HMS Artemis (P449)

HMS Artemis (P449)

HMS "Artemis" (P449), was an "Amphion"-class submarine of the Royal Navy, built by Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. of Greenock and launched August 28, 1946.

For other vessels of the same name see HMS Artemis.

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 tha 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.

ee also

* [http://www.hmsartemis.co.uk Boat veterans homepage]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/making_history/makhist10_prog12b.shtml BBC account of the sinking]


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