| We invite you join us in a virtual tour of HMAS Ovens an Oberon Class submarine built by Scotts Shipbuilding at Greenock in Scotland. Ovens was the third Australian Oberon built. Laid down on 17th June 1966, launched 4th December by the Lady Slim wife of Viscount Slim the Governor of Australia and commissioned on 18th April 1969. She is named after an Australian Explorer John Ovens and has the motto "Silence is Golden" |
HMAS OVENS. Diesel Electric Attack Submarine.
| Displacement: |
2070 tonnes Surfaced |
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2410 tonnes Submerged |
| Length: |
89.9 meters |
| Beam: |
8.1 meters |
| Draft: |
4.58 meters |
| Propulsion: |
2 x Admiralty16VVS-ASR1 1840 bhp |
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2 x English Electric 3000 shp |
| Speed: |
15 knots Surfaced |
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17 knots Submerged |
| Range: |
9000 nautical miles at 12 knots |
| Dive Depth: |
In excess of 300 meters |
| Complement: |
7 officers and 56 ratings |
| Armament: |
6 x 21" Torpedo Tubes |
| Torpedoes: |
23 x of types Mk 8, Mk 23, later |
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Mk 48 and Harpoon |
| Original Cost: |
10 million Australian Dollars |
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