War At Sea

The Navy in WWI

Sat 11 Jun 2016 – Sun 28 Aug 2016

11:00am – 4:00pm

Museum of the Great Southern

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War at Sea – the Navy in WWI tells the story of Australia’s first submarine AE1 which disappeared while patrolling the seas near present day New Guinea on 14 September 1914. No trace of the vessel or its 35 hands has been found to this day.

The exhibition, from the Australian National Maritime Museum, explores the mystery of what happened to AE1; as well as the story of Australia’s second submarine AE2 which became the first Allied vessel to breach the Dardanelles in Turkey, disrupting the Turkish forces moving to defend the Gallipoli peninsular in April 1915; and the story of the Royal Australian Navy Bridging Trains at the Gallipoli campaign.

Visitors will see rare archival footage of the Navy during the First World War which gives a window into life on battleships as well as the troop transport ships which ferried soldiers around the globe.

War at Sea – the Navy in WWI is a free exhibition on display at the Western Australian Museum – Albany from 11 June – 28 August 2016.

As from 1 July 2016, the WA Museum – Albany will be changing its opening hours. The Museum will be open daily from 11am – 4pm, except Wednesdays when it will open from 1pm – 7pm. 

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