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HMS Swordfish (1932) SS (3rd) |
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This the third ship to carry the name HMS Swordfish was the
name ship of the first group of four S Class submarines. With the second
and third groups they were the largest class of submarines ever built
for the Royal Navy. Built at Chatham Dockyard, laid down 01-Dec-1930, launched 07-Nov-1931 and commissioned 16-Dec-1932. Took part in the King George V Silver Jubilee Fleet Review 16-Jul-1935. Mined off the Isle of Wight 07-Nov-1940 with the loss of all aboard. Her exact fate was only confirmed when the wreck was found in 1983. Won the Battle Honour: English Channel 1940.
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