Berthed in the East Float Docks Birkenhead UK
THE SUBMARINE HMS ONYX
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The Royal Navy submarine HMS Onyx was the only non-nuclear submarine to take part in the Falklands conflict. This meant that it was the only submarine that could operate underwater near the coast of theFalkland Islands . Its main job was to land Special Forces; usually after dark, using canoes or rubber boats. HMS Onyx carried twenty men from the SAS and the Special Boat Squadron in addition to her full crew. It was so crowded that it was nicknamed "The Sardine's Revenge". This class was to the RN's submarine arm what the Whitby/Rothesay/Leander series was to the escort arm. The class was notable for it's quietness. The last Oberon Left service in 1993.
SPECIFICATIONS
Built by Cammel Laird shipyard of Birkenhead 1967
Propulsion
- Diesel/electric 2shafts 6000 shp speed 17kts max submerged
- Displacement 1540tons submerged
- Dimensions 88.5m x 8.1m x 5.6m
- Type 187 bow sonar array
- Type 2007 passive flank array sonar
- Type 2019 Passive/Active Range + Intercept Sonar (retrofit)
- 10 21" TT 2 aft(later removed) 8 forward
- 30 torpedoes Mks8 + 20 Mk24 Retrofitted to Oberon class
- Oberon
- Odin
- Orpheus
- Olympus
- Osiris
- Onslaught
- Otter
- Oracle
- Otus
- Opossum
- Opportune
- S17 Ocelot (1964) (Now preserved at the Chatham Historic Dockyard)
- 1st April to 31st August 10am - 6.00pm.
- September 1st to March 31st 10.00am to 5.00pm.
- LAST ADMISSIONS IN ALL CASES ARE 1 HOUR BEFORE CLOSING TIME.
Sonars
Armament
Other submarines of the Oberon class
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