| Built By: | Armstrong Whitworth (Tyne) |
| Build Group: | H21 |
| Fate: | Scrapped in February 1945 at Troon. |
| 19-02-1919 | Launched |
| 15-04-1920 | Completed |
| 21-06-1940 | H44 torpedoed and sank the small Danish merchant Alfa off Texel, Netherlands. At 1750 hours H44 spotted a merchant ship of about 3000 tons at 4000 yards. At 1810 hours two torpedoes were fired from 3500 yards. One torpedo was seen to hit the target amidships three minutes after firing. Four of the crew of the Alfa died in the attack. |
Ursula (N 59) |
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| Class: | 1936 - 1958: U Class |
| Built By: | |
| Build Group: | U1 |
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Fate: Ursula was transferred under the Lend-Lease to the Soviet Navy in 1944 and renamed V.4. She sailed for Polyarnoe in July of 1944 and was returned 10th February 1949. Scrapped in May 1950 at Grangemouth. |
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July 1945. Eighteen young British, Australian and New Zealand special forces from a top-secret underwater warfare unit prepare to undertake three audacious missions against the Japanese.
Using XE-craft midget submarines, the raiders will creep deep behind Japanese lines to sink two huge warships off Singapore and sever two vitally important undersea communications cables. Success will hasten ultimate victory over Japan; but if any of the men are captured they can expect a gruesome execution.
Can the Sea Devils overcome Japanese defences, mechanical failures, oxygen poisoning and submarine disasters to fulfil their missions? Mark Felton tells the true story of a band of young men living on raw courage, nerves and adrenalin as they attempt to pull off what could be the last great raid of World War Two.
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Ursula (N 59) |
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| Class: | 1936 - 1958: U Class |
| Built By: | |
| Build Group: | U1 |
|
Fate: Ursula was transferred under the Lend-Lease to the Soviet Navy in 1944 and renamed V.4. She sailed for Polyarnoe in July of 1944 and was returned 10th February 1949. Scrapped in May 1950 at Grangemouth. |
|
July 1945. Eighteen young British, Australian and New Zealand special forces from a top-secret underwater warfare unit prepare to undertake three audacious missions against the Japanese.
Using XE-craft midget submarines, the raiders will creep deep behind Japanese lines to sink two huge warships off Singapore and sever two vitally important undersea communications cables. Success will hasten ultimate victory over Japan; but if any of the men are captured they can expect a gruesome execution.
Can the Sea Devils overcome Japanese defences, mechanical failures, oxygen poisoning and submarine disasters to fulfil their missions? Mark Felton tells the true story of a band of young men living on raw courage, nerves and adrenalin as they attempt to pull off what could be the last great raid of World War Two.
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