| Built By: | Cammell Laird (Mersey) |
| Build Group: | S3 |
| Fate: | Scrapped Gateshead 6th June 1961. |
| 1944: | Lieutenant Commander | Hugo Rowland Barnwell Newton | DSC MID |
1945: Pacific.
| 16-04-1943 | Laid Down |
| 14-07-1944 | Completed |
| 19-03-1945 | HMS Selene damages a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire north-east of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies. |
| 22-03-1945 | HMS Selene sinks three Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire north-east of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies. |
| 24-04-1945 | Launched |
| 25-06-1945 | HMS Selene sinks two Japanese coasters and a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam. |
| 02-07-1945 | HMS Selene sinks a Japanese coaster with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam. |
| 03-07-1945 | HMS Selene damages a Japanese coaster with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam. |
| 31-08-1957 | HMS Selene sinks five fishing boats (by accident) in the river Yare at Great Yarmouth in 1957 at the end of its paying off visit. |
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| Admiralty Approved | 21st Nov, 1944 | |
| Motto | Animo et fide. (By Courage and Faith.) | |
| Symbology | The goddess whose horses drew the moon across the sky. | |
| Design Notes | Two winged horses at full gallop harnessed to a white moon against a blue sky. | |
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| Unofficial | ||
| Motto | Animo et fide. (By Courage and Faith.) | |
| Symbology | The goddess whose horses drew the moon across the sky. | |
| Design Notes | The head of the goddess Selene rises from a crescent moon against a black field. | |
| 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. |
Shark (N 54) |
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| Class: | 1935 - 1970: Improved S Class |
| Built By: | |
| Build Group: | S2 |
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Fate: HMS Shark was sunk on 6th July 1940 after being caught on the surface off the coast of Norway. Several bombs exploded close astern and severely damaged the propulsion. The Submarine dived in an attempt to get to safety but resurfaced in order to charge up the batteries and attempt to escape under cover of darkness. Both engines were restarted but the Port Engine was out of line and the rudder was jammed hard to port. The Submarine was relocated by enemy aircraft and attacked again. Unable to dive owing to a lack of high-pressure air, a low battery and flooding the Commanding Officer attempted to fight his way out but was forced, eventually, to surrender. 27 of the crew were uninjured, 12 (including the Commanding Officer) were wounded and 2 were killed. HMS Shark sank as the Germans were attempting to tow it to Stavanger. |
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| Official | ||
| Admiralty Approved | 21st Nov, 1944 | |
| Motto | Animo et fide. (By Courage and Faith.) | |
| Symbology | The goddess whose horses drew the moon across the sky. | |
| Design Notes | Two winged horses at full gallop harnessed to a white moon against a blue sky. | |
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| Unofficial | ||
| Motto | Animo et fide. (By Courage and Faith.) | |
| Symbology | The goddess whose horses drew the moon across the sky. | |
| Design Notes | The head of the goddess Selene rises from a crescent moon against a black field. | |
| 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. |
Shark (N 54) |
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| Class: | 1935 - 1970: Improved S Class |
| Built By: | |
| Build Group: | S2 |
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Fate: HMS Shark was sunk on 6th July 1940 after being caught on the surface off the coast of Norway. Several bombs exploded close astern and severely damaged the propulsion. The Submarine dived in an attempt to get to safety but resurfaced in order to charge up the batteries and attempt to escape under cover of darkness. Both engines were restarted but the Port Engine was out of line and the rudder was jammed hard to port. The Submarine was relocated by enemy aircraft and attacked again. Unable to dive owing to a lack of high-pressure air, a low battery and flooding the Commanding Officer attempted to fight his way out but was forced, eventually, to surrender. 27 of the crew were uninjured, 12 (including the Commanding Officer) were wounded and 2 were killed. HMS Shark sank as the Germans were attempting to tow it to Stavanger. |
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U-571 Stars Matthew McCaughney, Bill Paxton and Jon-Bon Jovi.
A team of US soldiers are sent on a mission to sneak aboard a disabled German U-Boat to steal an encryption device that would give the Allies the edge they need to win the war. What they don't know is... Germans are on their way to answer the SOS as well.
12 pages added or updated in the last 1 month
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