Maritime Museum- Probus

A Probus trip by train and light rail of about 25 of us.

We saw many small dingies and medium sized yachts, loads of artifacts dating back a couple of hundred years plus some indigenous canoes of unknown date and then a WWII frigate the 'Vampire' with two 46 pound forward guns and two anti-aircrat guns.

The  ship had been deployed in Many overseas locations since then, but rarely in combat.

With about 300 men on board it must have been uncomfortably crowded and the control rooms and corridors looked to be of submarine dimensions.

I found the environment depressingly and uncompromisingly utilitarian - I guess it had to be--but from a human  environmental point of view, more like a very confined prison. Apart from officers, there was nowhere 'personal' at all--even bunks must have been shared between shifts and watches. I suppose you must have had a locker of your own. In combat it must have been terrifying, especially the engine room and shell loading areas.

There was an optional visit inside a Collins class submarine afterwards but I couldn't face it.

The Endeavour replica was there too,   with visiting groups of primary school children all dressed as pirates!.

I've no idea why you'd have a lighthouse inside  a bay ?