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Name: VOLATILE
Type: Submarine
Keel: 30/03/1943
Launched: 20/06/1944
Completed: 04/11/1944
Builder: Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd
Yard: High Walker
Yard Number: 66
Dimensions: 545disp surf, 740disp subm, 180.0 x 16.0 x 12.8(draft)ft
Engines: 2 x Oil engines, 8cyl (9.5 x 12ins), 800bhp; 2 x Electric motors, 760bhp
Engines by: Davy Paxman diesels; GEC electric motors
Propulsion: 2 x Screws, 13.0knots surf, 9.0knots subm
Construction: Steel
Armament: 1 x 3.0ins AA gun, 4 x 21.0ins torpedoes
History:
04/11/1944 British Royal Navy
05/1946 On loan to the Greek Navy; renamed TRIAINA
03/10/1958 Returned to the British Royal Navy
23/12/1958 Broken up
Comments: Member of the V Class of submarines
07/12/1958: Broke loose from her tow off Whitby whilst being towed to the shipbreaker
23/12/1958: Re-floated after running aground of Sandsend
23/12/1958: Arrived at Dunston on Tyne for breaking up by Clayton & Davie


Above photo is of a typical V class submarine. Photo is copyright of the Allan Green Collection

Above: SCEPTRE & VOLATILE (L to R). Photo is copyright of the Imperial War Museum

Above: VOLATILE aground off Sandsend. Photo is copyright of the RNLI Whitby Museum. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return

Above: VOLATILE aground off Sandsend. Photo is copyright of the RNLI Whitby Museum

Profile & Decks plan of a typical U/V Class (Group 2) courtesy of MP Cocker. Click HERE to enlarge

Newcastle Evening Chronicle
Wednesday, 17/12/1958