Fleet Base Perth - Fremantle Maritime Festival
Posted: 29 Oct 2018 19:33
Saturday was our annual attendance to the Fremantle Maritime Festival. This is by far our biggest display of the year in Perth as it brings together a host of attendees all with a strong maritime theme. The Royal Australian Navy has a strong attendance, along with the local industries that help and and support the Port of Fremantle, Surf Life Saving Clubs and the Naval Cadets make up for a great day.
Then weather gods were shining on us with day being clear skies, sunshine and 28 degrees, compared to the last few months a longer than expected and cooler spring and we planned this year to put on a larger display than last year as we had the boats to do so. We displayed 3 'flat tops', which consisted of Pete Pawlette's massive and magnificent USS Constellation, Glen Howells magnificent HMS Hermes with its growing air complement and Andrew Kemp's LST, the JMSDF Osumi. Supporting this was Bob Gilberts ever outstanding and impressive model of the USS Missouri, this model drew a lot of the crowd with its rotating guns, gunfire sound effects and ongoing renditions of 'Anchors Aweigh'.
Supporting these models were equally impressive HMAS Toowoomba (Nigel Rockey), HNLMS Tromp (Andrew Kemp), HMAS Darwin (Pete Pawlette), USS Scorpion (Pete Pawlette), USS Indianapolis (Andrew Kemp), HMAS Hammesrsley (Andrew Kemp), USS Hiddansee (Pete Pawlette). Some of these models were alos under construction which allowed members oif the public to see the individual building staged and understand more about building model boats.
Next year we plan to have an even more impressive display as some boats will be fully completed and air wings and air complements will be embarked, adding greater detail to the Carriers.
Then weather gods were shining on us with day being clear skies, sunshine and 28 degrees, compared to the last few months a longer than expected and cooler spring and we planned this year to put on a larger display than last year as we had the boats to do so. We displayed 3 'flat tops', which consisted of Pete Pawlette's massive and magnificent USS Constellation, Glen Howells magnificent HMS Hermes with its growing air complement and Andrew Kemp's LST, the JMSDF Osumi. Supporting this was Bob Gilberts ever outstanding and impressive model of the USS Missouri, this model drew a lot of the crowd with its rotating guns, gunfire sound effects and ongoing renditions of 'Anchors Aweigh'.
Supporting these models were equally impressive HMAS Toowoomba (Nigel Rockey), HNLMS Tromp (Andrew Kemp), HMAS Darwin (Pete Pawlette), USS Scorpion (Pete Pawlette), USS Indianapolis (Andrew Kemp), HMAS Hammesrsley (Andrew Kemp), USS Hiddansee (Pete Pawlette). Some of these models were alos under construction which allowed members oif the public to see the individual building staged and understand more about building model boats.
Next year we plan to have an even more impressive display as some boats will be fully completed and air wings and air complements will be embarked, adding greater detail to the Carriers.