*British, WW2, HM Submarine Talent (P337) – Two Original Photographs*
Two Original Photograph of WW2 Submarine HMS Talent . 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:
Photograph 1: 19.5cm x 15.3cm. On the reverse stamped 16 Dec 1954 “Daily Express Wire Photos Glasgow” plus a typed article: “L63 – Thirty One Workmen were rescued tonight Decr 15 from the British Submarine Talent 1,090 Tons which was swept out of drydock into the river Medway and then onto a mudbank. When one of the drydocks floodgates collapsed. Some workmen are still unaccounted for. She was being refitted at Chatham Kent. No naval personnel were on board. The submarine was partly flooded. Pic shows a boat load of rescue workers approach the overturned submarine as it lies on the west bank of the Medway. 5 cols x 5 1-2″ P One . Ap .”
Picture 2: 19.2cm x 14cm. On the reverse stamped 16 Dec 1954 “Daily Express Wire Photos Glasgow”
HMS Talent was a third-group T-class submarine built by Vickers Armstrong at Barrow and launched on 13 February 1945. Originally intended to be named HMS Tasman, she was renamed Talent after the previous HMS Talent was transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy, possibly to avoid confusion with HMNZS Tasman.
Talent’s career was eventful despite limited combat. After her first commission in the Far East, she alternated between home and Mediterranean duties and participated in the 1953 Coronation Fleet Review. In December 1954, a drydock accident at Chatham resulted in four fatalities, leading to improved safety measures. Reconstructed and streamlined between 1954 and 1956—with her 4-inch gun removed—she sustained collision damage off the Isle of Wight in May 1956. In October 1960, Talent toured England’s south and east coasts, drawing over 33,000 visitors. Following a refit in Malta in late 1960 to early 1961, she returned to the UK in May 1962. HMS Talent was decommissioned on 19 December 1966 and scrapped at Troon on 1 February 1970.
*Condition*
Excellent used condition. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.
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