HMS Traveller (N48)

HMS "Traveller" (N48) was a T-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Scotts, Greenock and launched in August 1941.

Career

"Traveller" spent most of her career serving in the Mediterranean. She was unsuccessful in most of her attacks, sinking the Italian merchant "Albachiara", but launching failed attacks against the Italian merchant "Ezilda Croce", the Italian 'small light cruiser"' Cattaro" (the former Yugoslavian "Dalmacija"), the Italian tanker "Proserpina" (the former French "Beauce") and the Italian torpedo boats "Castore" and "Ciclone". She also claimed to have attacked two so far unidentified submarines. [ [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3502.html HMS Traveller] , Uboot.net]

"Traveller" left Malta on 28 November 1942 for a patrol in the Gulf of Taranto. She carried out reconnaissance of Taranto harbour for a Chariot human torpedo attack (Operation Portcullis). The submarine did not return from the operation and was reported overdue on 12 December. She probably struck an Italian mine on or about the 4th of December. [ [http://www.rnsubmus.co.uk/general/losses.htm Submarine losses 1904 to present day] , RN Submarine Museum, Gosport]

References

*"Submarines, War Beneath The Waves, From 1776 To The Present Day", by Robert Hutchinson
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