11/15/2023 0 Comments Port burwell submarine tour hours![]() These boats did us proud in terms of skill level in relation to other countries. Lot of effort went into getting this boat ($6M) and we should support the effort to preserve a notable piece of Canadian history. You see all compartments in the boat and the tour utilizes each compartment for lectures of that particular area. Most equipment is in place, although secret sonar(?) equipment was removed. Rest of the boat is restricted in terms of photos. You can take pictures of the exterior and the front torpedo room. These tidbits of information make the tour that much more interesting. But, it seems that former submariners have visited and the guides have taken this opportunity to increase their knowledge of the boat. It was obvious that some are part time and have memorized information from cards they carry. Each tour is about 45 minutes long and the guides did not hurry the process and encouraged questions. The tour is guided and there is an inside and outside tour - each done/paid for separately. The gift shop is a little light on product if you want a selection of books, etc. Right now there is only the sub and a small gift shop. This attraction is still growing, with future plans for a larger building to highlight Naval History. I have explored many 'American" WWII subs on my trips and this side trip gave us the opportunity to see a "Canadian" Cold War Sub in excellent condition. It would be difficult to feature anyone being disappointed after taking this tour. One will certainly come away with a new found respect for the submariner personnel that spent weeks at a time in cramped, arguably uncomfortable and certainly a dangerous environment. The staff are welcoming and there is loads of free parking. Touring the Ojibwa is truly a fascinating, interesting and a well worthwhile visit. One of the anecdotes he told was of the men cramming into the torpedo room, sitting, leaning and straddling 16' long deadly torpedos, and watching a grainy movie being projected onto a white bed sheet hung over the front of the torpedo firing tubes. The tour was made all the more interesting because of his personal knowledge of the workings and life aboard submarines. ![]() ![]() The tour guide was thorough, interesting and seemed never to tire of the questions asked of him. Apparently there were three Oberon tribal class submarines originally acquired for service with Canadian Forces, and upon their ultimate decommissioning, one apparently made its way to a location in Quebec where it became a static display, one was scrapped and it seems the Ojibwa too was also destined for dismantling and scrapping until it was rescued and at great expense, brought to Port Burwell where it proudly sits today. ![]() We had the good fortune to tour the incredible submarine, Ojibwa, and learned that our tour guide, proudly wearing the "dolphins" insignia on his cap, was a retired submariner that had served on one of the two other sister submarines. ![]()
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