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The Navy, Australia's Maritime Journal. January 1948
Image Not Available for The Navy, Australia's Maritime Journal. January 1948

The Navy, Australia's Maritime Journal. January 1948

Date1948
Object number00034399
NameMagazine
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 250 x 188 x 6 mm
ClassificationsBooks and journals
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionAn edition of The Navy magazine for January 1948 featuring a photographic portrait of Commander K.E. Oom O.B.E., R.A.N. who was in command of HMS WYATT EARP which was bound for the Antarctic as part of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE). HistoryThe Navy magazine was first published in 1920 by The Navy League in Australia. The principal objective in publishing the magazine was to: "-To keep before the Australian people the fact that, as an island nation, a strong Navy and a sound maritime industry are indispensable to Australia’s security and independence. - To promote and actively support local shipping, manufacturing and transport industries in the interests of maintaining a strong and effective Australian defence capability. -To encourage and enhance the interest of Australian youth in the sea and in maritime affairs generally and to support initiatives that provide sea-going and related training for young people. In the interests of encouraging informed public discussion and debate, the League invites expressions of opinion on issues affecting naval and shipping matters generally, but material published in the magazine does not necessarily represent the views of the Navy League of Australia, the editor or the Royal Australian Navy." -The Navy League of Australia [http://navyleague.org.au/] The Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition permanent Australian Antarctic stations that could support scientific research and exploratory work.SignificanceThe Navy magazine is the publication of the Navy League of Australia, incorporating the Navy League Journal Official and The Merchant Navy, and Journal of the Merchant Service Guild of Australasia.
The publication was circulated through the Royal Australian and New Zealand navies, the Merchant Service and to the general public.