Tuesday, 31 July 2012

July 31st - On This Date - RN Submarine Service

1916 J6 Submarine HMS J6 completed
1943 Terrapin Submarine HMS Terrapin launched
1946 Aeneas Submarine HMS Aeneas completed
1943 HMS Unsparing HMS Unsparing torpedoes and sinks the Italian tanker Flegetonte off Bari, Italy.
1945 HMS XE3 XE-3 made a successful attack on a Japanese heavy cruiser of the Atago class at her moorings in Johore Strait, Singapore, on 31st July, 1945 for which a VC was awarded.

Leading Seaman Magennis served as Diver in XE-3 during the same attack and was also awarded the VC.
1945 HMS Tiptoe HMS Tiptoe damages a Japanese coaster with gunfire off the Sunda Strait.
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