| Noteable events involving Saracen include: 3 Aug, 1942 While on her first patrol HMS Saracen (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, RN) torpedoes and sinks the German submarine U-335 in the North Sea north-east of the Faeroes in position 62º48N, 00º12W. There was one survivor out of a crew off 44.
(see map) 9 Nov, 1942 HMS Saracen (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian submarine Granito (630 tons) near Capo San Vito, Sicily, Italy in position 38º34'N, 12º09'E. (see map) 16 Nov, 1942 At 0907 hours HMS Saracen (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, DSC, RN) fires three torpedoes against a convoy made up of the small Italian tanker Labor (510 GRT), the German merchant Menes (5609 GRT) escorted by the Italian torpedo boats Calliope and Climene north of the Gulf of Tunis in position 37º30'N, 10º40'E. All torpedoes fired missed their target(s). (see map) 17 Dec, 1942 HMS Saracen (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, DSC, RN) fires four torpedoes against the German transport ship Ankara (4768 GRT) and one of her escorts the Italian destroyer Camicia Nera north of Bizerte, Tunisia. All torpedoes fired missed their targets. 20 Jan, 1943 HMS Saracen (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian auxiliary submarine chaser V 3 / Maria Angelette (214 GRT) with gunfire about 30 nautical miles south of Isola di Capri, Italy in position 40º14'N, 14º10'E. (see map) 12 Feb, 1943 HMS Saracen (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, DSC, RN) sinks the French tugs Provincale II (124 GRT) and Marseillaise V (138 GRT) with gunfire off Cape Sardineaux, southern France. 15 Feb, 1943 HMS Saracen (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, DSC, RN) torpedoes and damages the French (in German service) tanker Marguerite Finaly (12309 GRT) in the Capo di Noli / Capo di Vado area (south-west of Genova, Italy). 19 Feb, 1943 HMS Saracen (Lt. M. Lumby, DSC, RN) damages two sailing vessels with gunfire at Cervo, Liguria, Italy.
19 Apr, 1943 HMS Saracen (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, DSO, DSC, RN) intercepts and Italian convoy and torpedoes and sinks the Italian Francesco Crispi (7600 GRT) about 18 nautical miles west of Elba island, Italy in position 42º46'N, 09º46'E. (see map) 22 Apr, 1943 HMS Saracen (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, DSO, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Tagliamento (5448 GRT) about 35 nautical miles south of Pianosa, Italy in position 42º03'N, 09º48'E. (see map) 6 Jul, 1943 HMS Saracen (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, DSO, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the the Italian merchant Tripoli (1166 GRT) about 15 nautical miles south of Capraia, Italy. 11 Jul, 1943 HMS Saracen (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, DSO, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the German merchant Tell (1349 GRT) about 25 nautical miles east of Corsica. |