uboat.net

Allied Warships

HMS Superman

Rescue Tug

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeRescue Tug
Class 
Pennant 
Built by 
Ordered 
Laid down 
Launched, 1933 
CommissionedNov, 1939 
End service 
Loss position
 
HistoryDisplacement: 359 tons.
Armament: 1 12pdr AA gun, 2 .5" AA, 4 MG AA. 

Noteable events involving Superman include:

16 Jan, 1941
HMS Westcott (Lt.Cdr. W.F.R. Segrave, RN), HMRT Superman and HMRT Tenacity together pick up 143 survivors from the British passenger ship Oropasa that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-96 southeast of Rockall in position 56º28'N, 12º00'W.


Return to the Allied Warships section