HMS Safari torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Perseo near Cape Carbonara, 15 nautical miles south of Serpentara, Sardinia and later attacked the Italian submarine Bronzo.
HMS Safari torpedoes and heavily damages the Italian auxiliary patrol vessel F 139/Constantina in thbe Gulf of Hammamet, Tunisia. The damaged Italian ship was declared a total loss.
HMS Safari sinks the Italian sailing vessel Nasello and the Italian fishing vessel S. Francisco di Paola A. with gunfire off the Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia, Italy.
HMS Safari intercepts an Italian convoy and torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchants Loredan, Entella and the Italian tanker Isonzo near Cape Torre delle Stelle off Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy.
HMS Safari torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Peppino Palomba and torpedoes and damages the Italian merchant Liv off Porto Torres, Sardinia, Italy.
The armament of submarines of this class varied considerably. For example: 23 boats were fitted with the six bow tubes only; 18 vessels, intended to operate in the Far East, had their 3 inch guns replaced by 4 inch guns; whilst, in some boats, the Oerlikon cannon replaced, rather than supplemented, the three machine-guns.
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Comment by: David pearson on March 25th, 2021
My father was helmsman on his safari and we have his diary entries for 1942/3 which match the entries above. He was awarded the DSM.
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Official
S3 Specification
Length overall
217 ft
Beam
23 ft 6 inch
Depth
11 ft
Diving Depth
350 ft
Speed
Surface 15 knots (design)
Surface 14.75 knots (service)
Submerged 10 knots (design)
Submerged 9 knots (service)
No. of shafts
2
Endurance
Surface: 6000 miles at 10 knots (design)
Armament (i)
6 x 21 inch bow tubes
1 21 inch stern tube
(13 torpedoes carried)
1 x 3 inch gun
3 x 0.303 inch machine-guns
1 x 20mm Oerlikon cannon
Complement
5 Officers and 43 Ratings
Note
The armament of submarines of this class varied considerably. For example: 23 boats were fitted with the six bow tubes only; 18 vessels, intended to operate in the Far East, had their 3 inch guns replaced by 4 inch guns; whilst, in some boats, the Oerlikon cannon replaced, rather than supplemented, the three machine-guns.
HM Submarine Thrasher was one of the most successful submarines of the Second World War. She was definitely the most decorated, being the only submarine to have two VCs among her host of decorations.
From Alistair MacLean's best-selling novel of secrets, spies and sabotage!
The U.S. nuclear sub Tigerfish churns toward the North Pole. Its mission: rescue the imperiled members of weather outpost Ice Station Zebra. On board are Cmdr. Ferraday and his crew, several unexpected arrivals with secret orders, and enough suspicions, suspense and twists to make "Ice Station Zebra" an engrossing espionage thriller
The Cold War heats up as John Sturges (The Great Escape) directs Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine, Patrick McGoohan, Jim Brown and more in this epic adventure nominated for two Academy Awards and featuring taut action set pieces above and below the ice. All hands to stations for excitement!
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Comment by: David pearson on March 25th, 2021
My father was helmsman on his safari and we have his diary entries for 1942/3 which match the entries above. He was awarded the DSM.
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