B0133. HMS Maidstone by Ivan Berryman.
The submarine depot ship HMS Maidstone is pictured off Hong Kong
with a quintet of British submarines alongside for replenishment, namely
(left to right) an S-class, a U-class, a T-class and two more U-class.
B0136. HMS Medway by Ivan
Berryman. HMS Medway was the first Royal navy submarine Depot ship that was
designed for the purpose from the outset. She is shown here with a
quintet of T-class submarines on her starboard side, whilst an elderly
L-Class begins to move away having completed replenishment. HMS
Medway was sunk on 30th June 1940 having been torpedoed by U-372 off
Alexandria.
B0214. HMS Cyclops by Ivan
Berryman. Originally constructed as a Home Fleet Repair Ship, HMS Cyclops was
later converted into a submarine depot ship and enjoyed a long career,
both in the Mediterranean and in home waters. Here she prepares to
receive HMS Sceptre. Another S-class submarine is already tethered
alongside.
B0218. HMS Thunderbolt by Ivan Berryman. The submarine HMS Thunderbolt moves away from the depot ship
Montcalm.
Another submarine, HMS Swordfish is alongside for resupply.
B0221. HMS Dolphin by Ivan
Berryman. The nuclear-powered submarine HMS Repulse (S23) manoeuvres in
preparation to berth at HMS Dolphin in Portsmouth harbour in the late
1970s.
