Tag: Second World War
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British Submarine HMS X2
British Submarine HMS X2 HMS X2 was an Archimedes-class submarine operated by the British Royal Navy during World War Two. Originally the Italian Regina Marina submarine Galileo Galilei, it was captured on 19 June 1940 after an engagement with the British anti-submarine warfare trawler HMS Moonstone. Towed to Port Said, she was repaired and commissioned… Read more
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British Submarine HMS Seal
British Submarine HMS Seal HMS Seal was a Grampas-class minelaying submarine of the British Royal Navy. Launched on 28 September 1938, she was commissioned on 28 January 1939. On 4 May 1940 after laying a minefield in the Skagerrak, Seal was hunted by German trawlers after being spotted by aircraft. Successfully avoiding the trawlers, she… Read more
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Italian Heavy Cruiser Bolzano
Italian Heavy Cruiser Bolzano Bolzano was a heavy cruiser of the Italian Regia Marina. Based on the Trento-class and sometimes considered part of that class, Bolzano was launched on 31 August 1932 and commissioned on 19 August 1933. Not long after Italy’s entry into World War Two, Bolzano took part in the Battle of Calabria… Read more