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HMS Affray submarine lost at sea...
HMS Affray submarine lost at sea...
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April 18, 1951
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, April 18, 1951
* HMS Affray (P421) submarine lost at sea
* General Douglas MacArthur welcome home
This 32 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "British Sub Stuck 198 Feet Down" with subheads.
Other news of the day with a nice banner headline also on the front page reporting the return of General Douglas MacArthur into the United States. (see)
Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: On 16 April 1951, Affray set out on a simulated war mission called "Exercise Spring Train" with a reduced crew of 50 from 61. They were joined by two corporals and a sergeant from the Royal Marines, a commander (Engineer), a naval instructor, seven lieutenants in the engineering branch, and 13 sub-lieutenants. The last two groups were undergoing essential submarine officer training. This made her complement 75 in total. Her captain's orders were unusually flexible, the Marines were to be dropped off somewhere along the south west coast of England - the captain told the Admiralty he had chosen an isolated beach in Cornwall - come ashore and return under the cover of darkness. The exercise was expected to continue until Affray was due to return to base on 23 April for essential defect repairs including a leak in a battery tank. Affray left her homebase at about 1600 hrs, and made normal contact to confirm position, course, speed etc at 2100 hrs, and indicated she was preparing to dive. When she missed her 0800 report due the next day she was declared missing and an immediate search began.
Category: The 20th Century
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