EX-HMAS BRISBANE
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| Type of dive: |
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Scuttled Warship |
| Snorkelling: |
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No, too deep but freediving allowed |
| Scuba: |
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Open Water |
| Access: |
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Boat only (10 minutes) |
| Depth: |
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6 – 27 metres (20-90’) |
| Visibility: |
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5 – 25 metres (15-80’) |
| Water temperature: |
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19 – 27°C (66-81°F) |
| Seasonal: |
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No, but June to November best |
HMAS Brisbane (D 41) – Perth-Class Guided Missile Destroyer
Ex-HMAS Brisbane, Steel Cat, was one of three Perth-class guided missile destroyers operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was built in the United States and entered service with the RAN in 1967.
HMAS Brisbane, HMAS Hobart scuttled in Yankalilla Bay near Adelaide, South Australia and HMAS Perth scuttled in Albany, Western Australia were all RAN Perth-class guided missile destroyers.
The Brisbane was scuttled using explosive charges on 31 July 2005, and now sits upright on her keel in 27 metres (90’) of water, about nine kilometres (6 mi) off Mooloolaba in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
To help protect the wreck, access to the Ex-HMAS Brisbane Conservation Park is restricted to all vessels, divers and snorkellers without a permit or written approval.
Mooloolaba is a 90-minute (100 km/60 mi) drive north of Brisbane on the M1.
VESSEL DETAILS
Scuttled:
2005
Motto:
“We Aim at Higher Things”
Type:
Perth-class guided missile destroyer
Launched:
1966 Michigan, USA
Length:
134 metres (440’)
Beam:
14 metres (47’)
Displacement:
3,370 tons
Speed:
35 knots
Crew:
336
2026 GREAT AUSTRALIAN DIVE CHALLENGE
Dive Registration
To register this dive for validation, go to: www.50greatdives.com.
NOTE: Entrants should do this dive with one of the following preferred dive services.
DIVE SERVICES
SUNREEF
11 & 12/123 Parkyn Parade
Mooloolaba QLD 4557
+61 (7) 5444 5656
info@sunreef.com.au
www.sunreef.com.au
SCUBA WORLD
207 Brisbane Road
Mooloolaba QLD 4557
+61 (7) 5444 8595
info@scubaworld.com.au
www.scubaworld.com.au
DIVE TRAVEL SERVICES
WATER TEMPERATURES:
LOCATION
State or Territory:
Queensland
Nearest City:
Brisbane
Nearest Regional City:
Mooloolaba
HOW TO GET THERE
Air:
Nearest International Airport:
Brisbane
Nearest Regional Airport:
Sunshine Coast Airport
Road:
Brisbane to Mooloolaba:
1.5 hours (110 km/70 mi) via M1 Freeway
Bus:
From Brisbane
Train:
From Brisbane
