July 26th - On This Date - RN Submarine Service

1918	R8	Submarine HMS R8 completed
1918	H41	Submarine HMS H41 launched
1917	L20	Submarine HMS L20 laid down
1940	P33	Submarine HMS P33 laid down
1915	HMS E16	HMS E16 torpedoed destroyer V188 off the German Coast on 26 July 1915.
1940	HMS Thames	HMS Thames torpedoes and sinks the German torpedo boat Luchs in the North Sea.
1942	HMS Thrasher	HMS Thrasher is bombed in error by a British Swordfish aircraft off Port Said, Egypt. She is under repair for about a month due to the damage sustained.
1943	HMS Safari	HMS Safari fires three torpedoes at the French (German controlled) tanker Champagne off Piombino, Toscane, Italy. All torpedoes missed.
1944	HMS Virtue	HMS Virtue fires four torpedoes at the German sailing vessel Doxa off Suda Bay, Crete. All torpedoes miss.
1945	HMS Sea Dog	HMS Seadog sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with demolition charges in the Strait of Malacca.
1950	HMS Artful	In dockyard hands for repairs to fire damage to the Control Room.

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