| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | T |
| Pennant | N 86 |
| Built by | Cammell Laird Shipyard (Birkenhead, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 6 Jan 1940 |
| Launched | 10 Jun 1941 |
| Commissioned | 6 Dec 1941 |
| Lost | 13 Feb 1942 |
| Loss position | 39.15N, 17.45E (See a map) |
| History | On 13 February 1942 HMS Tempest (Lt.Cdr. William Alexander Keith Napier Cavaye, RN) was blown to the surface by depth charges and gunfire from the Italian torpedo boat Circe. Tempest was on patrol in the Gulf of Taranto / Ionian Sea some 30 nautical miles north-east of Crotone, Italy in position 39º15'N, 17º45'E. The Italians tried to take Tempest in tow but this failed since she suddenly started to sink. Commanding Officer: |
Commands listed for HMS Tempest (N 86)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. William Alexander Keith Napier Cavaye, RN | 8 Oct 1941 | 13 Feb 1942 (+) |
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