Chowder Bay

In this episode we welcome Captain (RAN), Viktor Pilicic to the series to discuss the history of Chowder Bay. Host of Run Ashore, Mark Cooper and Viktor explore the history of Chowder Bay, it's importance to the Royal Australian Navy and why it's location is significant.

Three facts from this episode:

1. In the 1890s, a base was built at Chowder Bay for the Submarine Mining Corps. Mines were attached to underwater cables that stretched across the harbour from Chowder Bay. These mines were designed to detonate if an enemy ship entered the harbour, this was one of the first uses of electricity for such a purpose.
2. Eventually, technology rendered the underwater mines and cables obsolete, and the Submarine Mining Corps closed in 1922.
3. After that, Chowder Bay became a depot and barracks for Army engineers, and in the 1980s, it was the site of the Army Maritime School. The Maritime School closed in 1997 and the military withdrew soon after.

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