Welcome to the Home Page of

HMAS Castlemaine

World War 2 Minesweeper

 

 

Slash your phone call rates and support the restoration of the Castlemaine.
Dirt cheap STD & international phone calls to landline phones.
Requirements Windows XP orVista & broadband. USB headphones & microphone. Prices for countries available.
OPEN FOR INSPECTION
Also available, Nothing per minute. US 6 cents connection fee to landlines in your country. To find out more click images.

 

 

Admission: Adults $5.00 Children: (4 -16) $2.50 Family: Two adults and two children: $12.50 No concessions.

 

THE 'CASTLEMAINE' IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE MARITIME TRUST OF AUSTRALIA AND VOLUNTEERS

Funding for restoration and refurbishing is entirely from gangway receipts and donations

The Castlemaine is open every weekend 12 noon to 5 pm and weekdays by appointment for school and adult groups Phone (03) 9397 2363 weekends or (03 9853 0823 before 10 am weekdays. Postal address: PO Box 244 Williamstown, Vic. 3016 Melway Map 56 Ref.:E 9

Today, visitors can visit a WW II warship painstakingly refurbished. Inspect the 4 inch gun, the bridge complete with wheel, compasses, radar screen and more.

See the chart house where the navigator worked over his charts, see the refurbished officers cabins and their wardroom.

Get down amongst the powerful reciprocating steam engines. Ask a guide to explain how things work. How do you 'flash up' a boiler?

Visitors can also inspect in what was the crew's mess. a fascinating collection of nautical exhibits and memorabilia of the past, recording important aspects of Australia's heritage. The ship is close to Williamstown Railway Station.

Gifts/souvenirs When the ship is open for inspection (and later on line) an interesting variety of souvenirs are available for sale. The range includes postcards, fridge-magnets, baseball caps with the ship's logo, wineglasses featuring the ship's badge and a short history, a booklet of the ship's history and other objects of interest. See the quartermaster.

Click the above picture to enter or use the index below.

 

Australian World War 2 Minesweeper. On display at Williamstown, Melbourne, Australia. Open to the public, this veteran served with the Australian Navy during World War 2. Pictures and story told on this Website.

 

 

Top

Phone Numbers

1. Weekdays (before 10.00 am): International. 61 3 9457 1559, local 03 9457 1559

2. Ship's phone: International. 61 3 9397 2363, local 03 9397 2363

Use Skype and save $$$.

FAQ's

Contact the Castlemaine

 

This site was designed and built by Chris Burgess.

 

 

 Top

 

Index

Short History of HMAS Castlemaine page 1.

Historic World War 2 pictures of HMAS Castlemaine page 2.

Colour pictures of HMAS Castlemaine page 3.

World War 2 weapons (colour) page 4.

How a minesweeper works page 5.

Volunteers page 6.

For the complete story click on the picture below for pages 7, 8 and 9.

 

Links

Sea Stories

Naval Art

Aviation Art

Bathurst class minesweepers

Navy History

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top

Top