United Kingdom (retired)
Operators
1967
Commissioned
United Kingdom
National Origin
Decommissioned, Out-of-Service
Project Status
68
Complement
Oberon-class
Hull Class
27
Number-in-Class
Ships-in-Class
Submerged Attack
Traveling under the surface to search, track, and / or engage or reconnoiter areas.
Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
295.2 feet
(89.98 meters)
Length
26.5 feet
(8.08 meters)
Beam
18.0 feet
(5.49 meters)
Draught
2,000
tons
Displacement
2,410
tons
Displacement (Submerged)
2 x Admiralty Standard Range 16 (SR16) VMS diesel generators with 2 x Electric motors outputting 3,000 horsepower to 2 x Shafts astern.
Propulsion
12.0 knots
(13.8 mph)
Surface Speed
17.0 knots
(19.6 mph)
Submerged Speed
10,341 nm
(11,900 miles | 19,151 km)
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km
8 x 21" (533mm) torpedo tubes at the bow (all bow-facing).