Thursday, 11 October 2012

October 10th - On This Date - RN Submarine Service



1908                HMS C18 launched
1908                HMS C22 launched
1916                HMS K8 launched
1942                HMS Universal launched
1942                HMS Spark laid down
1944                HMS Aeneas laid down
1941                HMS Thunderbolt sinks the Italian sailing vessel Citta di Simi with gunfire some 12 miles north-east of Cape Sidero, Crete.
1942                A submarine duel occurred on this day in the Mediterranean. The British submarine HMS Saracen fired two torpedoes at U-605, but missed. The U-boat replied with four torpedoes, but these also missed
1942                HMS Safari fires four torpedoes, but missed, against the Italian about 10 nautical miles south-east of Dubrovnik, Croatia, Yugoslavia.
1942                HMS Unison torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Enrichetta about 12 nautical miles west-south-west of Kyparissia, Greece.
1944                While operating off Crete HMS Virtue sinks the Greek sailing vessels Sophia and Aghia Anna with gunfire.
1950                Andrew was involved in a collision.

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