Grampus (N 56)

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Grampus (N 56)

Built By:	Chatham Dockyard (Medway)
Build Group:	G2
Fate:	HMS Grampus was reported missing on her first War Patrol. In the Mediterranean. The Submarine was 'lost with all hands' on 16th June 1940 off Syracuse having been detected and depth charged by Italian torpedo boats Circe, Clio and Polluce.

Grampus

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Commanders

1939:	Lieutenant Commander	Charles Alexander Rowe
1940:	Lieutenant Commander	Gilbert Hugh Nowell
1940:	Lieutenant Commander	Charles Alexander Rowe

Based with the 4th Submarine Flotilla in the Far East on the outbreak of WW2 HMS Grampus completed three Far East War Patrols in the waters of the Dutch East Indies before being redeployed to the Mediterranean in June 1940.

Roll of Honour


Albrow, Ronald Ernest P/J 105330
Albrow, Ronald Ernest P/J 105330		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Leading Seaman	Aged: 34

Atkin, George William P/KX 84056
Atkin, George William P/KX 84056		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Leading Stoker	Aged: 27

Baker, Walter Epsley C/KX 87152
Baker, Walter Epsley C/KX 87152		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 24

Barnard, Herbert Peter C/JX 143884
Barnard, Herbert Peter C/JX 143884		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 21

Bowler, Frederick Stanley C/MX 48431
Bowler, Frederick Stanley C/MX 48431		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class	Aged: 32

Brownlie, Thomas Hannah P/KX 83880
Brownlie, Thomas Hannah P/KX 83880		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Leading Stoker	Aged: 25

Buckler, Leslie Edward (Ex.M35606)
Buckler, Leslie Edward (Ex.M35606)		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Warrant Engineer	Aged: 35

Bull, Edward Bertie
Bull, Edward Bertie		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Lieutenant	Aged: 31

Burch, Bertram P/J 103744
Burch, Bertram P/J 103744		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 34

Burton, Thomas Richard C/JX 137770
Burton, Thomas Richard C/JX 137770		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Leading Seaman	Aged: 23

Butcher, Frederick C/KX 83578
Butcher, Frederick C/KX 83578		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Leading Stoker	Aged: 24

Church, William P/JX 139118
Church, William P/JX 139118		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Leading Seaman	Aged: 22

Clarke, Austin William C/KX 88394
Clarke, Austin William C/KX 88394		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Leading Stoker	Aged: 26

Collins, Ronald D/JX 128722		Born: 2nd Feb, 1911.
Collins, Ronald D/JX 128722		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Leading Seaman	Aged: 29
	At Birth Chrismas, Ronald, Served as Collins, Ronald	from Christchurch, Hampshire UK

Cousins, Arthur Robert P/JX 139935
Cousins, Arthur Robert P/JX 139935		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Leading Seaman	Aged: 22

Cryle, Alfred Main P/MX 49809
Cryle, Alfred Main P/MX 49809		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class	Aged: 28

Cuthbert, Gordon P/KX 85500
Cuthbert, Gordon P/KX 85500		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Leading Stoker	Aged: 23

Denyer, Clement James P/J 100915
Denyer, Clement James P/J 100915		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 36

Dorrell, Kenneth John
Dorrell, Kenneth John		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Lieutenant	Aged: 24

Edwards, Enoch Prince D/KX 77440
Edwards, Enoch Prince D/KX 77440		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Stoker Petty Officer	Aged: 37

Frampton, Kenneth John C/JX 133987		Born: 19th Dec, 1913.
Frampton, Kenneth John C/JX 133987		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Petty Officer Telegraphist	Aged: 26
		from Wandsworth, London UK

Glanville, William George D/JX 127473
Glanville, William George D/JX 127473		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Petty Officer	Aged: 29

Groves, Roy Ronald P/MX 51371
Groves, Roy Ronald P/MX 51371		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class	Aged: 26

Halliday, Ivan P/JX 139155
Halliday, Ivan P/JX 139155		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 22

Harnden, Frederick William P/JX 129944
Harnden, Frederick William P/JX 129944		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Telegraphist	Aged: 29

Hart, Albert P/J 39728
Hart, Albert P/J 39728		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Chief Petty Officer	Aged: 40

Hedley, Walter P/KX 79193
Hedley, Walter P/KX 79193		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Stoker Petty Officer	Aged: 31

Heselton, John C/MX 49370
Heselton, John C/MX 49370		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Leading Cook	Aged: 26

Hodge, Robert Ellis P/J 88095
Hodge, Robert Ellis P/J 88095		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 38

Long, Stephen Henry D/JX 140251
Long, Stephen Henry D/JX 140251		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Telegraphist	Aged: 22

Marriott, Patrick Arthur P/KX 88873
Marriott, Patrick Arthur P/KX 88873		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 22

Marshall, William Agnew D/MX 53015
Marshall, William Agnew D/MX 53015		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class	Aged: 26

McConville, Paul Edward D/KX 82056
McConville, Paul Edward D/KX 82056		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Leading Stoker	Aged: 26

Messenger, Frederick Philip C/J 106163		Born: 13th May, 1907.
Messenger, Frederick Philip C/J 106163		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Petty Officer	Aged: 33
	At Birth Messenger, Edwin John, Served as Messenger, Frederick Philip	from Christchurch, Hampshire UK

Nicholson, Eric George D/JX 133798
Nicholson, Eric George D/JX 133798		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 26

Noone, Edward D/KX 84040
Noone, Edward D/KX 84040		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 26

Northcott, Lewis Henry Jordan D/K 64036
Northcott, Lewis Henry Jordan D/K 64036		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Stoker Petty Officer	Aged: 36

Parker, Albert Edward C/KX 82248
Parker, Albert Edward C/KX 82248		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Leading Stoker	Aged: 26

Pashley, Paul Wattam C/MX 49883
Pashley, Paul Wattam C/MX 49883		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class	Aged: 31

Paxton, Alexandria Adolphus P/J 49226
Paxton, Alexandria Adolphus P/J 49226		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist	Aged: 40

Redding, Ronald Frederick John C/JX 159219
Redding, Ronald Frederick John C/JX 159219		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 21

Richardson, Frederick D/KX 88824
Richardson, Frederick D/KX 88824		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 25

Roberts, George C/JX 137785
Roberts, George C/JX 137785		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 21

Robinson, William Thomas P/J 112988
Robinson, William Thomas P/J 112988		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Petty Officer	Aged: 30

Rowe, Charles Alexander
Rowe, Charles Alexander		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Lieutenant Commander	Aged: 35
	Commanding Officer

Scott, Charles C/J 138217
Scott, Charles C/J 138217		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 23

Smith, Nicoll Andrew C/KX 89128
Smith, Nicoll Andrew C/KX 89128		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 23

Stinchcombe, Colyn James P/J 139021
Stinchcombe, Colyn James P/J 139021		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Leading Seaman	Aged: 23

Storey, Douglas D/KX 89153
Storey, Douglas D/KX 89153		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 21

Swift, George Henry Joseph D/J 132329
Swift, George Henry Joseph D/J 132329		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Telegraphist	Aged: 27

Tamplin, Donald Walter Ewart D/JX 141387
Tamplin, Donald Walter Ewart D/JX 141387		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 22

Thompson, Thomas Edward D/KX 89555
Thompson, Thomas Edward D/KX 89555		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 23

Wallis, Arthur Edward P/M 35030
Wallis, Arthur Edward P/M 35030		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Chief Engine Room Artificer	Aged: 36

Watkin, John Harold P/MX 47574
Watkin, John Harold P/MX 47574		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class	Aged: 31

Welbourn, Thomas Henry P/KX 88373
Welbourn, Thomas Henry P/KX 88373		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 26

Whittle, Joseph C/KX 80481
Whittle, Joseph C/KX 80481		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Leading Stoker	Aged: 28

Willcox, Edward George D/JX 134546
Willcox, Edward George D/JX 134546		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Leading Seaman	Aged: 25

Wilson, Charles Cornelius (RNR)
Wilson, Charles Cornelius (RNR)		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Sub Lieutenant	Aged: 24

Yen, Miao Feng S41-5 B
Yen, Miao Feng S41-5 B		Died: 16th Jun, 1940.
	Chinese Steward

Events

20-08-1934	Laid Down

25-02-1936	Launched

10-03-1937	Completed

10-06-1940	HMS Grampus departs Malta.

13-06-1940	HMS Grampus laid a minefield off Augusta, Sicily. She had left Malta on the 10th

13-06-1940	HMS Grampus attacks the Italian submarine Giovanni Bausan and the Italian torpedo boat Polluce with torpedoes. The attack however fails. Grampus also laid a minefield (50 mines) off Augusta, Sicily, Italy.

16-06-1940	Lost while minelaying off Augusta, Sicily On the 10th June 1940 HMS Grampus sailed from Malta to lay mines off the port of Augusta. Three days later she reported this had been done successfully but nothing further was heard and she did not return from the patrol. It is believed that the Italian Navy sank her on the 16th June. At 1900 on the 16th the Torpedo Boat Circe spotted a periscope and launched a depth charge attack on the position, along with the Polluce. The ninth depth charge pattern destroyed Grampus, which gave up a mass of wreckage.

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Length overall	289 ft
Beam	25 ft 6 inch
Draught	16 ft 10 inch
Displacement	1768 tons (surface)
	2053 tons (submerged)
Diving Depth	300 ft
No. of shafts	2
Speed	Surface 15 knots (design)
	Surface 16 knots (service)
	Submerged 8.75 knots (design)
	Submerged 8.9 knots (service)
Armament	6 x 21 inch bow tubes (12 torpedoes carried)
	1 x 4 inch gun
	50 x Mk XVI mines
Complement	55

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