| 1940 | Sceptre (P 215) | Laid Down |
| 1941 | Tetrarch (N 77) | HMS Tetrarch attacks the Greek tanker Olympos off Gaidero Island, Greece. The vessel is not hit. |
| 1943 | Safari (P 211) | HMS Safari sinks the Italian auxiliary minesweeper FR 70/La Coubre with torpedoes and gunfire west of Elba. |
| 1943 | Unrivalled (P 45) | HMS Unrivalled sinks the Italian tug Iseo with gunfire 1 mile south of Cape Vaticano. |
| 1943 | Tantivy (P 319) | Completed |
| 1945 | Stubborn (P 238) | HMS Stubborn torpedoes and sinks the Japanese patrol vessel Patrol Boat No.2 in the Java Sea. |
| 1945 | Thrasher (N 37) | HMS Thrasher sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire north of the Strait of Malacca. |
| 1957 | Untiring (P 59) | Used as target and sunk |
| 1961 | Sealion (S 07) | Completed |
| 1985 | Forth (F04) 1938 - 1978 | Scrapped |
From the radio room we received a routine signal from the Admiralty to say that the RAF reconnaissance had reported that a Naval force was due to leave Taranto within the next 48 hours. We were instructed to take up station in the centre of the instep which formed the bay south of Taranto. The areas immediately to the south of Utmost would be covered by two more 10th Flotilla boats, HMS Upright, and the last by HMS Upholder.
A highly illustrated history of the Cold War operations of the submarines of the Royal Navy from 1948 to 1990.
The Cold War was a period of intense activity for submarines of the Royal Navy, with many hair-raising incidents involving Soviet vessels. They were engaged in frequent hazardous surveillance patrols investigating Soviet submarines and surface warships and their operational tactics, and trailing Soviet strategic submarines (SSBNs), as well as conducting British deterrent SSBN patrols and protecting those patrols using attack submarines (SSNs).
There were also dangerous patrols which trialled submarine operation under the Arctic ice-cap. In addition to these activities there were operations in other conflicts and war theatres including the Falklands War, the Suez campaign, the Northern Ireland Troubles, and the Indonesian confrontation.
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From the radio room we received a routine signal from the Admiralty to say that the RAF reconnaissance had reported that a Naval force was due to leave Taranto within the next 48 hours. We were instructed to take up station in the centre of the instep which formed the bay south of Taranto. The areas immediately to the south of Utmost would be covered by two more 10th Flotilla boats, HMS Upright, and the last by HMS Upholder.
A highly illustrated history of the Cold War operations of the submarines of the Royal Navy from 1948 to 1990.
The Cold War was a period of intense activity for submarines of the Royal Navy, with many hair-raising incidents involving Soviet vessels. They were engaged in frequent hazardous surveillance patrols investigating Soviet submarines and surface warships and their operational tactics, and trailing Soviet strategic submarines (SSBNs), as well as conducting British deterrent SSBN patrols and protecting those patrols using attack submarines (SSNs).
There were also dangerous patrols which trialled submarine operation under the Arctic ice-cap. In addition to these activities there were operations in other conflicts and war theatres including the Falklands War, the Suez campaign, the Northern Ireland Troubles, and the Indonesian confrontation.
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