A-class
patrol submarine. Laid down 26 August 1944,
launched 25 March 1947, 1,120
tons, 221' x 22 ' x 17', 18/8 knots,
complement 61, armament
1 x 4in QF (later removed), 10 x 21in TT. Designed
for operations
against the
Japanese, having
better living accommodation
than previous boats.
S
u m m a r y o f
P o s t - w a r S e r v i c
e
1
9 4 8 t
o 1 9 6 4
General naval
service, mainly in UK, including:
1
9 5 0
Refit carried out,
Devonport.
1
9 5 2
Refit carried out,
Portsmouth.
1
9 5 4
Refit carried out,
Portsmouth.
1
9 5 9
November to
December - Detached to Middle East
1
9 6 0
Refit carried out,
Devonport.
1
9 6 5 t
o 1 9 6 7
Lent
to Royal Canadian Navy.
1
9 7 2
August
- Broken up at Newport by J. Cashmore Ltd.