HMS Anchorite, Royal Navy submarine in Rothesay Bay, Great Britain
The Amphion-class submarine HMS Anchorite measured 293 feet in length and featured a beam of 22 feet 4 inches with a displacement of 1,360 tons.
Launched on January 22, 1946, HMS Anchorite participated in the 1953 Fleet Review during Queen Elizabeth II's coronation celebrations before its decommissioning in 1970.
The submarine's grounding incident in New Zealand led to the naming of Anchorite Rock, marking its permanent place in maritime navigation charts.
HMS Anchorite operated with two Admiralty ML eight-cylinder diesel engines, reaching surface speeds of 18.5 knots and carrying 20 torpedoes across 10 tubes.
The submarine experienced a notable accident on October 3, 1960, when it struck an uncharted rock in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland while serving with the 4th Squadron.
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