HMAS Melbourne, 'pinwheel docking with Gannet's'
I was a member of 'Melbourne' ship's company in '65 when the ship docked at Brisbane en-route to Hervey Bay for 'Heeling' trials then, New Guinea, Krakatoa and Guadalcanal.
As tugs approached to dock the ship the Captain sent them packing as he had Fairey Gannets lashed to the flight deck which he used to pull us into our berth.
This is the only occasion in 24 years of RAN/FAA service ['64-'88] on which I saw this operation utilized although I believe our S2 Trackers also performed this 'pinwheeling' procedure.