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Unsparing (P 55)

Built By: Vickers (Tyne)
Build Group: U2
Fate: Scrapped on 14th February 1946 at Inverkeithing.
Unsparing (P 55)
Unsparing (P 55)

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Commanders
1942: Lieutenant   Aston Dalzell Piper (RNR) DSC
1945: Lieutenant   Cecil Robert Peter Charles Branson
1945: Acting Lieutenant   John David Tweedie (RNVR)

Roll of Honour
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Died: 31-10-1943
Wilson, Harry  C/SSX 27724
Able Seaman Died: 31-10-1943
The Submarine had been carrying out a Surface Gun Action against a troop carrying caique. When the caique returned fire, the Submarine broke off the action.

Whilst clearing the decks for diving a shell hit the base of the Conning Tower and Able Seaman Wilson was wounded and lost over the side.

The Gunnery Officer and Petty Officer were also wounded.

Events

 11-08-1941   Laid Down
 28-07-1942   Launched
 29-11-1942   Completed
 31-07-1943   HMS Unsparing torpedoes and sinks the Italian tanker Flegetonte off Bari, Italy.
 29-09-1943   HMS Unsparing sinks a Greek sailing vessel with gunfire off Kythira Island, Greece.
 29-10-1943   HMS Unsparing torpedoes and sinks the German merchant Ingeborg west of the Island of Stampalia, Greece.
 31-10-1943   HMS Unsparing damages a sailing vessel with gunfire south of Cape Koraxas, Amorgos Island, Greece.
 02-12-1943   HMS Unsparing sinks a Greek sailing vessel with gunfire south of Levitha island, Greece.
 15-01-1944   HMS Unsparing sinks two Greek sailing vessels with gunfire off Lemnos Island, Greece
 19-02-1944   HMS Unsparing torpedoes and damages the German merchant Peter in the Aegean north of Skiathos Island.
 22-02-1944   HMS Unsparing sinks the Greek sailing vessel Evangelistria with gunfire off Volos, Greece.
 21-06-1944   HMS Unsparing sinks the German submarine chaser UJ 2106, the German barge Sybille and the German ferry SF 284 south of Cape Maleas, Greece.
 14-02-1946   Scrapped at Inverkeithing.
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