Tuesday, 30 April 2013

RN Submarines - On this date April 30th


1917 K15 Submarine HMS K15 completed
1934 Salmon Submarine HMS Salmon launched
1940 Uproar Submarine HMS Uproar laid down
1943 HMS Rorqual HMS Rorqual lays 50 mines off Isola Marettimo, to the west of Sicily, Italy.
1945 HMS Torbay HMS Torbay sinks two Japanese sailing vessels with scuttling charges in the Strait of Malacca.
1986 HMS Vanguard Order announced by Norman Lamount, Secretary of State for Defence Procurement



With Thanks to :       Barrow Submariners Association

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