The bomb fell under the boat's starboard quarter, blowing away most of her underside. HMS HDML.1128 was nearby and rescued all on board before she sank, including Admiral McGrigor (who had been injured by blast and blown into the water), and no lives were lost. [2/2] #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory

Her CO, Lt W. J. Tucker RNVR, was found guilty of negligence (for entering an unswept area) and of prematurely abandoning his ship (he had ordered abandonment immediately, then returned, then abandoned ship again). He was dismissed his ship and reprimanded. [2/2] #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory

The Admiralty rejected this as improper, as the Amphitrite's officers had not been on trial and had not been able to defend themselves. A new court martial was therefore held on the cruiser's navigating officer and officer of the watch, who were cleared of blame. [3/3] #WW1 #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

She had run up against Hoevdi Rock, Foula Island, and quickly ran hard aground, lodging firmly and beginning to flood. All salvage attempts failed, and a storm finally broke her up on 29 September. No lives were lost. [2/2] (Image: Swedish National Maritime Museum) #WW1 #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

In French service the Laura became the privateer L'Hébé. She was recaptured in April 1813 by HMS Unicorn but did not return to Royal Navy service. The Laura was one of a class of twelve schooners built 1804-6 in Bermuda, seven of which were wrecked or captured. [3/3] #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

HMS Delight, built at Deptford in 1777-8, was one of a class of 25 general purpose sloops built for the Navy 1773-1780 in three batches, and based on the Swan design of 1766. 10 of the 25 were wrecked or presumed lost (5 lost with all hands) and 4 were captured. [2/2] #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

7 Sept 1917 // HM Trawler By George, in naval service as a minesweeper in northern Greece, was sunk by a mine (two men lost) while sweeping off Stavros. She was sunk near the location where HMT Helgian, whose survivors she had rescued, had been sunk on the previous day. #RoyalNavy #WW1 #NavalHistory

7 Sept 1870 // Experimental turret ironclad HMS Captain sank in heavy seas off Cape Finisterre. Her overweight and overmasted design with high centre of gravity and low freeboard caused her to capsize. 472 of 490 men and boys on board died. (Images: Wikimedia Commons) #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

Slightly dubious fact: Captain James Cook named an island Sandwich Island because he was really hungry, and missed his wife's ham n' swiss.

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Aeronave de patrulha Supermarine Walrus Mk I do Esquadrão Aeronavel 712 da Royal Navy, 1939

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6 Sept 1943 // Destroyer HMS Puckeridge was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.617 approximately 50 miles east of Gibraltar. She was sailing, unaccompanied, to Oran, carrying important messages. 62 of her 191 crew were lost. (Imperial War Museum image: A 17388) #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory

6 Sept 1941 // HM Trawler Strathborve, in naval service as a minesweeper, was sweeping in the Humber Estuary with other trawlers when three mines detonated in quick succession, the first two very near, the third directly under her stern. She sank with 15 men lost. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory

6 Sept 1941 // HM Trawler Brora ran aground on South Harris in the Outer Hebrides in the early hours of the morning. She capsized and was abandoned as a total loss. No lives were lost. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory

6 Sept 1940 // Corvette HMS Godetia sank after colliding with merchant vessel SS Marsa off Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim. Launched in May 1940, she had been in commission for under two months. 33 of her crew lost their lives. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory

6 Sept 1917 // HM Trawler Helgian, a Grimsby boat in naval service as a minesweeper in the Aegean, sank after striking a mine while working in the swept channel outside the harbour at Stavros, northern Greece. Just two men survived from her crew of 12. #RoyalNavy #WW1 #NavalHistory

6 Sept 1916 // HM Drifter Manzanita, a Lowestoft boat in naval service as a net barrier tender at Otranto, ran aground off Bari and was written off as a total loss. There were no casualties. #RoyalNavy #WW1 #NavalHistory

HMS Stag, launched 1794, had a very successful career: she captured or took part in the capture of 19 French, 2 Spanish, 2 Dutch and 2 American vessels, as well as recapturing 10 British vessels. Particularly notable was her capture of Dutch frigate Alliantie in 1795. [2/2] #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

6 Sept 1781 // 8-gun ship sloop HMS Savage was driven onto rocks and wrecked at Scatarie Island, Nova Scotia, when her anchors dragged in a gale. All the crew reached shore safely. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

6 Sept 1776 // 18-gun ship sloop HMS Pomona disappeared during a tropical storm while cruising between Martinique and St Lucia, and was presumed to have foundered with all hands in the storm. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

The Valeur's captain, John Hare, was shot five times during the assault, but survived. The French privateer responsible for the attack was, appropriately enough, La Surprise. However the Valeur was not her prize for long: she was recaptured a week later by HMS Essex. [4/4] #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory