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On This Day - July 16

1918 H 25 Completed
1940 Clyde (N 12) HMS Clyde sinks the Norwegian fishing vessel SF 52 with gunfire east of Alesund, Norway.
1940 Saracen (P 247) Laid Down
1944 Templar (P 316) HMS Templar misses the German submarine U-1062 with torpedoes in the Malacca Strait.
1965 Repulse (S 23) Laid Down
2022 Vanguard (S 28) HMS Vanguard was rededicated into the Royal Navy in a ceremony held at Devonport Naval Base.

The parade was attended by the fleet commander and families of the crew. A rededication ceremony is a traditional part of any Royal Navy vessel’s life after completing a period of refit and improvement.

Yards BR 3043: The Development of HM Submarines