HMS Salmon, British submarine in North Sea, United Kingdom
The S-class submarine HMS Salmon, built at Cammell Laird Shipyard in Birkenhead, measured 217 feet in length with a displacement of 730 tons.
HMS Salmon, commissioned in March 1935, sank the German U-boat U-36 in December 1939 during a patrol mission in the North Sea waters.
The submarine represented British naval engineering excellence during the 1930s, incorporating advanced diesel-electric propulsion systems and military grade navigation equipment.
The vessel carried a complement of forty-one crew members and contained six torpedo tubes, maintaining underwater operations for extended periods in cold waters.
During her final mission in July 1940, HMS Salmon received three signals to return to harbor, but the submarine crossed an unmarked minefield.
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