HMAS Ovens is an Oberon-class submarine, formerly of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was one of six Oberons built for the Royal Australian Navy by the Scottish Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, and entered service in 1969. The vessel was named for Irishman and Australian explorer John Ovens (1788–1825) and for whom the Victorian river Ovens was named. During her career, Ovens was the first RAN submarine to deploy with the ANZUK force, and the first RAN submarine to fire an armed Mark 48 torpedo, sinking the target ship Colac. The boat was decommissioned in 1995, and is preserved at the Western Australian Maritime Museum as a museum ship.
HMAS Ovens at the Western Australian Maritime Museum
View of Ovens in the Western Australian Maritime Museum dry-dock, as seen from the harbour
The Oberon class was a ship class of 27 British-designed submarines operated by five nations. They were designed as a follow-on from the Porpoise class; physical dimensions were the same but stronger materials were used in hull construction and improved equipment was fitted.
HMS Otus moored at a dock in 2002.
The fin and equipment masts of HMAS Onslow
Barr and Stroud Attack Periscope Type CH74 – RAN Oberon class submarine
Torpedo fire control consoles aboard HMCS Onondaga
