H.M.S. A 8 (1905)
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| H.M.S. A 8 (1905) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | I.18 (1914) A.8 (mid 1915)[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers[2] |
| Launched: | 23 Jan, 1905[3] |
| Sold: | Oct, 1920[4] |
H.M.S. A 8 was one of thirteen "A" class coastal submarines completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Hubert Vaughan-Jones, 18 May, 1908[5]
- Lieutenant & Commander Gilbert E. Venning, 18 May, 1908[6] – 4 January, 1910
- Lieutenant Donald Grieg, 4 January, 1910[7] – August, 1910
- Lieutenant Charles L. Kerr, 8 August, 1910[8] – late 1911[Inference]
- Lieutenant Francis T. Hewson, 1 December, 1911[9]
- Lieutenant Eric E. C. Tufnell, 8 February, 1913[10] – late 1913
- Lieutenant Robert N. Stopford, October, 1913[11]
- Lieutenant-Commander Geoffrey R. S. Watkins, 3 December, 1915[12] – 5 July, 1916[13] (this submarine name is perhaps wrong)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 86.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 86.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 86.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 318.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 351.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 350.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 350.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 350.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 343.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 364.
- ↑ Watkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/154. f. 239.
- ↑ Watkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/154. f. 239.
Bibliography
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