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Originally Posted by MAGNA
60 submarines ? Were they spread around the world or were most close to home ? It puts a different perspective on things if they were available to block both ends of the channel.
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As of June 10, 1940 the submarines in home waters were:
HOME FLEET
2nd Submarine Flotilla
TAKU, TETRARCH, TRIAD, TRIBUNE, TRITON, TRIUMPH, TRUANT, ORZEL, ILK
3rd Submarine Flotilla
H.34, H.44, H.49, H.50, SALMON, SEALION, SEAWOLF, SHARK,SNAPPER, SUNFISH
6th Submarine Flotilla
H.28, H.31, NARWHAL, PORPOISE, SPEARFISH, STURGEON, SWORDFISH, URSULA
9th Submarine Flotilla
CLYDE, L.23, L.26, SEVERN, THAMES, O.13
5th Submarine Flotilla –
CACHALOT, H.32, H.33, H.43, L.27, OBERON, OTWAY, O.9, O.10
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Royal Navy Ships 10 June 1940