HMS_Odin

13th June 1940

Attacked by the Italian destroyer Strale in the Gulf of Taranto. First with torpedoes then with gunfire. Attempted to ram the submarine but Odin dived firing a torpedo from the stern tube which missed. Strale broke off the attack.
At 01.57hrs on the 14th the motor torpedo boat Baleno sighted a submarine 9 miles from the position of the Strale attack. They attempted to ram the submarine but this dived. The Baleno dropped a total of 5 depth charges & broke off the attack. Later in the morning an aerial reconnaissance reported seeing oil slicks from both areas. The Italians claimed 2 submarines but it is believed both cases were the Odin.
She was not heard of again & was presumed sunk.

http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?16253	Wrecksite
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=16123	British Pathé film of the launch.

Torpedo tubes - 6 x 21" forward & 2 stern.	Deck Gun mark XII - 1 x 4"
	Machine Guns - 2 x Lewis