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HMS P 714 (P 714)

Submarine of the Platino class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeSubmarine
ClassPlatino 
PennantP 714 
Built byCantieri Tosi (Taranto, Italy) 
Ordered 
Laid down2 Dec, 1940 
Launched28 Sep, 1941 
Commissioned12 Jul, 1943 
End service29 Jan, 1944 
Loss position
 
HistoryOn 12 July 1943 the Italian submarine Bronzo was captured off Syracuse by HMS Boston, HMS Cromarty, HMS Poole and HMS Seaham. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS P 714. On 29 January 1944 she was transferred to the Free French. She served as Narval until 1949. 
Career notesBecame the Free French Narval

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