Saturday, 20 October 2012

October 20th - On This Date - RN Submarine Service



1913                HMS S2 laid down
1917                HMS H21 launched
1942                HMS Safari - The Titania (under tow following a previous attack by HMS Unbroken) is sunk early by HMS Safari east of Tunisia.
1942                HMS Thrasher torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Lero between Symi and Rhodos Islands, Greece.
1944                HMS Sceptre torpedoes and sinks the German auxilary submarine chaser UJ 1111 off Lister, Norway.

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