H.M.S. E 16 (1914)

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H.M.S. E 16 (1914)
Pendant Number: I.96 (1914)
E.16 (mid 1915)[1]
Builder: Vickers[2]
Launched: 23 Sep, 1914[3]
Commissioned: Feb, 1915[4]
Mined: 22 Aug, 1916[5]

H.M.S. E 16 was one of fifty-seven "E" class submarines completed in Britain before and during the Great War.

Service

On 15 September, 1915, under Lieutenant-Commander Cecil P. Talbot, E 16 sank U 6 at 59deg 10' N., 5deg 9' E..[6]

Her second and final commander, Kenneth James Duff-Dunbar was awarded the D.S.O. "for attacking and torpedoing a German auxiliary ship protected by a screen of a torpedo boat, a small sloop, 4 trawlers, several tugs & small craft, on 22/12/15. The attack was very ably carried out & Lt. Cdr Duff-Dunbar showed great determination in going in and firing a 2nd torpedo, tho' he had been [illegible] by [illeg] screening vessels 50 yards away when firing the first torpedo." Duff-Dunbar would die with his entire crew when E 16 struck a mine on 22 August, 1916.[7]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 84.
  2. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 88.
  3. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 88.
  4. ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 39.
  5. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 88.
  6. ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
  7. ↑ Duff-Dunbar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/190. f. 269.
  8. ↑ Talbot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/120. f. 65.
  9. ↑ Talbot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/120. f. 65.
  10. ↑ Duff-Dunbar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/190. f. 269.
  11. ↑ Duff-Dunbar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/190. f. 269.
  12. ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 267.

Bibliography


"E" Class Submarine
E 1 Group
E 1 E 2 E 3 E 4 E 5
E 6 E 7 E 8 AE 1 AE 2
E 9 Group
E 9 E 10 E 11 E 12 E 13
E 14 E 15 E 16 E 17 E 18
E 19 E 20 E 21 E 22 E 23
E 25 E 26 E 27 E 29 E 30
E 31 E 32 E 33 E 35 E 36
E 37 E 38 E 39 E 40 E 42
E 43 E 44 E 47 E 48 E 49
  E 50 E 52 E 53  
  E 54 E 55 E 56  
Minelayers
  E 24 E 34 E 41  
  E 45 E 46 E 51  
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