| 1903 | RN College, Osborn | HM King Edward VII opened the RN College, Osborne: 'a cross between a workhouse and a stable'. |
| 1914 | Britain declares war | Germany declares war on Belgium. Britain declares war on Germany. Canada, as a self-governing Dominion, is thus committed to the conflict that "will be over by Christmas". |
| 1940 | Sealion (N 72) | HMS Sealion torpedoes and sinks the Norwegian merchant Toran off Homborsund, Norway. Having sunk the leading ship in a convoy she was lucky to escape when the second ship passed right over her breaking her periscopes. |
| 1943 | O 23 (Dutch) | O23 carries out Special Operation Gustavus III. A rendezvous, south of the Sembilan Islands, was made with the same junk as on 25 June 1943 to transfer personnel. |
| 1943 | Unseen (P 51) | HMS Unseen attacked the Italian light cruiser Luigi Cadorna, but without scoring a hit. |
| 1944 | Universal (P 57) | HMS Universal torpedoes and sinks the German auxilary minesweeper Petrel of the coast southern France. |
| 1944 | Vox (P 73) | HMS Vox torpedoes and sinks a German guardboat and the German sailing vessels Thetis and SA 83 north of Iraklion, Crete. |
| 1945 | Thorough (P 324) | HMS Thorough sinks a Japanese coaster with gunfire off Bali. |
| Class: | 1935 - 1970: Improved S Class |
| Built By: | Cammell Laird (Mersey) |
| Build Group: | S3 |
| Fate: | |
| Stonehenge sailed from Trincomalee in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) on 25th February 1944 for her second patrol in the Far East in the area between Northern Sumatra and the Nicobar Islands. The Submarine was reported overdue on 20th March 1944 when she failed to return to Trincomalee. The cause of loss is unknown but the Submarine was declared as ‘lost with all hands’, probably in the Malacca Straits on (or about) 16th March 1944 | |
The X and XE-Class submarines were conceived during the Second World War: around 51ft (16m) long, they were designed to be towed by a mother submarine and use their small size to complete stealth missions, such as attacking harbours and performing reconnaissance. Although they would not begin active service until 1942, the submarine crews achieved quite the record, racking up 167 honours between them, including four Victoria Crosses.
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| Class: | 1935 - 1970: Improved S Class |
| Built By: | Cammell Laird (Mersey) |
| Build Group: | S3 |
| Fate: | |
| Stonehenge sailed from Trincomalee in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) on 25th February 1944 for her second patrol in the Far East in the area between Northern Sumatra and the Nicobar Islands. The Submarine was reported overdue on 20th March 1944 when she failed to return to Trincomalee. The cause of loss is unknown but the Submarine was declared as ‘lost with all hands’, probably in the Malacca Straits on (or about) 16th March 1944 | |
The X and XE-Class submarines were conceived during the Second World War: around 51ft (16m) long, they were designed to be towed by a mother submarine and use their small size to complete stealth missions, such as attacking harbours and performing reconnaissance. Although they would not begin active service until 1942, the submarine crews achieved quite the record, racking up 167 honours between them, including four Victoria Crosses.
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