Alongside Hume
Highway, 400 km from the sea, lies the hull of Australian submarine
HMAS Otway, now a feature of Norman Holbrook Park.
Mk
VIII torpedo commemorates Lt Com H H G D Stoker DSO RN and
the Ship’s Company of HMAS AE2. After successfully
penetrating the Dardanelles on Anzac Day 1915,
AE2 sank a Turkish cruiser and for six days harassed the enemy in
the Sea of Marmara before being sunk and her crew captured.
One-fifth
scale model of submarine B11, commanded by Lieut Holbrook VC, after
whom the town was renamed in 1915.
(Apologies for the lamp post sticking
out of hull!)
Exhibition in
town's visitor information centre commemorates submarines and
submariners...
...such as CDR Norman
Holbrook VC, after whom the town was renamed in 1915
Red lighting
provides authentic atmosphere for reconstruction of Oberon class
submarine's control room
Main conning panel
reconstructed
Periscope housing,
with chart table on right
Fully functional
periscope affords commanding 360 degree views of town
No caption required!
Alfresco area of
cafe overlooks hull of HMAS Otway
