H.M.S. C 2 (1906)

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H.M.S. C 2 (1906)
Pendant Number: I.33 (1914)
C.2 (mid 1915)[1]
Builder: Vickers[2]
Launched: 10 Jul, 1906[3]
Sold: Oct, 1920[4]
H.M.S. C 2 was one of thirty-eight "C" class coastal submarines completed for the Royal Navy.

Service

On 25 October, 1909 she was one of three "C" class boats to arrive at Sheerness Dockyard from Harwich to await a refit which would include a new pattern bridge. This work had just been completed on C 7, C 8 and C 9.[5]

C 2's Lt. Cdr. Herbert W. Shove was told to be more careful in future after the submarine collided with Hebe on 25 April, 1914.

Arrived in Sheerness with C 5 and C 6, also assigned to the Fifth Submarine Flotilla, on 28 May, 1914.[6]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 83.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
  5. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Oct 26, 1909; pg. 8; Issue 39100.
  6. "Movements in Home Waters." The Times (London, England), Friday, May 29, 1914; pg. 15; Issue 40536.
  7. The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 385.
  8. Master Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/316. f. ?.
  9. Master Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/316. f. ?.
  10. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 1 Dec. 1911, p. 15.

Bibliography


"C" Class Submarine
Vickers Boats
C 1 C 2 C 3 C 4 C 5
C 6 C 7 C 8 C 9 C 10
C 11 C 12 C 13 C 14 C 15
C 16 C 21 C 22 C 23 C 24
C 25 C 26 C 27 C 28 C 29
C 30 C 31 C 32 C 35 C 36
  C 37 C 38  
Chatham Boats
  C 17 C 18 C 19  
  C 20 C 33 C 34  
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