HMS Shalimar (P242)

HMS "Shalimar" was an S class submarine of the Royal Navy, and part of the Third Group built of that class. She was built at Chatham Dockyard and launched on April 22 1943. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name "Shalimar".

She spent most of her wartime career in the Far East, where she caused significant losses amongst enemy shipping. She sank fourteen Japanese sailing vessels, the auxiliary minesweeper "Choun Maru No.7", two Japanese tugs and three barges, a coaster and an identified Japanese vessel. She also damaged five Japanese landing craft, and in conjunction with her sister HMS "Sea Dog", she sank a Japanese coaster. [ [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3458.html HMS Shalimar] , Uboat.net]

"Shalimar" survived the Second World War, and was sold in July 1950 to be broken up at Troon.

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