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'''HMS ''Umbra'' (P35)''' was a [[Royal Navy]] [[British U class submarine|U-class]] [[submarine]] built by [[Vickers|Vickers-Armstrong]] at [[Barrow-in-Furness]]. So far she has been the only ship of the [[Royal Navy]] to bear the name ''Umbra''.
'''HMS ''Umbra'' (P35)''' was a [[Royal Navy]] [[British U class submarine|U-class]] [[submarine]] built by [[Vickers-Armstrongs]] at [[Barrow-in-Furness]]. So far she has been the only ship of the [[Royal Navy]] to bear the name ''Umbra''.


==Career==
==Career==
[[Image:UMBRA (JOLLY ROGER)-1-.jpg|thumb|left|HMS ''Umbra''{{'}}s [[Use of the Jolly Roger by submarines|Jolly Roger]]]]
[[File:Hm Submarine Umbra Home From the Mediterranean - She 'torpedoed' An Enemy Plane. 17 and 18 February 1943, Devonport, HMS Umbra Has Returned Home After More Than 12 Months in Service in Mediterranean W A14970.jpg|thumb|left|HMS ''Umbra''{{'}}s crew displaying the [[Use of the Jolly Roger by submarines|Jolly Roger]]]]
She spent most of the war in the [[Mediterranean]], where she sank the Italian merchants {{SS|Assunta De Gregori||2}}, ''Francesco Barbaro'', ''Sacro Cuore'', ''Emilio Morandi'', the Italian transport ship ''Manfredo Campiero'', and the German merchant {{SS|Süllberg|1912|2}}. She also sank the Italian salvage vessel ''Rampino'', and picked up her sole survivor, and torpedoed and sank the damaged [[Italy|Italian]] heavy cruiser [[Italian cruiser Trento|''Trento'']] on 15 June 1942. ''Trento'' had already damaged by a torpedo from a British [[Bristol Beaufort|Beaufort]] aircraft ([[No. 217 Squadron RAF]] based at [[Malta]]). She also attacked the [[Italian battleship Littorio|Italian battleship ''Littorio'']], but her torpedoes missed their target.
She spent most of the war in the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]], where she sank the Italian [[cargo ship]]s {{SS|Assunta De Gregori||2}}, ''Francesco Barbaro'', ''Sacro Cuore'', ''Emilio Morandi'', the Italian transport ship ''Manfredo Campiero'', and the German cargo ship {{SS|Süllberg|1912|2}}. She also sank the Italian salvage vessel ''Rampino'', and picked up her sole survivor, and torpedoed and sank the damaged {{ship|Italian cruiser|Trento}} on 15 June 1942. ''Trento'' had already been damaged by a torpedo from a British [[Bristol Beaufort|Beaufort]] aircraft ([[No. 217 Squadron RAF]] based at [[Crown Colony of Malta|Malta]]). She also attacked the {{ship|Italian battleship|Littorio}}, but her torpedoes missed their target.


''Umbra'' also torpedoed and destroyed the grounded German supply ship ''Amsterdam'' on 23 October 1942, and sank the Italian tug ''Pronta'' that was trying to salvage the ''Amsterdam''. The ''Amsterdam'' had been grounded after being hit by a torpedo during an air attack. ''Umbra'' also damaged the Italian troop transport ''Piemonte'' and the Italian merchant ''Napoli''. The ship was beached and later destroyed by aircraft. She later attacked and damaged the German troop transport ''Macedonia'' north of Sousse, [[Tunisia]]. The damaged German ship was beached and abandoned. She also launched an attack on the Italian merchant ''Nino Bixio'', but missed her.
''Umbra'' also torpedoed and destroyed the grounded Italian supply ship ''Amsterdam'' on 23 October 1942, and sank the Italian tug ''Pronta'' that was trying to salvage the ''Amsterdam''. The ''Amsterdam'' had been grounded after being hit by a torpedo in an air attack. ''Umbra'' also damaged the {{GRT|15186}} Italian [[Troopship|troop ship]] ''[[SS Minnedosa|Piemonte]]'' and the Italian cargo ship ''Napoli''. The ship was beached and later destroyed by aircraft. She later attacked and damaged the German troop ship ''Macedonia'' north of Sousse, [[Tunisia]]. The damaged German ship was beached and abandoned. She also launched an attack on the Italian cargo ship ''Nino Bixio'', but missed her.

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One of her last actions was to attack the Italian sailing vessels ''Nuovo Domenico'' and ''Concetta Falco'' by gunfire in the [[Gulf of Hammamet]] on 11 January 1943. ''Nuovo Domenico'' was damaged in the attack.

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She survived the war, was sold for scrap on 9 July 1946, and was broken up at Blyth.


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One of her last actions was to attack the Italian sailing vessels ''Nuovo Domenico'' and ''Concetta Falco'' with gunfire in the [[Gulf of Hammamet]] on 11 January 1943. The ''Nuovo Domenico'' was damaged during the attack.


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She survived the war and was sold to be broken up for scrap on 9 July 1946, and scrapped at Blyth.


==References==
==References==
*{{cite web | url= http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3545.html | title= HMS ''Umbra'' (P 35) | work= uboat.net | accessdate=2007-02-25 }}
* {{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3545.html |last=Helgason |first=Guðmundur |title=HMS ''Umbra'' (P 35) |work= uboat.net |access-date=2007-02-25}}
* {{Colledge}}
* {{Cite Colledge2006}}
* {{cite book | last = Hutchinson | first = Robert | title = Jane's Submarines: War Beneath the Waves from 1776 to the Present Day | year = 2001 | location = [[London]] | publisher = [[HarperCollins]] | isbn = 978-0-00-710558-8 | oclc = 53783010 }}
* {{cite book |last=Hutchinson |first=Robert |year=2001 |title=Jane's Submarines: War Beneath the Waves from 1776 to the Present Day |url=https://archive.org/details/janessubmarinesw0000hutc |url-access=registration |place=London |publisher=[[HarperCollins]] |isbn=978-0-00-710558-8 |oclc=53783010}}


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Latest revision as of 17:04, 8 August 2023

HMS Umbra
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Umbra
BuilderVickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down19 July 1940
Launched15 March 1941
Commissioned2 September 1941
FateSold for scrap on 9 July 1946, broken up at Blyth
General characteristics
Class and typeU-class submarine
Displacement
  • Surfaced - 540 tons standard, 630 tons full load
  • Submerged - 730 tons
Length58.22 m (191 feet)
Beam4.90 m (16 ft 1 in)
Draught4.62 m (15 ft 2 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 shaft diesel-electric
  • 2 Paxman Ricardo diesel generators + electric motors
  • 615 / 825 hp
Speed
  • 11.25 knots max surfaced
  • 10 knots max submerged
Complement27-31
Armament

HMS Umbra (P35) was a Royal Navy U-class submarine built by Vickers-Armstrongs at Barrow-in-Furness. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name Umbra.

Career[edit]

HMS Umbra's crew displaying the Jolly Roger

She spent most of the war in the Mediterranean, where she sank the Italian cargo ships Assunta De Gregori, Francesco Barbaro, Sacro Cuore, Emilio Morandi, the Italian transport ship Manfredo Campiero, and the German cargo ship Süllberg. She also sank the Italian salvage vessel Rampino, and picked up her sole survivor, and torpedoed and sank the damaged Italian cruiser Trento on 15 June 1942. Trento had already been damaged by a torpedo from a British Beaufort aircraft (No. 217 Squadron RAF based at Malta). She also attacked the Italian battleship Littorio, but her torpedoes missed their target.

Umbra also torpedoed and destroyed the grounded Italian supply ship Amsterdam on 23 October 1942, and sank the Italian tug Pronta that was trying to salvage the Amsterdam. The Amsterdam had been grounded after being hit by a torpedo in an air attack. Umbra also damaged the 15,186 GRT Italian troop ship Piemonte and the Italian cargo ship Napoli. The ship was beached and later destroyed by aircraft. She later attacked and damaged the German troop ship Macedonia north of Sousse, Tunisia. The damaged German ship was beached and abandoned. She also launched an attack on the Italian cargo ship Nino Bixio, but missed her.

One of her last actions was to attack the Italian sailing vessels Nuovo Domenico and Concetta Falco by gunfire in the Gulf of Hammamet on 11 January 1943. Nuovo Domenico was damaged in the attack.

She survived the war, was sold for scrap on 9 July 1946, and was broken up at Blyth.


References[edit]

  • Helgason, Guðmundur. "HMS Umbra (P 35)". uboat.net. Retrieved 25 February 2007.
  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
  • Hutchinson, Robert (2001). Jane's Submarines: War Beneath the Waves from 1776 to the Present Day. London: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-00-710558-8. OCLC 53783010.


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