X-Craft Developed by the Royal Navy, in 1942 during WWII, as a more potent undersea weapon than the ‘Chariots’, the X-craft were midget submarines manned by a crew of four – one of whom was the designated diver. Embodying… Read More ›
Month: February 2024
“Hazardous And Arduous Service” – Part 1
Inspired by the successful WWII attack by six Italian divers riding three manned torpedoes on the British battleships, HMS Valiant and HMS Queen Elizabeth, then – in December, 1941 – at anchor in Alexandria Harbour, the British Prime Minister, Winston… Read More ›