The submarine HMAS Rankin departs Port Phillip passing Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia. Ship spotting at Point Lonsdale and other water activities.
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.
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!
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.
@@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.
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.
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 Only just found out, the other week , that we were only 600 nm from Saudi Arabia in 1980 , when on the carrier Melbourne, and being watched by a Russian ship
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 🇦🇺👍🍺
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 .
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nqFVOL7mLd4.html
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.
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. 😂
