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On This Day - January 6

1916 E 17 (I 97) Whilst patrolling north of Texel Island, HMS E17 struck an uncharted sandbank. Badly damaged the submarine was forced to surface. The Royal Netherlands Navy Cruiser Noord Brabant approached the stricken submarine to investigate.

E17 believing the Cruiser was belligerent submerged, but owing to the damage was forced to surface again. E1 signalled the un-identified cruisers for assistance and her crew were taken off and interned.

E17 finally sank at 1140 on Thursday 6th January 1916.
1916 W 1 Completed
1919 P 554 Laid down
1925 L 53 Completed
1931 Thames (N 71) Laid Down
1940 Tempest (N 86) Laid Down
1943 Stygian (P 249) Laid Down
1944 Untiring (P 59) HMS Untiring torpedoes and sinks the German barge F 296 south of Moneglia, Italy.

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