ENGLAND HMS OPOSSUM S-19 DECOM SUBMARINE ZIPPO 1990 NEW

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ZIPPO 1990 REGULAR BRUSHED CHROME NEW. BASE ( E ZIPPO VI ) DECOMMISSIONED 1993 14 YEARS AGO SO WILL BE HARD TO FIND ANOTHER. SCARCE MATE'S ................................................................................................................................................................................................HMS Opossum (S19)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search HMS Opossum returning to RN submarine base at HMS Dolphin, Gosport, following combat operations in the Gulf War (1990-91). Career Ordered: Laid down: 21 December 1961 Launched: 23 May 1963 Commissioned: 5 June 1964 Decommissioned: June 1993 Fate: Paid off for disposal Struck: General Characteristics Displacement: 2400t submerged, 2030t surfaced Length: 295ft (90m) Beam: 26.6ft (81.m) Draught: 18ft (5.5m) Machinery: Speed: 17 knots submerged, 15kts surfaced Range: 9,000 nautical miles (17,000km) at 12kts Complement: 68 (6 officers, 62 petty officers and ratings) Armament: 8 x 21" (533mm) tubes (6 bow, 2 stern) Motto: HMS Opossum (S19) was an Oberon class submarine in service with the Royal Navy from 1964 to 1993. Contents [hide] * 1 Service * 2 HMS Opossum Association * 3 See also * 4 References * 5 External links [edit] Service Opossum was the eleventh Oberon class boat commissioned by the Royal Navy. She was built by Cammell read more