Six boats of the Class were built. These were minelaying submarines and followed successful trials with submarine M3. Five of the Class were war losses and Rorqual was scrapped in 1946.
Some photos of the Class:
Porpoise
Cachalot
Grampus
Rorqual
Seal
RN Submarines: Porpoise or Grampus Class 1932
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jbryce1437
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RN Submarines: Porpoise or Grampus Class 1932
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HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
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Sadsac
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Re: RN Submarines: Porpoise or Grampus Class 1932
Father served in GRAMPUS in Far East, 1937/9 and RORQUAL 1939. In RORQUAL Aug/Sept/Oct 1939 did patrols in waters where the boat tracked the `AKAGI' (spelling) and other battle-wagons, it is even thought they penetrated Tokyo Bay, which somewhat `peed-off' the Japanese when they found out later (due to reports having been found at Naval Base at Singapore). Believe those reports to be in Japanese hands now - America would not allow them to be released to the British.