HMAS OTAMA, CRIB POINT

Presenting HMAS Otama at Crib Point in Melbourne, Australia.

ADDITIONAL INFO:
Not to be confused with Osama or Obama (*joke*), the HMAS Otama was commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1978, and was decommissioned in 2000. The last of 6 Oberon class submarines to be built for the RAN, its cost at the time of building was $10 million (AUS). Since 2000, it has been owned by a community group who had the intention of preserving and presenting it as a museum ship - red tape has prevented this. In 2008, the submarine was listed on Ebay, and the asking price was $4.9 million (AUS). While several parties expressed an interest, including a suspected drug smuggler, the vessel did not sell. It is presently docked in Western Port, and its fate is still undecided. It can be viewed from the beach, which is accessed via a short walk from the main road. An information centre has also been established by the Western Port Oberon Association (WPOA).

REFERENCES:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Otama
- HMAS Otama information board.

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[edstar75]

I decomissioned this old girl, great boat, shame about its fate....Skippered by Paddy O'dwyer, hard XO but a great Skipper. She needs to be preserved, she is the last of the class, keep her alive peoples, dont let her slip quietly into the night for the last time.

[77Aussie]

@edstar75 Thanks for the comment. : )

[19porridge72]

Show me more of Melbourne City!!In the near of Flinderstation was a Souvenir shop called Clearence.You must go downstairs if you go to the shop.I was every second day inside.I miss Melbourne!!

[77Aussie]

I will show you more sights in the Melbourne CBD, but it takes some time and planning as I don't live close to the city. I wish to also show different places and attractions right across Melbourne, including those that people aren't commonly aware of. Thanks for the comment, and I'll check out the souvenir store you've mentioned sometime down the track. : )

[melkoebes]

To 77 Aussie and 19porridge72 , I might be able to help but at the moment the name is on the tip of my tongue .

Arthur Daleys which used to have a spruiker up on the street until the city Council stopped them .

There is a good souvenir shop now at Harbourtown , where they dismantled the ferris wheel .

[77Aussie]

Thanks melkoebes. There seems to be a few now that have popped up around the city. Once they get the Southern Star up and running again, I'll probably head over to Harbour Town and while I'm there I'll swing by the place you've mentioned. Cheers. : )

[19porridge72]

Thanx Mate so much!!

[77Aussie]

Cheers. : )

[VidsOfMike]

cool mate!! =D