Unfortunately the colours were Spanish. The frigate was the 40-gun Santa Sabina, and the lugger had managed to run straight into the Spanish fleet. Other ships were approaching, and escape or resistance were both impossible. When fired upon, HMS Experiment surrendered. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

3 Oct 1756 // 8-gun sloop HMS Swift was last seen on this date departing from the Nore for the Baltic. She disappeared in the North Sea, presumed sunk in a storm. She was lost with all hands: her usual complement was around 80 men. #RoyalNavy

Le nouveau sous-marin d’attaque de la #RoyalNavy, le HMS Agamemnon, arrive à Faslane (Ecosse) via @portailsousmarin.bsky.social www.corlobe.info/article55475...

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HMS Agamemnon (S124) on her maiden arrival to HMNB Clyde.

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HMS Agamemnon (S124) on her maiden arrival to HMNB Clyde, plus our American visitor.

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2 Oct 1942 // HM Trawler Lord Stonehaven, part of the escort for a westbound coastal convoy from the Solent, was torpedoed and sunk by German torpedo boat S.112 at about 1am, near the Eddystone lighthouse. 18 men lost their lives. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory

2 Oct 1942 // Cruiser HMS Curacoa was rammed and sunk by RMS Queen Mary while she was escorting the liner north of Ireland. The Queen Mary, carrying US troops, was at full speed and cut Curacoa in half. 337 men were killed in this tragic accident. (IWM image: A 5807) #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory #WW2

The enquiry placed blame on neither ship. This caused a lengthy legal battle between the Admiralty and the Mendip Range's owners, with the latter's final appeal being dismissed in the House of Lords in 1921. Image: HMS Drake on a visit to the USA, 1909 (Library of Congress). #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

2 Oct 1916 // HM Drifter Girl Eva, a Yarmouth boat in naval service as a net barrier tender, struck a submarine-laid German mine off Broadstairs and sank with the loss of seven men from her crew of thirteen. The mine was laid by U-boat UC.6. #WW1 #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

2 Oct 1916 // HM Trawler Filey, a Hull boat in naval service as a patrol vessel, was driven ashore on Tory Island, Ireland, in bad weather. No lives were lost. She was abandoned as a wreck and sold but, salvaged and repaired, was back in Admiralty service in 1918. #WW1 #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

Both were dismissed the Service. Cdr Davidson was reprimanded for remaining absent from his ship for too long. The real culprit, however, was the antiquated and confused RN night signalling system, and long-overdue improvements were finally made following this incident. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

2 Oct 1817 // 16-gun brig HMS Julia, anchored off Tristan da Cunha while a party went inland to fetch water, was driven ashore by a sudden gale. Her cables broke and she struck the beach, rolled over, and was wrecked. 55 men and 1 woman died. (National Maritime Museum image) #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

The final fireship, HMS Amity, was fended off by the French and damaged a pinnace when she exploded at 1am. Meanwhile the explosive casks and torpedo-catamarans went off loudly and spectacularly but without effect. The attack achieved very little. (Image: Wikimedia Commons) #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

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However, her stores were saved, and she remained of value in the assault on Manila as her starboard guns could be used against shore positions. Image: 1763 print 'The Attack of Manilla October 1762' (Wikimedia Commons), HMS Southsea Castle is shown lower right marked 'S'. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

1 Oct 1694 (O.S.) // HMS Postboy, an advice boat of 4 guns, was chased and captured by a French 22-gun privateer soon after leaving the Downs for a reconnaissance mission on the French coast. She was unable to use her guns in the heavy swell and surrendered when fired upon. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory