Allied Warships

HMS Tempest (N 86)

Submarine of the T class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeSubmarine
ClassT 
PennantN 86 
Built byCammell Laird Shipyard (Birkenhead, U.K.) 
Ordered 
Laid down6 Jan 1940 
Launched10 Jun 1941 
Commissioned6 Dec 1941 
Lost13 Feb 1942 
Loss position39.15N, 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:
Lt.Cdr. William Alexander Keith Napier Cavaye, RN
October 1941 - 13 February 1942+

 

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