The first phase of Australian submarine activity began immediately after Federation, when there was considerable interest in the brand new technology of submersibles. Various schemes were discussed to make use of the new type for Australian port and coastal defence. That early interest reflected vision about submarines’ potential, but the technology wasn’t yet mature enough to be sustained from Australia’s limited industrial and financial base or, arguably, be operationally effective even in such purely defensiveroles.
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