| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | V |
| Pennant | P 69 |
| Built by | Vickers Armstrong (Barrow-in-Furness, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 5 Dec 1941 |
| Laid down | 3 Sep 1942 |
| Launched | 5 May 1943 |
| Commissioned | 30 Aug 1943 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Transferred to the Norwegian Navy in 1946 and renamed KNM Utvær. |
Commands listed for HMS Viking (P 69)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Rawdon Bannar-Martin, DSC, RN | Jun 1943 | Jul 1945 ? |
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Noteable events involving Viking include:
5 Jul 1944
While on patrol in the Norwegian Sea, HMS Viking (Lt. R. Bannar-Martin, DSC, RN) fires from 600 yards a four-torpedo spread at the German submarine U-965 in approximate position 70º00'N, 00º00'W. As the Germans saw the torpedo tracks they managed to avoid them.
At 1745 hours the officer of the watch sighted a the conning tower of a U-boat bearing 070º 3.5 nautical miles away. Viking closed at speed to get in position for attack. At 1816 hours four torpedoes were fired but due to a surface runner and the smooth sea the Germans were able to dodge the torpedoes. (see map)
1 Sep 1944
HMS Viking (Lt. R. Bannar-Martin, DSC, RN) attacks a German convoy with torpedoes off Egersund, Norway in position 58º36'N, 05º39'E. All torpedoes fired missed their target(s).
(see map)
4 Sep 1944
HMS Viking (Lt. R. Bannar-Martin, DSC, RN) attacks a German convoy with torpedoes about 10 nautical miles south-east of Egersund, Norway. All torpedoes fired missed their target(s).
14 Oct 1944
HMS Viking (Lt. R. Bannar-Martin, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Norwegian merchant Standard (1286 GRT, offsite link) off the Saltfjorden, Norway in position 67º09'N, 14º09'E. (see map)