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This submarine has now been taken out of the ocean and is going through the scrapping process.

This is camouflage this is the most powerful sub of the world . I swear !

Did they somehow float it again, or lift it with some sort of device?

A very sad sight!! 😞

Beautiful Scottish Lass-- a sad fate for such a noble cold warrior . . .

A cold war heroine. She needs to be reefed some so we can SCUBA dive on it . . .

I served in 2 of her sister boats. This is so sad to see!

😢👎🙏

Here's Her story: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Otama

She should have been preserved, or better yet should be lended or donated to a poor country who cannot afford a new but so expensive Navy sub.

Здравствуйте какой стране эта подводная лодка принадлежит и что с ней будут делать.

I feel sorry for her, what a life she spent once :(

I didn't understand

Such a shame to see this wonderful piece of naval history just rusting away. Had they moved this to shore as a display when it was first proposed, the cost would have been a lot less than now. I have also made a video of this forgotten piece of history. 🦘😎👍

Very sad I waited over 4 hours to tour a submarine at Station Pier , 1983. Can't remember her name.

The only thing I would be curious about is what it would look like inside

Navigation hazard. Why left like that. Deep 6 it

For more interesting footage of HMAS OTAMA after she left Westernport bay please check this channel out ua-cam.com/channels/NMq3XuWpmuNUOwWAseh2iQ.html

For more interesting footage of HMAS OTAMA after she left Westernport bay please check this channel out ua-cam.com/channels/NMq3XuWpmuNUOwWAseh2iQ.html

Thanks for posting this Jamie. I had been waiting to fly out and get some footage, but all the action happened on the weekend when I had to work.

Farewell Otama

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A sad end to a sad and sorry debacle. They acquired it with a $500k of Federal Government Tax Payers money to buy it and move it to Crib Point, they had and still have no land to put it on, there were no prior negotiations with the State Government before it was acquired. The original Federal grant was meant to fund the landing of it to shore, but no negotiations or approvals to do so were in place when they were given that original $500k, where was the due diligence? There were 30 other bidders at the time, its likely Otama would be permanently preserved and on public display had the $500k grant and ownership been given to a more capable group with the capability and capacity to fund and deliver a real outcome. It seems little private funding or public fundraising has occured since to maintain it, $10k was donated when the mooring lines needed replacing but the Port of Hastings (Victorian Tax Payers ended up spending $50k to replace it). When the ballast tank flooded last year and caused it to list, it was the Victorian Taxpayer to the rescue again. In 2008 it was offered for sale on ebay - there was interest from Franston City Council and St Kilda Marina but the existing owners have persisted with this debacle. They shunned advice and support from experienced submariners and their Association. At any time since 2008 temporary or permanent preservation and display outcomes could have been pursued and implemented, HMAS Otama “could” have been towed to Williamstown and moored on Gem Pier next to the WW2 Minesweeper HMAS Castlemaine and restored and opened for public tours, it could in 2015 taken its turn in the Williamstown Dry Dock for repairs and maintenance- those are all lost opportunities and there is only one party to blame and thats the WPOA and VMC, not the Victorian Government or local Councils? There is more background to the apparent incompetence and behaviours behind this debacle, the writing has been on the wall for the last two years and none of those alternative outcomes to save the sub appear to have been pursued. In 2016 they have acquired another ship with no money to move it, no money to restore it and no place to put it - will that too become the fault and problem of the Victorian and local governments and the burden of Victorian Tax Payers? Its the Defence Dept who is funding the $5M to recover and transport it back to WA for scrapping as its their history that is being tarnished by this debacle and its their likely liability should it sink or contaminate Westernport Bay as clearly WPOA have to insurance or funds to cover that either. Its interesting to note that RAN land at Cerberus was not made available for siting of Otama either. Put the blame where it is deserved - squarely at the feet of WPOA / Victorian Maritime Centre, and don’t permit the same thing to be done again with another ship that is well beyond their capabilities.

Its recovery and relocation is being funded by the Defence Department not Parks and they are doing it to remove any legal exposure they will have if it sank or leaked contaminants. The WPOA have had 20 years to fund raise and find a permanent home for it and to deliver it into preservation rather than letting it rot on a mooring and expect Victorian tax payers to foot the bill. They have accepted donation of a second ship in Tasmania that they have no funds to maintain, move, moor or birth and no permanent home for it either. Otama could have been moved and birthed somewhere else like Williamstown 10 years ago, had volunteer access to restore it and make it ready for public access, in 2015 like HMAS Castlemaine it might have had access to be drydocked for repairs and repainting and spent the last 7 years being a museum ship and open to the public. That could have been a temporary or permanent outcome, instead its been left to rot, this group was given $0.5M to buy, move and land the sub, they have never raised any serious capital themselves to deliver their outcomes. They beat 30 other bidders for it, and its likely it would still be surviving if some of those bidders had won the tender instead. If there is anyone to blame for the loss of this ship its WPOA and their 20 years of neglect and inaction

Heads need to roll over the mismanagement of this whole HMAS Otama museum. Why the council couldn't take care of the site and issue the permits so it could be bought ashore is beyond me. 20 years sitting there and not a single attempt to get it happening. It's as if the council never ever wanted it to actually built in the first place. The whole council needs to be sacked and administrator put in control like has been done a few times already and is currently the situation with the City of Whittlesea.

Imagine how Australia will treat its nuclear boats.

Thank you Jamie well done mate. Extremely sad and disheartening to see another item of Aussie "identity/history" taken away, destroyed or demolished which happens much to often these days. 🥲Just saying. (dad) Peace.

Thankyou Jamie, As a former member and a submariner this is sad to see. 😢. I will monitor her progress over the next 5 days and record her arrival at Henderson. Well done ✔️

Nicely done mate - as a serving Navy member, it is sad to see it end like this.

Typical sh**-useless "Government." Blow billions on their shonky crim mates. Couldn't throw $500k at getting Otama ashore. What a joke. We have a total D***HEAD for a Premier - who costs us more than this each year.

No way for a warrior, and my last O boat, to go :(

Sad to see HMAS OTAMA go to scrap like that. She looked derelict at the end.

ok i will get Wayne to check this out, but just one thing WPOA still own the Sub, Parks have just seized it, which is theft, but we dont have the legal help to fight it. and re the cost Park Vic are not telling the public that the cost is $5 million plus, when it would only be half a million to get her out of the water. Rosey

Nice footage 😎

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How disappointing, given the amount of treasure spent to make, maintain, and man this unique vessel. Future generations will wonder about this amazing Australian Naval vessel and those who served upon her, and why it was allowed to founder.

One of the most beautiful place to fly drones in Victoria. I went there last month and filmed it by my drone, it was an amazing experience.

The next time I see this sub... it will be tits up. at least they could have dry dock it.

Such a disgrace! 6 years ago they were trying to save this sub, it only needed to go 500 metres to shore. ua-cam.com/video/Pje6ifWmWpo/v-deo.html&ab_channel=VictorianMaritimeCentre Now it looks like it's all too late. Shame Victorian Government, shame!

To late,to save her. Remove her and scrap the remains

a fucking disgrace after many years of service

are the hatches open?

This needs to be helped before it rolls over completely 😳😳

What a bloody shame DBF

Probably should quit eating vegemite sandwiches and focus on important shit

A piece of Australian Naval History just wasting away. Especially so close to HMAS CERBERUS.

It's hard to imagine that N.S.W fundraised enough money to move one of these 300km inland, yet the Mornington Peninsula Council, and the Victorian State Government can't be bothered to collaborate and raise enough money or interest to bring even a portion of this vessel 500 metres inland, onshore to salvage and display locally, some Australian Naval Maritime history.

It's illegal to fly a drone in that area

Shit... I was meant to go visit her not long ago...