Uploaded January 2016 | Updated September 2026, 25 minutes ago
The ex-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.
Originally one of Australia's great naval destroyers, the ex-HMAS Hobart is now Australia's most accessible and exciting war wreck. Scuttled on November 5, 2002, at Yankalilla Bay, the ship is now a premier eco-tourism dive site, home to an array of marine flora and fauna and a declared a marine reserve. It's also a lasting memorial to the ship and its crew, and a valuable tourist attraction for South Australia.
90,000 square metres of the ship will be open for diver access. Tthis includes access to an engine room, missile launcher, gun turrets and both funnels.
The Hobart will be the only artificially prepared naval wreck in Australia where divers can gain access to an engine room.
The ex-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.
Originally one of Australia's great naval destroyers, the ex-HMAS Hobart is now Australia's most accessible and exciting war wreck. Scuttled on November 5, 2002, at Yankalilla Bay, the ship is now a premier eco-tourism dive site, home to an array of marine flora and fauna and a declared a marine reserve. It's also a lasting memorial to the ship and its crew, and a valuable tourist attraction for South Australia.
90,000 square metres of the ship will be open for diver access. Tthis includes access to an engine room, missile launcher, gun turrets and both funnels.
The Hobart will be the only artificially prepared naval wreck in Australia where divers can gain access to an engine room.
