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HMS Otter (S15)
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HMS Otter (S15) was an Oberon-class
Oberon class submarine
The Oberon class was a 27-boat class of British-built diesel-electric submarines based on the successful British Porpoise-class submarine....
submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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. She was launched on 15 May 1960 from Scotts Shipbuilding, Greenock and was laid down on 14 January 1960. She was commissioned on 20 August 1962. Otter was paid off on 31 July 1991.