HMS Oracle
Encyclopedia
Two ships of the British Royal Navy
have been named HMS Oracle:
, an M-class
destroyer
launched in December 1915 and sold in October 1921., an Oberon class submarine
launched in 1961 and paid off in 1993.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
have been named HMS Oracle:
, an M-class
Admiralty M class destroyer
The M class, more properly known as the Admiralty M class, were a class of 85 destroyers built for the Royal Navy that saw service during World War I...
destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
launched in December 1915 and sold in October 1921., an Oberon class submarine
Oberon class submarine
The Oberon class was a 27-boat class of British-built diesel-electric submarines based on the successful British Porpoise-class submarine....
launched in 1961 and paid off in 1993.