- HMS Sibyl (P217)
HMS "Sibyl" was an S class submarine of the
Royal Navy , and part of the Third Group built of that class. She was built by Cammell Laird and launched onApril 29 1942 .Career
She spent her wartime career in the
Mediterranean , and in the Far East.Mediterranean
"Sibyl" had a distinguished career, sinking numerous enemy ships, including the Italian merchant "Pegli", the French (in German service) merchant "St.Nazaire", the German auxiliary minesweeper M 7022/"Hummer", five Greek sailing vessels and an unknown sailing vessel. She also unsuccessfully attacked the Italian merchant "Fabriano", the German tanker "Centaur" and what is identified as 'a merchant of about 1500 tons' in a German convoy.
Far East
On being transferred to operate in the Pacific in early 1945, "Sibyl" continued to cause losses to enemy shipping. She sank five Japanese sailing vessels and eleven other small Japanese vessels. [ [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3436.html HMS Sibyl] , Uboat.net]
Post war
"Sibyl" survived the
Second World War , and was sold off, arriving at Troon in March 1948 for breaking up.References
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