10th Submarine Flotilla

10th Submarine Flotilla Submarines and Submarine Officers. 26 and 27 January, Malta Submarine Base. A14525.jpg 300px HMS Una one of the 10th Submarine Flotilla boats 1915 — 1918; January 1941 — March 1943 United Kingdom United Kingdom Submarine Flotilla HMS Talbot, Manoel Island, Malta "The Fighting 10th" U Class Submarines Battle of the Mediterranean Captain George Walter Gillow Simpson RN The 10th Submarine Flotilla was a Royal Navy submarine formation during World War I and during World War II In January 1915 it was based on the Humber but by January 1917 it had relocated to the Tees.Dittmar F.J. Colledge J.J British warships, 1914-1919 1972 Ian Allan Shepperton 0711003807 15–27 During the Second World War it was formed at Malta in January 1941Gill Stephen Paul Forging the flotilla The Royal Navy's submarine campaign from Malta 1940-1943. October 2011 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND MAYNOOTH 2 and comprised Royal Navy and Polish Naval Force submarines assigned to the British Mediterranean Fleet based in Malta from early 1941.1 September 1941: Malta is New Base for 10th Submarine Flotilla https://maltagc70.wordpress.com/2016/09/01/1-september-1941-malta-is-new-base-for-10th-submarine-flotilla/ Malta: War Diary 24 July 2017 1 September 2016 8 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170808040859/https://maltagc70.wordpress.com/2016/09/01/1-september-1941-malta-is-new-base-for-10th-submarine-flotilla/ dead Second World War The flotilla was initially composed of the U-class submarines including Unbeaten, Upholder P37 6, United, Upright, Una, Unseen P51 6, Unbending, Unbroken, Urge, Utmost, HMS P38 and HMS Ursula (N59) together with Sokół 1940 6 and Dzik P52 6 of the Polish Navy Allied Newspapers Malta-based British forces destroy most of Rommel's supplies in 1941 https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120219/life-features/Malta-based-British-forces-destroy-most-of-Rommel-s-supplies-in-1941.407478 24 July 2017 Times of Malta 19 February 2012 The U-class had been designed for training crews rather than combat but their diving performance made them the best choice for operating in the clear waters of the Mediterranean where submarines could be easily seen by aircraft. The flotilla's base in Malta was the ancient fort on Manoel Island, in the Marsamxett Harbour opposite Sliema; this shore base was called HMS Talbot.BRITISH SUBMARINE BASE AT MALTA. 26, 27 AND 28 JANUARY 1943, HMS TALBOT, THE ROYAL NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE AT MALTA. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205147560 Imperial War Museums 22 June 2021 en The Lazzaretto of Manoel Island formed part of the quarters for the crews The submarine base at Manoel Island was a priority target for Axis aerial attacksX Lighters - The Wreck of X127 http://www.xlighter.org/x127/wreck.html www.xlighter.org 24 July 2017 and was heavily bombed in 1942 which forced a temporary withdrawal of the flotilla from Malta to Alexandria where the ships of the Mediterranean Fleet had already moved. During this relocation to Alexandria HMS Urge sank after striking a mine; there were no survivors.Wreck of WWII Submarine HMS Urge Found Off Malta https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/wreck-of-wwii-submarine-hms-urge-found-off-malta The Maritime Executive 22 June 2021 en thumb|left|HMS Rorqual and Thunderbolt mooring up at Malta's submarine base in 1943 The flotilla never numbered more than 12 submarines, but this small force between January 1941 and December 1942, sank 412,575 tons of Axis shipping.Gill Stephen Paul Forging the flotilla The Royal Navy's submarine campaign from Malta 1940-1943. October 2011 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND MAYNOOTH 3 On 24 May 1941 while assigned to the flotilla HMS Upholder attacked a convoy off the coast of Sicily and sank the 18,000 ton liner Conte Rosso. Upholders captain, Lieutenant Commander Malcolm Wanklyn, was awarded the Victoria Cross for both this and also for completing many successful patrols.8 July 2011 British Submarines At War Part 1 of 2 - 1939-42 http://www.naval-history.net/WW2CampaignsBritishSubs.htm www.naval-history.net Campaign Summaries of World War 2 24 July 2017HMS Upholder (N 99) of the Royal Navy - British Submarine of the U class http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3535.html uboat.net en 24 July 2017 See also Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II Siege of Malta (World War II) 14th/17th Minesweeper Flotilla Malta Convoys References 30em Category:Submarine units and formations Category:Royal Navy flotillas Category:Military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II Category:Malta in World War II Category:Military units and formations established in 1915 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1918 Category:Military units and formations established in 1941 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1943