Friday, 6 August

Submarine PARTHIAN (Lt C A Pardoe RNR) was lost in the South Adriatic, most probably to mining. She was due to arrive at Beirut on the 11th. Lt Pardoe, Lt M A Von Bergen, Ty/Sub Lt J F Goodwin RNVR, Ty/Sub Lt J T R Walker RNVR and sixty one ratings were lost.