HMS Truant

	HMS Truant (N68)
History
United Kingdom
Builder	Vickers Armstrong, Barrow
Laid down	24 March 1938
Launched	5 May 1939
Commissioned	31 October 1939
Identification	Pennant number: (N68)
Fate	Sold for breaking up, wrecked under tow December 1946
General characteristics
Class and type	T-class submarine
Displacement	1,090 tons surfaced; 1,575 tons submerged;
Length	275 ft (84 m)
Beam	26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Draught	16.3 ft (5.0 m)
Propulsion	Two shafts; Twin diesel engines 2,500 hp (1,900 kW) each; Twin electric motors 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) each;
Speed	15.25 knots (28.24 km/h; 17.55 mph) surfaced; 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged;
Range	4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced
Test depth	300 ft (91 m) max
Complement	59
Armament	6 × internal forward-facing 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes; 4 × external forward-facing torpedo tubes; 6 × reload torpedoes; 1 × 4-inch (102 mm) deck gun;

HMS Truant (N68) was a T-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow and launched on 5 May 1939.

History
HMS Truant (N68)
United Kingdom
Builder	Vickers Armstrong, Barrow
Laid down	24 March 1938
Launched	5 May 1939
Commissioned	31 October 1939
Identification	Pennant number: (N68)
Fate	Sold for breaking up, wrecked under tow December 1946
General characteristics
Class and type	T-class submarine
Displacement	1,090 tons surfaced 1,575 tons submerged
Length	275 ft (84 m)
Beam	26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Draught	16.3 ft (5.0 m)
Propulsion	Two shafts Twin diesel engines 2,500 hp (1,900 kW) each Twin electric motors 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) each
Speed	15.25 knots (28.24 km/h; 17.55 mph) surfaced 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged
Range	4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced
Test depth	300 ft (91 m) max
Complement	59
Armament	6 × internal forward-facing 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes 4 × external forward-facing torpedo tubes 6 × reload torpedoes 1 × 4-inch (102 mm) deck gun