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On This Day - November 8

1915	E 22 (I 79)	Completed

1915	K 6	Laid Down

1915	K 7	Laid Down

1916	K 9	Launched

1921	Fearless 1912 - 1921	Sold for scrap

1939	Seal (N 37)	HMS Seal ended her 3rd war patrol at Portsmouth

1941	Upholder (N 99)	HMS Upholder attacks an Italian submarine with torpedoes some 60 nautical miles south-east of Capo Passero, Sicily, Italy but the target was not hit.

1942	United (P 44)	HMS United attacks the damaged Italian light cruiser Attilio Regolo with torpedoes of Capo San Vito, Sicily, Italy. The torpedoes miss.

1944	Tradewind (P 329)	HMS Tradewind sinks five Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire off the west coast of Burma.

1952	Wolfe (F37) 1920 - 1952	Arrived Faslane for breaking up

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HM Submarine A5 (Forgotten Submariners)

A5's refueling was completed at 0805. Approximately two hours later an explosion occurred inside A5 toward the stern, a second explosion some thirty minutes later followed this. The second explosion was located in the conning tower area. So great was the force of the explosions that members of the crew were actually blown out of the boat through the main hatch into the water. Subsequently two crew members were picked up by a tug.

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