Events
On This Day - May 24
1915 | E 11 (I 91) | Travelling up the Sea of Marmara, E11 sank two Turkish transport ships and drove another agound. |
1939 | Seal (N 37) | Completed |
1939 | P 611 | Laid Down |
1939 | P 612 | Laid Down |
1939 | P 615 | Laid Down |
1941 | Upholder (N 99) | Whilst on patrol off the coast of Sicily, Lieutenant Commander Wanklyn, in command of HMS Upholder, sighted a southbound enemy troop convoy, strongly escorted by Destroyers. The failing light was such that observation by periscope could not be relied on but a surface attack would have been easily seen. Upholder's listening gear was out of action. In spite of these severe handicaps, Lieutenant Commander Wanklyn decided to press home his attack at short range and sank the Italian liner Conte Rosso Subsequently, the King was graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross for great valour and resolution in command of HMS Upholder to Lieutenant Commander Malcolm David Wanklyn, DSO. |
1941 | Urge (N 17) | HMS URGE returned to Malta. |
1942 | Traveller (N 48) | HMS Traveller arrived at Gibraltar |
1943 | Turpin (P 354) | Laid Down |
1943 | P 52 / Dzik (Polish) | Near Cape Spartivento ORP Dzik torpedoes and damages the Italian oil tanker Carnaro. After the attack, the Italians depth charged Dzik but she managed to escape without damage. |
1990 | Talent (S 92) | Left Barrow |