HMS Affray (P421)
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HMS Affray was a British Amphion-class submarine. It was the last Royal Navy submarine to be lost at sea, on 16 April 1951, with the loss of 75 lives.[1]
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Affray, last Royal Navy submarine to be lost at sea. | |
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United Kingdom | |
Ordered | Late May 1943 |
Builder | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead |
Laid down | 16 January 1944 |
Launched | 12 April 1944 |
Commissioned | 25 November 1945 |
Stricken | June 1951 |
Identification | Pennant number: P421 |
Fate | Foundered 16 April 1951 |
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Length | 281 ft 9 in (85.88 m) |
Beam | 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) |
Draught | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
Propulsion | diesel-electric, 4,300 hp (3,200 kW) surfaced, 1,250 hp (930 kW) submerged |
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Range | 10,500 nmi (19,400 km) at 11 kn (20 km/h) surfaced |
Complement | 6 officers and 55 men |
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Affray was built in the closing stages of the Second World War. She was one of 16 submarines of her class which were originally designed for use in the Pacific Ocean against Japan.