Friday 25 May 2012

May 25th - On This Date - RN Submarine Service

1908 D2 Submarine HMS D2 launched
1911 D4 Submarine HMS D4 launched
1919 L33 Submarine HMS L33 launched
1934 Sea Wolf Submarine HMS Sea Wolf laid down
1945 Truncheon Submarine HMS Truncheon completed
1916 E18 E18 & the Russian Gerpard were ordered to sail at 1800 hrs, the Russian Gepard was to patrol off the Swedish coast for German Merchantmen. E8 was to patrol the Steinort area while E18 was given the dangerous Memel billet.
1943 Victoria Cross The King was Graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross for great valour in command of HM Submarines to Commander John Wallace Linton, DSO, DSC, Royal Navy
1945 HMS Trenchant HMS Trenchant sinks the Japanese auxiliary minesweeper Wa 105 east of Mandalike Island.
1945 HMS Trump HMS Trump sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire off the Sapudi Strait.
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