British, WW2, HM Submarine Spark (P236) – Original Photograph

*British, WW2, HM Submarine Spark (P236) – Original Photograph*

Original Photograph of WW2 Submarine Spark. This photograph originally formed part of the Lou Britton British Submarine Collection, which was acquired by the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport in 2007.

Approximate Dimensions: 16.5cm x 11.7cm
Marked on the reverse: 5821. Spark. 15/4/44

HMS Spark (P236) was a third-batch S-class submarine commissioned during World War II. Launched on 28 December 1943, she was the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name Spark. After serving with the Eastern Fleet (1944-1945), she sank two Japanese sailing vessels, three coasters, a barge, and a tug. She also forced a coaster ashore and survived an attack by depth charges. Spark also towed the midget submarine XE-1 during Operation Struggle, an attack on the Japanese cruiser Myōkō. Spark returned to the UK in October 1945 and was sold in 1949. She was scrapped at Faslane in 1950.

Length: 217 feet (66.1 m); beam: 23 feet 9 inches (7.2 m); draft: 14 feet 8 inches (4.5 m).
Displacement: 842 tons surfaced, 990 tons submerged.
Speed: 15 knots (surface), 10 knots (submerged).
Armament: 7 torpedo tubes, 13 torpedoes, and a 3-inch deck gun.

*Condition*
Excellent used condition. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.

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