HMS Sceptre
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HMS Sceptre (P215) was a third-batch S-class submarine built for the Royal Navy during World War II. Completed in April 1943, she spent the majority of her career in the North Sea, off Norway. After an uneventful patrol, the submarine participated in Operation Source, an attack on German battleships in Norway using small midget submarines to penetrate their anchorages and place explosive charges. However, the midget submarine that she was assigned to tow experienced technical difficulties and the mission was aborted. During her next four patrols, Sceptre attacked several ships, but only succeeded in severely damaging one. She was then ordered to tow the submarine X24, which was to attack a floating dry dock in Bergen. The operation, codenamed Guidance, encountered difficulties with the attacking submarine's charts, and the explosives were laid on a merchant ship close to the dock instead. The dock was damaged and the ship sunk, and X24 was towed back to England. Sceptre then conducted a patrol in the Bay of Biscay, sinking two German merchant ships, before being reassigned to tow X24 to Bergen again. The operation was a success, and the dry dock was sunk.
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P215
Royal Navy, Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, 
Location: 64.5333, 10.6333, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
HMSM Sceptre FL3696
HMSM Sceptre FL3138
HM Submarine Sceptre Comes Home. 3 November 1944, Holy Loch, Gourock, Scotland. the Return of HMS Sceptre After An Exploit Against a German Convoy Off Norway. While on Night Patrol They Destroyed One Large Enemy Supply S A26330
British Submarine Sceptre Comes Home. 3 November 1944, Holy Loch, Gourock, Scotland. Sceptre Back in Harbour After a Successful Action Against a German Convoy Off Norway. A26337
The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMSM Sceptre and Volatile at Holy Loch IWM A 26329| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| link | page | Dreadnought Project page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | uboat.net page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | shipwreck | HMS Sceptre | shipwreck, submarine, S-class submarine | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | HMSM Sceptre FL3696 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | HMSM Sceptre FL3138 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | HM Submarine Sceptre Comes Home. 3 November 1944, Holy Loch, Gourock, Scotland. the Return of HMS Sceptre After An Exploit Against a German Convoy Off Norway. While on Night Patrol They Destroyed One Large Enemy Supply S A26330 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | British Submarine Sceptre Comes Home. 3 November 1944, Holy Loch, Gourock, Scotland. Sceptre Back in Harbour After a Successful Action Against a German Convoy Off Norway. A26337 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMSM Sceptre and Volatile at Holy Loch IWM A 26329 | Commons | ||
