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HMS ''Thrasher'' (N37) was a T-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Cammell Laird & Co Limited, Birkenhead, launched in November 1940, and had an active career in the Mediterranean and Pacific Far East. ==Mediterranean== ''Thrasher'' began her service by heavily damaging the French fishing vessel ''Virgo Fidelis'' in the Bay of Biscay, while in transit to the Mediterranean. The ''Virgo Fidelis'' was beached, but declared a total loss. Also in the Mediterranean she sank a number of ships, including three Greek sailing vessels, including the ''San Stefano''; the Italian sailing vessel ''Esperia''; the Italian merchants ''Attilio Deffenu'', ''Fedora'', ''Gala'', ''Penelope'', ''Lero'', ''Sant Antonio'' and ''Padenna''; the German army cargo ship ''Atlas''; the Italian tugs ''Pilo'' and ''Roma''; and the Italian sloop ''Diana''. She also unsuccessfully attacked the German transport ''Ankara'' and the German merchant ''Arkadia''. She also attacked the German barge ''F 184'', but was forced to withdraw due to return fire. On 16 February 1942 north of Crete, ''Thrasher'', was attacked after sinking a supply ship. After surfacing later, two unexploded bombs were discovered in the gun-casing. Lieutenant Peter Scawen Watkinson Roberts and Petty Officer Thomas William Gould removed the first one without too much difficulty, but the second was lying in a very confined space and they had to approach it lying full length. Gould lay on his back with the bomb in his arms while Roberts dragged him along by the shoulders. It was 50 minutes before they got the bomb clear and dropped it over the side. As a result of their heroic actions which likely saved ''Thrasher'', both men were awarded the Victoria Cross. The citation read "The King has been Graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross for great valour while serving in HM Submarine ''Thrasher'' to Lieutenant Peter Scawen Watkinson Roberts, RN and Petty Officer Thomas William Gould. In July 1942, ''Thrasher'' was bombed in error by a British Swordfish aircraft off Port Said, Egypt. She was under repair for a month due to the damage sustained. She sank 20,000 tn of enemy shipping during the Mediterranean campaign.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Thrasher (N37)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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