From the early days of Federation, building warships in Australia was first an aspiration and then a reality. Since those years there have been many successes, travails, twists and turns. One of the leading authorities on the history of this national endeavour was John Jeremy. His regular contributions to the Journal of the Australian Naval Institute on the subject were part of an effort on his part to provide a broader perspective to contemporary naval officers, Defence civilians and policy makers. In the Winter 2003 edition appeared a fascinating article on the RAN’s first welded warship.
