H.M.S. G 4 (1915)
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| H.M.S. G 4 (1915) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | I.A6 (1914) G.4 (mid 1915)[1] |
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | June, 1914[3] |
| Launched: | 23 Oct, 1915[4] |
| Commissioned: | Jan, 1916[5] |
| Sold: | Jun, 1928[6] |
H.M.S. G 4 was one of fourteen "G" class submarines completed in Britain during the Great War, intended primarily to hunt German U-boats.
Service
By late 1920, she was one of six "G" class submarines in reserve at Portsmouth as the "L" group under the collective command of Lieutenant Humphrey G. Veale, tender to Dolphin.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander John F. Hutchings, 13 November, 1915[8] – 27 April, 1917[9]
- Lieutenant & Commander Thomas A. Powell, 27 April, 1917 – 7 March, 1919
- Lieutenant & Commander Colin G. MacArthur, 17 March, 1919 – 21 August, 1919
- Lieutenant in Command Humphrey G. Veale, 28 August, 1920[10][11] – 21 February, 1921[12] (and of 5 other "G" class boats)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 87.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 90.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 23.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 90.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 39.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 90.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 777.
- ↑ Hutchings Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 146.
- ↑ Hutchings Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 146.
- ↑ Veale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/110. f. 112.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 777.
- ↑ Veale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/110. f. 112.
Bibliography
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