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| HMS Subtle |
 
Dates: 1944 - 1959 The H.M.S SUBTLE was a 4th of the line named submarine, which belonged to the ’S’ class of ships. The ship had a displacement of 640 Tons and was launched from the Cammell Laird shipyard, on 27/01/1944. She survived the Second World War, spending the period between December 1944 and May 1945 with the Eastern Fleet. Here, she sank six Japanese sailing vessels and a Japanese coaster. Together with her sister, HMS Statesman, she helped in the tracking and sinking of the Japanese heavy cruiser Haguro. The ship was sold and broken up at Charlestown in July 1959.
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7 people in our World War 2 records 
5 people in our Forces Reunited records
Pictures of HMS Subtle
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