At right Vice Admiral, Chief of Naval Staff A. M. Synnot talking to leading Seaman on patrol boat "Attack" Trevor Aird of Hastings (Vict) a Refinery operator, Bob Stafford of St Kilda (Melb) a Bank Manager, and Bill Whitechurch of Blackburn South (Vict) a

At right Vice Admiral, Chief of Naval Staff A. M. Synnot talking to leading Seaman on patrol boat "Attack" Trevor Aird of Hastings (Vict) a Refinery operator, Bob Stafford of St Kilda (Melb) a Bank Manager, and Bill Whitechurch of Blackburn South (Vict) a Coast accountant.250 members of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve are currently taking part in exercises, code named "Anchor Man". The exercises are based in Sydney and Jervis Bay. They use three patrol boats, Attack, Advance and Bombard, and the general purpose ships Bass and Banks. Today's exercises included fighting oil fires, safety drill with lifeboats and vests precision sailing and helicopter rescue. March 01, 1978. (Photo by Martin James Brannan/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).