HMS Spearfish
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | S |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 3″ gun |
Torpedoed the pocket battleship Lützow in the Skagerrak on 11 April 1940, wrecking her stern. Sunk off Norway by U-34 on 1 August 1940; one man survived.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × bow 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 1 × 3-inch (76 mm) deck gun
| Builder | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 23 May 1935 |
| Launched | 21 April 1936 |
| Commissioned | 11 December 1936 |
| Displacement | 768 long tons (780 t) surfaced 960 long tons (980 t) submerged |
| Length | 208 ft 8 in (63.6 m) |
| Speed | 13.75 knots (25.47 km/h; 15.82 mph) surfaced 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 40 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
21 April 1936
Spearfish torpedoes Lützow
Survived
11 April 1940
John Forbes
1 August 1940
One survivor