Inside Australia's Silent Submarine

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  • čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
  • The HMAS Ovens submarine has played an essential role in Australia's maritime history. Built by the Scottish Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in the UK, we take a look at one of the few surviving Oberon Class submarines open to the public.
    Thanks to the Western Australian Museum for helping with the filming. You can book your own tour at: museum.wa.gov.au/whats-on/long...
    Perth Science, Episode Fifteen | Silent Submarines
    #PerthScience #Fremantle
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    INDONESIAN: Anugrah No'inötö Göri
    CZECH: Ondřej Špika & Martin Hofman
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Komentáře • 512

  • @AtomicFrontier
    @AtomicFrontier  Před 3 lety +771

    Did I just make this video as an excuse to watch "The Hunt for Red October" and count it as work? Probably. Hope you like the video!

    • @ONKlive
      @ONKlive Před 3 lety +5

      you should make a podcast, i would listen to it, and prolly recommend it as well

    • @Zachytime
      @Zachytime Před 3 lety +10

      And now you gave us all a excuse to watch "The Hunt for Red October" also, cheers for that

    • @lucazeuch855
      @lucazeuch855 Před 3 lety +5

      You don't need an excuse for such a great movie!

    • @zainiikhwan9405
      @zainiikhwan9405 Před 3 lety +1

      Alright time to check out the movie

    • @glennwatson
      @glennwatson Před 3 lety +2

      Crimson Tide is where it's at (blasphemy maybe). Good work on the video.

  • @rooster56100
    @rooster56100 Před 8 měsíci +11

    I was serving on the Ovens for the K2 exercise, and you got the story half right regarding the USS Enterprise. I was on the other side of the attack periscope from the skipper, using a slide rule to convert the height of a certain known point on the target ship that the skipper would read out to me, into a distance, to feed into the firing computers for the MK48 torpedoes. We took the photo to prove we were actually there ( 8,000 yards if I remember correctly - I still have the original black and white photo that the papers used), and then the skipper (Terry Roach), theoretically fired off 5 torpedoes, resulting in what was referred to as a perfect "5 finger spread", that is, all 5 fish (torpedoes), would have hit the Enterprise from bow to stern if we had actually fired them, meaning there was no way the Enterprise could have survived the strike. The Americans were not impressed, and tried to argue the point, but to no avail.
    The broom tied to the attack periscope was done to announce a "clean sweep", meaning we sunk the yanks, but they never found us, not even once during the whole Kangaroo 2 exercise. I still have the front page of the newspaper with that picture we took of the Enterprise...mainly because I was on the conning tower at harbour (action) stations as lookout and flag/light reader if needed. I'm the good looking bastard without the stripes lol. Good video btw. Almost made me miss the good old days.

  • @christophernase9380
    @christophernase9380 Před 3 lety +390

    Every naval ship gangsta till the sonar technician reports hearing Land Down Under coming from below

    • @harriehausenman8623
      @harriehausenman8623 Před 3 lety +7

      That's a funny thought! :-)

    • @BluePieNinjaTV
      @BluePieNinjaTV Před 3 lety +8

      That's actually happened

    • @sithlordofoz
      @sithlordofoz Před 3 lety +6

      @@BluePieNinjaTV czcams.com/video/nqFVOL7mLd4/video.html

    • @azmanabdula
      @azmanabdula Před 3 lety +2

      @Jamie Naval guns dont kill people
      I do!

    • @KilljoyGatecrash
      @KilljoyGatecrash Před 3 lety

      @Jamie sorry us wipper snappers can't be as hip as you as you and the rest of your bingo crew. I also think its real neat you used to wear an onion on your belt and sometimes yell at clouds.

  • @RoelfvanderMerwe
    @RoelfvanderMerwe Před 3 lety +805

    Incredible content. So glad I discovered you through Tom Scott

  • @Randomsauce19702
    @Randomsauce19702 Před 3 lety +188

    could you imagine being in a war game on an aircraft carrier and suddenly hearing " I COME FROM A LAND DOWN UNDER"

    • @averyeml
      @averyeml Před 3 lety +9

      Not sure if you watch Doctor Who but it makes me think of the episode where they are on a Soviet submarine and one of the crew is an old guy who listens to Duran Duran 😂

    • @BluePieNinjaTV
      @BluePieNinjaTV Před 3 lety +8

      That has actually happened

    • @change_your_oil_regularly4287
      @change_your_oil_regularly4287 Před 3 lety +8

      There is a clip on CZcams of basically this exact scenario. Collins Class sub takes on the US Navy wins and plays that song to announce victory.

    • @PMA65537
      @PMA65537 Před 3 lety

      @@averyeml Duran Duran is 25 years old isn't he?

  • @clockworkkirlia7475
    @clockworkkirlia7475 Před 3 lety +429

    What a brilliantly-constructed video. It feels like a much longer documentary, compressed into a very small space... which is quite appropriate, come to think of it.
    Also, don't worry, I promise not to tell the Soviet military about your cool boat.

  • @scientificconsideration8294

    Haha I love the "They won't tell us how the ideal propeller looks like" part, immediately followed by a photo of it.

  • @the_ALchannel
    @the_ALchannel Před 3 lety +78

    3:35 Ah yes, steam from the Steamed Clams we're having.

  • @therizinosauruscheloniform2162

    this is the best information given in a deadpan voice I have ever heard

  • @lewismassie
    @lewismassie Před 3 lety +17

    The fun part about sonar and cavitation is that the passive sonar is so sensitive they can tell how many blades it has and what shape they are

    • @arclightredux6088
      @arclightredux6088 Před 3 lety +1

      Sonar.

    • @lewismassie
      @lewismassie Před 3 lety +2

      @@arclightredux6088 Woops

    • @zapfanzapfan
      @zapfanzapfan Před 10 měsíci

      One reason they are covered up, so the enemy can't work out what they would sound like.

  • @mattcurr9931
    @mattcurr9931 Před 3 lety +9

    my dad served on the Ovens during Kangaroo 2 (all up he was onboard 74-77, 84-87) :D

  • @ymetro1530
    @ymetro1530 Před 3 lety +15

    Always crazy how quality these videos are for such a small channel

  • @cola98765
    @cola98765 Před 3 lety +1

    0:52 "this iconic sound"
    I know it's more recognisable like that, but FM pulse needs some love as it's *so* satisfying.

  • @chieffirefigherplays
    @chieffirefigherplays Před 2 lety +3

    I love visiting HMAS Ovens when I get time to. It's a cool place to visit. Love your video.

  • @PiPerson7472
    @PiPerson7472 Před 3 lety +89

    I absolutely love your content! You put out videos that have a mix of all my favorite science/random facts/history channels combined, like smartereveryday, tom scott, and veritasium. I truly do think you deserve more than 55k subs, and I cannot wait to watch and see your channel develop and grow!

  • @Shaurya24
    @Shaurya24 Před 3 lety +50

    Such high-quality videos for a channel this small is exceptional, Great work James!

  • @tasmanmillen
    @tasmanmillen Před 3 lety +21

    Feels like a great extension of Smarter Every Day’s series on nuclear submarines. Glad I found you through Tom Scott!

  • @brijgopalbharadwaj1222
    @brijgopalbharadwaj1222 Před 3 lety +107

    My heart did a bit of a stopper when I heard an Australian sub "sank" USS Enterprise. I was like, did Hitler get to the kangaroos too? The man was one hell of a marketer...😅

    • @xShadowsOfChaos
      @xShadowsOfChaos Před 3 lety +17

      Me too. I was like “When were we at war with Australia?”

    • @sirBrouwer
      @sirBrouwer Před 3 lety +10

      @@xShadowsOfChaos that was the Emo navy. they first defeated the Australian army and got a taste for more.

    • @Dan-zc7ut
      @Dan-zc7ut Před 3 lety +1

      @@xShadowsOfChaos simulators mate

    • @terryquarton3864
      @terryquarton3864 Před 3 lety +3

      It was during rimpac they got thru the destory escort and under the USS enterprise to prove it they ask what colour smoke fare the enterprise asked back what do you mean Aussie red or green well green was the reply so the Aussies let of green smoke oops red faces for the enterprise

    • @anthonyloft3277
      @anthonyloft3277 Před 3 lety +1

      @@sirBrouwer EMU mate

  • @karasirarichard3358
    @karasirarichard3358 Před 3 lety +14

    Now that's what I call QUALITY CONTENT

  • @chop098
    @chop098 Před rokem +1

    As soon as I saw you crawl inside the submarine, I immediately recognised where this what shot - I loved that museum as a kid!

  • @Mac_Smith
    @Mac_Smith Před 2 lety +3

    Would be great to see a remake of this video explaining how Australias new nuclear submarine will work!

    • @TheGoncas2
      @TheGoncas2 Před 2 lety +3

      He can't because the designs don't even exist yet.
      They'll have to use their old submarines until 2040, which will cause a lot of problems because they've technically already reached their end of life.
      Overall, it was just a bad deal, they would have been better with France's overpriced, but still cheaper, submarines, and get more of them and sooner.

  • @mandoperthstacker
    @mandoperthstacker Před rokem

    Thank you a lot for making this, as an ex dolphin I applaud your effort into trying to get others to understand how much science and engineering there are in submarines.

  • @AndyCallaway
    @AndyCallaway Před 3 lety +58

    Decimal currency was introduced in 1966. I think you meant to say, "When copper coins were withdrawn from circulation." Great video anyway. :-)

    • @ThalassTKynn
      @ThalassTKynn Před 3 lety

      Oh good I'm not the only one that noticed 😅

    • @jackbean1166
      @jackbean1166 Před 3 lety

      yep I had to rewind to

    • @ryougahibiki941
      @ryougahibiki941 Před 3 lety +2

      No, he right. Australian currency transitioned from pounds, shillings and pence to dollars and cents on that date. The coins may have been available shortly begore hand, but it wasn't legal currency until the 14th

    • @peterbrown8797
      @peterbrown8797 Před 2 lety +1

      @@ryougahibiki941 decimal currency was introduced in Australia is 1966

    • @tomnewham1269
      @tomnewham1269 Před 2 lety

      He may have been referring to the 1 and 2 cent coins which were withdrawn from circulation in the year that he mentioned.

  • @FrancescoDoronzo
    @FrancescoDoronzo Před 3 lety +15

    My dog loved the pings!
    Great video as always.

  • @_bowlofsoup
    @_bowlofsoup Před 4 měsíci

    ive been inside this submarine multiple times and it never fails to amaze me (i live locally) and this is even more knowledge and context on something im already familiar with, i love it

  • @bowman4275
    @bowman4275 Před rokem +1

    I remember these P&O boats well. They were extremely quiet when submerged, quieter even than the newer nuclear powered subs on which I served. As a SONAR operator in the RN, in my entire career we NEVER once transmitted actively, we just listened passively. Making a very loud noise like a sonar transmission is the antithesis of any submarine's mission. There is no "echo" to process but we can hear the ships and get their bearing but not their range. Range was calculated over time on the estimated target speed and changes to its bearing.

  • @57thorns
    @57thorns Před 3 lety +36

    I laughed to hard at that Atomic Frontier expertedly "painted" on the submarine. Now my tea is ready, time to watch what you were up (down?) to "down there".

  • @devonlord99
    @devonlord99 Před 3 lety +1

    My grand uncle served on the HMAS Ovens for a few years before being promoted and commanding the HMAS Whyalla (II) for a few more years. Thanks for the great video. 👍

  • @An1mat0rz
    @An1mat0rz Před rokem

    4:36 he looked so happy to deliver this line

  • @blockbusterdied3027
    @blockbusterdied3027 Před rokem +1

    I had a tour of that submarine for school, it's epic

  • @HamletNOR
    @HamletNOR Před 3 lety +6

    Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴! I just found your channel and started to binge. You have incredible content mate. It’s beyond me that this channel isn’t bigger yet. Keep up the good work. More subs are coming!

  • @TheFreeBro
    @TheFreeBro Před 2 lety +2

    If you came up with the water boiling/concert security analogy then I give you major props. Pun now intended

  • @submarines_1015
    @submarines_1015 Před 3 lety +4

    This video was quite amazing. I'm a submarine fan, and this is perfect! Thanks to Tom Scott for helping me discover this gem of a channel.

  • @Isteru
    @Isteru Před 3 lety +5

    I'm really loving your content, I'm super happy to have found you through your collab with Tom. Keep up the good work, with such quality content, I'm hoping to see you grow incredibly quickly!

  • @AndreaZzzXXX
    @AndreaZzzXXX Před 3 lety +1

    amazing video James, and great editing !

  • @toffeeapplepie6415
    @toffeeapplepie6415 Před 3 lety +7

    I still can't believe the quality of these videos, and how long you have been doing this for at a consistent quality. Great videos mate, you deserve a million subscribers if not more.

  • @EtherealOblivion
    @EtherealOblivion Před 3 lety +7

    You are criminally undersubbed. Doing my part to spread the word of this channel. Content of this quality and that takes this much work to make deserves recognition. Keep at it lad! You're about to break through that barrier, I can feel it.

    • @harriehausenman8623
      @harriehausenman8623 Před 3 lety

      Yeah, it should be illegal to not being subbed to this channel!
      just kidding of course :-)

  • @PhailingMath
    @PhailingMath Před 3 lety +1

    Your videos are incredibly well made, detailed, and engaging. Thank you!

  • @cytonicstarspren4384
    @cytonicstarspren4384 Před 3 lety +4

    Awesome Video👏👏
    Keep up the good work!

  • @david_holderman
    @david_holderman Před 3 lety +7

    Hell yeah. Found this channel really recently and I absolutely love it. Keep up the good work.

  • @GerardMenvussa
    @GerardMenvussa Před 3 lety +11

    Silent Submarines of Australia? Never heard of them 😁

  • @Ecotasia
    @Ecotasia Před 3 lety +1

    Really cool discussion about military subs. I also love the way you describe how water boils and how megneto-hydrodynamics work, I love finding ways to describe how things work that are easy to understand.

  • @imptv
    @imptv Před 3 lety

    Another great video! Well done, James!

  • @custardpanda6209
    @custardpanda6209 Před 2 lety

    Amazing content as always! Keep going!

  • @privateerlarry
    @privateerlarry Před 3 lety +1

    You learn something new every day. Great documentary!

  • @nathanroberts355
    @nathanroberts355 Před rokem +1

    I did a tour of hmas ovens submarine western Australian maritime museum in Fremantle Australia about month ago

  • @FinnReinhardt
    @FinnReinhardt Před 3 lety +1

    Great explainations!

  • @rohanrawat5740
    @rohanrawat5740 Před 3 lety

    These videos are always such high quality! Keep it up!

  • @Ash007YT
    @Ash007YT Před 3 lety

    Fantastic stuff as always!

  • @DenisRyan
    @DenisRyan Před 3 lety

    Amazing! Fascinating video.

  • @keithcolwell6584
    @keithcolwell6584 Před 2 lety +1

    I wish I could do what you do. I’m so happy I found this

  • @claricea5353
    @claricea5353 Před 3 lety

    Awesome video as always!

  • @ytkhunter
    @ytkhunter Před 3 lety +1

    Solid animations and narrative! You kept me very engaged in something i dont really care about. Plus the little fact from the cooking water is fun to tell others

  • @anthonycroisier80
    @anthonycroisier80 Před 3 lety +1

    I never knew I was into submarines until now! Thanks for bringing up amazing topics, James!

  • @cidercreekranch
    @cidercreekranch Před 3 lety +1

    We had one of the HMAS Oberon subs participate in the RCN's MARCOT 84 exercise. I don't recall which one it was but I have a few pictures of her on the surface during the final review. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

    • @Paul197A
      @Paul197A Před 10 měsíci

      I was on Ovens in 1984. We were in Hawaii doing the RIMPAC war games with the US and other countries. We were the enemy and of our entire fleet our 2 submarines were the only vessels to survive to the end.

  • @jackjac
    @jackjac Před 3 lety +1

    I'm again impressed by your production value and calm narration. Keep up the good work. For everyone still interested in submarines I can recommend Smater Everyday's series on modern submarines.

  • @maciejzettt
    @maciejzettt Před 2 lety +1

    Well done video!
    I got chills of anxiety when you turned on the vacuum pump without any eye protection, yhough 😅

  • @AGOW100
    @AGOW100 Před 3 lety

    If I could like this video twice, I would. Excellent information presented in a very interesting and enjoying way! I loved the little fact about the giant batteries, very impressive stuff!

  • @dominicwalker1899
    @dominicwalker1899 Před 3 lety

    You have incredible content, well edited!

  • @TheOwlslayer
    @TheOwlslayer Před 3 lety

    Great video. Keep up the awesome work!

  • @Flederratte
    @Flederratte Před 3 lety

    Awesome video!

  • @caedmonmcdaniel7543
    @caedmonmcdaniel7543 Před 3 lety

    I have no idea why this channel doesn’t have more subscribers. Great content every time. Love it ,keep it up.

  • @sixstringedthing
    @sixstringedthing Před 3 lety +1

    Instant thumbs up for the H.F.R.O. clips and the excellent information. For Australians on the east coast: you can walk through another Oberon-class sub (HMAS Onslow) at the National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour, Sydney. Many other vessels too, including the destroyer HMAS Vampire. A great day out, highly recommended!

  • @Girlmossy
    @Girlmossy Před 2 lety

    I love how in the thumbnail you look like you're about to start the video with an obnoxiously loud "WELCOME BACK" while inside the world's most silent submarine

  • @JackSparrow-hh2lh
    @JackSparrow-hh2lh Před 3 lety +2

    what a great video! Also you have a great sense in Style, putting "The Hunt for Red October" and AC/DC References in the Video. Keep up the good work :)

  • @hexadecimal7300
    @hexadecimal7300 Před 3 lety

    Excellent! Thankyou.

  • @daverei1211
    @daverei1211 Před 3 lety

    Well done, very professional.

  • @robbudden
    @robbudden Před 3 lety

    Mate, this is brilliant content. Thank you

  • @jimbob1427
    @jimbob1427 Před 3 lety

    Fantastic content

  • @CallMeHunta
    @CallMeHunta Před 2 lety

    Great video and channel!

  • @nathanroberts355
    @nathanroberts355 Před měsícem

    When im in perth next year and take my family on board the hmas ovens submarine Oberon class submarine tour at western Australian maritime museum in Fremantle Australia and its amazing tour guide at the western Australian maritime museum and I be one of the tour guides on the hmas ovens submarine Oberon class submarine

  • @TheRichard991
    @TheRichard991 Před 2 lety

    Fantastic educational video, amazing stuff I never knew before, than you!

  • @amruthanand1330
    @amruthanand1330 Před 3 lety

    Extraordinary content!

  • @michaelwinter742
    @michaelwinter742 Před 3 lety

    Another excellent video!

  • @philaeew4866
    @philaeew4866 Před 3 lety +1

    your vids are so gooood I cannot imagine how may hours you spend on something like this. really informative!

  • @20firebird
    @20firebird Před 2 lety

    thank you for the captions :)

  • @dingus153
    @dingus153 Před 3 lety

    Oh man, I remember visiting that sub back in the early/mid 2000s while visiting family as a kid, good to see its still there

  • @ashleywilson3814
    @ashleywilson3814 Před 3 lety

    Another great one!

  • @HACKINGMADEFUN
    @HACKINGMADEFUN Před 3 lety

    I have no idea how I didn't know about this channel before. THIS IS AMAZINGGG

  • @sarcasmo57
    @sarcasmo57 Před 3 lety +1

    Another great video my dude.

  • @cambellfranceschi425
    @cambellfranceschi425 Před 3 lety

    unreal videos, im so glad i asked what ur yt name was in the library that day after 5 seconds of you talking about it.

  • @heidirichter
    @heidirichter Před 3 lety +4

    11:10 I believe it was 1966 that decimal currency came in here in Australia my good man, but this was still an excellent video!

    • @AnonyDave
      @AnonyDave Před 3 lety +1

      Came here to say the same thing. I'm sure it was just a typo that slipped through production, easy enough for such things to happen.

    • @heidirichter
      @heidirichter Před 3 lety

      @@AnonyDave oh absolutely! And with CZcams making it impossible to fix such things after publishing unfortunately nothing can be done about it now.

  • @b33thr33kay
    @b33thr33kay Před 3 lety

    Dang, great video, your efforts really show.

  • @michaelpage7691
    @michaelpage7691 Před 3 lety

    Well thought out and narrated documentary. Impressed. 👍🏻😁🇦🇺

  • @markpeters9332
    @markpeters9332 Před 3 lety

    Excellent video, young man

  • @ONIONEILL
    @ONIONEILL Před 3 lety +1

    Comprehensive and quality ❤️

  • @jacoblewelseam4394
    @jacoblewelseam4394 Před 3 lety

    Amazing video, as always!

  • @mariusdkm
    @mariusdkm Před 3 lety +1

    Very nice video

  • @CappinMcGee
    @CappinMcGee Před 3 lety

    Love these videos. I'm not a youtuber/content creator but I look up to your ability to construct such well done content!

  • @MichaelGraffin
    @MichaelGraffin Před 3 lety

    Pleasantly surprised to have a relatively local landmark featured. Have spent a lot of time in that area over the years, and done the tour. Was nice to hear some of her stories.

  • @88njtrigg88
    @88njtrigg88 Před 3 lety

    3:04 He talks quite... so to not scare the submarine.
    Excellent video.

  • @strazyweirdom
    @strazyweirdom Před 2 lety

    I'm new to your channel, and I'm so glad I found it!
    Your explanation was in depth and your content is excellent. I also didn't realise that you also live in our beautiful state of WA!
    Looking forward to watching the rest of your informative channel! You definitely earned a new loyal subscriber!

  • @yigakong1187
    @yigakong1187 Před 2 lety +2

    Now I know what the cyclops means by “Warning: Vessel cavitating, excessive noise

  • @darndello8882
    @darndello8882 Před 3 lety +4

    Great video!
    The clip of gear cutting at 7:05 is from "This Old Tony"'s video "Gears! - But Were Afraid To Ask (MiniLathe)" right at the beginning. I haven't the foggiest how I noticed that to be honest.

    • @giantidiot31
      @giantidiot31 Před 2 lety

      I know I'm late but I was wondering if I was the only one that noticed lmao

  • @davidwood2600
    @davidwood2600 Před 2 lety

    great job young fella, keep up the science/military interest

  • @uvbe
    @uvbe Před 3 lety

    Top quality video

  • @JackAllpikeMusic
    @JackAllpikeMusic Před 2 lety

    I've been on this submarine twice!!! It's so cool!!

  • @tleilaxu42
    @tleilaxu42 Před 3 lety +6

    RIP Sir Sean.
    You, James, are 100% invited to tour the USS Blueback whenever this SARS Cov2 stuff is done with in The States.

  • @turbo_jimmy4065
    @turbo_jimmy4065 Před 3 lety

    Excellent video mate keep them coming. just remember the speed of sound in water isn’t a constant.

  • @z50king29
    @z50king29 Před 2 lety

    Good one!