HMS Porpoise (S01)
HMS Porpoise (S01) was a Porpoise-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was launched on 25 April 1956, commissioned on 17 April 1958, and was sunk as a target in 1985.She was decommissioned in 1982 and sunk as a target in 1985 in torpedo trials, for which purpose she was painted bright red. She had been used as a target while still serving with the Navy, in 1979 her casing, ballast tanks and vents were reinforced so that unarmed torpedoes could be fired at her without the risk of sinking her.
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HMS Porpoise (S01)
HMS Porpoise (S01) was a Porpoise-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was launched on 25 April 1956, commissioned on 17 April 1958, and was sunk as a target in 1985.She was decommissioned in 1982 and sunk as a target in 1985 in torpedo trials, for which purpose she was painted bright red. She had been used as a target while still serving with the Navy, in 1979 her casing, ballast tanks and vents were reinforced so that unarmed torpedoes could be fired at her without the risk of sinking her.
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HMS Porpoise (S01) was a Porpo ...... thout the risk of sinking her.
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commissioning date
1958-04-17
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1956-04-25
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Sunk as a target in 1985
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744.125.754
Ship armament
*8 × torpedo tubes, 6 bow, 2 ...... s, later the Mark 24 Tigerfish
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Ship country
United Kingdom
Ship decommissioned
Ship displacement
*2,080 tons surfaced
*2,450 tons submerged
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Ship propulsion
*2 × Admiralty Standard range ...... n motors, 12,000 hp
*2 shafts
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HMS Porpoise (S01) was a Porpo ...... thout the risk of sinking her.
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HMS Porpoise (S01)
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HMS Porpoise
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