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