HMS Thistle, British T-class submarine in Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom
The vessel measured 84 meters in length and contained torpedo tubes for underwater warfare during naval operations in the North Sea.
Built by Vickers Armstrong and commissioned in July 1939, HMS Thistle conducted multiple patrols before German submarine U-4 sank it in April 1940.
The submarine received its name from the national flower of Scotland, following Royal Navy traditions of naming vessels after regional symbols.
Norwegian researchers located the submarine wreck at 160 meters depth near Skudenes, with identification confirmed through structural analysis.
The final radio transmission from HMS Thistle reported an unsuccessful attack on a U-boat, unaware the same vessel would cause its demise.
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