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The Oberon class Submarine HMAS Ovens is an authentic Cold War-era vessel situated on Fremantle's historic World War II submarine slipway. This exhibit serves as a living memorial to submariners and those who gave their lives while serving from Fremantle during World War II.
Pennant S70
Motto Silence is Golden
Type Oberon Class submarine
Laid down 17 June 1966
Launched 4 December 1967
Builder Scott's Shipbuilding, Greenock, UK
Commissioned 18 April 1969
Displacement 2,070 tonnes2,070,000 kg
2,070,000,000 g
4,563,567.54 lb
73,017,101.34 oz
Length 89.9 metres8,990 cm
0.0899 km
0.0559 mi
294.948 ft
3,539.37 in
Armament ◦Initially 6 forward and 2 aft weapon tubes, discharging Mk8 and Mk23 torpedoes forward and built for Mk20 (anti-sbumarine) torpedoes aft.
◦Later 6 forward tubes discharging Mk48 torpedoes and encapsulated Harpoonj anti-ship missiles.
Main Machinery ◦2 English Electric main propulson motors with 2 Admiralty standard range diesel generators
Speed submerged speed more than 15 knots7.717 m/s
27.78 km/h
0.00772 km/s
1,519.029 ft/min
25.317 ft/s
Complement 63
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