HMS Otus (S 73)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Submarine
gptkbp:acquisition 1956
gptkbp:alumni Annual gatherings of veterans.
gptkbp:armament torpedoes
Torpedoes
gptkbp:associatedWith Maritime heritage
Submarine warfare
Cold_War_history
Royal_Navy_history
British_naval_operations
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkbp:class gptkb:Oberon-class
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:Royal_Navy
1957-01-01
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1957
gptkbp:communityEngagement Local events.
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Museum ship
Restoration by volunteers.
Restored.
gptkbp:crewCapacity 70 personnel
gptkbp:culturalImpact Symbol_of_British_naval_power.
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:Birkenhead,_England
gptkbp:currentStatus Preserved
Maritime museum.
gptkbp:deathPlace Static display.
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:Royal_Navy
1991
1991-01-01
gptkbp:defeated No
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkbp:design Streamlined hull.
gptkbp:died gptkb:HMS_Ocelot
gptkbp:displacement 3,000 tons
gptkbp:educationalPrograms Available
School visits.
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:Birkenhead,_England
2000
Naval history
Historical documents
Birkenhead
Interactive displays
Naval artifacts
Naval history exhibitions.
Submarine tours
Veteran talks
gptkbp:fate Museum ship
gptkbp:firstCommandingOfficer gptkb:Captain_J._A._M._McCulloch
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1990
gptkbp:firstPublished 1957
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First British submarine to circumnavigate the globe.
Cold_War_submarine_operations
gptkbp:historicalTours Guided tours available.
gptkbp:homePort Faslane
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Otus (S 73)
gptkbp:launchDate 1956
1956-01-01
gptkbp:launched Queen Elizabeth II
gptkbp:legacy Influence on submarine design.
gptkbp:length 90 meters
gptkbp:maxSpeed 20 knots
17 knots
gptkbp:mediaAppearances Documentaries.
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Otter
gptkbp:notableEvent Participated_in_Cold_War_operations
Longest_serving_Oberon-class_submarine.
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Captain_John_Smith
Reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:operates gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:operationalArea North_Atlantic
gptkbp:operationalHistory Extensive service record.
gptkbp:operationalRange 10,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:operationalRole Submarine warfare.
gptkbp:productionYears 1957-1991
gptkbp:propulsion Diesel-electric
gptkbp:publicAccess Yes
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:HMS_Onyx
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:HMS_Astute
gptkbp:retirementYear 1991.
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1989
Training exercises.
gptkbp:sensors Sonar
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Falklands_War
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:significantEvent Cold_War_operations.
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:HMS_Ocelot
gptkb:HMS_Onyx
gptkbp:status Preserved
gptkbp:supportRole Submarine_training.
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear Thousands
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1956
1957
1991