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HMS Artemis (P449)
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HMS Artemis (P449), was an Amphion-class
submarine
of the Royal Navy
, built by Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.
of Greenock
and launched 28 August 1946.
On 1 July 1971 Artemis sank in 9 metres of water while moored at the HMS Dolphin shore-establishment
at Gosport
during refueling. The sub dipped by the stern (she was being prepared for fuelling using the aft externals) which filled and the sub sank. She was raised on 6 July and decommissioned, sold to be broken up for scrap on 12 December 1971.
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 Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.
Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Limited, often referred to simply as Scotts, was a Scottish shipbuilding company based in Greenock on the River Clyde.- History :...
of Greenock
Greenock
Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
and launched 28 August 1946.
On 1 July 1971 Artemis sank in 9 metres of water while moored at the HMS Dolphin shore-establishment
HMS Dolphin shore-establishment
The seventeenth Royal Navy 'ship' to be named HMS Dolphin was the RN shore establishment sited at Fort Blockhouse in Gosport. Dolphin was the home of the Royal Navy Submarine Service from 1904 to 1999, and location of the Royal Navy Submarine School....
at Gosport
Gosport
Gosport is a town, district and borough situated on the south coast of England, within the county of Hampshire. It has approximately 80,000 permanent residents with a further 5,000-10,000 during the summer months...
during refueling. The sub dipped by the stern (she was being prepared for fuelling using the aft externals) which filled and the sub sank. She was raised on 6 July and decommissioned, sold to be broken up for scrap on 12 December 1971.