HMS Rover (N62)

==Operational service==

==Operational service==

After being commissioned into the Navy on 29 January 1931, ''Rover'' was assigned to the 4th Submarine Flotilla, and deployed to China Station. At the outbreak of World War II, ''Rover'' was still part of the 4th Submarine Flotilla, serving east of [[Suez]]. The submarine was based at Hong Kong until transferring to Singapore in early 1940. While there, it undertook anti-submarine training with [[Royal Australian Navy]] vessels deploying to the Mediterranean.{{cite book |last=Wragg |first=David |year=2012 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XMhD6TYhvmAC&q=hms+rover+submarine&pg=PT28 |title=The World Sea Power Guide |publisher=Casemate Publishers |isbn=9781783035588 }} ''Rover'' was then stationed in the Mediterranean, moving to Aden in August 1940, and arriving in Alexandria in October. The following month, the submarine began patrol operations and in early 1941 ''Rover'' attacked several [[Kingdom of Italy|Italian]] convoys.

After being commissioned into the Navy on 29 January 1931, ''Rover'' was assigned to the 4th Submarine Flotilla, and deployed to China Station. At the outbreak of World War II, ''Rover'' was still part of the 4th Submarine Flotilla, serving east of [[Suez]]. The submarine was based at Hong Kong until transferring to Singapore in early 1940. While there, it undertook anti-submarine training with [[Royal Australian Navy]] vessels deploying to the Mediterranean.{{cite book |last=Wragg |first=David |year=2012 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XMhD6TYhvmAC&q=hms+rover+submarine&pg=PT28 |title=The World Sea Power Guide |publisher=Casemate Publishers |isbn=9781783035588 }} ''Rover'' was then stationed in the Mediterranean, moving to Aden in August 1940, and arriving in Alexandria in October. The following month, the submarine began patrol operations and on 9 January 1941 ''Rover'' attacked several [[Kingdom of Italy|Italian]] convoys.> During this operation, ''Rover'' was damaged by Italian torpedo boats [[Spica-class torpedo boat (Italy)#Ships|''Castore'' and ''Cilo'']], but later damages a [[Sailing ship|sailing vessel]] with gunfire.{{Cite book |last=Rohwer |first=Jürgen |title=Chronology of the War at Sea, 1939-1945: the Naval History of World War II |publisher=[[Naval Institute Press]] |year=2005 |isbn=1591141192 |location=Annapolis |pages=54 |language=En}}>

In April 1941, amidst the [[Battle of Crete]], ''Rover'' arrived at [[Souda Bay]] from [[Alexandria]] to assist in an attempt to salvage the disabled the heavy cruiser {{HMS|York|90|6}}, which had been severely damaged by Italian [[MT explosive motorboat|MT boats]]. ''Rover'' was used to provide electrical power to operate anti-aircraft guns during the operation, but on 24 April 1941, the submarine was bombed and had to be towed to Alexandria to receive temporary repairs before being towed to Singapore for more permanent repairs in late 1941. In early 1942, as the Japanese [[Malayan Campaign|advanced down the Malay Peninsula]] towards Singapore, ''Rover'' was moved to [[Bombay]], in India, where repairs were completed.{{cite web|url=http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-12SS-03R-Rover.htm|title=HMS ROVER (62 R) – R-class Submarine|last=Mason|first=Geoffrey B.|date=26 September 2010|publisher=NAVAL-HISTORY.NET|accessdate=8 February 2011}}

In April 1941, amidst the [[Battle of Crete]], ''Rover'' arrived at [[Souda Bay]] from [[Alexandria]] to assist in an attempt to salvage the disabled the heavy cruiser {{HMS|York|90|6}}, which had been severely damaged by Italian [[MT explosive motorboat|MT boats]]. ''Rover'' was used to provide electrical power to operate anti-aircraft guns during the operation, but on 24 April 1941, the submarine was bombed and had to be towed to Alexandria to receive temporary repairs before being towed to Singapore for more permanent repairs in late 1941. In early 1942, as the Japanese [[Malayan Campaign|advanced down the Malay Peninsula]] towards Singapore, ''Rover'' was moved to [[Bombay]], in India, where repairs were completed.{{cite web|url=http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-12SS-03R-Rover.htm|title=HMS ROVER (62 R) – R-class Submarine|last=Mason|first=Geoffrey B.|date=26 September 2010|publisher=NAVAL-HISTORY.NET|accessdate=8 February 2011}}