Anchorite had a displacement of 1,360 long tons (1,380 t) when at the surface and 1,590 long tons (1,620 t) while submerged. It had a total length of 293 ft 6 in (89.46 m), a beam of 22 feet 4 inches (6.81 m), and a draught of 18 feet 1 inch (5.51 m). The submarine was powered by two Admiralty ML eight-cylinder diesel engines generating 2,150 horsepower (1,600 kW) each. Four electric motors each producing 625 horsepower (466 kW) drove two shafts.[2] It could carry a maximum of 219 long tons (223 t) of diesel, although it usually carried between 159 and 165 long tons (162 and 168 t).[2]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 18.5 knots (34.3 km/h) and a submerged speed of 8 knots (15 km/h).[3] When submerged, it could operate at 3 knots (5.6 km/h) for 90 nautical miles (170 km) or at 8 knots (15 km/h) for 16 nautical miles (30 km). When surfaced, it was able to travel 15,200 nautical miles (28,200 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h) or 10,500 nautical miles (19,400 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h).[2]Anchorite was fitted with ten 21 inch (533 mm)torpedo tubes, one QF 4 inch naval gun Mk XXIII, one Oerlikon 20 mm cannon, and a .303 BritishVickers machine gun. Its torpedo tubes were fitted to the bow and stern, and it could carry twenty torpedoes. Its complement was sixty-one crew members.[2]
During build and before launch the names of Anchorite and HMS Amphion were switched. In 1953 she took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.[5]
Critchley, Mike (1981). British Warships Since 1945: Part 2. Liskeard, UK: Maritime Books. ISBN0-9506323-6-8.
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anchorite, p422, anchorite, p422, amphion, class, submarine, royal, navy, built, vickers, armstrong, launched, january, 1946, historyunited, kingdomorderedvery, late, world, iibuildervickers, armstrong, barrow, furnesslaid, down13, august, 1945launched22, janu. HMS Anchorite P422 S22 was an Amphion class submarine of the Royal Navy built by Vickers Armstrong and launched 22 January 1946 1 HistoryUnited KingdomOrderedVery late in World War IIBuilderVickers Armstrong Barrow in FurnessLaid down13 August 1945Launched22 January 1946Commissioned18 November 1947IdentificationPennant number P422FateSold to be broken up for scrap on 28 July 1970 Scrapped at Troon Scotland in August 1970 General characteristicsDisplacement1 360 1 590 tons surface submerged Length293 ft 6 in 89 46 m Beam22 ft 4 in 6 81 m Draught18 ft 1 in 5 51 m Propulsion2 2 150 hp 1 603 kW Admiralty ML 8 cylinder diesel engine 2 625 hp 466 kW electric motors for submergence driving two shaftsSpeed18 5 8 knots surface submerged Range10 500 nautical miles 19 450 km at 11 knots 20 km h surfaced 16 nautical miles 30 km at 8 knots 15 km h or 90 nautical miles 170 km at 3 knots 6 km h submergedTest depth350 ft 110 m Complement60Armament6 21 inch 533 mm 2 external bow torpedo tube 4 21 2 external stern torpedo tube containing a total of 20 torpedoes Mines 26 1 4 main deck gun 3 0 303 machine gun 1 20 mm AA Oerlikon 20 mm gun Contents 1 Design 2 Service 3 References 4 Publications 5 External linksDesign editAnchorite had a displacement of 1 360 long tons 1 380 t when at the surface and 1 590 long tons 1 620 t while submerged It had a total length of 293 ft 6 in 89 46 m a beam of 22 feet 4 inches 6 81 m and a draught of 18 feet 1 inch 5 51 m The submarine was powered by two Admiralty ML eight cylinder diesel engines generating 2 150 horsepower 1 600 kW each Four electric motors each producing 625 horsepower 466 kW drove two shafts 2 It could carry a maximum of 219 long tons 223 t of diesel although it usually carried between 159 and 165 long tons 162 and 168 t 2 The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 18 5 knots 34 3 km h and a submerged speed of 8 knots 15 km h 3 When submerged it could operate at 3 knots 5 6 km h for 90 nautical miles 170 km or at 8 knots 15 km h for 16 nautical miles 30 km When surfaced it was able to travel 15 200 nautical miles 28 200 km at 10 knots 19 km h or 10 500 nautical miles 19 400 km at 11 knots 20 km h 2 Anchorite was fitted with ten 21 inch 533 mm torpedo tubes one QF 4 inch naval gun Mk XXIII one Oerlikon 20 mm cannon and a 303 British Vickers machine gun Its torpedo tubes were fitted to the bow and stern and it could carry twenty torpedoes Its complement was sixty one crew members 2 Anchorite was laid down at Vickers Armstrongs Barrow in Furness shipyard on 19 July 1945 was launched on 22 January 1946 and completed on 18 November 1947 4 Service editDuring build and before launch the names of Anchorite and HMS Amphion were switched In 1953 she took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 5 Anchorite ran aground in Rothesay Bay Firth of Forth on 12 October 1956 6 On 3 October 1960 Anchorite which was a member of the 4th Submarine Squadron based at Sydney hit an uncharted rock in the Hauraki Gulf off Auckland New Zealand at a depth of 110 feet 34 m No one was injured in the incident The submarine s commanding officer Lieutenant Commander W L Owen was cleared of any blame for the incident to the resulting court martial 7 8 The rock is now known as Anchorite Rock on the nautical charts of the area at depth 16 m 36 26 S 175 8 E 36 433 S 175 133 E 36 433 175 133 citation needed References edit Anchorite Uboat net Retrieved 20 August 2015 a b c d Akermann Paul 1 November 2002 Encyclopedia of British Submarines 1901 1955 Periscope Publishing Ltd p 422 ISBN 978 1 904381 05 1 Acheron class World Naval Ships Cranston Fine Arts Retrieved 20 August 2015 Blackman 1962 p 275 Souvenir Programme Coronation Review of the Fleet Spithead 15 June 1953 HMSO Gale and Polden Submarine Runs Aground The Times No 53661 London 13 October 1956 col F p 6 Critchley 1981 p 56 Captain was not to blame Navy News December 1960 p 9 Retrieved 24 August 2018 Publications editBlackman Raymond V B 1962 Jane s Fighting Ships 1962 63 London Sampson Low Marston amp Co Ltd OCLC 973779053 Colledge J J Warlow Ben 2006 1969 Ships of the Royal Navy The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy Rev ed London Chatham Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 281 8 Critchley Mike 1981 British Warships Since 1945 Part 2 Liskeard UK Maritime Books ISBN 0 9506323 6 8 External links editPictures of HMS Anchorite on MaritimeQuest Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Anchorite P422 amp oldid 1194675653, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
