HM SUBMARINE UTMOST RETURNS TO BRITAIN. 6 FEBRUARY 1942, HMS FORTH, HOLY LOCH. HMS UTMOST'S RETURN FROM A YEAR'S SERVICE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN DURING WHICH TIME 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. HER ACHIEVEMENTS WERE ALL RECORDED ON HER "JOLLY ROGER" SUCCESS FLAG WITH SPECIAL INSIGNIA RECORDING HER EX
HM SUBMARINE UTMOST RETURNS TO BRITAIN. 6 FEBRUARY 1942, HMS FORTH, HOLY LOCH. HMS UTMOST'S RETURN FROM A YEAR'S SERVICE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN DURING WHICH TIME 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. HER ACHIEVEMENTS WERE ALL RECORDED ON HER "JOLLY ROGER" SUCCESS FLAG WITH SPECIAL INSIGNIA RECORDING HER EXPLOITS. - The Commanding Officer of HMS UTMOST, Lieut Cdr R D Cayley, DSO, RN,. on the bridge of the submarine
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