HMS Truncheon (P353)

HMS Truncheon (P353) was a British submarine of the third group of the T class. Built by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness, she was launched on 7 March 1944 and commissioned on 8 June 1944.

During World War II, HMS Truncheon served primarily in the Far East, conducting patrols in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. She was credited with sinking several Japanese ships.

Following the war, Truncheon continued to serve with the Royal Navy, participating in exercises and deployments. She underwent modernization in the 1950s to improve her capabilities. In 1953 she took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

HMS Truncheon was decommissioned in 1963 and subsequently sold for scrap.