HMS Subtle (P251)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Subtle.
HMS Subtle was a S-class submarine of the third batch built for the Royal Navy during World War II. She survived the war and was scrapped in 1959.
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HMS Subtle in April 1944 | |
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Name | HMS Subtle |
Builder | Cammell Laird & Co Limited, Birkenhead |
Laid down | 1 February 1943 |
Launched | 27 January 1944 |
Commissioned | 16 April 1944 |
Fate | broken up in July 1959 |
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Class and type | S-class submarine |
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Length | 217 ft (66.1 m) |
Beam | 23 ft 9 in (7.2 m) |
Draught | 14 ft 1 in (4.3 m) |
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Range | 7,500 nmi (13,900 km; 8,600 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surface; 120 nmi (220 km; 140 mi) at 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) submerged |
Test depth | 350 feet (106.7 m) |
Complement | 48 |
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