HMS Aeneas

Amphion-class submarine HMS Aeneas
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Aeneas
NamesakeAeneas
BuilderCammell Laird
Laid down10 October 1944
Launched25 October 1945
Commissioned31 July 1946
IdentificationPennant number P427
FateSold for scrap on 14 November 1974
General characteristics
Class & typeAmphion-class submarine
Displacement1,385/1,620 tons (surface/submerged)
Length279 ft 3 in (85.12 m)
Beam22 ft 4 in (6.81 m)
Draught18 ft 1 in (5.51 m)
Depth500 feet (150 m)
Propulsion2 × 4,400 bhp (3,300 kW) Vickers supercharged diesel engine, 2 × 1,250 hp (930 kW), two shafts
Speed
  • 18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph) surfaced
  • 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged
Range
  • 10,500 nautical miles (12,100 mi; 19,400 km) at 11 knots (13 mph; 20 km/h) surfaced
  • 16,000 nautical miles (18,000 mi; 30,000 km) at 8 knots (9.2 mph; 15 km/h) submerged
Test depth600 ft (180 m)
Complement61 (6 officers and 5 sailors)
Armament

HMS Aeneas (P427) was a British Amphion-class submarine of the Royal Navy, built by Cammell Laird and launched on 9 October 1945. She was named after the hero Aeneas from Greek mythology.