HMS Orpheus (N46)
HMS Orpheus (N46) was an O-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by William Beardmore and Company on the Clyde on 14 April 1927, launched on 26 February 1929 and commissioned on 23 September 1930.
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| Name | HMS Orpheus |
| Builder | William Beardmore and Company (Clyde) |
| Laid down | 14 April 1927 |
| Launched | 26 February 1929 |
| Commissioned | 23 September 1930 |
| Fate | Sunk, 27 June 1940 |
| General characteristics | |
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| Length | 283 ft 6 in (86.41 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Draught | 16 ft 1 in (4.90 m) |
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| Test depth | 300 ft (91 m) |
| Complement | 53-55 officers and men |
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Loss
Orpheus was declared overdue on 27 June 1940.[1]
Citations
- "HMS Orpheus". uboat.net. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
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