Royal New Zealand Naval Association Inc.

July 1941 HM Submarine Torbay with New Zealand personnel in the complement sank the Italian Submarine Jantina off Izmir, Turkey.

6 July 1918 First recorded use of ASDIC.
6 July 1948 HMNZS Kaniere, Loch Class Frigate commissioned into RNZN service
6 July 1940 810 Squadron FAA Swordfish aircraft from HMS Ark Royal attack and badly damage a Vichy French battlecruiser Dunkerque trying to escape from the port of Oran

7 July 1949 HMNZS Rotoiti, Loch Class Frigate commissioned into RNZN service
8 July 1960 HMNZS Takapu, inshore survey craft, commissioned.
9 July 1940 First Scheme F (Fleet Air Arm) trainees depart for the UK.
9 July 1940 Action off Calabria Operation M.A.5 the RN Mediterranean fleet engages the Italian fleet -HMS Warspite get hits on the Italian flagship at a range of 21kms

10 July 1943 Operation HUSKY - Sicily Landings July 1943. HMS Cromarty, commanded by Lieutenant C.G. Palmer RNZNVR who is awarded a Bar to his DSC for his part in the invasion of Sicily. 279 Allied warships supported 2,074 landing craft and protected the 232 merchant vessels

11 July 1882 Gunner Israel Harding is awarded the VC for putting a live shell into a bucket of water aboard HMS Alexandra during the bombardment of Alexandria

11 July 1951 HMNZS Rotoiti undertakes landing operation at Sogan Ni Point. Two North Korean prisoners taken and Able Seaman E.J. Button awarded DSM

11 July 1980 seventh ship to carry the name HMS Invincible is commissioned into RN service.

Courtesy of Mrs Maree Baucke