Fremantle submarine base was the utilisation of Fremantle Harbour as a submarine base in World War II. The submarine base was second only to Pearl Harbor in the Pacific theatre, with US, British and Dutch submarines operating from Fremantle during the war. US submarines operating from Fremantle accounted for approximately one quarter of all US submarine patrols in the Pacific.
The submarine tender USS Holland with five American submarines at Fremantle in 1942
Samuel David Dealey (left), commander of the USS Harder (SS-257), a boat successful in six patrols until sunk by the Japanese with all hands lost in August 1944
Commemorative plaque for HMS Porpoise and Operation Rimau in Rockingham, Western Australia
Victoria Quay slipways, with HMAS Ovens
Fremantle Harbour is Western Australia's largest and busiest general cargo port and an important historical site. The inner harbour handles a large volume of sea containers, vehicle imports and livestock exports, cruise shipping and naval visits, and operates 24 hours a day. It is located adjacent to the city of Fremantle, in the Perth metropolitan region.
Fremantle Port on the left
A container ship leaving the port. The tall building at the centre are the port's administration offices and the Western Australian Maritime Museum is to the right.
View north-east along Victoria Quay
HMS Renown at "A" Shed, Victoria Quay, May 1927
