EX-HMAS HOBART (2002)
Adelaide, South Australia
HMAS Hobert (D 39) Perth-class guided missile destroyer
VESSEL DETAILS
Launched:
1964 Michigan, USA 1964
Sank:
2002 scuttled 2002
Length:
134 metres (440’)
Beam:
14 metres (47’)
Displacement:
3,370 tons
Speed:
35 knots
Crew:
332
Passengers:
Nil
Motto:
“Sic Fortis Hobartia Crevit” (Thus Did Hobart Grow Strong)
WARNING: Wrecks should not be penetrated without proper training & equipment!
NOTE: All wrecks and related artifacts older than 75 years in Australian waters are protected by the Australian Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976. Nothing can be taken!
INFORMATION
Former HMAS Hobart (D 39), Green Ghost, 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 1965.
HMAS Hobart, HMAS Perth scuttled in Albany, Western Australia and HMAS Brisbane scuttled near Mooloolaba, Queensland were all RAN Perth-class guided missile destroyers.
The Hobart was scuttled on 3 November 2002 and her scuttling took less than three minutes!
She now sits upright on her keel in 30 metres (100’) in Yankalilla Bay within the Rapid Head Sanctuary Zone in Encounter Marine Park.
There is a shore-based memorial commemorating the Hobart in Lady Bay where the anchor from the vessel points to the wreck.
Lady Bay is a 90-minute (80 km/50 mi) drive south of Adelaide via Main South Road/B23 & M2.
For more information go to: https://cdn.environment.sa.gov.au/environment/docs/hobart_new.pdf
Hobart is one of Australia’s Magnificent Seven! READ MORE
Copyright © 2025 Steve Sinclair
DIVE DETAILS
Scuba:
Open Water Diver
Snorkelling:
Too deep for snorkelling & freediving not allowed
Access:
Boat only (20 minutes)
Depth:
5 – 36 metres (15-120’)
Visibility:
5 – 20 metres (15-70’)
Water temperature:
16 – 21°C (60-70°F)
Seasonal:
No, but October to May best
OTHER GREAT DIVES WHILE IN THE AREA
Glenelg Dredge, Broken Bottom, Port Noarlunga, MV Seawolf and Glenelg Tyre Reef.
2026 GREAT AUSTRALIAN DIVE CHALLENGE
Dive Registration
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NOTE: Entrants should do this dive with one of the following preferred dive services.
DIVE SERVICES
ADELAIDE SCUBA
3 Cygnet Court
Glenelg North SA 5045
+61 (8) 8294 7744
diving@adelaidescuba.com.au
www.adelaidescuba.com.au
DIVE TRAVEL SERVICES
LOCATION
State or Territory:
South Australia
Nearest City:
Adelaide
Nearest Town:
Yankalilla
HOW TO GET THERE
Air:
Nearest International Airport:
Adelaide
Nearest Domestic/Regional Airport:
Adelaide
Road:
Adelaide to Yankalilla:
Just over an hour (70 km/45 mi) via M2 and Main South Road
Bus:
From Adelaide
Train:
Not direct, via bus
