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Hixy
04-10-2009, 20:12
Found this movie about life in the WRANS back in the 50's. Some interesting footage here http://www.navy.gov.au/Women_in_the_Navy
harry.gibbon
04-10-2009, 21:28
Hixy good link; went away back eh what mate... but then as usual I went for a browse on the RAN site proper to view NT09 inclusions and once again the RAN site kicks the RN site into the shadows!!! literally thousands of pics available; 1617 pics on 'people' alone... as always I shall return to view!!!

Little h
Guz rating
12-10-2009, 10:05
Found this movie about life in the WRANS back in the 50's. Some interesting footage here http://www.navy.gov.au/Women_in_the_Navy

Thank you Frank I enjoyed that film, how attitudes have changed, I think the women were smarter on parade then the men.

Alan
Jackaroo
23-12-2009, 00:53
Hixy good link; went away back eh what mate... but then as usual I went for a browse on the RAN site proper to view NT09 inclusions and once again the RAN site kicks the RN site into the shadows!!! literally thousands of pics available; 1617 pics on 'people' alone... as always I shall return to view!!!

Little h

Hope you are still browsing and enjoying the RAN site :D

Cheers
Jack cool:
harry.gibbon
23-12-2009, 09:33
Yep,

a great site; great variety; great pics; especially when accompanied by captions such as this...

A tour of HMAS Farncomb was conducted to meet United States Navy (USN) Sailors assigned as crew, which included morning tea.

Aaaah the culture thing a left over from your links with us me thinks!!!!!;):)

Little h
steve roberts
23-12-2009, 12:46
We have joined the number of navies with women at sea,but as far as I know the Australian Navy is the only one to have women in their Submarine Service.Is this true or am I barking up the wrong tree. Regards Steve.
Jackaroo
24-12-2009, 01:05
We have joined the number of navies with women at sea,but as far as I know the Australian Navy is the only one to have women in their Submarine Service.Is this true or am I barking up the wrong tree. Regards Steve.

Its true mate...have done for a few years now

Cheers
Jack :cool:
armeranda
08-01-2010, 08:57
Hixy good link; went away back eh what mate... but then as usual I went for a browse on the RAN site proper to view NT09 inclusions and once again the RAN site kicks the RN site into the shadows!!! literally thousands of pics available; 1617 pics on 'people' alone... as always I shall return to view!!!

Little h
Thanks so much for sharing info.
Kay
19-02-2010, 20:54
A few years back I was privileged to be a guest speaker to a group of our first WRANS. It was an amazing day. They talked about their roles and I got them all to sign a card. I have it here. I got WRAN No 2 ... and it was such an honour to meet them all.

It seems, that once a Wran, always a Wran, because they were so interested in what I had to tell them as well.

Great women !!!!