HMS Sterlet, Royal Navy submarine in Skagerrak, Norway
The 208-foot S-class submarine carried six torpedo tubes, twelve torpedoes, and a 3-inch deck gun for surface combat operations.
Built at Chatham Dockyard and commissioned in 1938, HMS Sterlet served in World War II until her loss near Larvik in April 1940.
The submarine earned recognition through its inclusion in the maritime song 'Twelve Little S-Boats' about Royal Navy submarine operations.
The vessel reached speeds of 13.75 knots on surface and 10 knots underwater, with a maximum diving depth of 300 feet.
HMS Sterlet achieved a significant victory by sinking the German training ship Brummer in Skagerrak before her final mission.
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