HMS P222

HMS P222 was a third-batch S-class submarine built for the Royal Navy during World War II. Commissioned in 1942, the boat had an uneventful first war patrol in the Alboran Sea. She intercepted the Vichy French merchant ship SS Mitidja in July, then provided protection for an Allied convoy to Malta in Operation Pedestal the next month. The navy intended that she was to be sighted on the surface by enemy aircraft to discourage potential attacks by surface warships. Though P222 did not encounter enemy forces, the convoy arrived at its destination on 15 August after sustaining severe losses. She then reconnoitred along the coast of Algeria in advance of Operation Torch, and was attacked by a French patrol ship, but sustained no damage.

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P222
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  USS Skill ⓘ
  1942 Auk-class minesweeper

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

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World War II Q362

1940-08-10T00:00:00Z

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keel laying

1942-05-04T00:00:00Z

1942-05-04T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1941-09-20T00:00:00Z

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ship launching

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552 Battle of Mons Lactarius

1096-01-01T00:00:00Z

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1096 Siege of Amalfi

1284-06-12T00:00:00Z

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1284 Battle of the Gulf of Naples

1528-05-08T00:00:00Z

1528-05-09T00:00:00Z

1528 Battle of Capo d'Orso

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1808-10-16T00:00:00Z

1808 Invasion of Capri

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HMS P222 (cropped)

HMS P222

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	552	Battle of Mons Lactarius	Byzantine Empire, battle, Ostrogothic Kingdom	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1096	Siege of Amalfi	siege, Duchy of Amalfi, Duchy of Apulia and Calabria	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1284	Battle of the Gulf of Naples	Kingdom of Naples, Crown of Aragon, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1528	Battle of Capo d'Orso	Kingdom of France, naval battle, Hispanic Monarchy	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1808	Invasion of Capri	First French Empire, Kingdom of Naples, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, invasion	Wikidata
link	page		Dreadnought Project page@		Wikidata
link	page		uboat.net page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Skill	minesweeper, Auk-class minesweeper	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1783	Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia	shipyard, shipbuilding	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortino di Mesola	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortino di Orrigo	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortino di Pino	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortino di Punta Carena	fort	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMHS Newfoundland	shipwreck, hospital ship	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS P222	shipwreck, submarine, S-class submarine	Wikidata
commons	image		HMS P222 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		HMS P222		Commons