HMS Thetis
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HMS Thetis was a British Royal Navy T-class submarine launched in the late 1930s that tragically sank during sea trials in Liverpool Bay, resulting in significant loss of life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Thetis canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy submarine
ⓘ
T-class submarine ⓘ |
| additionalPersonnelOnBoard |
civilian technicians
ⓘ
dockyard workers ⓘ naval observers ⓘ |
| armament |
deck gun
ⓘ
torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | 7.77 metres ⓘ |
| builder | Cammell Laird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Birkenhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking |
flooding through forward torpedo tube
ⓘ
human error ⓘ |
| class | T-class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 53 ⓘ |
| dateOfSalvage | September 1939 ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1 June 1939 ⓘ |
| displacement |
1090 tons surfaced
ⓘ
1575 tons submerged ⓘ |
| fate | sank during sea trials ⓘ |
| hullNumber | N25 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | changes to Royal Navy submarine safety procedures ⓘ |
| incidentKnownAs | Thetis disaster ⓘ |
| laidDown | 21 December 1936 ⓘ |
| launched | 29 June 1938 ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | Board of Inquiry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 84.28 metres ⓘ |
| memorialLocation |
Anglesey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thetis (sea nymph in Greek mythology) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | worst peacetime submarine disaster in Royal Navy history ⓘ |
| notableSurvivor |
Leading Stoker Walter Arnold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lieutenant Commander Guy Bolus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 99 ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleOnBoard | 103 ⓘ |
| numberOfSurvivors | 4 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | N25 ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | Liverpool Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| recommissionedAs | HMS Thunderbolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamed | HMS Thunderbolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| salvaged | yes ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | late 1930s ⓘ |
| testType | sea trials ⓘ |
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