HMS Uther

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HM Submarines Uther and Unbroken coming alongside their depot ship at Scapa Flow after a successful patrol
History
Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Uther
Builder Vickers Armstrong, Newcastle upon Tyne
Laid down31 January 1942
Launched6 April 1943
Commissioned15 August 1943
FateScrapped April 1950
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General characteristics
Class and type U-class submarine
Displacement
  • Surfaced - 540 tons standard, 630 tons full load
  • Submerged - 730 tons
Length58.22 m (191 feet)
Beam4.90 m (16 ft 1 in)
Draught4.62 m (15 ft 2 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 shaft diesel-electric
  • 2 Paxman Ricardo diesel generators + electric motors
  • 615 / 825 hp
Speed
  • 11.25 knots max surfaced
  • 10 knots max submerged
Complement27-31
Armament

HMS Uther (P62) was a Royal Navy U-class submarine built by Vickers-Armstrong. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name Uther after the father of King Arthur, Uther Pendragon.

Career

Uther had a relatively quiet wartime career, serving on a number of uneventful patrols. She continued in service for another five years and was eventually sold for scrapping in February 1950, and broken up at Hayle in April 1950.

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