Truculent (P315)
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | T Group 3 |
| Fate: | Sank after a collinsion with MV Divina in the Medway estuary 12th January 1950. Salvaged in March 1950. Scrapped in September 1950 at Grays. |
Truculent
Truculent
Ex P95
Unofficial badge is a lioness portrait with motto Ercite below.
Adoption
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The Borough of Glossop, Derbyshire originally set out to adopt P36 during their Warship Week Feb 28th to March 7th 1942, having raised £137,000 in National Savings.
P36 was sunk alongside at Malta on April 1st, 1942 and thereafter HMS Truculent was adopted. Although Truculent appears to have an unofficial badge, a standard Admiralty shield for vessels without official badges was presented to Glossop.
By Dr Peter Schofield
Related Pages
| The Sinking of the Truculent | Read |
| On the 12th January 1950, HM Submarine Truculent spent the day at sea off the Thames Estuary carrying out trials, following a long refit. Apart from the full crew, there were 18 civilian dockyard officials on board to make any last minute adjustments, as she was due to sail for Scotland the next day. As she made her way up to the Medway Approaches, the Officer of the Watch conned the submarine on the surface. Traffic in the river was heavy and the steaming lights of many ships on their way into and out of the Port of London were clearly visible on all sides. | |
Roll of Honour
| Name | Rank | Number | Hons | Age |
| Alexander, Ernest William | Ship Fitter (Civilian) | 36 | ||
| Austin, Edward | Electrician (Civilian) | 46 | ||
| Bailey, Philip John | Electrician (Civilian) | 26 | ||
| Barnden, William Edward | Electrician (Civilian) | 32 | ||
| Brookes, Ernest | Stoker Mechanic | P/SKX 834163 | 20 | |
| Campbell, Eric | Stoker Mechanic | C/SKX 771241 | 20 | |
| Child, John George | Steward | C/LX 610757 | 24 | |
| Daw, Leonard Albert | Stoker Mechanic | D/SKX 790457 | 21 | |
| Denny, John Hughes | Electrical Mechanic | C/M 769280 | 24 | |
| In CWGC as Engineering Mechanic | ||||
| Dighton, Warren Ekins | Able Seaman | C/JX 163469 | 26 | |
| Donnelly, Patrick | Electrical Mechanic | MX 804577 | 27 | |
| In CWGC as Engineering Mechanic | ||||
| Dorn, Alfred | Stoker Mechanic | P/SKX 770263 | 21 | |
| Dring, Gordon Richard | Leading Seaman | C/JX 292569 | 24 | |
| Edwards, Kenelm King | Ship Fitter (Civilian) | 25 | ||
| Edwards, Thomas Claude | Leading REM | D/MX 766065 | 23 | |
| Eldridge, George Thomas | Petty Officer | C/JX 156154 | DSM | 27 |
| Ellis, Frederick George | Stoker Mechanic | C/KX 804235 | 24 | |
| Farman, Nigel | Lieutenant | 21 | ||
| Firbank, Walter James | Leading Seaman | D/KX 161252 | 26 | |
| Fox, Francis Richard | Leading Seaman | D/JX 151623 | 28 | |
| Frost, Ronald Arthur Crawford | Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class | D/MX 70161 | 25 | |
| Gutridge, Maurice Frederick | Able Seaman | C/JX 778120 | 20 | |
| Gutteridge, George | Electrician (Civilian) | 56 | ||
| Hancock, Donald Arthur | Constructor (Civilian) | 28 | ||
| Harling, Robert William | Engine Fitter (Civilian) | 25 | ||
| Harrison, George William John | Able Seaman | P/JX 581983 | 22 | |
| Head, Percival Arthur Thomas | Leading Seaman | JX 777808 | DSM | 30 |
| Also as P/SSX 29670 | ||||
| Helliwell, Ronald Walter | Stoker Mechanic | P/KX 786841 | 23 | |
| Higgins, Leonard Charles | Leading Telegraphist | C/JX 246011 | 25 | |
| Hindes, Frederick Joseph | Lieutenant | DSM | 26 | |
| Hine, Francis Walter | Chief Engine Room Artificer | P/MX 47321 | 37 | |
| Holmes, Arthur Andrew Thomas | Ship Fitter (Civilian) | 26 | ||
| Ingle, William | Able Seaman | P/SSX 747938 | 21 | |
| Jenner, Albert Edward | Electrician (Civilian) | 46 | ||
| Johnson, Robert | Leading Signalman | P/JX 158153 | MID | 27 |
| Johnston, Mervyn Baptist | Petty Officer Stoker | C/KX 85491 | 36 | |
| Jones, Harry Gwylfa | Stoker Mechanic | D/KX 663987 | 23 | |
| Likely, Michael John | Stoker Mechanic | P/SKX 788502 | 21 | |
| Mackenzie, Gordon Edward | Steward | D/LX 702249 | 23 | |
| Manley, Jack Steven | Electrical Artificer | D/MX 57836 | 30 | |
| McIntyre, John Figg | Chief Electrician | P/JX 759066 | DSM* | 35 |
| McLaughlin, John | Shipwright (Civilian) | 59 | ||
| Melville, John Frank | Draughtsman (Civilian) | 27 | ||
| Mills, Norman Albert | Draughtsman (Civilian) | 22 | ||
| Murphy, Michael Albert | Able Seaman | C/JX 371908 | 22 | |
| Also as M/X 759066 | ||||
| Myatt, Francis George | Petty Officer | C/JX 161880 | 26 | |
| Neighbour, Russell Albert | Chief Petty Officer SM | P/KX 83137 | 38 | |
| Noon, Kenneth Charles Ernest | Able Seaman | C/SSX 837436 | 20 | |
| Oliver, William Alfred | Able Seaman | C/JX 325747 | 26 | |
| Phillips, Edward George Lampla | Petty Officer Telegraphist | D/JX 162131 | 26 | |
| Phillips, Terence Paul | Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class | C/MX 64343 | 25 | |
| Potts, Charles Walter Sedgwick | Ship Fitter (Civilian) | 40 | ||
| Powell, Denis Norman | Able Seaman | C/SSX 789251 | 21 | |
| Prouse, Kenneth Roy | Able Seaman | P/SSX 83202 | 21 | |
| Purkiss, Brian Sydney | Leading Seaman | P/JX 712689 | 21 | |
| Read, John Lynton | Leading Seaman | C/JX 246474 | 23 | |
| Richardson, Tom | Leading Stoker | P/KX 164200 | 25 | |
| Robinson, Peter Robert | Stoker Mechanic | C/SKX 789598 | 21 | |
| Smith, Anthony Richard | Stoker Mechanic | D/KX 817944 | 20 | |
| Strickland, Robert Henry | Engine Fitter (Civilian) | 35 | ||
| Swire, William | Able Seaman | P/JX 760475 | 20 | |
| Taylor, Clifford | Stoker Mechanic | SKX 803297 | 22 | |
| Tester, Herbert George | Electrician (Civilian) | 33 | ||
| Wood, Edward Graham | Stoker Mechanic | D/KX 841026 | 20 | |
Events
| 04-12-1941 : | Laid Down |
| 12-09-1942 : | Launched |
| 31-12-1942 : | Completed |
| 04-06-1943 : | HMS Truculent torpedoes and sinks the German submarine U-308 in the Norwegian sea north-east of the Faeroes. |
| 28-03-1944 : | HMS Truculent torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Yasushima Maru in the Strait of Malacca |
| 01-04-1944 : | HMS Truculent sinks the small Japanese vessel Mantai with scuttling charges in the Strait of Malacca. |
| 17-06-1944 : | HMS Truculent sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the southern part of the Malacca Strait. |
| 24-06-1944 : | HMS Truculent lays mines in the Strait of Malacca. |
| 25-06-1944 : | HMS Truculent sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Malacca Strait. |
| 26-06-1944 : | HMS Truculent torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Harugiku Maru about 60 nautical miles south-east of Medan, Sumatra. |
| 27-06-1944 : | HMS Truculent sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Malacca Strait. |
| 28-06-1944 : | HMS Truculent sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Malacca Strait. |
| 29-06-1944 : | HMS Truculent sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with demolition charges in the Malacca Strait. |
| 12-01-1950 : | HMS Truculent sank with the loss of 64 lives On 12th January 1950 HMS Truculent sailed from Chatham to carry out trials, having just completed a refit; in addition to her normal compliment she was carrying an additional 18 dockyard workers. The trials complete she set a course for Sheerness, which would take her through the Thames Estuary hat night. At 7 o'clock a ship showing three lights appeared ahead in the channel. It was decided that the ship must be stationary and as Truculent could not pass to the starboard side without running aground, the order was given to turn to port. At once the situation became clear as the cargo ship Divina came out of the darkness: the extra light indicated that she was carrying explosives. A collision was unavoidable. The two vessels remained locked together for a few seconds before the submarine sank. |
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