Sea Weapons

Submarine (1932)

S-class class

HMS Stonehenge (P232)

Preceded by:

Thames (1932)

Related:

P611-class (1941)

Succeeded by:

Grampus (1933)

Datafile

ClassSwordfishSharkS-class (III)S-class (IV)
TypeSubmarineSubmarineSubmarineSubmarine
Year1931193419421944
Crew38394848
Dimensions
Length61.7 m63.6 m66.1 m66.1 m
Beam7.3 m7.3 m7.2 m7.2 m
Draught3.6 m3.6 m4.2 m4.2 m
Displacement
Empty640 t670 t715 t715 t
Surfaced730 t768 t842 t814 t
Submerged927 t960 t990 t990 t
Performance
Speed25 km/h / 19 km/h28 km/h / 19 km/h27 km/h / 17 km/h27 km/h / 17 km/h
Range7,038 km @ 19 km/h
7,038 km @ 19 km/h
11,112 km @ 19 km/h
7,408 km @ 19 km/h
Depth60 m60 m95 m110 m
Machinery
Shafts2222
Turbines2 x Diesel engine
1,550 hp
Admiralty
2x1440 x
hp

2 x Diesel engine
1,550 hp
Admiralty
2x1440 x
hp

2 x Diesel engine
1,900 hp
Admiralty
2x1300 x
hp

2 x Diesel engine
1,900 hp
Admiralty
2x1300 x
hp

FuelOil: 44 tOil: 39 tOil: 67 tOil: 85 t
Armament
Anti-Aircraft1 x 76-mm (1 x 1)
QF 3-in 20 cwt
1 x 76-mm (1 x 1)
QF 3-in 20 cwt
1 x 76-mm (1 x 1)
QF 3-in 20 cwt
1 x 102-mm (1 x 1)
QF 4"/40 Mk. XII
Torpedo tubes6 x 533-mm
6 x 533-mm
7 x 533-mm
6 x 533-mm
AS WeaponsTorpedo (12)
Torpedo (12)
Mine M Mk II (12)
Torpedo Mk VIII (13)
Mine M Mk II (12)
Torpedo Mk VIII (12)
Armor
ArmorNoneNoneNoneNone
Sensors
Radar--Type 291W
Type 267W
SonarType 129
Type 129
Type 138
Type 138
Production
Built483317
Total62

Registry

Ship Code Builder Laid Launch Comm Decomm Fate
S-class (I):
Sturgeon S73 Chatham DYd03/01/193108/01/193227/02/193314/10/1943Transferred
Swordfish S61 Chatham DYd01/12/193010/11/193128/11/193207/11/1940 Loss by mine
Seahorse S98 Chatham DYd14/09/193115/11/193202/10/193307/01/1940 Loss by surface ship
Starfish S19 Chatham DYd29/09/193114/03/193327/10/193309/01/1940 Loss by surface ship
S-class (II):
Sealion N72 Cammell Laird16/05/193316/03/193421/12/193403/03/1945Sunk as target
Shark N54 Chatham DYd12/06/193331/05/193431/12/193406/07/1940 Loss by aircraft
Salmon S65 Cammell Laird15/06/193330/04/193408/03/193509/07/1940 Loss by mine
Snapper N39 Chatham DYd18/09/193325/10/193414/06/193512/02/1941 Loss by surface ship
Seawolf N46 Scotts25/05/193428/11/193512/03/193623/06/1945Sold/Scrapped
Spearfish S69 Cammell Laird23/05/193521/04/193611/12/193601/08/1940 Loss by submarine
Sunfish N81 Chatham DYd22/07/193530/09/193602/07/193730/05/1944Transferred
Sterlet N22 Chatham DYd14/07/193622/09/193706/04/193816/04/1940 Loss by surface ship
S-class (III):
P211 / Safari P211 Cammell Laird05/06/194018/11/194114/03/194207/01/1946Sunk under tow
P212 / Sahib P212 Cammell Laird05/07/194019/01/194213/05/194224/04/1943 Loss by surface ship
P213 / Saracen P213 Cammell Laird16/07/194016/02/194227/06/194214/08/1943 Loss by surface ship
Satyr P214 Scotts08/06/194028/09/194208/02/194302/1952Transferred
Sceptre P215 Scotts25/07/194006/01/194315/04/19431945Sold/Scrapped
P222 P222 Vickers-Armstrong10/08/194020/09/194104/05/194212/12/1942 Loss by surface ship
P216 / Sea Dog P216 Cammell Laird31/12/194011/06/194224/09/194224/12/1947Sold/Scrapped
P217 / Sibyl P217 Cammell Laird31/12/194029/04/194216/08/194203/1948Sold/Scrapped
P223 / Sea Nymph P223 Cammell Laird06/05/194129/07/194203/11/194206/1948Sold/Scrapped
Sea Rover P218 Scotts14/04/194125/02/194307/07/194310/1949Sold/Scrapped
P219 / Seraph P219 Vickers-Armstrong16/08/194025/10/194110/06/194220/12/1965Sold/Scrapped
P221 / Shakespeare P221 Vickers-Armstrong13/11/194008/12/194110/07/194203/01/1945 Loss by surface ship
P224 / Sickle P224 Cammell Laird08/05/194127/08/194201/12/194214/06/1944 Loss by mine
P225 / Simoom P225 Cammell Laird14/07/194112/10/194230/12/194215/11/1943 Loss by mine
Sirdar P226 Scotts24/04/194126/03/194320/09/194331/05/1965Sold/Scrapped
Spiteful P227 Scotts19/09/194105/06/194306/10/194325/01/1952Transferred
P228 / Splendid P228 Chatham DYd07/03/194119/01/194208/08/194221/04/1943 Loss by surface ship
P229 / Sportsman P229 Chatham DYd01/07/194117/04/194221/12/19421951Transferred
Scotsman P243 Scotts15/04/194318/08/194409/12/194419/11/1964Sold/Scrapped
Scythian P237 Scotts21/02/194314/04/194411/08/194408/08/1960Sold/Scrapped
Sea Devil P244 Scotts05/05/194330/01/194512/05/194504/06/1962Sold/Scrapped
Shalimar P242 Chatham DYd17/04/194222/04/194322/04/194407/1950Sold/Scrapped
Spark P236 Scotts10/10/194228/12/194328/04/194429/10/1949Sold/Scrapped
Spirit P245 Cammell Laird27/10/194220/07/194325/10/194304/07/1950Sold/Scrapped
Statesman P246 Cammell Laird02/11/194214/09/194313/12/19431952Transferred
Stoic P231 Cammell Laird18/06/194209/04/194329/06/194307/1950Sold/Scrapped
Stonehenge P232 Cammell Laird04/04/194223/03/194315/06/194320/03/1944 Loss, unknown cause
Storm P233 Cammell Laird23/06/194218/05/194323/08/194309/1949Sold/Scrapped
Stratagem P234 Cammell Laird15/04/194221/06/194309/10/194322/11/1944 Loss by depth charges
Strongbow P235 Scotts17/04/194230/08/194323/12/194306/1945Sold/Scrapped
Stubborn P238 Cammell Laird10/09/194111/11/194220/02/194330/04/1946Sunk as target
Surf P239 Cammell Laird01/02/194110/12/194218/03/194328/10/1949Sold/Scrapped
Syrtis P241 Cammell Laird14/10/194104/02/194323/04/194308/03/1944 Loss by mine
S-class (IV):
Sea Scout P253 Cammell Laird01/04/194324/03/194419/06/194409/1962Sold/Scrapped
Selene P254 Cammell Laird16/04/194324/04/194414/07/194406/06/1961Sold/Scrapped
Seneschal P255 Scotts01/09/194323/04/194506/09/194523/08/1960Sold/Scrapped
Sentinel P256 Scotts15/11/194327/07/194528/12/194528/02/1962Sold/Scrapped
Sidon P259 Cammell Laird07/07/194304/09/194423/11/194416/06/1955 Internal explosion/fire
Sleuth P261 Cammell Laird30/06/194306/07/194408/10/194415/09/1958Sold/Scrapped
Solent P262 Cammell Laird07/05/194308/06/194407/09/194428/08/1961Sold/Scrapped
Spearhead P263 Cammell Laird18/08/194302/10/194421/12/194408/1948Transferred
Springer P264 Cammell Laird08/05/194414/05/194502/08/194510/1958Transferred
Sturdy P248 Cammell Laird22/12/194230/09/194329/12/194309/07/1955Sold/Scrapped
Stygian P249 Cammell Laird06/01/194330/11/194329/02/194428/10/1949Sold/Scrapped
Subtle P251 Cammell Laird01/02/194327/01/194416/04/194407/1959Sold/Scrapped
Supreme P252 Cammell Laird15/02/194324/02/194420/05/194407/1950Sold/Scrapped
Saga P257 Cammell Laird05/04/194414/03/194514/06/194511/10/1948Transferred
Sanguine P266 Cammell Laird10/01/194415/02/194513/05/19451958Transferred
Scorcher P258 Cammell Laird14/12/194318/12/194416/03/194514/09/1962Sold/Scrapped
Spur P265 Cammell Laird01/10/194317/11/194418/02/194511/1948Transferred
Sea Robin P267 Cammell Laird----Cancelled
Sprightly P268 Cammell Laird----Cancelled
Surface P269 Cammell Laird----Cancelled
Surge F271 Cammell Laird----Cancelled
Transfers:
Ship Code Former Code Comm Decomm Fate
Sybille S614 P229 / Sportsman P229 195123/09/1952 Loss, unknown cause
Sirène S615 Spiteful P227 25/01/195211/1958Returned, scrapped
Saphir S616 Satyr P214 02/195208/1961Returned, scrapped
Sultane S614 Statesman P246 195205/11/1959Returned, scrapped
Tanin 71 Springer P264 10/19581972Sold/Scrapped
Rahav 72 Sanguine P266 19581969Sold/Scrapped
Zeehond N73 Sturgeon S73 14/10/194317/11/1945Returned, scrapped
Narval / S160 Spur P265 11/19481969Sold/Scrapped
Náutilo / S161 Saga P257 11/10/19481969Sold/Scrapped
Neptuno / S162 Spearhead P263 08/19481969Sold/Scrapped
V-1 Sunfish N81 30/05/194427/07/1944 Loss by aircraft

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