August 4th - On This Date - RN Submarine Service

1903	RN College, Osborn	HM King Edward VII opened the RN College, Osborne: 'a cross between a workhouse and stable'
1914	Britain declares war	Germany declares war on Belgium. Britain declares war on Germany. Canada, as a self-governing Dominion, is thus committed to the conflict that "will be over by Christmas"
1940	HMS Sealion	HMS Sealion torpedoes and sinks the Norwegian merchant Toran off Homborsund, Norway.
1944	HMS Universal	HMS Universal torpedoes and sinks the German auxilary minesweeper Petrel of the coast southern France.
1944	HMS Vox	HMS Vox torpedoes and sinks the German guardboat GK 61/Pétrel 8 and the German sailing vessels Thetis and SA 83 north of Iraklion, Crete.
1945	HMS Thorough	HMS Thorough sinks a Japanese coaster with gunfire off Bali.

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