HMS Thrasher (N37)

HMS Thrasher underway
History
United Kingdom
BuilderCammell Laird & Co Limited, Birkenhead
Laid down14 November 1939
Launched28 November 1940
Commissioned14 May 1941
IdentificationPennant number N37
FateScrapped 9 March 1947
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General characteristics
Class & typeBritish T class submarine
Displacement
  • 1,090 tons surfaced
  • 1,575 tons submerged
Length275 ft (84 m)
Beam26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Draught16.3 ft (5.0 m)
Propulsion
  • Two shafts
  • Twin diesel engines 2,500 hp (1.86 MW) each
  • Twin electric motors 1,450 hp (1.08 MW) each
Speed
  • 15.25 knots (28.24 km/h; 17.55 mph) surfaced
  • 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged
Range4,500 nautical miles at 11 knots (8,330 km at 20 km/h) surfaced
Test depth300 ft (91 m) max
Complement61
Armament

HMS Thrasher (N37) was a T-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Cammell Laird & Co Limited, Birkenhead, launched in November 1940, and had an active career in the Mediterranean and Pacific Far East.

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