Photo de stock - Jan. 01, 1969 - EXIT THE ROYAL NAVY - FLYING T6HE JOLLY ROGER Flying the Jolly Roger, HMS TRUMP - the last British link with the Royal Australian Navy - sailed out of of Sydney recently, The J 1:y R ger was the proud emblem of her vie, ries in World War II, She was the last British cc' to sink an enemy veseel, For the 65-man crew it was tact go-dbye to Sydney, The Trump was going h an t the wreokere, And with her departure Australia will go it alone - with her we submarine aervic., The first moves to give Australia an independent navy date back t 1913, 'Trump:u departure marks the ev lotion of the Australian submarine service,. the Flag Officer commanding the Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral G.J.B, Crabb said, 'We are e w completely independent of the Royal Navy. Trump:a departgre ol sed an era which entered its final stage in 1949 When the British Government agreed to lend a submarine squadr. Australia, Tot agreement expires in April, As Trump moved away Or the submarine bane an Neutral Bay, a navy Seed played Rule Britannia. Trump has had eight years, servic in Australian water., Built in 1944, Trump had a sh.rt but distinguished wee career, Operating from Western Austrelle, she sank 10,0 0 toad of enemy shipping and carried out several sh, we b mbardmente in four pate in during the last few months the war, In 1948 Trump underwent a refit and oderated from British ports around the weld until 1961 when eta joined the fourth submarine division division at Neu,. Bey Manned a British crew, she had beer on ,.an to the Australian Navy since then, PHOTO SHOWS:- BLund for old Blighty,s shore?¢‚Ǩ‚ÄùHMS TRUMP, furled umbrella and all- (Credit Image: © Keystone Press Agency/Keystone USA via ZUMAPRESS.com)