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Ocelot (S 17)

Built By: Chatham Dockyard (Medway)
Build Group: O2a
Fate: She was sold for scrapping in 1992 but was preserved as a museum at Chatham Historic Dockyard.

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Last warship built at Chatham Dockyard

Ocelot was given a second refit when she was fitted with Type 2051 sonar suite and Type 2046 towed arra and 197 intercept.

Events

 17-11-1960   Laid Down
 05-05-1962   Launched

Official
O2a Specification
Length overall  295 ft 3 inch
Beam  26 ft 6 inch
Depth  15 ft
Displacement   2030 tons (surface)
  2410 tons (submerged)
Speed  12 knots (surface)
  17 knots (submerged)
No. of shafts  2
Armament  6 x 21 inch bow tubes
  2 x 21 inch stern tubes
  (i) (30 torpedoes)
Complement  6 Officers and 62 Others
Note  (i) Mines can be carried in lieu of torpedoes
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