We arrived in Perth, Western Australia yesterday, and today we decided to take a train to Fremantle. Fremantle is the port for Perth, and during World War II it was the largest submarine base in the Southern Hemisphere. My father's submarine, the Haddo, was based in Fremantle and I wanted to check out the Maritime Museum to see if there were any records of the Haddo. Judy was kind enough to accompany me.
The train.
The Maritime Museum in Fremantle.
The submarine on display is similar to the Haddo.
The plaque commemorating the submarines based in Fremantle, Western Australia, during World War II. If you look closely at the third column of submarine names you will see the Haddo and her sister ship the Harder.
Here is the Wikipedia entry for the Haddo.
Unfortunately, the Submarine Museum was closed for structural repairs. So the only information available about the Haddo was contained on the plaque.
A picture of Judy overlooking Fremantle Port.
A picture of Jim at the museum.
On the way back we stopped at Cottlesloe Beach. There are many beautiful beaches in Western Australia.
Cottlesloe Beach.
A view from the Cottlesloe beach house.
We took the train back to Perth and called it a day.
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