HMS ALLIANCE

Take a tour of the mechanics, weapons and operating systems of Britain’s last surviving Second World War submarine

A veteran submarine hunter from the Cold War, HMS Alliance is a diesel-electric submarine and the tenth constructed from the Amphion class of the Royal Navy. The 16 in its class were ordered to be constructed in 1943 when Imperial Japan was becoming a danger to the Allies in the Pacific theatre of war. However, by V-J Day none of the submarines had been commissioned in time to see war and were instead thrust into the Cold War. Alliance was designed for long-distance patrolling at a range of around 16,100 kilometres (10,000 miles) with up to 30 days underwater. The submarine used a technique learnt from the Germans called ‘snorkelling’ or ‘snorting’, which allowed the vessel to travel long distances with a steady supply of fresh air. Alliance went under…

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History of War Book of Combat Machines (Digital) - 1 Issue, History of War Book of Combat Machines 2016

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