Name: | VOTARY |
Type: | Submarine |
Keel: | 21/04/1943 |
Launched: | 21/08/1944 |
Completed: | 13/12/1944 |
Builder: | Vickers Armstrong Ltd |
Yard: | High Walker |
Yard Number: | 67 |
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: | |
13/12/1944 | British Royal Navy |
07/1946 | Royal Norwegian Navy; renamed UTHAUG |
1966 | Broken up |
Comments: | Member of the V Class of submarines |
1946: Allocated pennant S304 | |
1955: Modernised with external streamlining, snorkel & sonar dome | |
10/1965: Stricken |
Above photo is of a typical V class submarine. Photo is copyright of the Allan Green Collection
Above photo as UTHAUG is courtesy of Kevin Blair
Profile & Decks plan of a typical U/V Class (Group 2) courtesy of MP Cocker. Click HERE to enlarge