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HMS Splendid (P 228)

Submarine of the S class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeSubmarine
ClassS 
PennantP 228 
Built byChatham Dockyard (Chatham, U.K.) 
Ordered 
Laid down7 Mar, 1941 
Launched19 Jan, 1942 
Commissioned8 Aug, 1942 
Lost21 Apr, 1943 
Loss position40.30N, 14.15E (See a map)
 
HistoryHMS Splendid (Lt. Ian Lachlan Mackay McGeogh, DSO, RN) was sunk south of Isola di Capri, Italy in position 40º30'N, 14º15'E by depth charges from the German destroyer ZG-3/Hermes. Five officers, including the Commanding Officer, and 25 ratings were picked up by the destroyer, 18 men were lost with the ship. During the attack by Hermes, Splendid fired a torpedo but missed.

Commanding officer:
Lt. Ian Lachlan Mackay McGeoch, RN
19 May 1942 - 21 April 1943
DSO awarded on 6 April 1943 


Noteable events involving Splendid include:

16 Nov, 1942
HMS Splendid (Lt. I.L.M. McGeogh, RN) sinks the Italian auxiliary submarine chaser San Paolo (209 GRT) about 15 nautical miles north-west of Isola di Gorgona, Italy in position 43º34'N, 09º37'E. (see map)

21 Nov, 1942
HMS Splendid (Lt. I.L.M. McGeogh, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian destroyer Velite about 18 nautical miles south-west of Isola d'Ischia, Italy in position 40º30'N, 13º33'E. (see map)

23 Nov, 1942
HMS Splendid (Lt. I.L.M. McGeogh, RN) sinks the Italian merchant Luigi Favorita (3576 GRT) with gunfire about 80 nautical miles bearing 90 from Capo Carbonara, Sardinia, Italy in position 39º00'N, 11º11'E. (see map)

17 Dec, 1942
HMS Splendid (Lt.Cdr I.L.M. McGeogh) torpedoes and sinks the Italian destroyer Aviere about 35 nautical miles north-north-east of Bizerte, Tunisia in position 37º53'N, 10º05E. Aviere and her sister ship Camicia Nera were escorting the German transport ship Ankara. HMS Spledid misses the Ankara during the same attack. (see map)

15 Jan, 1943
HMS Splendid (Lt. I.L.M. McGeogh, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Emma (7931 GRT) about 15 nautical miles south-west of Isola di Capri, Italy in position 40º25'N, 13º56'E. The Emma was escorted by the Italian torpedo boats Groppo, Uragano and Clio. Dispite this heavy escort Lt.Cdr McGeoch managed to sink the merchant. (see map)

19 Jan, 1943
HMS Splendid (Lt. I.L.M. McGeogh, RN) torpedoes and sinks the small Italian merchant Commercio (766 GRT) south-east of Capo Sferracavallo, Sardinia, Italy in position 39º41'N, 09º43'E.

She also sinks the Italian auxiliary minesweeper No. 107 / Cleopatra (72 GRT) with gunfire in the same position. (see map)

17 Feb, 1943
HMS Splendid (Lt. I.L.M. McGeogh, RN) sinks the Italian merchant XXI Aprile (4787 GRT) about 3 nautical miles north of Cape San Vito, Sicily, Italy in position 38º13'N, 12º43'E.

The German merchant Sienna (2147 GRT, former French Astrée) is missed in the same attack. (see map)

17 Mar, 1943
HMS Splendid (Lt. I.L.M. McGeogh, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Devoli (3006 GRT) 6 nautical miles bearing 245 of Cape San Vito, Sicily, Italy.

21 Mar, 1943
HMS Splendid (Lt. I.L.M. McGeogh, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian tanker Giorgio (4887 GRT) about 8 nautical miles east-north-east of Cefalù, Sicily, Italy in position 38º05'N, 14º10'E. (see map)


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