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HMS Vengeful (P86)

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HMS Vengeful (P86)
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Vengeful
Ordered21 May 1942
BuilderVickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down30 July 1943
Launched20 July 1944
Commissioned16 October 1944
Decommissioned1957
IdentificationPennant number P86
FateScrapped at Gateshead on 22 March 1958.
General characteristics
Class and typeV-class submarine
Displacement
  • 545 tons surfaced
  • 740 tons submerged
Length206 ft (63 m)
Speed
  • 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) surfaced
  • 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) submerged
Test depth300 ft (91 m)
Complement37
Armament

HMS Vengeful was a Second World War British submarine of the V class.

Construction

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Vengeful was built at Vickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness, U.K. between July 1943 and July 1944.

Service history

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Vengeful served in the RN from October 1944 to April 1945.

Greek service

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Vengeful was lent to the Greek Navy from April 1945 until 1957 where she served as Delfin (Y-9).

References

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  • "HMS Vengeful (P86))". uboat.net.