| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | P |
| Pennant | N 96 |
| Built by | Cammell Laird Shipyard (Birkenhead, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 7 Feb 1928 |
| Laid down | 23 Jul 1928 |
| Launched | 3 Oct 1929 |
| Commissioned | 3 Feb 1931 |
| Lost | 16 Jul 1940 |
| Loss position | 37.15N, 15.15E |
| History | HMS Phoenix (Lt.Cdr. Gilbert Hugh Nowell, RN) was sunk on 16 July 1940 off Augusta, Sicily, Italy in position 37º15'N, 15º15'E by the Italian torpedo boat Albatros. |
Commands listed for HMS Phoenix (N 96)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. David Caldicott Ingram, RN | 29 Jul 1937 | 2 Apr 1940 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Gilbert Hugh Nowell, RN | 2 Apr 1940 | 16 Jul 1940 (+) |
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Noteable events involving Phoenix include:
8 Jul 1940
HMS Phoenix (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Nowell, RN) fired torpedoes at the Italian battleships Guilio Cesare and Conte di Cavour about 200 nautical miles east of Malta in position 35°40'N, 18°20'E. The torpedoes however miss their targets. (see map)
16 Jul 1940
HMS Phoenix (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Nowell, RN) fired torpedoes at the Italian torpedo boat Albatros south-east of Sicily. The torpedoes however miss their target and Albatros sank Phoenix during a counter attack.