Pre-war the RN had something like 21 O, P & R class submarines designed for Pacific conditions stationed in the Far East. They also had 3 River class subs which were supposed to be for fleet ops, they resembled many of the large subs in use with the IJN and USN. These boats did have some problems, and when war broke out in 1939 they were redeployed to the Med and home waters where their problems were magnified and size played against them and many were sunk.
WI they were not redeployed, only sent to Singapore where they were stationed on Dec 8th, 1941. Would the RN subs shadow the invading Japanese transports, and would they get the order to attack when operation Matador was given the green light? Would 2 dozen subs in the target rich environment of the Sth China Sea make much of a difference?
WI they were not redeployed, only sent to Singapore where they were stationed on Dec 8th, 1941. Would the RN subs shadow the invading Japanese transports, and would they get the order to attack when operation Matador was given the green light? Would 2 dozen subs in the target rich environment of the Sth China Sea make much of a difference?