HMS Unshaken

An aerial view of HMS Unshaken underway in May 1942
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Unshaken
BuilderVickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down12 June 1941
Launched17 February 1942
Commissioned21 May 1942
FateScrapped March 1946
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeU-class submarine
Displacement
  • Surfaced - 540 tons standard, 630 tons full load
  • Submerged - 730 tons
Length58.22 m (191 ft)
Beam4.90 m (16 ft 1 in)
Draught4.62 m (15 ft 2 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 shaft diesel-electric
  • 2 Paxman Ricardo diesel generators + electric motors
  • 615 / 825 hp
Speed
  • 11.25 knots maximum surfaced
  • 10 knots (19 km/h) maximum submerged
Complement27-31
Armament

HMS Unshaken (P54) was a Royal Navy U-class submarine built by Vickers-Armstrong at Barrow-in-Furness. She has been the only vessel of the Royal Navy to bear the name Unshaken.


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