May 24th - On This Date - RN Submarine Service

1939	Seal	Submarine HMS Seal completed
1939	P611	Submarine HMS P611 laid down
1939	P612	Submarine HMS P612 laid down
1939	P615	Submarine HMS P615 laid down
1943	Turpin	Submarine HMS Turpin laid down
1941	Upholder	The King was graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross for great valour and resolution in command of His Majestys Submarine Upholder to Lieutenant Commander Malcolm David Wanklyn, DSO, Royal Navy. On the evening of 24th May, 1941, whilst on patrol off the coast of Sicily, Lieutenant Commander Wanklyn, in command of His Majestys Submarine Upholder, sighted a southbound enemy troop convoy, strongly escorted by Destroyers. The failing light was such that observation by periscope could not be relied on but a surface attack would have been easily seen. Upholder's listening gear was out of action. In spite of these severe handicaps Lieutenant Commander Wanklyn decided to press home his attack at short range.
1941	HMS Upholder	HMS Upholder attacked a convoy east of Sicily & sank Italian liner Conte Rosso
1941	Urge	HMS URGE returned to Malta.
1990	HMS Talent	Left Barrow

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