HMS Selene (P254)

HMS "Selene" 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 & Co Limited, Birkenhead and launched on April 24 1944. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name "Selene".

She spent most of the Second World War serving in the Far East, where she sank five Japanese sailing vessels and three coasters, and damaged another sailing vessel and coaster. [ [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3468.html HMS Selene] , Uboat.net] She survived the war and was sold, arriving at Gateshead on June 6 1961 for breaking up.

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