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On This Day - August 19

1902 Hazard 1901 - 1918 Took part in the fleet review held at Spithead for the coronation of King Edward VII.
1913 Royal Arthur 1891 - 1921 Recommissioned at Sheerness
1915 E 13 (I 93) Just after 2300 on 17th August 1915 a faulty compass forced HMS E13 aground on a mud bank in Danish Territorial waters. All attempts to re-float the submarine failed and by the dawn of the 19th both German and Danish vessels were in the area.

Under International Law a belligerent warship is allowed sanctuary in neutral waters for up to 24 hours. At 0500 on the 19th E13 was informed by the Danish ship Narvalen that she had 24 hours within which to re-float. With previous attempts having failed E13 attempted to gain a tow from the Danish vessels in the area.

At 0928 two German destroyers were seen to be closing at high speed and flying the signal "Abandon Ship Immediately" The destroyers opened fire with torpedoes and machine guns. The crew of E13 who were resting on the casing were caught unawares and immediately abandoned the submarine and headed for the Danish ships and Internment.
1915 E 1 (I 81) Damaged the German battlecruiser Moltke
1916 E 23 Attacked the battleship Seydlitz with torpedoes fired from bow and stern, both torpedoes missed the target. These shots were fired at the recommended distances at the time.

She later fired a further two torpedoes at the battleship Westphalen at what Turner thought was the ideal distance and scored a hit.
1940 Cachalot (N 84) HMS Cachalot lays minefield FD 24 (50 mines) west of the Gironde estuary.
1940 Urge (N 17) Launched
1941 Trident (N 52) HMS Trident damages the German merchant Levante east of Havoysund, Norway.
1941 Unbeaten (N 93) HMS Unbeaten fires three torpedoes against the Italian troop transport Esperia 15 nautical miles north of Pantelleria but miss the target.
1941 Usurper (P 56) Laid Down
1942 Turbulent (N 98) HMS Turbulent torpedoes and damages the Italian tanker Pozarica off Antikythera, Greece.
1942 Porpoise (N 14) HMS Porpoise attacks the Italian merchant Iseo off Derna, Libya. All torpedoes miss. During the counter attack by the Italian escorts, Porpoise was damaged by depth charges from the torpedo boat Lince.
1943 Venturer (P 68) Completed
1943 O 24 (Dutch) Attacked the German supply ship Quito with four torpedoes west of the Sembilan Islands. No hits were obtained as Quito was able to evade the torpedoes.
1944 Virtue (P 75) HMS Virtue sinks a sailing vessel with gunfire south of Milos Island, Greece.
1944 Vortex (P 87) / Morse (French) Launched
1960 Finwhale (S 05) Completed