The “Small Ships"

Letter to the Editor IN May “PIM,” in an article describing Mr. Carfax-Foster and other New Guineaites as being among the first to join the American small ships, no mention is made of Captain A. A. Mark well, who commanded the S 4.

I think this was the first vessel (of any tonnage) to leave Sydney for New Guinea (American small ships).

From memory, I think she sailed at the end of June or early July, 1942. Mr.

Lazarus, well-known in BSI, was chief officer, and Mr. Norman Izod, of Samarai, sailed as chief engineer.

Lever Bros.’ “Kunimarau” did a good job up there—first under command of her original master, Captain W. Rawson, and later commanded by Bert Cummins, of Cairns.

I am, etc.,

Murua.

Redcliffe, Brisbane.