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PORPOISE-Class
submarine ordered on 1st March 1934
from HM Dockyard Chatham and laid
down
on 20th August 1934. This minelaying
submarine was launched on 25th February
1936 and was the 10th RN warship
to bear the
name which
was introduced in 1731 for 14 gun Sloop
which foundered in 1742. It was last
used in 1913 when given to HMS NAUTILUS a
destroyer built in 1910 was renamed.
Build was completed on 10th March 1937 and
this submarine was then commissioned
for service in the 4th
Submarine Flotilla on the
China Station. After the outbreak of war
in September 1939 she was deployed for
interception duties in the Far East.
During 1940 she was transferred to the
Mediterranean and joined in 1st Submarine
Flotilla
B a t t
l e
H o n o u r s
DARDANELLES
1915
H e r a
l d i
c D a t a
Badge:
On a Field
Green, a
Grampus Silver
(In
a circular frame.)
M o t t
o
Grandis inter alios:
'Great amongst others'
S u m m
a r y o f W a
r
S e r v i c e
1
9 3 9
January
Deployed with 4th Flotilla for fleet duties
based at Hong Kong
to
(Note: Other submarines in Flotilla were:
July
HM Submarines PARTHIAN, PHOENIX, PROTEUS,
PANDORA and RORQUAL
supported by HM Submarine Depot Ship MEDWAY.)
August
Took up war station for interception of
enemy shipping.
September
Deployed for interception patrols with
Flotilla
to
December
1
9 4 0
January
Flotilla duties in continuation
to
March
Nominated for transfer to Mediterranean with
Flotilla.
April
Passage to Alexandria.
May
Arrived ion Alexandria and joined 1st
Submarine Flotilla.
Nominated for service in Malta to carry out
minelaying operations.
Pennant Number for visual signalling
purposes changed to N56.
June
Deployed in Malta under overall French
command
Commanding Officer Lieut. Cdr C A Rowe RN)
10th
Sailed from Malts to carry out minelaying
operation in swept Channel between Augusta
and
Syracuse.
13th
Reported that minelay had been carried out
successfully. Remained in area on completion
of lay.
14th
Carried out torpedo attack on Italian
Torpedo Boat POLLUCE which was avoided.
16th
Under depth charge attacks by Italian 13th
Torpedo Boat Squadron which was
carrying
out anti-submarine operations
(Note: Squadron comprised CIRCE, CLIO,
CALLIOPE and POLLUCE.)
Fired two torpedoes at Italian Torpedo Boat
POLLUCE which carried out depth charge
attacks. Sunk by depth charges
from ships of Italian Squadron. There were
no survivors.
See BENEATH THE WAVES by A S Evans for
details.
P o s
t W a r
N o t e s
This
name was carried forward
in December 1959 when given to a submarine
of the PORPOISE Class when launched
at
Birkenhead
by
Cammell Laird.
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