HMS Rover (N62)

HMS Rover was a Rainbow-class submarine designed and built by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering in Barrow-in-Furness for the Royal Navy and was launched on 11 June 1930. From 1931-35, Rover served in the Mediterranean Sea. Rover again served in the Mediterranean Sea during World War II. She also served in the Indian Ocean.

World War II
At the outbreak of the war, Rover was part of the 4th Submarine Flotilla, serving east of Suez. Rover was then stationed in the Mediterranean. Rover attacked several Italian convoys during this period.

In 1941, Rover arrived at Souda Bay from Alexandria to provide power for salvage attempts of the Heavy Cruiser HMS York, which had been severely damaged by the Italians. On 24 April 1941, Rover was bombed.

Rover then headed east of Suez again, escorting several convoys and sinking a total of ten Japanese ships. In 1945, Rover took part anti-submarine training, before being sold to Joubert of Durban.

Rover was the only submarine in her class to survive the war and had a total of six commanders throughout the war. She was scrapped on 30 July 1946.