Wednesday, 22 February 2012

February 22nd - On This Date - RN Submarine Service

1916 G11 Submarine HMS G11 launched
1941 Union Submarine HMS Union completed
1944 Truncheon Submarine HMS Truncheon launched
1941 HMS Ursula HMS Ursula torpedoes and damages the Italian merchant Sabbia about 20 nautical miles east of Susah, Tunisia. Ursula was damaged by depth charges during a counter-attack by the Italian torpedo boat Generale Carlo Montanari.
1943 L23 While serving as A/S training target ship on Canada's east coast, HMS L 23 was sent to Philadelphia, USA for a refit.
1944 HMS Unsparing HMS Unsparing sinks the Greek sailing vessel Evangelistria with gunfire off Volos, Greece.
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