HMS Grampus (N56)
 HMS Grampus (N56)
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| History | |
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| Name | HMS Grampus |
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid down | 20 August 1934 |
| Launched | 25 February 1936 |
| Commissioned | 10 March 1937 |
| Fate | Sunk, 16 June 1940 |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Grampus-class submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 293 ft (89 m) |
| Beam | 25 ft 6 in (7.77 m) |
| Draught | 16 ft 10 in (5.13 m) |
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| Complement | 59 |
| Armament | 6 × |
HMS Grampus (N56) was the lead ship of
launched on 25 February 1936. She served in World War II off China before moving to the Mediterranean Sea. She was sunk with all hands by the Regia Marina
on 16 June 1940.
On 16 June 1940, under the command of
Polluce
. Within a very short time, Grampus was destroyed. Wreckage came to the surface along with air bubbles and oil. Polluce was credited with the kill. There were no survivors. Some sources give the date of this action as 24 June 1940.
References
- Akermann, Paul (2002). Encyclopaedia of British Submarines 1901–1955 (reprint of the 1989 ed.). Penzance, Cornwall: Periscope Publishing. ISBN 1-904381-05-7.
- Bagnasco, Erminio (1977). Submarines of World War Two. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-962-6.
- Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
- ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- McCartney, Innes (2006). British Submarines 1939–1945. New Vanguard. Vol. 129. Oxford, UK: Osprey. ISBN 1-84603-007-2.
External links
- HMS Grampus from uboat.net
37°5′N 17°30′E / 37.083°N 17.500°E
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