| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | S |
| Pennant | P 248 |
| Built by | Cammell Laird Shipyard (Birkenhead, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 22 Dec 1942 |
| Launched | 30 Sep 1943 |
| Commissioned | 29 Dec 1943 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | This ship is listed as being a member of the fourth group. dispite that she had the external stern torpedo tube fitted like in the third group. HMS Sturdy suffered an explosion on 9 July 1955. Sold to be broken up for scrap in July 1957. Scrapped on the Tyne. Commanding Officers: T/Lt. Frank Albert Wicker, RNVR |
Commands listed for HMS Sturdy (ii) (P 248)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. William St. George Anderson, RNR | 25 Oct 1943 | 4 Feb 1945 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Frank Albert Wicker, RNVR | 4 Feb 1945 | 19 Dec 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Sturdy (ii) include:
29 Jun 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with demolition charges off the west coast of Siam.
4 Jul 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sinks two Japanese tugboats and three barges with gunfire off the west coast of Siam.
6 Jul 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sinks two small Japanese vessels with gunfire and demolition charges off the west coast of Siam.
7 Jul 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sinks two Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire off the west coast of Siam.
14 Aug 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sinks two Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire off the west coast of Burma.
27 Aug 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sinks a Japanese fishing vessel with gunfire.
8 Oct 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sinks a coaster with gunfire in the Gulf of Boni, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies.
9 Oct 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sinks a small Japanese vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Boni, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies.
13 Oct 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sinks the Japanese Kosei Maru (99 GRT) and Hansei Maru (approx. 150 GRT) off Towari, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies in position 04º34'S, 121º27'E. (see map)
14 Oct 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sinks the Japanese Communication Vessel No.128 (230 GRT) with gunfire in the Gulf of Boni, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies
15 Oct 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sinks three Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire in the Gulf of Boni, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies.
25 Nov 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sinks a Japanese vessel with gunfire south-east of Borneo.
26 Nov 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sinks two Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire south-east of Borneo.
29 Nov 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sinks two Japanese fishing vessels with gunfire in the Java Sea in position 06.20S, 112.40E. (see map)
1 Dec 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sinks a Japanese vessel with gunfire in Makassar Strait.
2 Dec 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR)
sinks the Japanese Communication Vessel No.142 (200 GRT) with gunfire in Makassar Strait in position 04º05'S, 119º32'E. (see map)
5 Dec 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in Makassar Strait.
5 Mar 1945
HMS Sturdy sinks two small Japanese landing craft with gunfire in the eastern part of the Java Sea.