The true story of loss of His Majesty's Submarine Thetis is still
shrouded in mystery, even now, some seventy-five years after her
sinking. On 1st June 1939, HMS Thetis sank in Liverpool Bay on her
maiden dive, with the loss of ninety-nine lives; the worst
peacetime submarine tragedy ever to be suffered by the Royal Navy.
As soon as the impending disaster was reported, a massive rescue
operation was mounted by the Royal Navy, but, following a catalogue
of mis-understandings, political posturing, 'red tape' and sheer
incompetence, the operation ended in abysmal failure, with only
four of the crew being rescued. There were many on-going
recriminations and a number of legal battles, following the Royal
Navy's private inquiry, and the subsequent public inquiry. Even
after such forensic examination, nobody was held to be culpable for
the disaster. As a result of media coverage at the time, a number
of conspiracy theories were spawned, some gaining more credence
than others, in light of the inconclusive findings of the official
reports.In Thetis: Submarine Disaster, David Paul, having studied
the events surrounding the tragedy of HMS Thetis for many years,
examines the issues which led to the disaster, and draws some
conclusions.
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