HMS Perseus
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The
British submarine HMS Perseus was transferred to the 1st
Submarine Flotilla in Alexandria after being stationed in
Hong Kong and the 4th Submarine Flotilla for several
years. 26. November 1941 she sailed from Malta with orders
to patrol the waters around Greece. She sunk one Italian
ship before she herself disappeared in the deep outside
Cephalonia 6.December 1941. Its believed that she run into
an Italian mine, and only one man survived the sinking.
The wreck of HMS Perseus was found in 1997 on a depth of
51 meter approx seven nautical miles north of the island
Zakynthos.
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| N 37° 54' E 20° 54' ( Source: Uboat.net )  Courtesy of Royal Navy  |
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