HMAS Otama
HMAS Otama (SS 62/SSG 62) was an Oberon-class submarine of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Built in Scotland, the submarine was the last of the class to enter service when commissioned into the RAN in 1978. One of two Australian "Mystery Boats" fitted with additional surveillance and intelligence-gathering equipment, Otama was routinely deployed on highly classified operations to track units of the Soviet Pacific Fleet and conduct surveillance throughout Asia.
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HMAS Otama
HMAS Otama (SS 62/SSG 62) was an Oberon-class submarine of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Built in Scotland, the submarine was the last of the class to enter service when commissioned into the RAN in 1978. One of two Australian "Mystery Boats" fitted with additional surveillance and intelligence-gathering equipment, Otama was routinely deployed on highly classified operations to track units of the Soviet Pacific Fleet and conduct surveillance throughout Asia.
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commissioning date
1978-04-27
decommissioning date
2000-12-15
laying down
1973-05-25
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8.997696e+1
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"Unseen We Seek"
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ship launched
1975-12-03
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Decommissioned
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Ship armament
*Torpedo tubes:
*6 × bow tube ...... s
*UGM-84 Sub Harpoon missiles
Ship complement
*As launched:
*8 officers, 56 sailors
*At decommissioning:
*8 officers, 60 sailors
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Ship displacement
*1,610 tons standard
*2,030 tons surfaced
*2,410 tons submerged
Ship propulsion
*2 × Admiralty Standard Range ...... 3,500 bhp, 4,500 shp
*2 shafts
Ship sensors
*Sonar:
*Atlas Elektronik Type ...... adar:
*Kelvin Hughes Type 1006
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HMAS Otama (SS 62/SSG 62) was ...... surveillance throughout Asia.
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HMAS Otama
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*One of the "Mystery Boats"
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*The "Gucci Boat"
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