| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | T 3 |
| Fate: | Scrapped 6th December 1963 at Newport. |
Ex P94
1943: Mediterranean.
1943: Indian Ocean.
1944: Indian Ocean.
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By Dr Peter Schofield
This plaque was presented by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to Alfreton Urban District to commemorate the adoption of HMS Tactician during Warship Week which ended Feb 7th 1942.
The plaque was restored by Rolls Royce apprentices, Derby in 2012.
Submarine AdoptionsRoll of Honour |
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| McLeod, Donald Doyle |
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| Able Seaman | ||||||
| 'He was lost overboard from a skiff when returning from Arrochar, Loch Long to the Submarine which was moored to a buoy in the Loch. Although reported to be a strong swimmer he was weighed down by his clothing and boots and was drowned. Donald McLeod was the son of Edward and Jean Campbell McLeod. He was the husband of Isabella Jane McLeod' |
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| 13-11-1941 | Laid Down |
| 29-07-1942 | Launched |
| 29-11-1942 | Completed |
| 05-05-1943 | HMS Tactician sinks the Italian auxiliary patrol vessel V17/Pia with gunfire about 10 nautical miles west of Grosseto, Italy. |
| 06-06-1943 | HMS Tactician sinks the Italian sailing vessel Bice with gunfire 5 nautical miles north-east off the Bari lighthouse. |
| 28-02-1944 | HMS Tactician sinks a small Japanese vessel off Penang. |
| 27-05-1944 | HMS Tactician sinks two Siamese sailing vessels with gunfire of the west coast of Siam. |
| Length overall | 273 ft 6 inch |
| Beam | 26 ft 6 inch |
| Depth | 14 ft 3 inch |
| Displacement | 1422 tons (surface) |
| 1571 tons (submerged) | |
| Diving Depth | (i) 300 ft |
| Speed | Surface 15.25 knots (design) |
| Surface 15.25 knots (service) | |
| Submerged 9 knots (design) | |
| Submerged 8.75 knots (service) | |
| No. of shafts | 2 |
| Endurance | Surface: 7500 miles at 15.25 knots (design) |
| (ii) Surface: 8000 miles at 10 knots (service) | |
| Submerged: 80 miles at 4 knots (design) | |
| Submerged: 80 miles at 4 knots (service) | |
| Armament | 8 x 21 inch bow tubes (2 external) |
| 2 x 21 inch amidship tubes | |
| (17 torpedoes carried) | |
| 1 x 4 inch gun | |
| 1 x 20mm Oerlikon cannon | |
| 3 x 0.303 inch machine-guns | |
| Complement | (peacetime) 5 Officers and 51 Ratings |
| (wartime) 6 Officers and 56 Ratings | |
| Notes | (i) This was increased to 350 feet in the all-welded boats. |
| (ii) T Class submarines serving in the Far East were modified to carry extra fuel, which increased endurance to 11 000 miles at 10 knots. |
| Class: | 1942 - 1946: X Class |
| Built By: | Broadbent (Huddersfield) |
| Build Group: | X |
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| Length overall | 273 ft 6 inch |
| Beam | 26 ft 6 inch |
| Depth | 14 ft 3 inch |
| Displacement | 1422 tons (surface) |
| 1571 tons (submerged) | |
| Diving Depth | (i) 300 ft |
| Speed | Surface 15.25 knots (design) |
| Surface 15.25 knots (service) | |
| Submerged 9 knots (design) | |
| Submerged 8.75 knots (service) | |
| No. of shafts | 2 |
| Endurance | Surface: 7500 miles at 15.25 knots (design) |
| (ii) Surface: 8000 miles at 10 knots (service) | |
| Submerged: 80 miles at 4 knots (design) | |
| Submerged: 80 miles at 4 knots (service) | |
| Armament | 8 x 21 inch bow tubes (2 external) |
| 2 x 21 inch amidship tubes | |
| (17 torpedoes carried) | |
| 1 x 4 inch gun | |
| 1 x 20mm Oerlikon cannon | |
| 3 x 0.303 inch machine-guns | |
| Complement | (peacetime) 5 Officers and 51 Ratings |
| (wartime) 6 Officers and 56 Ratings | |
| Notes | (i) This was increased to 350 feet in the all-welded boats. |
| (ii) T Class submarines serving in the Far East were modified to carry extra fuel, which increased endurance to 11 000 miles at 10 knots. |
| Class: | 1942 - 1946: X Class |
| Built By: | Broadbent (Huddersfield) |
| Build Group: | X |
Charts over a century of submarine development, from the earliest attempts to travel beneath the waves, two World Wars and the Cold War, through to the formidable machines in operation today.
Specification boxes provide at-a-glance information about each submarine's country of origin, length, displacement, speed, armament, propulsion and complement. Features more than 700 historical and modern photographs illustrating each type of submarine, plus artworks of selected examples. Includes fascinating quotes from military leaders and a glossary explaining key naval terms and abbreviations.
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Comment by: john connell on September 28th, 2024
The HMS Tactician ship’s bell and chess knight are now located in The Tea Rooms in Alfreton, Derbyshire.
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