HMS Supreme

HMS Supreme (P252)
History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Supreme
BuilderCammell Laird & Co Limited, Birkenhead
Laid down15 February 1943
Launched24 February 1944
Commissioned20 May 1944
Fatebroken up July 1950
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General characteristics
Class and typeS-class submarine
Displacement
  • 814 long tons (827 t) surfaced
  • 990 long tons (1,010 t) submerged
Length217 ft (66.1 m)
Beam23 ft 9 in (7.2 m)
Draught14 ft 1 in (4.3 m)
Installed power
  • 1,900 bhp (1,400 kW) (diesel)
  • 1,300 hp (970 kW) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 14.75 knots (27.32 km/h; 16.97 mph) surfaced
  • 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged
Range7,500 nmi (13,900 km; 8,600 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surface; 120 nmi (220 km; 140 mi) at 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) submerged
Test depth350 feet (106.7 m)
Complement48
Armament

HMS Supreme was a S-class submarine of the third batch built for the Royal Navy during World War II. She survived the war and was sold for scrap in 1950.