| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | O1a |
| Fate: | Scrapped at Inverkeithing by Thos W Ward Ltd 24 August 1945 |
Built for the Royal Australian Navy. One of two ocean going submarines ordered.
On their eleven day delivery voyage to Australia in 1928, Oxley and Otway encountered very severe weather in the Bay of Biscay which badly strained their engine columns, forcing them to remain in Malta for several months whilst British experts repaired the damage.
Whilst at Malta they were reduced to a Reserve state and were unable to leave Malta until November of 1928.
After useful service in the Royal Australian Navy, the two vessels were transferred to the Royal Navy in 1931 where they served in the Home Flotilla
1931 -1936: Mediterranean.
1937 - 1938: Portsmouth.
1938 - 1939: Reserve.
1939 - 1941: Mediterranean and Home
1941 - 1944: Training A/S Escorts
| 24-08-1925 | Laid Down |
| 07-09-1926 | Launched |
| 09-09-1927 | Completed |
| 24-08-1945 | Scrapped at Inverkeithing by Thos W Ward Ltd. |
| Class: | 1941 - 1958: V Class |
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | V2 |
| Fate: | |
| Scrapped in April 1950 at Hayle. | |
Describes the personnel and actions that resulted in submariners being awarded the Victoria Cross from 1914 to 1945.
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| Class: | 1941 - 1958: V Class |
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | V2 |
| Fate: | |
| Scrapped in April 1950 at Hayle. | |
Describes the personnel and actions that resulted in submariners being awarded the Victoria Cross from 1914 to 1945.
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