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.