The Collins Class Submarine Story

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by Peter Yule


  industrial relations, 38–9, 51

  278–80

  Kockums consortium, 41, 78–9

  Fowler, Gary, 233

  lobbies for Australian submarine

  Fraser government, 42

  construction, 40–1, 43

  Fraser, Malcolm, and HMS Invincible,

  new submarine feasibility study, 39

  85

  nurtured by SA government, 87

  Fremantle class patrol boats, 85

  takeover by Transfield, 195, see also

  Fry, Don, 77

  Ohff, Hans

  fuel supply system, 133, 222–5

  Electric Boat (US submarine builder)

  contaminated fuel, 224, see also diesel

  overseas sales, 313

  engines

  354

  I N D E X

  Gabler, Ulrich, 21, 60, 61, 77

  Hawke/Keating government

  Gairey, Mark, 30

  attitude to project, 54–5, 265

  on Kockums’ design effort, 134,

  defence policy, 54, 55–6, 201, 270

  135–6, 137

  Hawker de Havilland, 47

  on Kockums’ welding defects, 145

  Hedemora

  on noise reduction, 138

  begins construction of diesels, 142

  on propeller, 139, 264

  diesel engine vibration, 241–2

  on recalculation of evaluation data,

  investigates fuel consumption, 225

  103

  selection questioned, 225

  Gallagher, Mike, 20

  sub-contract with ASC, 126

  CO of Farncomb, 207

  turbo-charged diesels, 132–3, see also

  on combat system, 248

  diesel engines

  crew training, 218

  Hider, Peter, 111, 112, 113

  on periscope optics, 232

  Hill, Ian, 133

  trials process, 211, 212, 218, 315

  Hill, Ray, 123

  on Upholder class, 320

  Hjorth, Tomy

  gearboxes, auxiliary, 242–3

  ASC chairman, 314

  Gee, Mike, 293

  on Hughes, 129

  General Dynamics, 307, 315, 320

  Kockums, 311, 313

  generator sets, 239–40, 241–2,

  Rockwell, 160, 198, 199

  243

  welding defects, 145

  Gerrard, Chris, 199

  Hodgman, Paddy

  Glowatsky, Eric, 37

  on Chalmers, 269

  Gobell, Mark, 147

  on McIntosh-Prescott report, 284

  Goodwin, Geoff, 239, 240

  on RAN refusal to accept Waller,

  Gorton, John, 11–14, 17, 22

  273

  Greenfield, Paul

  on RAN’s view of project, 129

  accused of corruption, 302

  Hollandse Signaalapparaten, see Signaal

  discussions over intellectual property,

  Holmdahl, Olle, 78, 99

  316

  ASC management, 123

  maintenance and support planning,

  on CBI, 122

  258

  contracted ship’s characteristics, 113

  replacement combat system,

  on fuel supply system, 223

  299–300, 301

  joint venture with Wormald, 79

  on shaft seal leaks, 233

  Type 471 design beginnings, 130, 131

  Submarine Capability Team, 288

  Horobin, Peter, 27

  succeeds Asker, 298

  advises Government purchase of ASC

  work on McIntosh-Prescott report,

  shares, 312

  277–8

  explains problems with combat

  Grieg, Ken, 128, 266

  system, 199

  Gumley, Stephen, 314–15

  on Institute of Engineers seminar, 52

  Gustafsson, Ove, 127

  promotes ASC, 195

  Submarine Capability Team, 288

  H ˚akansson, Kenneth, 169

  supports defaulting Rockwell, 199

  Halfpenny, John, 42, 52–3

  hoses, flexible, 131, 143

  campaign for local production, 52–3,

  Houseman, Tony, 249, 250

  54, 89

  Howaltswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW)

  Hansson, Jan, 136

  allegations of corruption, 83–4

  Hardebring, G östa, 161, 162

  approached by Eglo, 40

  Hargreave, Gordon, 301

  consequences of decision, 115

  Harpoon missiles

  overseas sales, 321–2

  Collins class, 32, 299

  possible purchase of ASC shares,

  Oberon upgrade, 23, 25

  311

  Hatcher, Peter

  opposition, 312, 313

  maintenance and support planning,

  project definition study consortium,

  258

  76–8, see also Australian Marine

  on replacement combat system choice,

  Systems (AMS)

  306

  purchases Kockums, 310

  on ship control system, 106, 163

  response to tender request, 60–1

  Hawke, Bob, 51, 87, 127

  and SA campaign, 87

  I N D E X

  355

  sales to South Korea, 203, see also

  design, 137–9, 237

  IKL/HDW bid

  causes turbulence, 238

  Howard government

  fast-track program, 292

  change of policy, 271

  sonar dome, 229

  decision on replacement combat

  US assistance, 270, see also noise,

  system, 303

  hydrodynamic

  privatisation policy, 259, 310

  takes control of ASC, 310

  IKL/HDW bid, 62–8

  view of project, 234, 266–7

  liaison team, 93

  Howard, John, 312

  project definition study, 90

  Howe, Brian, 42, 54, 81

  steel, 168

  Hudson, Mike, 74, 178

  submarine proposal, see Type 2000

  Hughes, Oscar, 128–9

  submarine design

  air purification system, 140

  tender evaluation, 70

  approaches DSTO, 236

  chosen, 73, 75

  attitude to Rockwell, 160

  cost, 71

  Collins schedule delays, 188

  operations cost, 71, see also

  on combat system design, 154

  Australian Marine Systems

  commitment to project, 262

  (AMS)

  contract contingency fund, 179

  Indonesia, in Australian policy, 32

  contract with ASC, 111, 324

  industrial relations, 38–9

  criticised in Auditor-General’s report,

  Cockatoo Island Dockyard, 51

  185–7

  Osborne shipyard, 51, 128

  develops management control system,

  Williamstown Dockyard, 51, see also

  93, 94

  trade unions

  on difficulties of project, 319

  industry, Australia

  on Don Williams, 123

  capabilities, 47–8

  on electrical cabling change, 140–1

  exclusion from new submarine study,

  funds safety program, 164

  27

  ‘haul down’ report, 210

  new skills, 328

  Hedemora diesels, 126

  regeneration through submarine

  in-service requirement, 64

  construction, 43, 58

  independent of RAN, 267

  sub-contracts with ASC, 127

  industrial relations at Osborne, 128

  Ingenieur Kon
tor L übeck (IKL)

  insurance issue with ASC, 184

  allegations of corruption, 83–4

  Kockums’ welding defects, 144, 145

  impresses Eglo, 77

  liaison teams, 91

  response to tender request, 60–1

  others’ views on, 84, 86, 194

  Type 1500 submarine design, 60–1

  preliminary design baseline review, 96

  Type 2000 submarine design, see Type

  project budget, 97, 98–9

  2000 submarine design

  project chain of command, 84–6

  insurance

  project definition study, 73, 89

  in contract negotiations, 112,

  evaluation, 115

  113

  promoted, 96

  negotiation and litigation, 184–5

  promotes overseas sales efforts, 202

  intellectual property dispute, 315–17

  relations with ASC, 260

  Invincible, HMS, 85

  removal of CBI from ASC, 182

  retires, 194

  J class submarines, 7

  and Rockwell, 157

  James Hardie Industries, 184

  on tender evaluation, 63

  Jennings, Peter, 267

  views of others on, 86, 129, 194

  Jensen, Jens A., 5, 7

  Hugonnet, Peter, 163, 164–5

  Jeremy, John, 18, 77

  ship control and management system,

  Jeumont-Schneider, 126, 142, 213, 242

  163

  Johns Perry, 78

  hull

  assembly platforms, 143

  construction, 147–9

  construction of submarine sections,

  blast and paint, 149

  149

  joining sections, 150

  and HDW, 77

  outfitting, 149–50, see also steel;

  quality assurance, 146

  welding

  Johns Valve, 183

  356

  I N D E X

  Johnson, Andrew, 24

  response to tender request, 61–2

  agrees to write software, 98

  responsibility for overall success of

  combat system, 34, 35

  project, 326

  concerns about Rockwell, 98

  and SA campaign, 87

  leads Transfield, 259

  security issues, 108

  on McIntosh-Prescott report, 284

  ship control and management system,

  move to Computer Sciences, 70

  164

  on Oberon upgrade, 25

  submarine proposal, see Type 471

  Joint Committee on War Production, 16

  submarine design

  Jones, Doug, 313

  tender evaluation, 63

  Jones, Garry, 197, 268

  chosen, 75

  confident of solutions, 271, 277

  cost, 71

  departure, 285

  decision, 73

  RAN refusal to accept Waller, 272

  US technology release, 108

  Jones, John, 182

  Konetzni, Al, Jr., 296

  Jost, Dr, 126

  Kroll, John, 169

  Juniper, Ross, 239

  Krupp Atlas Elektronik

  Jurkiewicz, Wal, 261, 273, 288, 295

  combat system tender evaluation, 68,

  69, 73

  Kean, Bruce, 146

  Oberon upgrade, 23

  Keating, Paul, 97, 115

  Kelly & Lewis, 183

  Lange, David, 201

  Kockums, 120

  Leightons, 78

  ALP caucus briefing, 84

  Lemonius, Robert, 124, 149

  and ASC, 289, 313–14

  Lend Lease (company), 72, 78

  shareholding, 182, 183–4, 259, 311

  Lewis, John, 179

  sub-contract, 125

  Liberal Party, see Howard government

  Australian industry participation, 71

  licensing program, see trials process

  consequences of selection, 115

  Liset Engineering, 143

  construction of submarine sections,

  litigation, 314

  143, 149

  over intellectual property, 316

  welding defects, 144–6

  over propeller, 316

  contracted ship’s characteristics, 113

  over technical issues, 316

  design authority, 290, 313, 315

  Lockheed Martin

  design philosophy to ship control,

  contender for replacement combat

  160–4

  system, 300

  disputes despatch of propellers to US,

  provides assistance on combat system,

  263–4

  250

  and Eglo, 40, 41

  teams with STN Atlas, 300, 304

  financial performance, 185

  logistics support

  intransigence, 264

  factor in local construction, 45–6

  lack of resources, 259

  initial tender evaluation, 71

  liaison team, 90, 92–3

  integrated, 110, see also maintenance

  method of construction, 50–1

  and support

  overseas sales, 202, 204

  Loid, Hans Peder, 137, 230

  periscope vibration dispute, 231

  Lorimer, David, 22

  preliminary design baseline review, 94

  Loton, Brian, 47

  project budget, 99–100

  Loughnane, Brian, 276, 283

  project definition study, 90

  consortium, 76, 78–80, see also

  MacDougall, Ian, 22, 34, 55, 81,

  Australian Submarine

  153

  Corporation

  maintenance and support

  purchased by HDW, 310

  ‘competitive at all costs’ regime,

  relations with other partners, 181–2,

  258–9

  298

  planning, 258

  relations with project office, 289, see

  through-life support contract,

  also intellectual property

  314–15, see also logistics support

  relations with RAN, 289

  MAK weapon system, 111

  response to McIntosh-Prescott report,

  Malm ö (Sweden), 130

  284

  manpower planning, 205–10, 291

  I N D E X

  357

  Mansell, Roger, 123, 125

  Signaal liaison team, 90, 91–2

  Mansell, Todd, 252, 293, 300

  on SWSC, 25

  manuals, maintenance, 110, 214–15

  Milspec, 107

  Marconi Underwater Systems, 143

  Milton, Ross

  Maritime Operations Division, 235

  ASC, 78–9, 121, 123

  Maritime Platforms Division, 239

  on CBI, 120, 181

  masts, see periscopes

  on contract signature, 119

  Materials Research Laboratory, 166

  on schedule delays, 188

  anechoic tiles, 177–80

  states campaign to build submarines,

  steel, 167, 168, 174–5

  86

  welding techniques, 171–4, 175–6,

  Ming Tee Lee, 183

  see also Defence Science and

  missiles, see Harpoon missiles

  Technology Organisation

  Mitchell, Peter, 24

  (DSTO)

  modular construction

  McIntosh, Malcolm, 275

  exclusion from new submarine study,

  appearance on Four corners, 280

  27

  comments on Barratt and Barrie

  at Kockums, 50–1

  reports, 275

  Moore, John, 274–7

  informs Signaal of budget conce
rns,

  appoints Briggs, 287

  99

  Defence Minister, 273

  relations with John Moore, 277

  on Howard government attitude to

  removal of CBI from ASC, 182

  project, 266

  visit to Sweden, 81, see also

  lays blame for failings, 285–6

  McIntosh-Prescott report

  McIntosh-Prescott report, 277–8,

  McIntosh-Prescott report

  283–4

  basis for fast-track program, 288

  Ohff’s view, 290, 297

  on combat system, 281–2, 300

  strengthened by Four corners

  identifies causes of problems with

  program, 280

  project, 282

  support for project, 288

  initiated, 277–8

  supports Government purchase of

  interviews, 278

  ASC shares, 312

  Kockums’ response, 284

  supports US involvement, 312

  media reaction, 283–4

  Moore-Wilton, Max, 266

  RAN reaction, 284–5

  Motoren- und Turbinen-Union

  released, 280–4

  Friedrichshafen GmbH (MTU),

  McLachlan, Ian, 259, 266, 273

  126, 132

  McLaren, Ron, 112, 184

  Muth, Jim, 123

  media

  attention on project, 264–5

  Nautronix, 227

  distrust of ASC and project office, 214

  Neilson, Rick, 24

  response to McIntosh-Prescott report,

  on combat system requirements, 34

  283–4, see also Four corners

  joins Rockwell Ship Systems

  (television program)

  Australia, 156

  Melbourne, HMAS, 30

  on requirement for Ada, 155

  Merrifield, Mark, 288

  Rockwell liaison team, 90, 92, 97–8

  Metal Workers Union, 52–3

  on Waller’s exercise performance,

  Michell Bearings, 143

  297

  Micropuffs sonar system, 23, 69

  New South Wales, campaign to build

  Millar, Andy

  submarines, 88

  commitment to project, 262

  Newcastle state dockyard, 88

  on Halfpenny, 54

  Nobes, Barry, 22, 26

  on Hughes, 84, 86, 194

  Noble, Ian, 30

  on noise requirements, 226

  noise

  project office, 30, 201

  AMS proposal, 111

  on Rose, 194

  battery stack exhaust fans, 240

  Miller, Chris, 155, 158, 249, 251

  contract disagreements, 226

  Millington, Mick, 24

  diesel exhaust, 240

  on combat system design, 154

  DSTO role, 235–40

  project budget, 98

  findings of McIntosh-Prescott report,

  Rockwell proposal, 108

  281

  358

  I N D E X

  noise ( cont. )

  lobbies for Australian submarine

  generator sets, 239–40

  construction, 40–1, 43, 44, 46,

  generic problems for class, 225–8

  58

  hydrodynamic, 138, 177, 228, 229

  on McIntosh-Prescott report, 290

  fast-track program, 292, see also

  on McLachlan, 266

  hull, design

 

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