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Jul 23rd, 2005 at 5:04am

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What did Australian subs do in WW2? I read in a book that they were very silent machines. I've also been inside the HMAS Ovens. T'was huge! But what did they do? ???
 

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Reply #1 - Jul 23rd, 2005 at 7:40am
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Lurk around underwater and sink ship, just like every other submarine. Roll Eyes
 
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Reply #2 - Jul 23rd, 2005 at 9:22am

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Lurk around underwater and sink ship, just like every other submarine. Roll Eyes


Lmao, I think Bombardier is looking for a little more info than that Tongue

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Reply #3 - Jul 23rd, 2005 at 9:37am

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I think this answers the question. Australia had no submarines during WWII. http://www.navy.gov.au/history/subhistory.htm

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British insistence that the Royal Navy could not alone bear the burden of the Empire's Naval Defence led to the commissioning of the submarines OXLEY and OTWAY in 1927. However, because of the London Naval Treaty of 1930 and the onset of the Great Depression, these boats were handed back to the Royal Navy. For the third time the RAN Submarine Service was nullified. It is noteworthy that OXLEY was sunk in error by the British submarine HMS TRITON in late 1939. Only the Commanding Officer and one sailor survived the disaster and she became the first submarine casualty of WWII. Apart from the Dutch submarine 'K9' used for training during the war years, Australia did not operate submarines for 36 years. However, during the period 1949-69 a total of 10 Royal Navy 'A' and 'T' class submarines were stationed in Sydney. The cost of operating these submarines was met jointly by the governments of Australia and New Zealand.

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The fourth and more permanent attempt to establish the Royal Australian Navy's Submarine Service began with the purchase in 1967 of the six 'Oberon' class boats from the United Kingdom. In August of that year the Submarine Support Depot HMAS PLATYPUS was commissioned for the support of the new submarines. The Oberon class boats, HMA Submarines OXLEY, OTWAY, OVENS, ONSLOW, ORION and OTAMA have served the RAN and our nation faithfully over the ensuing three decades.

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The Oberon class have now ended their operational life. The submarines OXLEY, OTWAY, OVENS, ORION, OTAMA and ONSLOW have all been withdrawn from service.
 

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Reply #4 - Jul 24th, 2005 at 3:00am

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What did Australian subs do in WW2? I read in a book that they were very silent machines. I've also been inside the HMAS Ovens. T'was huge! But what did they do? ???

Whatever you Aussies did, we used our WW2 'ovens' for baking. Tongue Grin Grin Grin
 
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Reply #5 - Jul 25th, 2005 at 4:43am
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Hey, Heretic!
I don't see your country winning any wars!
Smartass bastard..... Tongue


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Reply #6 - Jul 25th, 2005 at 7:27am
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Hey, Heretic!
I don't see your country winning any wars!
Smartass bastard..... Tongue


But we generally did quite well on all fronts...
 
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Reply #7 - Jul 25th, 2005 at 9:11am

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But we generally did quite well on all fronts...

Agreed. Especially the U-Boats.
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The Battle of the Atlantic was "the only thing that ever frightened me."

Winston Churchill.
 

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Reply #8 - Jul 25th, 2005 at 11:46am
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Well, but Churchill could sleep better from 1942, on, when the Battle of the Atlantic became a sloughterhouse for the U-Boats.
 
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Reply #9 - Jul 25th, 2005 at 12:07pm
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From what I understand the "Battle of the Atlantic" was the longest running campaign during World War Two.

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Reply #10 - Jul 26th, 2005 at 5:30am
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I actually do feel incredibly sorry for all involved in the battle of the Atlantic.
After reading Das-Boot I found a real sense of awe and respect for those submariners.


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Reply #11 - Jul 26th, 2005 at 5:30am
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I actually do feel incredibly sorry for all involved in the battle of the Atlantic.
After reading Das-Boot I found a real sense of awe and respect for those submariners.


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Reply #12 - Jul 26th, 2005 at 7:04am
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...but no respect for double posts. Wink Grin
 
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Reply #13 - Jul 27th, 2005 at 2:37am
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Lol, shame on me as my latin teacher said today...


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Reply #14 - Jul 27th, 2005 at 10:26pm

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Hey, Heretic!
I don't see your country winning any wars!
Smartass bastard..... Tongue


Lmao, Hehehe Tongue

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