HMS Ursula (N59)

HMS Ursula was a U-class submarine, of the first group of that class constructed for the Royal Navy. The submarine entered service in 1938 and saw action during the Second World War in the North and Mediterranean Seas.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Ursula.

HMS Ursula
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Ursula
BuilderVickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down19 February 1937
Launched16 February 1938
Commissioned20 December 1938
FateTransferred to Soviet Navy, 26 June 1944
Badge
Soviet Union
NameV-4
Acquired26 June 1944
FateReturned to UK, early 1950 and scrapped May 1950
General characteristics
Class and typeU-class submarine
Displacement
  • Surfaced – 540 tons standard, 630 tons full load
  • Submerged – 730 tons
Length58.22 m (191 ft 0 in)
Beam4.90 m (16 ft 1 in)
Draught4.62 m (15 ft 2 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 shaft diesel-electric
  • 2 Paxman Ricardo diesel generators + electric motors
  • 615 hp (459 kW) / 825 hp (615 kW)
Speed
  • 11.25 kn (20.84 km/h; 12.95 mph) max surfaced
  • 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) max submerged
Complement27
Armament
  • 4 bow internal 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, 2 external
  • 10 torpedoes
  • 3 anti-aircraft machine guns

In 1944, Ursula was transferred to the Soviet Navy and renamed V-4. She remained in Soviet service until 1950 when the submarine was returned to the United Kingdom and was sold for scrap in May 1950.

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