HMS Ultimatum

HMS Ultimatum setting off from Holy Loch
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Ultimatum
BuilderVickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down19 June 1940
Launched11 February 1941
Commissioned29 July 1941
FateSold for scrap on 23 December 1949, broken up 1950
Badge
HMS Ultimatum's badge
General characteristics
Class and typeU-class submarine
Displacement
  • Surfaced - 540 tons standard, 630 tons full load
  • Submerged - 730 tons
Length58.22 m (191 ft)
Beam4.90 m (16 ft 1 in)
Draught4.62 m (15 ft 2 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 shaft diesel-electric
  • 2 Paxman Ricardo diesel generators + electric motors
  • 615 / 825 hp
Speed
  • 11.25 knots max surfaced
  • 10 knots max submerged
Complement27-31
Armament

HMS Ultimatum (P34) was a Royal Navy U-class submarine built by Vickers-Armstrong at Barrow-in-Furness, and part of the third group of that class. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name Ultimatum.