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'''HMS ''Islay'' (T172)''' was a British [[Royal Navy]] {{sclass|Isles|Naval trawler}} of the [[Second World War]]. |
'''HMS ''Islay'' (T172)''' was a British [[Royal Navy]] {{sclass|Isles|Naval trawler}} of the [[Second World War]]. |
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While under the command of C H L Clarke [[Royal Navy Reserve|RNR]], on 28 June 1942, the ''Islay'' picked-up 19 survivors from the British merchant steamer [[SS ''Zealand'']] which had been hit by two torpedoes from [[U-97]] to the southwest of [[Haifa]]. 14 crew members and gunners were lost<ref>http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/1862.html</ref>. On 10 August 1942 she sank the {{ship|Italian submarine|Scirè|1938|6}} in [[Haifa]] bay. The ''Scirè'' was carrying 11 |
While under the command of C H L Clarke [[Royal Navy Reserve|RNR]], on 28 June 1942, the ''Islay'' picked-up 19 survivors from the British merchant steamer [[SS ''Zealand'']] which had been hit by two torpedoes from [[U-97]] to the southwest of [[Haifa]]. 14 crew members and gunners were lost<ref>http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/1862.html</ref>. On 10 August 1942 she sank the {{ship|Italian submarine|Scirè|1938|6}} in [[Haifa]] bay. The ''Scirè'' was carrying 11 [[Decima Flottiglia MAS]] commandos, who were intending to attack shipping in Haifa harbour by means of [[human torpedoes]]<ref>http://www.iantdexpeditions.com/notizie/2008/scireen.pdf</ref>. [[Royal Air Force|RAF]] aircraft and [[coastal artillery]] were involved in the sinking, which had been facilitated by [[Ultra]] inntelligence<ref>http://www.marina.difesa.it/documentazione/editoria/Pagine/BollettinodArchivio.aspx</ref>. The ''Scirè'' had previously launched human torpedo attacks on British naval units in [[Gibraltar]] and [[Alexandria]]. |
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| Name | HMS Islay |
| Builder | Smiths Dock Company, South Bank, Middlesbrough |
| Laid down | 18 November 1940 |
| Launched | 10 April 1941 |
| Commissioned | 17 June 1941 |
| Fate | Sold, October 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Isles-class naval trawler |
| Displacement | 545 long tons (554 t) |
| Length | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft 8 in (8.43 m) |
| Draught | 11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) (mean) |
| Propulsion | 1 triple expansion reciprocating engine, 1 shaft, 850 ihp (634 kW) |
| Speed | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement | 40 |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) • 1 × 12-pounder gun • 3-4 × 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns • 30 × depth charges |
HMS Islay (T172) was a British Royal Navy Isles-class Naval trawler of the Second World War.
While under the command of C H L Clarke RNR, on 28 June 1942, the Islay picked-up 19 survivors from the British merchant steamer SS ''Zealand'' which had been hit by two torpedoes from U-97 to the southwest of Haifa. 14 crew members and gunners were lost[1]. On 10 August 1942 she sank the Italian submarine Scirè in Haifa bay. The Scirè was carrying 11 Decima Flottiglia MAS commandos, who were intending to attack shipping in Haifa harbour by means of human torpedoes[2]. RAF aircraft and coastal artillery were involved in the sinking, which had been facilitated by Ultra inntelligence[3]. The Scirè had previously launched human torpedo attacks on British naval units in Gibraltar and Alexandria.
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