Tuesday, 17 April 2012

April 17th - On This Date - RN Submarine Service

1904 A4 Submarine HMS A4 completed
1918 M1 Submarine HMS M1 completed
1942 Sportsman Submarine HMS Sportsman launched
1942 Shalimar Submarine HMS Shalimar laid down
1944 Teredo Submarine HMS Teredo laid down
1948 Acheron Submarine HMS Acheron completed
1958 Porpoise Submarine HMS Porpoise completed
1963 Dreadnought Submarine HMS Dreadnought completed
1973 Swiftsure Submarine HMS Swiftsure completed
1915 E15 Ran aground after trying to enter the Sea of Marmara

On 17th April 1915 whilst attempting to run beneath the minefields guarding the Dardanelle Straits, HMS E15 was swept ashore by the strong currents. The submarine ran aground directly under the guns of Fort Dardanus. E15 came under heavy fire from the fort, one shell killing the Captain, another hitting the vessels battery compartment forcing the crew to surrender.

Many attempts were made to prevent the submarine falling into enemy hands and finally a torpedo launched from HMS Majestic put paid to Turkish attempts to re-float the submarine.
1940 HMS Taku While searching for 5 German destroyers reported to be in her area HMS Taku fires 4 torpedoes against the British destroyer HMS Ashanti. Luckily all torpedoes missed their target.
1941 HMS Truant HMS Truant sinks the Italian auxiliary submarine chaser V 62/Vanna with gunfire off Apollonia, Libya.
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1 comment:

  1. THE V62/VANNA(NOT AN AUXILIARY SUBMARINE CHASER)
    IS AT 32° 54' 32" N AND 21° 58' 38" E.
    SINCERELY.
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    BRUSSELS

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