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The Porpoise and Oberon Class diesel boats were considered the best
conventional submarines ever at the time. The Porpoise Class, built
between 1954 - 61, was the first attack submarine design used by the Royal
Navy after the Second World War. Although there were some technical
and interior differences, from the outside both these classes looked
almost identical.
These Overseas Patrol Submarines, later known as Attack Submarines, were
capable of great distances and could run almost silently. They were
updated with the latest sonar equipment during the 1980s - this new
technology easily spotted on their bows. They served the British
Navy for well over a third of a century, the last of these submarines was
decomissioned in 1993.
8 Porpoise Class
submarines were built:
Porpoise
Narwahl
Grampus
Cachalot
Finwhale
Rorqual
Sealion
Walrus
13 Oberon Class submarines were built:
Oberon
Opportune
Ocelot
Odin
Olympus
Onslaught
Onyx
Opossum
Oracle
Orpheus
Osiris
Otter
Otus
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Signed
limited edition prints of this painting are now available
with the following
inscription beneath the image:
Welcome Home
by
S. Burbridge
This painting was
actually based upon HMS Opportune, an Oberon Class boat. She is seen
here sailing into Portsmouth Harbour. Well-wishers wave from the
Round Tower ashore whilst the crew stand respectfully facing the opposite
shore - their base, HMS Dolphin in Gosport.
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