HMS Excalibur explained
HMS Excalibur was the sister ship of, the two
submarines being the only
high-test peroxide (HTP) powered submarines to be constructed for the
Royal Navy. She is the only ship to be named as such, in honour of the
sword of
Arthurian legend.
Operation
Both Excalibur and Explorer were assigned to the 3rd Submarine Squadron although due to their experimental nature, they tended to operate independently, accompanied by their depot ship HMS Kingfisher and a fuel carrier, RFA Spabeck. They later acted as high-speed underwater targets for the Royal Navy's prototype nuclear-powered submarine .
Periscope
The submarine's periscope survives. It was installed in the starter's hut at the Golf House Club, the golf club at Elie and Earlsferry, Scotland; players and visitors may use it to view the golf course.[1]
Bibliography
- Book: Preston. Antony. Chumbley. Stephen . Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995 . 1995. Naval Institute Press . Annapolis, Maryland . 1-55750-132-7. amp. United Kingdom . 95–131. Antony Preston.
- Thomas . Steve . Fire and Water: Britain's Fast Submarine Program . Marine News Supplement: Warships . November 2022 . 76 . 11 . S599–S613 . 0966-6958.
Notes and References
- Web site: NO4800 : Periscope in starters hut Elie Golf Course . Ronnie Leask . 12 October 2008 . 19 September 2011. www.geograph.org .