Ex-HMAS Hobart

Experts on SA's premiere dive site exHMAS Hobart information: Diving information About Adelaide Adventure Charter dive charters Requirements & recommendations The dive site Facts and History Dive calendar Other Fleurieu peninsula diving & attractions Rapid Bay Jetty Rapid Head AV Ulonga Non-diving activites Location & getting there	Specially prepared for scuba divers The ex-HMAS Hobart was specially prepared and sunk as a dive site. As part of the preparation, many holes and hatches were cut to allow easy access to scuba divers and navigation throughout the wreck. However, the Hobart is also a very intact wreck, with much of the original equipment, instrumentation and many fittings - including filing cabinets, sinks, toilets and tools - still in place to create many points of interest. There are also some more challenging penetrations for more experienced scuba divers, and the sheer size of the ship means it has something to offer every diver! Access the bridge, engine room, missile magazine & more You can sit in the capitans chair or look into the inner workings of the engine room and missile magazine, check out the guns, or the mess deck, or take the controls on the conning bridge. You can even do a spot of ironing in the laundry. An amazing artificial reef The exHMAS Hobart was sunk in November 2002 and already it is teeming with life. Schools of snapper, whiting and bearded cod roam the outside, bullseyes, blennies and leatherjackets are moving in, and invertebrate life covers all the ship's surfaces. Dive the ex HMAS Hobart with Underwater Sports Why dive the Hobart with us? We run exHMAS Hobart scuba dives every weekend (see the calendar), but not only that: As well as providing a friendly, safe and enjoyable experience, we know the Hobart better than anyone (except perhaps those that served on her!) Underwater sports staff were instrumental in organising the sinking of the ex-HMAS Hobart as a dive site and since the sinking all our Divemasters and other staff have performed literally thousands of dives on this amazing site. Our commitment to quality and personalised service means we can offer you both the safest and most enjoyable diving experience. Diving Permits for The HMAS Hobart All divers on the exHMAS Hobart must complete a diving permit. Please complete your permit online here prior to diving with us, and bring your printed permit with you to the boat. Permits last 12 months. Divers with their own boats must contact SDFSA Boat Dive Charter Prices: All double dive charters include a light snack between dives! Double boat dive* (eg Double Hobart or Hobart/Rapid): $100 per person Double boat dive* including 2 tanks and weights: $145.00 per person Double boat dive* including full dive kit: $175 per person add $20 for all Ulonga and Aldinga charters. Hire of Individual items: $25.00 each Single boat dives (eg Night dive at Rapid Bay): $55 per person To secure your booking we require the following information:* Divers Name: Divers Certification: Number of logged dives to date: Date of your last dive: Have you dived the Hobart before? We also require credit card details to secure your position, but request that you phone us with these rather than emailing them. Your credit card will not be charged until the charter has run, and will be shredded immediately after. Please note that we have a 48 hour cancellation policy, or the full price will be charged. All divers must have a valid Hobart Dive Permit. Please complete your permit via the link above and bring it with you on the day of your dive. Please also email a copy of your permit confirmation to us. Permits are valid for 12 months, and we will keep it on board Alladin. Charters run subject to minimum numbers and weather conditions. We ask all divers booked onto a charter to phone us at 4pm the day prior to the charter to confirm weather conditions. More Information about scuba diving the ex HMAS Hobart \| Check the Calendar
Ship Facts & History "The Green Ghost" The exHMAS Hobart was known as the "Green Ghost" due to her speed, which made her appear to be able to be in several places at once. The HMAS Hobart was a Charles F. Adams class guided missile destroyer in the Royal Australia Navy (DDG 39), built in the United States of America and commissioned in 1965 in Boston. Her role was air defence of the fleet. HMAS Hobart completed three tours of duty off South Vietnam in 1967, 1968 and 1970 with each tour being 6 months in duration. In 1968, two sailors lost their lives and seven others were injured after the vessel was hit by "friendly" fire. In 1988 HMAS Hobart participated in the Hobart Bicentennial Australia Day Celebrations. She was decommisioned on 12th May 2000 and on the 5th November 2002 was scuttled in Yankallila bay as an artificial reef and dive site. Facts about the Hobart:
Class of ship	An improved Charles F. Adams class guided missile destroyer whose main role was air defence of the Fleet. The design of ships of this class was particularly versatile and she had anti-submarine and surface gunnery capabilities.
Dimensions	Length: 437 feet (133.2 metres), Beam: (width) 47 feet (14.3 metres), Displacement: 4,720 tonnes
Complement	20 Officers and 312 Sailors
Design and building	Keel laid October 26, 1962 Launched January 9, 1964 by Mrs David Hay, wife of the then Australian Ambassador to the United Nations Commissioned December 18, 1965 at Boston. Built by Defoe Shipbuilding Co., Bay City, Michigan - the second of three guided missile destroyers built for the Royal Australian Navy.
Armament	TARTAR guided missile (single rail launcher), two 5"/54 calibre rapid fire fully automatic guns (in single turrets). Anti-submarine torpedoes (two triple mounts). IKARA, Australian designed and built long-range anti-submarine weapon (fitted in Australia).
Propulsion	Speeds in excess of 30 knots were obtained from geared steam turbines on two shafts.
Command facilities	The latest concepts in long range sonar, radar, communication and electronic equipment provided the Command with the necessary up-to-date information in the Operations Room.
Accommodation	All living spaces were air-conditioned. Amenities included regular movie shows, internal news and broadcasting services, free laundry, a canteen stocked with a wide variety of goods and all the latest facilities expected of modern day ships.
Cost	Purchased by Australia from the United States of America for US$45,000,000 including spare parts, stores, ammunition etc.