| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | 2400 |
| Fate: | Laid up 1995 then Lease/Sold to Canadians in 2000, became Chicotimi. Caught fire en route to Canada with the loss of one life |
| 02-12-1986 | Launched |
| 09-06-1990 | Completed |
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| Additional Notes | Had their badge changed via official channels, Upholder (S40) adopted the WW2 unofficial badge. | |
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| Additional Notes | Upholder (S40) had their badge changed via official channels; Upholder adopted this WW2 unofficial badge. | |
| Length overall | 70.25m |
| Beam | 7.20m |
| Depth | 7.60m |
| Displacement | 1850 tonnes (surface) |
| 2400 tonnes (submerged) | |
| Diving Depth | 200m+ |
| Speed | Surface 12 knots (design) |
| 20 knots + (service) | |
| No. of shafts | 1 |
| Armament | 6 533mm bow tubes (12 reloads) |
| Sub-Harpoon missiles | |
| Wire Guided Torpedoes | |
| Mines | |
| Sensors | Type 2046 Towed array. |
| Type 2040 Passive/Active bow sonar | |
| Type 2019 Passive/Active Range + Intercept Sonar | |
| Type 2007 Passive search flank array sonar | |
| Type 1007 Navigation radar | |
| Complement | 7 Officers and 37 Ratings |
The Quest For Higher Submerged Speed & Greater Underwater Propulsion Power
The story of the Thetis Submarine Tragedy in 1939, is the definitive account of the whole sorry episode of the Birkenhead built vessel that cost 99 lives; still today the worst submarine disaster in British History.
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| Official | ||
| Additional Notes | Had their badge changed via official channels, Upholder (S40) adopted the WW2 unofficial badge. | |
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| Unofficial | ||
| Additional Notes | Upholder (S40) had their badge changed via official channels; Upholder adopted this WW2 unofficial badge. | |
| Length overall | 70.25m |
| Beam | 7.20m |
| Depth | 7.60m |
| Displacement | 1850 tonnes (surface) |
| 2400 tonnes (submerged) | |
| Diving Depth | 200m+ |
| Speed | Surface 12 knots (design) |
| 20 knots + (service) | |
| No. of shafts | 1 |
| Armament | 6 533mm bow tubes (12 reloads) |
| Sub-Harpoon missiles | |
| Wire Guided Torpedoes | |
| Mines | |
| Sensors | Type 2046 Towed array. |
| Type 2040 Passive/Active bow sonar | |
| Type 2019 Passive/Active Range + Intercept Sonar | |
| Type 2007 Passive search flank array sonar | |
| Type 1007 Navigation radar | |
| Complement | 7 Officers and 37 Ratings |
The Quest For Higher Submerged Speed & Greater Underwater Propulsion Power
The story of the Thetis Submarine Tragedy in 1939, is the definitive account of the whole sorry episode of the Birkenhead built vessel that cost 99 lives; still today the worst submarine disaster in British History.
11 pages added or updated in the last 15 month
Please help to maintain this site by reporting any Errors, Broken Links, Information or Site Issues on this page using this button
If you find this site useful, please consider supporting my work with a small Donation.
Please Note: Donations made using this option go directly to the site owner and not to the Submariners Association.
Thankyou for your support.
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