Hmas Ovens Submarine School Tours
Our decommissioned Oberon class submarine—HMAS Ovens— is an authentic Cold War-era vessel situated on Fremantle's historic WWII submarine slipway, just next to the WA Maritime Museum.
Students participating in this program will:
- Journey onboard an authentic Submarine and explore the daily lives of submariners
- Learn about the construction of the HMAS Ovens Submarine, and the equipment on board
- Visit the Naval Defence Gallery and view submarine related objects such as the World War One Tenix AE2 submarine conning tower
About the Program
Our decommissioned Oberon class submarine—HMAS Ovens— is an authentic Cold War-era vessel situated on Fremantle's historic WWII submarine slipway, just next to the WA Maritime Museum.
Students participating in this program will:
- Journey onboard an authentic Submarine and explore the daily lives of submariners
- Learn about the construction of the HMAS Ovens Submarine, and the equipment on board
- Visit the Naval Defence Gallery and view submarine related objects such as the World War One Tenix AE2 submarine conning tower
Further Infomation
Students participating in this two-part program will:
Part A: Submarine Tour (Ground floor of the WA Maritime Museum and outside onboard HMAS Ovens)
- Journey onboard an authentic submarine and explore the daily lives of submariners
- Learn about the construction of the HMAS Ovens submarine and the equipment on board
Part B: Self-guided Museum visit (Level Two of the WA Maritime Museum)
- Visit the Naval Defence Gallery and view submarine related objects such as the World War One Tenix AE2 submarine conning tower
Objectives
Programs and exhibitions at the WA Museum support teachers in their delivery of the WA Curriculum to their students. The Submarine Tour has potential links to a variety of areas from both the HASS and Sciences Curriculum. Contact us for more information