HMS Vengeful (P86)

HMS Vengeful (P86)
History
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:
  • 545 tons surfaced
  • 740 tons submerged
Length: 206 ft (63 m)
Speed:
  • 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) surfaced
  • 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) submerged
Test depth: 300 ft (91 m)
Complement: 37
Armament:

HMS Vengeful was a Second World War British submarine of the V class.

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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