Monday, 19 November 2012

November 11th - On This Date - RN Submarine Service

1915 E26 Submarine HMS E26 launched
1915 E43 Submarine HMS E43 launched
1916 K13 Submarine HMS K13 launched
1930 Regent Submarine HMS Regent completed
1942 Stubborn Submarine HMS Stubborn launched
1943 Voracious Submarine HMS Voracious launched
1967 Repulse Submarine HMS Repulse launched
1942 HMS Unbeaten HMS Unbeaten attacked and sunk in error by RAF Wellington of No.172 Squadron, Coastal Command. All hands lost. On patrol in Bay of Biscay for German raiders, supply ships and U-boats on passage
1942 HMS Turbulent HMS Turbulent torpedoes and sinks the German auxiliary submarine tender Bengasi about 10 nautical miles north-east of Capo Carbonara, Sardinia, Italy.
1942 HMS Ursula HMS Ursula attacks but misses the German submarine U-73 off Cabo de Gata, Spain.
1944 HMS Venturer Torpedoed and sank the German submarine U-771 in the Andfjord near Harstad, Norway.
1944 HMS Tantalus HMS Tantalus sinks the Japanese coaster Palang Maru with gunfire of the east coast of Malaya.
1951 Sidon Paid off into Reserve Group "F" attached to 5th Submarine Flotilla Devonport pending refit.
2009 Trafalgar HMS Trafalgar sailed into its Devon base for the final time prior to decommissioning. Its return was marked with a flypast by a navy Merlin helicopter.

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