REMINISCENCES | Launching of the Jeparit in Brisbane

Reader Dennis Yates recently sent some photos that his father took in around 1963 of the launch of the Jeparit at Evans Deakin Shipyards in Brisbane.

“I remember seeing this as a child – ship launches were a big deal back then,” said Dennis. “No OH&S back then – people just got as close as they were comfortable with and watched the action.”

Our columnist Kent Stewart, who served on this vessel, recently wrote an article about the same ship.


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