HMS Tern (S37)

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:armament torpedoes
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkbp:class T-class submarine
gptkbp:commissionDate 1961
gptkbp:commissioned 1961
gptkbp:communicationEquipment UHF radio
gptkbp:constructedIn Birkenhead
gptkbp:crewSize 60
gptkbp:decommissioned 1992
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 1992
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
Arctic_waters
gptkbp:design British_submarine_design
gptkbp:displacement 1,500 tons
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:V16_diesel_engine
gptkbp:fate scrapped
gptkbp:finaleDate 1980
gptkbp:finalScore scrapped in 1994
gptkbp:firstCommandingOfficer gptkb:Captain_John_Smith
gptkb:Captain_James_Brown
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1991
gptkbp:firstHomePort gptkb:Devonport
gptkbp:firstPublished 1980
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Plymouth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Tern (S37)
gptkbp:launchDate 1960
gptkbp:length 70 meters
gptkbp:nickname Tern
gptkbp:notableEvent Cold_War_operations
gptkbp:notableFeature Reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:notableOperations Anti-submarine warfare
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:operationalArea North_Atlantic
gptkbp:operationalStatus retired
stealth operations
European_waters
gptkbp:participatedIn NATO_exercises
gptkbp:productionYears 1961-1992
gptkbp:propulsion diesel-electric
gptkbp:replacedBy Astute-class submarines
gptkbp:revenue 1992
gptkbp:secondaryRole submarine warfare
gptkbp:servedIn Royal_Navy_fleet
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:HMS_Tactician_(S33)
gptkbp:sonar Type 1007 sonar
gptkbp:speed 20 knots
gptkbp:status decommissioned
gptkbp:successor HMS Tidal (S39)
gptkbp:supportRole submarine training
gptkbp:torpedoSystem conventional submarine
T-class
Mk 24 Tigerfish
gptkbp:trainingExercises Joint Warrior