| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | P |
| Pennant | N 36 |
| Built by | Vickers Armstrong (Barrow-in-Furness, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 2 Jul 1928 |
| Launched | 22 May 1929 |
| Commissioned | 15 Apr 1930 |
| Lost | 6 Dec 1941 |
| Loss position | 37.54N, 20.54E (See a map) |
| History | HMS Perseus (Lt.Cdr. Edward Christian Frederic Nicolay, DSO, RN) struck a mine (Italian) on the starboard side forward and sunk 7 nautical miles north of Zante (Zakinthos) island, west coast of Greece in the Ionian Sea in position 37º54'N, 20º54'E. There was only 1 survivor (Leading Stoker Capes) and 60 dead. The wreck has now been found and dived. See also this website (offsite link). Commanding Officers: Lt.Cdr. Edward Christian Frederic Nicolay, RN |
Commands listed for HMS Perseus (i) (N 36)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Peter Joseph Howell Bartlett, RN | May 1939 | Aug 1941 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Edward Christian Frederic Nicolay, RN | 1 Aug 1941 | 6 Dec 1941 (+) |
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Noteable events involving Perseus (i) include:
26 Aug 1940
HMS Perseus (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN) fires two torpedoes against the Italian merchant Filippo Grimani (3431 GRT) off Durazzo, Albania. Both torpedoes missed their target.
5 Sep 1941
HMS Persues (Lt.Cdr. E.C.F. Nicolay, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian tanker Maya (3867 GRT) south of Tenedos Island in position 39º43'N, 25º57'E. (see map)
2 Oct 1941
HMS Persues (Lt.Cdr. E.C.F. Nicolay, RN) torpedoes and sinks the German merchant Castellon (2086 GRT) about 50 nautical miles north-west of Benghazi, Libya in position 32º30'N, 19º09'E. Perseus missed the German merchant Savona (2120 GRT) during the same attack. (see map)
4 Dec 1941
HMS Persues (Lt.Cdr. E.C.F. Nicolay, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Eridano (3586 GRT) 6 nautical miles bearing 280 from Cape Dukato, Lefkada island, Greece.