Oberon-class submarine (Royal Navy)
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The Oberon-class submarine was a widely used class of British diesel-electric patrol submarines renowned for their quiet operation and service with the Royal Navy and several allied navies during the Cold War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oberon-class submarine | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel-electric submarine class
ⓘ
patrol submarine class ⓘ submarine class ⓘ |
| armament |
mines (optional)
ⓘ
torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| basedOnDesignOf | Porpoise-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder |
Cammell Laird
NERFINISHED
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Chatham Dockyard NERFINISHED ⓘ Cockatoo Island Dockyard NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Lithgow NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers-Armstrongs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | high-tensile steel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 60 personnel ⓘ |
| designedFor |
covert surveillance
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intelligence gathering ⓘ long-range patrols ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 2000 tons surfaced
ⓘ
approximately 2400 tons submerged ⓘ |
| hullType | single-hull with internal ballast tanks ⓘ |
| navalBranch | submarine service of the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| navalTechnology |
periscopes
ⓘ
radar (limited) ⓘ sonar systems ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | very quiet in operation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
export success to allied navies
ⓘ
longevity in service ⓘ |
| operator |
Brazilian Navy
NERFINISHED
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Chilean Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Australian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Danish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| powerPlant |
diesel engines
ⓘ
electric motors ⓘ |
| precededBy | Porpoise-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-submarine warfare
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anti-surface warfare ⓘ patrol ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | Cold War era ⓘ |
| successor |
Swiftsure-class submarine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trafalgar-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngine |
diesel engine
GENERATED
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electric motor GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedBy | NATO navies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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