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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

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