HMS Osiris (N67)

HMS Osiris was an O-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Vickers-Armstrongs of Barrow-in-Furness on 12 May 1927, launched on 19 May 1928 and commissioned on 25 Jan 1929.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Osiris.

HMS Osiris
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Osiris
NamesakeOsiris
Ordered2 December 1926
BuilderVickers-Armstrongs (Barrow-in-Furness)
Laid down12 May 1927
Launched19 May 1928
Commissioned25 January 1929
Decommissioned7 March 1945
IdentificationPennant number N67
FateScrapped at Durban, South Africa in 1946
General characteristics
Class and typeOdin-class submarine
Displacement
  • 1,781 tons surfaced
  • 2,038 tons submerged
Length283 ft 6 in (86.41 m)
Beam30 ft (9.1 m)
Draught16 ft 1 in (4.90 m)
Propulsion
  • Diesel-electric
  • 2 × diesel engines, 4,600 hp
  • 2 × electric motors, 350 hp
  • 2 screws
Speed
  • 17.5 kn (20.1 mph; 32.4 km/h) surfaced
  • 9 kn (10 mph; 17 km/h) submerged
Range
  • 8,400 nmi (15,600 km) at 10 kn (12 mph; 19 km/h) surfaced
  • 70 nmi (130 km) at 4 kn (4.6 mph; 7.4 km/h) submerged
Test depth300 ft (91 m)
Complement53-55 officers and men
Armament
  • 8 × 21 in (530 mm) torpedo tubes (6 bow, 2 stern) with 16 reloads
  • 1 × QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mk XII gun on deck
  • 2 × Lewis machine guns

She was first commissioned for service with the 4th Submarine Flotilla on the China Station.

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