Saturday, 4 February 2012

February 2nd - On This Date - RN Submarine Service

1903 No 1 Submarine HMS No 1 completed
1916 J4 Submarine HMS J4 launched
1943 Usurper Submarine HMS Usurper completed
1987 Triumph Submarine HMS Triumph laid down
1912 HMS A3 Sank off Isle of Wight after collision with HMS Hazard

The Commander-in-Chief regrets to announce that owing to a collision between His MajestyĆ¢€™s Ship Hazard and the submarine A3, the latter sank near East Princess Buoy about noon today. It is feared that the submarine was completely flooded, in which case there is very little hope of the officers and crew being saved, though salvage appliances have been sent out.

Whilst on exercise off the Isle of Wight HMS A3 surfaced directly in the path of HMS Hazard. The collision caused a large hole to be torn in the side of the submarine sinking her almost immediately.
1943 HMS Safari HMS Safari intercepts and Italian convoy off Isola di Capri and torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchants Valsavoia and Salemi.

SAB

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