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On This Day - August 27

1915 E 22 (I 79) Launched
1924 L 54 Completed
1941 Graph (P 715) The German submarine U-570 was captured by Britain in the North Atlantic south of Iceland after being damaged by a British aircraft. She was towed to Thorlaks-hafn, Iceland and salvaged.
1941 Urge (N 17) HMS Urge torpedoes and damages the Italian passenger ship Aquitania 7 nautical miles bearing 13 from Punta Mignone.
1941 Urge (N 17) Urge attacked a Merchant Vessel and the 4,791 ton Italian Tanker AQUITANIA in position 38`11'N 12`07'E. The tanker was hit and sank.
1941 Traveller (N 48) Launched
1942 Umbra (P 35) HMS Umbra torpedoes and sinks the Italian transport ship Manfredo Campiero about 35 nautical miles west of Cape Spada, Crete.
1942 Sickle (P 224) Launched
1943 Unruffled (P 46) HMS Unruffled torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Città di Spezia 40 nautical miles off Brindisi, Italy.
1943 Unseen (P 51) HMS Unseen sank the Italian merchant ship Rastello.
1944 Sturdy (P 248) HMS Sturdy sinks a Japanese fishing vessel with gunfire.
2010 Astute (S 119) Completed