Class

Phoenix (N 96)

Built By:	Cammell Laird (Mersey)
Build Group:	P
Fate:	Phoenix sailed on patrol in the Central Mediterranean from Alexandria on 3rd July 1940. A long-range attack was made on two Italian Battle Ships and four destroyer escorts and one hit was claimed. Phoenix continued on to the patrol area off Sicily where a minefield was to be laid. The Submarine was lost with all hands on 10th July 1940, probably after a depth charge attack by the Italian Torpedo Boat Albatros off the San Croce Lighthouse at Augusta in Sicily.

Pheonix

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1935: China Station.
1939: 4th Flotilla: HMS Medway, Singapore.
1940: 1st Flotilla: HMS Medway, Alexandria.

It should be noted that boats attached to 1st Flotilla in Alexandria were likely to spend much of their time at Malta even though Malta had been given up as a submarine base due to the air attacks. Although submarines did still operate from Malta during this period the 10th Flotilla was not recognised as such until September 1941.

Roll of Honour

Ayres, Frederick Richard Henry

D/MX 51360

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 25

Leading Cook

Barkley, Kenneth

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 27

Lieutenant

Barnes, Eric Benjamin

P/JX 134697

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 25

Leading Signalman

Barton, Sydney Walter Charles

C/JX 133968

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 26

Leading Seaman

Bedford, William Robert

P/JX 139404

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 23

Able Seaman

Bennett, Clifford Foster

D/KX 77412

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 31

Stoker Petty Officer

Bunker, Wilfrid Sidney

D/KX 77694

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 32

Stoker Petty Officer

Cadogan, Timothy

D/KX 87749

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 28

Leading Stoker

Clark, George Leslie

C/JX 128542

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 29

Petty Officer

Clift, Albrt Edward

D/K 66134

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 33

Stoker 1st Class

Cockle, Austin William

P/J 101543

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 34

Telegraphist

Cooper, William

C/KX 82951

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 26

Leading Stoker

Davies, Walter John

D/JX 145335

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 26

Petty Officer

Dee, James Charles

D/K 62160

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 37

Stoker 1st Class

Diggens, George James

P/JX 131368

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 27

Petty Officer Telegraphist

Fairholm, Mathew Robinson

D/KX 86383

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 26

Leading Stoker

Farlow, Charles Albert Joseph

C/JX 137699

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 23

Able Seaman

Greaves, Cyril Ernest

P/M 38764

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 31

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class

Greaves, Stewart Maurice

P/JX 147589

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 24

Leading Seaman

Hadfield, Eric Roy

D/JX 134242

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 25

Petty Officer

Hall, Kenneth George

P/JX 139320

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 22

Able Seaman

Hanna, William John

C/JX 144129

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 25

Able Seaman

Harris, Edwin Raymond

D/JX 145496

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 25

Telegraphist

Henderson, Malcolm Garnet

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 21

Lieutenant

Higdon, Reginald Thomas

P/J 64354

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 38

Able Seaman

Higgins, Alfred George

D/KX 81826

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 27

Stoker 1st Class

Hollingworth, George Albert

C/J 112273

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 31

Petty Officer

Howell, Norman Leslie Edgar

P/MX 47609

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 27

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class

Humphrey, James Eric

C/JX 133260

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 27

Leading Seaman

James, Albert Ernest

P/JX 131257

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 28

Leading Seaman

Leonard, Francis

C/JX 125673

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 30

Leading Seaman

Liversidge, Grenville Alastair

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 22

Lieutenant

Matthews, Robert

D/KX 87821

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 22

Stoker 1st Class

Morton, Thomas William

D/KX 81738

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 28

Leading Stoker

Nowell, Gilbert Hugh

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 34

Lieutenant Commander

Commanding Officer

Oliver, Aubrey George

D/MX 52638

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 27

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class

Parker, Christopher

D/MX 53687

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 29

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class

Parry, Oswald

D/JX 132726

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 27

Leading Seaman

Paxford, Frank Jim

D/KX 80859

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 29

Stoker Petty Officer

Pegler, Frank

(Ex.36619)

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 34

Warrant Engineer

Phillips, Albert Desmond

C/JX 147513

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 25

Telegraphist

Powell, John Hector

D/JX 138469

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 32

Leading Seaman

SSX12579

Randell, Victor Cecil

P/J 58643

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 39

Chief Petty Officer

Relf, Jack Henry

C/K 86215

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 25

Stoker 1st Class

Robinson, Herbert

P/JX 128489

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 29

Leading Seaman

Smythe, Harold Arthur

C/JX 136392

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 24

Leading Telegraphist

Spouse, Abraham

C/K 84962

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 24

Leading Stoker

Staveley, John Richard

C/JX 132582

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 27

Able Seaman

Summers, James

C/KX 83899

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 26

Stoker 1st Class

Thompson, Stephen Welsh

D/KX 80612

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 30

Stoker 1st Class

Warren, George Edward

P/M 38444

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 31

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class

Williams, Christopher

C/KX 89749

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 24

Stoker 1st Class

Wiltshire, Morgan Rees

D/KX 86132

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 25

Stoker 1st Class

Wingrave, George Charles

C/JX 130137

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 29

Leading Seaman

Zoppi, George William

P/M 33244

Died: 10th Jul, 1940.

Aged: 38

Chief Engine Room Artificer

Events

27-03-1928

Laid Down

03-10-1929

Launched

03-02-1931

Completed

10-07-1940

HMS Phoenix attacks an escorted tanker off Augusta and is lost to depth charges from Italian torpedo boat Albatros in the Mediterranean

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P Specification

Length overall	289 ft 2 inch
Beam	28 ft
Draught	13 ft 8 inch
Displacement	1760 tons (surface)
	2040 tons (submerged)
Diving Depth	500 ft
Speed	Surface 17 to 17.5 knots (design)
	Surface 17.5 knots (service)
	Submerged 9 knots (design)
	Submerged 8.5 knots (service)
No. of shafts	2
Propeller	3 blades, 6 ft 5 inch dia
Endurance	Surface: 11400 miles at 8 knots (design)
	Surface: 10750 miles at 8 knots (service)
	Submerged: 60 miles at 4 knots (design)
	Submerged: 8.5 miles at 8.5 knots or 70 miles at 4 knots (service)
Armament	6 x 21 inch bow tubes
	2 x 21 inch stern tubes
	(14 torpedoes carried)
	1 x 4 inch gun
Complement	53

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