Monday, 24 September 2012

September 24th - On This Date - RN Submarine Service



1926                Submarine HMS Oberon launched
1941                HMS P36 completed
1942                HMS Sea Dog completed
1942                HMS Usurper launched
1945                HMS Ambush launched
1960                HMS Onslaught launched
1939                HMS Spearfish was heavily damaged by German warships off Horns Reef. She was unable to submerge but nevertheless managed to escape. A rescue mission was undertaken by the British Humber force and Home fleet. Spearfish safely put in Rosyth on the 26th. Repairs to Spearfish were completed in early March 1940.
1940                HMS Tuna torpedoes and sinks the German catapult ship Ostmark in the Bay of Biscay about 35 nautical miles south-west of St. Nazaire, France.
1940                HMS Cachalot attacks a submarine with torpedoes in the Bay of Biscay. The target is not hit.
1941                HMS Triumph damages the Italian tanker Poseidone and the Italian merchant Sidamo off Ortona, Abruzzi, Italy.
1941                HMS Urge an attack was made a 2,500 ton Merchant Vessel. All torpedoes missed.
1943                HMS Ultor torpedoes and damages the German tanker Champagne 11 nautical miles east of Bastia, Corsica, France.
1944                HMS Tudor lays mines off the west coast of Siam.
1944                HMS Vigorous claims the sinking of a sailing vessel south-east of Cape Drepano, Sithonia Peninsula, Greece.
1944                HMS Visigoth damages two sailing vessels with gunfire in Strati harbour, Crete, Greece.
1944                HMS Vox sinks a sailing vessel with gunfire about 15 nautical miles south of the Kassandra Peninsula, Greece.
1952                HMS Sportsman lost, cause unknown.

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