Red Subs In The Pacific
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There are probably 100 Russian submarines operating in the Pacific, according to Admiral Herbert Hopwood, Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Fleet. He says the US knows where their bases are, but does not know where they are operating.
Admiral Hopwood ivas speaking in Sydney in early May, where he and several units of the US fleet —including the atomic submarine “Halibut” were visiting as part of Australia’s Coral Sea Week celebra tions. Australia each year invites America to participate in the commemoration of the big sea battle of 1942 when combined American and Australian forces beat back the Japanese.
As usual the celebrations came shortly after Australia’s com memoration of Anzac Day — Australia’s remembrance day for its war dead. There were also services in the three big war cemeteries of New Guinea. The photograph above was taken at the Cross of Remembrance of Lae War Cemetery on Anzac Day. Photograph below shows the crew of the “Halibut” on the deck of the submarine in Sydney Harbour on May 2.