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| Olympus (N35) | |
 Olympus | |
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | O2 |
| Fate: | Olympus was sold to the Canadians in 1989 and was stationed as a nonoperational training boat in Halifax. The boat was never commissioned and was disposed of along with the other Canadian Oberon-class submarines in late 1990s. |
Have You Read?
| HMS Explorer - 2nd Commission Memories | Read |
| Alan joined HMS Explorer in 'refit' at Barrow in Furness shortly before the Submarine moved from the Graving Dock to a berth at the in the Dock System at the Admiralty Development Establishment, Barrow (ADEB). The 'refit' completed in August 1959 after a slight delay owing to a fire in the Turbine Room - caused by a VSEL Coppersmith working with a blow lamp in a cramped bilge space. Alan's comment 'Nasty.' | |
Lastest Updated Pages
| One Submarine, Two Captains - The Early Years of HMS Repulse Last Updated: November 7, 2018 |
| Submarine Division Newsletter Last Updated: October 4, 2018 |
| The History Of The Submarine Attack Teacher Last Updated: September 27, 2018 |
| The History Of The British Submarine Periscope Last Updated: September 27, 2018 |
| The History Of British Submarine Sonars Last Updated: September 27, 2018 |
| The History Of British Submarine Command Systems Last Updated: September 27, 2018 |
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