H.M.S. L 4 (1917)

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H.M.S. L 4 (1917)
Pendant Number: L.4[1]
Builder: Vickers[2]
Ordered: May, 1916[3]
Launched: 17 Nov, 1917[4]
Commissioned: Feb, 1918[5]
Sold: Feb, 1934[6]
H.M.S. L 4 was one of thirty-five "L" class submarines completed for the Royal Navy.

Service

In 1925, she was part of Fourth Submarine Flotilla on the China Station, but no officers are listed with her in the Navy List.[7]

In mid-1927, Lieutenant Halahan is listed with her, but not expressly said to be "in command."[8]

Paid off into Dockyard Control at Portsmouth on 15 April, 1930.[9]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 90.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
  5. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 40.
  6. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
  7. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 250.
  8. The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 250.
  9. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 248.
  10. Dering Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/122. f. ?. Day of month illegible.
  11. Dering Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/122. f. ?.
  12. Owen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/716. f. 717.
  13. Owen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/716. f. 717.
  14. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 250.
  15. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 250.
  16. "Submarine L 4 And Its Commander." The Times (London, England), 22 Oct. 1927, p. 12.

Bibliography


"L" Class Submarine
L 1 Group
  L 1 L 2 L 3 L 4  
  L 5 L 6 L 7 L 8  
L 9 Group
L 9 L 10 L 15 L 16 L 18
L 19 L 20 L 21 L 22 L 23
L 24 L 26 L 27 L 32 L 33
L 9 Group Minelayers
L 11 L 12 L 14 L 17 L 25
L 50 Group
L 52 L 53 L 54 L 55 L 56
  L 69 L 71  
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