HMS Parthian (N75)

HMS Parthian
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Parthian
Builder	Chatham Dockyard
Laid down	30 June 1928
Launched	22 June 1929
Commissioned	13 January 1931
Identification	Pennant number N75
Nickname(s)	Peanut
Fate	Sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between 28 July and 11 August 1943
General characteristics
Class and type	Parthian-class submarine
Displacement	1,475 long tons (1,499 t) surfaced 2,040 long tons (2,073 t) submerged
Length	260 ft (79 m)
Beam	28 ft (8.5 m)
Draught	13 ft 8 in (4.17 m)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric 2 Admiralty diesel engines, 4,400 hp (3,300 kW) 2 Electric motors, 1,530 hp (1,140 kW) 2 shafts
Speed	17.5 knots (20.1 mph; 32.4 km/h) surfaced 9 kn (10 mph; 17 km/h) submerged
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km) at 10 kn (12 mph; 19 km/h)
Complement	59
Armament	8 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (6 bow, 2 stern) 1 × 4 in (102 mm) deck gun 2 × machine guns

HMS Parthian was the lead boat of the six Royal Navy Parthian-class submarines, all launched in 1929. The submarine was sunk in 1943 during the Second World War. The submarine was nicknamed Peanut, from the identity letters PN painted on the fin.