Watching the shots of Rankin at sea reminds me of the opening & closing shots in the movie On the Beach. Great video.

Thanks so much for this DAFF. The first time I've seen her truly underway. I was the occupational health nurse at Osborne during her final construction and sea trials. Lovely to see her in service. Great memories of walking around inside her and around her in the hanger. She's a big boat out of the water, let me tell you. Many thanks for this memorable moment.

@daff.wallace2267

9 күн бұрын

Glad to hear you have a connection to the vessel and enjoyed the video.

Great to watch, shows us Australians we can build our own gear, inspiration for our upcoming generation to learn ship building skills, and to sign up and serve!

@MrRadialdrift

6 күн бұрын

Yeah, we having a huge housing issue but fuck that, lets waste $380,000,000,000 on some new Subs that no one wants to work in.

When I visited Sydney I went inside the Soviet era sub they have there as an exhibit @ the maritime museum . I ventured further down its passages all the way to the torpedo room. I never thought I had claustrophobia until then. I developed a gr8 appreciation for the submariners and marveled @ their tenacity in working in such tight quarters, an environment not conducive to light headedness, if I could put it that way! haha . Submariners certainly are a special breed.

@daff.wallace2267

7 күн бұрын

Totally agree.

@AUmarcus

7 күн бұрын

Oberon Class HMAS Onslow.

@7thsealord888

6 күн бұрын

@@AUmarcus Now there is, at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour. But there was an ex- Soviet sub on display in the same general area some years back. I believe that is now somewhere in the US.

God bless those who sail her. Thanyou for your service.🇦🇺

Great boat. I served on before and after commissioning in 2002-2003.

@highcountrydelatite

11 күн бұрын

did time on a sneaky boat..otama in the day.but i wasnt a sludgemariner..just a branch that transited on all sorts of vessels, vehicles and equipment..no one travelled like my branch...in fact the further you got out of recruit school the worse your digs became till you bought a house

Excellent footage well done thank you !

@daff.wallace2267

9 күн бұрын

Thank you too!

This clip is awesome. You only ever see footage of the submarines at port never underway at sea and certainly not riding the swell. It really raises my admiration for our sailors who go to sea in these things. Even on a good day, aside from the dangers of being under the sea let alone in combat, it must be challenging. Thinking about what it must be like for the sailors inside the sub when this footage was shot it wouldn't be all that comfortable. And being inside and not being able to see outside, and it's probably a bit stuffy - I feel seasick just thinking about it.

@daff.wallace2267

9 күн бұрын

They are a special kind of person to go into submarines.

Thanks for the video. Even at 57, I've never seen a real life submarine in the ocean, let alone in Australian waters, only in hollywood movies. Hopefully we can acquire some from the US soon.

@highcountrydelatite

11 күн бұрын

sea rode on lots including the sneaky boats

@daff.wallace2267

10 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@highcountrydelatite

10 күн бұрын

@@daff.wallace2267 I've sea rode on the sneaky boats. As a non sludgemariner but as a diver Even get a operational medal for it. But still can't talk bout it.

@glennllewellyn7369

10 күн бұрын

@@highcountrydelatite Of course you can talk about it. What are they gonna do? Chase you around the galley with a wet towel?

@highcountrydelatite

10 күн бұрын

@@glennllewellyn7369 actually you cant..official secrets act..and you can still be jailed..obviously you have never ever served let alone know what sneaky boats can do.just move along your comment is a clown one..in fact ill just mute you

saw it too. was watching her through a telescope at my mates in brighton.. first time have seen one in the flesh. went on an oberon in recruit school back in the 80s.

i saw it at Rosebud sneaking out of the Bay. Very Small !

Good luck and and thank you to all who serve on her.

@markf3229

10 күн бұрын

More luck thna ever to survive a real time action situation. Relic

@MIck-M

6 күн бұрын

@@markf3229 That class with a good captain evaded the US navy completely (in an enclosed area) and sunk its aircraft carrier in war games. Guess it was just a 'lucky' day.

Beautiful, I have only ever seen a Collins Class Boat in the Port from the West Gate bridge, more serene water.

@markf3229

10 күн бұрын

Long time outdated

Reminds me of the movie "On the Beach"

Looks like a solid 20 knots plus of wind there. My favourite weather for sailing in Port Philip and Corio Bay back in the day... Rankin seems to ride pretty well getting out through the swells in the rip. That's some serious water and not to be underestimated.

@daff.wallace2267

14 күн бұрын

Thanks for interest..

Even though I turned up the sound, could not hear this sub, impressive.😅

@hmasyarra

11 күн бұрын

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Great video I am sure I would have spewed up before we past Frankston.

@daff.wallace2267

13 күн бұрын

You and me both!

Brilliant video DAFF. They do ride well and have to remember too there are another 100 crew or so down below. Wonder how the ride is there and guess it is smoother undersea than on top. Thanks.

Grate stuff ADF

I thought I heard Lonsdale VTS mention a submarine but couldn't see anything on AIS at the time. Great capture.

@daff.wallace2267

11 күн бұрын

No AIS which was different as she came in with AIS showing.

Very cool

Very interesting video Daff, great footage.

@daff.wallace2267

14 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Chris, a good catch.

Calm day in The Rip!

Excellent video. It is so unusual to see a submarine sailing along. Would it have had a pilot on board?

@daff.wallace2267

14 күн бұрын

A navigator would have to need to have local knowledge tested previously or sat with a pilot on a previous ship doing the transit.

@ThamesShips

14 күн бұрын

@@daff.wallace2267 Thanks for the info.

Excellent video of the real world at sea.

@daff.wallace2267

13 күн бұрын

Thank you.

I saw her arrive in Port Philip from my living room and alongside at Station pier. Also got a glimpse of her departing. I tried to get a better view with my drone, but the weather really set in so I had to recall the drone.

@freeagent8225

14 күн бұрын

Do not use the drone when camping, it could get you killed.

Cool.

Fantastic DAFF, first time I have seen a sub go thru the heads.👍

@daff.wallace2267

14 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

@rsinclair6560

14 күн бұрын

You should research and watch the 1960's movie 'On The Beach'.

@daff.wallace2267

14 күн бұрын

@@rsinclair6560 Yes watched it and the remake. Lots of footage taken in Williamstown in version one..

Amazing footage, someone asked about it being submerged going out through there. I don’t reckon that would be possible nor pleasant. Legends those RAN submariners. MAGNIFICENT in these just wait until the nukes. 🇦🇺👍🍺

@daff.wallace2267

13 күн бұрын

Not deep enough for submerging I would think. Very tidal at times. They did wait till slack water to do the transit.

Great footage, does a pilot need to take a sub through the heads? I grew up in queenscliff, never thought about a sub coming into the bay.

@daff.wallace2267

11 күн бұрын

Depends on the naval vessel and officers experience.

Did my part 3 on Otway. They used to dive at meal times. Too rough on the roof.

I imagine if they can navigate for long periods underwater then there wouldnt be a problem for them to get thru Heads when they have visual as well. Im guessing they have pretty sophisticated navionics.

@daff.wallace2267

14 күн бұрын

I would assume so.

@nkelly.9

12 күн бұрын

They use sextants

@billybunter3753

11 күн бұрын

Dick Smith and Tandy supplied them with their electronics....Also, they have a Voxon tape deck and speakers in stereo....

Saw here tied up at Bell Bay in Tassie a few weeks ago.

My question is, does the Navy have to have a pilot on boards for the Heads as all commercial shipping is required to ?

@daff.wallace2267

8 күн бұрын

No is the short answer. Especially a submarine would be hard to put a pilot off a launch onto.

Submariners must hate running on the surface like that where the boat is pitching up and down like that.

Thousands of fish were wash up along ninety mile Beach a few days ago ,could this Subs Sonar be the Culprit?

@mystafied

11 күн бұрын

Very well could be

@Dogdda

10 күн бұрын

No

A big Thank You to all those who served on this Australian sub to protect our nation.

Great footage. It almost looks like two humans sitting on the conning tower, or whatever it is called, one of them in hi-viz. Seeing this poses the question as to them needing pilots in entering/exiting Port Philip or any other waterway for that matter, and, if that is the case, what qualifications do the Captains have to be afforded such pilot free status? Maybe sophisticated navigational aids allow this? I also wonder what this vessel was doing in Port Philip and/or where she was berthed if she stayed there .

@daff.wallace2267

14 күн бұрын

She would have a captain or navigator that has their local knowledge of the area tested previously. As for berthing she was at Station Pier in Port Melbourne for a week.

@nkelly.9

14 күн бұрын

@@daff.wallace2267 Thanks for the info, I wonder how many piloted harbours they can enter without pilots and/or the advanced training/testing the captains /navigators might have because most pilots would not be trained to bring in a vessel without visual positioning/signals.

@guyburton9475

12 күн бұрын

All RAN vessels are exempted from the requirement to embark a pilot when entering/leaving Australian ports. Only in an unusual circumstance would a pilot be carried. Rigorous training ensures navigators and CO's are suitably qualified to navigate their ship/submarine around Australian ports. Only when local knowledge is needed (foreign port) would a pilot be embarked.

@daff.wallace2267

12 күн бұрын

@@guyburton9475 Though I have seen pilots board RAN ships here previously. It all comes down to the experience of the officers aboard I guess.

@highcountrydelatite

11 күн бұрын

@@nkelly.9 many dont need pilots..depends on locale

I assume, that like the Spirit of Tasmania ferries, these don’t need a pilot on board

Bet the crew cant wait til she dives

I saw her come in the other weekend. It’s been a long time since I saw a sub up close. Im an ex skimmer

@CJArnold-hq3ey

12 күн бұрын

Considering it layed at the bottom of Sydney Harbour for 60 years they've done a good job repairing it

I dont see the spiral wrap on the periscope

In “ war games” it might have. Real situation, not so ‘lucky’

HMAS steam powered sub

Perfectly restored after being dredged up from Sydney Harbour in WW2 🤫

Xcellent Daff

@daff.wallace2267

14 күн бұрын

Tah! Keith.

A life on the ocean waves! Barf!! Bet the techo crew would have preferred sailing out submerged. Destination? Fremantle. This class of submarine carries no nuke missiles.

Submarine pumps out RANK farts

Just red flagged ya self good on ya

What is she capable of?

@billybunter3753

11 күн бұрын

0 - 100 in 3.2 seconds!

@MIck-M

6 күн бұрын

77.8 meters 7.8-meter-wide beam can travel up to 20 knots when submerged. They can remain submerged for about 70 days without surfacing and are armed with six 533mm torpedo tubes. They also have some very crafty sneaky captains to make up the tech shortfall. We currently have six but are looking to go nuclear.

@MrSwaggOn

5 күн бұрын

@@MIck-M So only Torps no missile bays?

Geez. Is most of it underwater because visually on the surface that look’s embarrassingly small for a submarine for our navy.

@lancebond2338

14 күн бұрын

It’s one of the biggest conventional subs in the world… 77m.

@xr6lad

14 күн бұрын

@@lancebond2338umm at 77 m it isn’t big.

@RobNMelbourne

13 күн бұрын

@@xr6lad Big is not necessarily better but the Collins Class is the 2nd largest non-nuclear sub in the world. In 2004 as part of the lead up to RIMPAC, HMAS Rankin defeated the US Navy in Exercise Silent Fury. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oKV6uLGFZ9CylJc.html

@CJArnold-hq3ey

12 күн бұрын

It's a restored jap sub they found at the bottom of Sydney Harbour

@tomnewham1269

11 күн бұрын

Smaller submarines are able to infiltrate foreign harbours easily compared to a nuclear submarine such as the Los Angeles class.

Do you mean we’ve actually got one of these things in seaworthy working order?

The Colins Class subs have had their day and aren't so "formidable" anymore.

@markf3229

10 күн бұрын

They never were formidable

Diesel boat, they had so much trouble with these boats, but after they spent about a trillion Aussie dollars fixing them they’ve turned out to be reasonably reliable for a conventional boat that isn’t expected to do much, or get in harm’s way.

A 3rd world country has a better submarine

@pamelakinnane1863

11 күн бұрын

HMAS Rankin defeated the US Navy in exercises off Hawaii. The US had two destroyers, two frigates, one nuclear submarine and a search aircraft dedicated to finding HMAS Rankin. By being able to hug the coastline, Rankin slipped past all of the "hostiles", and managed to "torpedo" USN O'Cain on the way. The victory song played by Rankin...Down Under, which was picked up by the US fleet. 😂

@paulmathews4335

11 күн бұрын

Not sure 3rd world subs usually have the same torpedoes in them that the virginia class do

@BTR-xw4of

10 күн бұрын

oh look 'another' wannabe defence/naval 'expert'. Comical.

Heading to Taiwan my guess. China about to reclaim Taiwan with Putin / Trump blessing.

Looks ancient. Typical

She'll still be doing it 20yrs as we wait for something new, are they still capable of submerging and resurfacing

@patricklynch2695

10 күн бұрын

That’s dumb

@user-cn6re9jr1t

9 күн бұрын

@@patricklynch2695 not really, number of reports suggest inadequate manning and poor readiness

Out-dated junk!

@paulmathews4335

11 күн бұрын

Great to hear an expert in submarine design give an in depth analysis

@billybunter3753

11 күн бұрын

​@@paulmathews4335 I think Barry is cooked!

it's small.