HMAS Canberra


This site is dedicated to all Royal Australian Navy and Australian Defence Force personnel who have served in HMAS CANBERRA.

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HMAS CANBERRA (1) D 33 from the 9th of July 1928 until she was sunk in action off Savo Island on the 9th of August 1942.

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HMAS CANBERRA (2) FFG-02 from the 21st of March 1981 until Decomissioning on the 12th of November 2005.

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HMAS Canberra (3) LHD-02 from Commissioning on the 23rd of November 2014.

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ex-HMAS Canberra Diving Wreck


 

The ex-HMAS Canberra dive site was opened to the public on December 5, 2009. Lying in approximately 28 metres of water, the wreck provides spectacular diving for experienced divers wanting a challenging and unique experience.

Divers have the opportunity to explore many sections of the ship including flight decks, the bridge, engine rooms, galley, and accommodation quarters and many of the vessel's original fixtures and fittings have been preserved. 

Over time the ex-HMAS Canberra will become a haven for marine life, transforming it into a spectacular reef...More

 

ex-HMAS Canberra Wreck Position


 

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Diving Wreck Image Gallery

The ex-HMAS Canberra dive site was opened to the public on December 5, 2009. Lying in approximately 28 metres of water, the wreck provides spectacular diving for experience

 

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ex- HMAS Canberra Diving Video

 

HMAS Canberra was scuttled on the 05 October 2010, the latest diving video was posted on You Tube 13 October 2010 by Deep Blue Ventures

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ex- HMAS Canberra Diving Video

 

The ex HMAS Canberra is a great dive wreck, and sometimes it has different animals on it. This short movie shows a seal, fish, swimming scallops and scurrying crabs.

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Links

Victorian Artificial Reef Society - HMAS Canberra

Parks Victoria - HMAS Canberra

HMAS Canberra Dive

Dive Bookings HMAS Canberra

 

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