Motto: Permissum nos utor forma navis (Let’s have fun with boats)
Fleet Base Canberra (ACT) can be contacted at fbc(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)taskforce72.org
Fleet Base Canberra (FBC) consists of a small group of members, most of who also belong to the ACT model Boat Club (ACT MBC). Because of this association, we have a wide range of models including non-1/72 scale craft. FBC as a group is very new but we are looking to build membership especially by looking after the often transient Defence population in Canberra.
First display of the FBC Banner – 16 May 2010
Most FBC members live in Canberra, but we also hope to form a base for country members from Southern NSW, far from other Fleet Bases. FBC models mainly fit in the destroyer and below category, although tugs are very popular here too. We have a particular interest in ships of the RAN; this being particularly relevant as we have links with the RAN Seapower Center and with them, and other display opportunities in the Canberra area, historical RAN vessels are of particular interest. This does not prevent us from building ships from anywhere which means that British, Canadian, and Russian ships as well as interesting submarines from any nation can be found at our meets.
FBC now is operating at a superb new location in the South of Canberra. The site is the “Duck Pond” at Fadden Hills on Bugden Avenue. It is a great location and the locals really like us being there. We have our runs on Mondays between 0830 and 1230. Anyone interested in joining in will be welcome but we ask that you let Dave Peterson, Peter Cole or Bob Murdoch know that you are coming. Attached is a view of the Duck Pond where our feathered friends politely move out when we arrive, coming back in force when we leave..
We also participate in non-TF72 events such as the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) open day run by Russ French, the Canberra Model Shipwrights Society static display in September/ October annually and in the bi-annual Sub-Regatta run by the ACT MBC every second Easter in the Phillip swimming pool – a very popular event.
Our Members and our ships:
Peter Cole. Our most prolific member and winner of the Wentworth Shield for 2009
Built: HMAS TORRENS DE53, HMAS QUICKMATCH G92, HMS LEOPARD F14, RUSSIAN KGB KIVAK III – VOROVSKY, HMAS MURCHISON K442, HMAS DARWIN FFG 04, U 124 Type IX U-Boat, Sydney Harbour Ferry LADY WOODWARD, HMAS BETANO L133, HMAS HAWK M1139, Russian AFA SSN, Russian NANUCHKA Missile Corvette, German E-Boat, RCMP St ROCH, Tug MANLY COVE, Irish OPV LE ROISIN P51.
Building: HMS ZULU F124, HMAS DERWENT DE 49, HMAS PARRAMATTA (I) D50, Bathurst Corvette (TBC), HMAS BALLARAT F155.
HMAS BETANO
HMAS HAWK
HMAS QUICKMATCH
LADY WOODWARD
Alex Goodieson.
Built: HMAS VAMPIRE II D11, Tug SMIT ROTTERDAM
HMAS VAMPIRE
Karl Maurer
Built: HMT ROLL CALL, U 123 Type IX U-boat
Building: Tug WARRAWEE
HMT ROLL CALL
U 124 Type IX U-boat
Cameron Glassford
Building: HMAS ARUNTA D130, HMAS SWAN DE50, USS POGY SSN. USS THACH SSN, IRISH OPV
Trevor Knights
Built: Tug GURRONG, HMS ALISMA K185
Ian Rawson
Building: Bathurst class – HMAS IPSWICH, KMS GNEISENAU
Bob Murdoch
Built: HMAS HAWKESBURY K363, HMCS CALGARY K231, USSR NANUCHKA DAC RADUGA, GERMAN S100 E-BOAT, U862 Type IXd2 U-boat, USN Wrecking Barge MARY ANNES S, HMAS GULL M1185, HMAS ARUNTA DI30, HMAS WHYALLA 208 FCPB, HMAS LABUABN L128 LCH, USN PT117 PT BPAT, PERKASA CLASS PATROL BOAT, JAPANESE PATROL BOAT.
Building: HMAS YARRA (2) U77, U862, ARMIDALE ACPB
David Peterson
Built: HMAS PARRAMATTA III (Mod) DE46, HMCS SNOWBERRY K166
Building: HMAS NORMAN G49, Russian Corvette STEREGUSCHCY 530, HMAS BALLARAT J184
HMAS PARRAMATTA
HMCS SNOWBERRY
Fleet Base Canberra (ACT) can be contacted at fbc(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)taskforce72.org