HMS Solent (P262)

HMS "Solent" 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 on June 8 1944.

She spent most of her career in the Pacific Far East, often in company with her sister, HMS "Sleuth". Together they sank fifteen Japanese sailing vessels and the Japanese auxiliary minesweeper "Wa 3". "Solent" then went on to sink a Japanese patrol vessel and a Japanese landing craft, whilst damaging another. [ [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3475.html HMS Solent] , Uboat.net]

The "Solent" survived the Second World War, and was sold off, arriving at Troon on August 28 1961 for breaking up.

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*Colledge