The Oberon class was a direct follow on of the Porpoise class, with the same dimensions and external design, but updates to equipment and internal fittings, and a higher grade of steel used for fabrication of the pressure hull.[1] and constructed from a better grade of steel.[2][3] These build differences allowed the Oberons to have a deeper diving depth at roughly 1,000 feet (300 m).[3]
As designed for British service, the Oberon-class submarines were 241 feet (73 m) in length between perpendiculars and 295.2 feet (90.0 m) in length overall, with a beam of 26.5 feet (8.1 m), and a draught of 18 feet (5.5 m).[4]Displacement was 1,610 tonnes (1,580 long tons) standard, 2,030 tonnes (2,000 long tons) full load when surfaced, and 2,410 tonnes (2,370 long tons) full load when submerged.[4] Propulsion machinery consisted of 2 Admiralty Standard Range 16 VMS diesel generators, and two 3,000 shaft horsepower (2,200 kW) electric motors, each driving a 7-foot-diameter (2.1 m), 3-bladed propeller at up to 400 rpm.[4] Top speed was 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) when submerged, and 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) on the surface.[4] Eight 21-inch (533 mm) diameter torpedo tubes were fitted (six facing forward, two aft), with a total payload of 24 torpedoes.[4] The boats were fitted with Type 186 and Type 187 sonars, and an I-band surface search radar.[4] The standard complement was 68: 6 officers, 62 sailors.[4]
In April 1982, Olympus departed HMNB Devonport. It was believed at the time that she was deployed to the South Atlantic during the Falklands War.[6] In fact, for the duration of the Falklands Conflict Olympus took in NATO exercises off the coast of Scotland.
Olympus completed a two year refit at Devonport in July 1982, being fitted with a new Aluminum Fin and a 5-man swim-out chamber to aid submerged exit and entry of special forces swimmers. Following the refit, she joined the First Submarine Flotilla based at Gosport.[7][8] In 1986, Olympus appeared in the popular UK Channel 4 television game show Treasure Hunt. After rendezvousing with the submarine a few miles out of Plymouth Sound, presenter Anneka Rice watched on from the show's helicopter as Olympus surfaced, before landing on her hull and receiving the episode's second clue from the vessel's captain, Lt. Cmdr. John Tuckett.[9]
Retired from the Royal Navy, Olympus was sold to the Canadian Forces in 1989 and was stationed as a non-operational training boat in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[10][11] The ship was never commissioned into Canadian service and was turned over to Crown Assets for disposal on 27 April 2000.[11]
In May 2005, the Halifax Chronicle-Herald announced that Maritime Command (MARCOM) was looking to sell Olympus and three other Canadian Oberons for scrap metal. MARCOM stated that the submarines were not in suitable condition to be used as museum ships (despite an appeal launched in 2002 to return her for display to her Barrow-in-Furness birthplace),[12] and predicted that each submarine would sell for between C$50,000 and C$60,000.[13]
In July 2011, Olympus started making her journey from Halifax to a scrapyard (International Marine Salvage) in Port Maitland, Ontario.[14] The submarine arrived on 28 July for scrapping.[15]
^Sponsored Transportation of ex-HMS Olympus [appeal leaflet]. Barrow: Submarine Heritage Centre, 2002.
^. CBC News. 25 May 2005. Archived from the original on 15 March 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2006.
^Jeffrey, Davene (19 July 2011). . The Chronicle Herald. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
^"Submarine arrives on her final voyage". Hamilton Spectator. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
Publications
Brown, David K.; Moore, George (2012). Rebuilding the Royal Navy: Warship Design since 1945. Barnsley, United Kingdom: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN978-184832-150-2.
Cocker, Maurice (2008). Royal Navy Submarines: 1901 to the Present Day. Barnsley, United Kingdom: Pen and Sword Books Ltd. ISBN978-1-84415-733-4.
Couhat, Jean Labayle; Baker, A. D., eds. (1986). Combat Fleets of the World 1986/87. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-85368-860-5.
Ferguson, Julie H. (1995). Through a Canadian Periscope: The Story of the Canadian Submarine Service. Toronto: Dundurn Press. ISBN1-55002-217-2.
Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław, eds. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-55750-132-7.
Macpherson, Ken; Barrie, Ron (2002). The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910–2002 (Third ed.). St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing. ISBN1-55125-072-1.
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For other ships with the same name see HMS Olympus HMS Olympus was an Oberon class submarine that served in the Royal Navy and later in the Canadian Forces as a submarine trainer HMCS Ojibwa HMCS Okanagan and ex HMS Olympus docked in HalifaxHistoryUnited KingdomNameOlympusNamesakeMount OlympusBuilderVickers Armstrongs Barrow in FurnessLaid down4 March 1960Launched14 June 1961Commissioned7 July 1962Decommissioned1980sIdentificationPennant number S12FateSold to Canadian Forces as training vesselBadgeBlazon Azure with thunderbolts of ZeusCanadaAcquired1989In service1989Out of service27 April 2000FateScrapped in 2011General characteristics as designedClass and typeOberon class submarineDisplacement1 610 tons standard 2 030 tons full load surfaced 2 410 tons full load submergedLength241 feet 73 m between perpendiculars 295 2 feet 90 0 m length overallBeam26 5 feet 8 1 m Draught18 feet 5 5 m Propulsion2 Admiralty Standard Range 16 VMS diesel generators 2 3 000 shaft horsepower 2 200 kW electric motors 2 shaftsSpeed17 knots 31 km h 20 mph submerged 12 knots 22 km h 14 mph surfacedComplement68Sensors and processing systemsType 186 and Type 187 sonars I band surface search radarArmament8 21 inch 533 mm torpedo tubes 6 forward 2 aft 24 torpedoes Contents 1 Design and construction 2 Construction and career 3 References 4 Publications 5 External linksDesign and construction EditMain article Oberon class submarine The Oberon class was a direct follow on of the Porpoise class with the same dimensions and external design but updates to equipment and internal fittings and a higher grade of steel used for fabrication of the pressure hull 1 and constructed from a better grade of steel 2 3 These build differences allowed the Oberons to have a deeper diving depth at roughly 1 000 feet 300 m 3 As designed for British service the Oberon class submarines were 241 feet 73 m in length between perpendiculars and 295 2 feet 90 0 m in length overall with a beam of 26 5 feet 8 1 m and a draught of 18 feet 5 5 m 4 Displacement was 1 610 tonnes 1 580 long tons standard 2 030 tonnes 2 000 long tons full load when surfaced and 2 410 tonnes 2 370 long tons full load when submerged 4 Propulsion machinery consisted of 2 Admiralty Standard Range 16 VMS diesel generators and two 3 000 shaft horsepower 2 200 kW electric motors each driving a 7 foot diameter 2 1 m 3 bladed propeller at up to 400 rpm 4 Top speed was 17 knots 31 km h 20 mph when submerged and 12 knots 22 km h 14 mph on the surface 4 Eight 21 inch 533 mm diameter torpedo tubes were fitted six facing forward two aft with a total payload of 24 torpedoes 4 The boats were fitted with Type 186 and Type 187 sonars and an I band surface search radar 4 The standard complement was 68 6 officers 62 sailors 4 Construction and career EditOlympus was laid down by Vickers Armstrongs on 4 March 1960 and launched on 14 June 1961 4 The boat was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 7 July 1962 4 In September 1967 Olympus was among the vessels sent in search of a downed French Navy Breguet Atlantic which had been operating out of RAF Kinloss 5 In April 1982 Olympus departed HMNB Devonport It was believed at the time that she was deployed to the South Atlantic during the Falklands War 6 In fact for the duration of the Falklands Conflict Olympus took in NATO exercises off the coast of Scotland Olympus completed a two year refit at Devonport in July 1982 being fitted with a new Aluminum Fin and a 5 man swim out chamber to aid submerged exit and entry of special forces swimmers Following the refit she joined the First Submarine Flotilla based at Gosport 7 8 In 1986 Olympus appeared in the popular UK Channel 4 television game show Treasure Hunt After rendezvousing with the submarine a few miles out of Plymouth Sound presenter Anneka Rice watched on from the show s helicopter as Olympus surfaced before landing on her hull and receiving the episode s second clue from the vessel s captain Lt Cmdr John Tuckett 9 Retired from the Royal Navy Olympus was sold to the Canadian Forces in 1989 and was stationed as a non operational training boat in Halifax Nova Scotia 10 11 The ship was never commissioned into Canadian service and was turned over to Crown Assets for disposal on 27 April 2000 11 In May 2005 the Halifax Chronicle Herald announced that Maritime Command MARCOM was looking to sell Olympus and three other Canadian Oberons for scrap metal MARCOM stated that the submarines were not in suitable condition to be used as museum ships despite an appeal launched in 2002 to return her for display to her Barrow in Furness birthplace 12 and predicted that each submarine would sell for between C 50 000 and C 60 000 13 In July 2011 Olympus started making her journey from Halifax to a scrapyard International Marine Salvage in Port Maitland Ontario 14 The submarine arrived on 28 July for scrapping 15 References Edit Cocker p 108 Brown p 285 a b Gardiner and Chumbley p 530 a b c d e f g h i Moore p 490 Air sea search for lost plane The Glasgow Herald 1 September 1967 Retrieved 17 April 2016 Middleton Drew 28 April 1982 Analysts predict night assault Pittsburgh Post Gazette New York Times News Service Retrieved 17 April 2016 Couhat amp Baker 1986 p 186 Ships of the Royal Navy No 346 Olympus Focus of attention Navy News September 1984 p 5 Retrieved 6 January 2019 Treasure Hunt Devon Series 4 Part 2 YouTube Retrieved 12 April 2013 Ferguson p 300 a b Macpherson and Barrie p 268 Sponsored Transportation of ex HMS Olympus appeal leaflet Barrow Submarine Heritage Centre 2002 For sale 4 submarines not shipshape CBC News 25 May 2005 Archived from the original on 15 March 2007 Retrieved 10 December 2006 Jeffrey Davene 19 July 2011 Former HMS Olympus en route to scrapyard The Chronicle Herald Archived from the original on 21 July 2011 Retrieved 20 July 2011 Submarine arrives on her final voyage Hamilton Spectator 28 July 2011 Retrieved 17 April 2016 Publications EditBrown David K Moore George 2012 Rebuilding the Royal Navy Warship Design since 1945 Barnsley United Kingdom Seaforth Publishing ISBN 978 184832 150 2 Cocker Maurice 2008 Royal Navy Submarines 1901 to the Present Day Barnsley United Kingdom Pen and Sword Books Ltd ISBN 978 1 84415 733 4 Colledge J J Warlow Ben 2006 1969 Ships of the Royal Navy The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy Rev ed London Chatham Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 281 8 Couhat Jean Labayle Baker A D eds 1986 Combat Fleets of the World 1986 87 Annapolis Maryland USA Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 85368 860 5 Ferguson Julie H 1995 Through a Canadian Periscope The Story of the Canadian Submarine Service Toronto Dundurn Press ISBN 1 55002 217 2 Gardiner Robert Chumbley Stephen Budzbon Przemyslaw eds 1995 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1947 1995 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 132 7 Macpherson Ken Barrie Ron 2002 The Ships of Canada s Naval Forces 1910 2002 Third ed St Catharines Ontario Vanwell Publishing ISBN 1 55125 072 1 Moore John ed 1977 Jane s Fighting Ships 1977 78 Jane s Fighting Ships 80th ed London Jane s Yearbooks ISBN 0531032779 OCLC 18207174 External links EditSubmarine Heritage Centre Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Olympus S12 amp oldid 1071545742, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
