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On This Day - February 25

Victorious (S 29)

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1880	Resurgam	The world's first mechanically-driven submarine the 30-ton Resurgam, built by the Rev.George Garrett, an English clergyman, sank in a heavy swell 20 miles off Great Ormes Head near Llandudno north Wales, whilst being towed to Portsmouth.

1906	B 5 (I 25)	Completed

1919	H 47	Completed

1936	Grampus (N 56)	Launched

1941	Upright (N 89)	HMS Upright torpedoes and sinks the Italian light cruiser Armando Diaz east off Sfax, Tunisia.

1941	United (P 44)	Laid Down

1941	Unruffled (P 46)	Laid Down

1943	Torbay (N 79)	HMS Torbay damages the Italian auxiliary minesweeper Monte Argentario with gunfire off Ajaccio, Corsica, France.

1944	Tiptoe (P 332)	Launched

1945	Trenchant (P 331)	HMS Trenchant sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca.

1956	Excalibur (S 40)	Launched

1967	Renown (S 26)	Launched

2019	Warspite	The Secretary of State for Defence, Right Honourable Gavin Williamson CBE MP, announced "Warspite" as the name of the third in class submarine for the Dreadnought programme.

2019	Astute (S 119)	HMS Astute and Type 23 frigate HMS St Albans faced tough weather conditions as they took advantage of working together on their anti-submarine warfare capabilities to do personnel transfer training. St Albans' Merlin helicopter from 814 Naval Air Squadron flew between both vessels, winching submariners and sailors while battling wind and rain. Lieutenant Commander Andrew Mitchell, flight commander on board the Portsmouth-based frigate, said: "The transfer was one of the most challenging, and professionally rewarding experiences. We don't get to do this often and certainly not in such adverse weather conditions."

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Class:	1993 - Present: Vanguard Class
Built By:	Vickers (Barrow)
Build Group:	SSBN2

During the occupation of World War II, the owner of a Dutch shipping port is ordered to attend an interview with the head of the Gestapo.

His yard has almost completed two submarines and the Nazis are anxious to have them finished and fully operational. They offer to reinstate him if he agrees, which he does.

But what the Nazis do not know is that he is planning to double cross them and take the ships to England, if he can. Starring Ralph Richardson, Googie Withers and Esmond Knight.

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