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'''HMS ''Artemis'' (P449)''', was an [[Amphion class submarine|''Amphion''-class]] [[submarine]] of the [[Royal Navy]], built by [[Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company|Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.]] of [[Greenock]] and launched 28 August 1946.<ref>http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3634.html</ref> |
'''HMS ''Artemis'' (P449)''', was an [[Amphion class submarine|''Amphion''-class]] [[submarine]] of the [[Royal Navy]], built by [[Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company|Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.]] of [[Greenock]] and launched 28 August 1946.<ref>http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3634.html</ref> |
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In 1953 she took part in the [[Fleet Review]] to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II<ref>Souvenir Programme, ''Coronation Review of the Fleet, Spithead, 15th June 1953'', HMSO, Gale and Polden</ref> |
In 1953 she took part in the [[Fleet Review]] to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.<ref>Souvenir Programme, ''Coronation Review of the Fleet, Spithead, 15th June 1953'', HMSO, Gale and Polden</ref> |
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On 1 July 1971 ''Artemis'' sank in 9 metres of water while moored at the [[HMS Dolphin shore-establishment]] at [[Gosport]] during refueling. The sub dipped by the stern (she was being prepared for fuelling using the aft externals) which filled and the sub sank.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/making_history/makhist10_prog12b.shtml|BBC account of the sinkiing</ref> She was raised on 6 July and decommissioned, sold to be broken up for scrap on 12 December 1971. |
On 1 July 1971 ''Artemis'' sank in 9 metres of water while moored at the [[HMS Dolphin shore-establishment]] at [[Gosport]] during refueling. The sub dipped by the stern (she was being prepared for fuelling using the aft externals) which filled and the sub sank.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/making_history/makhist10_prog12b.shtml|BBC account of the sinkiing</ref> She was raised on 6 July and decommissioned, sold to be broken up for scrap on 12 December 1971. |
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==Commanding officers== |
==Commanding officers== |
Revision as of 23:37, 8 April 2013
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Ordered | Very late in World War II |
Builder | Scotts of Greenock |
Laid down | 28 February 1944 |
Launched | 28 August 1946 |
Commissioned | 15 August 1947 |
Fate | Sank 1 July 1971. Sold to Pounds of Portsmouth for scrap in 1972 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 1,360/1,590 tons (surface/submerged) |
Length | 293 ft 6 in (89.46 m) |
Beam | 22 ft 4 in (6.81 m) |
Draught | 18 ft 1 in (5.51 m) |
Propulsion | 2 × 2,150 hp Admiralty ML 8-cylinder diesel engine, 2 × 625 hp electric motors for submergence driving two shafts |
Speed | list error: <br /> list (help) 18.5 kn (34.3 km/h) surface, 8 kn (15 km/h) submerged Ship range=10,500 nmi (19,400 km) at 11 kn (20 km/h) surfaced 16 nmi (30 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h) or 90 nmi (170 km) at 3 kn (5.6 km/h) submerged |
Test depth | 350 ft (110 m) |
Complement | 5 officers 55 enlisted |
Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 6 × 21" (2 external) bow torpedo tubes, 4 × 21" (2 external) stern torpedo tubes, containing a total of 20 torpedoes Mines: 26 1 × 4" main deck gun, 3 × 0.303 machine gun, 1 × 20 mm AA Oerlikon 20 mm gun |
HMS Artemis (P449), was an Amphion-class submarine of the Royal Navy, built by Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. of Greenock and launched 28 August 1946.[1]
In 1953 she took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.[2]
On 1 July 1971 Artemis sank in 9 metres of water while moored at the HMS Dolphin shore-establishment at Gosport during refueling. The sub dipped by the stern (she was being prepared for fuelling using the aft externals) which filled and the sub sank.[3] She was raised on 6 July and decommissioned, sold to be broken up for scrap on 12 December 1971.
Commanding officers
From | To | Captain |
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1953 | 1953 | Lieutenant-Commander F E Ashmead-Bartlett RN |
1970 | 1970 | Lieutenant-Commander T Austin RN |
References
- ^ http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3634.html
- ^ Souvenir Programme, Coronation Review of the Fleet, Spithead, 15th June 1953, HMSO, Gale and Polden
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/making_history/makhist10_prog12b.shtml%7CBBC account of the sinkiing
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