HMS Usk (N65)

	HMS Usk (N65)
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Usk
Builder	Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down	6 November 1939
Launched	7 June 1940
Commissioned	11 October 1940
Fate	Sunk 29 April 1941
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General characteristics
Displacement	Surfaced - 540 tons standard, 630 tons full load; Submerged - 730 tons;
Length	58.22 m (191 feet)
Beam	4.90 m (16 ft 1 in)
Draught	4.62 m (15 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	2 shaft diesel-electric; 2 Paxman Ricardo diesel generators + electric motors; 615 / 825 hp;
Speed	11.25 knots max surfaced; 10 knots max submerged;
Complement	27-31
Armament	4 bow internal 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, 2 external; 10 torpedoes; 1 - 3-inch (76 mm) gun;

NameHMS Usk

Laid down6 November 1939

Launched7 June 1940

HMS Usk was a British U class submarine, of the second group of that class, built by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness. She was laid down on 6 November 1939 and was commissioned on 11 October 1940.

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in April 1941
Shipwrecks	4 Apr: Giovanni Acerbi, Lichtenfels, Liebenfels, Proussa 5 Apr: U-76 7 Apr: Clan Fraser 8 Apr: Vincenzo Giordano Orsini 12 Apr: Drava, Morava, Sava, Vardar 13 Apr: Corinthic, HMS Rajputana 16 Apr: HMS Mohawk 17 Apr: Zagreb 20 Apr: Empire Endurance, Ithaki, Psara, Vasilefs Georgios 21 Apr: Thyella 22 Apr: Frinton, Hydra, Macedonia, Sea-Serpent 23 Apr: Alberta, Kilkis, Kios, Lemnos, Amphitrite IV 24 Apr: Simone Schiaffino 25 Apr: Corona, Kyzikos, Pennland, Pergamos 26 Apr: Kydoniai 27 Apr: Costa Rica, HMS Diamond, Slamat (disaster), HMS Wryneck 28 Apr: U-65 29 Apr: City of Nagpur Unknown date: HMS Usk
Other incidents	3 Apr: HMS Worcestershire 12 Apr: Siboney 24 Apr: HMS Rover 30 Apr: HMS Fermoy
1940 1941 1942 March 1941 May 1941

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History

HMS Usk (N65)




United Kingdom
Name	HMS Usk
Builder	Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down	6 November 1939
Launched	7 June 1940
Commissioned	11 October 1940
Fate	Sunk 29 April 1941
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General characteristics
Displacement	Surfaced - 540 tons standard, 630 tons full load Submerged - 730 tons
Length	58.22 m (191 feet)
Beam	4.90 m (16 ft 1 in)
Draught	4.62 m (15 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	2 shaft diesel-electric 2 Paxman Ricardo diesel generators + electric motors 615 / 825 hp
Speed	11.25 knots max surfaced 10 knots max submerged
Complement	27-31
Armament	4 bow internal 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, 2 external 10 torpedoes 1 - 3-inch (76 mm) gun