| 1918 | P 551 / Jastrab (Polish) | Laid down |
| 1918 | P 552 | Launched |
| 1921 | K 3 | Sold for breaking |
| 1942 | Taku (N 38) | HMS Taku torpedoes and sinks the Italian tanker Arca south-west of Chios, Greece. |
| 1942 | Thorough (P 324) | Laid Down |
| 1942 | Vivid (P 77) | Laid Down |
| 1942 | Voracious (P 78) | Laid Down |
| 1942 | Traveller (N 48) | HMS Traveller ended her 4th war patrol at Port Said. She is almost immediately put into dry-dock for the fitting of petrol tanks to enable her to transport petrol to Malta. |
| 1943 | Shakespeare (P 221) | HMS Shakespeare sinks the Greek sailing vessel Aghios Konstantinos 23 nautical miles north-east of Andros, Greece. |
| 1943 | Thermopylae (P 355) | Laid Down |
A5's refueling was completed at 0805. Approximately two hours later an explosion occurred inside A5 toward the stern, a second explosion some thirty minutes later followed this. The second explosion was located in the conning tower area. So great was the force of the explosions that members of the crew were actually blown out of the boat through the main hatch into the water. Subsequently two crew members were picked up by a tug.
The true story of loss of His Majesty's Submarine Thetis is still shrouded in mystery. As a result of media coverage at the time, a number of conspiracy theories were spawned, some gaining more credence than others, in light of the inconclusive findings of the official reports. In Thetis: Submarine Disaster,
David Paul, having studied the events surrounding the tragedy of HMS Thetis for many years, examines the issues which led to the disaster, and draws some conclusions.
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A5's refueling was completed at 0805. Approximately two hours later an explosion occurred inside A5 toward the stern, a second explosion some thirty minutes later followed this. The second explosion was located in the conning tower area. So great was the force of the explosions that members of the crew were actually blown out of the boat through the main hatch into the water. Subsequently two crew members were picked up by a tug.
The true story of loss of His Majesty's Submarine Thetis is still shrouded in mystery. As a result of media coverage at the time, a number of conspiracy theories were spawned, some gaining more credence than others, in light of the inconclusive findings of the official reports. In Thetis: Submarine Disaster,
David Paul, having studied the events surrounding the tragedy of HMS Thetis for many years, examines the issues which led to the disaster, and draws some conclusions.
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