For other ships with the same name, see HMS Triumph.
HMS Triumph (N18) was a T-classsubmarine of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Vickers at Barrow-in-Furness and launched in 1938. The boat was lost in transit in 1942, with a crew of 64, and its fate was unknown until the sunken boat was rediscovered in June 2023.
At the onset of the Second World War, Triumph was a member of the 2nd Submarine Flotilla. From 26–29 August 1939, the flotilla deployed to its war bases at Dundee and Blyth.[1]
Home watersedit
HMS Triumph's bow displaying mine damage from December 1939
On 26 December 1939, Triumph hit a German mine in the North Sea. She lost 18 feet (5.5 m) of her bow when it was blown off. Her pressure hull was also damaged, but her torpedoes did not detonate. She managed to limp home under the protection of fighter aircraft and destroyers, and was under repair at Chatham Dockyard until 27 September 1940.
Mediterraneanedit
Operating in the Mediterranean from early 1941, Triumph sank the Italian merchants Marzamemi, Colomba Lofaro, Ninfea, Monrosa, the Italian auxiliary patrol vessels V 136 / Tugnin F, Valoroso, V 190 / Frieda and V 137 / Trio Frassinetti, the Italian tug Dante de Lutti and salvage vessel Hercules, the German merchant Luvsee, and the Greek sailing vessels Panagiotis and Aghia Paraskevi. She also damaged the Italian armed merchant cruiser Ramb III, the Italian tankers Ardor and Poseidone, the Italian merchant Sidamo and the German merchant Norburg
In June 1941 she sank the Italian submarine Salpa near northern Egypt.
Sinking and discoveryedit
Triumph was also used for covert operations, such as landing agents in German-occupied areas. She was planned to be used as a rendezvous for commandos in Operation Colossus, but this had to be cancelled when the landing site became untenable. She undertook one such mission in December 1941, in which she successfully landed agents at Antiparos, Greece on the 30th. She failed to pick up the agents as scheduled on 9 January, and was lost probably to a collision with a mine. All sixty-four crew were lost.[2][3] A memorial plaque to the boat and her lost crew members was placed in All Saints' Church, Lindfield, West Sussex.
In June 2023 Greek researchers led by Kostas Thoktaridis discovered the lost submarine in the Aegean Sea at a depth of 203 metres. The submarine rests on the seabed of the open sea with an 8-degree starboard list, dozens of kilometres away from the shores of Sounion. The lowered periscopes and sealed hatches testify that the Triumph was in a deep dive during its final moments. The diving planes and rudder are in a straight position, indicating that it was at a steady depth.[4]
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^Newsroom (8 June 2023). "Greek diver discovers long-lost British World War II submarine | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
Frampton, Viktor & Domenico, Francesco de (2015). "Question 13/51: British Submarine Actions of WW II". Warship International. LII (2): 116–118. ISSN 0043-0374.
Rohwer, Jürgen (2005). Chronology of the War at Sea 1939–1945: The Naval History of World War Two (Revised & Expanded ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-59114-119-2.
January 01, 1970
triumph, other, ships, with, same, name, triumph, class, submarine, royal, navy, laid, down, vickers, barrow, furness, launched, 1938, boat, lost, transit, 1942, with, crew, fate, unknown, until, sunken, boat, rediscovered, june, 2023, triumphhistory, united, . For other ships with the same name see HMS Triumph HMS Triumph N18 was a T class submarine of the Royal Navy She was laid down by Vickers at Barrow in Furness and launched in 1938 The boat was lost in transit in 1942 with a crew of 64 and its fate was unknown until the sunken boat was rediscovered in June 2023 HMS TriumphHistory United Kingdom NameTriumph BuilderVickers Armstrong Barrow Laid down19 March 1937 Launched16 February 1938 Commissioned2 May 1939 IdentificationPennant number N18 FateSank December 1941 January 1942 Badge General characteristics Class and typeBritish T class submarine Displacement1 090 tons surfaced 1 575 tons submerged Length275 ft 84 m Beam26 ft 6 in 8 08 m Draught16 3 ft 5 0 m PropulsionTwo shafts Twin diesel engines 2 500 hp 1 86 MW each Twin electric motors 1 450 hp 1 08 MW each Speed15 25 knots 28 7 km h surfaced 9 knots 16 6 km h submerged Range4 500 nautical miles at 11 knots 8 330 km at 20 km h surfaced Test depth300 ft 91 m max Complement64 Armament6 internal forward facing 21 inch 533 mm torpedo tubes 4 external forward facing torpedo tubes 6 reload torpedoes 1 x 4 inch 102 mm deck gun Contents 1 Career 1 1 Home waters 1 2 Mediterranean 2 Sinking and discovery 3 References 3 1 Citations 3 2 SourcesCareer editAt the onset of the Second World War Triumph was a member of the 2nd Submarine Flotilla From 26 29 August 1939 the flotilla deployed to its war bases at Dundee and Blyth 1 Home waters edit nbsp HMS Triumph s bow displaying mine damage from December 1939 On 26 December 1939 Triumph hit a German mine in the North Sea She lost 18 feet 5 5 m of her bow when it was blown off Her pressure hull was also damaged but her torpedoes did not detonate She managed to limp home under the protection of fighter aircraft and destroyers and was under repair at Chatham Dockyard until 27 September 1940 Mediterranean edit Operating in the Mediterranean from early 1941 Triumph sank the Italian merchants Marzamemi Colomba Lofaro Ninfea Monrosa the Italian auxiliary patrol vessels V 136 Tugnin F Valoroso V 190 Frieda and V 137 Trio Frassinetti the Italian tug Dante de Lutti and salvage vessel Hercules the German merchant Luvsee and the Greek sailing vessels Panagiotis and Aghia Paraskevi She also damaged the Italian armed merchant cruiser Ramb III the Italian tankers Ardor and Poseidone the Italian merchant Sidamo and the German merchant NorburgIn June 1941 she sank the Italian submarine Salpa near northern Egypt Sinking and discovery editTriumph was also used for covert operations such as landing agents in German occupied areas She was planned to be used as a rendezvous for commandos in Operation Colossus but this had to be cancelled when the landing site became untenable She undertook one such mission in December 1941 in which she successfully landed agents at Antiparos Greece on the 30th She failed to pick up the agents as scheduled on 9 January and was lost probably to a collision with a mine All sixty four crew were lost 2 3 A memorial plaque to the boat and her lost crew members was placed in All Saints Church Lindfield West Sussex In June 2023 Greek researchers led by Kostas Thoktaridis discovered the lost submarine in the Aegean Sea at a depth of 203 metres The submarine rests on the seabed of the open sea with an 8 degree starboard list dozens of kilometres away from the shores of Sounion The lowered periscopes and sealed hatches testify that the Triumph was in a deep dive during its final moments The diving planes and rudder are in a straight position indicating that it was at a steady depth 4 References editCitations edit Rohwer p 1 Submarine losses 1904 to present day Archived 8 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine RN Submarine Museum Gosport HMS Triumph 1942 Wrecksite Retrieved 12 May 2023 Newsroom 8 June 2023 Greek diver discovers long lost British World War II submarine eKathimerini com www ekathimerini com Retrieved 8 June 2023 Sources edit 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 Frampton Viktor amp Domenico Francesco de 2015 Question 13 51 British Submarine Actions of WW II Warship International LII 2 116 118 ISSN 0043 0374 Hutchinson Robert 2001 Jane s Submarines War Beneath the Waves from 1776 to the Present Day London HarperCollins ISBN 978 0 00 710558 8 OCLC 53783010 Rohwer Jurgen 2005 Chronology of the War at Sea 1939 1945 The Naval History of World War Two Revised amp Expanded ed Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 59114 119 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Triumph N18 amp oldid 1221018659, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
