Allied Warships

L-55

Submarine of the L (former British) class

NavyThe Soviet Navy
TypeSubmarine
ClassL (former British) 
Pennant 
Built byFairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. (Govan, Scotland) 
Ordered 
Laid downMay 1917 
Launched21 Sep 1918 
Commissioned10 Dec 1932 
End service 
History

Former British submarine L-55 (commissioned in Royal Navy on 19 December 1918) that was sunk on 4 June 1919.
Raised by the Russians on 11 August 1928.
Commissioned by the Russians on 10 December 1932.
Used for training and as floating power station during the war.
Stricken on 25 August 1950.

 

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