| 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