HMS Vengeful was a Second World War British submarine of the V class.
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HMS Vengeful (P86) | |
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Vengeful |
Ordered | 21 May 1942 |
Builder | Vickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness |
Laid down | 30 July 1943 |
Launched | 20 July 1944 |
Commissioned | 16 October 1944 |
Decommissioned | 1957 |
Identification | Pennant number P86 |
Fate | Scrapped at Gateshead on 22 March 1958. |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | V-class submarine |
Displacement |
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Length | 206 ft (63 m) |
Speed |
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Test depth | 300 ft (91 m) |
Complement | 37 |
Armament |
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Construction
Vengeful was built at Vickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness, U.K. between July 1943 and July 1944.
Service history
Vengeful served in the RN from October 1944 to April 1945.
Greek service
Vengeful was lent to the Greek Navy from April 1945 until 1957 where she served as Delfin (Y-9).
References
- "HMS Vengeful (P86))". uboat.net.
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