Ceremony marks anniversary of submarine tragedy © BBC States of Alderney Member and former submariner Kevin Gentle said it was important for the island to keep the memory of the HMS Affray alive
A memorial ceremony has been held in Alderney to remember the crew of a Royal Navy submarine that sank 70 years ago.
People gathered and wreathes were laid at a memorial in Braye Harbour to honour the 75 sailors who died aboard HMS Affray near the Hurd Deep in 1951.
The submarine was lost in a training exercise and not found for two months.
States of Alderney Member and former submariner Kevin Gentle read a poem in tribute at the ceremony.
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