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S (Swordfish) Class (1932) SS
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| Ship | Pennant No |
Commissioned | Decommission/ Loss |
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| To Group 1 (Swordfish Class) - Group 2 (Shark Class) - Group 3 (Seraph Class) | |||||
| Listed Alphabetically by Group | |||||
| Group 1 - Swordfish Class (1932) | To top | ||||
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Seahorse |
98S |
26-Jul-1933 | 07-Jan-1940 | Depth charged and sunk Heligoland Bight, 07-Jan-1940. | |
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Starfish |
19S |
03-Jul-1933 | 09-Jan-1940 | Scuttled after being depth charged and badly damaged. Heligoland Bight 09-Jan-1940. Crew captured. | |
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73S, 73N, N73 |
15-Dec-1932 | 1945 | Loaned to Dutch Navy 11-Oct-1943 to 14-Sep-1945 as Zeehond. Returned to RN. Broken up at Granton, Jan-1946. | ||
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61S, 61N, N61 |
16-Sep-1932 | 07-Nov-1940 | Mined off Isle of Wight 07-Nov-1940, with loss of all crew. Exact fate only known in 1983 when wreck discovered. | ||
| Group 2 - Shark Class (1934) | To top | ||||
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65S |
08-Mar-1935 | 09-Jul-1940 | Presumed mined North Sea about 09-Jul-1940, no survivors. | ||
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Sealion |
72S, 72N, N72 |
21-Dec-1934 | 03-Mar-1945 | Expended as Asdic target off Arran, 03-Mar-1945. | |
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Seawolf |
47S, 47N, N47 |
12-Mar-1936 | Nov-1945 | Scrapped Montreal, Canada, Nov-1945. | |
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54S |
05-Oct-1934 | 06-Jul-1940 | Scuttled after being badly damaged by bombing off Stavanger, Norway, 06-Jul-1940. 2 killed, 19 wounded. | ||
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Snapper |
39S, 39N, N39 |
14-Jun-1935 | 11-Feb-1941 | Believed mined in Bay of Biscay, 11-Feb-1941 with loss of all crew. | |
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Spearfish |
69S |
11-Dec-1936 | 01-Aug-1940 | Torpedoed and sunk by U-34 SW Stavanger, Norway, 01-Aug-1940. One survivor. | |
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Sterlet |
22S |
06-Apr-1938 | 18-Apr-1940 | Sunk by three German Corvettes UJ126, UJ126, and UJ128 in Skagerrak 18-Apr-1940. | |
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81S, 81N, N81 |
02-Jul-1937 | 30-May-1944 | Transferred to Soviet Navy as V1 30-May-1944. Bombed and sunk in error by RAF aircraft 27-Jul-1944 with loss of all crew. | ||
| Group 3 - Seraph Class (1942) | To top | ||||
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P222 |
P222 |
03-Nov-1942 | 12-Dec-1942 | (Ex-P72). Claimed sunk by Italian Destroyer Escort Fortunale off Naples 12-Dec-1942, with loss of all crew. | |
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Safari |
P211 |
15-Feb-1942 | 07-Jan-1946 | (Ex-P61, P211). Sold 07-Jan-1946. Wrecked while under tow to breakers 08-Jan-1946. | |
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Saga |
P257 |
27-May-1945 | 11-Oct-1948 | Transferred to Portuguese Navy as Nautilo, 11-Oct-1948. Decommissioned and scrapped 25-Jan-1969. | |
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Sahib |
P212 |
30-May-1942 | 24-Apr-1943 | (Ex-P62, P212). Scuttled by crew after being bombed and depth charged and left in sinking condition. | |
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Sanguine |
P266, S66 |
15-Feb-1945 | 23-Feb-1959 | Sold to Israeli Navy as Rahav 23-Feb-1959. Broken up Haifa 1969. | |
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P215, P247 |
27-Jun-1942 | 18-Aug-1943 | (Ex-P63, P213, P247). Sunk by Italian Corvettes Minerva and Euterpe off Bastia, Corsica, 18-Aug-1943. with loss of four crew. | ||
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Satyr |
P214 |
28-Sep-1942 | Feb-1952 | (Ex-P64, P214). Loaned to French Navy as Saphir Feb-1952 to Aug-1961. Broken up at Charlestown, Fife Jun-1962. | |
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P215 |
09-Jan-1943 | 1949 | (Ex-P65, P215). Sold Gateshead Sep-1949. | ||
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Scorcher |
P258, S58 |
06-Feb-1945 | 1962 | Broken up Charlestown, Fife Aug-1962 | |
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Scotsman |
P243, S143 |
27-Oct-1944 | 1961 | (Ex-P243). Reserve at Gareloch 1961. Sunk in 1964 for lifting exercise, salved Jun-1964. Sold and scrapped at Troon 19-Nov-1964. | |
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Scythian |
P237, S137 |
11-Jul-1944 | 08-Aug-1960 | (Ex-P237). Sold and scrapped 08-Aug-1960 at Charlestown. | |
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Sea Devil |
P244, S244 |
31-Mar-1945 | 1965 | (Ex-P244). Scrapped 15-Dec-1965. | |
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Seadog |
P216 |
24-Sep-1942 | 1948 | (Ex-P66, P216). Sold and scrapped at Troon Aug-1948. | |
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Sea Nymph |
P223 |
29-Jul-1942 | Jun-1948 | (Ex-P73, P223). Scraped at Troon, Jun-1948. | |
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Sea Robin |
P267 |
Cancelled | |||
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Sea Rover |
P218 |
07-Jul-1943 | 1949 | (Ex-P68, P218). Scrapped Oct-1949 at Faslane. | |
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Sea Scout |
P253 |
15-May-1944 | Dec-1963 | (Ex-P253). Sold 09-Dec-1965. Scrapped Swansea 14-Dec-1965. | |
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Selene |
P254 |
10-Jun-1944 | 06-Jun-1961 | (Ex-P254). Scrapped 06-Jun-1961, Gateshead. | |
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Seneschal |
P255, S75 |
31-Jul-1945 | 23-Aug-1960 | Scrapped 23-Aug-1960 at Dunston. | |
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P256 |
28-Nov-1945 | 28-Feb-1962 | Sold 28-Feb-1962, scrapped at Gillingham. | ||
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Seraph |
P219, S69 |
27-May-1942 | 1965 | (Ex-P69, P219). Sold and scrapped at Swansea Dec-1965. | |
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Shakespeare |
P221 |
10-Jul-1942 | 03-Jan-1945 | (Ex-P71, P221). Damaged by gunfire and bombing North of Sumatra 03-Jan-1945. Towed by Stygian to Ceylon. Not repaired. Sold 14-Jul-1946 for scrap. | |
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Shalimar |
P242 |
03-Apr-1944 | Jul-1950 | (Ex-P242). Scrapped Jul-1950, Isle of Bute. | |
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Sibyl |
P217 |
16-Aug-1942 | 1948 | (Ex-P67, P217). Scrapped Mar-1948 at Troon. | |
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Sickle |
P224 |
01-Dec-1942 | 16-Jun-1944 | (Ex-P74, P224). Possibly mined Kythera Channel Southern Aegean Sea, 16-Jun-1944. | |
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Sidon |
P259, S59 |
24-Oct-1944 | 16-Jun-1955 | Sank badly damaged in explosion of hydrogen peroxide powered torpedo while alongside HMS Maidstone, Portland, 16-Jun-1955. 13 killed. Raised 23-Jun-1955. Expended as Asdic target of Portland 14-Jun-1957. | |
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Simoon |
P225 |
28-Nov-1942 | 19-Nov-1943 | (Ex-P75, P225). Possibly mined Northern Aegean Sea, no survivors. | |
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Sirdar |
P226, S76 |
18-Aug-1943 | 1955 | (Ex-P76, P226). Scrapped 31-May-1955. | |
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Sleuth |
P261, S61 |
02-Sep-1944 | 1958 | Scrapped 15-Jun-1958, Charlestown. | |
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Solent |
P262, S62 |
29-Jul-1944 | 28-Aug-1961 | Scrapped 28-Aug-1961 at Troon. | |
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Spark |
P236 |
28-Apr-1944 | 28-Oct-1949 | (Ex-P23, P236). Sold 28-Oct-1949. Broken up at Faslane. | |
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Spearhead |
P263 |
21-Nov-1944 | Aug-1948 | Sod to Portuguese Navy as Neptuno Aug-1948. Paid off and scrapped 01-Sep-1967. | |
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Spirit |
P245 |
27-Oct-1942 (Launched) | 04-Jan-1950 | (Ex-P245). Sold and scrapped 04-Jan-1950. | |
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P227 |
06-Oct-1943 | 1963 | (Ex-P77, P227). Transferred to French Navy as Sirene 25-Jan-1952. Returned RN 24-Oct-1958. Scrapped Faslane 1963. | ||
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P228 |
04-Aug-1942 | 21-Apr-1943 | (Ex-P78, P228). Scuttled after being depth charged and forced to the surface by German destroyer Hermes off Capri 21-Apr-1943. | ||
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Sportsman |
P229 |
21-Dec-1942 | 1951 | (Ex-P79, P229). Transferred to French Navy as Sibylle 1951. Sank off Toulon 24-Sep-1952 with loss of all crew. | |
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Sprightly |
P268 |
Cancelled | |||
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Springer |
P264, S64 |
02-Jul-1945 | 1958 | Sold to Israeli Navy as Tanin 21-Sep-1958. Scraped 1972 | |
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Spur |
P265 |
06-Jan-1945 | 30-Nov-1958 | Sold to Portuguese Navy as Narval 30-Nov-1958. | |
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Statesman |
P246 |
13-Dec-1943 | 03-Nov-1961 | (Ex-P246). Transferred to French Navy as Sultane 1952. Returned 05-Nov-1959. Scrapped 03-Nov-1961 at Portsmouth. | |
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Stoic |
P231 |
31-May-1943 | 1948 | (Ex-P231). Sunk in deep diving trial 1948. Raised, sold and scrapped at Dalmuir Jul-1950. | |
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Stonehenge |
P232 |
15-Jun-1943 | Mar-1944 | (Ex-P232). Lost believed mined North of Sumatra Mar-1944. With loss of all crew. | |
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Storm |
P233 |
09-Jul-1943 | Nov1949 | (Ex-P233). Sold and scrapped Nov-1949 at Troon. | |
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Stratagem |
P234 |
14-Aug-1943 | 22-Nov-1944 | (Ex-P234). Depth charged and sunk by Japanese destroyer 22-Nov-1944 | |
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Strongbow |
P235 |
15-Jun-1943 | Apr-1946 | (Ex-P235). Sold and scrapped Apr-1946 at Preston. | |
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Stubborn |
P238 |
20-Feb-1943 | 30-Apr-1946 | (Ex-P88, P238). Destroyed as Asdic target of Malta 30-Apr-1946. | |
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Sturdy |
P248, S48 |
29-Nov-1943 | Sep-1957 | (Ex-P248). Sold Sep-1957, Malta. Scrapped May-1958 at Dunton. | |
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Stygian |
P249 |
29-Feb-1944 | 28-Oct-1949 | (Ex-P249). Sold 28-Oct-1949. Scrapped at Faslane. | |
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Subtle |
P251, S51 |
11-Mar-1944 | Jun-1958 | (Ex-P251). Sold Jun-1958 Scrapped Jul-1959 Charlestown. | |
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Supreme |
P252 |
20-May-1944 | 17-Jun-1947 | (Ex-P252). Converted for ship target trials 17-Jun-1947. Pressure hull collapsed in tests. raised and examined. Sold 12-Jul-1949, scrapped at Troon. | |
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Surf |
P239 |
18-Nov-1943 | 28-Oct-1948 | (Ex-P89,P239). Sold 28-Oct-1948. Scrapped at Faslane. | |
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Surface |
P269 |
Cancelled | |||
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Surge |
P271 |
Cancelled | |||
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Syrtis |
P241 |
24-Mar-1943 | 28-Mar-1944 | (Ex-P241). Probably mined off Bodo, Norway 28-Mar-1944. | |
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This page last edited -
02 September, 2012.
Copyright © Ian M King, except where otherwise indicated. |
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