HMS Vengeful (P86)

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

HMS Vengeful (P86)
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Vengeful
Ordered21 May 1942
BuilderVickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down30 July 1943
Launched20 July 1944
Commissioned16 October 1944
Decommissioned1957
IdentificationPennant number P86
FateScrapped at Gateshead on 22 March 1958.
General characteristics
Class and typeV-class submarine
Displacement
  • 545 tons surfaced
  • 740 tons submerged
Length206 ft (63 m)
Speed
  • 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) surfaced
  • 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) submerged
Test depth300 ft (91 m)
Complement37
Armament

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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