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HMS Onyx (S21)

Quick Facts

Ship Name
HMS Onyx
Launch Year
1966
Type
Submarine
Class
Oberon-class submarine
Pennant Number
S21
Launched
1966
Built at
Cammell Laird
Commissioned
1967
Armament
Torpedoes
Propulsion
Diesel-electric
Role
Attack submarine
Notable for
Falklands service
Fate
Preserved then broken up
Status
Decommissioned

HMS Onyx was a Royal Navy submarine of the oberon-class submarine.

Service History

HMS Onyx served primarily in attack submarine duties and is noted for falklands service.

Historical Significance

HMS Onyx forms part of the history of British submarine and the evolution of oberon-class submarine.