HM Submarine X2

HM Submarine X2

"HM Submarine X2" was an Italian "Archimede" class submarine, originally named Galileo Galilei. She served in the Regia Marina before and during World War II, before her capture by the Royal Navy in 1940.

She was stationed in the Red Sea in June 1940 as a unit of the Italian Red Sea Flotilla. On 16 June 1940, she sank the Norwegian tanker "James Stove" approximately 12 miles south of Aden, following which aircraft from the cruiser HMS "Leander" carried out a search for her without success.

On 18 June, the ASW Trawler HMS "Moonstone" sighted the periscope of "Galileo Galilei" and carried out an attack with two depth charges, forcing the submarine to surface at the position 12.48N, 45.12E. The submarine surrendered after a brief engagement and was towed into Aden. Twelve members of the submarine's crew were killed during the action including the commanding officer, and four wounded. The submarine's codebooks and operational documents were captured intact by the Royal Navy, and revealed the exact position of other Italian naval units.

"Galileo Galilei" was commissioned into the Royal Navy in June 1942 as HMS "X2" (later changed to "P 711"), and was operated as a training boat in the East. She was scrapped on 1 January 1946.

ee also

* HMS "Graph" - another captured submarine (formerly the "U-570") commissioned into the Royal Navy
* HMS Seal (N37) - Royal Navy submarine, captured and taken into service by the Germans.


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