HMS Odin (S10)

	HMS Odin
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Odin
Builder	Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England
Yard number	1288
Laid down	27 April 1959
Launched	4 November 1960
Commissioned	3 May 1962
Decommissioned	18 October 1990
Fate	Broken up in 1991
General characteristics as designed
Class and type	Oberon-class submarine
Displacement	1,610 tons standard; 2,030 tons full load surfaced; 2,410 tons full load submerged;
Length	241 feet (73 m) between perpendiculars ; 295.2 feet (90.0 m) length overall ;
Beam	26.5 feet (8.1 m)
Draught	18 feet (5.5 m)
Propulsion	2 × Admiralty Standard Range 16 VMS diesel generators; 2 × 3,000 shaft horsepower (2,200 kW) electric motors; 2 shafts;
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) submerged; 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced;
Complement	68
Sensors and ; processing systems	Type 186 and Type 187 sonars; I-band surface search radar;
Armament	8 × 21-inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes (6 forward, 2 aft); 24 torpedoes;

Last updated October 17, 2022

HMS Odin was a British Oberon-class submarine operated by the Royal Navy.

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.^[1]

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).^[2] Displacement was 1,610 tons standard, 2,030 tons full load when surfaced, and 2,410 tons full load when submerged.^[2] 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.^[2] Top speed was 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) when submerged, and 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) on the surface.^[2] Eight 21-inch (530 mm) diameter torpedo tubes were fitted (six facing forward, two aft), with a total payload of 24 torpedoes.^[2] The boats were fitted with Type 186 and Type 187 sonars, and an I-band surface search radar.^[2] The standard complement was 68: 6 officers, 62 sailors.^[2]

Odin was laid down by Cammell Laird on 27 April 1959, and launched on 4 November 1960.^[2] The boat was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 3 May 1962.^[2]

Decommissioning and fate

Odin was decommissioned on 18 October 1990. She was sold for scrap in Greece in October 1991.

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References

↑ Chant, Christopher (2005). Submarine Warfare Today: The World's Deadliest Underwater Weapons Systems. Wigston: Silverdale Books. p. ^{[ page needed ]}. ISBN 1-84509-158-2. OCLC 156749009.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Moore, John, ed. (1977). Jane's Fighting Ships 1977–78. Jane's Fighting Ships (80th ed.). London: Jane's Yearbooks. p. 490. ISBN 0531032779. OCLC 18207174.

Publications

Hutchinson, Robert (2001). Jane's submarines : war beneath the waves from 1776 to the present day. London: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0007105588.
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.

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[1] Chant, Christopher (2005). Submarine Warfare Today: The World's Deadliest Underwater Weapons Systems. Wigston: Silverdale Books. p. ^{[ page needed ]}. ISBN 1-84509-158-2. OCLC 156749009.

[Moore490-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Moore, John, ed. (1977). Jane's Fighting Ships 1977–78. Jane's Fighting Ships (80th ed.). London: Jane's Yearbooks. p. 490. ISBN 0531032779. OCLC 18207174.

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v t e Oberon-classsubmarines
Royal Navy	Oberon Odin Orpheus Olympus Osiris Onslaught Otter Oracle Ocelot Otus Opossum Opportune Onyx (S21) Onyx (S72)
Royal Australian Navy	Oxley Otway Onslow Orion Ovens Otama
Brazilian Navy	Humaitá Tonelero Riachuelo
Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Forces	Ojibwa (ex-Onyx (S72)) Onondaga Okanagan Olympus Osiris
Chilean Navy O'Brien class	O'Brien Condell / Hyatt
Preceded by: Porpoise class Followed by: Upholderclass
List of submarines of the Royal Navy List of submarines of the Royal Australian Navy List of submarines of the Royal Canadian Navy List of submarines of the Brazilian Navy List of submarines of the Chilean Navy

History
HMS Odin
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Odin
Builder	Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England
Yard number	1288
Laid down	27 April 1959
Launched	4 November 1960
Commissioned	3 May 1962
Decommissioned	18 October 1990
Fate	Broken up in 1991
General characteristics as designed
Class and type	Oberon-class submarine
Displacement	1,610 tons standard 2,030 tons full load surfaced 2,410 tons full load submerged
Length	241 feet (73 m) between perpendiculars 295.2 feet (90.0 m) length overall
Beam	26.5 feet (8.1 m)
Draught	18 feet (5.5 m)
Propulsion	2 × Admiralty Standard Range 16 VMS diesel generators 2 × 3,000 shaft horsepower (2,200 kW) electric motors 2 shafts
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) submerged 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced
Complement	68
Sensors and processing systems	Type 186 and Type 187 sonars I-band surface search radar
Armament	8 × 21-inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes (6 forward, 2 aft) 24 torpedoes