April 19th - On This Date - RN Submarine Service

1912	D6	Submarine HMS D6 completed
1916	K15	Submarine HMS K15 laid down
1917	H31	Submarine HMS H31 laid down
1940	Torbay	Submarine HMS Torbay launched
1940	HMS Triad	HMS Triad fires four torpedoes against the German depot ship Tsingtau in the Skagerrak south of the Oslofjord. All torpedoes missed.
1942	HMS Torbay	HMS Torbay sinks the German auxiliary submarine chaser 13 V 2/Delpa II with gunfire north of Crete.
1942	HMS Thrasher	HMS Thrasher attacks the German barge F 184 with gunfire west of Derna, Libya. Return fire forced Thrasher to break off the attack.
1942	HMS Umbra	HMS Umbra torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Assunta De Gregori off Sfax, Tunisia.
1943	HMS Seraph	HMS Seraph sailed at 6 pm on 19th April. 1943 - with 'Major William Martin' safely stored in a six-foot metal canister packed with dry ice. For ten days Seraph surfaced only at night On the morning of 30th April, 1600 yards off Huelva. Spain, Seraph surfaced and 'Major Martin' was slid out of his canister into the sea. He was sighted by a Spanish fisherman later that morning and recovered by the authorities. A post-mortem revealed that death was caused by 'asphyxiation through immersion in the sea'. The German agent in Huelva 'played his part' and his superiors were alerted to the existence of the documents. To complete the plot, 'Pam' sent a wreath to the 'Major's' funeral in Spain, and his name was inserted in the casualty list, which appeared in 'The Times' of 4th June 1943 The success of 'Major Martin's' mission can be measured from remarks in Field-Marshal Rommel's personal papers, which reveal that when the Allies invaded Sicily the German defence was led astray - 'as a result of a diplomatic courier's body being washed up off Spain' These missions were vital to the Supreme Allied Commander, General Dwight Eisenhower, and Seraph's exploits saved thousands of Allied lives. General Patton himself praised the Seraph's conduct during the invasion of Sicily, and Lieutenant Jewell subsequently received the Legion of Merit - the highest American honour that can be bestowed on a foreigner When she was scrapped in 1963, a Seraph Memorial was erected in Citadel campus at the Military College of South Carolina, and includes Seraph's periscope, fore hatch, plane wheels and other items from the Barrow-built submarine.
1943	HMS Unrivalled	HMS Unrivalled sinks the Italian merchantmen Mostaganem & Bivona off Sicily
1943	HMS Saracen	HMS Saracen sank the italian boat Francesco Crispi near cap Punta Nera Elba's isle in Tirreno Sea.
1944	HMS Tantalus	HMS Tantalus sinks the Malaysian tug Kampung Besar with gunfire in the Malacca Strait.
1944	HMS Unruly	HMS Unruly sinks two sailing vessels with gunfire and scuttling charges in the Gulf of Izmir, Turkey
1951	HMS Sidon	Sidon took part in the search for HMS Affray which was missing in the English Channel.
1975	HMS Revenge	Recommissioned at HM Naval Base Rosyth

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EACH OF THE AREAS OF GREATEST IMPORTANCE: THE LONGTERM NEGOT I AT IONS, THE I NTER I M ADMI NI STRAT ION, AND WI THDRAWAL. 5. WHAT HAS BEEN SECURED IN EACH CASE IS BRITISH CONTROL. YOU WOULD UNDERTAKE TO NEGOTIATE AND CONCLUDE A LONG TERM AGREEMENT, BUT YOUR PRINCIPLES AS WELL A ARGENT I NE PR I NC I PLES ARE ASSERTED, AND THERE IS NOTH I NG IN THE AGREEMENT (AS THE ARGENTINES KEEP REMINDING US) THAT FORCES YOU TO ACCEPT A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT YOU DON'T WANT. 6. THE INTERIMN ADMINISTRATION IS LESS ADVANTAGEOUS THAN IT WAS, YET HERE AGAIN THE ESSENTIAL IS SAVED. THE LOCAL COUNCILS REMAIN SOVERE I GN. RECOMMENDAT IONS TO YOU ON MORE I NTERCOURSE WI TH THE MAINLAND REQUIRES A QUICK RESPONSE, BUT CAN BE TURNED DOWN. IF THE TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATION LAST, IT WILL GIVE FULL PROTECTION TO THE ISLANDERS. 7. FINALLY, THE WITHDRAWAL DEAL LEAVES YOU PROTECTED. YOUR SUBMARINES WOULD BE OUTSIDE 150' NAUTICAL MILE MAXIMUM -- BUT THEY ARE YOUR GUARANTEE, AND 150' NM IS ONLY FIVE HOURS RUNNING TIME. THE FLEET MUST STAND OFF TO 1750' NM BY SEVEN DAYS AFTER AGREEMENT, BUT IT COULD STEAM AT 12 KNOTS SOME 210'0' NM AFTER AGREEMENT, AND THUS IN MOST CASES (DEPENDING ON WHEN AGREEMENT WERE TO TAKE PLACE) GO ON STEAMING TOWARDS THE FALKLANDS AFTER AGREEMENT. 8. FRANCIS, I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER MORE CAN BE VIR UNG 0UT 0F THE AGRENT I NES. I TIS NOT CLEAR WH 0 I S IN CHARGE HERE, AS MANY AS 50' PEOPLE, INCLUDING CORPS COMMANDERS, MAY BE EXERCISING VETOS. CERTIANLY, I CAN DO NO BETTER AT TH I S PO I NT. 9. I WOULD NOT PRESUME TO SPECULATE IN THE EQUITIES SEEN FROM YOUR POINT OF VIEW. FROM MINE,

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NODIS EO 12IT65: RDS-3 4/19/12 TAGS: OVIP, (HAIG, ALEXANDER M., JR.) SUBJECT: ANNOTATIONS OF DRAFT TEXT WORKED OUT IN BUENOS AIRES PREAMBLE: THIS IS A MERGER OF TEXTS WE CARRIED FROM LONDON AND RECEIVED FROM THE ARGENTINES. IT CONTAINS CLEAR REFERENCE TO UNSC RES. 50'2 AS THE BASIS FOR THE AGREEMENT, AND RETAINS THE IMPORTANT CONCEPT THAT THE TEXT IS AN INTEGRAL WHOLE. PARAGRAPH 1 (CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES). THIS IMPLEMENTS OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE UNSC RESOLUTION. PARAGRAPH 2 AND 3 (WITHDRAWL AND SEPARATION OF FORCES) THESE PROVIDE THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF WITHDRAWL AND NONINTRODUCTION OF FORCES. WE WERE UNABLE GET ARGENTINE AGREEMENT TO FOREGO FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT EXCEPT FOR THE THREE SPECIFIED 150' NM WITHDRAWL/NON-INTRODUCTION ZONES. THE STATEMENT THAT ARGENT INA WI LL NOT OPERATE ITS FORCES IN THE ZONES IS DES I GNED TO MAKE CLEAR THAT THEIR SO-CALLED "THEATER OF OPERATIONS" DOES NOT APPLY. THE WITHDRAWL SCHEDULE PERMITS UK NAVAL FORCES TO REMAIN WITHIN THE ZONE FOR SEVEN DAYS, AT WHICH TIME ARGENTINA

MUST HAVE WITHDRAWN HALF OF THEIR FORCES. THE IDEA OF REOUIRING THE UK NAVAL TASK FORCE SEVEN DAYS TO BE AT 175lJ NM FROM THE COORDINATES PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY. THE POSITION OF UK FORCES AT THE TIME OF AGREEMENT WILL OF COURSE DETERMINE THE CLOSEST POINT OF APPROACH OF THOSE FORCES TO THE COORDINATE POINTS BEFORE HAVING TO TURN BACK IN ORDER TO BE AT 175lJ NM ON DAY SEVEN. THE UK WILL OF COURSE WANT TO LOOK VERY CLOSELY AT THE TREATMENT OF THE SUBMARINES, WHICH WAS A MAJOR POINT OF CONTROVERSY HERE. AT THE LAST MINUTE, WE DETECTED A DRAFTING ISSUE IN PARA 2.2.1 (TEXT OF DRAFT AGREEMENT BEING SENT SEPTEL FLASH). WE SUGGESTED THAT THE TWO SENTENCES REGARDING UK ACTIONS BE COMBINED BY WORD "AND" TO MAKE CLEAR OUR INTENT THAT 175lJ NM LIMIT APPLIES ONLY "WITHIN THE SAME TIME PERIOD", AND THEREFORE IS NOT APPLICABLE UNTIL ONE WEEK AFTER AGREEMENT. AT THIS WRITING, CHANGE I S BE I NG REV I EWED BY GOA. PARAGRAPH 4 (ECONOMIC SANCTIONS). THE BASIC CONCEPTS HAVE BEEN RETAINED FROM THE DRAFT WE CARRIED FROM LONDON. THE TIMING, HOWEVER, HAS BEEN ALTERED AT ARGENTINE INSISTENCE. STEPS ARE TO BE TAKEN TO TERMINATE BILATERAL SANCTIONS SIMULTANEIOUSLY AND WITHOUT DELAY, RATHER THAN ANYTIME IN THE TWO WEEK PERIOD WE PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED. THE OPERATIVE COMMITMENT REMAINS "TO TAKE STEPS". SIMULTANEITY IMPLIES BILATERAL COORDINATION, WHICH WOULD OBVIOUSLY BEAR ON THE TIMING OF THE ACTIONS IN BOTH SENTENCES. WE ASSUME "WITHOUT DELAY" INCLUDES TIME NECESSARY TO MAKE SUCH ARRANGEMENTS, A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO COMPLETE DOMESTIC REOUIREMENTS, AND THE TIME NECESSARY TO CONSULT THE EC AND THIRD COUNTRIES. PARAGRAPH 5 (AUTHORITY) THE CONCEPT OF A TRIPARTITE SPECIAL COMMISSION SURVIVES, WITH A CHANGE OF NAME TO SPECIAL "INTERIM AUTHORITY". WHILE THE COMMISSION'S FUNCTIONS HAVE NOT CHANGED MATERIALLY FROM THE TEXT WE WORKED OUT IN LONDON, THE CHANGE OF NAME WITH IT'S CONNOTATIONS IS OPTICALLY MORE APPEALING TO ARGENTINA. THE AUTHORITY IS NOW TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OBLIGATIONS IN THE AGREEMENT. AWKWARDLY, THE DRAFT RETAINS REFERENCE TO "OBSERVERS"

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Argentina and Brazil closer in defence issues and in support of Malvinas claim

Argentina and Brazil agreed to work on a common defence agenda underlining the importance of strengthening Unasur and working to ensure that Latin America is a peace zone thus sending a strong message to the UK on the Falklands/Malvinas issue.

Amorim and Puricelli also agreed to collaborate in the manufacturing of UAS

Visiting Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli met on Tuesday with his counterpart Celso Amorim at Brazil Defence ministry and recalled the long historic support from Brazil to Argentina’s legitimate claim over the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty claim and demanded that the UK finally seats to talk about the disputed South Atlantic Islands.

“The relation with Argentina is the most strategic of all our relations” pointed out Minister Amorim. “A strategic alliance based on common shared history sealed in its moment by the initiative from former president Nestor Kirchner to create Unasur”.

Puricelli and Amorim said the two countries hold a common stance ahead of the coming Ministers of Defence of the Americas conference which means “cooperation with North America, but above all integration of South America is far more important”.

Next September 18/19 the Peace and Cooperation Zone in the South Atlantic, (Zopacas) will be meeting in Montevideo to address many of these defence issues including the protection of natural resources and preservation of the common heritage.

Amorim thanked his counterpart for Argentine support following the recent fire which destroyed Brazil’s main Antarctic station Comandante Ferraz. Puricelli again offered all the possible help and support from the Argentine bases.

The two ministers also agreed to cooperate in the construction of unmanned aircraft to help with border surveillance and fighting the drugs trade.

The construction of these Unmanned Aircraft Systems with Israeli technology (Elbit) would be for domestic use and exporting to South American countries. Brazil has already displayed some advanced prototypes along the border with Paraguay and Bolivia to counter drugs and arms smuggling.

Puricelli requested Brazil to speed the delivery of armoured vehicles for troop transport named Guaraní, and which Argentina needs in support of UN peace keeping missions

Another Argentine request according to the Brazilian government news agency was interest in the air-to-air missile A-Darter, under joint development between Brazil and South Africa.

Likewise Argentina would like support from Brazil to upgrade its Exocet MM-38 and MM-40 missiles- “We’ve already advanced in this area, but we know Brazil is also working on the issue so we want to share it”.

Argentina is already collaborating with Brazil in the development of the KC-390 an air supply vessel which can also be used to fuel other aircraft in the air.

Following the meeting Puricelli left for Sao Paulo to visit the Technological Airspace Centre is San Jose Dos Campos, and Brazil’s aircraft manufacturing complex, Embraer, plus the Aeronautic Technology institute, ITA.

Letter on identification of Argentine soldiers buried in Falklands sent to the Red Cross

Malvinas conflict next-of-kin commission sent a letter to the International Red Cross expressing their position regarding the request from President Cristina Fernandez for that organization to help with the identification of soldiers’ remains buried in the Falkland Islands Argentine cemetery.

The letter was addressed on April 13 and refers to the announcement by President Cristina Fernandez last April 2 in Ushuaia during the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas war; precisely on the day (in 1982) Argentine troops landed and occupied the Falklands for 74 days, until expelled by a British Task Force.

In the Tierra del Fuego ceremony Cristina Fernandez revealed she had addressed “a letter to the Red Cross authorities asking they take the necessary measures and intercede before the UK so that the remains of unknown Argentine and British soldiers can be definitively identified, thirty years after the Malvinas war”.

She added “every person has the right to be buried with a plaque identifying his name and every mother has the inalienable right to worship his son; this goes back in our civilization to Antigone and Sophocles”, she added.

In their release the Commission of the next of kin of the fallen in Malvinas said their letter was addressed to the president of the Red Cross International Commission, and referred to the request for forensic, genetic samples to be taken from the Argentine soldiers’ remains buried in the cemetery at Darwin in the Falklands and whose identities “only remain known to God”.

Cristina Fernandez original announcement on April 2 was in response to the request from Malvinas war veterans since a significant number of the combatants buried in the Falklands’ Argentine memorial at Darwin remain unidentified.

A copy from the letter sent by the Malvinas next-of-kin Commission was also given to the Argentine president concludes the brief release signed by Delmira de Cao, president and Dalal Abd de Massad.