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|Ship class=[[British U-class submarine|U-class]] [[submarine]] |
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|Ship displacement=*Surfaced - 540 tons standard, 630 tons full load |
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'''HMS ''Upright''''' was a [[British U |
'''HMS ''Upright''''' was a [[British U-class submarine]], of the second group of that class, built by [[Vickers Armstrong]], [[Barrow-in-Furness]]. She was laid down on 6 November 1939 and was commissioned on 3 September 1940. So far she has been the only ship of the [[Royal Navy]] to bear the name ''Upright''. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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''Upright'' spent most of her career operating in the [[Mediterranean]], where she sank the Italian submarine chaser {{ship|Italian submarine chaser|Albatros||2}}, Italian merchants ''Silvia Tripcovich'', ''Fabio Filzi'' and ''Carlo del Greco'', the [[Italian cruiser Armando Diaz|Italian light cruiser ''Armando Diaz'']] and an Italian drydock under tow. She also damaged the transport ''Galilea''. She launched an unsuccessful attack on an Italian floating drydock, and a convoy, missing her target, the Italian merchant ''Calino''. ''Upright'' was heavily depth charged by the escorts, following the attack.<ref>[http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3536.html HMS Upright], |
''Upright'' spent most of her career operating in the [[Mediterranean]], where she sank the Italian submarine chaser {{ship|Italian submarine chaser|Albatros||2}}, Italian merchants ''Silvia Tripcovich'', ''Fabio Filzi'' and ''Carlo del Greco'', the [[Italian cruiser Armando Diaz|Italian light cruiser ''Armando Diaz'']] and an Italian drydock under tow. She also damaged the transport ''Galilea''. She launched an unsuccessful attack on an Italian floating drydock, and a convoy, missing her target, the Italian merchant ''Calino''. ''Upright'' was heavily depth charged by the escorts, following the attack.<ref>[http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3536.html HMS Upright], uboat.net</ref> |
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Nevertheless, ''Upright'' survived the war, and was sold to be broken up for scrap on 19 December 1945. She was scrapped at Troon in March 1946. |
Nevertheless, ''Upright'' survived the war, and was sold to be broken up for scrap on 19 December 1945. She was scrapped at Troon in March 1946. |
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==Citations== |
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* {{Colledge}} |
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==References== |
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| ⚫ | * {{cite book | last = Hutchinson | first = Robert | title = Jane's Submarines: War Beneath the Waves from 1776 to the Present Day | url = https://archive.org/details/janessubmarinesw0000hutc | url-access = registration | year = 2001 | location = [[London]] | publisher = [[HarperCollins]] | isbn = 978-0-00-710558-8 | oclc = 53783010 }} |
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{{British U class submarine}} |
{{British U class submarine}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Upright (N89)}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Upright (N89)}} |
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[[Category:British U-class submarines]] |
[[Category:British U-class submarines]] |
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[[Category:Ships built in Barrow-in-Furness]] |
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[[Category:1940 ships]] |
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[[Category:World War II submarines of the United Kingdom]] |
[[Category:World War II submarines of the United Kingdom]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:16, 8 August 2023
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| History | |
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| Name | HMS Upright |
| Builder | Vickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness |
| Laid down | 6 November 1939 |
| Launched | 21 April 1940 |
| Commissioned | 3 September 1940 |
| Fate | Scrapped March 1946 |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | U-class submarine |
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| Length | 58.22 m (191 ft) |
| Beam | 4.90 m (16 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 4.62 m (15 ft 2 in) |
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| Complement | 27-31 |
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HMS Upright was a British U-class submarine, of the second group of that class, built by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness. She was laid down on 6 November 1939 and was commissioned on 3 September 1940. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name Upright.
Career[edit]
Upright spent most of her career operating in the Mediterranean, where she sank the Italian submarine chaser Albatros, Italian merchants Silvia Tripcovich, Fabio Filzi and Carlo del Greco, the Italian light cruiser Armando Diaz and an Italian drydock under tow. She also damaged the transport Galilea. She launched an unsuccessful attack on an Italian floating drydock, and a convoy, missing her target, the Italian merchant Calino. Upright was heavily depth charged by the escorts, following the attack.[1]
Nevertheless, Upright survived the war, and was sold to be broken up for scrap on 19 December 1945. She was scrapped at Troon in March 1946.
Citations[edit]
- ^ HMS Upright, uboat.net
References[edit]
- 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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