MarkMcM Posted 23 July , 2007 Share Posted 23 July , 2007 Hi All, As regards some RN ships being identified with an Alpha-numeric designation (HMS R1, for example) is anyone aware of any RN ships identified with the prefix 'S'?? (I'm aware there were some US subs named with an 'S' prefix, but I'm looking for a Royal Navy connection) Thanks in advance! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spithead Posted 23 July , 2007 Share Posted 23 July , 2007 Hi All, As regards some RN ships being identified with an Alpha-numeric designation (HMS R1, for example) is anyone aware of any RN ships identified with the prefix 'S'?? (I'm aware there were some US subs named with an 'S' prefix, but I'm looking for a Royal Navy connection) Thanks in advance! Mark Hello Mark Found 3 submarines with 'S' prefix in RN commision. S1 launched 28.2.14 served 4th Flottila at Dover 1914, 8th Flotilla at Harwich 1914-15 S2 launched 14.4.15. had short RN service after trials. SWORDFISH Steam submarine. 18.3.1916. Renamed S1 in 4.16. (Ships of the Royal Navy by J.J. Colledge) Hope this helps Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkMcM Posted 23 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 23 July , 2007 Hello Mark Found 3 submarines with 'S' prefix in RN commision. S1 launched 28.2.14 served 4th Flottila at Dover 1914, 8th Flotilla at Harwich 1914-15 S2 launched 14.4.15. had short RN service after trials. SWORDFISH Steam submarine. 18.3.1916. Renamed S1 in 4.16. (Ships of the Royal Navy by J.J. Colledge) Hope this helps Regards John Thanks John! Very interesting. Was there ever an S3?? Regards, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spithead Posted 23 July , 2007 Share Posted 23 July , 2007 Thanks John! Very interesting. Was there ever an S3?? Regards, Mark Mark There was an S3 but it was never commissioned by the RN, completed 9.15. All three boats were then passed over to the Italian Navy. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkMcM Posted 23 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 23 July , 2007 Mark There was an S3 but it was never commissioned by the RN, completed 9.15. All three boats were then passed over to the Italian Navy. Regards John Thanks John!! Regards, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 23 July , 2007 Share Posted 23 July , 2007 Submarine B6 launched 30.11.1905 completed August 1917 as surface patrol boat S6 Submarine B7 launched 30.11.05 completed August 17 as surface patrol boat S7 Submarine B8 launched 23.1.06 completed August 17 as surface patrol boat S8 Submarine B9 launched 24.1.06 completed August 17 as surface patrol boat S9 Submarine B11 launched 21.2.06 completed August 17 as surface patrol boat S11 (Ships of the Royal Navy by J.J. Colledge) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkMcM Posted 24 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 24 July , 2007 Neat twist. Any chance there is a commissioned S3 in the inventory at some time prior to the war??....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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