Marks from Sydney, Melbourne, Castlemaine, and other Australian industrial centres appear throughout Diamantina's machinery spaces. Their workmanship compares favourably with equipment produced in established British engineering cities. Earlier warship production depended more heavily on the inherited supply lines of individual yards. By the River-class programme, Australian firms could combine components from several centres and operate as one national industrial base. Diamantina's machinery records domestic manufacture and wartime coordination across the country.
Chapter · 31:40-33:30
Diamantina reveals an integrated Australian industrial base
Makers' marks around Diamantina show Australian yards coordinating machinery and fittings through a national wartime supply network.