HMS Otus
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Two ships of the Royal Navy
have borne the name HMS Otus:
was an Odin class
submarine
launched in 1928. She was sold in 1946 and her hull was scuttled that year. was an Oberon class
submarine launched in 1962. She was paid off in 1991, and sold in 1992. She became a museum ship
in 2002.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
have borne the name HMS Otus:
was an Odin class
Odin class submarine
The Odin class submarine was a class of nine submarines developed and built for the Royal Navy in the 1920s. The prototype was followed by two ships originally ordered for the Royal Australian Navy, but transferred to the RN in 1931 because of the poor economic situation in Australia, and six...
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...
launched in 1928. She was sold in 1946 and her hull was scuttled that year. 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 launched in 1962. She was paid off in 1991, and sold in 1992. She became a museum ship
Museum ship
A museum ship, or sometimes memorial ship, is a ship that has been preserved and converted into a museum open to the public, for educational or memorial purposes...
in 2002.