WA Chapter – Monthly Meeting with Guest Speaker Captain Graham White speaking on the Collins Class Submarine Project

The NHS talk this month is on Monday March 18th at 6pm at the Claremont Tennis Club.

TOPIC: FROM SWEDEN TO AUSTRALIA – THE STORY OF THE COLLINS CLASS SUBMARINE PROJECT 

SPEAKER: Capt. Graham White AM RAN (ret’d)

Capt. Graham White served in the Royal Australian Navy for 31 years as an engineer officer, which included 12 years in the submarine force, 2 years on loan to the Royal Navy in

submarines on operation during the Cold War, followed by positions in construction, maintenance, and operations of Australian Oberon Class submarines as the Fleet Marine Engineer.

Graham was the original Project Director of the Collins Class project for 4 years, based in Australia with regular visits to Sweden. Following a period as the Executive Director of the

Heavy Engineering Board, Graham filled management positions in Australian shipyards in Western Australia and Victoria.

Graham was then responsible for the production, tests, and trials for the first 3 years of the first 3 Collins Class submarines at the Australian Submarine Corporation in South Australia,

before becoming the Australian Submarine Corporation Manager in Western Australia.

Following retirement in 2000, Graham initiated the Sailability program – sailing for the disabled  at the Royal Perth Yacht Club and has received several awards associated with

community activities in Western Australia.

The talk is at 6:00pm at the Claremont Lawn Tennis Club, Shenton Road, Claremont. Parking is at the Tennis Club and in the public car park on Davies Road. There is a $5 Admin fee, and a cash bar is open before and after the talk. To attend, you must register with the Secretary, Heather Rogers: secretary.nhs.wa@gmail.com, or Mobile: 0407-912-781.