Tag: Navy
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Free French Submarine Narval
Free French Submarine Narval The French submarine Narval was an Acciaoia class submarine operated by the Free French Navy during the Second World War. Originally operated by the Italian Regina Marina as Bronzo, she was captured on 12th July 1943 after being engaged by HMS Seaham, HMS Boston, HMS Cromarty, and HMS Poole. Towed into Read more
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British Submarine HMS X1
British Submarine HMS X1 HMS X1 was designed as a commerce raider for the British Royal Navy. The concept was to engage a convoys escorts with her gun armament, which would then enable her and other submarines to sink the merchant vessels. X1’s gun armament consisted of four 5.2 inch guns in twin turrets, one Read more
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Italian Submarine Galileo Galilei
Italian Submarine Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei was an Archimede-class submarine built for the Italian Regia Marina. Launched on 19 March 1934, she was commissioned on 16 October 1934. At the time of Italy’s entry into the Second World War, Galileo Galilei was in the Red Sea. On her first patrol, she sank the Norwegian tanker Read more