Ship Record

HMS Oracle (S16)

Learn about HMS Oracle (S16) in Royal Navy history.

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

Service History

HMS Oracle served primarily in attack submarine duties and is noted for cold war conventional operations.

Historical Significance

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

Quick Facts

Ship Name: HMS Oracle
Launch Year: 1960
Type: Submarine
Class: Oberon-class submarine
Pennant Number: S16
Launched: 1960
Built at: Chatham Dockyard
Commissioned: 1962
Armament: Torpedoes
Propulsion: Diesel-electric
Role: Attack submarine
Notable for: Cold War conventional operations
Fate: Decommissioned 1987
Status: Decommissioned