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HMS ''Solent'' was a S-class submarine of the third batch built for the Royal Navy during World War II. She survived the war and was sold for scrap in 1961. ==Design and description== The last 17 boats of the third batch were significantly modified from the earlier boats. They had a stronger hull, carried more fuel and their armament was revised. The submarines had a length of overall, a beam of and a draft of . They displaced on the surface and submerged.〔Chesneau, p. 52〕 The S-class submarines had a crew of 48 officers and ratings. They had a diving depth of .〔McCartney, p. 7〕 For surface running, the boats were powered by two diesel engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a electric motor.〔Bagnasco, p. 110〕 They could reach on the surface and underwater.〔 On the surface, the third batch boats had a range of at and at submerged.〔 ''Solent'' was armed with six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow. She carried six reload torpedoes for a grand total of a dozen torpedoes. Twelve mines could be carried in lieu of the torpedoes. The boat was also equipped with a 4-inch (102 mm) deck gun.〔 ==Construction and career== HMS ''Solent'' was built by Cammell Laird and launched on 8 June 1944. She served during the Second World War, spending most of her career in the Pacific Far East, often in company with her sister ship, . Together they sank fifteen Japanese sailing vessels and the Japanese auxiliary minesweeper ''Wa 3''. ''Solent'' then went on to sink a Japanese patrol vessel and a Japanese landing craft, whilst damaging another.〔 〕 ''Solent'' survived the Second World War, and was sold off, arriving at Troon on 28 August 1961 for breaking up. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Solent (P262)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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