Tempest (N86)
| Built By: | Cammell Laird (Mersey) |
| Build Group: | T Group 2 |
| Fate: | 13th Feb, 1942 the boat was detected and depth charged by the Italian Circe in the Gulf of Taranto. Following an epic struggle the submarine was forced to the surface in heavy seas. The Italians botched the rescue and there were just twenty-four survivors. |
Tempest (N86)
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Roll of Honour
| Name | Rank | Number | Hons | Age |
| Baines, Edward Lewis | Leading Telegraphist | P/JX 143981 | 21 | |
| Burns, John | Petty Officer | D/JX 140126 | 25 | |
| Burns, John Hugh Paul | Able Seaman | D/JX 167231 | 21 | |
| Cameron, Donald | Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | C/MX 73098 | 34 | |
| Buried in Bari | ||||
| Cavaye, William Alexander Keith Napier | Lieutenant Commander | 35 | ||
| Collett, Albert Harry | Stoker 1st Class | P/KX 88439 | 29 | |
| Cope, Thomas Smith | Stoker 1st Class | C/KX 114379 | 22 | |
| Cronin, Alfred john | Able Seaman | C/JX 266184 | 31 | |
| Davies, George William | Stoker 2nd Class | D/KX 132023 | 19 | |
| Drew, Frederick | Signalman | P/JX 154013 | 20 | |
| Eales, Robert Charles | Able Seaman | D/JX 203162 | 20 | |
| Fiddes, Ernest Herbert Alfred | Stoker Petty Officer | D/KX 82259 | MID | 27 |
| Frain, Christopher | Leading Seaman | P/SSX 23655 | 22 | |
| Gomer, Ronald Charles | Petty Officer Cook | D/MX 49082 | 28 | |
| Hardy, George Frederick | Stoker 1st Class | C/KX 93965 | 22 | |
| Jackson, Peter George William | Telegraphist | P/JX 157500 | 19 | |
| Jury, Archie Edward | Leading Stoker | D/KX 79574 | 32 | |
| Kelly, Daniel | Stoker 1st Class | D/KX 93894 | 29 | |
| Lavender, Fred | Stoker 1st Class | C/KX 82135 | 28 | |
| Loose, Douglas Edwin Alfred | Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | P/MX 78277 | 22 | |
| Lowin, Ernest Thomas Joseph | Leading Seaman | C/SSX 20128 | 23 | |
| Meek, Joseph Anthony | Able Seaman | C/JX 152623 | 24 | |
| Morrison, John | Stoker 1st Class | D/KX 80906 | 30 | |
| Neel-Wall, Michael Neel | Lieutenant | 21 | ||
| Parsons, George Emmanuel Henry | Leading Cook | C/MX 54986 | 23 | |
| Parsons, George Emmanuel Henry C/MX 54986. CWGC has Parsons, George E H. | ||||
| Pritchard, Hugh | Able Seaman | C/SSX 33930 | 19 | |
| Rear, Frederick | Stoker 1st Class | C/KX 93380 | 22 | |
| Sanders, John Alfred | Petty Officer Telegraphist | D/JX 138319 | 24 | |
| Shipley, Edward | Leading Steward | P/LX 21906 | 26 | |
| Spowart, Albert | Chief Stoker | P/K 60766 | 40 | |
| Stevens, Frederick Arthur | Chief Engine Room Artificer | C/M 37007 | 35 | |
| Waddell, Christopher McTaggart | Leading Stoker | C/KX 91739 | 26 | |
| Wainwright, Reginald John | Stoker Petty Officer | P/KX 85580 | 25 | |
| Waters, Christopher Paul | Able Seaman | D/JX 206092 | 22 | |
| Waters, Christopher Paul D/JX 206092. No Paul on Birth or Marriage Registers | ||||
| Waugh, Andrew | Able Seaman | P/SSX 21188 | 22 | |
| Whitfield, Harry Cromwell | Able Seaman | C/SSX 17514 | 24 | |
| Williams, David Isaac | Able Seaman | D/JX 137378 | 25 | |
| Winter, John Leslie | Able Seaman | D/JX 198481 | 20 | |
| Worth, Alan George | Able Seaman | D/JX 153135 | 20 | |
Events
| 06-01-1940 : | Laid Down |
| 10-06-1941 : | Launched |
| 06-12-1941 : | Completed |
| 13-02-1942 : | Lost HMS Tempest sailed from Malta on the night of 10th Feb 1942 to patrol the Gulf of Taranto. On the evening of the 11th, Tempest was signalled that the Italians were aware of a submarine in her vicinity and that it should be assumed that her patrol had been compromised. At 03:02 on the 13th, the Italian destroyer Circe sighted the submarine on the surface. Tempest had also seen the destroyer and began to dive. Circe moved in to attack , and at 03:32 began depth charging the area. At 07:16 Circe still in contact with the Tempest began a second attack, resulting in oil being seen on the surface. The submarine had been crippled. At 09:45 Tempest returned to the surface to be met with gunfire from the Circe. The order was given to abandon the submarine, the crew being picked up by the destroyer. The Italians attempted to board the abandoned vessel but were held back by rough seas. By 13:00 the submarine had settled in the water and the demolition charges set by the crew had failed. With boarding of the submarine impossible due to bad weather, the Italian destroyer opened fire and, although more than a dozen direct hits were recorded the submarine refused to sink. Finally the Italians attempted to take the submarine in tow. Two members of the destroyers crew boarded her and prepared the tow. As Circe Manoeuvered to take up the tow, Tempest suddenly started to sink, forcing those on board to jump into the sea. HMS Tempest slipped beneath the waves stern first with the bows disappearing vertically. |
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