Monday, 1 October 2012

October 2nd - On This Date - RN Submarine Service



1901                HMS No 1 launched
1917                HMS Nautilus completed
1913                HMS E7 launched
1933                HMS Seahorse completed
1941                HMS Surf laid down
1944                HMS Spearhead launched
1941                On 2nd Oct 1941 an unsuccessful attack was made on an Italian Submarine of 600 tons in position 38`43'N 12`52'E.
1942                HMS Safari attacks and damages the Italian merchant Veglia off Korcula, Croatia. The damaged ship is later salvaged but delared a total loss.
1944                HMS Unswerving fires three torpedoes against the German auxiliary minelayer Zeus about 6 nautical miles south-south-east of Cape Kassandra, Greece.
1969                HMCS Grilse paid off & returned to USN

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