| Built By: | Cammell Laird (Mersey) |
| Build Group: | S3 |
| Fate: | Scrapped Troon March 1948 |
Ex P67
1942-1943: Mediterranean.
1944-1945: Indian Ocean.
| 31-12-1940 | Laid Down |
| 29-04-1942 | Launched |
| 16-08-1942 | Completed |
| 14-03-1943 | HMS Sibyl torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Pegli 6 nautical miles off Cape Gallo, Sicily. |
| 11-04-1943 | HMS Sibyl fires four torpedoes against the Italian merchant Fabriano about 10 nautical miles north-north-west of Punta Raisi, Sicily, Italy. All torpedoes missed their target. |
| 22-09-1943 | HMS Sibyl fires four torpedoes against a merchant in a German convoy some 5 nautical miles south of Sestri Levante, Liguria, Italy. All torpedoes missed their target. |
| 23-09-1943 | HMS Sibyl torpedoes and sinks the French (in German service) merchant St.Nazaire about 8 nautical miles west of Sestri Levante, Italy. |
| 30-09-1943 | HMS Sibyl torpedoes and sinks the German auxiliary minesweeper M 7022/Hummer about 12 nautical miles north-east of Bastia, Corsica, France. |
| 15-11-1943 | HMS Sibyl sinks the Greek sailing vessel Trias with gunfire off Mitylene, Greece. |
| 19-11-1943 | HMS Sibyl sinks a Greek sailing vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Saloniki, Greece. |
| 20-11-1943 | HMS Sibyl sinks two Greek sailing vessels with gunfire in the Gulf of Saloniki, Greece. |
| 21-11-1943 | HMS Sibyl sinks a Greek sailing vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Saloniki, Greece. |
| 08-01-1944 | HMS Sibyl sinks the Greek sailing vessel Taxiachos with gunfire off Cape Baba, Turkey. |
| 09-01-1944 | HMS Sibyl sinks a sailing vessel with gunfire off Baba Burnu, Turkey. |
| 08-02-1944 | HMS Sibyl fires two torpedoes against the German tanker Centaur off Crete. Both torpedoes missed their target. |
| 08-05-1945 | Between 8 May 1945 and 31 May 1945 HMS Sibyl sinks five Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire and scuttling charges in the Malacca Strait. |
| 10-07-1945 | HMS Sibyl sinks 11 small Japanese vessels with gunfire in the Stait of Malacca. |
| 12-09-1945 | HMS Sibyl was the first British submarine to surface in Singapore harbour at the surrender of the Japanese. |
| Length overall | 217 ft |
| Beam | 23 ft 6 inch |
| Depth | 11 ft |
| Diving Depth | 350 ft |
| Speed | Surface 15 knots (design) |
| Surface 14.75 knots (service) | |
| Submerged 10 knots (design) | |
| Submerged 9 knots (service) | |
| No. of shafts | 2 |
| Endurance | Surface: 6000 miles at 10 knots (design) |
| Armament (i) | 6 x 21 inch bow tubes |
| 1 21 inch stern tube | |
| (13 torpedoes carried) | |
| 1 x 3 inch gun | |
| 3 x 0.303 inch machine-guns | |
| 1 x 20mm Oerlikon cannon | |
| Complement | 5 Officers and 43 Ratings |
| Note | The armament of submarines of this class varied considerably. For example: 23 boats were fitted with the six bow tubes only; 18 vessels, intended to operate in the Far East, had their 3 inch guns replaced by 4 inch guns; whilst, in some boats, the Oerlikon cannon replaced, rather than supplemented, the three machine-guns. |
The Quest For Higher Submerged Speed & Greater Underwater Propulsion Power
During World War II, the USS Haynes, an American destroyer escort discovers a German U-boat in the South Atlantic. A deadly duel between the two ships ensues, and Captain Murrell must draw upon all his experience to defeat the equally experienced German commander.
Stars: Robert Mitchum, Curd Jürgens, David Hedison
Academy Awards, USA 1958 Winner
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| Length overall | 217 ft |
| Beam | 23 ft 6 inch |
| Depth | 11 ft |
| Diving Depth | 350 ft |
| Speed | Surface 15 knots (design) |
| Surface 14.75 knots (service) | |
| Submerged 10 knots (design) | |
| Submerged 9 knots (service) | |
| No. of shafts | 2 |
| Endurance | Surface: 6000 miles at 10 knots (design) |
| Armament (i) | 6 x 21 inch bow tubes |
| 1 21 inch stern tube | |
| (13 torpedoes carried) | |
| 1 x 3 inch gun | |
| 3 x 0.303 inch machine-guns | |
| 1 x 20mm Oerlikon cannon | |
| Complement | 5 Officers and 43 Ratings |
| Note | The armament of submarines of this class varied considerably. For example: 23 boats were fitted with the six bow tubes only; 18 vessels, intended to operate in the Far East, had their 3 inch guns replaced by 4 inch guns; whilst, in some boats, the Oerlikon cannon replaced, rather than supplemented, the three machine-guns. |
The Quest For Higher Submerged Speed & Greater Underwater Propulsion Power
During World War II, the USS Haynes, an American destroyer escort discovers a German U-boat in the South Atlantic. A deadly duel between the two ships ensues, and Captain Murrell must draw upon all his experience to defeat the equally experienced German commander.
Stars: Robert Mitchum, Curd Jürgens, David Hedison
Academy Awards, USA 1958 Winner
12 pages added or updated in the last 15 month
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Comment by: Fiona on March 20th, 2026
It was my grandfather Arthur Morris who painted the witch on the tower. He’s pictured at the back with the curly hair and beard.
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