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In reality, Cunningham gave Simpson and his unit a free hand. Administratively, the Tenth Flotilla operated under the First Submarine Flotilla at Alexandria, itself under the admiral commanding in the Mediterranean, Andrew Cunningham. The new force was named the Tenth Submarine Flotilla and was placed under Flag Officer Submarines, Admiral Max Horton, who appointed Commander George Simpson to command the unit. Unfortunately no bomb-proof pens were available as the building project had been scrapped before the war, owing to cost-cutting policies. U-class submarines operated from the Manoel Island Base known as HMS Talbot. Larger submarines began operations in 1940, but after 50% losses per mission, they were withdrawn.
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In the Mediterranean (during the Siege of Malta), British U-class submarines began operations against Italy as early as January 1941. During the war it was awarded five of the Royal Navy's 14 Victoria Crosses of the war, the first to Lieutenant Norman Holbrook, Commanding Officer of B11. At the beginning of World War I it consisted of 168 officers, 1250 ratings, and 62 submarines. The following year the first submarine, Holland 1, was launched, and the navy recruited six officers for the Submarine Service, under Reginald Bacon as Inspecting Captain of Submarines.
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In 1900 the Royal Navy ordered five submarines from Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering of Barrow-in-Furness, designed by Electric Boat Company. She can be seen at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport. HMS Holland 1, the first submarine to be commissioned by the Royal Navy.