| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | S-1 |
| Pennant | P 554 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Steel Corp. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 6 Jan 1919 |
| Launched | 15 Jul 1920 |
| Commissioned | 19 Jun 1942 |
| End service | 11 Jul 1944 |
| History | USS S-22 was transferred to the Royal Navy at New London on 19 June 1942. She was based at Halifax, Canada as an anti-submarine warfare training vessel. She was returned to the United States Navy at Philadelphia on 11 July 1944. Sold 16 November 1945 and broken up for scrap. |
| Former name | S-22 |
Commands listed for HMS P 554 (P 554)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt. William Warner Dennis, RN | 11 May 1942 | 1 Nov 1942 | |
| 2 | Lt. Trevor Russell-Walling, RN | 1 Nov 1942 | 14 Dec 1943 | |
| 3 | Lt. James Newenham Elliott, RN | 14 Dec 1943 | Apr 1944 | |
| 4 | T/Lt. Ralph Norris, RNVR | Apr 1944 | ||
| 5 | Lt. Paul Anthony Roche Hayes, DSC, RN | ??? | ||
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Notable events involving P 554 include:
16 Jul 1942
HMS P 554 (Lt. W.W. Dennis, RN) departed New London, Connecticut, USA for St. John's, Canada. She was escorted by HMCS Amherst (T/Lt. H.G. Denyer, RCNR).
29 Oct 1943
HMS P 554 (Lt. T. Russell-Walling, RN) departed the Philadelphia Navy Yard for New London, Connecticut.
31 Oct 1943
HMS P 554 (Lt. T. Russell-Walling, RN) arrived at New London, Connecticut from the Philadelphia Navy Yard.