Wednesday, 17 October 2012

October 19th - On This Date - RN Submarine Service



1916                HMS L6 laid down
1918                HMS H30 completed
1918                HMS M2 launched
1918                HMS M3 launched
1940                P614 launched
1942                HMS Terrapin laid down
1944                HMS Vagabond launched
1942                HMS Thrasher sinks the Italian tug Roma with gunfire off Stampalia, Greece.
1942                HMS Unbending torpedoes and sinks the Italian destroyer Giovanni da Verazzano and the Italian merchant Beppe about 30 nautical miles south-west off Lampione Island.
1942                HMS Unbroken torpedoes and damages the Italian merchant Titania north-west of Tripoi, Libya.
1942                HMS United torpedoes and damages the Italian tanker Petrarca about 20 nautical miles west of Lampedusa Island.
1943                HMS Ultor torpedoes and sinks the German merchant Aversa off Rapallo, Italy.
1944                HMS HMS Stygian sinks a small Japanese vessel with gunfire off Penang.
1948                Reduced to the Reserve.

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