Name HMS Odin Laid down 27 April 1959 Decommissioned 1990 Construction started 27 April 1959 Draft 5.5 m Builder Cammell Laird | Yard number 1288 Commissioned 3 May 1962 Fate Broken up in 1991 Launched 4 November 1960 Beam 8.08 m | |
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HMS Odin was a British Oberon-class submarine operated by the Royal Navy.
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Design and construction
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.
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). Displacement was 1,610 tons standard, 2,030 tons full load when surfaced, and 2,410 tons full load when submerged. 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 feet (2.1 m) 3-bladed propeller at up to 400 rpm. Top speed was 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) when submerged, and 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) on the surface. Eight 21-inch (530 mm) diameter torpedo tubes were fitted (six facing forward, two aft), with a total payload of 24 torpedoes. The boats were fitted with Type 186 and Type 187 sonars, and an I-band surface search radar. The standard complement was 68: 6 officers, 62 sailors.
Odin was laid down by Cammel Laird on 27 April 1959, and launched on 4 November 1960. The boat was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 3 May 1962.
Decommissioning and fate
Odin was decommissioned on 18 October 1990. She was sold for scrap in Greece in October 1991.