Written Records, AWM54 741/5/9 PART 2 - [Patrols - Reconnaissance:] Report on Northern Territory Special Reconnaissance Unit, by Sqn Ldr D F Thomson RAAF [Report minus maps] - Part 18

Conflict:

Second World War, 1939–45

Subject:

Official Records

Status:

Awaiting approval

Accession number:

AWM2022.1720.28641

Difficulty:

39.
ENGINE ROOM STORES (Contd.)

ITEM

30 1 14" Half round bastard file
31. 2 12" Half round semi bastard file
32. 18 10" Flat fine files
33. 6 8" Flat fine file
34. 1 12" Round file
35. 6 10" Round files
36. 5 8" Three corner files

37. 5 12" Fine tooth hacksaw blades
38. 5 9" " " " "
39. 5 10" Coarse tooth hacksaw blades
40. 4 Semi rotary pumps
41. 1 ⅝” water circulation gear pump with chain drive (Aus Eng)
42. 1 Length leather belting 7' X 3" for Aux engine & compressor
43. 4 doz Sticks solder.
44. 1 1lb Carton belt dressing.
45. 1 Sheet 36" x 22" x ½" rubber insertion.
46. 1 Sheet 36" x 16" x ½" Pilot Jointing.
47. 1 Sheet 38" x 10" x 1/16th Pilot Jointing.
48. 1 Sheet 19" x 12" x 1/16th Rubber insertion.
49. 1 Sheet 48" x 36" x 1/16th Fibre Jointing.
50. 1 Length 12' x 1/4" round rubber insertion.
51. 1 Roll 1/2" Hemp packing for stern gland
52. 1 Length 3' flexible steel cable Tor rev. counter
53. 6 14mm spark plugs
54. 4 C-4 Champion spark plugs
55. 1 Simplex engine clutch
56. 1 Simplex engine magnets
57. 1 Simplex engine carburettor
58. 3 Engineers hammer handles
59. 1 1¼" Brass tap.
60. 1 ½" Brass tap
61. 1 ½" Brass elbow
62. 2 ½" Brass nipple
63. 1 ½ Galv. iron pipe coupling.

40.
ENGINE ROOM STORES (Contd)
ITEM
64. 2 1¼ Galv. pipe nipples.
65. 1. Galv. pipe nipple reduction 1" to ½"
66. 1 ½" Iron coupling
67. 1 ½ Iron pipe nipple.
68. 1 ½" Galv Iron pipe union
69. 1 ½" Galv. Iron elbow
70. 1 ½" Galv. iron elbow band
71. 1 1 length 3' x ½" Copper pipe
72. 1 Primus stove
73. 1 Blow lamp
74. 1 6" Carburundum stone.
75. 3 Copper fuel funnels.
76. 1 16oz Bottle Spirits of Salts
77. 1 Tin 1oz Flexite
78. 1 ½ Roll Resin cord solder.
79. 2 4" x 1" Engine lifting bolts
80. 12 5" x ½" Iron bolts.
81. 12 9" x ½" Brass lag screws.
82. 2 6" x ½" Brass lag screws.
83. 12 6" x ½" Iron bolts.
84. 2 4½" x ¼" Brass stern tube bolts
85. 4 1¾" x ½" iron bolts
86. 1 9" x ½"Iron eye bolts.
87. 1 3" x ½" Iron bolts
88. 7 11" x ½" Iron bolts
89. 11 5" x ½" Iron bolts
90. 19 7 x ½" Iron bolts
91. 1 36" x ½" Iron bolts
92. 6 1½" x ½" Iron bolts
93. 12 3½" x ½" Iron bolts
94. 9 3" x ½" Iron bolt
95. 2 3½" x ¾" Iron bolts
96. 3 1/2" iron U Bolts
97. 3 Doz Assorted small nuts and bolts
98. 1 6" Dawn vice

41.
ENGINE ROOM STORES (Cont)
ITEM
99. 1 1 pint Hogs oil can
100. 1 ½ pint oil can
101. 2 1 lb Tins Flake Graphite
102. 2 1 lb Tins valve grinding compound
103. 1 6" Marvel emery wheel
104. 1 Tin containing odds and ends of split pins etc.
105. 11 Gallons S.A.E. 20 Lubricating oil Shell and Vacuum
106. 1 4 gallon tin D.T.E. Extra Heavy Lub. Oil
107. 40 lbs Mobilubricant for grease guns
108. 14 lbs Water pump grease
109. 20 lbs Cotton waste
ENGINE ROOM. TOOLS
110. 1 Set Lintle Giant Stocks & dies ½" to 1"
111. 4 White metal bearing scrapers.
112. 3 Soldering irons
113. 1 Crank shaft gauge
114. 1 Set Steel feelers
115. 3 Hacksaws
116. 1 Flywheel tommy bar
117. 3 Box spanner tommy bars
118. 1 No.12 Brest drill
119. 1 Box Dufer sockets & wrenches 15 pieces
120. 1 1 ^5/₈ hand vice
121. 1 16" stilson
122. 1 1¼" to 1½" Spanner
123. 1 1" Spanner
124. 1 ^7/₈ " Spanner
125. 2 ¼" to ¾" Spanners
126. 2 ^7/₈" to ¾" Spanners/
127. 1 11/16 to 9/16 Spanners
128. 2 ¼" to ½" Spanners.
129. 1 ½" to 1/16 Spanner
130. 2 7/16 to ½" Spanners
131. 2 ½" to ¾" Spanners

42.
ENGINE ROOM TOOLS (Contd)
ITEM
132. 1 ¾" to 5/16 Spanner
133. 2 3/16 to ¼" Spanner
134. 1 ¼" to 3/16 Spanner
135. 1 3/16 to ½" Spanner.
136. 1 ¾" Box Spanner
137. 1 7/16 Box Spanner
138. 1 ¾" to ¼" Box Spanner
139. 1 12" shifting spanner
140. 1 8" Shifting Spanner
141. 1 6" Shifting spanner.
142. 1 10" Pair pliers
143. 3 8" Pair pliers
144. 1 Pair Pincers
145. 2 2lb Engineers hammers
146. 1 5" Engineers compass.
147. 3 Pairs tin snips.
148. 7 Leather punches.
149. 2 1" Cold chisels
150. 1 13/15 Cold Chisel.
151. 1 11/16 Cold chisel.
152. 1 ¾" Cold chisel.
153. 1 7/16 Cold chisel.
154. 1 18" Screw driver.
155. 2 14" Screw drivers.
156. 1 12" Screw driver.
157. 1 6" Screw driver.
158. 1 60 A.F. Centre punch.
159. 2 3" File handles
160. 2 ¾" Steel twist drills
161. 2 9/16 " " "
162. 2 ½" " " "
163. 2 7/16 " " "
164. 2 3/4 " " "
165. 2 5/16 " " "
166. 3 ¼ " " "
167. 1 13/64 " " "
168. 2 3/16" " " "

43.
APPENDIX ENGINE ROOM STORES
1 Length Brass Rod 10 x ¾"
1 " Copper rod 10 x ¾"
2 " Brass rod 5" x ¾" & 5 x ½
1 " Copper rod 7 x ½
1 " Steel rod 5 x ½
1 " Brass rod 10 x ½"
1 " Copper rod 9' x ½"
1 " Steel rod 5' x ½"
1 " Steel rod 5' x ¾"
1 " Brass rod 10' x ¼"
1 " Copper rod 7' x ¼"
1 " Steel rod 5' x ¼"
5 Sheets Muntz Metal
20 lbs Copper Nails
15 lbs Copper Tracks
4 lbs Copper Roves.

6. SHIPS BOATS
1 15 foot x 5 foot Clinker built launch with engine
1 Simplex 3 B.H.P. 2 cycle benzine engine with ¾" brass
shafting and propeller
2 1 gal Benzine tanks
1 Rudder and tiller.
LAUNCH.
ITEM 169.
1 19 feet ¼" anchor chain and 10 lb anchor.
2 6' Boat care
2 Rowlocks
2 2 gal water containers
1 Small Simplex Fire extinguisher.
SAILING DINGHY
ITEM 170
1 14' Clinker built sailing dinghy with centre board
1 Centre board. Iron.
2 3' Oars
1 Rudder and Tiller
2 Rowlocks
1 12' Mast
1 Lug Sail
1 Jib
2 Galv. iron Jib sheet blocks
1 " " " lanyard block
2 2 gal. water containers.
WORKING DINGHY
ITEM 171.
1 12' Clinker built working dinghy
2 Rowlocks
2 8' Oars
2 2 gal. Water containers.
CARPENTERS TOOLS
172. 1 Caulking mallet.
173. 8 " Irons
174. 8 Steel marlin spikes
175 1 Hacord .05 Wood plane
176. 1 Rip saw
177. 1 Panel Saw
178. 1 Brace
179. 1 Claw Hammer
180. 3 Wood Ramps

45
NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS
ITEM
1. Hughes Sextant No. 25979 1
2. Hammerely Chronometer No. 1709 1
3. Parallel Rulers 12" & 18" 2
4. Dividers & Extension piece 1
5. Bow Spring dividers 1
6. Ship Log. Line and 2 spare rotars 1
7. Averoid Barometer with leather case 1
8. 6" Liquid Compass with binnacle 1
NAVIGATION BOOKS
9. Inmans Nautical Tables 1
10. Nicols Concise Guide Vol. 1 & 2 2
11. Manual of Seamanship Vol. 1 & 2 2
12. Pacific Island Pilot Vol. 2 1932 1
13. Eastern Archipelago Vol. 2 1934 1
14. Australian Pilot Vol. IV & V with
supplements 2
15. List of Lights & Signals Part X 1939
with supplement 2
16. Browns Nautical Almanac 1941 1
17. Abridged Nautical Almanac 1942-43 1
18. Davis Armuth Tables 1
NAVIGATION CHARTS
19. No. 3774 1

20. No. 1047 1
21. No. 1046 1
22. No. 1387 1
23. No. 2750A 2
24. No. 1807 1
25. No. 1042 1
26. No. 3296 1
27. No. 2468 1
28. No. 3440 1
29. No. 2775 1
30. No. 1697 1
31. No. 1953 1
32. No. 1044 1

46.
NAVIGATION CHARTS
ITEM
33. No. 2981 1
34. No. 2384 1
35. No. 2920 1
36. No. 3781 1
37. No. 2910 1
38. No. 2923 1
39. No. 2922 1
40. No. 1037 1
41. No. 2374 1
42. No. 3785 1
43. No. 2349 1
44. No. 2650 1
45. No. 2984 1
46. No. 5783 1
47. No. 416 1
48. No. 945 1
49. No. 613 1
50. No. 447 1
51. No. 941a 1
52. No. 241b 1
53. No. 942a 1
54. No. 942b 1
55. No. A2 1
56. No. A3 1
Items 1 to 56 Include Navigation Instruments
Books and Charts.

47.

CARPENTERS TOOLS (Contd)
ITEM
181. 1 Horse shoeing rasp
182. 1 3' Rule (broken)
183. 1 1" wood chisel
184. 1 13/16th Wood chisel
185. 1 ½" wood chisel
186. 1 ¾" wood chisel
187. 1 ¼" Wood chisel
188. 2 1" Wood Augers
189. 1 15/16th Wood Auger
190. 1 ½" " "
191. 2 ¼" " "
192. 2 7/8" " "
193. 2 5/8" " "
194. 2 ¾" " "
195. 1 doz Assorted Wood bits
196. 2 Adze
197. 4 Bench Axes
Items 1 to 197 Includes Engine Room Fixtures, tools
and boats.

48.
A.K. "AROETTA"
GENERAL PACK SET EQUIPMENT
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Item Nomenclature Quantity
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1. Stowage Box 127E 1 of
2. Counterpoise Netting 2 of
3. Guy Ropes (for collapsible masts) 1 of
4. Masts Collapsible 2 of
5. Accumulator 12 volt 25 AH 2 of
6. " 2 " 2OAH 5 of
7. Stowage Box (for power supply) 1 of
8. Generator type B 1 of
9. Type A Relay Starter 1 of
10. Mounting (for generator) 1 of
11. Cables HT and LT (to transmitter) 1 of
12. Stowage Box (spare valves etc) 1 of
13. Coils Receiver A to F 28 of
14. " Transmitter A.B.C.D. Bands 8 of
15. Box Stowage (for above) 5 of
16. Stowage Box (trans. & rec.) 1 of
17. Transmitter Type T1065 1 of
18. Receiver " T1082 1 of
19. Naturalising Unit 1 of
20. Box connecting Telephone 1 of
21. Choke Unit HT Key & Mic. 1 of
22. Condenser Unit Harth 1 of
23. " " Listening Through 1 of
24. Valves Transmitting VT 23 2 of
25. " Receiving VR33 1 of
26. " " VR18 1 of
27. " " VR21 2 of
28. " " VR22 1 of
29. " " VR27 1 of
30. Switch Unit Type D 1 of
31. Key Moran 1 of
32. Microphone Hand 1 of

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