HMS Astute (P447)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Astute.
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Astute (P447) |
| Builder: | Vickers Armstrongs |
| Launched: | 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 1945 |
| Fate: | Scrapped, 1 October 1970 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Amphion-class submarine |
HMS Astute (P447) was an Amphion-class submarine. Her keel was laid down by Vickers at Barrow-in-Furness. She was launched in 1944 and commissioned in 1945.[1]
In 1953 she took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.[2]
Astute was scrapped on 1 October 1970 at Dunston on Tyne.
Commanding officers
| From | To | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1953 | Lieutenant-Commander R W Garson RN |
| 1965 | 1966 | Lieutenant-Commander J M Slaughter RN |
References
- ↑ "HMS Astute (P 447)". uboat.net.
- ↑ Souvenir Programme, Coronation Review of the Fleet, Spithead, 15th June 1953, HMSO, Gale and Polden
Publications
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.