HMS Tally-Ho

HMS Tally-Ho
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Tally-Ho
NamesakeTally-ho
BuilderVickers Armstrong, Barrow
Laid down25 March 1941
Launched23 December 1942
Commissioned12 April 1943
Motto(first - unofficial) Celeriter in hostem - official Celeriter ad hostem - 'Swiftly among the foe'
FateScrapped February 1967
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General characteristics
Class and typeT-class submarine
Displacement
  • 1,290 tons surfaced
  • 1,560 tons submerged
Length276 ft 6 in (84.28 m)
Beam25 ft 6 in (7.77 m)
Draught
  • 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m) forward
  • 14 ft 7 in (4.45 m) aft
Propulsion
  • Two shafts
  • Twin Davey Paxman diesel engines 2,500 hp (1,900 kW) each
  • Twin electric motors 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) each
Speed
  • 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h) surfaced
  • 9 knots (17 km/h) submerged
Range4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h) surfaced
Test depth300 ft (91 m) max
Complement61
Armament

HMS Tally-Ho was a British submarine of the third group of the T class. She was built as P317 by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow and launched on 23 December 1942. She has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name, that of the hunting call, "Tally-Ho!".