Early Patrol Submarine
H.M. Submarine Parthian.
H.M. Submarine Parthian and Olympus.
Type:
Parthian Class
Pennant No.:
75.P
75.N
N.75
75.N
N.75
Laid Down:
30th June 1928.
H.M. Dockyard, Chatham.
Commissioned:
13th January 1931.
Lt. Cdr. F. H. E. Skyrme.
Commander:
Oct. 1930
Lt. Cdr. F. H. E. Skyrme.
June. 1933 - Jan. 1934
Lt. Cdr. R.L.M. Edwards.
Jan. 1934
Lt. Cdr. E.P.A. Brooks.
Apr. 1936
Lt. Cdr. J.W. Studholme.
May 1938 - Sept. 1941
Lt. Cdr. M. G. Rimmington.
July to November 1940 Lt. R.D. Cayley.
July to November 1940 Lt. R.D. Cayley.
Sept. 1941 - Nov. 1942
Lt. Cdr. D. St. Clair-Ford.
Nov. 1942 - June 1943
Lt. M.B. St. John.
June 1943
Lt. C.A. Pardoe. RNR
Complement:
56
5 Officers and 51 Ratings.
Service Career:
1930-1931
Portsmouth.
1931-1939
4th Flotilla, HMS Titania/Medway, Hong Kong.
Sept. 1939
4th Flotilla, HMS Medway, Singapore.
Nov. 1939
4th Flotilla, HMS Medway, Detached Hong Kong (Refit).
1940-1941
1st Flotilla, HMS Medway, Alexandria.
1941-1942
Refit in U.S.A.
1942-1943
1st Flotilla, HMS MedwayII, Beirut.
Fate:
Completed twenty 'War Patrols' and also carried out storage (Magic Carpet) runs. She was lost on her twentyfirst patrol.
Scored the first hit in the Mediterranean when sinking the Italian submarine Diamante off Tobruk 20th June 1940.
31st August 1940 - Unsuccessful attack on Italian cruiser force.
29th June 1941 - Sinks the French submarine Souffleur during the Syrian campaign.
1941 - Sinks or damages three transport of 12,600 tons.
July/October/November 1942 - Employed on the "Magic Carpet" run to Malta.
Lost, probably due to mining in August 1943.
It should be noted that boats attached to 1st Flotilla in Alexandria were likely to spend much of their time at Malta even though Malta had been given up as a submarine base due to the air attacks. Although submarines did still operate from Malta during this period the 10th Flotilla was not recognised as such until September 1941.
Scored the first hit in the Mediterranean when sinking the Italian submarine Diamante off Tobruk 20th June 1940.
31st August 1940 - Unsuccessful attack on Italian cruiser force.
29th June 1941 - Sinks the French submarine Souffleur during the Syrian campaign.
1941 - Sinks or damages three transport of 12,600 tons.
July/October/November 1942 - Employed on the "Magic Carpet" run to Malta.
Lost, probably due to mining in August 1943.
It should be noted that boats attached to 1st Flotilla in Alexandria were likely to spend much of their time at Malta even though Malta had been given up as a submarine base due to the air attacks. Although submarines did still operate from Malta during this period the 10th Flotilla was not recognised as such until September 1941.