HMS STERLET (2S)

'HMS ''Sterlet''' was a Royal Navy S-class submarine which was launched September 22, 1937 and fought in World War II. ''Sterlet'' is one of 12 boats named in the song Twelve Little S-Boats. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to be named ''Sterlet''.
On April 8 1940 ''Sterlet'' left for a patrol in the Skagerrak, Norway. Four days later she unsuccessfully attacked a Convoy of three Merchant ships and a Destroyer. The following day she was assigned a new patrol area and on April 18 torpedoed the German Gunnery Ship ''Brummer'', causing serious damage. At once the German escorts counter attacked with repeated depth charge attacks. Their target never resurfaced.^[1] Alternatively, she may have struck a mine whilst returning to port.

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1. Submarine losses 1904 to present day, RN Submarine Museum, Gosport


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