| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | T |
| Pennant | N 76 |
| Built by | Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. (Greenock, Scotland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 3 Mar 1937 |
| Launched | 8 Dec 1938 |
| Commissioned | 17 Oct 1939 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Scrapped at Milford Haven in July 1947. Commanding officers: Lt.Cdr. Herbert James Caldwell, RN ??? Lt. Edward Francis Balston, RN Lt.Cdr. Robert Galliano Norfolk, RN Lt.Cdr. William Alexander Keith Napier Cavaye, RN Lt. John Henry Bromage, DSC, RN Lt. Geoffrey Deryck Nicholson Milner, DSC, RN A/Lt.Cdr. Norman Jack Coe, RNR Lt. Stewart Armstrong Porter, RN Dockyard control Lt.Cdr. Walter Neal Eade, RNR A/Lt.Cdr. Aston Dalzell Piper, DSO, DSC and 2 Bars, RD, RNR |
Commands listed for HMS Tribune (N 76)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. George Philip Sevier Davies, RN | 27 Feb 1938 | 19 Feb 1940 | |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Herbert James Caldwell, RN | 19 Feb 1940 | ??? | |
| 3 | Lt. Edward Francis Balston, RN | 8 May 1940 | 2 Jan 1941 | |
| 4 | Lt.Cdr. Robert Galliano Norfolk, RN | 2 Jan 1941 | 26 Jun 1941 | |
| 5 | Lt.Cdr. William Alexander Keith Napier Cavaye, RN | 26 Jun 1941 | 8 Oct 1941 | |
| 6 | Lt. John Henry Bromage, DSC, RN | 8 Oct 1941 | 11 Jan 1942 | |
| 7 | Lt. Geoffrey Deryck Nicholson Milner, DSC, RN | 11 Jan 1942 | ??? | |
| 8 | Lt. Norman Jack Coe, DSC, RNR | ??? | ??? | |
| 9 | Lt. Stewart Armstrong Porter, RN | Early 1943 | Jun 1943 | |
| 10 | Lt.Cdr. Walter Neal Eade, RNR | 18 Jul 1943 | 8 Dec 1944 | |
| 11 | Lt. Aston Dalzell Piper, DSC, RD, DSO, RNR | 8 Dec 1944 | 21 May 1945 | |
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Noteable events involving Tribune include:
17 Jan 1940
HMS Tribune (Lt.Cdr. G.P.S. Davies, RN) fires 6 torpedoes against ' what is identified as ' an enemy submarine in the Skagerrak about 15 nautical miles east-north-east of Skagen, Denmark in position 57º50'N, 11º00'E. No German submarine reported this attack. (see map)
22 Jun 1940
HMS Tribune (Lt. E.F. Balston, RN) makes a torpedo attack on an enemy merchant of about 7000 GRT off Standlandet, Norway. All torpedoes fired missed their target.
6 Sep 1940
HMS Tribune (Lt. E.F. Balston, RN) attacks a submarine about 15 nautical miles north-east of St. Kilda, Hebrides in position 57º58'N, 08º14'W. Two torpedoes were fired but these missed their target. It leaves little doubt that the torpedoes were fired against the German submarine U-56 as this was the only submarine passing through that general area on that day. The Germans however reported no attack. (see map)
16 Dec 1940
HMS Tribune (Lt. E.F. Balston, DSO, RN) attacks the German tanker Karibisches Meer (6973 GRT) in the Bay of Biscay east of Ile de Yeu, France in position 46º46'N, 02º38'S. All torpedoes fired missed their target.
(see map)
19 Dec 1940
HMS Tribune (Lt. E.F. Balston, DSO, RN) attacks the German merchant Birkenfels (6322 GRT) in the Bay of Biscay west-south-west of Belle Ile, France in position 47º02'N, 04º14'S. All torpedoes fired missed their target due to the effective dazzle camouflage of the German ship. (see map)
10 Jan 1943
HMS Tribune (Lt. S.A. Porter, RN) torpedoes and damages the French merchant Dalny (6672 GRT) 15 nautical miles from San Remo, Italy. The Dalny was beached to prevent her from sinking.
11 Jan 1943
HMS Tribune (Lt. S.A. Porter, RN) again torpedoes and damages the (now beached) French merchant Dalny (6672 GRT) off Cape Cervo, Sardinia, Italy.
22 Mar 1943
HMS Tribune (Lt. S.A. Porter, RN) torpedoes and damages the German tanker Präsident Herrenschmidt (9103 GRT) about 10 nautical miles north-west of Cape Suvero in position 39º14'N, 15º59'E. (see map)
30 Mar 1943
HMS Tribune (Lt. S.A. Porter, RN) unsuccesfully fires four torpedoes at the Italian merchant Benevento (5229 GRT) about 50 nautical miles north of Ustica, Italy in position 39º37'N, 13º15'E. (see map)