HMS Otus (S 94)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Submarine
gptkbp:armament torpedoes
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkbp:class gptkb:Oberon-class_submarine
gptkbp:commissioned 1957
gptkbp:communityEngagement Local events
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Community initiatives
Preserved as a museum
gptkbp:crewCapacity 70 personnel
gptkbp:culturalImpact Symbol of naval history
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:Birkenhead,_England
gptkbp:decommissioned 1991
1991-03-31
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkbp:displacement 2,300 tons
gptkbp:educationalPrograms School visits
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:V16_diesel_engines
gptkbp:exhibits 2000
Naval history
Onboard tours
Submarine_technology
gptkbp:fate Museum ship
gptkbp:firstCommandingOfficer gptkb:Captain_J._A._M._McCulloch
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1990
gptkbp:firstPublished 1981
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Cold_War_submarine_operations
gptkbp:homePort Faslane
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Otus (S 94)
gptkbp:landmark high-power periscope
gptkbp:launchDate 1956
gptkbp:launched Queen Elizabeth II
gptkbp:length 295 feet
gptkbp:maintenance Regular maintenance
gptkbp:mediaAppearances Documentaries
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Otter
gptkbp:notableEvent Cold_War_operations
gptkbp:operationalArea North_Atlantic
gptkbp:operationalHistory Various deployments
gptkbp:operationalRole Reconnaissance
gptkbp:productionYears 1957-1991
gptkbp:propulsion diesel-electric
gptkbp:publicAccess Yes
gptkbp:radar surface search radar
gptkbp:retirementYear End of service life
gptkbp:secondaryMission Training exercises
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:HMS_Ocelot
gptkbp:sonar active/passive sonar
gptkbp:speed 17 knots
gptkbp:supportRole Submarine_training
gptkbp:torpedoSystem Mk 8 torpedoes
gptkbp:vesselType retractable snorkel
gptkbp:visitors Thousands annually
gptkbp:volunteerOpportunities Yes