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On This Day - June 8

1910 C 34 (I 64) Launched
1913 E 5 (I 85) An explosion occurred inside E5's Main Engines, resulting in the death of one Officer and two men. In addition, nine men were badly burned.
1918 H 29 Launched
1918 R 3 Launched
1918 R 4 Launched
1940 Satyr (P 214) Laid Down
1940 Orzel (85 A) (Polish) The submarine was officially declared lost. The true cause is unknown, although it is commonly believed Orzeł most likely struck a British or German sea mine in or near the Skagerrak. Another theory suggests the boat may have been sunk mistakenly by a British aircraft.
1941 Clyde (N 12) HMS Clyde sinks the Italian merchant Sturla with gunfire in the Golfo di Policastro about 5 nautical miles from Maratea.
1943 Trespasser (P 312) HMS Trespasser fires 6 torpedoes at the German auxilary patrol vessel Uj 6073/Nimeth Allah off Toulon, southern France. The torpedoes miss their target.
1944 Sirdar (P 226) HMS Sirdar sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca.
1944 Stoic (P 231) HMS Stoic sinks a small Japanese vessel with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca.
1944 Solent (P 262) Launched
1944 Artful (P 456) Laid Down
1945 Trenchant (P 331) HMS Trenchant torpedoes and sinks the Japanese heavy cruiser Ashigara in the northern entrance of Bangka Straits.
2007 Astute (S 119) HMS ASTUTE 'Rolled Out' from Devonshire Dock Hall after naming by Camila, Duchess of Cornwall.

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