HMS Adamant (1940)
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| Ordered: | ???? |
| Laid down: | ???? |
| Launched: | 30 November 1940 |
| Commissioned: | 1942 |
| Decommissioned: | March 1966 |
| Fate: | Broken up September 1970 |
| Struck: | Never |
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| Beam: | ???m |
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| Speed: | 17 knots |
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| Complement: | 1273 men |
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HMS Adamant was built by Harland & Wolff at Belfast and launched in November 1940. Completed in 1942 she served in the Eastern Fleet (Colombo/Trincomalee) with 4th SM Flotilla (comprising 9 T-class boats) from April 1943 until April 1945 and then serviced her flotilla at Fremantle, Australia. 1950-1954 Flagship of Senior Officer, Reserve Fleet, Portsmouth.
Commissioned as depot ship to the 3rd Submarine Squadron, she was stationed at Rothesay Bay between October 1954 and October 1957. She then moved to Faslane further up the Clyde on Gare Loch - ending the permanent RN presence at Rothesay. In early 1964, she went to Devonport for the 2nd Submarine Squadron.
Listed for disposal March 1966 and arrived Inverkeithing September 1970 to be broken up.
HMS Adamant was capable of servicing up to 9 submarines concurrently (as well as accommodating their crew). Facilities included a foundry, light and heavy machine shops, electrical and torpedo repair shops and equipment to support fitters, patternmakers, coppersmiths and shipwrights.
Her design included a 1" thick torpedo bulkhead 10 feet inboard and the middle deck was protected by 2" thick steel armour.
After the war, the number of technical staff required onboard meant that only 6 submarines could be serviced at a time.
[edit] External links
- Submarines of WWII - Depot Ships - from where most of this info is taken.
- Allied Warships - uboat.net
- [1] More info about the post-WWII Navy on the Scotish West Coast
- [2] Includes an old photo showing HMS Adamant in the Pacific
