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PRIME MINISTER 3 MAY 1974
CORAL SEA WEEK GUEST OF HONOUR 1974
The Prime Minister announced today that Admiral Bernard
A. Clarey, USN ( retired), former Commander of the Pacific fleet,
will come to Australia for the Coral Sea Week Celebrations this
year. Mr Whitlam said that Admiral Clarey will be accompanied
by Mrs Clarey and that their official itinerary will begin in
Sydney on Monday 6 May. Admiral and Mrs Clarey will then visit
Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Hobart. If time permits visits
to Western Australia and Adelaide will be included.
CANBERRA. A. C. T.
BACKGROUND Admiral Clarey was born 4 May 1912. He graduated from
the U. S. Naval Academy in 1934. He served in Australia from both
Perth and Brisbane in submarines during World War II. He operated
in the Coral Sea area while serving in the submarines
" Dolphin" " Amberjack" and " Peto". From 1943-45 he was Commanding
Officer of the submarine " Pintado".
In his later career Admiral Clarey was Commander
2nd Fleet Atlantic 1966-67, Vice Chief of Naval Operations
1968-70 and Commander Pacific Fleet 1970-72.
Whitlam, Gough
Period of Service: 05/12/1972 - 11/11/1975
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Release Date:
03/05/1974
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