit of the British Battle Fleet. 1942-1962 (Hobart #3, continued) With the entry of Japan into the war, Hobart transferred to the Far East and arrived in Malayan waters in January 1942. Hobart took part in the Coral Sea battle in May 1942, shooting down three enemy aircraft. She also participated in the attacks on Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the Solomon Islands. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/i...000/h97753.jpg Japanese Navy Type 1 land attack planes ("Betty") make a torpedo attack on the Tulagi invasion force, 8 August 1942. The ship faintly visible in the center is HMAS Hobart. Guadalcanal is in the distance. On 20 July 1943, the Hobart was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and suffered damage and casualties. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/i...000/h97945.jpg Steaming in the Coral Sea, west of Espiritu Santo, about two hours before she was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, 20 July 1943. Two days later... http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/i...000/h80535.jpg View taken at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, on 22 July 1943, showing damage inflicted when she was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine on 20 July. Photographed on the quarterdeck, looking forward from about 207 frame port side, showing the ship's badly distorted after deck and the after 6-inch gun turrets. In April 1945, Hobart covered the landings at Tarakan, Wewak, Brunei and Balikpapan. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/i...000/k06300.jpg (on the way to Tokyo) A force of U.S. and Australian cruisers steams into Subic Bay following exercises, circa August 1945. The lead ship (in the left center distance) is either HMAS Australia or HMAS Shropshire. Next astern is HMAS Hobart, followed by a U.S. Navy New Orleans class heavy cruiser and a USN Brooklyn class light cruiser. The photograph was taken from another Brooklyn class cruiser, one of whose 6"/47 triple gun turrets is in the right foreground. On August 31, H.M.A.S. Hobart arrived in Tokyo Bay and was among the Australian ships present at the Japanese surrender ceremony. After the war, Hobart remained in commission as a unit of the Australian squadron until August 1947, when she paid off into reserve. She finally completed her life in 1962. . 1965 (Hobart #4) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ http://www.hobartreef.com.au/hob39.gif The fourth HMAS Hobart was a Charles F. Adams class guided missile destroyer in the Royal Australia Navy (DDG 39), built in the United States of America and commissioned in 1965 in Boston. Her role was air defence of the fleet. Tours of duty HMAS Hobart completed three tours of duty off South Vietnam in 1967, 1968 and 1970. In 1968, two sailors lost their lives and seven others were injured after the vessel was hit by "friendly" fire. In 1988 HMAS Hobart participated in the Hobart Bicentennial Australia Day Celebrations. Class of ship An improved Charles F. Adams class guided missile destroyer whose main role was air defence of the Fleet. The design of ships of this class was particularly versatile and she had anti-submarine and surface gunnery capabilities. Dimensions Length 437 feet (133.2 metres) Beam (width) 47 feet (14.3 metres) Displacement 4,720 tonnes Complement 20 Officers , 312 Sailors Design and building Keel laid October 26, 1962. Launched January 9, 1964 by Mrs David Hay, wife of the then Australian Ambassador to the United Nations. Commissioned December 18, 1965 at Boston. Built by Defoe Shipbuilding Co., Bay City, Michigan - the second of three guided missile destroyers built for the Royal Australian Navy. Armament TARTAR guided missile (single rail launcher), two 5"/54 calibre rapid fire fully automatic guns (in single turrets). Anti-submarine torpedoes (two triple mounts). IKARA, Australian designed and built long-range anti-submarine weapon (fitted in Australia). Propulsion Speeds in excess of 30 knots were obtained from geared steam turbines on two shafts. Command facilities The latest concepts in long range sonar, radar, communication and electronic equipment provided the Command with the necessary up-to-date information in the Operations Room. Accommodation All living spaces were air-conditioned. Amenities included regular movie shows, internal news and broadcasting services, free laundry, a canteen stocked with a wide variety of goods and all the latest facilities expected of modern day ships. Cost Purchased by Australia from the United States of America for US$45,000,000 including spare parts, stores, ammunition etc. Originally one of Australia's great naval destroyers, the EX-HMAS Hobart (#4) is now Australia's most accessible and exciting war wreck. Scuttled on November 2, 2002, at Yankalilla Bay, the ship is now a premier eco-tourism dive site, home to an array of marine flora and fauna and a declared a marine reserve. It's also a lasting memorial to the ship and its crew, and a valuable tourist attraction for South Australia. 90,000 square metres of the ship will be open for diver access, this includes access to an engine room, missile launcher, gun turrets and both funnels. The Hobart will be the only artificially prepared naval wreck in Australia where divers can gain access to an engine room. Blair -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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