HMAS Ovens Tour

The Oberon class Submarine HMAS Ovens is an authentic Cold War-era vessel situated on Fremantle's historic World War Two submarine slipway.

Guided tours of the submarine reveal intimate details about living and serving aboard the 89 metre long vessel. Amongst controls, sensors, tactical equipment and torpedoes, 63 people lived and served aboard the vessel in extremely cramped conditions.

Find out what life is like aboard a submarine and immerse yourself in Fremantle's secret wartime history.

Daily | Every half hour, 10am – 3.30pm
Subject to availability

Bookings

Our daily HMAS Ovens tours are hosted by expert volunteers and are subject to session time availability. 

Please call ahead if you have a larger group or if you are concerned about weather conditions. Tours can be cancelled because of severe weather conditions. This includes high winds, thunderstorms, and high temperatures. Tickets will be refunded in such events.

Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour is due to commence.

The tour takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete.

Please see the WA Maritime Museum website for more information. 

Transport

We advise planning your transport ahead of time, as parking is limited at Victoria Quay. We recommend using public transport on weekends and school holidays.

Health and safety

The tour includes climbing 9-metre-high scaffolding stairs, steeply inclined ladders and bending through narrow hatchways. A reasonable level of fitness, freedom from significant injuries, and the ability to climb independently (without walking aids) are required.

For safety reasons, children must be over the age of six and at least 100 centimetres tall to participate in the submarine tour.

Please see the Conditions of Entry.
 

HMAS Ovens: Take a Virtual Tour

Can't make it onto HMAS Ovens? Take a fascinating 360° virtual reality tour of submarine HMAS Ovens from the comfort of your own home.

Take a virtual tour of HMAS Ovens here.