Allied Warships

HMS P 712 (P 712)

Submarine of the Perla class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeSubmarine
ClassPerla 
PennantP 712 
Built byCantieri Riuniti de l'Anreitico (Montfalcone, Italy) 
Ordered 
Laid down31 Aug 1935 
Launched3 May 1936 
Commissioned9 Jul 1942 
End service5 Dec 1942 
History

On 9 July 1942 the Italian submarine Perla (commissioned into the Italian Navy on 8 July 1936) was captured off Beirut by the British corvette HMS Hyacinth. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS P 712. On 5 December 1942 she was transferred to the Greek Navy. She served as Matrozos until decommissioned in 1954.

 
Career notesTransferred to the Greek Navy as Matrozos

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