The Parthian class was designed as an improvement of the earlier Odin class;[4] the new class was larger, built with a raked stem, and given a shield to cover the 4-inch gun.[7] The class had a design flaw in that the riveted external fuel tanks leaked, leaving an oil trail on the surface.[6]Phoenix was fitted with a four-cycle blast-injection eight-cylinder diesel engine,[8] which provided 4,640 horsepower (3,460 kW); submerged propulsion was provided by a 1,635 horsepower (1,219 kW) electric motor.[4][6]Phoenix was 289 feet (88.1 m) long with a breadth of 30 feet (9.1 m) and displaced 2,040 long tons (2,070 t) of water while submerged.[4]
All submarines of the Parthian-class were outfitted with eight 21-inch torpedo tubes, one QF 4-inch (102 mm) Mk XII deck gun, and two machine guns.[4][7] The class was the first to be outfitted with the Mark VIII torpedo.[9]Phoenix had six tubes in the bow and two tubes at the stern.[4] Submarines of the Parthian class were designed for a complement of 53 officers and men.[4]Phoenix had a crew of 56.[7]
Phoenix was laid down at Cammell Laird shipyard in 1928.[4] The ship was the 18th in a series of British warships named after the mythical phoenix, and had the motto Resurgam (Latin for "I will rise again"[10])[11]Phoenix was originally deployed on the China Station as part of the 4th submarine flotilla.[11] Ships of the China Station were tasked with trade protection and were used as a symbol of British power.[12] In later September 1935, Phoenix, HMS Pandora, HMS Osiris, HMS Oswald, and the depot ship HMS Medway were ordered to travel to the Mediterranean.[13] While in the Mediterranean, the ships participated in naval exercises including the crash dive manoeuvre.[13] Eight months later, the small group was ordered back to Hong Kong.[13] In April 1940, the flotilla, along with Medway, was ordered to the Mediterranean Sea to support naval operations there[3] and the 1st submarine flotilla was established.[14]
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^ abcdRohwer, Jürgen (1972). Chronology of the War at Sea, 1939–1945: The Naval History of World War Two. London: Chatham Publishing. pp. 22, 27, 32. ISBN1-59114-119-2.
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^ abc. Submariners Association. Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
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^Jackson, Ashley (2006). The British Empire and the Second World War. New York: Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 448. ISBN1-85285-417-0.
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For other ships with the same name see HMS Phoenix HMS Phoenix was a Parthian class submarine of the Royal Navy launched in 1929 She was the eighteenth warship of the Royal Navy to use the name Phoenix She served on the China Station from her commissioning until the start of the Second World War Phoenix was then relocated to the Mediterranean Sea and was sunk by the Italian torpedo boat Albatros on 16 July 1940 HistoryUnited KingdomNameHMS PhoenixNamesakePhoenix mythology Ordered7 February 1928 2 BuilderCammell Laird 1 Laid down23 July 1928 1 Launched3 October 1929 1 Commissioned3 February 1931 1 FateSunk 16 July 1940 by the Italian submarine chaser Albatros 3 General characteristics 4 Displacement1 760 long tons 1 790 t surfaced 2 040 long tons 2 070 t submergedLength289 ft 88 m Beam30 ft 9 1 m Draught16 ft 4 9 m PropulsionDiesel electric 2 Admiralty diesel engines 4 640 hp 3 460 kW 2 electric motors 1 635 hp 1 219 kW 2 shaftsSpeed17 5 knots 20 1 mph 32 4 km h surfaced 8 6 kn 9 9 mph 15 9 km h submergedEndurance10 750 nmi 12 370 mi at 8 knots 9 2 mph 15 km h surfaced 5 70 nmi 81 mi at 4 knots 4 6 mph 7 4 km h knots submerged 5 Test depth300 ft 91 m 6 Complement53Armament8 21 inch 533 mm torpedo tubes 6 bow 2 stern with 14 reloads 1 QF 4 inch Mk XII deck gun 2 anti aircraft machine guns Contents 1 Design 2 History 2 1 Service in the Second World War 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDesign editThe Parthian class was designed as an improvement of the earlier Odin class 4 the new class was larger built with a raked stem and given a shield to cover the 4 inch gun 7 The class had a design flaw in that the riveted external fuel tanks leaked leaving an oil trail on the surface 6 Phoenix was fitted with a four cycle blast injection eight cylinder diesel engine 8 which provided 4 640 horsepower 3 460 kW submerged propulsion was provided by a 1 635 horsepower 1 219 kW electric motor 4 6 Phoenix was 289 feet 88 1 m long with a breadth of 30 feet 9 1 m and displaced 2 040 long tons 2 070 t of water while submerged 4 All submarines of the Parthian class were outfitted with eight 21 inch torpedo tubes one QF 4 inch 102 mm Mk XII deck gun and two machine guns 4 7 The class was the first to be outfitted with the Mark VIII torpedo 9 Phoenix had six tubes in the bow and two tubes at the stern 4 Submarines of the Parthian class were designed for a complement of 53 officers and men 4 Phoenix had a crew of 56 7 nbsp HMS Phoenix en route from China Station to the Mediterranean SeaHistory editPhoenix was laid down at Cammell Laird shipyard in 1928 4 The ship was the 18th in a series of British warships named after the mythical phoenix and had the motto Resurgam Latin for I will rise again 10 11 Phoenix was originally deployed on the China Station as part of the 4th submarine flotilla 11 Ships of the China Station were tasked with trade protection and were used as a symbol of British power 12 In later September 1935 Phoenix HMS Pandora HMS Osiris HMS Oswald and the depot ship HMS Medway were ordered to travel to the Mediterranean 13 While in the Mediterranean the ships participated in naval exercises including the crash dive manoeuvre 13 Eight months later the small group was ordered back to Hong Kong 13 In April 1940 the flotilla along with Medway was ordered to the Mediterranean Sea to support naval operations there 3 and the 1st submarine flotilla was established 14 Service in the Second World War edit Phoenix was stationed in Alexandria and patrolled the Aegean Sea and waters around the Dodecanese from 14 June to July 1940 3 In July 1940 Phoenix under the command of Lt Cdr Gilbert Hugh Nowell 15 and Rorqual were given the task of screening a convoy of British ships bringing supplies from Malta to Alexandria 14 Phoenix made a contact report on 8 July after sighting the Italian battle fleet 16 Admiral Andrew Cunningham ordered his ships to cut off the Italian fleet from their base at Taranto which led to the Battle of Calabria 16 Phoenix fired torpedoes at two Italian battleships Giulio Cesare and Conte di Cavour but missed both targets 2 While off the coast of Augusta Sicily Phoenix fired torpedoes at the Italian torpedo boat Albatros but missed her 2 3 Albatros counter attacked and sank Phoenix with depth charges 5 All hands were lost 17 See also editSubmarine warfare List of Allied ships lost to Italian surface vessels in the Mediterranean 1940 43 References edit a b c d Akermann Paul 1989 Encyclopedia of British Submarines 1901 1955 Great Britain Maritime Books p 298 ISBN 1 904381 05 7 a b c Helgason Gudmundur HMS Phoenix N 96 uboat net Retrieved 25 July 2011 a b c d Rohwer Jurgen 1972 Chronology of the War at Sea 1939 1945 The Naval History of World War Two London Chatham Publishing pp 22 27 32 ISBN 1 59114 119 2 a b c d e f g h Robert Gardiner and Roger Chesneau ed 1980 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1922 1946 London Conway Maritime Press p 48 ISBN 9780870219139 a b c Phoenix N96 Submariners Association Archived from the original on 2 February 2011 Retrieved 31 July 2011 a b c Brown David K 2000 Nelson to Vanguard Warship Design and Development 1923 1945 London Chatham Publishing p 109 ISBN 9781591146025 a b c Parthian Class Britsub net Archived from the original on 5 August 2012 Retrieved 30 July 2011 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Parthian Class Submariners Association Archived from the original on 14 March 2012 Retrieved 29 July 2011 Ward John 2001 Submarines of World War II St Paul Brown Partworks Limited p 35 ISBN 0 7603 1170 6 Resurgam Merriam Webster Merriam Webster Incorporated 2011 Retrieved 2 August 2011 a b Mason Geoffrey Service Histories of Royal Navy Warships in World War 2 Summary Naval History net Retrieved 26 July 2011 Jackson Ashley 2006 The British Empire and the Second World War New York Continuum International Publishing Group p 448 ISBN 1 85285 417 0 a b c Blamey Joel C E 2002 A submariner s story the memoirs of a submarine engineer in peace and in war Cornwall Periscope Publishing pp 63 65 ISBN 1 904381 02 2 a b McCartney Innes 2006 British Submarines 1939 45 Oxford Osprey Publishing p 23 ISBN 1 84603 007 2 Helgasun Gudmundur Allied Warship Commanders uboat net Retrieved 13 August 2011 a b Ballantyne Iain 2001 Warspite South Yorkshire Leo Cooper p 107 ISBN 1 55750 988 3 Eric Benjamin Barnes bergh apton Archived from the original on 1 October 2011 Retrieved 26 August 2011 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to HMS Phoenix N96 Royal Navy Submarine Museum Helgason Gudmundur Submarines uboat net Retrieved 27 July 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Phoenix N96 amp oldid 1170494936, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
