H.M.S. G 8 (1916)
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| H.M.S. G 8 (1916) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | I.0C (1914) G.8 (mid 1915)[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers[2] |
| Ordered: | 24 Nov, 1914[3] |
| Launched: | 1 May, 1916[4] |
| Commissioned: | Jul, 1916[5] |
| Lost: | 14 Jan, 1918[6] |
| Fate: | unknown cause |
H.M.S. G 8 was one of fourteen submarines of the "G" class.
Service
Charles de Burgh was credited with torpedoing an enemy submarine at long range on 23 July, 1917 while in command of G 8. He was awarded a D.S.O. for this, gazetted on 2 November, 1917.[7] There is, however, no known U-boat loss that corresponds to this report.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander Charles de Burgh, 17 May, 1916[9] – 18 July, 1917[10]
- Lieutenant in Command John F. Tryon, 18 July, 1917 – 14 January, 1918[11] (died when vessel was lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 87.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 90.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 90.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ de Burgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/314. f. ?.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on WW1 losses.
- ↑ de Burgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/314. f. ?.
- ↑ de Burgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/314. f. ?.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 450.
Bibliography
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