HMS Thames (N71)

HMS Thames (N71)

HMS "Thames" (N71) was an ocean-going type of submarine of the River Class. She was built by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow and launched on 26 February 1932.

She had a short career in the Second World War. In July 1940 "Thames" torpedoed and sank the German torpedo boat "Luchs". "Luchs" was part of the escort for the damaged German battlecruiser "Gneisenau" that was on passage from Trondheim, Norway to Kiel, Germany. [ [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3409.html HMS Thames] , Uboot.net]

"Thames" was reported overdue on 3 August 1940, and had probably struck a mine off Norway in late July or early August 1940.

References


*Colledge

ee also

* List of shipwrecks in 1940


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