HMS Sappho (1935)

HMS Sappho was a Royal Navy auxiliary yacht.

She was launched in 1935 on the Clyde, and taken over by the navy early in the war. She had steam reciprocating propulsion engines, unusual by this time. She was lost off Falmouth on 30 September 1940, presumably either hit a mine or torpedoed, with the loss of around 30 crew.[1][2][3]

Sources

  1. ^ "British vessels lost at sea in World War 2 - Auxiliary Warships". www.naval-history.net. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Royal Navy casualties, killed and died, September 1940". www.naval-history.net. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Steam yacht Sappho, looking for pictures - Vintage & Classic Yachts | YachtForums: We Know Big Boats!". www.yachtforums.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.


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