I resigned from the navy in 1995, during the middle of my Oberon-Collins class conversion training. All these years later, and as old as the Collins class boats are now, they are still light years ahead of the Oberon boats.

That’s really well done. Able seaman Jess bravo 👏🏻. Nice and clean onboard. Not as cramped as I expected. You can tell it’s good crew who work well. I regret not taking up the offer to be an officer in subs 30 years ago. However, we only had old diesel smelling Oberon subs in those days. Not these Collins subs which are a modern sub with far more liveable spaces despite their age now. These submariners will think they died and went to heaven when they start getting their nuclear boats. They deserve the best we can afford and the best chance to survive and fight to win.

The only thing diving is the retention

I worked on the construction of the Collins. Great to see it here. Thanks for sharing.

I'm sure the Collins is a capable submarine but those nuclear Virginia class submarines will be a welcome upgrade to the Royal Australian Navy.

@MrLusciousmeat

22 күн бұрын

Is this coming from an American?

@perpetualgrin5804

22 күн бұрын

Do you think we will get them ?

@rawpotatofella9654

21 күн бұрын

lol this is the biggest unicorn in Australian military history. The US will never give Australia its subs. It’s always America first. Australia got scammed big time. Trump will never allow it. Biggest scam ever. Wake up.

@TheEwanMC

20 күн бұрын

The first in-service United States Navy Block IV Virginia-class boat is planned to be sold to the RAN in 2032 and the second in-service Block IV in 2035. The third boat to be sold to the RAN in 2038 will be a new Block VII without the Virginia Payload Module. BTW, the best nuclear attack subs the US built were the Sea wolf class but too expensive and so only three were built.

Great tour thanks! Next time, show the racks, heads, officers quarters, galley, bridge and ops room if possible, feel like a lot more could have been presented, good to see nonetheless.

@Rally4Life1982

21 күн бұрын

Got to keep China guessing

@jackmatthews939

20 күн бұрын

This is intended to help recruitment, not prevent it...

@SanctuaryLife

20 күн бұрын

@@jackmatthews939 just show the officers quarters and officers mess then 😂

Awesome..! Thanks for letting us Civi's on board for a little bit..! I bet you Guys/Gals can't wait for your new Boats...! Cheers, thanks for doing what you do...!

Navy pulling out all the re-runs to bolster recruiting😂

Great boat, I don't know why more navies didn't go for the idea of ditching AIP for more batteries & massive power generation, for fast recharge. Sure, they're not fast like SSN's but they can still stay under water for a damn long time.

Perhaps not the best title? Brings back memories of the two lost on HMAS Otama.

@GHHunter740

23 күн бұрын

I am astonishingly certain that was not their intention, but well done to you, nobody would have even thought of that tragic day, until you mentioned it.

I've seen this movie. It's all fun & games till someone starts shooting at you.

How many are sea worthy? All the best. Stay safe. Should’ve got nuclear years ago when Lang Hancock wanted them.

@srsly2

19 күн бұрын

Lang Hancock, noted Military Analyst.

The salt pinches nickname should be Blue. 🤣

Michael Winslow is a much cooler sonar guy! Spaceballs!

@matthewb9824

23 күн бұрын

That joke is "sub"-par because he was a radar guy! :P

"Life on Deck" an unfortunate title for a doco about a submarine!,

I still remember the submariners getting around with "underwater rock concert" T-shirts on at FBW, referring to how loud these boats are underwater as recorded by the Yanks. Also, I've seen better acting in B-grade porn.

Toxic culture, women on boats who struggled through any given task & spent the majority of sea trips hiding... I was glad I got out after 6 yrs as an ET! Never again!

a navy statement?life on deck "a sub mariners life is below deck" navy boffins?

@SanctuaryLife

20 күн бұрын

A deck's a deck get over it.

Can I ask whats the point of this? These are well past their use by date, plagued with troubles, useless in the modern world. Are we supposed to be 1. Reassured? 2. Confident? 3.comfortable? Imo no.

@SpaceShipDee

6 күн бұрын

And yet still one of the most capable Diesel-Electric submarines in the world. Yes, their initial roll-out had quite a lot of problems, but they've proven time and again in SINKEX and RIMPAC to be incredible potent for the role they are designed for and what the RAN demands. Incredible silent running, intelligence gathering capability and a potent punch in the MK48MOD7. This will only be improved by the Collins Class life improvement programme.

Huge mistake letting women in to the armed ... alone the submarines . A HUGE hindrance to recruitment...

@SpaceShipDee

6 күн бұрын

Have you served? Don't think so. If you did, you'd recognise that diversity brings additional context, viewpoints and opinions which form a better picture of the battlespace than an echo-chamber of homogenous leadership and sailors.