
H.M.S. Oberon, sixth of the name, which gave her name to the "Oberon" class of patrol submarines. Built at H.M. Dockyard, Chatham, and laid down November 28, 1957; launched July 18, 1959; completed February 24, 1961. Displacement tonnage: 1,610 standard; 2,030 surface; 2.410 submerged. Length 241 ft. p.p., 295.2ft. o.a., beam 26.5 ft., draft 18 ft. Eight 21-in, torpedo tubes for homing
torpedoes. Main engines: diesels, of 3,680 b.h.p., two electric motors, 6,000 s.h.p. Two shafts. Speed: 12 knots surface, 17 submerged. Complement: six officers, 62 men. The class have improved detection equipment and are able to maintain continuous underwater patrols in any part of the world. The Oberon has been modified with deeper casing to house equipment for the initial training of personnel for nuclear powered submarines.
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