A visit to H.M.S »Otus«, Oberon class

Catfish · 05-28-18, 07:00 AM

We had a short holiday to the island of Ruegen, Germany, and among other things visited the (now) museum submarine H.M.S. Otus, moored in the harbour of Sassnitz. (Had to make a test drive with the 'new' car, this was really a great and fuzz-free tour, the Xantia really 'flies' with its HP suspension)

We had a guided walking tour on the enclosed peninsula of 'Bug' (meaning bow, in german) by a former NVA officer (east german army/navy) in the rank of commander, telling us a lot of the history from WW1, 2 and the cold war times. This was really interesting, tons of information also on the soviet missile boats stationed there, and U-boat hunting. It had been a military area for most of its time, and is now restricted because of having become an integral nature reserve. The tons of midgets were free of charge

Later we visited the harbour of Sassnitz, we had been there already sailing from Kiel in 1990, shortly after the reunification of Germany, and lord has this city changed since then! Otus was decommissioned in the early 1990s and resided at Pound's scrapyard in Portsmouth for several years. She was later purchased by a German entrepreneur who moored her to Germany and did some restoration work in a dry dock, before she was taken to Sassnitz. The submarine can be visited all day, and has received a lot of attention and preservation.

Some photos are already here: Otus

Will add more but Imgur is a bit sluggish, and not easy to configure. (i guess this is the IT way of keeping people alert and trying, instead of simply offering reasonable and easily-understandable functions

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Commander Wallace · 05-28-18, 07:08 AM

Great post Catfish.

The photos are great as well. Now I have another place to visit on my bucket list.

Thanks for sharing the article and pictures, Catfish.

Jimbuna · 05-28-18, 07:09 AM

Some crackin/detailed shots there Kai

u crank · 05-28-18, 07:40 AM

Very nice Catfish. More please.

JU_88 · 05-28-18, 05:28 PM

Nice one! thanks for sharing

Kapitan · 06-01-18, 04:28 PM

she is looking good like her sister HMS Ocelot however it has always puzzled me why she is in Germany being a former British submarine and its not like the Germans are hard pressed for a submarine.

Jimbuna · 06-02-18, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan

she is looking good like her sister HMS Ocelot however it has always puzzled me why she is in Germany being a former British submarine and its not like the Germans are hard pressed for a submarine.

Apparently they are atm

05-28-18, 07:00 AM	#1
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,766 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	A visit to H.M.S »Otus«, Oberon class We had a short holiday to the island of Ruegen, Germany, and among other things visited the (now) museum submarine H.M.S. Otus, moored in the harbour of Sassnitz. (Had to make a test drive with the 'new' car, this was really a great and fuzz-free tour, the Xantia really 'flies' with its HP suspension) We had a guided walking tour on the enclosed peninsula of 'Bug' (meaning bow, in german) by a former NVA officer (east german army/navy) in the rank of commander, telling us a lot of the history from WW1, 2 and the cold war times. This was really interesting, tons of information also on the soviet missile boats stationed there, and U-boat hunting. It had been a military area for most of its time, and is now restricted because of having become an integral nature reserve. The tons of midgets were free of charge Later we visited the harbour of Sassnitz, we had been there already sailing from Kiel in 1990, shortly after the reunification of Germany, and lord has this city changed since then! Otus was decommissioned in the early 1990s and resided at Pound's scrapyard in Portsmouth for several years. She was later purchased by a German entrepreneur who moored her to Germany and did some restoration work in a dry dock, before she was taken to Sassnitz. The submarine can be visited all day, and has received a lot of attention and preservation. Some photos are already here: Otus Will add more but Imgur is a bit sluggish, and not easy to configure. (i guess this is the IT way of keeping people alert and trying, instead of simply offering reasonable and easily-understandable functions ) __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

05-28-18, 07:09 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Some crackin/detailed shots there Kai __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-28-18, 07:40 AM	#4
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Very nice Catfish. More please. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

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Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	she is looking good like her sister HMS Ocelot however it has always puzzled me why she is in Germany being a former British submarine and its not like the Germans are hard pressed for a submarine. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

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05-28-18, 07:08 AM	#2
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Great post Catfish. The photos are great as well. Now I have another place to visit on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing the article and pictures, Catfish.

05-28-18, 05:28 PM	#5
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Nice one! thanks for sharing