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Allied Warships

HMS Tarpon (N 17)

Submarine of the T class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeSubmarine
ClassT 
PennantN 17 
Built byScotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. (Greenock, Scotland) 
Ordered 
Laid down5 Oct, 1937 
Launched17 Oct, 1939 
Commissioned8 Mar, 1940 
Lost10 Apr, 1940 
Loss position56.43N, 06.33E (See a map)
 
History

HMS Tarpon (Lt.Cdr. Herbert James Caldwell, RN) left Portsmouth for Rosyth on 5 April 1940. She was diverted to patrol around Norway on 6th.

Most likely sunk around 0600 hours on 10 April 1940 by the German 'Q-ship' Schiff 40 / Schürbek west of Jutland, Denmark in position 56º43'N, 06º33'5"E. Reported overdue on 22 April 1940. 

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