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{{Short description|T-class submarine of the Royal Navy, in service from 1943 to 1955}}
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'''HMS ''Tradewind''''' was a British [[submarine]] of the third group of the [[British T class submarine|''T'' class]]. She was built as ''P329'' at [[Chatham Dockyard|Chatham]], and launched on 11 December 1942. {{As of|2021}} she is the only ship of the [[Royal Navy]] to have been named ''Tradewind'', after the [[trade wind]]s.


==Second World War service==
<b>HMS ''Tradewind''</b> was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[submarine]] of the third group of the [[British T class submarine|''T'' class]]. She was built as ''P329'' at [[Chatham Dockyard|Chatham]], and launched on [[11 December]] [[1942]]. So far she has been the only ship of the [[Royal Navy]] to be named ''Tradewind'', after the [[Trade wind]]s.

==Service==

She spent most of her wartime career operating against the Japanese in the Far East, attacking enemy shipping and laying mines. She sank nine Japanese sailing vessels, and two small unidentified Japanese vessels, a Japanese tug and the Japanese merchant tanker ''Takasago Maru''. The Japanese merchant cargo vessel ''Kyokko Maru'' was sunk after hitting a mine laid by ''Tradewind''.
She spent most of her wartime career operating against the Japanese in the Far East, attacking enemy shipping and laying mines. She sank nine Japanese sailing vessels, and two small unidentified Japanese vessels, a Japanese tug and the Japanese merchant tanker ''Takasago Maru''. The Japanese merchant cargo vessel ''Kyokko Maru'' was sunk after hitting a mine laid by ''Tradewind''.


Her most infamous sinking was of the [[Japan]]ese army cargo ship <i>[[Junyō Maru]]</i> which was headed for [[Sumatra]], on [[18 September]] [[1944]]. Unbeknown to the Commanding Officer of the submarine, the Japanese ship was carrying 4200 Javanese slave labourers and 2300 Allied [[prisoners of war]] from Batavia to Padang. 5620 lives were lost in the sinking.<ref>[http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3524.html HMS Tradewind], Uboot.net</ref>
Her most infamous sinking was of the Japanese army cargo ship ''[[Junyō Maru]]'' which was headed for [[Sumatra]], on 18 September 1944. Unbeknown to the Commanding Officer of ''Tradewind'', Lt.Cdr. [[Lynch Maydon]], the Japanese ship was carrying 4,200 Javanese slave labourers and 2,300 Allied [[prisoners of war]] from [[Batavia, Dutch East Indies|Batavia]] to [[Padang]]. 5,620 people died in the sinking.<ref>[http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3524.html HMS ''Tradewind''], Uboat.net</ref>


==Post-war service==
She survived the war and was modified in July 1945-September 1946 to become an acoustic trials submarine and used for tests. The modifications included the removal of external torpedo tubes and guns, the bridge was faired, the hull streamlined and some internal torpedo tubes blanked over. Measurements made using ''Tradewind'' were used to overhaul several of the ''T'' class boats to increase their ability to act stealthily against Soviet submarines and surface ships.
''Tradewind'' survived the war and was modified in July 1945-September 1946 to become an acoustic trials submarine, and used for tests. The modifications included the removal of external torpedo tubes and guns, the bridge was faired, the hull streamlined and some internal torpedo tubes blanked over. Measurements made using ''Tradewind'' were used to overhaul several of the ''T'' class boats to increase their ability to act stealthily against Soviet submarines and surface ships.


In 1953 she took part in the [[Fleet Review]] to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.<ref>Souvenir Programme, ''Coronation Review of the Fleet, Spithead, 15th June 1953'', HMSO, Gale and Polden</ref> She was scrapped at Charlestown on 14 December 1955.
''Tradewind'' was eventually scrapped at Charlestown on [[14 December]] [[1955]].


==References==
==References==
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*''Submarines, War Beneath The Waves, From 1776 To The Present Day'', by Robert Hutchinson
*{{Colledge}}
==External links==


==Publications==
*http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.2558
* {{Cite Colledge2006}}
* {{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 }}


==External links==
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* http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.2558 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220150129/http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.2558 |date=20 February 2007 }}


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Latest revision as of 22:03, 18 September 2023

HMS Tradewind P329
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Tradewind
BuilderChatham Dockyard
Laid down11 February 1942
Launched11 December 1942
Commissioned18 October 1943
IdentificationPennant number P329
FateScrapped 14 December 1955
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeBritish T class submarine
Displacement
  • 1,290 tons surfaced
  • 1,560 tons submerged
Length276 ft 6 in (84.28 m)
Beam25 ft 6 in (7.77 m)
Draught
  • 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m) forward
  • 14 ft 7 in (4.45 m) aft
Propulsion
  • Two shafts
  • Twin diesel engines 2,500 hp (1.86 MW) each
  • Twin electric motors 1,450 hp (1.08 MW) each
Speed
  • 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h) surfaced
  • 9 knots (20 km/h) submerged
Range4,500 nautical miles at 11 knots (8,330 km at 20 km/h) surfaced
Test depth300 ft (91 m) max
Complement61
Armament
  • 6 internal forward-facing 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 2 external forward-facing torpedo tubes
  • 2 external amidships rear-facing torpedo tubes
  • 1 external rear-facing torpedo tubes
  • 6 reload torpedoes
  • QF 4 inch (100 mm) deck gun
  • 3 anti aircraft machine guns

HMS Tradewind was a British submarine of the third group of the T class. She was built as P329 at Chatham, and launched on 11 December 1942. As of 2021 she is the only ship of the Royal Navy to have been named Tradewind, after the trade winds.

Second World War service[edit]

She spent most of her wartime career operating against the Japanese in the Far East, attacking enemy shipping and laying mines. She sank nine Japanese sailing vessels, and two small unidentified Japanese vessels, a Japanese tug and the Japanese merchant tanker Takasago Maru. The Japanese merchant cargo vessel Kyokko Maru was sunk after hitting a mine laid by Tradewind.

Her most infamous sinking was of the Japanese army cargo ship Junyō Maru which was headed for Sumatra, on 18 September 1944. Unbeknown to the Commanding Officer of Tradewind, Lt.Cdr. Lynch Maydon, the Japanese ship was carrying 4,200 Javanese slave labourers and 2,300 Allied prisoners of war from Batavia to Padang. 5,620 people died in the sinking.[1]

Post-war service[edit]

Tradewind survived the war and was modified in July 1945-September 1946 to become an acoustic trials submarine, and used for tests. The modifications included the removal of external torpedo tubes and guns, the bridge was faired, the hull streamlined and some internal torpedo tubes blanked over. Measurements made using Tradewind were used to overhaul several of the T class boats to increase their ability to act stealthily against Soviet submarines and surface ships.

In 1953 she took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.[2] She was scrapped at Charlestown on 14 December 1955.

References[edit]

  1. ^ HMS Tradewind, Uboat.net
  2. ^ Souvenir Programme, Coronation Review of the Fleet, Spithead, 15th June 1953, HMSO, Gale and Polden

Publications[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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