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    The HMS Achates British A-class submarine
    East of Gibraltar 1950

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The HMS Achates was a British A-class submarine: she was built during 1944 and launched during 1945, but the assemblage was never completed. 

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L' HMS Achates era un sommergibile Britannico della Classe A: fu costruito nel corso del 1944 e varato nel 1945, ma l' allestimento non fu mai completato.

The HMS Achates was towed to Gibraltar and used in hull strength trials: during 1950 she was lowered until the hull collapsed, then recovered and studied. 
The HMS Achates was definitively scuttled East of Gibraltar.

L' HMS Achates fu rimorchiato a Gibilterra ed usato in prove di resistenza dello scafo: nel 1950 fu calato in profondità finchè lo scafo non collassò, quindi fu recuperato e studiato.
L' HMS Achates fu affondato definitivamente ad Est di Gibilterra.

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