H.M.S. B 9 (1906)
| H.M.S. B 9 (1906) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | I.29 (1914) B.9 (mid 1915)[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers[2] |
| Launched: | 24 Jan, 1906[3] |
| Sold: | 1919[4] |
H.M.S. B 9 was one of eleven "B" class coastal submarines completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
In the summer of 1914, B 9 went to Malta as one of three "B" class boats to initially constitute what would become the Mediterranean Submarine Flotilla.
Around October, 1915, B 9 was transferred to the British Adriatic Squadron along with sisters B 7 and B 8. At a time when it coastal submarines were enjoying ever-less utility, the Adriatic was well-suited to operations by such handy boats.
B 9 was withdrawn from service around November 1916 and taken to Malta, where she would be reconfigured for surface-only operation as an "S" class patrol boat. She returned with three sisters to the Adriatic Squadron in August 1917.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander William St. J. Fraser, 1 January, 1907[5] – 1 March, 1910
- Lieutenant in Command Henry D. Gill, 1 March, 1910[6][7] – 13 May, 1913[8]
- Lieutenant & Commander Geoffrey Warburton, 13 May, 1913[9] – August, 1915 (sick)
- Lieutenant & Commander Jermyn Rushbrooke, 30 July, 1915 – 16 September, 1916 (invalided)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 319.
- ↑ Gill Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/72. f. 207.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 317.
- ↑ Gill Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/72. f. 207.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 310.
Bibliography
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