Zippo Lighter - HMAS Onslow - Submarine dated 1992

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HMAS Onslow This Zippo is dated 1992 Has never been used but does has some very fine surface scratches and a bit of the paint missing, please see photo. HMAS Onslow (SS 60/SSG 60) was one of six Oberon class submarines operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The submarine was named after the town of Onslow, Western Australia , and Sir Alexander Onslow , with the boat's motto and badge derived from Onslow's family heritage. Ordered in 1963, Onslow was laid down at the end of 1967 by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Scotland, launched almost a year later, and commissioned into the RAN at the end of 1968. Although never involved in war, three major incidents occurred during Onslow 's career. The first occurred in 1972, when a disgruntled sailor who disobeyed orders caused the submarine to dive to almost twice her safe operating depth. As a result, the RAN changed the Submarine Service from being able to "conscript" any sailor for submarine service to volunteer only. The second happened in 1981, when carbon monoxide fumes from one of the diesel generators filled the submarine, resulting in the death of one sailor . Although changes were made to submarine operating procedures, the boat's company was not provided with any psychological counseling, and the incident report remained classified until 2009. The third was read more

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