Sinking of HMAS Torrens

Sunk by a mark 48 Torpedo to make an artificial reef after being decommissioned.

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[seabrooke22]

I did hate being on that ship! :-) Served on her for 2 years. Long time ago now but in her day, a submarine would not have had a chance to get close enough without being the one getting chased. I can't say I enjoyed my time on Torrens but damn, she was a great sub hunter.

[daftevader01]

Of course it's real.....as it says in the comments it was sunk to make an artificial reef after being decommisioned.

[dksmoley]

@GTMouse

I was talking to a Navy friend the other day and he says the Collins class are junk, everyone in the service hates them. Apparently they're great at going down but struggle with coming back up, a few of them have a habitt of getting stuck on the bottom lol.

[Boweavel]

@seabrooke22 My dad served on DE 48 and others , sonar operator/ coxwain,

[techlogi7]

MK-48's are now obsolete. Look at the damage they can cause.

[Hickmaann90]

@daftevader01

You´ re right, and the aussie Navy use tihs to test the new Mark-48 torpedo.

[Gollie53]

bazurix, the reason we find it hard to be real is because she was our home and she was our mother

[Gollie53]

Hey rag5206, see what happens when you quit working too early? You find yourself in areas you know nothing about, putting shit on young people who are still working. You going to be a teacher, or an arsehole who knows about the mansons.

[Gollie53]

KG84C If you are wondering, I was an ABROEW

[Gollie53]

Ha ha twinstu50 is telling the truth. I, ultimately, was the sailor who got him onboard Torrens. He also took me up the bush doing RAAF stuff as well. I can vouch for him. I was on Torrens twice. 82-85 and 86-88. I also joined up with the guy who eventually set up the torpedo shoot. Hey, twinstu50, did you grow up on a farm?

[zillsburyy]

@bazurix you bet your ass!

[rag5206]

@twinstu50 I take it your a military person didn't Henry Kissinger call u guys DUMB ANIMALS? We employed an ex sub Admiral (involved with Collins selection) He was a DOPE he got his rank through the Masonic Lodge. What I am saying is correct Oz needs a balanced economy manufacturing,farming, tech & minerals.We import twice as much manufactured products as we export. Hope u enjoy working until 70 until u get a pension. I retired at 52yrs thanks to seeing the value of investing exports.