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On This Day - October 27

1905 Cyclops (F31) 1905 - 1947 Launched
1933 Starfish (S 19) Completed
1942 Taku (N 38) HMS Taku sinks the Greek sailing vessel Lora with gunfire off Lemnos, Greece.
1942 Spirit (P 245) Laid Down
1944 Trenchant (P 331) Chariots released by HMS Trenchant sink the Japanese army cargo ship Sumatra Maru in Phuket harbour, Siam.
2010 Astute (S 119) Commander Andy Coles relieved of his command following a grounding incident the previous week.

It was subsequently decided that he would not face a court martial. In December 2010 it was announced that Commander Iain Breckenridge, who has previously commanded the submarine HMS Tireless, would take over command.

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