HMS Splendid
Scuttled
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | S |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 3″ gun |
S-class submarine that sank several Axis ships off Italy. Depth-charged to the surface off Capri by the German destroyer Hermes on 21 April 1943 and scuttled; 18 of her crew were killed and the rest, among them Lieutenant Ian McGeoch, were taken prisoner.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 7 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (6 × bow, 1 × stern)
- 1 × 3 in (76 mm) deck gun
- 1 × 20 mm (0.8 in) AA gun
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 7 March 1941 |
| Launched | 19 January 1942 |
| Commissioned | 8 August 1942 |
| Displacement | 865 long tons (879 t) (surfaced) 990 long tons (1,010 t) (submerged) |
| Length | 217 ft (66.1 m) |
| Speed | 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) (surfaced) 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) (submerged) |
| Complement | 48 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
19 January 1942
Sinking of Splendid
Scuttled
21 April 1943
Ian McGeoch; 18 killed