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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