HMS Seawolf (47S)

HMS Seawolf (N47 ) was a submarine of the Royal Navy in World War II.

History

See: History of the Shark - class and detailed history of the S-Class

The Seawolf (English: Sea Wolf ) belonged to the second assembly of the successful S-Class. This building lot is known as Shark class. She was laid on May 25, 1934 Scott's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. in Greenock on Kiel, ran on 28 November 1935 by Stack, and was put into service by the Royal Navy on 12 March 1936.

After the outbreak of World War II on 1 September 1939, the submarine was used in the North Sea.

The HMS Seawolf attacked 35 NM west of Skagen (Denmark) at the position 57 ° 39 'N, 9 ° 28' O57.659.4666666666667 the German light cruiser Nürnberg and the German torpedo boat Falke unsuccessfully. Torpedoed on 18 April 1940 and sank the U- boat in the Skagerrak at the position 58 ° 9 ' N, 10 ° 32' O58.1510.533333333333 the German cargo ship Hamm ( 5874 BRT).

On 6 March 1942, a position report to the Geleitzugkrieg expiring Tirpitz could be discontinued.

As of January 1943, the Seawolf was used in Canada for training, after the war she was decommissioned and scrapped in Canada.