Two Royal Navy submarines have been named HMS Upholder.
The first HMS Upholder (P37), launched in 1940, was a U-class submarine. She served in World War II. Her captain was Lieutenant Commander David Wanklyn, who received the Victoria Cross whilst in command of the vessel. HMS Upholder was the most decorated submarine in the British fleet. She was sunk off the coast of Sfax in North Africa by the Italian torpedo boat Pegaso in April 1942.
The second HMS Upholder (S40), launched in 1986 and named after the first, was the lead ship of her class of submarines.
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Two Royal Navy submarines have been named HMSUpholder. The first HMSUpholder (P37), launched in 1940, was a U-class submarine. She served in World War...
Look up upholder in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Upholder may refer to: HMSUpholder (P37), a British Royal Navy Second World War submarine sunk in...
September 1941, when Ursula was sent as part of a task group with HMSUpholder, HMS Unbeaten and HMS Upright to attack a convoy off Tripoli. Ursula was posted...
arrival in Malta, Upholder was berthed adjacent to Illustrious, which suffered repeated Luftwaffe attacks. From her base in Malta, Upholder engaged in normal...
presented with the command of HMSUpholder, which was then under construction. He commanded her for the remainder of the war. Upholder was a U-class submarine...
including HMS Unbeaten, HMSUpholder, HMS United, HMS Upright, HMS Una, HMS Unseen, HMS Unbending, HMS Unbroken, HMS Urge, HMS Utmost, HMS P38 and HMS Ursula...
vessel became a troop ship in the 1930s and was sunk by the submarine HMSUpholder in 1941. She was named after Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy, the so-called...
12:30pm. On 18 September 1941 the Neptunia was sunk by the submarine HMSUpholder. "Neptunia in italian liners". Italian liners. "MV Neptunia (+1941)"...
serving in the Canadian Forces since 1998; originally commissioned as HMSUpholder (S40). Atlantic, 1941–44. Directorate of History and Heritage – HMCS...
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Maestrale-class destroyer Libeccio was sunk next day by the British submarine HMSUpholder, while picking up survivors. The Italians were severely criticised by...
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submarine HMSUpholder, with 1297 men killed and 1432 rescued. July, Operation Substance. A British convoy to Malta. The British destroyer HMS Fearless...
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