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673:. New Vanguard. Vol. 129. Oxford, UK: Osprey.
628:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946
394:of 23 feet 9 inches (7.2 m) and a
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621:. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd.
602:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1592:World War II submarines of the United Kingdom
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581:Encyclopaedia of British Submarines 1901–1955
296:9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged
1556:List of submarine classes of the Royal Navy
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377:. She was scrapped in 1967.
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27:Submarine of the Royal Navy
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125:in 1948 and renamed NRP
648:; Warlow, Ben (2006) .
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461:Construction and career
318:350 feet (106.7 m)
190:General characteristics
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381:Design and description
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86:& Co Limited,
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1481:Soviet Navy
1259:French Navy
913:Shakespeare
841:Third group
731:First group
566:, Uboat.net
306:7,500
249:1,900
177:August 1948
1587:1944 ships
1571:Categories
983:Stonehenge
573:References
479:Birkenhead
371:Royal Navy
323:Complement
315:Test depth
263:Propulsion
88:Birkenhead
1539:Cancelled
1461:Spearhead
1320:Sportsman
1284:Statesman
1207:Sprightly
1200:Sea Robin
1172:Spearhead
1123:Seneschal
1109:Sea Scout
1074:Statesman
1060:Sea Devil
1004:Strongbow
997:Stratagem
969:Sportsman
927:Sea Nymph
899:Sea Rover
816:Spearfish
740:Swordfish
491:Spearhead
487:Spearhead
471:laid down
467:Spearhead
437:Spearhead
400:displaced
362:Spearhead
94:Laid down
74:Spearhead
43:Spearhead
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1367:Springer
1355:Sanguine
1308:Spiteful
1193:Sanguine
1179:Springer
1144:Scorcher
1130:Sentinel
1053:Scotsman
1046:Shalimar
1025:Stubborn
1018:Scythian
962:Splendid
955:Spiteful
761:Starfish
754:Seahorse
747:Sturgeon
483:launched
455:deck gun
375:Portugal
350:deck gun
336:6 × bow
331:Armament
174:Acquired
156:Portugal
102:Launched
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1496:Sunfish
1456:Neptuno
1444:Náutilo
1397:Zeehond
1315:Sibylle
1279:Sultane
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1088:Stygian
878:Sceptre
864:Saracen
830:Sterlet
823:Sunfish
809:Seawolf
802:Snapper
781:Sealion
499:Neptuno
404:ratings
388:overall
236:Draught
168:Neptuno
127:Neptuno
80:Builder
50:History
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1291:Saphir
1266:Saphir
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1158:Sleuth
1116:Selene
1095:Subtle
1081:Sturdy
1067:Spirit
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948:Sirdar
941:Simoom
934:Sickle
906:Seraph
885:Seadog
850:Safari
788:Salmon
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289:14.75
220:Length
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