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Submarine histories. Royal Navy Parthian class submarines. Submarine website dedicated to the history of HMS Parthian, HMS Perseus, HMS Phoenix, HMS Poseidon, HMS Proteus and HMS Pandora from their launch to their participation in major wars also notice board for families of ex-crew of Parthian Class submarines. Apart form a different bow shape this class was very similar to the Odin class submarines Displacement: 1,475 Tons, Full Load 2,040 TONS. Speed: 167.5 Knots surface speed and 9 Knots submerged. Crew 53 Armament :One 4 -inch Gun 2 machine Guns (20mm Oerlikon )Eight 21 inch Torpedo Tubes (Six in the Bow and two in the Stern) After 1942 surviving submarines were altered to take 18 M2 mines which could be jettisoned form the torpedo Tubes |
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Parthian | 22nd June 1929 | Lost on 11th August 1943. Presumed mined in the Adriatic | |
Perseus | 22nd May 1929 | Lost on 1st December 1941. torpedoed by Italian S/M Enrico Tuti off Zante on | |
Phoenix | 3rd October 1929 | Lost on 17th July 1940. | |
Poseidon | 21st June 1929 | Lost on 9th June 1931. | |
Proteus | 23rd July 1929 | Scrapped in March 1946 at Troon. | |
Pandora | 22nd August 1929 | Lost on 31st March 1942, later salvaged and then scrapped 1955. | |
HMS
Parthian
HMS Parthian built at Chatham Dockyard. and launched 22nd June 1929. saw service in the China Station until 1940 when she was transferred to the Mediterranean. HMS Parthian was lost on the 11th August 1943 presumed mined in the Adriatic |
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HMS Parthian off Chinese coast in the 1930s. She sank two submarines before being sunk herself. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHS173 |
HMS Parthian. Original Wright & Logan Postcard. Price ?12. Click here to order. SOLD |
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HMS Parthian is thought to have been mined and sunk on 11th August 1943. |
HMS Parthian |
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HMS
Perseus
HMS Perseus built Vickers Armstrong at Barrow . and launched 22nd May 1929. saw service in the China Station until 1940 when she was transferred to the Mediterranean. HMS Perseus was torpedoed by Italian Submarine Enrico Tuti off Zante on 1st December 1941 |
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HMS Perseus at Wei Hai Wei in 1930s. She was mined on 6th December 1941, 1 survivor. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHS174 |
HMS Perseus. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHS175 |
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HMS Phoenix | |||
HMS Phoenix c.1930s off China. She was lost on 16th July 1940. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHS176 |
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HMS Proteus | |||
HMS Proteus off China c.1930s. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHS177 |
HMS Proteus. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHS255 |
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HMS Pandora | |||
HMS Pandora off the Chinese coast in the 1930s. After sinking 5 ships she herself was sunk on 1st April 1942. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHS178 |
The Launch of HMS Pandora. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHS305 |
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ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE. From left to right, HMS Proteus, HMS Pandora, HMS Poseidon and HMS Perseus, 1930. Original Wright & Logan Postcard. Price ?15. Click here to order. Order Code PHS182 |
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Displacement: 1475 tons Compliment: 53. Armament: 8 x 21 inch torpedo tubes (6 bow, 2 stern, 14 torpedoes). One 4 inch quick-firing MkIV gun (later MkXII) Speed: surface speed 17.5 knots, submerged speed 8.6 knots |
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