Tuesday 31 January 2012

January 27th - On This Date - RN Submarine Service

1917 E51 Submarine HMS E51 completed
1917 E34 Submarine HMS E34 launched
1944 Subtle Submarine HMS Subtle launched
1942 USS Gudgeon USS Gudgeon (SS-211) became 1st US Navy sub to sink enemy submarine in WWII
1944 HMS Templar The Japanese light cruiser Kitakami was torpedoed and damaged by two torpedoes from HMS Templar in the Malacca Strait south west off Penang.
1945 HMS Shalimar HMS Shalimar sinks a Japanese vessel with gunfire south of the Malakka Strait.
1945 HMS Thrasher HMS Thrasher sinks three Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire of the west coast of Siam.
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