AUSTRALIA
submarines
This page provides details on warships from the Commonwealth of Australia. All photographs displayed are copyright Matterson Marine Pty Ltd unless otherwise acknowledged.
Ship
names are prefaced by H.M.A.S. (Her Majesty's Australian Ship).
Major Warships :: Submarines :: Minor Warships :: Support Ships
COLLINS CLASS SUBMARINES
| Hull No. | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 73 | Collins | ASC, Adelaide | 28-Aug-1993 | 27-Jul-1996 | ||
| 74 | Farncomb | ASC, Adelaide | 15-Dec-1995 | 31-Jan-1998 | ||
| 75 | Waller | ASC, Adelaide | 14-Mar-1997 | 10-Jul-1999 | ||
| 76 | Dechaineaux | ASC, Adelaide | 12-Mar-1998 | 23-Feb-2001 | ||
| 77 | Sheean | ASC, Adelaide | 1-May-1999 | 23-Feb-2001 | ||
| 78 | Rankin | ASC, Adelaide | 26-Nov-2001 | 29-Mar-2003 |
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| LENGTH | 77.42m |
| BEAM | 7.80m |
| DISPLACEMENT | 2450 tons / 3051 tons (surface) / 3353 tons (submerged) |
| ARMAMENT | 6 / 533mm torpedo tubes |
| MACHINERY | diesel-electric; 3 diesel generator sets; 1 motor; 1 prop; 7200shp |
| SPEED | 10 knots (surface) / 21 knots (submerged) |
| ENDURANCE | 70 days |
| COMPLEMENT | 42 |
| COMMENTS |
OBERON CLASS SUBMARINES
| Hull No. | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 57 | Oxley | Scotts SB & Eng., Greenock | 24-Sep-1965 | 27-Mar-1967 | 13-Feb-1992 | Sold for Scrap |
| 59 | Otway | Scotts SB & Eng., Greenock | 29-Nov-1966 | 22-Apr-1968 | 17-Feb-1994 | Sold for Scrap |
| 60 | Onslow | Scotts SB & Eng., Greenock | 29-Aug-1968 | 22-Dec-1969 | Mar-1999 | Museum Ship; Sydney |
| 61 | Orion | Scotts SB & Eng., Greenock | 16-Sep-1974 | 15-Jun-1977 | 1996 | 2006: Sold for Scrap |
| 62 | Otama | Scotts SB & Eng., Greenock | 3-Dec-1975 | 27-Apr-1978 | 15-Dec-2000 | Museum Ship |
| 70 | Ovens | Scotts SB & Eng., Greenock | 5-Dec-1967 | 18-Apr-1969 | 1-Dec-1995 | Museum Ship; Fremantle |
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 Onslow |
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Orion |
 Otama |
Ovens |
| LENGTH | 89.92m |
| BEAM | 8.07m |
| DISPLACEMENT | 1610 tons / 2417 tons (submerged) |
| ARMAMENT | 6/533mm Torpedo Tubes for Sub-Harpoon and Mk 48 Mod 3 Torpedoes |
| MACHINERY | 2/1840 bhp Admiralty 16 VVS-ASR1 diesel engines; 2 props; 6000 shp |
| SPEED | 15 knots |
| ENDURANCE | 56 days |
| COMPLEMENT | 63 |
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This page was last updated on: 10th March 2007
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