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Sponsorship Comments

This painting was commissioned by the Hull and East Yorkshire Branch of the Submariners Association.

Technical Data

Builder:	Vickers Armstrong Limited - Barrow-in-Furness.
Pennant No:	N98
Yard Number:	771
Laid down:	5.03.1940
Launched:	12.05.1941
Completed:	12.12.1941
Dimensions (in feet & inches):	Length 275' Breadth 26'6'' Draught 14'9''
Displacement:	Surfaced: 1,090 tons Submerged:1,575 tons
Propulsion:	Surfaced: Twin Vickers 6 Cylinder diesels 2,500 bhp. Dived : Twin Electric Motors 1,450 bhp
Speed:	Surfaced 15.75 knots, Submerged 9 knots.
Endurance:	11,000 nautical miles at 10 knots.
Armaments:	10x21'' Torpedo tubes 8 bow (2 external) 2 midships (external) 1x4'' gun 3x machine guns
A class of 53 boats, of which 28 where built at the Barrow Shipyard.

The "T" Class

The "T" class submarine was an uncomplicated design, with equipment and systems designed to be reliable under wartime conditions, whilst at the same time, they were given the most powerful torpedo salvo of any submarine, British or foreign.The first "T" Boat (Triton) entered service on October the 5th 1937, the last (Tiptoe) paid off on August the 29th 1969.

Historical Data

His Majesties Submarine Turbulent.
Commander J.W.Linton V.C. D.S.O. D.S.C.

For the whole of her short life of 15 months, Turbulent was based in the Mediterranean and was a very successful boat. In 254 days at sea she sank 100,000 tons of Axis shipping, and received 254 depth charges for her pains.

Her tally consisted of the following:1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 U Boat, 28 Supply ships and 3 Trains destroyed by gunfire. She was eventually sunk by a mine off Maddelana. Sardinia on March the 23rd 1943, a fact confirmed years later with the discovery of her wreckage.

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