Commissioned in 1942, and under the command of Lieut. N L A 'Jimmy' Jewell, HMS Seraph's first special operation was a surveillance of the North African coast in preparation for Operation Torch (code-name for the invasion of North Africa). This was followed by the secretive landing and recovery of an American delegation who were to meet with Vichy French commanders near Algiers. A strong friendship and mutual respect grew between Seraph's crew and her American passengers, which led to Seraph masquerading as a United States' submarine under the nominal command of Captain Wright, USN.
Before the Allied invasion of North Africa, it was necessary to
