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HMS Andrew (P423)
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HMS Andrew (P423), was an Amphion-class
submarine
of the Royal Navy
, built by Vickers Armstrong
and launched on 6 April 1946.
The submarine was fitted with a 4 inch deck gun
in 1964 for service during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation to counter blockade running junks. The gun was fired for the last time in December 1974. She was sold off in 1977 and was broken up
HMS Andrew made several claims to submarine history:
to depict the fictional United States Navy
nuclear submarine
USS Sawfish because the U.S. Navy did not cooperate in the production of the film.
Amphion class submarine
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submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, built by Vickers Armstrong
Vickers Armstrong
Vickers-Armstrongs Limited was a British engineering conglomerate formed by the merger of the assets of Vickers Limited and Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Company in 1927...
and launched on 6 April 1946.
The submarine was fitted with a 4 inch deck gun
Deck gun
A deck gun is a type of artillery cannon mounted on the deck of a ship or submarine.The deck gun was used as a defensive weapon against smaller boats or ships and in certain cases where torpedo use was limited. Typically a crew of three; gunner, loader, and layer, operated the gun, while others...
in 1964 for service during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation to counter blockade running junks. The gun was fired for the last time in December 1974. She was sold off in 1977 and was broken up
HMS Andrew made several claims to submarine history:
- she was the oldest submarine of the Amphion class in service
- she was the last UK submarine to carry a deck gun
- she was the last submarine designed during the Second World War remaining in service
- she was the first submarine to cross the Atlantic submerged using the "snortSubmarine snorkelA submarine snorkel is a device which allows a submarine to operate submerged while still taking in air from above the surface. Navy personnel often refer to it as the snort.-History:...
", in May 1953. The 2500 nautical miles (4,630 km), 15 day trip from Bermuda to England set a new world record for continuous underwater operation.
Film career
HMS Andrew was used in the 1959 film On the BeachOn the Beach (1959 film)
On the Beach is a post-apocalyptic drama film based on Nevil Shute's 1957 novel of the same name. The film features Gregory Peck , Ava Gardner , Fred Astaire and Anthony Perkins...
to depict the fictional United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
nuclear submarine
Nuclear submarine
A nuclear submarine is a submarine powered by a nuclear reactor . The performance advantages of nuclear submarines over "conventional" submarines are considerable: nuclear propulsion, being completely independent of air, frees the submarine from the need to surface frequently, as is necessary for...
USS Sawfish because the U.S. Navy did not cooperate in the production of the film.