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| Class: | 1942 - 1946: X Class |
| Built By: | Markham and Co (Derbyshire) |
| Build Group: | X |
| Fate: | |
| The submarine was under tow by HMS Syrtis in the Pentland Firth on Monday, 7th February 1944, when the officer of the watch (Lieutenant Charles Blythe, RNR) was washed overboard from the bridge of HMS Syrtis. The Commanding Officer of HMS Syrtis (Lieutenant M. H. Jupp, Royal Navy) reversed course in an attempt to rescue his 'man overboard' and accidentally collided with Submarine X-22. Submarine X-22 sank at once, and Lieutenant MacFarlane and his crew of three were all lost. | |
It was obvious that whatever had caused Affray to sink, and had ended the lives of all those on board, had occurred quickly.
Sixty years later, in this compelling maritime investigation, Alan Gallop uses previously top secret documents, interviews with experts and contemporary news sources to explore how and why Affray became the last British submarine lost at sea, and possibly the greatest maritime mystery since the Marie Celeste.
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| Class: | 1942 - 1946: X Class |
| Built By: | Markham and Co (Derbyshire) |
| Build Group: | X |
| Fate: | |
| The submarine was under tow by HMS Syrtis in the Pentland Firth on Monday, 7th February 1944, when the officer of the watch (Lieutenant Charles Blythe, RNR) was washed overboard from the bridge of HMS Syrtis. The Commanding Officer of HMS Syrtis (Lieutenant M. H. Jupp, Royal Navy) reversed course in an attempt to rescue his 'man overboard' and accidentally collided with Submarine X-22. Submarine X-22 sank at once, and Lieutenant MacFarlane and his crew of three were all lost. | |
It was obvious that whatever had caused Affray to sink, and had ended the lives of all those on board, had occurred quickly.
Sixty years later, in this compelling maritime investigation, Alan Gallop uses previously top secret documents, interviews with experts and contemporary news sources to explore how and why Affray became the last British submarine lost at sea, and possibly the greatest maritime mystery since the Marie Celeste.
12 pages added or updated in the last 1 month
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