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British Royal Navy submarine HMS Utmost returns home to HMS Forth
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British Royal Navy submarine HMS Utmost returns home to HMS Forth
British Royal Navy submarine HMS Utmost returns home to HMS Forth, Holy Loch in Britain after 12 months of service in Mediterranean waters.
During her 12 months service she torpedoed and almost certainly sank an Italian cruiser, torpedoed seven enemy supply ships, and a deeply laden Italian supply ship which blew up; carried out a successful gun action against a damaged enemy supply ship laden with motor transport; rescued a Blenheim bomber crew of four; and carried out other successful exploits.
Photo shows: Members of the Utmost crew show off her achievements which were all recorded on her " jolly roger" success flag with special insignia recording her exploits.
6th February 1942
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