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HMS Tempest (N86)

Coordinates: 39°15′0″N 17°45′0″E / 39.25000°N 17.75000°E / 39.25000; 17.75000
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HMS Tempest
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Tempest
BuilderCammell Laird & Co Limited, Birkenhead
Laid down6 June 1940
Launched10 June 1941
Commissioned6 December 1941
IdentificationPennant number N86
FateSunk 13 February 1942
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General characteristics
Class and typeBritish T class submarine
Displacement
  • 1,090 tons surfaced
  • 1,575 tons submerged
Length275 ft (84 m)
Beam26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Draught16.3 ft (5.0 m)
Propulsion
  • Two shafts
  • Twin diesel engines 2,500 hp (1.86 MW) each
  • Twin electric motors 1,450 hp (1.08 MW) each
Speed
  • 15.25 knots (28.7 km/h) surfaced
  • 9 knots (20 km/h) submerged
Range4,500 nautical miles at 11 knots (8,330 km at 20 km/h) surfaced
Test depth300 ft (91 m) max
Complement61
Armament

HMS Tempest (N86) was a T-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Cammell Laird & Co Limited, Birkenhead and launched in June 1941, serving in the Mediterranean theatre until 13 February 1942, when she was sunk by the Regia Marina while on patrol the Gulf of Taranto.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Submarine losses 1904 to present day Archived 14 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine, RN Submarine Museum, Gosport
  2. ^ HMS Tempest, Uboat.net
  3. ^ "Royal Navy casualties, killed and died, February 1942". www.naval-history.net. Retrieved 21 September 2018.

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39°15′0″N 17°45′0″E / 39.25000°N 17.75000°E / 39.25000; 17.75000