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Holbrook Submarine Museum

Locality: Holbrook, New South Wales

Phone: 60362422

Address: Wallace St 2644 Holbrook, NSW, Australia

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22.01.2022 In 2014 HMAS OTWAY was yarn-bombed as a huge project led by Murray Arts and involved millions of stitches in knitted pieces from all around Australia and the world. One piece of knitting especially caught the eye of those stitching the pieces together. It was a large piece with intricate leaf patterning through it. It happened that Gundula Holbrook was turning 100 years old in the November that year, and it was decided to send her the knitted piece as an appropriate gift for a lady whose generous donation had meant HMAS OTWAY could be dismantled and brought to Holbrook. Gundula passed away on New Years Eve, 2020, aged 106.

22.01.2022 It's a beautiful Spring day here in Holbrook Enjoy a visit to the Submarine Museum, pack a picnic lunch and soak up the atmosphere in the beautifully maintained Submarine Park. #holbrook #visitgreaterhume #submarine #museum #spring #picnicspot #iconiclandmark #visitnsw #myriverinamurray #alburywodongasurrounds #holidayherethisyear

18.01.2022 The Submarine Museum is commemorating 100 years since the Armistice which ended WW1 with a display of 35 knitted poppies, one for each submariner aboard the AE1. Half of the crew were Australian men. AE1 was lost all hands at sea near Rabaul, New Britain on the 14th September , 1914. Her resting place was finally discovered in December, 2017. We will remember them.

17.01.2022 Gundula Holbrook is the widow of Norman Holbrook and celebrates her 106th birthday today. She was born in Austria in 1914. She married Norman Holbrook in 1952, and the couple lived in England until his death in 1976. At some time after that, Gundula returned to Austria, and is now the villages oldest resident. Her incredible generosity to the town of Holbrook, first visited in 1956, has been the impetus behind the HMAS OTWAY casing and the Submarine Museum happening in German...ton Park. Gundula last visited in 1997, when a Dedication Ceremony/Freedom of Entry was held after HMAS OTWAY was installed in the park. Gundula always remembers the town and the Museum always receives a Christmas card. The Museum runs a hologram with Gundula telling the story of Commander Holbrook’s submarine B11 in the Dardanelles. Happy Birthday, Gundula! See more

17.01.2022 Pop in to the Museum after you have visited the Markets and enjoy the experience of being inside a submarine, the hologram show, a virtual reality tour of the HMAS ONSLOW and much more.

17.01.2022 Many visitors who enter the Museum comment on just how big HMAS OTWAY looks sitting in the parklands. There were 27 Oberon class submarines in service with British, Australian, Canadian, Brazilian and Chilean Navies. At 90 metres long, and 8 metres beam (width at widest point), the Oberon Class submarine had an average complement between 63 and 81.... The United States Navy has 18 Ohio Class submarines, at 170 metres long, and 13 metres beam, the average complement is 155. The 6 Russian Typhoon class submarines were 5 metres longer than the Ohio class, measuring 175 metres in length, with a beam of 23 metres.

16.01.2022 This is a bit of fun and a great view of HMAS Otway

14.01.2022 CURATOR'S CORNER: The Jim Redwood Room is under refurbishment at present but will continue to be the area for all things regarding Oberon Class submarines. One of the objects on display is an Oberang insignia. The 6 boats ORION, OTWAY, OTAMA, OXLEY, OVENS and ONSLOW served in the Royal Australian Navy from 1967-2000. ... In 1976 the Australian Naval Board approved a special squadron insignia for use by Oberon Class submarines of the Royal Australian Navy Submarine Squadron. Known as an 'Oberang' it comprised a white letter O with a red boomerang vertically imposed over it. This was the submarine equivalent of the red kangaroos worn by major fleet units and was worn on the fin of a submarine in harbour. The Collins class submarines continue the tradition with the C-merang insignia.

14.01.2022 We are really excited to announce the re-opening of the Jim Redwood Room in the Museum. The displays in this area centre around the six Oberon Class submarines in service with the Royal Australian Navy between 1967 and 2000. The upgrade has been made possible by a generous donation to the Museum by the Submarine Institute of Australia. Many thanks to my support team, Gordon and Morrie, for all their hard work over the last couple of months. Further upgrades are planned for other sections of the Museum, watch this space!

10.01.2022 Found this set of photos in Archives, not sure which submarine is surfacing but taken later in the Oberon submarines service in the Royal Australian Navy- the sonar dome is the key reference point.

10.01.2022 The weekend has turned out to be be a bit warm for painting but the submariner boys are sailing through the job( pun intended!) Making sure there is lots of water around and not too many hours in the sun, tomorrow and Monday the rest of the submarine casing will get attention. Huge thanks to all showing up for part or all of the weekend!

08.01.2022 More than happy to receive such fantastic submarine memorabilia! Many thanks to Kevin for his kind donation! Wonder where the other 5 plates went??

06.01.2022 Acknowledging ordinary Australian men who did extra-ordinary things "Heroes don’t always wear capes.." Teddy Sheean ... Lower Barrington, Tasmania 1923-Arafura Sea 1942 WW2 sailor HMAS Armidale Mentioned in Dispatches 1942, Victoria Cross 2020 Submarine HMAS SHEEAN named in his honour. Sir Hubert Wilkins Hallett, South Australia 1888-Massachusetts 1958 WW1 photographer, pilot, submarine journey to North Pole Military Cross and Bar 1917 Kenneth Hudspeth Echuca, Victoria 1918- Hobart Tasmania 2000 Served in the RAN in WW2 as X-Craft Commanding Officer (midget submarines) Awarded the Distinguished Cross and 2 Bars in 1944

06.01.2022 Have you been to visit the Holbrook Submarine Museum lately? If you are joining the country in holidaying here this year, then be sure to pop in and say hi on your travels. Don't forget to pack your empty eski and pick up a souvenir of the HMAS OTWAY while you are here.

06.01.2022 This was where the painting got to as of yesterday. Went up to do TV interview and the whole job was done! Photos later. Huge thanks to the boys for a massive effort in the 40 + heat, and also to Dulux Australia for their very generous donation of paint. She is looking so much better!

05.01.2022 "Friends of Holbrook Submarine Museum" assist me as Curator with raising funds to improve the Museum. So far this year I have been able to re-imagine one of the rooms and 2021 looks set to follow that trend. One of the ways the group raises money is through sales of merchandise on the Museum website https://holbrooksubmarinemuseum.com.au/ I have just received 2021 calendars and Christmas cards for sale-... see individual photos for details. See more

04.01.2022 HAVE YOU VISITED THE SUBMARINE MUSEUM IN HOLBROOK LATELY? NOVEMBER is the month to plan your next visit and its FREE for local residents on a Sunday. Simply present your proof of residency in the 2644 postcode and entry is free! (Visitors who accompany locals do not qualify for free entry). You can now experience a virtual reality tour of HMAS ONSLOW, a sister boat to HMAS OTWAY, berthed in Sydney. The virtual tour runs for 7 minutes and is suitable to be viewed for those 1...3 years +. We would like to thank especially the Australian Government and the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney (Mu Sea Um) for their financial and physical support in relation to us acquiring this fantastic resource. From Sunday, 24 November visitors can view the CONSEQUENCES exhibition that explores the aftermath of the World War One conflict and the impacts it had on regional communities impacts which are still felt to this day. The exhibition explores the connections between the town and submariners, from the renaming in World War 1 to honour a Victoria Cross winner to the existence of the HMAS OTWAY and the Museum and the choice of several submariners to live in the town. This project has been supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW funding and in consultation with Murray Arts. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Museum.

02.01.2022 His Majesty’s Australian Submarine AE1 was launched in the Vickers Ltd yard and commissioned at Portsmouth on 28 February 1914 under the command of Lieutenant Commander Thomas Fleming Besant, RN. She was the first of two E Class submarines built for the fledgling Royal Australian Navy and was manned by Royal Navy officers with a mixed crew of sailors drawn from the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy. The AE1 and AE2 had successfully transited from England to Australia, ...arriving just as WW1 broke out. The two submarines were needed in Papua New Guinea, to help with regaining the territory for the Allied Forces. The vessel disappeared on the 14th September 1914, with all 35 crew on board, and its fate was Australia's greatest naval mystery until December 2017, when the submarine wreck was found near Duke of York Island in Papua New Guinea's east coast. AE1's loss was the first Royal Australian Navy, and allied, submarine loss of World War I. The photos include three of the men on board AE1 : British Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Besant (aged 30) Australian ( Dookie, Victoria) Able Seamen Jack Jarman (aged 21) NZ born(Kaikoura, South Island) John Reardon (aged 23). Despite 12 previous attempts to find the AE1, it was not until 103 years later on December 20th 2017 that the ROV finally sent images of her on the ocean floor back to the search ship. Every year memorial services are held around Australia by submariners and descendants, the 2020 commemoration on the Eastern seaboard was held via Zoom. Coming late Spring: photo wrap of our replica AE control room section which will be open to the public, displays, maps etc. Watch this space! See more

01.01.2022 During the Second World War British and Commonwealth special forces employed "folboats" in the Mediterranean, European, and South-east Asian theatres. Australia was the adopted home of Swiss born Walter Hohn, whose design was used to build a total of 1,024 folboats during the War. Z Special Units trained in commando bases at Cairns, Fraser Island and Mount Martha. The Mk 2 folboat was said to be able to fold from 60 cm to just 18 cm in height to enable it to stow under the... casing of a submarine or even into airplanes. Folboats were used in missions to attach mines to enemy vessels in Operation JAYWICK and Operation RIMAU (Japan) and reconnaissance work in the Pacific Islands including COPPER, PYTHON, PLATYPUS and SUNCHARLIE operations. Often carried to a location by submarines which surfaced at night, these operations were top-secret and extremely dangerous. The WW2 folboat on display at the Holbrook Submarine Museum was lovingly reconstructed by Cliffy and it shows the framework as well as the outer skin. Photo credits: Wikimedia Commons See more

01.01.2022 Don't miss out on experiencing our SUBMERGED banner exhibition that is currently on display in the Holbrook Submarine Museum.