| Noteable events involving Safari include: 12 Jul, 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian sailing vessel Adda (792 GRT) with gunfire and one torpedo 2.5 nautical miles off Monte Santo, south of the Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia, Italy. 15 Jul, 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) damages the Italian merchant Tigrai (1302 GRT) with gunfire off the Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia, Italy.
16 Aug, 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) damages a sailing vessel with gunfire east of Sardinia.
17 Aug, 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian sailing vessel Ausonia (218 GRT) with gunfire 11 nautical miles bearing 180 from Orosei, Sardinia.
18 Aug, 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Perseo (5225 GRT) near Cape Carbonara, 15 nautical miles south of Serpentara, Sardinia.
On this day Safari also attacks the Italian submarine Bronzo. 2 Oct, 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) torpedoes and damages (also with gunfire) the Italian merchant Veglia (896 GRT, former Yugoslavian Kosovo) off Korcula, Croatia in position 42º56'N, 17º17'E. The damaged ship is later salvaged but delared a total loss. (see map) 5 Oct, 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian merchant Eneo (545 GRT) south of Sebenik, Yugoslavia in position 43º38'N, 15º52'E. (see map) 10 Oct, 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) fires four torpedoes against the Italian about 10 nautical miles south-east of Dubrovnik, Croatia, Yugoslavia in position 42º32'N, 18º13'E. The target was not hit. (see map) 20 Oct, 1942
On 19 October 1942 HMS Unbroken (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian merchant Titania (5397 GRT). The Titania is taken in tow by the Italian destroyer Ascari. The Titania is sunk early the next day by HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) east of Tunisia in position 34º45'N, 12º31'E. (see map) 13 Nov, 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian Bice (269 GRT) with gunfire east of Sousa, Tunisia. 16 Nov, 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the German transport Hans Arp (2645 GRT) off Ras Ali, Libya in position 30º28'N, 18º48'E. (see map) 17 Nov, 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the German barge F 346 (220 tons) with one torpedo near Misurata, Libya. 18 Dec, 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian sailing vessel Eufrasia (49 GRT) with gunfire in the Gulf of Hammamet, Tunisa. 20 Dec, 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) torpedoes and heavily damages the Italian auxiliary patrol vessel F 139 / Constantina (345 GRT) in thbe Gulf of Hammamet, Tunisia in position 36º04'N, 10º30'E. The damaged Italian ship was declared a total loss. (see map) 21 Dec, 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian auxiliary minesweeper Rosina S. (297 GRT) about 5 nautical miles south of Hammamet, Tunisa. 27 Dec, 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian sailing vessel Eleonora Rosa (54 GRT) with gunfire about 10 nautical miles south of Sousa, Tunisia. 29 Dec, 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Torquato Gennari (1012 GRT) about 25 nautical miles south of Sfax, Tunisia in position 34º20'N, 10º49'E. (see map) 30 Jan, 1943
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian Aniello (77 GRT) and Gemma (67 GRT) with gunfire of Cape Scalea, Italy. 2 Feb, 1943
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) intercepts and Italian convoy off Isola di Capri and torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchants Valsavoia (5733 GRT) and Salemi (1176 GRT) in position 40º35'N 14º29'E. (see map) 9 Mar, 1943
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian sailing vessel Stefano M. (69 GRT) with gunfire off Cape San Vito. 3 Apr, 1943
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian sailing vessel Nasello (314 GRT) and the Italian fishing vessel S. Francisco di Paola A. (77 GRT) with gunfire off the Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia, Italy. 6 Apr, 1943
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSO, DSC, RN) fires three torpedoes against the Italian merchant Cap Figalo (2811 GRT) off Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. All torpedoes fired however missed their target.
9 Apr, 1943
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian auxiliary minesweeper No. 295/Bella Italia (117 GBRT) with gunfire off Cape Carbonara, Sardinia, Italy. 10 Apr, 1943
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSO, DSC, RN) intercepts an Italian convoy and torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchants Loredan (1355 GRT), Entella (2691 GRT) and the Italian tanker Isonzo (3363 GRT) near Cape Torre delle Stelle off Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. 2 May, 1943
HMS Safari (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian Sogliola (307 GRT) with gunfire off Asinara Island, Italy. 6 May, 1943
HMS Safari (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSO, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian auxiliary minesweeper R 106 / Onda (98 GRT) off Asinara Island, Italy. 8 May, 1943
HMS Safari (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSO, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Peppino Palomba (2034 GRT) and torpedoes and damages the Italian merchant Liv (3068 GRT, former Norwegian Liv, offsite link) off Porto Torres, Sardinia, Italy. 10 Jun, 1943
HMS Safari (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSO, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the German transport ship KT-12 (834 GRT) off Orosei, Sardinia, Italy in position 40º21'N, 09º45'E. (see map) 18 Jul, 1943
HMS Safari (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian auxiliary minesweeper No. 47/Amalia (101 GRT) with gunfire 16 nautical miles bearing 345 of Cape Comino, Sardinia, Italy. 19 Jul, 1943
HMS Safari (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks the German barges Maria, Paula and the Italian armed yacht Margherita (88 GRT)
with gunfire in the port of Favone, Corsica, France. 20 Jul, 1943
HMS Safari (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSO, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian pilot vessel F 50/Silvio Onorato (208 GRT) between Bastia and Maddalena. 22 Jul, 1943
HMS Safari (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSO, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian minelayer Durazzo (530 tons) east of Corsica, France. 25 Jul, 1943
HMS Safari (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian auxiliary minesweeper FR 70/La Coubre (120 GRT) with torpedoes and gunfire west of Elba in position 42º42'N, 10º30'E.
(see map) 26 Jul, 1943
HMS Safari (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSO, DSC, RN) fires three torpedoes at the French (German controlled) tanker Champagne (9946 GRT) off Piombino, Toscane, Italy. All torpedoes missed their target. |
