Stickleback-class submarine

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The Stickleback-class submarines were midget submarines of the British Royal Navy initially ordered as improved versions of the older XE-class submarines. They were designed to allow British defences to practice defending against midget submarines since it was theorised the Soviet Union had or could develop such craft.

1954  WikimediaWikidata
4 produced, 
midget submarine, Royal NavyUnited Kingdom

HMS Stickleback


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  • HMS Stickleback
    1954 Stickleback-class submarine
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