What You Need to Know: On January 12, 1950, the British Royal Navy submarine HMS Truculent sank after colliding with the Swedish oil tanker Dvina in the Thames Estuary. Returning from post-refit ...

On January 12, 1950 the submarine HMS Truculent was returning to Sheerness, having completed trials after a refit at Chatham. In addition to her normal crew, she was carrying an additional 18 dockyard ...

THIS year marks the 70th anniversary of one of the worst disasters in the Thames estuary – the sinking of the HMS Truculent. The Royal Navy submarine sank in the estuary after colliding with an oil ...

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TRAGEDY: The memorial service at St George's Centre was attended by many members of the Sub Mariners Association. Pictures: VERNON STRATFORD LAST SURVIVOR: Fred Henley lays a wreath for his fallen ...

What You Need to Know: In 1951, the Royal Navy suffered a significant tragedy with the loss of HMS Affray, an A-class submarine designed during World War II to operate in the Far East. The Affray ...

What You Need to Know: In 1951, the Royal Navy suffered a significant tragedy with the loss of HMS Affray, an A-class submarine designed during World War II to operate in the Far East. The Affray ...