| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | V2 |
| Fate: | Scrapped in August 1958 at Faslane. |
HMS Vortex was transferred to the Free French Navy and served as Morse from 1944-47.
Served with the Danish Navy as Saelen from 1947-58.
| 13-08-1943 | Laid Down |
| 19-08-1944 | Launched |
| 01-12-1944 | Completed and Transferred to the Free French Navy |
| 01-12-1946 | Returned to Royal Navy from the Danish Navy |
P 222 |
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| Class: | 1935 - 1970: Improved S Class |
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| Build Group: | S3 |
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Fate: Submarine P222 failed to arrive at Algiers and was reported overdue on 21st December 1942. It was claimed that she was sunk by a depth charge attack from the Italian torpedo boat De Fortunale on 12th December, south-east of Isola di Capri in position 40°29'N, 14°20'E. This is assumed to be the reason for the submarine's loss with all hands on 12th December 1942. |
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Robert Wise's screen adaptation of the novel by Commander Edward L. Beach.
Commander Richardson (Clark Gable) is the only survivor when his submarine is sunk by the Japanese cruiser 'Bongo Pete'. Assigned a new command, Richardson becomes obsessed with revenge, ignoring orders to avoid the Japanese Bongo Straits and drilling his crew in manoeuvres designed to destroy Bongo Pete.
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P 222 |
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| Class: | 1935 - 1970: Improved S Class |
| Built By: | |
| Build Group: | S3 |
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Fate: Submarine P222 failed to arrive at Algiers and was reported overdue on 21st December 1942. It was claimed that she was sunk by a depth charge attack from the Italian torpedo boat De Fortunale on 12th December, south-east of Isola di Capri in position 40°29'N, 14°20'E. This is assumed to be the reason for the submarine's loss with all hands on 12th December 1942. |
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Robert Wise's screen adaptation of the novel by Commander Edward L. Beach.
Commander Richardson (Clark Gable) is the only survivor when his submarine is sunk by the Japanese cruiser 'Bongo Pete'. Assigned a new command, Richardson becomes obsessed with revenge, ignoring orders to avoid the Japanese Bongo Straits and drilling his crew in manoeuvres designed to destroy Bongo Pete.
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