HMS Shakespeare (P221)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Shakespeare.
HMS Shakespeare was an S-class submarine built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War, and part of the Third Group built of that class. She was built by Vickers-Armstrongs and launched on 8 December 1941.
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Name | Shakespeare |
Builder | Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness |
Laid down | 13 November 1940 |
Launched | 8 December 1941 |
Commissioned | 10 July 1942 |
Fate | Sold, 14 July 1946 |
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Class and type | S-class submarine |
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Length | 217 ft (66.1 m) |
Beam | 23 ft 9 in (7.2 m) |
Draught | 14 ft 8 in (4.5 m) |
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Range | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) (surfaced); 120 nmi (220 km; 140 mi) at 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) (submerged) |
Test depth | 300 ft (91.4 m) |
Complement | 48 |
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