HMS Oxley

HMS Oxley (originally HMAS Oxley) was an Odin-class submarine of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) then Royal Navy (RN). Very slightly off course, near Obrestad, on the south-western cape of Norway, she was hit by friendly fire seven days after the start of World War II costing 53 lives and leaving two survivors.

For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Oxley.

HMAS Oxley (foreground) and Otway
History
Australia
NameHMAS Oxley
BuilderVickers-Armstrong Limited
Laid downMarch 1925
Launched30 June 1926
Completed22 July 1927
Commissioned1 April 1927
Decommissioned
  • 10 May 1930 (into reserve)
  • 9 April 1931 (paid off in full)
Motto"Patience and Strength"
FateTransferred to RN
United Kingdom
NameHMS Oxley
Commissioned10 April 1931
FateTorpedoed by HMS Triton, 10 September 1939
General characteristics
Class and typeOdin-class submarine
Displacement
  • 1,350 long tons (1,372 t) (surfaced)
  • 1,870 long tons (1,900 t) (submerged)
Length275 ft (83.8 m) length overall
Beam29 ft 7 in (9.02 m)
Draught13 ft 3 in (4.04 m) mean
PropulsionDiesel motors for surface running and electricity generation, electric motors when submerged
Speed
  • 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph) surfaced
  • 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged
Complement54
Armament1 x 4-inch (102 mm) gun, 8 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (6 bow tubes, 2 stern tubes), 2 x machine guns
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