The submarine HMS Ambush of the Royal Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement | 1385 / 1620 BRT |
| Length | 281.75 feet |
| Complement | 6 officers and 55 men |
| Armament | 1 4" gun 1 20mm AA 3 .303" machine guns AA 10 21" torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 bow external, 2 stern, 2 stern external) 20 torpedoes |
| Max speed | 18.5 / 8 knots (surfaced/submerged) |
| Engines | Diesel / electric, 2 shafts |
| Power | 4300 / 1250 HP (surfaced/submerged) |
| Notes on class | The A-class submarines developed from the T-class and were designed for operations in the far east. Unfortunately arrived too late for use in the war. This new class had a much greater operational range then the T-class and increased surface speed. Also they had an all-welded hull. |
All ships of the A class
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| HMS Ace (P 414) | ||
| HMS Achates (ii) (P 433) | ||
| HMS Acheron (ii) (P 411) | ||
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| HMS Aeneas (P 427) | ||
| HMS Affray (P 421) | Lost on 16 Apr 1951 | |
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| HMS Alaric (P 441) | ||
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| HMS Alcide (P 415) | ||
| HMS Alderney (P 416) | ||
| HMS Alliance (P 417) | ||
 | HMS Ambush (P 418) | |
| | HMS Amphion (P 439) | |
| HMS Anchorite (P 422) | ||
| | HMS Andrew (P 423) | |
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| HMS Artemis (P 449) | Lost on 1 Jul 1971 | |
| HMS Artful (P 456) | ||
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| HMS Astute (P 447) | ||
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| HMS Auriga (P 419) | ||
| HMS Aurochs (P 426) | ||
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Royal Navy (more on See all Submarine classes.
 The Admirals Walter R. Borneman |
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