Type:

Parthian Class

Pennant No.:

29.P
N.29

Laid Down:

18th July 1928.

Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness.

Commissioned:

17th June 1930.

Cdr. L.B.A. Majendie.

Commander:

Apr. 1930 - Nov. 1932

Cdr. L.B.A. Majendie.

Nov. 1932 - Apr. 1935

Lt. Cdr. H.L.S. Baker.

Apr. 1935 - Oct. 1935

Cdr. R.G.B. Hayter.

Oct. 1935

Cdr. R.N. Garnett.

Dec. 1938 - Sept. 1940

Lt. Cdr. R.T. Gordon-Duff.

Sept. 1940 - Apr. 1941

Lt. Cdr. L. St. G. Rich.

Apr. - May 1941

Lt. J.S. Huddart.

May. 1941 - Feb. 1943

Lt. Cdr. P.S. Francis DSO.
June to November 1942 Lt. R.L. Alexander.

May - Aug. 1943

Lt. A.R. Profit DSC.

Aug. 1943 - Mar. 1944

Lt. H.D. Verschoyle DSC.

Mar. - Oct. 1944

Lt. G.E.L.F. Edsell.

Complement:

56

5 Officers and 51 Ratings.

Service Career:

1930 - 1939

4th Flotilla, HMS Medway, Hong Kong.

Sept. 1939

4th Flotilla, HMS Medway, Singapore (Refit).

1940

1st Flotilla, H.M.S. Medway, Alexandria.

1941

5th Flotilla, HMS Dolphin, Gosport (Refit).

1942

1st Flotilla, HMS Medway, Alexandria.

1943

7th Flotilla, Training, Rothesay.

1944

Laid Up at Rothesay.

Fate:

Completed sixteen 'War Patrols'.

One of the 'Magic Carpet' boats.
This boat was the most successful of the 'P' class.

Sold and scrapped by West of Scotland Shipbreaking 1946.

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