B a t t l e    H o n o u r s

DOGGER BANK 1915 - BELGIAN COAST 1916 - NORMANDY 1944 - OKINAWA 1945

(last two awarded to the 1943 destroyer)

Seventh time of use by RN when given to this submarine on launch in 1940. It was introduced in 1794 for a 5th Class and last borne by a 1914 built cruiser sold in 1923.

During work-up in March 1941 deployed off Norway and then carried out patrol off Brest to report movements of German warships before going to the Mediterranean for service in the 10th Submarine Flotilla. She carried out her first patrol from Malta at the beginning of May 1941 and was deployed off Tripoli. An attack carried out by Italian warships and aircraft preparing for departure of a convoy to Trapani on 12th May is believed to have caused the sinking of this submarine, but is not certain. Although credited to the torpedo boat PEGASO it is also believed possible that she was sunk by a mine. The Commanding Officer was Lieutenant J L Livesay RN. An destroyer built in 1943 was given this name for the eighth time.