1912 | Nautilus | Submarine HMS Nautilus launched |
1934 | Shark | Submarine HMS Shark completed |
1940 | Sibyl | Submarine HMS Sibyl laid down |
1940 | Sea Dog | Submarine HMS Sea Dog laid down |
1942 | Truculent | Submarine HMS Truculent completed |
1942 | Ultor | Submarine HMS Ultor completed |
1942 | Trump | Submarine HMS Trump laid down |
1959 | Sealion | Submarine HMS Sealion launched |
1942 | HMS P311 | HMS P311, only unnamed T-class boat, was due to have been named Tutenkhamen. Fitted to carry 2 human torpedoes (Chariots). Lost while engaged in Operation Principle, a chariot attack on Italian cruisers at La Maddalena. Left Scotland in November 1942 with sister-boats Thunderbolt and Trooper after addition of human torpedo deck-mounted watertight containers direct for Malta. From there, sailed with two Chariots for Operation Principle. Last signal on 31st December. Probably sunk by Italian mines in the approaches to Maddalena. Lost with all hands |
1942 | HMS Unrivalled | HMS Unrivalled torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Maddalena south-east of Mehedia, Tunisia. |
1944 | HMS Shakespeare | HMS Shakespeare torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ship Unryu Maru east of Port Blair, Andaman Islands. |
1944 | HMS Trenchant | HMS Trenchant sinks two Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire in the Malacca Strait. |
1974 | HMCS Rainbow | HMCS Rainbow paid off Esquimalt BC. Last Canadian Pacific Fleet submarine until 2003 |
For Veterans and Serving Submariners of all Nations. - News, Updates on World Conflicts and Interesting Information
Saturday 31 December 2011
December 31st - On This Date
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