HMS Trident
Survived
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | T |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 4″ gun |
Sank troopships off northern Norway in 1941, and on 23 February 1942 blew the stern off Prinz Eugen off Trondheim. Served in the Mediterranean and the Far East; scrapped in 1946.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 internal forward-facing 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 4 external forward-facing torpedo tubes
- 6 reload torpedoes
- 1 x 4-inch (102 mm) deck gun
| Builder | Cammell Laird & Co Limited, Birkenhead |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 12 January 1937 |
| Launched | 7 December 1938 |
| Commissioned | 1 October 1939 |
| Displacement | 1,090 tons surfaced 1,575 tons submerged |
| Length | 275 ft (84 m) |
| Speed | 15.25 knots (28.7 km/h) surfaced 9 knots (20 km/h) submerged |
| Complement | 59 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
7 December 1938
Trident torpedoes Prinz Eugen
Survived
23 February 1942
Geoffrey Sladen
Fate
Survived
Sold to be broken up for scrap 17 February 1946