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On This Day - October 13

1941	O 24 (Dutch)	Attacked the Italian tanker Saturno about 5 nautical miles West of Fiumicino, Italy. No hits were obtained and O24 was briefly depth charged following the attack.

1942	Thrasher (N 37)	HMS Thrasher sinks a sailing vessel with gunfire in the Aegean Sea about 10 nautical miles south-west of Cape Pinnes, Athos peninsula, Greece.

1942	Unruffled (P 46)	HMS Unruffled torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Loreto (130 POW's aboard were lost) 4 nautical miles off Cape Gallo, Sicily, Italy.

1942	Talent (P 322) / Zwaardvisch (Dutch)	Laid Down

1944	Sturdy (P 248)	HMS Sturdy sinks the Japanese Kosei Maru and Hansei Maru off Towari, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies.

1956	Anchorite (P 422)	Anchorite went aground in Rothesay Bay and was stuck for 2 days before being pulled free.

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