| Noteable events involving Unbroken include: 26 Apr, 1942 HMS Unbroken (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, RN) damages the Italian sailing vessel Vale Formoso II with gunfire off Bordighera, Liguria, Italy. 8 Aug, 1942 HMS Unbroken (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, RN) fires two torpedoes at the Italian merchant Algerino (1370 GRT) off Capri. Both torpedoes missed their target. 13 Aug, 1942 HMS Unbroken (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian heavy cruiser Bolzano and the Italian light cruiser Muzio Attendolo in the Ionian Sea off the north coast of Sicily in position 38º43'N, 14º57'E. (see map) 19 Oct, 1942 HMS Unbroken (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian merchant Titania (5397 GRT) north-west of Tripoi, Libya in position 34º45'N 12º31'E. 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) 19 Jan, 1943 HMS Unbroken (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, DSO, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Edda (6107 GRT) near Gerba, Tunisia in position 33º45'N, 11º12'E. 3 Apr, 1943 HMS Unbroken (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, DSO, RN) attacks the German destroyer Hermes with torpedoes about 20 nautical miles south of Cape Saprtivento in position 37º46'N, 15º38'E. Unfortunately the torpedoes miss the target. (see map) 4 Apr, 1943 HMS Unbroken (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, DSO, RN) torpedoes and damages the German (former Norwegian) tanker Regina (9545 GRT) off Punta Stilo, Sicily, Italy in position 38º15'N, 16º30'E. (see map) 22 Apr, 1943 HMS Unbroken (Lt. B.J.B. Andrew, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian auxiliary minesweeper No. 17/Milano (379 GRT) off Cape San Vito, Sicily, Italy in position 38º11N, 12º45E. (see map) 19 May, 1943 HMS Unbroken (Lt. B.J.B. Andrew, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian pilot vessel F 20 / Enrica (269 GRT) 3 nautical miles bearing 260 off Pizzo Calabro in position 38º45'N, 16º00'E. (see map) 21 May, 1943 HMS Unbroken (Lt. B.J.B. Andrew, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Bologna (5439 GRT, former French Monaco) 8 nautical miles bearing 210 of Capo Vaticano in position 38º30'N, 16º00'E. (see map) |