HMS Sterlet (2S)

HMS "Sterlet" was a Royal Navy S-class submarine which was launched September 22, 1937 and fought in World War II. "Sterlet" is one of 12 boats named in the song Twelve Little S-Boats. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to be named "Sterlet".

On April 8 1940 "Sterlet" left for a patrol in the Skagerrak, Norway. Four days later she unsuccessfully attacked a convoy of three merchant ships and a destroyer. The following day she was assigned a new patrol area and on April 14 torpedoed the German Gunnery Ship "Brummer", mortally wounding the German ship. [German.navy.de: [http://german-navy.de/kriegsmarine/ships/training/brummer/history.html "Brummer"] ] She was possibly sunk by the German anti submarine trawlers "UJ-125", "UJ-126" and "UJ-128" on 18 April. Alternatively, she may have struck a mine whilst returning to port. [Uboat.net: [http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3429.html HMS "Sterlet"] ]

ee also

*List of shipwrecks in 1940

References

*Colledge