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HMS Umbra (P35)
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HMS Umbra (P35) was a Royal Navy
U-class
submarine
built by Vickers-Armstrong
at Barrow-in-Furness
. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy
to bear the name Umbra.
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She spent most of the war in the Mediterranean, where she sank the Italian merchants Assunta De Gregori, Francesco Barbaro, Sacro Cuore, Emilio Morandi, the Italian transport ship Manfredo Campiero, and the German merchant Süllberg. She also sank the Italian salvage vessel Rampino, and picked up her sole survivor, and torpedoed and sank the damaged Italian
heavy cruiser Trento on 15 June 1942. Trento had already damaged by a torpedo from a British Beaufort
aircraft (217. Sqn. RAF based at Malta
). She also attacked the 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.
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.
She survived the war and was sold to be broken up for scrap on 9 July 1946, and scrapped at Blyth.
Royal Navy
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U-class
British U class submarine
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submarine
Submarine
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built by Vickers-Armstrong
Vickers
Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 1999.-Early history:Vickers was formed in Sheffield as a steel foundry by the miller Edward Vickers and his father-in-law George Naylor in 1828. Naylor was a partner in the foundry Naylor &...
at Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies north of Liverpool, northwest of Manchester and southwest from the county town of Carlisle...
. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
to bear the name Umbra.
Career
Italy
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heavy cruiser Trento on 15 June 1942. Trento had already damaged by a torpedo from a British Beaufort
Bristol Beaufort
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aircraft (217. Sqn. RAF based at Malta
Malta
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). She also attacked the Italian battleship Littorio
Italian battleship Littorio
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, 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
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
. The damaged German ship was beached and abandoned. She also launched an attack on the Italian merchant Nino Bixio, but missed her.
One of her last actions was to attack the Italian sailing vessels Nuovo Domenico and Concetta Falco with gunfire in the Gulf of Hammamet
Gulf of Hammamet
Gulf of Hammamet is a large gulf in northeastern Tunisia. It is located at around , south of the Cap Bon peninsula. To the other side of the Cape Bon Peninsula is the Gulf of Tunis. Hammamet, popular vacation resort city lies at the northwestern edge of the gulf....
on 11 January 1943. The Nuovo Domenico was damaged during the attack.
She survived the war and was sold to be broken up for scrap on 9 July 1946, and scrapped at Blyth.