Allied Warships

RHS Triton (Y 5)

Submarine of the Proteus class

NavyThe Royal Hellenic Navy
TypeSubmarine
ClassProteus 
PennantY 5 
Built byAt.&Ch de la Loire (St. Nazaire, France) 
Ordered 
Laid down 
Launched4 Apr 1928 
Commissioned1 Mar 1930 
Lost16 Nov 1942 
History

Escaped to Alexandria and operated in the Mediterranean under British control.

Triton (Lt.Cdr. E. Kontoyiannis, HN) was sunk in the Aegean Sea east off Kafirea, Euboia Island by the German auxiliary submarine chaser UJ-2102.

 

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Notable events involving Triton include:


23 Mar 1941
Triton (Lt.Cdr. D. Zepos, HN) torpedoed and sank the Italian merchant Carnia (5154 GRT) in the Adriatic Sea about 30 nautical miles east of Cape Galo, Brindisi, Italy in position 40°58'N, 18°27'E.

10 Jun 1942
Triton (Lt.Cdr. E. Kontoyiannis, HN) sank a small sailing vessel with gunfire in the Aegean Sea off Thira.

11 Jun 1942
Triton (Lt.Cdr. E. Kontoyiannis, HN) sank the Greek sailing vessel Issodia with gunfire in the Aegean Sea off Thira.

13 Jun 1942
Triton (Lt.Cdr. E. Kontoyiannis, HN) sank a Greek sailing vessel with gunfire in the Aegean Sea off Eub?a.


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