HMS Grampus (N56)

HMS Grampus (N56)

HMS "Grampus" (N56) was the lead ship of the "Grampus"-class mine-laying submarine of the Royal Navy. She was built at Chatham Dockyard and launched February 25, 1936. She served in World War II off China before moving to the Mediterranean Sea. She was sunk by the Regia Marina on June 16 1940.

On June 16, 1940, under the command of Lieutenant-Commander C. A. Rowe, "Grampus" was laying mines in the Syracuse and Augusta, Sicily area. She was seen by the Italian Spica class torpedo boat "Circe", which was on anti-submarine patrol with "Clio", "Calliope", and "Polluce". Within a very short time "Grampus" was destroyed. Wreckage came to the surface along with air bubbles and oil. "Polluce" was credited with the kill. There were no survivors. Some sources give the date of this action as June 24, 1940

ee also

*List of shipwrecks in 1940

References


*Colledge

External links

* [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3413.html HMS "Grampus"] from [http://uboat.net/ uboat.net]


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